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Northwestern High School (commonly NHS, NWHS, or colloquially known as "Wildcat Country") is a public comprehensive and magnet high school; located in Hyattsville, Maryland in Prince George's County, less than a mile from the internationally known University of Maryland, College Park in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Established in 1951 at its current location off Adelphi Road, the original building was demolished in the Summer of 2000, and a modern facility now stands in its place. Opening in August 2000, at and a capacity of 2,700 students,〔Garcia, German and Bryant, Kevina. ''"New Northwestern Ready for 2000!"''. The Paw Print, October 1999. Page 1.〕 Northwestern is the second largest high school in the state of Maryland when measured by total square footage, and it became the first of the county's current high schools to be replaced with a new facility. Northwestern became the school districts' second Center for the Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) magnet high school, with the program commencing for the 2013-14 school year. The CVPA program is a highly selective, rigorous four-year specialized program that offers college prep and professional career prep study in the visual arts and performing arts. Admission to the program is through a competitive, two-stage application process. Northwestern's CVPA program operates as a "school-within-a-school" model, and is a replication of the program that has been in existence at Suitland High School, since 1986.〔 However, currently Northwestern's program only draws students from a limited attendance-area.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Jim Henson VPA Academy at Northwestern High School )〕 In December 2009, Northwestern was recognized as a Silver Medal School amongst ''"America's Best High Schools"'' by U.S. News & World Report.〔(Best High Schools ). U.S. News & World Report, 2009.〕 In 2005, The Washington Post cited Northwestern as being the second highest ranking high school―amongst all district high schools―for students scoring highest on the nationally administered AP tests. Northwestern is accredited by the Commission on Secondary Schools〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools )〕 which is a division of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Jim Henson, creator of ''The Muppets'', graduated from Northwestern in 1954. On October 5, 2002, during an official building dedication ceremony attended by Jane and Heather Henson, as well as representatives from The Jim Henson Legacy, Inc., Northwestern was given permission to rename the arts building at Northwestern, to the Jim Henson School of Arts, Media and Communications, in honor of the late Jim Henson.〔(Jim Henson School of Arts, Media & Communications ) The Jim Henson Legacy, Inc.〕 ==History== E. Carlene Murray is the current principal at Northwestern, joining the faculty in the Fall of 2014. Murray replaced Edgar Batenga, who was principal from 2011 until 2014.〔 Batenga replaced Jerome Thomas, who served as principal from 2004 until 2011. Thomas was a long-time vice principal at Northwestern, Thomas succeeded former principal, William T. Ritter, who was the schools ''Dean of Students'' until 2000 when then principal, Kevin M. Maxwell, left the Prince George's County Public Schools system to head Walter Johnson High School,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell )〕 in Montgomery County. Maxwell was currently serving as superintendent of schools for the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system,〔 also in Maryland, until June 2013. William Ritter, himself, was eventually appointed head of the Region 5 District in 2004 (and later, head of the school systems ''FIRST-Financial Incentive Rewards for Supervisors & Teachers'' program), where Jerome Thomas—who was a longtime vice-principal at Northwestern—took his position. On Thursday, June 28, 2013, it was confirmed by the county executive, Rushern Baker, that Maxwell was chosen to permanently lead the Prince George's County Public Schools system beginning in August 2013, as the new chief executive officer, replacing Alvin Crawley. Northwestern houses an Evening High School〔(Northwestern Evening High School )〕 for the Northern half of the county, as well as a Saturday High School program.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Northwestern Evening/Saturday High Overview )〕 Northwestern hosts a very popular Saturday-run "ISP Flea Market" that is sponsored by the school's International Studies Program (ISP).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Reference Information International Studies Program Flea Market at Northwestern High School )〕 Northwestern currently serves as the school distircts' Northern host school for the annual Band & Orchestra Festival, which showcases county bands and orchestras who are adjudicated by renowned music directors from around the country. Northwestern once served as a host school for the districts' Middle School & High School Chorus Festival, and it is currently used as a secondary site for the ''Superiors Concert'' which is the district festival for all choirs rated superior during county assessments. Northwestern also served as host school for Gateway Music Festival's Washington, DC national choir competition in 2003, and hosted the 2004 Maryland All-State Band Festival. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Northwestern High School (Hyattsville, Maryland)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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