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Dearborn Public Schools Secondary Options

MIDDLE SCHOOL 6 th /7 th Grade Science, Technology, Engineering, Math School (STEM) This new 6th and 7th grade middle school is focused on science, math and technology (STEM). The school is located on the Dearborn Heights Campus, also the location of the Dearborn Center for Math, Science and Technology (DCMST). In addition to the traditional middle school curriculum, students benefit from the Project Lead the Way middle school STEM program. Enrollment is limited and based on student interest and test scores. Contact: Julia Maconochie, Principal, [email protected]

Middle School Math and Reading Support Each Dearborn middle school offers additional math and reading support during the school day to students who are performing below grade level. This time is in addition to students’ regular language arts and/or math class and replaces an elective. Contact: Middle School Principal or Math/Language Arts Coordinator

Advanced Math Seventh and eighth grade students who have demonstrated sufficient prior learning and readiness are placed in accelerated math classes. Pre Algebra is offered in seventh grade and high school Algebra 1 is offered for high school credit in eighth grade. Contact: Middle School Principal or Beth Dunleavy, District Middle School Math Coordinator, [email protected]

Middle School World Languages Depending on enrollment, Dearborn middle schools offer French, Arabic and Spanish classes in seventh and eighth grades. The eighth grade year-long class is offered for high school credit. Contact: Middle School Counselor/Middle School Principal Summer School The middle school blended learning summer school provides a blended learning opportunity for students who have reading comprehension and/or math computation scores two or more grade levels below their current grade and is available at all seven middle schools. During the program, students spend approximately two weeks in the classrooms and continue their learning online for six weeks. Additionally, the middle school media centers remain open for several days per week throughout the summer so all student may receive academic support as well as to check out books. Contact: Middle School Counselor/Middle School Principal

8TH/9TH GRADES Dearborn Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) Located on the Dearborn Heights Campus, the ACE school is an opportunity for students who would otherwise be retained in middle school to earn high school credit through a blended learning program, using innovative instructional methods. Students spend two years in this smaller, personalized and responsive learning environment to prepare for a successful 11th and 12th grade high school experience back at their home schools and to graduate on time. Contact: Julia Maconochie, Principal, [email protected]

Early Start Incoming ninth grade students who have been identified by their middle school as likely to have challenges in high school are recommended to participate in Early Start during the summer between eighth and ninth grades. Students spend 12 days during the summer working with the high school staff on study skills and previewing the ninth grade curriculum. Once the regular school year begins, these students are followed closely by their counselors. The counselors meet frequently with the students and communicate with their teachers to ensure success catching any problems encountered by the students at the earliest stage. Lunch meetings give students the opportunity to stay in constant contact with their counselors and the ninth grade lead teacher. This offers the strong support necessary for at-risk freshmen to adjust to high school. Contact: Ninth Grade Lead Teacher/High School Principal

8TH/12TH GRADES Dearborn Center for Math, Science, and Technology (DCMST) DCMST is a half-day program for high achieving, highly motivated 8th through 12th grade students from all of the Dearborn middle and high schools. Students concentrate on the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curriculum utilizing an inquiry approach to learning. Admission is selective. Applications are available from middle schools counselors during the middle of the 7th grade year. Contact: Winifred Green, Principal, [email protected] HIGH SCHOOL Henry Ford Collegiate Academy The Henry Ford Collegiate Academy allows qualified students to earn both a high school diploma and a 2-year associate’s degree at the conclusion of the 13th grade at no cost to parents or students. To qualify, students must be Dearborn Public Schools students and score college-ready on the PLAN test in the spring of the 10th grade. Contact: Robin Armstrong, Counselor [email protected] or Gail Shenkman, Associate Superintendent, [email protected]

Michael Berry Career Center The Michael Berry Career Center offers career and technical classes in the fields of health care, technology, and culinary arts. Eleventh and twelfth grade students attend the Career Center for either two or three hours each day. Contact: Winifred Green, Principal, [email protected]

Henry Ford Early College Located on the Dearborn Heights Campus of Henry Ford Community College, this small high school is collaboration between the Dearborn Public Schools, Henry Ford Community College (HFCC), and the Henry Ford Health System. Students enter the school in the 9th grade to pursue a career in health care. Successful completion of the 5 year program results in students earning a high school diploma and an associate of science degree, a career-ready certificate, and/or up to two years of college credit. Contact: Majed Fadlallah, Principal, [email protected]

Dearborn Magnet High School Students who have experienced difficulties at their home high school may apply to enroll at the Magnet. The small high school offers a personalized learning environment focused on high school graduation. Students are required to be involved in community service projects. Contact: Winifred Green, Principal, [email protected]

Honors Classes Honors classes are offered in Language Arts (9th and 10th grades), Geometry (9th grade), Algebra 2 (10th grade), Pre-Calculus (11th grade), Biology (9th grade), Chemistry (10th and 11th grades) and Physics (10th and 11th grades). These advanced high school classes are faster paced and more rigorous than non-honors classes. Enrollment is limited and is based on past grades, test scores, and teacher recommendation. Contact: High School Counselor/High School Principal

Dual Enrollment Through dual enrollment, eleventh and twelfth grade students are able to earn both high school and college credit at the same time. Many Dearborn students attend Henry Ford Community College gaining a head start on their college educations. There are limitations on course availability based on completion of high school courses as well as test scores. Contact: High School Counselor Advanced Placement Advanced placement classes offer high school students university-level courses at their high schools or online through the Michigan Virtual High School. Enrollment is open to all students in the 11th and 12th grades. Students who take AP classes are encouraged to sit for the national AP exams in May of each year. Students achieving a passing score are awarded college credit by the college or university they attend after high school. Contact: High School Counselor

Work-Based Learning Seniors who have a job may be able to earn high school elective credit for their work- based learning experience. Contact: High School Counselor/High School Principal

Read 180 Read 180 is a computer-based program designed to diagnose a student's reading level and provide individualized remediation. High school students who are reading far below grade level, particularly those in grades 9 and 10, are placed in this additional intervention class. Contact: High School Counselor/High School Principal

Reading/Writing, Mathematics, and Science Intervention Classes Each high school offers additional support classes in math and reading/writing support during the school day to students who are performing substantially below grade level. This support class is in addition to students’ regular language arts and/or math class and replaces an elective. Contact: High School Counselor or Math/Language Arts Coordinator

ASAP Extended Day Program We encourage students who fail classes to immediately make up the lost credit in this after school program. This is important for our goal of keeping students on track in order to graduate high school on-time. Students who have not failed classes may also choose to take classes in the extended day program in order to take additional classes during the regular school day. Classes are held at each of our high schools immediately after school. Contact: High School Graduation Intervention Specialist/Counselor/High School Principal

Summer School Secondary summer school offers students another opportunity to catch up on lost credits as well as offering the possibility of taking additional classes during the regular school year. District-wide summer school location rotates each year between Dearborn High, Edsel Ford, and Fordson High School. Contact: High School Counselor

Credit by Examination (Test Out) In January and June of each year, students in 7th through 12th grades have the opportunity to earn high school credit for up to 2 semester-long classes. Students are required to achieve a score of 78% or higher on the district comprehensive exam thereby demonstrating mastery of high school course content. Test out is part of the State of Michigan rules regarding the Michigan Merit Curriculum. Contact: Dr. Kathleen Klee, Assessment Coordinator, [email protected]