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Newbury Park High School
High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. It is preceded by primary education. High school is also the name used to describe the institution in which the final stage of compulsory education takes place. In the United States, high schools generally consist of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, although the inclusion of grade 9 varies by school district.
Newbury Park High School, founded in 1967, is located in Newbury Park, California about 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The school currently has approximately 2,320 students registered as of the 2006 to 2007 year. Newbury Park High school is home to an International Baccalaureate diploma program. The school is also home to the Panthers and their proud sports teams, of which 19 sports are represented, along with a top-ranked Band and Pageantry, which won State Championships in 2003, 2005, and 2006.
The school is host to the annual Big Cat Run, a fundraiser event held with benefits used for the school's Track and Field team and the local chapter of the Rotary Club, who cosponsors the event. In 2005, Newbury received a new stadium, complete with all-weather track and football field. It was also a recipient of the No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School award in 2006. Principal of the Newbury Park High School is Athol Wong.
Its instructional levels include International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, Honors, College Prep, Standard, and Basic. Unique needs are met through Gate, English Language Development, Resource, Special Day, and Vocational Education programs. Performing arts group includes choral, drama, and instrumental music classes. The high school offers an intensive block schedule that includes three ninety-five minute class periods plus two forty-five minute class periods, one at the beginning and one at the end of the school day.
Newbury Park High School’s mission is to provide an academic environment which fosters curiosity, creativity, responsibility, honesty, logical thinking and an appreciation for self and others, in order to help each individual succeed in today’s changing world.
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