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Principal |
Carol Timpson email the principal |
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Awards |
US News Bronze Award (2008) |
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Special features |
special education program |
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Dress code |
Dress code: Skirts must extend below the knee. Shirts and blouses must have a T-Shirt length sleeve. Neckline should not be revealing even when bent over. Midriff must be covered at all times, including when arms are raised above head or when bent over. Slits in skirts should not extend above the knee. Clothes cannot be extreme, depict slang, suggestive slogans, obscenities, controlled substances, or represent gang apparel. |
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School Mission
- We believe that schools are for children; schools belong to the community; schools are people developers and have something to offer every child; schools can control variables which influence student success within the school setting. The task of the school and community is to promote and provide as caring a learning environment as possible.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
- 0-10% of students receive special education services.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 3
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Teacher Collaboration
- Student Support Teams
- Intervention Pyramids
- Data Driven Instruction
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball.
- Boys sports: basketball.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Future Business Leaders of America, Grades 10-12, $15 membership.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: drawing/painting, video/film production and Graphic Design.
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Parent and Community Support
- Fully functioning PTSA program
Parent Advisory Classroom
Parent Involvement Policies that encourage parent participation in the academic program.
Other news or notes
- Character Education is an important focus of the school. Our school has developed a positive school culture and have emphasized to students that they can succeed.
| College and Work Preparation |
- 40-59% of graduates go to 2-year colleges.
- Less than 20% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- 2 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
- This school was established in 2002.
- District provides transportation to this school.
- This school was built in 2002.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: None planned
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: Moderate sized gymnasium, 2 little leaque baseball diamonds
- Library facilities: Good library with resources covering preschool to high school age students
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Graduates typically go to: Mohave Community College, Mohave County, AZ.
- Students at this school enroll primarily because they live within the school's attendance boundary.
- 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: After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension;
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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.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Principal has been at this school for 3 years.
- Principal has 3 years of experience.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: French and Spanish.
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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 01/14/2009. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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