High School Opportunities - Colorado Springs School District 11

Coronado High School - STEM Academy - 1590 West Fillmore - (719)328-3600
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
Academy Focus
• High-achieving academics; many students receive state
and national recognition with academic and scholarship
awards
• Strong STEM focus with the implementation of the STEM
Academy
• State and nationally recognized Robotics Program
• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
• Project Lead the Way Engineering
COLLEGE PREP ACADEMIC PROGRAMS WITH COLLEGE CREDIT
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Advanced Placement
Concurrent Enrollment with PPCC and UCCS
CU Gold: University of Colorado at Denver Credit
CU Succeed: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Credit
Health Science, Criminal Justice, and Public Safety
CERTIFICATIONS-POSTSECONDARY WORKFORCE READY
• Serve Safe (Food Handler Certification)
• Pro Start Management
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
• Choir, Award-Winning Concert Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, State Champion Show
Choir, Drama, Stagecraft
ATHLETICS
Coronado offers a competitive athletic program:
Baseball, Basketball (m/w), Cross Country (m/w), Football, Golf (m/w), Hockey,
Lacrosse (w), Soccer (m/w), Softball, Swimming (m/w), Tennis (m/w), Track and
Field (m/w), Volleyball, Wrestling; 2014 State Boy’s Golf Champions, 2013 3A
State Football Champions, 2012 Cross Country State Champions, 2010 State
Wrestling Champions,
CO-CURRICULAR
All Colorado Springs District 11 schools offer a rich variety of co-curricular activities;
here are the Coronado offerings:
Anime/Manga Club, Chess & Game Club, Coronado Cougars for Christ (C3),
Cougars Care, Cougars Gone Wired (Robotics), Cougars Who Cater, Dance Club,
Family Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Film Club, Freethinkers,
French Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Future Problem
Solvers, Gay-Straight-Trans Alliance (GSTA), German Club/National German
Honor Society, Gloving Club, Interact Club, International Awareness, Key Club,
Magic the Gathering Club, Math Club, Medical Psychology Interest Club, Mock
Trial, National Honor Society (NHS), Newspaper, Pay It Forward, ProStart,
Reader’s Guild, Reliquary: Coronado Literary Arts Magazine, Science Bowl/
Knowledge Bowl, Science Olympiad, Yearbook
POSTSECONDARY/WORKFORCE READY!
• Alternative Cooperative Education (ACE)
Business, Marketing, and Public
Hospitality, Human Services, and
Administration
Education
• Accounting 1 and 2
• Catering
• Game Programming 1 and 2
• Pro Start
• Introduction to Business
• Food Science Nutrition
• Child Development
• Child and Adolescent Development
• Interior Design
Doherty High School - 4515 Barnes Rd. - (719)328-6400
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igh-achieving academics; many students receive state and
national recognition with academic and scholarship awards
• Nationally recognized automotive program
• Navy JROTC
• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
• Project Lead the Way Engineering and Architecture
• Robotics
COLLEGE PREP ACADEMIC PROGRAMS WITH COLLEGE CREDIT
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Advanced Placement
Concurrent Enrollment with PPCC and UCCS
CU Succeed: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Credit
CU Gold: University of Colorado at Denver
CSU Pueblo
Health Science, Criminal Justice, and Public Safety
CERTIFICATIONS-POST SECONDARY WORKFORCE READY
• Serve Safe (Food Handler Certification)
• Pro Start Management
• NATEF (Automotive)
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
• Marching Band, Drama, Color Guard, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Choir, Theater Tech,
Visual Arts
ATHLETICS
Doherty offers a competitive athletic program:
Baseball, Basketball (m/w), Cheerleading, Cross Country (m/w), Football, Golf
(m/w), Hockey, Lacrosse (w), Poms, Soccer (m/w), Softball, Swimming (m/w),
Tennis (m/w), Track and Field (m/w), Volleyball, Wrestling; 2012 State Volleyball
Champions
CO-CURRICULAR
All Colorado Springs District 11 schools offer a rich variety of co-curricular activities;
here are the Doherty offerings:
Art Club, Auto Club, Chess Club, Colorado Youth Outdoors, Color Guard, Dance/
Drill Team, DECA, Diversity Council, Drama, Environment Club, Future Business
Leaders of American (FBLA), Family Career Community Leaders of America
(FCCLA), Folklorica Ballet, Forensics, French Club, Gay-Straight-Trans Alliance
(GSTA), German Club, Improv Club, Latin Club, Link Crew, Manga, Mathletes,
MESA, Mock Trial, National Honor Society (NHS), Newspaper, Navy JROTC, Peer
Counseling, P.E.N.S., Poms, R.O.C.K. (Reaching Out with Caring and Kindness),
Science Olympiad, Skills USA, Spanish Club, Technology Student Association,
Thespians, Yearbook
POSTSECONDARY/WORKFORCE READY!
