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Harmony Public Schools

Harmony Public Schools. High performing K-12 college preparatory charter schools . Mission. To prepare students for higher learning in a safe, caring, and collaborative atmosphere through a quality learner-centered educational program

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Harmony Public Schools

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  1. Harmony Public Schools High performing K-12 college preparatory charter schools

  2. Mission To prepare students for higher learning in a safe, caring, and collaborative atmosphere through a quality learner-centered educational program with a strong emphasis on math, science, engineering, and technology.

  3. Current Harmony Locations           3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1   4 5  13 Campus Name Year Est. 1. HSA-Houston 2000 2. HSA-Austin 2002 3. HSA-Dallas 2004 4. HSI-Houston 2005 20. HSA-Carrolton 2009 21. HSA-Euless 2009 22. HSE-Endeavor 2009 23. HSI-Ingenuity 2009 24. HSE-Austin 2009 25. HSI-El Paso 2009 34. HSA-West Houston 2011 35. HSS-High School 2011 36. HS of Political Sci. 2011 Lubbock 5. HE-Austin 2006 6. HSA-El Paso 2006 7. HSA-Fort Worth 2006 8. HSA-San Antonio 2006 9. HS of Excellence 2006 Fort Worth Dallas Waco El Paso Odessa 10. HSA-Waco 2007 11. HSA-Lubbock 2007 12. HSA-Beaumont 2007 13. HSA-Bryan/CS 2007 14. HSA-Houston NW 2007 Austin San Antonio Houston 26. HSA-Odessa2010 27. HSA-Garland2010 28. HSI-San Antonio2010 29. HS-Art (Houston)2010 30. HS-Nature (Dallas)2010 31. HS-Advancement2010 32. HSA-High Houston 2010 33. HS-Discovery 2010 15. HSA-Grand Prairie 2008 16. HSA-Austin2 2008 17. HSS-Houston 2008 18. HSA-Laredo 2008 19. HSA-Brownsville 2008 Laredo Brownsville

  4. Growth; Enrollment Waiting List 30,000 Waiting List 21,000 Waiting List 14,000 Campuses : 1 1 2 2 3 4 9 14 19 25 33 36

  5. Harmony in Numbers Native American 0.4% Asian16.7% Hispanic 45.3% African American 17.2% White20.4%

  6. Harmony in Numbers Student Data • In 2011, 33 Harmony Schools received ratings from the Texas Education Agency, and 21 Harmony Public Schools (HPS) received an exemplary and recognized rating • Received Title I National Distinguished School Award

  7. What is a Charter School? Charter Schools are nonsectarian public schools of choice that operate with freedom from many of the regulations that apply to traditional public schools. The "charter" establishing each such school is a performance contract detailing the school's mission, program, goals, students served, methods of assessment, and ways to measure success.

  8. Charter vs. Private or Public

  9. Student Performance • Title I National Distinguished School Award • 1. Closing the achievement gap • 2. Exceptional student performance for two or more years • Best High Schools by U.S. News & World Report • .

  10. Student Performance Miracle Schools Recognition by • Two Harmony High Schools are listed in the “Top 10 Miracle High Schools in the U.S.” by Newsweek magazine. • Two Harmony High Schools (Dallas and Austin) were ranked among the best 500 high schools in the nation according to a 2011 analysis by the Newsweek. • Additionally, the Newsweek selected 10 out of 500 as Miracle Schools in the nation. Both Harmony Schools in Austin and Dallas made this list.

  11. 3R Approach

  12. Field Trips

  13. Some pictures of school events

  14. Annual Competitions • Houston Science Fairs • Texas Science Fairs • Robotics • Math Counts • UIL Academics • And many mores… • Regional Science Fairs • 81 Place Awards and • 64 Special Awards • State-wide Science Fair • 23 Place Awards and • 28 Special Awards

  15. Community Service

  16. Reading buddies

  17. Fire Station

  18. Community Outreach

  19. Harmony Invitees Congresswoman Kay Granger Governor Rick Perry Congressman Ted Poe Congressman Al Green

  20. Harmony Invitees Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Congressman Silvestre Reyes State Rep. Jim Murphy

  21. Harmony Invitees Congressman Gene Green Senator Dan Patrick

  22. Why Harmony? Continual Student Academic Assessment Proven and Measurable Academic Outcomes Culture of High Expectations Committed & Empowered Teachers Highly Motivated Students Personalized Instruction

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