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Welcome to WikiProjects Schools! Some Wikipedians have formed a group to improve and standardize the quality and consistency of school-related articles. Ultimately, the goal here is to bring notable articles up to feature article standards. Project members also make some suggestions about how to organize school articles (excluding colleges and universities). Note that these are only recommendations, and editors are not obliged to follow them.
[edit] Project goals
This project aims to improve the quality of school-related articles, and to provide a recommended article structure for all such articles. Articles affiliated with this project should become far more substantial than stubs, and should progress to the point of matching the quality of feature articles.
[edit] General tips
- Write a strong lead. Be sure to write a lead that concisely summarizes the school into one or two paragraphs which make sense to someone who may know nothing about the school in question.
- Support your contributions. Before you start an article on a school, or make additions, it is strongly suggested you first have an adequate amount of verifiable information about the school readily available, written in reliable published sources, independent of the school. This will make meeting the recommended content requirements far easier than trying to find all the information after you have already started the article (or hoping others will).
- Use images if possible. Images can greatly enhance articles, but only use them when they help illustrate the topic (e.g. are relevant), and ensure that they are freely licensed or public domain (See Wikipedia:Image use policy). In most cases, the only way to accomplish this, is for a Wikipedian (such as yourself) to personally take the photo themselves and then donate the picture to the public domain or license it freely.
- Use an Infobox. Infoboxes provide quick access to vital information on a school, and are convenient for readers to find very common information (see the template section below for some sample infoboxes).
- Avoid bulk additions. The bulk automated entry of schools is strongly discouraged, as is the bulk adding of schools to the Articles for deletion page. As a general rule of thumb, only add schools that you are willing to do significant research on.
- Avoid ambiguity. Remember that Wikipedia has a worldwide audience. Abbreviations must be written out in full at the first occurrence and local terminology must be explained or Wiki-linked, for example, K–12, Twelfth grade, Reception. Remember too that words can often have very different meanings in different countries. For example, kindergarten is a pre-school in most European countries but part of the school system in North America. A grammar school is a selective secondary school in Europe but an elementary school in North America.
- Be bold! You very likely know what perfect articles look like. They cover everything they should without going on forever. Common sense could have told you almost all of the items mentioned above. Ultimately, assume good faith and go out there and write some good articles.
[edit] Structure
Make sure you name the article according to Wikipedia:Naming conventions (schools) to avoid confusion. Follow the Wikipedia Manual of Style and only make links that are relevant to the context. Days, months and years should not be linked in school articles unless the inclusion of such a link is of specific relevance to the article.
The key to writing a good school article is to explain why the school is unique. What makes it different from every other school? Does it have special programs? A history of championship sports teams? Famous alumni? Has there been a noteworthy event there?
[edit] Did you know?
Any new articles or articles with more than 1,000 characters of editing, that have an interesting or unusual fact in them should be suggested for the Did you know? box of the Main Page. Eligible articles must be no more than five days old. Articles which have been significantly expanded (at least fivefold) in the last five days are also eligible.
[edit] Sections of the article
The following section names are for guidance only, and may be adjusted to suit local spelling, custom, and organization.
- Infobox — All school articles should have an infobox providing the basic details about the school, and preferably with an image of the school logo. The logo image should have its own specific fair use rationale. See Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline.
- Introduction/lead — Give the full official name of the school and detail about its location (town/municipality, county/state/province, country). Add a few facts about the school that make it unique. Provide the name of the founder and founding name, and affiliation with any larger school system, if applicable. Include brief statistics on the number of pupils/size of the student body (always state the date when the information is current and be cautious about having too many statistics that will need to be updated frequently). Ideally a picture of the school should be included if a free image is available.
- History — Describe the history of the school, including noteworthy milestones in its development.
- Campus/school site — Describe the overall shape and size of the school site/campus. Mention any famous buildings or stadia and their architects. A separate section on architecture is sometimes appropriate.
- Curriculum — Provide a brief description of the school's curriculum. Does it follow a National Curriculum or does it set its own subjects? Focus specifically on aspects of the curriculum which are unique to the school. Is it the only school in the locality which teaches Mandarin, Latin or Greek? Does it have a culinary academy?
- Extracurricular activities — Mention the sports team(s) of the school and what is notable about them. Here is also a good place to mention specific traditions of school, like students' union/student council activities, a student newspaper, clubs, regular activities, etc. The heading may be changed accordingly in regard to the importance of sports, clubs, traditions, students' unions etc. For example, alternative headings could be Students' Union, Sports and Traditions or Students' Union Activities. Mention significant championships for the sports teams. Specific students should not be mentioned unless they are notable in their own right.