• Alternative Cooperative Education (ACE)
Business, Marketing, and Public
Hospitality, Human Services, and
Administration
Education
• Business and Marketing Essentials
• Catering
• Business Leadership
• Child Development
• Personal Finance
• Culinary Nutrition
• Computer Applications
• Food Science Nutrition
• Marketing and Advertising
• Independent Living
• Advanced Marketing
• Interior Design
• Sports and Entertainment
• Pro Start
Marketing
• Teacher Cadet
• Accounting 1 and 2
• College Accounting (Honors) 1
and 2
Mitchell High School - IT Focus Academy - 1205 Potter Dr. - (719)328-6600
• High-achieving academics; many students receive state
and national recognition with academic and scholarship
awards
• Largest Air Force JROTC program in the State
• Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences
• Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
COLLEGE PREP ACADEMIC PROGRAMS WITH COLLEGE
CREDIT
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Advanced Placement
Concurrent Enrollment with PPCC and UCCS
CU Gold: University of Colorado at Denver Credit
Honors Endorsement Program (HEP)
Mitchell Millennium Academy (Gifted Magnet Program Grades 9 and 10)
Health Science, Criminal Justice, and Public Safety
CERTIFICATIONS-POSTSECONDARY WORKFORCE READY
• NATEF (Automotive)
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
• Marching Band, Drama, Color Guard, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Choir, Theater Tech,
Visual Arts
ATHLETICS
Mitchell offers a competitive athletic program:
Baseball, Basketball (m/w), Cheerleading, Cross Country (m/w), Football, Golf
(m/w), Soccer (m/w), Swimming (m/w), Softball, Tennis (m/w), Track and Field
(m/w) Volleyball, Wrestling
CO-CURRICULAR
All Colorado Springs District 11 schools offer a rich variety of co-curricular activities;
here are the Mitchell offerings:
Air Force JROTC, Christian Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Gifted and
Talented, International Thespian Society, Japanese Club, LINK Crew, National
Honor Society, Peer Counseling, Recycle, Slam Poetry Club, Spanish Club,
Student-2-Student, Student Council, VICA Auto Club
POSTSECONDARY/WORKFORCE READY!
• Alternative Cooperative Education (ACE)
Business, Marketing, and Public
STEM, ARTS, Design, and Information
Administration
Technology
• Business (through RJWAC)
• Web Design I, II, III
• Computer Applications
• Web Design Lab II, III
Skilled Trades and Technical Services
• Automotive Technology
• Small Engine Technology
Palmer High School - International Baccalaureate - 301 N. Nevada - (719)328-6400
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igh-achieving academics; many students receive state and
national recognition with academic and scholarship awards
• International Baccalaureate Program
• Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
COLLEGE PREP ACADEMIC PROGRAMS WITH COLLEGE CREDIT
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Advanced Placement
CU Succeed: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Credit
CU Gold: University of Colorado Denver Credit
International Baccalaureate Program
Concurrent Enrollment with PPCC and UCCS
Health Science, Criminal Justice, and Public Safety
CERTIFICATIONS-POST SECONDARY WORKFORCE READY
• Serve Safe (Food Handler Certification)
• START (Hospitality - Skills Task and Results Training)
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
• Marching Band, Drama, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Choir, Theater Tech, Visual Arts
ATHLETICS
Palmer offers a competitive athletic program:
Baseball, Basketball (m/w), Cheerleading, Cross Country (m/w), Football, Golf
(m/w), Hockey, Lacrosse (m,w), Soccer (m/w), Softball, Swimming (m/w), Tennis
(m/w), Track and Field (m/w), Volleyball, Wrestling
CO-CURRICULAR
All Colorado Springs District 11 schools offer a rich variety of co-curricular activities;
here are the Palmer offerings:
Anglophile Club, Anime Club, Art Club, Best Buddies, Book Club, Central Terrors
Rugby, Chem Club, Chess Club, Climbing Club, Comic Book Club, Costumes and
Cosplay Club, Desire to Inspire - Girl Talk, ECO Club, Fellowship of Christian
Athletes, Film Critique/Review, French Club, Game Design/Programming, GayStraight-Trans Alliance, German Club, Global Issues, Gifted and Talented, Key
Club, Legend of Zelda Club, Lever (school newspaper), Link Crew, Masque and
Sandal, Minecraft Club, Mixed Match Dance, Mock Trial, Musical Choreography,
National Honor Society, Nuestra Gente Club, Open Studio, Palmer Live, Palmer
Peace Jam, Palmer ProStart Club, Restorative Justice, Rho Kappa National
Social Studies Honor Society, Running Club, Science Olympiad, Signing Terrors,
Step Team, Strategy Club, Student Council, Student Recycling, SWAT (students
working against tobacco), Trading Card Game Club, Tech Chic Club, Ultimate
Frisbee, Writers Guild, Yearbook
POSTSECONDARY/WORKFORCE READY!
