Aviano Middle/High School

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Aviano Middle/High School
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Aviano Middle/High School

Italy
Coordinates 46°4′4″N12°34′38″E / 46.06778°N 12.57722°E / 46.06778; 12.57722
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Type DoDDS Secondary
School district DoDDS Mediterranean District
CEEB code 577099
PrincipalMustapha Kahlouch
Grades6-12
EnrollmentApprox. 500
Color(s)Red, blue, and white
   
MascotSaint
Website www.dodea.edu/AvianoMHS/index.cfm
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Aviano Middle/High School (previously Aviano American High School) is a Department of Defense Education Activity secondary school located on the Italian-owned NATO air base in Aviano, Italy, which hosts the 31st Fighter Wing. The majority of students are dependents of active duty military personnel, Department of Defense employees, contractors and diplomats, although a small percentage are children of other English-speaking expatriates or local Italian residents.

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As of the 2008–2009 school year, Aviano Middle School and Aviano High School were joined into one school serving grades 6–12. It is classified as a Division II school in DoDDS Europe.

The school's mascot is the saint.

History

The current building began operations in 2002. [1]

Athletics

The athletic program at Aviano Middle/High School is open to high school students and some middle school students. Competitions take place throughout the year in the DoDDS Europe Division II league as well as the American International Schools Italian League. Athletes follow the DoDDS Europe athletic code.

Extracurricular

Clubs, organizations, and events exist for students to join or take part in:

Student government

The purpose of the student government at Aviano is to provide everyone with a chance to have a say in what goes on in the student body. The student government acts as advocates to the administration on behalf of students. They also organize school events such as pep rallies and dances. Each office is headed by a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and a public relations officer.

Advanced/Accelerated and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses

Aviano Middle/High School offers Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses for high school students.

International Baccalaureate

The Honors World Literature and History classes are combined classes. Students who take one must take the other and receive a joint performance grade that is averaged together.

The AP classes are weighted grades on a student's GPA.

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References

  1. "About". Aviano Middle/High School. Retrieved 2022-01-26.