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Varina High School is located in eastern Henrico County, Virginia, Henrico, Virginia. The principal of the school from 2001 to 2013 was Mrs. Tracie Omohundro. Beginning in the fall of 2013 the principal is Mrs. Ann Marie Seely.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Varina High School )〕 In 1909, high school students in Varina attended Varina School, the second oldest consolidated school in Virginia, which is now home to Varina Elementary. Seven years later, in 1916, the high school became accredited under the leadership of principal George F. Baker. In 1920, the high school became the Varina Agricultural High School in a new facility located on the same campus as Varina School. The current Varina High School, located in the Varina District, opened on the Messer Road campus in 1963. It housed grades seven through twelve until John Rolfe Middle School opened in 1979. Presently, Varina High School serves grades nine through twelve from within the largest geographic district in Henrico County. Varina High School gathered to celebrate their sparkling new surroundings – courtesy of a three-year, $30-million renovation project of the facility and grounds on May 5, 2013 and also celebrated 50 years. == Renovations/NJROTC == In 2009, Varina High School began a comprehensive renovation of the school facilities. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.henrico.k12.va.us/Pdf/Henrico400/hs/Varina.pdf )〕 Varina High School More Info SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY: Varina High School has a faculty and staff of 150 and is one of nine high schools in Henrico county with opportunities at two technical centers. Our 1950 students, grades 9-12, represent a diverse population that is both urban and rural. The campus-style school is located in the eastern corridor of the county and also houses one of the county’s ten specialty centers. The Center for Communications is open to students county-wide and provides a college preparatory curriculum concentrating in the mastery of oral, written, and visual communications skills. ACADEMIC CHARACTERISTICS: ACADEMIC CHARACTERISTICS: The school year is divided into two semesters. A semester is 18 weeks with two nine-week reporting periods. Seven classes meet on a modified block schedule with 3 classes meeting a week on alternate days for 90 minutes, and one class meeting for all classes for 50 minutes on Mondays,With A 25 Minute Dear On Mondays and a 30-minute study block Tuesday-Friday. The curriculum provides a variety of Classes As Follow Monday 1,2,3,4,5,Dear,6,7 Tuesday/Thursday 1,3,5,Study,7 Wednesday,Friday 2,4,5,Study,6 course offerings which include: • Advanced Placement: English 11, English 12, Calculus, Statistics, Biology, American History, World History, Government, and World Languages, Environmental Science, Psychology, Chemistry, and Physics, Studio Art, Art History • Honors: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and World Languages, Art, Chorus, Band • Dual Credit opportunities are available at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, ECPI University, and Virginia Commonwealth University (through the High Tech Academy at Highland Springs Technical Center). • A wide variety of offerings in Business, Family and Consumer Sciences, Technology Education, Marketing, Fine Arts and NJROTC • Twenty-eight block programs at the Technical Centers • Work Study Programs: Co-operative Office Education, Marketing Education, and Cooperative Work Experience Program for Exceptional Education • Special Education:Consultative, Collaborative, Resource, and Self Contained Non-Traditional Programs: GED, CDS (Center for Diversified Studies), Evening School of Excellence At AVR And Highland Springs High, Online Courses, PLC • English as a Second Language (ESL) At Highland Springs HS/Tucker HS • Henrico County Specialty Center: Communications GRADING SYSTEM: A = 100 - 93 = 4 Grade Points B = 92 - 85 = 3 Grade Points C = 84 - 77 = 2 Grade Points D = 76 - 70 = 1 Grade Point F = 69 and below = 0 Grade Points for all Courses I = Incomplete = 0 Grade Points for all Courses WF = Withdrawn Failing = 0 Grade Points for all Courses WP = Withdrawn Passing = 0 Grade Points and Not Counted in Rank CLASS RANKING: Class rank and G.P.A. (Grade Point Average) are determined by the levels of courses taken and the grades earned in those courses. Grades earned in courses completed in middle school that were awarded a high school credit will not be computed as part of the high school cumulative grade-point average. High School courses completed during the summer prior to entering ninth grade will be included in the grade-point average and calculated in the 9th grade year. The initial class ranking is computed at the end of grade 11 by averaging the final averages of grades 9, 10, and 11. The final ranking is computed mid year of the 12th grade and is based on final averages of grades 9, 10, 11 and the first semester averages of grade 12. Students who are earning either a Standard or an Advanced Studies Diploma are included in class rank. Students earning a Modified Standard Diploma or Special Diploma are excluded from class rank. Students earning weighted credit will have 0.17 added to their final G.P.A. for each Honors/AP course taken and passed. See the following formula: GRADE DISTRIBUTION: Class of 2013 436 students ranked Upper Quintile 4.6495 - 3.1454 Second Quintile 3.1277 - 2.5379 Third Quintile 2.5349 - 2.0284 Fourth Quintile 2.0238 - 1.5957 Fifth Quintile 1.5918 - 0.625 POST SECONDARY PLANS: Four-year College or University 28.1% Two-year College or Community College 37.5% Technical School/Apprenticeship 10.2% Military 7.6% Work/Other 16.6% NJROTC Varina High School is home to a Naval JROTC program. The NJROTC program was established by Public Law in 1964 which may be found in Title 10, U.S. Code, Chapter 102. The program is conducted at accredited secondary schools throughout the nation, and taught by instructors who are retired Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard officers and enlisted personnel. ("Gray" area reservists and medically retired personnel may also be eligible to instruct in the program; see Instructor Application Process) The NJROTC accredited curriculum emphasizes citizenship and leadership development, as well as our maritime heritage, the significance of sea power, and naval topics such as the fundamentals of naval operations, seamanship, navigation and meteorology. Classroom instruction is augmented throughout the year by extra-curricular activities of community service, academic, athletic, drill and orienteering competitions, field meets, flights, visits to naval or other activities, marksmanship sports training, and physical fitness training. Electronic classroom equipment, textbooks, uniforms, educational training aids, travel allowance, and a cost-share of instructors' salaries are provided by the Navy. https://www.njrotc.navy.mil/ 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「Varina High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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