“Envisioning a world-class school”
Summer reading is a continuation of everything you learned during the 2007-2008 school year as it relates to your classes for the fall of 2008. Please find your classes on the Summer Reading Webpage and the corresponding assignment. We encourage everyone to read their texts as soon as possible as the availability of books/readings may decrease in early August.
Norcross High Receives MYP Authorization
Norcross High School is pleased to announce receiving authorization to teach the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (MYP) in partnership with Pickneyville and Summerour Middle Schools. MYP focuses on international education designed to help students develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills necessary to participate actively and responsibly in a changing world. Please visit http://www.ibo.org/myp/become for detailed information along with reviewing the document entitled General regulations: Middle Years Programme. We are proud and honored to be members of the growing IB community.
Norcross High Ranks as one of Newsweek’s Top U.S. High Schools
Norcross High School ranks 445 th according to Newsweek’s 2008 Top U.S. High Schools. Public schools are ranked according to a ratio devised based on the number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2007 divided by the number of graduating seniors. All of the schools on the list have an index of at least 1.000; they are in the top 5 percent of public schools measured this way.
Previous NHS rankings:
2005 – 682
2006 – 663
2007 – 752
2008 – 445
The complete story and school list can be found @ http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?q=2007/rank/1/
Each month outstanding students are recognized as "positive role models and goodwill ambassadors," the standard for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Qualifications for nomination include leadership, citizenship, character, perseverance, school or community service and activities.
For April's Blue Angels visit the Blue Angels page.
- The Jumpstart program for incoming freshmen will not be held this summer.
- Student Accident Insurance Information
- Preliminary Summer School Information
- Parking Information for 2008-2009 - Parking Application
- NHS Accountability Report (.pdf)
For more news and events about Norcross High School check out the News Archive and the Monthly Calendar.
For Information about our school's polices please visit the School Policies page.
Also, don't forget to check the athletics page for news about our players and teams here at NHS.
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