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Special Programs
Local Scholarships Available to MPHS StudentsA number of local community organizations and business firms have donated scholarships available to MPHS students. Some of these local scholarships include: Bank One Scholarships, Beverly University Club Scholarships, and M.P. Women's Club Scholarships. Community- minded groups and individuals realize that the adequate preparation for future demands of our society rests in the participation of the schools and community in educating our youth. College-Career Night In 1973, MPHS held its first College-Career night. The Guidance Department and the PTSA combined their efforts to produce an informative and successful program, which is held every year during the month of October. Representatives from many four year and two year colleges and trade schools participate in the event. Many Morgan Park students and their parents use this opportunity to learn more about college and financial aid programs. World Language and International Studies The World Language and International Studies Program is a gifted, college preparatory program, which emphasizes fluency in a foreign language along with the development of international communication skills and understanding. Foreign languages offered include French and Spanish. Our goal is to prepare students for career opportunities in a global society. This is accomplished by achieving foreign language fluency, and by exposure to global issues and understanding through the course requirements of the program, i.e. world studies, economics, literature, art and music. WLIS students need to demonstrate both the interest and the academic capability needed to complete successfully the required courses in the program. * All course work is taken at Honors Level; two A.P. classes of student's choice are also academic requirements of this program.**
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAM What is it? The Morgan Park High School international Baccalaureate Diploma Program for gifted residents of Region 6 is a highly rigorous academic program, which emphasizes English, mathematics, science, history, philosophy, computer technology or visual arts, and foreign languages. Morgan Park offers an advanced Pre-IB curriculum for grades 9 and 10; the actual lB years are grades 11 and 12. Students who successfully complete the lB requirements and perform well on lB examinations are awarded an internationally recognized diploma and can gain admission to highly selective universities throughout the U.S. and the entire world. The lB diploma is recognized worldwide as a mark of outstanding achievement. The Curriculum The academic areas of the program include all subjects required for a Chicago Public School diploma as well as for college entrance. In addition, students concentrate on six subjects, which culminate in projects and examinations leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The curriculum includes:
The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme provides a five-year program for grades 6-10. IBMYP's accelerated curriculum is intended to promote international understanding, responsible citizenship, and the importance of learning how to learn through student-centered inquiry and communication. The five Areas of Interaction give the IBMYP its distinctive core. They are taught in a coherent, creative way over the five years of the program primarily through the eight subjects:
MORGAN PARK 7-12 ACADEMIC CENTER Morgan Park High School is one of five public schools to have a 7- 12 Grade Academic Center Program. Presently, 200 students in the 7th and 8th grades come from various sections of the city to participate in Morgan Park's accelerated academic program by scoring in the 90th percentile on the Iowa Test in Reading and Math. Students must take an admissions test usually administered in January. In order to provide the best possible curricular and extra-curricular activities during the 2004-05 school year, the student activity fee of $60.00 is due at the time of orientation for the 7th grade and 8th grade. The Junior High students at Morgan Park are on a "closed" campus. Students may come at 7:00 am. and report to the student lunchroom for breakfast. They can also do research in the library. The students' day begins at 7:30 am. and concludes at 1:30 p.m. Bus transportation is provided. Students will be notified of pickup and drop-off locations. Junior High students are not permitted to associate in any way with high school students unless an academic contact is necessary. Parents wishing to volunteer for Junior High activities such as office assistance, chaperones for field trips, or for the graduation committee should contact Dorothy Connie. Teacher/Parent conferences can be arranged by sending a note in advance with your son/daughter to the teacher or by contacting Mrs. Connie at (773) 535-2550, Ext. 169. Facts you should know:
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