By dividing into academies, the school of 2,500 was able to create a smaller-school sense of belonging. Moreover, all classes are enhanced by career relevance. To do this, the school offers a so-called Keystone class for freshmen and Capstone class for juniors and seniors. But now, after taking Keystone and then Capstone now has helped me a lot. Narrator says - Teacher development has also been essential to the success of South Grand Prairies transformation.
Video shows footage of students in hallways, classrooms, in large groups, etc.
The schools passing rate for the Texas State exam in math has risen significantly, as has the average in reading. In addition, the number of students taking advanced academic assesments has grown.