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Awards |
#23 in US News and World Report (2007) |
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Special features |
magnet school |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required: Standard School Attire-Navy,White,Green,Red,Gray,Black polo shirts; khaki,black or navy pants;belts. |
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School Mission
- Our mission is to prepare students with proven academic talent for successful post-secondary study throught a highly challenging curriculum that emphasizes science, mathematics and engineering.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: French, German, Latin, Mandarin and Spanish.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
- Physical education is required for the following grade: 9
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Instructional Program Highlights
- All classes are Honors or Advanced Placement
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling.
- Boys sports: basketball, baseball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and wrestling.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Model UN-7th-12th grades-learn about the make-up of the UN;write proposals and defend them; ACE-engineering based club-high school engineering students; Mock Trail-high school students-students learn basics of law and compete in various competitions; Science Olympiad-7th-12th-competitive events at regional level;coaches include local scientists & engineers; Math Contest-competitive math events at different levels;9-12 students; National Honor Society-10-12th grade;students with an "a" average are invited to participate in this national service club.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, band and drawing/painting.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- No transportation is provided to this school.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Entering students typically come from: students enter from all MNPS schools thru lottery; From Head Middle with academic scores-7th thru 9th and From Rose Park-9th grade only-with academic scores.
- Graduates typically go to: UTK.
- Students at this school are chosen by a lottery system.
- Few 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); After school or lunchtime detentions;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 91-95% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in mathematics and science.
- This school also emphasizes: engineering.
- Regular classroom hours: 7:40 to 2:50.
- Principal has been at this school for 2 years.
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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 10/11/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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