SHAPE High School
Encyclopedia
SHAPE High School is a DODDS
high school
for grades 7-12 located at Casteau a town north of the city Mons
, Belgium
. SHAPE American High School supports the educational needs of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
community. SHAPE High School adheres to a typical United States
curricular and extracurricular program under the auspices of the United States Department of Defense
Dependents Schools. The current SHAPE American High School was established in 1967 when SHAPE moved from Paris to Mons.
is the primary language of instruction.
Language Arts 9,10,11,12
Algebra I,Geometry,Algebra II,Pre Calculus, Discrete Mathematics
Physics Applications,Chemistry Applications,Biology,Chemistry,Physics
World History 9,World History 10, US Government, P.E, Drama
,Computer Applications,Applied Tech,Health
Spanish I,II,III, French I,II,III,IV
Model United Nations
,Yearbook Production, Economics
, Psychology
, Street Law
, Sociology
, JROTC, Art
,Band and Chorus
Honors Literature 9 and 10 (Can be substituted with Language Arts 9 and 10)
Honors World History 9 (Can be substituted with World History 9)
AP French,AP Biology,AP Calculus,AP Chemistry,AP World History,AP Literature, AP Language and AP United States Government and Politics
Mathcounts
Math Olympiads
Odyssey of the Mind
Student Government
Creative Connections
Student 2 Student (S2S)
Photo Club
Homework Club
Dodds
Dodds may refer to:*Dodds, Ohio, a US unincorporated place*Dodds Township, Jefferson County, Illinois, US*DoDDS *Dodds , people with the surname Dodds...
high school
Secondary education in the United States
In most jurisdictions, secondary education in the United States refers to the last six or seven years of statutory formal education. Secondary education is generally split between junior high school or middle school, usually beginning with sixth or seventh grade , and high school, beginning with...
for grades 7-12 located at Casteau a town north of the city Mons
Mons
Mons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. SHAPE American High School supports the educational needs of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe is the central command of NATO military forces. It is located at Casteau, north of the Belgian city of Mons...
community. SHAPE High School adheres to a typical United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
curricular and extracurricular program under the auspices of the United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
Dependents Schools. The current SHAPE American High School was established in 1967 when SHAPE moved from Paris to Mons.
Demographics
SHAPE American High School is unique in that although the majority of students are dependents of the United States Military and civilian employees, a significant portion of students are actually dependents of military members from other NATO nations. This occurs because of the many nations represented at SHAPE, which is a NATO military installation. During any given school year there may be more than eighteen nationalities and sixteen languages represented at SHAPE American High School. With this makeup, the students and faculty are exposed to a multicultural polyglot environment that provides them with special challenges and opportunities. As a result, its students tend to be culturally knowledgeable. Although a variety of languages can be heard throughout the corridors, American EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
is the primary language of instruction.
Classes
This is a list of classes SHAPE High School offers:Language Arts 9,10,11,12
Algebra I,Geometry,Algebra II,Pre Calculus, Discrete Mathematics
Discrete mathematics
Discrete mathematics is the study of mathematical structures that are fundamentally discrete rather than continuous. In contrast to real numbers that have the property of varying "smoothly", the objects studied in discrete mathematics – such as integers, graphs, and statements in logic – do not...
Physics Applications,Chemistry Applications,Biology,Chemistry,Physics
World History 9,World History 10, US Government, P.E, Drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
,Computer Applications,Applied Tech,Health
Spanish I,II,III, French I,II,III,IV
Model United Nations
Model United Nations
Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda....
,Yearbook Production, Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, Street Law
Street law
Street Law is an approach to teaching practical law to grassroots audiences using interactive teaching methodologies. Elements of practical law taught include awareness of human rights, democracy, consumer rights, and civil rights....
, Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
, JROTC, Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
,Band and Chorus
Honors Literature 9 and 10 (Can be substituted with Language Arts 9 and 10)
Honors World History 9 (Can be substituted with World History 9)
AP French,AP Biology,AP Calculus,AP Chemistry,AP World History,AP Literature, AP Language and AP United States Government and Politics
AP United States Government and Politics
Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics, also known as AP US Gov & Pol, AP US Gov, AP Go Po or AP Gov, is a college-level course and examination offered to high school students through the College Board's Advanced Placement Program...
Athletics
Shape American High School has the largest number of DII Football Titles in the past 20 years. Its basketball program has had a 80% winning record the last 10 years and its extra activity organizations and clubs have always been in the top percentile of programs. While the school sports are coordinated and funded by DoDDS, opportunities are available to students in the three secondary sections, which include:- Autumn – Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
(running), American FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, CheerleadingCheerleadingCheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
, and SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
(sponsored by S.I.S.) - Winter – BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, CheerleadingCheerleadingCheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
, and SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
(S.I.S.) - Spring – Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, Soccer, BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, and SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
Extracurricular Activities
There is a list of some of the extracurricular activities offered at SHAPE High SchoolMathcounts
MathCounts
Mathcounts is a middle school mathematics competition held in the United States. Its founding sponsors include the CNA Foundation, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The competition is designed for sixth, seventh, and eighth...
Math Olympiads
Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind, often called OM , is a creative problem-solving competition involving students from kindergarten through college. Team members work together at length to solve a predefined problem ; and present their solution to the problem at a competition...
Student Government
Creative Connections
Student 2 Student (S2S)
Photo Club
Homework Club
Notable Alumni and Past Students
- General Ann E. DunwoodyAnn E. DunwoodyGeneral Ann Elizabeth Dunwoody, USA , is the current Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command. She previously served as Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command from June 17, 2008 to November 13, 2008. On June 23, 2008, U.S. President George W. Bush nominated her to serve as the...
(1971), first woman 4 star in U.S. military and uniformed service history - Major General David Scott Gray (1971)
- Lieutenant General William Caldwell (1971)
See also
- Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe is the central command of NATO military forces. It is located at Casteau, north of the Belgian city of Mons...
- DODDSDoddsDodds may refer to:*Dodds, Ohio, a US unincorporated place*Dodds Township, Jefferson County, Illinois, US*DoDDS *Dodds , people with the surname Dodds...