William C. Hinkley High School
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| William C. Hinkley High School | |
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| Established | 1963 |
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| District | Aurora Public Schools |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Principal | Peter Mosby |
| Faculty | 88[1] |
| Students | 1726[1] |
| Athletics | 4A |
| Athletic Conference | Skyline League |
| Colors | Cadet Blue, and Silver |
| Mascot | Thunderbirds |
| Location | 1250 Chambers Road Aurora, CO 80011 |
| Information | 303-340-1500 |
| Website | http://www.aps.k12.co.us/hinkley/ |
William C. Hinkley High School or simply Hinkley High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado. It is one of four high schools in Aurora Public Schools.
Hinkley's student newspaper is The Talon. Hinkley also has a satirical underground newspaper known as The Hinkley Heretic.
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[edit] IB Program
Hinkley is home to the district's only International Baccalaureate program. It is the only school in the United States to offer an IB African History course[2], and one of only a handful to offer an IB Human Rights course[3].
In order to ease the 150 hour community service requirement of the IB Program, a student organization known as the Landmines Task Force was created. The group raises money and awareness regarding the international landmine problem, donating through the United Nations Association's Adopt-A-Minefield to help eradicate landmines in Mozambique. To date, the group has raised over $20,000[4]. The program was started by IB HL African History teacher Christine Sundberg, who has frequently had to fight persecution by the school's administration.
[edit] Demographics[5]
- Hispanic 33.2%
- White 30.4%
- Black 29.1%
- Asian 6.4%
- Native American 0.9%
[edit] References
- ^ a b Hinkley School Accountability Report. Accessed January 28, 2007.
- ^ IB Program Offers Students a Challenge. Accessed January 28, 2007.
- ^ Enthusiastic Response to IB Human Rights Course Accessed January 28, 2007.
- ^ APS IB Students Walk to Eliminate Landmines Accessed January 28, 2007.
- ^ Hinkley High School Student Demographics. Accessed January 28, 2007.
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