- Notable alumni — Provide a bulleted list of notable alumni with a short description to explain why they are famous. Alumni without their own Wiki articles should always have third-party references.
- Notable teachers/faculty — The names of current and former teachers should only be included if they are notable in their own right (for example, they are published authors or they have won a teaching award) or they have been the subject of multiple non-trivial press coverage.
- Former headteachers/principals — A list of former headteachers/principals, with a short description of their achievements, is often useful. Long lists should be split into a separate article (such as the List of headmasters at Eton College).
- References — Provide verifiable reliable sources of information about the school, that are independent of the school itself. An article should not rely solely on what its subject has to say about itself (as with any article in Wikipedia). A school's own website is not an independent source. References from third-party sources are particularly important for school awards and contentious statements. For private schools in North America, an accreditation body or government source should be provided to show the organization is a legitimate school. If a resource is online (which is ideal) consider that potentially it will go offline (newspapers often allow free reading only for recent stories) and provide sufficient information so that the story could still be found (author, publication, full article title, date, etc). See Wikipedia:Footnotes for the technical details of how to do this in a standard format.
- External links — Give a link to the website of the school, preferably one in the English language. Include other informational links that might interest readers, but whose contents might be beyond the scope of inclusion in the article (for example, links to the school's Parent Teacher Association).
[edit] School district and List of schools articles
Should you wish to create or improve an article on a school district or create a list of schools article, a fine example can be found at Dallas Independent School District, and a list at List of schools of the Dallas Independent School District. A less complicated example list is List of Clark County School District schools.
[edit] What not to include
School articles should only contain material of encyclopaedic interest; lists should be kept to a minimum, prose with context to the individual school is preferred. Remember that Wikipedia is not a directory. School articles should specifically not include:
- Lists of current teachers, pupils, administrative staff, school secretaries, etc.
- Details of the school uniform (unless of course the uniform is particularly notable or distinctive).
- Trivia which is only of interest to pupils in the school (such as daily lunch menus, location of the toilets, a room-by-room description of the school facilities).
- Current school events which are only of short-term interest.
- Telephone numbers, fax numbers, and e-mail addresses.
[edit] Applicable categories
Generally all of Category:Education, but especially articles in the subcategories of
- Category:High schools and secondary schools by country for secondary schools and high schools, divided by country and then subdivided by state, county or region
- Category:Middle schools for middle schools, divided by country and then subdivided by state or region
- Category:Elementary and primary schools for elementary or primary schools, divided by country and then subdivided by state, county or region
- Category:Private schools for private (non–government-run) schools
- Category:Educational institutions by year of establishment categorized by year the school was founded, divided by century, decade, and then year.
- Category:School districts (for schools in Australia, Canada and the USA)
See also
- List of schools by country
- List of the oldest schools in the world
- Category:Education by country
- Category:Public education in the United States for American public school (government-run) systems and broader public education topics, divided by state.
[edit] Sources for school articles
[edit] History
Some schools have published histories. Check the online catalogue at Worldcat. For UK schools the best reference is COPAC. Smaller schools might not have deposited a school history with one of the major deposit libraries so check the catalogue of the relevant local library (most are now online). Even if you do not live in the locality it is possible to borrow any book for a modest fee via the inter-library loan system
Many schools have buildings which are of architectural importance. Some English schools have been classified by English Heritage as listed buildings and are included on the Images of England website, while some American schools are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Australia
- SchoolChoice provides information on a number of New South Wales and Victorian schools (mostly private schools), including fees, history, enrolment numbers, facilities, location and occasionally alumni.
- Australian Boarding Schools' Association has a fairly comprehensive listing of Boarding schools in all states of Australia. Includes introductory information about schools, enrolment statistics, contact details and year levels offered.
- Australian Schools Directory Provides fairly detailed information on schools with featured pages.
[edit] United Kingdom
- Schoolsfinder has detailed statistics for English schools including the size of the school, the school profile if available, and a link to the school’s OFSTED report.
- EduBase has details on schools past present and future
- Most English Local Education Authorities have comprehensive websites which provide details of school admissions policies and other useful information. The Department for Education and Skills has a Local Authorities address finder.
- The Department for Children, Schools and Families' website has comprehensive statistics including school performance tables and local statistics about education. The latest league tables, which include the 2007 figures for English schools, can be found here.
