To prepare students for the rigors of post-high school work. They will apply skills learned in their twelve years of schooling and develop new skills to secure their goals. High school will maintain relevance, vigor, and challenge. Requiring a senior project reflects a philosophy of education that asks the students to take a risk and make an investment in their learning. By doing so the students build deeper meaning and connection to their years of learning in public school.
School acquires a context for life.
The design of this senior project also asks the community to take an integral role and responsibility to evaluate our graduates' fitness to move beyond school to be self sufficient, responsible and productive citizens. The quality of education in our schools does not rest solely with educators but with involved community and business leaders as well. When a team of community members and educators join together, our students benefit. Successful completion of the Senior Project is required for graduation form Nogales High School. The project represents a hands-on experience dealing with some aspect of the research paper.