The Metro School
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The Metro School is a semi-public, non-charter privately funded high school
located in Columbus, Ohio
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, run by Principal Aimee Kennedy. It is designed to serve students who want a learning experience that prepares them for the world through the belief that math, science and technology are vitally important. The Metro School is an experimental learning environment, so it can be challenging for the students, but students who have attended Metro seem to look better to colleges and have higher test scores than students at most alternative and public schools.
The Metro High School is operated by the Educational Council, a confederation of the 16 public school districts in Franklin County. Students attending Metro are concurrently enrolled in their home district and remain a part of the public school system in Franklin County. This means that the students of Metro are able to participate in events at their home high school while still completing coursework at the Metro school.
Metro is currently in its sixth year of operation and has switched from a trimester academic schedule to what mostly resembles a 4-1-4 system with a J-Term.
, three from the Educational Council and one from Battelle
. Metro’s principal and staff oversee the day-to-day operation of the school, as well as any and all activities of the students before, during, and after school, and even on the internet on school unrelated sites, on school unrelated computers, outside of school.
The Metro School holds regular town meetings (one each trimester, or third of a school year) to discuss and vote up or down changes in significant policies and procedures, such as dress codes, funding and food.
gave a speech to the students as well to prepare them for the next years at college. A large majority of the graduating seniors will be attending The Ohio State University in the fall, and many others will be attending universities and colleges across the United States.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
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Mission
According to their website: "Metro High School’s mission is turning college aspirations into reality."Educational Standards
Because of the nature of Metro, all credits are awarded using a mastery-based grading scale. Mastery is achieved by holding a 90% or higher on (depending on the course) specific mastery assignments and tests, the entire course as an average, or every single assignment given in the course.Basics
Metro is a small learning community open to students in Franklin County, OhioFranklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
, run by Principal Aimee Kennedy. It is designed to serve students who want a learning experience that prepares them for the world through the belief that math, science and technology are vitally important. The Metro School is an experimental learning environment, so it can be challenging for the students, but students who have attended Metro seem to look better to colleges and have higher test scores than students at most alternative and public schools.
The Metro High School is operated by the Educational Council, a confederation of the 16 public school districts in Franklin County. Students attending Metro are concurrently enrolled in their home district and remain a part of the public school system in Franklin County. This means that the students of Metro are able to participate in events at their home high school while still completing coursework at the Metro school.
Metro is currently in its sixth year of operation and has switched from a trimester academic schedule to what mostly resembles a 4-1-4 system with a J-Term.
Capacity
Metro currently enrolls 100 students as freshmen per year of operation. Metro will continue to enroll 100 students per year until it reaches its maximum capacity of 400 students. With its 6th year of operation upcoming, Metro expects 400 students total for the 2011-2012 school year.Governance
The Educational Council operates Metro High School. The Educational Council Foundation manages the school’s finances. The Metro Partnership Group advises and assists the school staff on the program, school evaluation and research, professional development, funding and community relations. Seven members serve in the Metro Partnership Group, including three from Ohio State UniversityOhio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
, three from the Educational Council and one from Battelle
Battelle Memorial Institute
Battelle Memorial Institute is a private nonprofit applied science and technology development company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Battelle is a charitable trust organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio and is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the...
. Metro’s principal and staff oversee the day-to-day operation of the school, as well as any and all activities of the students before, during, and after school, and even on the internet on school unrelated sites, on school unrelated computers, outside of school.
The Metro School holds regular town meetings (one each trimester, or third of a school year) to discuss and vote up or down changes in significant policies and procedures, such as dress codes, funding and food.
First Graduating Class
On June 12, 2010 the school celebrated the graduation of its first class of students. The first Junior & Senior Prom was held at Franklin Park Conservatory, a partner with Metro and a learning center for students to take botany and other classes not offered in the Metro building. The school's graduation was held at COSI Columbus, also one of learning centers for Metro. Dr. Gene Harris, Superintendent of Columbus City Schools gave a speech to the graduating class along with Mr. Rich Rosen, Vice President of Education & Philanthropy at Battelle. Dr. E. Gordon GeeGordon Gee
Elwood Gordon Gee is an American academic. He is in his second term as the president of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio; he was previously president from 1990 to 1998....
gave a speech to the students as well to prepare them for the next years at college. A large majority of the graduating seniors will be attending The Ohio State University in the fall, and many others will be attending universities and colleges across the United States.