• Alternative Cooperative Education (ACE)
Business, Marketing, and Public
STEM, ARTS, Design, and Information
Administration
Technology
• Catering
• Computer Applications
• ProStart
• Advanced Technology
• Food Science Nutrition
• Video Game Design 1, 2
• Child and Adolescent Development
• Website Design
• Multimedia 1, 2
• Video Production 1, 2
• Advanced Video Production 1, 2
• Broadcast Video Production 1, 2
• Digital, Audio, and Music
Production 1, 2
Early College High School - 2115 Afton Way - (719)328-2030
Located on the Roy J. Wasson Academic Campus, Early College
High School is designed for students to earn both a high school
diploma and an associate’s degree, or up to two years of college
credit toward a bachelor’s degree, at NO cost to students! From our
University Track with our “college for high school credit” courses,
to our exciting Career Pathways in Automotive, Cyber Security,
Education, and Hospitality, Early College High School students enjoy
a rigorous and relevant education!
Partnered with Pikes Peak Community College, University of Colorado at Colorado
Springs and Denver, Metro State University, and Adams State University, our
curriculum is designed as a coherent unit, with high school and college-level work
blended into a single academic program.
• “BRIDGE” STUDENTS
“Bridge” students are students who take half of the “Guarantee Transfer” credits
required for an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree at the Roy J.
Wasson Academic Campus.
• “SELECT” STUDENTS
“Select” students are students who take the remaining half of the “Guarantee
Transfer” credits required for an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree
at Pikes Peak Community College or the University of Colorado at Colorado
Springs.
“GUARANTEE TRANSFER” CLASSES OFFERED
ENG 121 (through PPCC), ENG 102 (through ASU), HIS 201 (through PPCC), HIS
202 (through PPCC), GOV 291 (through ASU), SOC 101 (through PPCC), ENV 101
(through PPCC), AGY 240 (through PPCC), BIO 105 (through PPCC), MAT 109
(through PPCC), MAT 120 (through PPCC), SPA 211 (through PPCC)
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Career Pathways provides career and technical training at the high school level.
All high school students throughout District 11 are eligible to take a Career
Pathways 90-minute block class, and District 11 even provides “school-to-school”
transportation at the start and end of every block offered.
Due to the exciting Career Pathways opportunities in Automotive, Cyber Security,
Education, Hospitality & Tourism, and Sustainable Agriculture and Green Education
(SAGE), students will enjoy a rigorous and relevant education on a semester-bysemester basis while they earn industry certifications!
Furthermore, our articulation agreements with Pikes Peak Community College
(PPCC), Front Range Community College (FRCC), Colorado State University, Pueblo
(CSU-P) the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), the University of
Colorado Denver (UCD), and Metro State University (MSU), allow Career Pathways
students to potentially transfer high school courses towards college credits!
Advanced Career Pathways students may even opt to take career and technical
math or English college classes that coincide with their Individual Career and
Academic Plan (ICAP)!
2015 ECHS senior Trenton Watson signs
full-ride wrestling scholarship.
Roy J. Wasson Academic Campus - 2115 Afton Way - (719)328-3000
ACHIEVE ONLINE SCHOOL - (719)328-3012
Achieve Online School gives students from sixth through twelfth grade a free online
curriculum, specifically designed to provide them with skills relevant to the 21st
century.
Achieve Online School provides:
• An engaging web and text based curriculum aligned to local, state, and national
standards;
• Enrichment opportunities consisting of art, health, music, physical education,
automotive, health science, culinary and hospitality, Spanish, and other
electives;
• Low student-to-teacher ratio;
• Personalized learning through the use of diagnostic assessments, learning style
inventories, and individualized feedback;
• Opportunities for students and families to interact socially through optional
school outings, field trips, and other social events;
• Student-parent-teacher communication via e-mail, online interactive grade book,
telephone, and video conferences.