- The Independent Schools Inspectorate has online inspection reports for private/independent schools.
- The Standards Site has comprehensive lists of Beacon Schools, Academies and Specialist Schools (follow the links at the bottom of their home page).
- Scottish Schools Online has information on all Scotland's schools including school roll, staffing levels and links to HMIe reports.
[edit] Awards
[edit] United Kingdom
[edit] United States
- Blue Ribbon Schools Program run by the United States Department of Education
- Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Program (BRSE) run by a non-profit educational organization
[edit] Alumni
All alumni information must be referenced. See Wikipedia:Footnoting for technical help. Individual alumni need a citation a) to verify that they did indeed attend the school and b) to verify the statement of their notability in their short one or two line description. If an alumnus has their own article in mainspace, then it is not necessary for their notability to be referenced, as long as it is done on their actual page.
[edit] Who should be included on the list?
As well as satisfying Notability criteria, editors on any particular list of alumni can institute their own policies for deciding who is notable enough for inclusion. All alumni, provided that they meet these criteria, are to be included on an alumni list regardless of how much time they have spent on a school roll, from one day to several years. Whether or not someone graduated from the institution is irrelevant.
[edit] Style of entries
Entries should be bulleted and have a one- or two-line description declaring notability. Links to articles related to an entry are encouraged, but beware of overlinking, for example if many alumni have entered parliament, there is no need to link to parliament of a certain country more than once. A decision about which entries to redlink, in the case of many entries without their own article, should be made by editors at individual pages. After a description, state when they graduated or what years they attended. After that, list any school awards or positions e.g. School Captain.
People on the list should be categorized according to the field that made them famous: e.g. Politics, Medicine, Academia. It is acceptable to list someone in more than one field, provided that this is mentioned in a side note. Add something like: "(note: - Also listed in Sport)".
Other ways to categorize entries include purely alphabetically, but it has been expressed that this is not particularly helpful to the reader.
As all alumni who attended a school for any amount of time must be included across all alumni articles, some attendees will have attended more than one school. Place in brackets the name of any other schools that they attended.
- Most Rev Sir Marcus Loane KBE, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney (1966–1982) (also attended King's School)
[edit] Separate alumni pages
If a bulleted list of alumni in a school article becomes quite large, consider moving it to another page entitled "List of...". It is not necessary to include "notable" in the article title. As everything on Wikipedia needs to adhere to Wikipedia:Notability (people) having "notable" in the title is redundant. Have a look at other alumni pages in Category:Lists of people by school affiliation to get an idea or see the following examples:
- List of Old Falconians, lots of references, but little information present about dates spent at the school
- List of Old Gowers, good coverage of graduation dates and time spent at the school, but little in the way of verification
- List of Stuyvesant High School people, a good illustration of verification, grouping by category, and ordering (in this case by graduation year)
[edit] Notable alumni sources
The following is a list of external sources which contain notable alumni from various schools, which don't (all) yet have articles. Ideally this should be used for sources that are selective (separating the most notable from the rest of the alumni). Also, please try to list large sources at the top, and sources for individual schools lower down. This can be used as a future reference if/when a school article is made in the future, or if you find a source that has more useful information than you can take advantage of right away. When using information from one of these sources, always try to confirm it with another source (such as a newspaper article specifically about the person) and don't automatically assume any source is comprehensive, even in its field of expertise. Ideally you can confirm something from both sides (e.g. the school acknowledges the individual, and the individual acknowledges the school).
[edit] International sources
- Australian Dictionary of Biography - The Australian Dictionary of Biography has a quite comprehensive database of notable Australians. Most bios seem to mention the person's high school and university (if applicable).
[edit] United States
Athletes:
- The Baseball Cube has a very extensive database of baseball players, with the data searchable by city, high school, college, team, etc. Here is the search for Long Beach, California. Although I am always leary about secondary sources, they seem to have gotten the facts correct for every person that I knew details on, and people who collect baseball statistics seem pretty fanatical about accuracy. They do admit that it is not a complete list.
- National High School Baseball Coaches Acssociation contains lists of BCA award winners back to 1992, including National Senior Players of the Year Winners, Coaches of the Year and Assistant Coaches of the Year (by District), and National Groundskeeper/Field of the Year; District and National High School Baseball Coaches Association All American Teams, 2005 through 2007; National, District, and BCA/Louisville Slugger State Players of Year. The BCA Hall Of Fame lists coaches inducted after meeting criteria, including 20 years of varsity coaching experience, and being elected.
