New Haven Interdistrict Magnet Schools
We Make Academic Challenge a Choice!
New Haven Academy
Think Critically · Be Responsible · Get Involved
444 Orange Street New Haven, CT 06511 MAP
203-946-8995
Grades: 9th – 12th grade
School Hours: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Principal: Greg Baldwin
Enrollment: 250 students
Website: www.newhavenacademy.org
Open House Dates
Saturday, January 16, 2010: 10am-12pm
Wednesday, January 20, 2010: 12-2pm
Sunday, January 31, 2010: 12-2pm
Wednesday, February 3, 2010: 5:30-7:30pm
Wednesday, February 10, 2010: 12-2 PM
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College Preparation
- 100% college acceptance in our first 3 graduating classes
- A rigorous academic program of math, science, history, literature, and Spanish language study that emphasizes hands-on learning and critical thinking
- A College Bound Program that includes college exploration activities beginning in ninth grade and a College Bound Seminar class for all eleventh and twelfth grade students
- A partnership with Quinnipiac University that enables juniors and seniors to enroll in undergraduate courses for college credit
Career Exploration
- A thoughtful approach to career exploration that includes job shadow days and extended internships in 10th – 12th grades
- A written "Life Plan," presented orally to a panel, as a graduation requirement for each senior
Citizenship - Facing History and Ourselves
- A magnet program, Facing History and Ourselves, which engages students in complex studies of prejudice reduction, social justice, and participation in a democracy
- A required Social Action Project - an independently designed and executed project that helps to solve a social issue or community problem 10 hours of community service per year (students are expected to earn 2.5 hours per quarter)
NHA At A Glance
- College Classes During High School
- Unique dual enrollment program with Quinnipiac University for qualified 11th and 12th graders; access to classes at SCSU, Gateway, UNH, and Yale University
- Project-Based Learning: Students complete independent projects in their core classes then present their work to panels, classes and invited guests.
- Personal Attention: All students have academic advisors who oversee their progress and communicate regularly with parents.
- After-School Opportunities: Academic support offered daily; enrichment opportunities including Debate Team, Newspaper, Yearbook, Drama, and intramural athletics.
What our students are saying...
"NHA feels like home; teachers at the school care about your opinion and expect a lot of you.They give you the attention you need to succeed and push you to become a leader; you are expected to get involved. I have enjoyed helping the school through student government and being a student host of town meetings [all-school assemblies]." Eduardo Vergara, class of 2010
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