New Tech High at Zion-Benton East
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New Tech High at Zion-Benton East, or New Tech, is a public four-year high school located at the intersection of Bethesda Drive and 23rd Street in Zion, Illinois
, a town located in the northeastern corner of Illinois
and a suburb of Chicago
. It is the second school of Zion-Benton Township High School District 126
and partners with Zion-Benton Township High School
. The school logo is the school's initials and the "at" symbol, which is designed to embrace the innovated nature of the school's "break with tradition" of the typical high school. The school mascot is shared with ZBTHS and is the Fighting Zee-Bee, which was derived from a combination of the first two initials of the township (Zion-Benton) and an adaptation of the Navy SeaBees of WWII, which the township had close ties to. The school opened at the former ZBTHS Pierce campus in 2008 and is associated with the New Tech Network of Napa, California. New Tech teaches in the project-based learning
style rather than the direct instructional model as taught in most high schools in the United States. The school focuses on the learning of 21st-century skills and stressing the importance of teamwork, intrinsic learning, trust, respect, and responsibility.
Please see the link for project-based learning
and the New Tech Network Information Sitehttp://www.newtechfoundation.org/about.html for more details on this teaching method and the philosophy of New Tech Network schools.
(IHSA), which governs most sports and competitive activities in Illinois.
New Tech students are also allowed to participate in many of ZBTHS's after-school activities, including musicals and plays, key club, Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC), and the student pep group, The Swarm. The school has several after-school activities that are exclusively at New Tech, as well
Zion, Illinois
Zion is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,866 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 24,303 as of 2005. The city was founded in July 1901 by John Alexander Dowie. He also started the Zion Tabernacle of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church, which was the only...
, a town located in the northeastern corner of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
and a suburb of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. It is the second school of Zion-Benton Township High School District 126
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 is a school district in Zion, Lake County, Illinois. It has two high schools: Zion-Benton Township High School and New Tech High at Zion-Benton East....
and partners with Zion-Benton Township High School
Zion-Benton Township High School
Zion-Benton Township High School, or ZBTHS, is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Kenosha Road and 21st Street in Zion, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Zion-Benton Township High School District 126. The school...
. The school logo is the school's initials and the "at" symbol, which is designed to embrace the innovated nature of the school's "break with tradition" of the typical high school. The school mascot is shared with ZBTHS and is the Fighting Zee-Bee, which was derived from a combination of the first two initials of the township (Zion-Benton) and an adaptation of the Navy SeaBees of WWII, which the township had close ties to. The school opened at the former ZBTHS Pierce campus in 2008 and is associated with the New Tech Network of Napa, California. New Tech teaches in the project-based learning
Project-based learning
Project-based learning, or PBL, is the use of in-depth and rigorous classroom projects to facilitate learning and assess student competence . Students use technology and inquiry to respond to a complex issue, problem or challenge...
style rather than the direct instructional model as taught in most high schools in the United States. The school focuses on the learning of 21st-century skills and stressing the importance of teamwork, intrinsic learning, trust, respect, and responsibility.
Project-Based Learning
Project-based learning, or PBL as it is better known as, is the use of classroom projects where students use technology and self-inquiry to learn subjects and topics and to engage students with issues and questions that are relevant to their lives. These classroom projects are used to assess student's subject matter competence compared to traditional testing. In New Tech Network classrooms, teachers design rigorous projects tied to state and district standards and customize them to their location and the interests of students. Students then work in teams to acquire and apply knowledge and skills to solve problems. The main philosophy is to use guided discovery rather than direct instruction in the classroom for students to learn by.Please see the link for project-based learning
Project-based learning
Project-based learning, or PBL, is the use of in-depth and rigorous classroom projects to facilitate learning and assess student competence . Students use technology and inquiry to respond to a complex issue, problem or challenge...
and the New Tech Network Information Sitehttp://www.newtechfoundation.org/about.html for more details on this teaching method and the philosophy of New Tech Network schools.
Athletics and Activities
New Tech athletes compete in a combined athletic program with Zion-Benton Township High School for a district-wide athletic program. The district competes in the North Suburban Conference and is a full member of the Illinois High School AssociationIllinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
(IHSA), which governs most sports and competitive activities in Illinois.
New Tech students are also allowed to participate in many of ZBTHS's after-school activities, including musicals and plays, key club, Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC), and the student pep group, The Swarm. The school has several after-school activities that are exclusively at New Tech, as well
- Anime Club
- Brother 2 Brother
- Dance/Music Club
- Environmental Club
- Interact (Rotary Club)
- National Honor Society
- NTZB Book Club
- NTZB Student Council
- Spanish Club
- TechCrew