Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences (HAHS)

Information Sessions:Wednesday, July 24th 6:00PMThursday, July 25th 11:00AM

Tonya M. Faison, PrincipalMatthew Younis, Assistant PrincipalNina Adams, Assistant PrincipalCharity Bell, Northeast Learning Community SuperintendentJimmy Chancey, CMS Director of CTEBrian Schultz, Northeast Learning Community Executive Director

Two Schools in One:

Traditional School: All currently enrolled 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students will have the option of remaining at Hawthorne and will be allowed to graduate in succeeding years.

Health Science Academy: Rising 9th and 10th grade students can apply to participate in the academy. This includes 10th grade students who are currently enrolled at Hawthorne.

By 2016, the health science academy will be fully implemented magnet school.

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What is Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences?

Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences is designed to immerse high school students in a health science career oriented curriculum involving a hands-on learning environment and technical expertise.

Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences will include a career structure, high school online courses, college dual enrollment coursework, and an accelerated curriculum for advancement in science, technology and mathematics.

Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences will have a strong student support process to ensure that its graduates are college and/or career ready.

PartnershipsNational Academy Foundation (NAF) : addresses the critical achievement gap in STEM fields by developing a pipeline of students prepared to pursue health-related degrees and professions in one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy.

North Carolina New Schools (NCNS): has partners in business, education and government at every level to develop and support innovative schools that share a fundamental goal: Engage all students with powerful approaches to teaching and learning and graduate all students ready for college, careers and life.

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) : the leading provider of rigorous and innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education curricular programs used in middle and high schools across the U.S.

Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) : local community college where students will be able to attend classes to create environments that generate positive, nurturing and learning-focused experiences in the classroom.

Hawthorne Academy of Health SciencesCollege Transfer – Associate in Sciences

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12College

Grade 13 Grade 14English I English II Honors AP English AP English

Algebra I Higher and/or Algebra II Honors Pre-calculus AP Calculus

Geometry Higher*

World History Honors

Civics and Economics Honors

AP US History CPCC Elective

Biology Honors and/or Chemistry AP Environmental

StudiesCPCC Electives

Earth Environmental Sciences**Health/Physical Education

Art Elective CPCC Electives CPCC Electives

Principles of Biomedical Sciences (Honors)

Human Body Systems (Honors)

CPCC Electives CPCC Electives

General Elective Foreign Language I

Foreign Language II

CPCC Foreign Language

Weekly Seminar CPCC ACA 118Student Success

Internship Weekly Seminar

Renovations

During 2014-2015 school year Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences will undergo some classroom renovations.

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