Charlotte NC schools
offer superior educational opportunities in each developmental level.
Education, one of the fundamental aspects the imparting of
culture from generation to generation, facilitates the realization of
self-potential and the latent talents of an individual. With the
application of theoretical and applied research relating to teaching
and learning, education draws on a wide variety of disciplines such as
psychology, philosophy, math, science, linguistics, economics and
sociology, among many others.
Charlotte's
diverse
educational opportunities range from public to private to
Montessori with a wide host of varieties in each branch of our
education system.
This
week's featured school is Myers Park High School.
Located in the heart of Myers
Park and
one of
Charlotte's oldest schools, Myers
Park High School features an International Baccalureate
program with placement of students into such colleges as Duke
University, Harvard, Yale and many of the most elite colleges across
the nation.
MYERS PARK HIGH SCHOOL
Principal: Tom
Spivey
Address:
2400 Colony Road
Charlotte, NC
28209
Websites: http://www.mphs-ptsa.org/
& http://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/mphs/
- Named one of Newsweek
Magazine’s 100 Best High Schools in America
- Since 1951, when
first opened, Myers Park has
excelled in academic and athletic competitions
- A collegiate-like
campus consisting of 13 buildings on 62 acres
- Advanced Placement
(AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and honors courses are offered
in most academic areas
- An integrated
community which allows its students to experience people of different
cultures, races and economic backgrounds, attracting students from 37
countries
- Well prepared,
dedicated teachers who provide an outstanding total educational
experience
- Myers Park HS
achieves highest SAT scores of all CMS schools
- Myers Park ranked 38 out of
27,000+ high schools by Newsweek magazine
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