- Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
- The high school resembles a small university. Several buildings are connected together to form a campus at the center of town.
- The school requires at least 250 students per grade to justify electives, advanced classes, clubs, and sports.
- Students take a full schedule, with some flexibility over their courses. They work on an independent project to present to the town at the end of the year.
- Students may choose to live on campus in dorms. Some students spend 12th grade at college, studying abroad, or working.
- The high school’s resources are shared with the town.
- There are sports fields on site or nearby.
- Community leaders and business leaders visit the school.
Community Involvement
The town should have a “game” for high school students like a capstone project where they pick a section of the town to improve, and partner with its owner(s)/stakeholders. The proposals get voted on each year to see who wins funding. Students learn about the community (and life) by partnering with the people who own property and make things. Businesses and residents have a reason to think beyond what directly benefits them. They can contribute to the town’s vision by donating their land or rezoning it for public use. Students can be given equity, which makes sense because at some point they need a place to live, so based on how much it appreciates or not, they can trade it/sell it to get a house right out of high school. It’s like a real-life version of the Monopoly game. Read More…
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