- Women's United Soccer Association - Each player bio seems to have the high school the player attended.
Local sources:
- Boston Public Schools - Includes various notable people like Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. Lists about a dozen schools.
- Baltimore County Public Schools - Already partly used for Dulaney High School, but not all names could be used yet, either because their notability isn't confirmed, or a particular school doesn't have an article.
Other less reliable sources: The following probably shouldn't be relied on as a proper source (at least not alone), but will inform you of an association that you can research for a proper source:
- Celebrity Prep Schools - This appears to rely heavily on tips. So you probably shouldn't use it as a single source, but once you get two names (famous person and school) it might be easier to find a better more reliable source.
[edit] Individual alumni information
Use this sub-page for recording school alumni who can't yet be placed in an article (e.g. the school article doesn't exist yet). When an article is made, the info can be moved there. By linking from this sub-page, somebody who creates the article would see this in the backlinks.
[edit] School songs, school hymns and fight songs
[edit] Copyright
As a general rule of thumb if the name of the author is known copyright usually expires 70 years after the death of the author, although some countries have slightly shorter terms. If the name of the author is not known, copyright expires 70 years after the first known performance, except for schools in the US where copyright expires 95 years after the first known performance. All school songs should be referenced. It is recommended that school songs without appropriate references where the copyright status is unclear should be deleted. For further guidance and for advice on a case-by-case basis visit Wikipedia:Copyright problems.
[edit] Languages
In any event, in addition to copyright concerns, song lyrics in other languages may be appropriate in the relevant language wiki; on English wikipedia, lyrics other than English should be excluded, as should be their translations, unless the English translated versions are equally known/sung.
[edit] Templates
To further spread recognition of this project and create more consistent messages, use these templates.
[edit] Article talk pages
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[edit] User namespace
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[edit] Infobox templates
- See also: Category:Education infobox templates
- Note: None of these templates should be subst'd
[edit] General infoboxes
- {{Infobox School}}
- {{Infobox Law School}}
- {{Infobox School Club}}
- {{Infobox School District}}
- {{Infobox Secondary school}}
- {{Infobox Cadet College}}
[edit] Country/Region-specific infoboxes
- {{Infobox Aust school}}
- {{Infobox Aust school private}}
- {{Infobox Education in Canada}}
- {{Infobox Education in UAE}}
- {{Infobox Malaysia School}}
- {{Infobox NZ school}}
- {{Infobox Singapore School}}
- {{Infobox UK school}}
[edit] Other templates
[edit] Articles
[edit] Did you know?
The following school articles have featured in the Did you know? section on the main page.
Did you know...
- ...that Dougherty Valley High School will be, upon its opening, the first real-estate developer–built high school in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District? (12 May 2007)
- ...that La Martiniere Boys' College in Lucknow, India is the only school in the world to be awarded a battle honour? (28 June 2007)
- ...that three years after tying for its final Kentucky State Football championship, Flaget High School closed due to falling enrollment? (29 June 2007)
- ...that Alexander Pope was expelled from Twyford School for writing a poem that poked fun at one of his school masters? (18 July 2007)
- ...that in 1973, Margaret Thatcher temporarily saved the Strand Grammar School, famous for its contribution of young men to the British Civil Service, from closure? (26 August 2007)
- ...that the Nebraska School for the Deaf became nationally known within the Deaf community for its fight against an anti–American Sign Language state bill endorsed by Alexander Graham Bell? (30 August 2007)
- ...that Kellom Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska is the alma mater of Fred Astaire, Gale Sayers and Bob Gibson, as well as youth programs once led by Whitney Young? (September 2007)
- ...that The Harvey School, a rural school in New York, was established to give an education to the founder's handicapped son? (16 September 2007)
- ...that since 2002, New York's Middletown High School has seen the district superintendent convicted of sexual abuse, had one principal resign and another suspended, had two student walkouts and was ordered to reinstate a teacher? (17 September 2007)
- ...that Tanjong Katong Primary School has the most diverse student population among all government-operated schools in Singapore, as its students come from 39 countries? (27 September 2007)
- ...that the England national football team is to train on the football pitch of the Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College, as it is the only one identical to one in Russia on which they are due to play in October 2007? (28 September 2007)
- ...that in the early 20th century, when education was segregated in the United States, the Calhoun Colored School (pictured) focused on vocational education for African Americans instead of classical education to protect the school from being closed down? (18 October 2007)
- ...that St Patrick's Marist College Dundas, the oldest school in Australia run by Marist Brothers, started out as a primary school? (25 October 2007)
- ...that Ellenville Middle School (pictured) abandoned an experiment with single-sex classes after the school failed to meet No Child Left Behind Act standards? (30 December 2007)
- ...that Bunscoill Ghaelgagh is the only primary school that teaches only in the Manx language? (9 January 2008)
- ...that a former principal of Tubman Elementary School received a national award for her work which included a discipline program featuring a due process system for punishment referrals? (11 January 2008)
- ...that City Academy High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota, became the first charter school in the U.S. when it opened its doors to 30 students on September 7, 1992? (21 January 2008)
- ...that the Garrison Union Free School in New York traces its origins back to 1793? (?? January 2008)
- ...that Salisbury Cathedral School was founded over 900 years ago by a saint? (28th January 2008)
- ...that the radio station of North Community High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota used to be the official broadcaster for traffic reports in the area? (31 January 2008)
- ...that Gregorio Perfecto High School is named after the politician, Gregorio Perfecto, who signed the 1935 Constitution of the Philippines with his own blood?
