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Wakefield High School

Wakefield High School. November 7, 2012. Overview. Diverse student body of 1435. Overview. Diverse student body of 1435 Current building opened in 1953; New building will open in September 2013. Overview. Diverse student body of 1435

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Wakefield High School

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  1. Wakefield High School • November 7, 2012

  2. Overview • Diverse student body of 1435

  3. Overview • Diversestudentbodyof1435 • Current building opened in 1953; New building will open in September 2013

  4. Overview • Diversestudentbodyof1435 • Currentbuildingopenedin1953;NewbuildingwillopeninSeptember2013 • Teaching staff of 120

  5. Countywide Programs • Spanish Immersion • AP Network • Twice Exceptional • MIPA

  6. Foundation for Academic Success • Small learning communities of approximately 100 students, 6 teachers and 1 assistant • 5 of 7 classes are taken in the House • Each House has 1 counselor and 1 administrator • Physical proximity of classes

  7. The Wakefield Way • Rigor

  8. The Wakefield Way • Rigor • Relationships

  9. The Wakefield Way • Rigor • Relationships • Responsibility

  10. The Wakefield Way • Rigor • Relationships • Responsibility • Resiliency

  11. The Wakefield Way • Rigor • Relationships • Responsibility • Resiliency • Results

  12. The Wakefield Way • “As a new student to Wakefield, I was impressed by the Wakefield Way. These five ways have inspired me to be mature and be a confident student; when I go through a tough time I remember about responsibility and resilience. I will cherish the Wakefield Way long after I graduate.” -Wakefield Education Foundation Scholar, Class of 2011

  13. Rigor • Every student take at least 1 AP class prior to graduation • Offer 28 AP courses • Foundation for Academic Success • Dual Math Enrollment Initiative • Senior Project

  14. Relationships • Summer Transition Home Visits • Counseling • Cohort/ United Minority Girls • Alumni Foundation • Diversity

  15. Relationships Relationships • “The halls of Wakefield are filled with seas of color: black, white, and every shade in between, and everyone peacefully coexists- I couldn’t imagine it any other way. I live in a community that is only a step away from a world without prejudices. I hope to continue this life at University and be able to then share the ideas of such an environment in all of the places that I go.” -Wakefield Education Foundation Scholar, Class of 2011

  16. ...Campus communities that are more racially and ethnically diverse tend to create more richly varied educational experiences that enhance students' learning and better prepare them for participation in a democratic society. • From"MakingDiversityWorkonCampus: AResearch-BasedPerspective"

  17. Responsibility • AP Study Seminar • Clubs, SGA, and Extra-Curricular Activities • Project Upstanders

  18. Responsibility • “Wakefield has taught me the importance of community. Indeed, I was nurtured in the classroom, a community of learning where I grew both personally and academically. Moreover, Wakefield’s emphasis on giving back has allowed me to understand the importance of civic responsibility. At Wakefield, I have developed into an informed, active citizen, inspired by the school’s goal of enriching its students and the community as a whole.” -Wakefield Education Foundation Scholar, Class of 2011

  19. Resilience • Lunch Labs and Saturday Academy • Extended learning opportunities • AP Summer Bridge

  20. Resilience • “The lesson I have learned can be used in any aspect of my life, learning to ask for help. I have learned to take advantage of the lunch labs....These lunch labs allow me the opportunity to get extra help....I know this lesson will help me in college because while other students might be too afraid to ask for help or seek help, I won’t because I know that I am in charge of my education.” -Wakefield Education Foundation Scholar, Class of 2011

  21. Results • $5 Million in Scholarships

  22. Results • $5 Million in Scholarship • 61% of seniors have taken at least 1 AP course

  23. Results • $5millioninscholarships • 61%ofseniorshavetakenatleastoneAPcourse • Graduation Rates

  24. Results • $3 million in scholarship money • 61% of seniors have taken at least one AP course • Graduation Rates • AP and Intensified Course Enrollment

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