Achieving a Vision of Excellence

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Achieving a Vision of Excellence

• Nanette Greer, Principal
• Melva Brown, Admissions
• Betty Brackins, Technology Specialist
• Baton Rouge Magnet High School
• Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Baton Rouge Magnet High School

• Baton Rouge Magnet High is a school of academic
  excellence that offers a college preparatory
  curriculum, as well as a visual and performing
  arts program.
• Our students are admitted from at least twelve
  public middle schools in the parish, several
  private schools, out-of-state schools, and home
  school environments.
• As a result, these students come into a rigorous
  college preparatory magnet curriculum from a
  variety of academic situations.

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Recognitions

• 2004 Creative Ticket School of Excellence
• 2004 National School of Distinction by the
  Kennedy Center
• 2004 Five Star School of Excellence Louisiana
  Department of Education
• 2004 Exemplary Academic Growth
• 2003 Blue Ribbon School 2003 Recognized Academic
  Growth
• 2003 Recognized Academic Growth

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BLUE RIBBON

• Baton Rouge Magnet High has received the Blue
  Ribbon Award in the year 2003!
• Its one of the five Louisiana schools to receive
  this national award.
• This award is given to schools in which the
  students score in the top ten percent in the
  country on the math and reading sections of
  standardized .
• Also the award is given to schools if forty
  percent of its students come from disadvantaged
  backgrounds and show academic improvement from
  the previous three years.

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Visual and Performing Arts

• Baton Rouge Magnet High School has been named
  Creative Ticket National School of Distinction by
  the Kennedy Center.
• It is one of five schools named in the nation,
  but the only 9-12 high school.
• Along with a 500 Award, 50 students will be
  traveling to Washington, D.C. in March to perform
  at the Kennedy Center.

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Curriculum

• 30 Honors and Advanced Placement Courses
• French, Spanish, Latin, German, Russian,
  Japanese, Arabic
• Performing and visual arts
• State-of-the-art computer labs
• Student operated AM and FM radio stations
• State-of-the-art computer science labs

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CLUBS

• ICA
• Law Club
• African-Heritage
• Key Club
• Dance Club
• Hi-Y
• Tri-Hi-Y
• Intramural Council
• Junior Classical League
• Mechanical Tech
• Film Club
• Beta Club
• SGA
• Thespians

• FCA
• Spanish Club
• 4-H
• National Honor Society
• Quiz Bowl
• The Philosophers Guild
• WBRH
• Potpourri
• Interact
• SASI
• Amnesty International
• GSA
• Chess Club
• Future Democrats

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CLUBS

• SAFE
• Woods and Waters
• Teenage Republicans
• SADD
• Mu Alpha Theta
• Media Technology
• Arabic Club
• French Club
• German Club
• Literary Travel Club

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Sports!

• Gymnastics
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Soccer
• Wrestling
• Track and Field
• Cross Country
• Volleyball

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Baton Rouge Magnet Best Practices

• High Expectations
• Ninth Grade Safety Net
• Guidance
• Reading Program

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Best Practice

• High Expectations
• Principals must raise
• expectations
• Teachers
• Students
• .

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Best Practice

• Ninth Grade Safety Net
• Freshman Academy
• Tutoring
• Study Skills
• Conferencing
• Advisor/Mentor
• Stress Management Classes

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Best Practice

• Guidance
• Students must be placed in the appropriate
  classes including math and science

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Best Practice

• Reading
• Using the Accelerated Reader and STAR Program,
  students will read prescribed books and test on
  their level to improve reading skills across the
  curriculum

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This presentation can be found online
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National School Reform Conference Presentation