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Shorewood High School Profile

CEEB/ACT Code #481166

17300 Fremont Avenue North

Shoreline, Washington 98133-5299

(206) 361-4372 Fax (206) 368-4711

A safe, inclusive community resource committed to success for every student, Shorewood High School will provide stellar academic and technical preparation, career readiness, and co-curricular activities while supporting diversity, community responsibility, and continuing personal growth.

Community

Directly north of the city limits of Seattle, Shoreline is the fourth largest city in King County, Washington. Shoreline is a community that covers 12 square miles and is home to 50,352 people. The economy of Shoreline is based on service and commercial activities.

School District

Since the founding of the Shoreline School District in 1944, it has been a cohesive element uniting the community. Recognized nationally for its fine educational programs, the district strives to provide a strong program in basic skills and a broad range of enriching electives for all students through a variety of alternative programs at the elementary and secondary levels. District students attend two four-year high schools, two middle schools and ten elementary schools. By 2003 all schools will have been modernized and up-graded to meet the educational needs of the future. ShorelineÕs innovative technology programs offer a model for other educators in our state and across the nation.

Shorewood

Shorewood is a comprehensive high school composed of grades 9 - 12 with an enrollment of 1515 students. The school is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. In 1983, Shorewoood was one of eighty - five high schools in the nation to receive the Excellence in Education Award. Approximately 90 percent of Shorewood students go on to further schooling, with 46 percent enrolling in four year colleges and universities.

Academic Program

Shorewood High School offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to meet the needs of a diverse and talented student population. The school mission, ÒSuccess for Every Student,Ó and a broad range of courses, specialized programs and individualized opportunities are incorporated into the curriculum to meet the needs of all students. Teachers across the curriculum are trained in teaching higher level thinking skills, study skills, cooperative learning techniques, and to understand and validate differences in student learning styles. The curriculum reflects ShorewoodÕsÕ commitment to giving students the tools necessary to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.

Honors Program

The Shorewood High School Honors Program is a unique program and exceptionally demanding. The program is patterned after the Joseph Renzulli model, and encourages students to become independent learners. Entrance criteria include demonstrated task commitment, creativity, a high - quality writing sample, and a score of 95th percentile or above on an achievement test.

Honors courses are offered in the following subjects:
 

Enrichment

Community Internships provide students an opportunity to participate in non-paid learning activities in the community sector. Independent Study is designed to allow a student to pursue a special interest area under department chair guidance. Community Service credit can be earned by volunteering a minimum of 80 hours to a non-profit organization in the community. School Service credit is earned by assistantship in the classroom or office. Work Experience credit requires a minimum of 240 hours in the community sector. Independent Learning Center provides credit recovery and individualized instructions.

Athletics and Activities

Shorewood offers participation in thirteen sports:
 

Students may participate in a wide variety of activities which include:
 

Typically, eighty-eight percent of Shorewood students participate in one or more of the above sports/activities.

Grading System
 

All courses except Alternative Ed., Community Service, Work Experience, and School Service are calculated into the GPA. Each semester class earns .50 credit. A minimum of 22.50 credits is required for graduation. Class rank is unweighted.

ACT/SAT Test Results

American College Testing (ACT) 1995 Composite Score: 23.7 National Average 22

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
 

*1995 test scores are not centered.

College Placement

Shorewood graduates have an excellent record for acceptance and performance at competitive colleges. In addition to all state colleges, graduates are currently attending:
 

Joseph Renzulli and the Shorewood Honors Program

The Honors Program at Shorewood High School is patterned after the Joseph Renzulli model. HereÕs some information about Joseph Renzulli:

Joseph Renzulli

Professor and Director, National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented.

Phone: (860) 486-5279

FAX: (860) 486-2900
 

Mail to: Renzulli@UConnvm.UConn.edu

Qualifications:

B.A., Math/Science Education, Glassboro State College, 1958 M.Ed., Educational Psychology, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, 1962 Ed.D., Educational Psychology, University of Virginia, 1966

Areas of Research Interest:

gifted/gifted students; creativity; learning style; interest assessment; curriculum development model.

Publications:

Renzulli, J.S. (1978). What makes a giftedness? Re-examining a definition . Phi Delta Kappan, 60, 180-184.

Renzulli, J.S. (1994). Schools for Talent Development: A practical plan for total school improvement. Mansfield Center, CT: Creative Learning Press.

You may go to the Educational Psychology page at The University of Connecticut at this URL: http://www.ucc.uconn.edu:80/~wwwepsy/