Local school reinvents itself

I noticed a few weeks ago that Southside High School over by Glenwood Park had changed it’s name to Maynard Jackson High School. What I didn’t realize was that the inside had changed too! Have a look at this AJC article that explains how they’ve changed their usage of space and their curriculum too.

Jackson High lures students with academics

This is exciting news for the neighborhood! Excerpts from the article:

This year, Jackson High became the fourth high school in Atlanta City Schools to transform into smaller learning environments. The campus, formerly called Southside High, was renamed to commemorate the city’s first black mayor. A ceremony marking the name change takes place Thursday

Converted high schools contain different academic themes, similar to a university with distinct colleges. Jackson High offers three — information technology, engineering early college, and fine arts/media communications. Students pick an academy and spend their time with teachers and classmates in those areas. Each academy has its own math, English, science and social studies teachers, in addition to instructors tied to the academic theme.

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