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Model High School (MHS) provides an interdisciplinary, part-time program option for students from Andover and Lahser high schools. Students take MHS courses in two, four or six course time blocks. They may weave their courses together by designing research projects that examine problems through the lens of the different disciplines, overarching questions, or themes.
MHS is not an alternative school. It is a completely restructured high school with a structure that is more akin to a contemporary workplace. MHS acts as a lab school for the District. The faculty commits to keeping abreast of the latest research on the brain, on learning theory, in futuring, and in specific disciplines. Faculty base their curriculum on this research.
MHS stresses passion for learning and active involvement in the process. This is a place for students who are clear about what they value and want to surpass the limits imposed by textbooks. This is a place where they can write four novels in two years, compose a symphony to the spotted owl, write a film script and produce the film, learn a computer language and write software, or pose a scientific question and design the labs to answer it. If a student is searching for meaning, we support the search.
Model High school grades are based on an individual student's growth during a semester, not on a bell curve. Because all instruction at MHS is individualized, recommendations from MHS teachers or conversations with them are the best way to determine the academic strengths of a given student. MHS students should also be able to present you with a portfolio of writing and research in an admissions interview.
Because of the energetic learning environment that values participation in building community, MHS alumni tend to be enthusiastic contributors to campus life at college. They are likely to bring creativity and their ability to solve problems into their relationship with your school. If you have any questions about Model High School or the applicant please contact us at 248.341.5960.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 03 November 2008 )
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