Danville New Tech High

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Danville New Tech High School
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Danville New Tech High
202 E. Fairchild

,
61832

United States
Coordinates 40°8′15″N87°37′37″W / 40.13750°N 87.62694°W / 40.13750; -87.62694 Coordinates: 40°8′15″N87°37′37″W / 40.13750°N 87.62694°W / 40.13750; -87.62694
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School typeHigh School
MottoTrust, Respect, Responsibility
Established2009
StatusActive
School district District 118
PrincipalJacob Bretz
Staff189
Grades9-12
Enrollment240-250
Average class size25
Colour(s)Maroon and White
MascotViking
Website Danville New Tech High

Danville New Tech High School is a school located in Danville, Illinois. This school currently is only for sophomores and juniors. The school is part of the New Tech Network and implements only Project Based Learning teaching methods.

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New Tech origins

The New Tech program was started in Napa, California in 1996 as a result of the local business community working collaboratively with the school district. [1]

Campus

New Tech classes are different from other classes because they utilize project based learning. Students work in groups to solve authentic problems that require standards based content knowledge. [2]

New Tech activity day was on the first day of school where every New Tech student had games to play and obstacles to go through in a group. The goal was to give students a glimpse of what they would be experiencing throughout the year.

Advisory board

The Advisory Board is a group of students who act as liaisons between staff and students. The advisory board brings student concerns to the staff and also helps staff create and enforce school policy and procedures.

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References

  1. Archived November 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "New Tech Network". Newtechfoundation.org. 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2012-03-11.