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High Schools
Central High
5500 Education Drive
771-2680
Central High School
has a well-deserved reputation
of high academic
achievement, championship
athletic programs
and successful clubs and
organizations, including
the 2003 ProStart National
Champion Culinary
Arts Team. Central is a comprehensive, three-year senior
high that offers a modified block schedule and varied
curriculum to its student body of approximately 1,200
students. Advanced Placement courses are available to
students in English literature and English composition,
chemistry, physics, biology, U.S. government, U.S. history,
world geography, world history, micro and macro
economics, art, music theory, environmental science,
calculus AB and calculus BC. Concurrent enrollment
agreements with community colleges now exist to allow
and encourage students to earn college credit while in
high school in computer science, calculus, English composition,
construction technology, auto body, drafting,
health occupations and culinary arts. All students have
extended learning opportunities through the Education
Station and extended-day classes. As an NCA-accredited
institution, Central is proud of the faculty and students
who work together to achieve academic performance that
exceeds state and national norms on the PAWS, SAT and
ACT tests.
East High
2800 E. Pershing
771-2663
East High School
is an NCA-accredited,
comprehensive high
school with an enrollment
of approximately
1,459 students. The
school offers a variety
of academic programs to meet the needs of its students.
Course offerings include the International Baccalaureate
(IB) Program for ninth- through 12 th -graders, 12
Advanced Placement courses, concurrent enrollment
courses for which students receive both high school and
college credit, as well as a variety of courses in the core
and elective areas such as AFJROTC, agriculture, art,
business, computer science, driver’s education, family
and consumer science, foreign languages, health occupations,
health and physical education, industrial technology,
marketing, music, speech and debate, and television
production. Courses are geared to prepare students for
post-secondary opportunities at colleges/universities,
technical schools, the armed forces or in the workplace.
East High School offers an extensive variety of outstanding
extra-curricular activities. In addition, East students
are consistently recognized at the local, state, regional
and national levels in many areas such as athletics, band,
choir/chorale, orchestra, DECA, FFA, FBLA, FCCLA,
mock trial, speech and debate and VICA. East High
School takes pride in its faculty, staff and students.
Students receive a strong education enabling them to
become successful members of their communities.
Triumph High
1250 W. College Drive
771-2500
Triumph High School
is an alternative school
of choice. Enrollment is
voluntary and is granted
on an application-only
basis. All students who
attend are expected to
accept and sign a shared
responsibility agreement that lists staff expectations for
student attendance, productivity and behavior and the
consequences for agreement violation. The curriculum
at Triumph High School features a new-student orientation
program, an adviser/advisee program, multi-age
grouping, classes that are open to most students in grades
8–12, traditional and nontraditional pathways to graduation
and an evening open-entry, open-exit program. All
students are provided with opportunities to participate
in a variety of multi-disciplinary integrated learning
projects that allow them to apply what they have learned
and promote the development of cooperation and teamwork.
Cultural enrichment days have been implemented
to strengthen inter- and intra-personal skills. CBOE is
another alternative program that is part of Triumph High
School. CBOE places emphasis on business education.
Entrepreneurship, management, employability and other
related skills are taught in the classroom and through
working relationships with local businesses. In addition
to standard academic studies, the high school students
research and develop individual career and business plans
with specialized curriculum.
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