- ...that the rooflines of the newest school in the Cornwall Central School District mimics the surrounding hills in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York?
- ...that Gordon Parks High School, an alternative school, is named after the famous photographer, because he dropped out of education locally in Saint Paul, Minnesota?
- ...that taxpayers of Palenville, New York argued so bitterly over the costs of Rowena Memorial School that some called for it to be demolished?
- ...that Evergreen Lutheran High School lost its lease in DuPont, Washington in 1988 and has been looking for another site while sharing land at a local church?
- ... that despite over 85% of American Indian students giving it their support, mascot controversy at Humboldt High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota resulted in the the abandonment of its Indians mascot?
[edit] Article grading
School articles are graded for quality based on the Assessment scale and for importance using the Release Version Criteria scale. For further information, visit the Assessment department.
[edit] WikiProject Schools articles by quality
[edit] WikiProject Schools articles by importance
[edit] Top importance school articles
The following individual school articles (excluding templates, lists, categories, and general education articles) have so far been identified by the assessment team as being of top importance to the Schools Project:
- Boston Latin School, Massachusetts, USA
- Eton College, England
- Galatasaray Lisesi, Turkey
- Gordonstoun, Scotland
- Harrow School, England
- Institut Le Rosey, Switzerland
- King George V School, Hong Kong
- Korean Minjok Leadership Academy, South Korea
- La Martiniere College, parent page for a chain of schools in France and India
- La Martiniere Lucknow, India
- Mang'u High School, Kenya
- Melbourne High School (Victoria), Australia
- Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík, Iceland
- Oslo katedralskole, Norway
- Phillips Academy, Massachusetts, USA
- Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hampshire, USA
- Robert College, Turkey
- Rugby School, England
- Scotch College, Melbourne, Australia
- Shishi Middle School, China
- Suankularb Wittayalai School, Thailand
- Summerhill School, England
- The Collegiate School, New York, USA
- Winchester College, England
[edit] Featured articles
These are school articles currently holding the status of Featured articles. They have been identified as some of the best articles produced by the Wikipedia community.
- Baltimore City College
- History of Baltimore City College
- Stuyvesant High School
- Plano Senior High School
[edit] Featured article candidates
This section will highlight school articles that are currently nominated as feature articles. That is an article that is particularly well-written and complete. Articles in this list should be monitored closely and edited with care.
[edit] Potential featured article candidates
This section will highlight a school article that can be recommended as a feature article. That is an article that is particularly well-written and complete. Please list an article that is close to this criteria so that everyone can edit away to bring it up to featured article quality and submit it for consideration as a featured article.
- Balboa High School - Some WP:POV issues and missing information needs to be resolved.
- Caulfield Grammar School
- Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney
- Preuss School
- Westfield High School (Fairfax County, Virginia) - Minor citation issues need to be addressed among other things.
[edit] A class articles
[edit] Good articles
These are school articles which hold the status of Good articles. They have been identified as well developed articles produced by the Wikipedia community.
- Aquinas College, Perth
- Arlington Senior High School
- Auburn High School
- Balboa High School
- Benjamin Franklin High School (New Orleans, Louisiana)
- Broad Run High School
- Caulfield Grammar School - Former featured article which was demoted on 14 April 2007.
