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High School Specialty Program Update. December 12, 2013. Specialty Programs. Biomedical Sciences Program at Lakeland High School International Baccalaureate at Kings Fork High School Pathways to Engineering at Nansemond River High School. Biomedical Sciences. Partnership Breakfast - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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High School Specialty Program Update
December 12, 2013
Specialty ProgramsBiomedical Sciences Program at Lakeland
High School
International Baccalaureate at Kings Fork High School
Pathways to Engineering at Nansemond River High School
Biomedical SciencesPartnership BreakfastApplication Process DeterminedPresentations
Guidance Counselors December 6, 2013Principals December 16, 2013Students To Be Determined (Jan
2014)Parents January 29, 2014
Partnerships EstablishedOld Dominion UniversityRetired PhysicianWestern Tidewater Health DistrictThe Pruden CenterLake Prince WoodsEastern Virginia Medical SchoolPaul D Camp Community CollegeSuffolk Education Foundation
International Baccalaureate
2013 Diploma Year14 diplomas awarded out of 20
District average 70%World Average 78%6 diplomas not awarded (1 point difference)
Extended Essay Scores 3 Bs, 3 Cs, 14 Ds ( area of improvement)Score of 7 in Psychology (highest possible)Overall score was 36 out of 45
EnrollmentApproximately 185 Pre-Diploma/IB
students59 Freshman29 Sophomores36 Juniors21 Seniors
20 Certificate Students77 IB Diploma Students
International BaccalaureateCertificate options - 20 Students
Biology (new) Mathematics (new) Chemistry Visual Arts Psychology Music
Calendars of Events
September 12th –Vote in history for SABOctober 16th-PSATNovember 27th -Alumni DayDecember 3rd –Viva Voce SeminarDecember 4th –IB Information NightDecember 10th –Advanced Academics NightFebruary 24th -26th-English 12 oralsMarch 5th-Rising Freshman orientationMarch 12th-Rising Junior orientationMarch 24th-27th –Mock AP examinationsMarch 24th-27th –Foreign Language oralsMay-AP/IB examinationsMay 28th –IB Banquet
Student SupportOrientation assembliesSummer academy for freshmen Meet & Greet for rising 11th gradersCollege preparation for juniorsMentor programPeer tutoringClassroom orientation
Nansemond River High School Pathway To Engineering
Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) 3D computer modeling software; study of the design
process
Principles of Engineering (POE) Exploration of technology systems and engineering
processes
Digital Electronics (DE) Use of computer simulation to learn the logic of
electronics
Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA) Students collaborate on the development of
community-based building projects
Engineering Design and Development (EDD) Teams of students, guided by community mentors,
research, design, and construct solutions to engineering problems.
Pathway To Engineering HS
Enrollment15 Seniors– First Graduating Class
23 Juniors
24 Sophomores
24 Freshmen
1st PLTW Class(THEN!)
First Graduating ClassNOW!
Application ProcessParent Information Session
November 21, 2013Approximately 45 families attended
Information session advertised on websites, school announcements, printed on middle school report cards.
Application Due January 10, 2014Posted on Website; Hard copies distributed to schools and at info sessionEngineers review and score essays
PLTW PartnershipsBAE Systems
Duke University Engineering CampNauticus
Suffolk Historical SocietyUniversity of Virginia Society of Women
Engineers ConferenceVirginia Modeling,
Analysis and Simulation Center(VMASC)
Northrop Grumman
PLTW In Action