Choosing a High School
Did you know? Countryside Montessori High School......
- focuses on Montessori philosophy of educating the whole student--leadership, communication, and responsibility are all stressed daily.
- encourages students to achieve their very best by maintaining high standards of excellence and providing individual assistance when needed.
- has a low student-teacher ratio that allows for personal relationships between students and teachers. This fosters mutual respect and understanding, which, in turn, leads to classes where all students actively participate in their education.
- has teachers who “go beyond the books” by demonstrating real world relevance of their lessons through speakers, field trips, and personal life experience.
- has 76% of students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- has students with PSAT scores as high as the 99th percentile in reading, the 97th percentile in math and the 97th percentile in writing.
- provides a professional college planner to meet individually with students and parents beginning in their 10th grade year.
- has teachers who are either state certified in their curriculum area or have a college degree in their subject area. Our teachers have an average of over 10 years teaching experience.
- has an average class size of 7 students.
- uses an online grade book system to allow parents and students to easily stay up to date with grades.
- offers core courses with an honors course option and AP classes.
- offers electives based on student interest such as: Technology I and II, Yearbook, Creative Writing, Journalism, Film and Literature, and Visual Arts.
- offers students the ability to design their own elective class or take on-line classes for high school and college credit.
- holds an intersession twice a year where students focus on only one class for two weeks. This emersion gives students the opportunity to delve deeply into a subject or to participate in an extended field study such as an ecological and community service trip to Costa Rica. Other intersession opportunities include: Student Success Class, Community Service, College Tours, Business Internships, and courses designed with student input.
- has a Puppetry Club that performs for Countryside’s younger students as well as in the community for seniors and children.
- competes against other high schools in volleyball, cross country, basketball, golf and tennis. Other sports will be added as student numbers and interest increases.
- is located in a brand new 19,000 square ft. facility on a peaceful 17 wooded acres.
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