- Gordon Parks High School
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
- Lane Technical College Prep High School
- Lubbock High School
- North Community High School
- Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney
- Pūnana Leo, Hawaii
- Robert College, Turkey
- Scotch College, Perth
- The Preuss School UCSD
- Westfield High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)
[edit] Good article candidates
This section will highlight school articles that are currently nominated as good articles. That is an article that is particularly well-written and complete but may lack the length or breadth to be a featured article. Articles in this list should be monitored closely and edited with care.
[edit] Potential good article candidates
This section will highlight a school article that can be recommended as a good article. That is an article that is particularly well-written and complete but may lack the length or breadth to be a featured article. Please list an article that is close to this criteria so that everyone can edit away to bring it up to good article quality and submit it for consideration as a good article.
- Cinco Ranch High School - Some stylistic things needs to be sorted out, but the main concern is that the article is poorly referenced.
- Charter School of Wilmington - More references needed and trivial information needs to be removed.
- Durham School of the Arts - Some issues with images and references need resolving.
- Hopkins School - Former featured article demoted on 18 December 2007. More references and removal of trivial details is required.
- Institut Le Rosey - Much improved since last attempt at gaining good article status. Further pictures of the school could be helpful.
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology - Issues with images need resolving, more should be added if possible.
- Roswell High School - could use some help with the lead, copyediting of content and prose. Lots of inline-cited information and images. Current good article candidate.
[edit] School articles recommended for deletion
- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Schools for a current list of schools which have been nominated for deletion.
- See also Wikipedia:Watch/schoolwatch/Schools for deletion archive for a historic listing of school deletion debates and the category for School articles to be merged
[edit] Collaboration of the month
Each month one article in each country/region may receive shared attention. Please feel free to update this yourself if a name has been here for more than a month and you wish to bump up another article. This section was last updated on 7 May 2008.
[edit] Current collaborations
- Integrated Education - Northern Ireland - needs some work - and some research - but quite important. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wideofthemark (talk • contribs)
- Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík A top importance school in Iceland. Needs lots more content and references. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dahliarose (talk • contribs)
- Rossall School - England - needs some work sorting out the references - also should be upgraded to high importance as it is the only Church of England school in the north of England, was a major school in the early victorian expansion of education and has been a leader in certain aspects of British education - the combined cadet force, International Baccalaureate and intenational study centres. LennyLeonardson (talk) 13:32, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
- Santa Fe Indian School, (New Mexico, USA) A school/boarding school in Santa Fe founded by the many Native American tribes of New Mexico.
- Cullman High School - Expected to be ranked as the number one high school in the Southeast, both academically and athletically. Its Fine Arts Department, especially the Cullman High School Band Program, has been recognized as one of the most professional and quality high school fine arts programs in the world. I'm having trouble finding sources! --Dawebmasta (talk) 00:48, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
- Ivybridge Community College, England.
[edit] Suggestions for next month
[edit] Articles in need of emergency, short term attention
- Holy Trinity Catholic High School (Simcoe) has two tags one for notability and the other for neutrality. The talk page mentions that the school was in the news but no citation was available for it. Can someone refine this article or merge it into a school district or municipality please as per Wikipedia:Notability (schools) - Notability issues too highSriMesh | talk 01:27, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
- Society of Graduate and Professional Students at Queen's University needs someone to again give notability for this society. - Notability issues too highSriMesh | talk 01:27, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
- Espanola High School needs both references and notability issues addressed, else merged into school district of the area. - Notability issues too highSriMesh | talk 01:27, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
- Ivybridge Community College needs a lot more information, references particularly notable alumni and a picture.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Bsrboy (talk • contribs) 22:50, 25 March 2008
- London Oratory School - I came across this page when considering Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/London Oratory School Schola. The version I saw was here. I was surprised at the big controversies section and a total absence of positive information. This is an important school both educationally and politically (there was huge publicity when Tony Blair sent his son there). Looking through the history I see that there has been systematic content removal. Some has been justified as POV but much of the material removed was uncontroversial factual material. I have started to restore the factual bits. However, there is clearly a need for sourcing. If anyone is prepared to take this on that would be appreciated. TerriersFan (talk) 19:14, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
- George S. Parker High School - Could use some help with the history of the school. It's been around since the 1950s and used to be the main high school for the town up until Craig High School was built. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Velheim (talk • contribs)
- Southwest High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Needs a lot of work. See page. I have listed everything that I could think of. — Calebrw (talk) 21:33, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
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