The Nova Project

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The Nova Project
Location
2410 East Cherry
Seattle, Washington 98122
Information
Principal Mark Perry
Enrollment

280 (January 2006)
Faculty 25 (June 2008)
Type Alternative, Public
Established 1970
Information (206)-252-3500
Mascot
Colors		 Dead Rat
Black & Black
Homepage http://www.novaproj.org/

The Nova Project, also known as Nova, is located at 2410 East Cherry Street in the Central District of Seattle, Washington. It is a small alternative high school in the the Seattle Public School District.

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Created by students, parents and teachers in 1970, throughout the history of the school the student body has been made up of mostly of people who don't do well in traditional education. Some students were overstimulated by traditional education while others have social or personal at-risk factors inhibiting their normal education. The grading system is all credit/no credit with 80% mastery required for credit. Each student is required to design a personal learning plan drawing on the many courses offered to create a balanced education. Students at Nova, as with other Seattle Public Schools, may participate in the Running Start program and take classes at a local community college.

Students are also permitted to take classes at the traditional James A. Garfield High School across the street, however as of Fall 2006, Garfield is being remodeled and has been relocated to another campus. In 2005, Nova students who took the SAT averaged 637 on the verbal section and 547 on the math section. The majority of Nova students go on to a four-year college.

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