Northwoods Community Secondary School

Northwoods Community Secondary School

"We're Building A Better World One Student At a Time"
Address
665 Coolidge Avenue
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, Oneida 54501
United States
Information
School type Public, Charter
Opened 2003
Founder James Blackstone
School district School District of Rhinelander
Superintendent Kelly Jacobi
Administrator Wil Losch
Grades 6-12
Enrollment ca. 100
Language English
Hours in school day 7
Mascot Hodag
Website http://www.rhinelander.k12.wi.us/ncss/index.cfm

Northwoods Community Secondary School (NCSS) is an American charter school in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Founded in 2003, the school offers a project-based curriculum.[1][2]

In 2011 the Rhinelander Environmental Stewardship Academy was moved to NCSS because enrollment had significantly decreased and the head teacher had resigned.

Despite the 2010 referendum[3] to keep NCSS at its location passing, it was decided in 2012 that the building would be moved to the Rhinelander High School.[4]

Curriculum

Northwoods Community Secondary School offers public enrollment to approximately 90 students from 6th to 12th grade. The curriculum is independent project-based learning, as an alternative to lecture-based instruction. Students are required to develop their own projects in order to meet the academic requirements of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The students work at their own pace to complete their work. Math and language arts seminars are held twice weekly. Students receive credits based on performance rather than grades.[5] Students are required to earn seven credits per year (700 hours of work, plus 25 hours of community service and 50 hours of physical education).

Community service

Each NCSS Student is required to perform 25 hours of community service per school year.[6] Community service projects have included:

Recognition

NCSS has been recognized as a model school through the EdVisions Schools.

References

  1. Giles Morris "Northwoods Community Secondary School Gets National Attention", Wisconsin Charter Schools Association, 12 May 2009
  2. "Northwoods Community Secondary School Home", School District of Rhinelander, retrieved 04=02-2010
  3. Sarah Juon, "Board delves deeper into cuts", Rhinelander Daily News, 09 December 2009
  4. "Northwoods Community Secondary School". Rhinelander School District. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  5. Northwoods Community Secondary School Performance Rubric, Social Studies Connections, K-12 Energy Education Program, retrieved 04-02-2010
  6. Sparacio, Natalie and Prescott, Jeannie (26 September 2008). "Class of the Week Winner 9/26/08: Northwoods Community Secondary School". WAOW News.
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