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International High School
Campus Information
Address: 7009 Varnum Street Hyattsville MD 20784
Phone number: (301)-459-7311
Main email: office@newhopeacademy.org
Who We Are
WE ARE COMMITTED to supporting our students to achieve their personal potential and model character and integrity in all their future endeavors. NHA is a STEAM school combining a strong Science, Technology, Engineering and Math curriculum with a broad commitment to the Arts, including music, art, dance, drama and performance. Currently, we are expanding our sports programs and looking at building new gym and classroom lab facilities.
With extensive graduation options, our alumni attend top universities, garnering many scholarships.
OUR LOW STUDENT TEACHER RATIO allows students to receive individualized attention and achieve academic excellence. Teachers create exciting and relevant learning projects including many opportunities for field study. We prepare our students to engage with the world from a global perspective through exposure to a diverse community of learners and faculty, with 25 percent of our student body and many faculty coming from many nations and cultures.
Language Arts
Students read, analyse, and discuss literature, discovering their personal preferences in writing styles and interests along the way. Using the MLA format an emphasis is placed on learning writing styles (narrative, persuasive, expository) and how to write concise, well-referenced research papers with proper citation, excellent mechanics, depth of content, and supportive discussion.
Math
Grades 6-12th daily, have a full 60 minute period for math, all classes held second period. Students are tested and placed in math classes that allow them to move at an accelerated, regular, or slower pace, depending on their aptitude and math foundations. All classes are mixed age, from remedial math through AP Calculus; thus everyone’s needs can be met. Students are required to master the material to move to the next level.
Lab Sciences
Students don’t just study about science – they DO science with rigorous biweekly 90 minute labs that include experiments, data logs, proper lab attire, coats, googles and equipment.Active Physics, Environmental, Biology, Chemistry, and AP Biology.
Social Studies
Embedded within the school culture is a strong character education focus that in includes good stewardship, the values of citizenship, personal investment and integrity. Thus the concepts taught in history, civic and government encourage the students to be well informed and active participant in their community and nation. The social sciences are similar to those in survey courses at a college level, but with age-appropriate writing projects and assessments.
Technology
Committed to technological proficiency, teachers and students utilize the latest tools as a means of integrating computer skills into life and daily school work. Technology class options include courses on coding, programming, animation, robotics, 3-D printing, and video game design including AP Computer courses. All students are issued a school Chromebook, and all classes have interactive Whiteboards. Most textbooks also have online versions as well as hard copy.
Foriegn Languages
At NHA both Korean and Spanish are offered. In 9th grade students choose which language they will focus on for the remainder of high school, with opportunities to study abroad for a summer, a semester or a full year, in either South Korea or one of six Spanish Speaking countries with Youth for Understanding.
Electives and Specialty Classes
A wide range of specialty and elective classes are available in fine arts, dance, fitness, golf, health, cooking, choir, rock band, technology, and others. Each student makes a valuable contribution to shape the program. Students’ personal interests can even influence the direction of the school’s curriculum and the design of elective courses. Students appreciate their role as contributors to the greater community via mentoring of the younger students, supporting The Gambia Project, disaster relief efforts, and community service opportunities within the school community. With a tradition of incorporating at least 6 regular field trips per grade level into our activities, teachers take advantage of the rich cultural, historic, civic, and ethnic resources using the entire DMV community beyond the school walls.