Peter H. Clark Montessori Junior High and High School, usually referred
to as Clark Montessori, is a junior and senior high school in Cincinnati,
Ohio. A part of the Cincinnati Public Schools, Clark Montessori is the
first public Montessori high school in the nation and graduated its first
class of 22 students in the spring of 2001. The student population is
representative of the socioeconomic and racial mix within the Greater
Cincinnati area.
Clark has earned the highest possible rating of excellent from the Ohio
Department of Education and has been identified by the William Gates
Foundation as one of five model high schools in the United States. Since
Clark’s first graduating class of 2001, 96.5% of the graduates have chosen
to attend a post secondary educational institution.
Clark Montessori High School seeks not only the highest and most
complete academic environment, but also to form a community that
nurtures an atmosphere of caring and sets a thoughtful social climate.
Clark has an open enrollment policy – entrance exams are never
required. Students are admitted on a first come, first serve basis from the
public and private Montessori elementary schools in the area. Students
sign a school contract each year in which they promise to work to build
community within the school, and to work collaboratively in teams with
other students and faculty.
In addition to traditional academic studies, each Clark student must
complete eight two-week intensive field study courses. Each
“intersession” course includes rigorous academic requirements paired
with hands-on learning experiences, often including travel and/or
community service. Subjects range from marine biology to early American
literature to Appalachian culture and hiking. Each grade level has one
required intersession and one elective field study.
Also, 200 hours (50 hours per year) of service with a social service agency
outside regular school hours is required of each student to receive a Clark
diploma.
The school has been given many high honors by education magazines and
was in the top three schools selected in U. S. President Barack Obama's
2010 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge.
Source (data): clark.cps-k12.org, en.wikipedia.org
Source (graphic): Clark Montessori Junior and Senior High School
to as Clark Montessori, is a junior and senior high school in Cincinnati,
Ohio. A part of the Cincinnati Public Schools, Clark Montessori is the
first public Montessori high school in the nation and graduated its first
class of 22 students in the spring of 2001. The student population is
representative of the socioeconomic and racial mix within the Greater
Cincinnati area.
Clark has earned the highest possible rating of excellent from the Ohio
Department of Education and has been identified by the William Gates
Foundation as one of five model high schools in the United States. Since
Clark’s first graduating class of 2001, 96.5% of the graduates have chosen
to attend a post secondary educational institution.
Clark Montessori High School seeks not only the highest and most
complete academic environment, but also to form a community that
nurtures an atmosphere of caring and sets a thoughtful social climate.
Clark has an open enrollment policy – entrance exams are never
required. Students are admitted on a first come, first serve basis from the
public and private Montessori elementary schools in the area. Students
sign a school contract each year in which they promise to work to build
community within the school, and to work collaboratively in teams with
other students and faculty.
In addition to traditional academic studies, each Clark student must
complete eight two-week intensive field study courses. Each
“intersession” course includes rigorous academic requirements paired
with hands-on learning experiences, often including travel and/or
community service. Subjects range from marine biology to early American
literature to Appalachian culture and hiking. Each grade level has one
required intersession and one elective field study.
Also, 200 hours (50 hours per year) of service with a social service agency
outside regular school hours is required of each student to receive a Clark
diploma.
The school has been given many high honors by education magazines and
was in the top three schools selected in U. S. President Barack Obama's
2010 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge.
Source (data): clark.cps-k12.org, en.wikipedia.org
Source (graphic): Clark Montessori Junior and Senior High School
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