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Scheduling features |
block scheduling |
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Dress code |
Dress code: See Polk County Code of Conduct. |
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| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: German and Spanish.
- Special education programs designed specifically for students with autism, serious emotional disturbance, hearing impairments, specific learning disabilities and other health impairments.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on hands-on learning, project-based instruction.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: 1, 10
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Instructional Program Highlights
- We work to encourage all students to choose a career focus. We are organized in four learning communities, and are working toward building career academies in each community.
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: cheerleading, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball.
- Boys sports: basketball, baseball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and wrestling.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Drama Club, Spanish Club, National Honor Society, AP Honor Society, Student Council, German Club, Key Club, FBLA, DECA, HOSA.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: band, chorus, drawing/painting, ceramics, dance and video/film production.
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Parent and Community Support
- Parents volunteer for many activies such as band, sports, etc. Also, Parents and community members serve on our SAC team.
| College and Work Preparation |
- 20-39% of graduates go to 2-year colleges.
- 20-39% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
- This school was established in 2005.
- District provides transportation to this school.
- This school was built in 2004.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: School is growing - adding a 9th grade center.
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: Building is 2 years old. Sports facilities are located on campus for each of the sports we offer, with the exception of swimming and golf. We use the city's facilities for swimming practice and a local country club for golf.
Our physical education facilities also has a fitness room, as well as a weight room.
- Library facilities: The library is large, with computer access for students. Our volume of books is growing as we continue to meet our student's needs.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Entering students typically come from: Boone Middle and Davenport School of Arts.
- Students at this school enroll primarily because they live within the school's attendance boundary.
- Most of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Security guard(s) (full or part-time); closed campus;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- Regular classroom hours: 7:00 to 2:00.
- Accredited by SAC in 2007.
- Principal has been at this school for 3 years.
- Principal has 20 years of experience.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 10/04/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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