Herrera, a foreign exchange student from Madrid, Spain, knew little English and had no idea what to expect at his new American school. However, his apprehension quickly transformed into a memorable learning experience. Herrera, who in Spain is known as Nacho, joined the soccer team and was chosen king of the school s annual Turnabout Dance. He is impressed by not just the fact that Eureka High has so many athletic fields and American teen-agers own cars, but by the school s resources, activities, team environment and course offerings. Our school is like a small family, explains Dr. Keith Kinder, principal.
Most students know each other and are always willing to help.
After offering courses in 1998 to help students prepare for the ACT, Eureka High School posted the highest average ACT score among schools in the Rockwood School District. This prompted additional test-preparation courses for the PSAT and SAT to be made available for students. With these courses, Eureka High School teachers guide students through practice math questions, vocabulary, analogies, clues for completing sentences and tips for drawing conclusions from written passages. Students pay a small fee to take the challenging after-school courses. Aspire to Inspire From championship athletic teams to a dynamic show choir to a strong community service program, Eureka is a school where students excel at all levels.