Young Adult High School to Locate on Chattanooga's West Side
Hamilton County's new downtown adult high school has found its home on Chattanooga's west side.
The Young Adult High School will open its doors in the James A. Henry Resource Center.
The program expands the Adult High School program already established in Harrison.
Expected enrollment is about 100 students.
The school will accept students age 17 to 21 who did not succeed in the traditional high school setting.
Students who complete the program will earn a traditional diploma.
Hamilton County Superintendent Dr. Jim Scales says, "Those of us who are in positions of leadership we need to step up and make sure that we provide for those students who for whatever reason they might have...have sort of gotten off track, but we can get them back on track and get them graduated."
Scales named Hixson Assistant Principal Chris Earl as principal of the new school.
Classes start in August.
The new school announcement comes as the district faces a $13,000,000 budget short fall...and a recommendation to cut teachers and close schools.
But Hamilton County School Board members say that will not happen...at least not today.
Hamilton Co. School Board Member Jeffrey Wilson says, "Budget's tight. We're gonna do the best that we can with the dollars that we have, but at this point there is no passion at the board level to close any schools, certainly to not lay off any teachers. We're proud of our teachers and our plan is to work with what we've got and keep schools open and teachers employed."
Wilson calls the money spent on the Young Adult High School an investment.
Dr. Scales says the district planned for the new adult high school for the last year and a half.
HERE'S ONE FOR YOU DR SCALES
Submitted by NICOLE (not verified) on March 2, 2008 - 1:38pm.
DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU THAT A BIG REASON OFSUCH A HIGH DROP OUT RATE IN THE TN VALLEY MIGHT BE A SIDE EFFECT OF THE INSECURITY AND NOT-SO-SAFE ENVIRONMENT OUR KIDS DEAL WITH ON A DAILY BASIS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM? GET ON THE BALL WITH THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS FOR THE DISRUPTIVE/DANGEROUS STUDENTS AND THE RATE OF GRADUATES ARE BOUND TO INCREASE. OR PUT K-9 COPS ON PATROL AT ALL SCHOOLS TO KEEP CONTROL BY FEAR.. IT WOULD ALSO GIVE TEACHERS A BACK UP PLAN. OBVIOUSLY YOUR CURRENT PLAN ISN'T WORKING.
OH... AND BY THE WAY... IN RESPONSE TO WHAT HAPPENED AT HOWARD AND BRAINERD...
I TOLD YOU SO. YOU STOOD BEHIND THE STUDENTS INSTEAD OF THE TEACHERS AT HIXSON AND BRAINERD. NOW THEY THINK YOU WILL SIDE WITH THEM ALL WITH THIS INCIDENT. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE YOU SEE YOU WILL HAVE TO BE HARD ON STUDENTS WHO ARE BOUND AND DETERMINED NOT TO OBEY RULES AND STANDARDS? YES, THEY ARE KIDS... BUT SOME NEED TO BE DEALT WITH ALOT HARSHER THAN "I'M TELLING YOUR PARENTS". KINDA LIKE GROUP THERAPY FOR PRISON INMATES... IT JUST WON'T WORK...
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Young Adult High School
Submitted by Marcia Howard (not verified) on February 29, 2008 - 1:19pm.
This is great!!! My grandson will be 20 in May & went all the way thru school until the last 3 days & was told he would not graduate. We (myself & the rest of the family) were very upset & disappointed in him for not applying himself the way he should have.
How do I find out about entrance into the school???? I am going to hope & pray that this will work out for my grandson. We have tried to emphasize the importance of education to him.
Thanks!!
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Submitted by Reneé LaSalle on February 29, 2008 - 4:38pm.
Contact the Hamilton County Department of Education...209-8400
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I think it is a wonderful idea as well. I have been waiting for an adult high school closer than the one in Ooltewah which is a 20 mile trip 1 way. For those kids who struggle in a traditional setting and is faced with the possiblity of not graduating, it is perfect. My son is a good kid with no discipline problems and only needs a little extra help. This opportunity might give him the extra confidence to make it on through college. Any chance we give our kids to finish school is a good idea no matter what the critics say.