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Nashville, TN |
| McGavock High School was recognized in 2010 as one of Academic Innovations’ Gold Medal Schools
Number of Students at McGavock: Approx. 3000 Course Name: Freshman Seminar Lead Teacher: Sara Spanos Total Number of Course Instructors: 4 Course Type: Required Elective for all freshmen Course Length: 1 year - 180 hours of instruction Students Enrolled in Course: Approx. 840 Funding Source for Course: (Don’t have this info yet.) According to course instructor Frances Mallard, one of the most successful exercises for students was “finding out that staying in school will give them more money.” She says, “Student[s] are in shock when they look at the budget and compare it to the money they hope to make.” Ultimately, she felt they realized that, “… you might have to change your career to in order to take care of everything on your budget.” Visit the school’s website |
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 How the State's Largest High School Lost--and Reclaimed!--It's Positive Culture, Beginning with Freshmen Seminar |