THE DIGITAL HIGH SCHOOL - (719)328-3012
The Digital High School is an online credit recovery program for junior and senior
students, offering them a chance to get back on track and obtain their high school
diploma. The Digital School partners with District 11 high schools to increase the
graduation rate throughout the District.
Based on the one-room schoolhouse where students simultaneously study several
different subjects, Digital students use Gradpoint courseware to access a variety
of classes and programs that assist them in recovering the credits they may have
missed at their home high school, giving them the final boost they need to graduate
with a high school diploma.
SPRINGS COMMUNITY NIGHT SCHOOL - (719)328-2160
Springs Community Night School (SCNS) offers an innovative educational program
for students 17-21 years of age who want to earn their high school diploma. SCNS
operates late afternoon into the evening and allows students to earn their diploma,
as well as recover credits for graduation. Traditionally, students who enroll in SCNS
will graduate from the high school they last attended.
Roy J. Wasson Academic Campus - 2115 Afton Way - (719)328-3000
THE BIJOU SCHOOL - (719)328-2060
Dear Future Students and Parents/Guardians of Students,
The Bijou School is a school of choice in Colorado Springs School District 11. Bijou
students must assume responsibility for regular attendance, time management, and
self-discipline for their own academic progress. The Bijou School enrolls students
year-round.
The Bijou School offers:
• A rigorous, standards-based curriculum that provides a solid foundation upon
which students can build promising futures;
• Small class sizes;
• Individualized instruction;
• Self-paced learning;
• Career and Technical Education courses.
It is with enthusiasm that I share with you this information about the
opportunities Colorado Springs School District 11 schools can offer students.
This brochure will provide students with information that can support their
academic and career interests and provide them with the tools necessary to
enter the workforce or postsecondary institutions.
Choosing a high school is a critical decision in your student’s life. To help make
this transition a positive one, we are providing this brochure to inform you
about all of the amazing opportunities at each of our high schools.
The District is committed to providing the best in educational choices for the
21st century high school student and offers many unique and exceptional
educational opportunities, elementary, middle, and high school International
Baccalaureate programs, fine arts-focused schools, national award winning
robotics and Air Force JROTC programs, CORE Knowledge, advanced
placement courses, unique gifted and talented services, a comprehensive
career and technical education program, an online school, and an Early
College High School where students have the ability to receive either a free
associates of arts degree, or up to 60 college credits that may be applied
toward a bachelor’s degree.
TESLA EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (719)328-2100
Tesla Educational Opportunity School is a fully accredited school of choice for
students that prefer attending a school in a non-traditional setting. We focus on
the whole child in our environment, culture, and academic programs. We offer
our students a positive and safe educational alternative so they may achieve high
academic and behavioral standards, while earning a high school diploma through
the combined support of school and community. The high school offers credit
recovery opportunities for students that have fallen behind and need the support to
get back on track for graduation.
Tesla Educational Opportunity Center offers:
• A middle school program;
• A parenting program;
• Small class size;
• Individualized learning.
In School District 11, we look for ways to meet our students’ growing needs
and work to create an atmosphere where we believe nothing is impossible.
We have a staff who understands that collaboration can create success for all
of us and knows that by working together we can meet each other’s needs.
Innovation, balance, and the expectation of high standards for performance
will ensure we meet the needs of every student and fulfill our commitment to
them.
ADULT AND FAMILY EDUCATION (719)328-2100
It is the goal of School District 11 to equip every student for a lifetime of
success by: investigating post-secondary career options; creating educational
plans aligned with their abilities and interests, developing skills through
rigorous and relevant coursework; and pursuing their ambitions for a
successful future. Thank you, once again, for your interest in School District 11
and our partnership in the future.
Sincerely,
Dr. Nicholas Gledich
Superintendent
DISTRICT 11
HIGH SCHOOLS...
The Best Choice
For A Bright Future!
Adult and Family Education provides quality educational experiences that equip all
students for success as parents, community members and workers. For students
age 17 and over, Adult & Family Education offers Adult Basic Education, Adult
Secondary Education (often known as GED Preparation), and English language
acquisition classes for non-native speakers of English. Adult education students
who live within District 11 boundaries have the option to participate in the Family
Literacy program where they bring their children, ages 6 weeks through 5th
grade, to school with them. While parents attend adult education classes, the
children receive age appropriate literacy
instruction.
Adult and Family Education offers:
• GED preparation and workforce skills
training;
• English language acquisition courses;
• College success and transition
courses;
• Family literacy courses;
• On-site official GED testing center;
• El Paso County Family Resource
Center;
• Monthly enrollment opportunities;
• Integrated classroom and computerbased instruction.
District 11 High School Opportunities at a Glance