The Metro School

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The Metro School is a semi-public, non-charter privately funded high school located in Columbus, OH.

1 Mission
2 Opportunities
3 Educational Standards
4 Basics
5 Capacity
6 Governance
7 Funding
8 External links

[edit] Mission

According to their website ('http://www.themetroschool.com/about.html') "Metro High School’s mission is turning college aspirations into reality"

[edit] Opportunities

At Metro, teachers and administrators try their best to give students once in a life time opportunities. Students are able to have some choice in the order of their classes (such as taking all the language credits in the first year instead of over time). Because of their Partnership with OSU students are able to take courses at Ohio State during their 11-12 grade years.

[edit] Educational Standards

Because of the unique nature of Metro, all credits are awarded using a mastery based grading scale. Mastery is achieved by holding an 90% (an 85% on language courses) or higher on specific mastery assignments and tests. Metro use the mastery system. Student made a song about it called I Get Mastery (And You Don't) by 25 cents

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[edit] Basics

Metro is a small learning community open to students in Franklin County, Ohio ran by Principal Hank W. Moody. 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 High School is operated by the Educational Council – a confederation of the 16 public school districts in Franklin County. Students who attend 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 taking courses at the Metro school.

Metro is currently on its second year of operation.

[edit] 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. Metro currently enrolls 200 students in the 2007-10 school year.

[edit] Governance

The Educational Council operates Metro High School. The Educational Council Foundation will manage the school’s finances. The Metro Partnership Group will advise and assist the school staff on the program, school evaluation and research, professional development, funding and community relations. Seven members will serve on the Metro Partnership Group, including three from OSU, three from the Educational Council, and one from Battelle. Metro’s principal and staff will oversee the day-to-day operation of the school.

[edit] Funding

Metro High School has received significant support from Battelle, The Ohio State University and Coalition of Essential Schools National to design and open the school. Recurrent funding comes from districts whose students attend the school.

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