Windward High School
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Windward High School is the newest of three public high school
s of the Ferndale School District
(district 502), in Ferndale, Washington
. Windward is part of the Small Schools Project
, funded in part by a grant from the Gates Foundation, which seeks to establish small intimate learning environments within communities.
Windward offers courses in Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Spanish, Technology, Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Physical Education. With a very low student-to-teacher ratio, and a project-based education model, each course emphasizes collaboration among students and with faculty in a team-approach. The school does not offer sports or many after-school extra-curricular activities; instead its students frequently participate in these functions at the nearby affiliated Ferndale High School. There are several after-school clubs run by teachers, including a Tech Club which fixes and donates old computers.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s of the Ferndale School District
Ferndale School District
Ferndale School District is a primary and secondary education school district located in Ferndale, WashingtonIn recent years, Ferndale High School and Windward High School in Ferndale have excelled in music and sports...
(district 502), in Ferndale, Washington
Ferndale, Washington
-Demographics:As of the census of 2009, there were 11,681 people, 3,901 households, and 2,303 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,409.1 people per square mile . There were 3,292 housing units at an average density of 529.7 per square mile...
. Windward is part of the Small Schools Project
Small schools movement
The small schools movement, also known as the Small Schools Initiative, in the United States of America holds that many high schools are too large and should be reorganized into smaller, autonomous schools of no more than 400 students, and optimally under 200. Many private schools of under 200...
, funded in part by a grant from the Gates Foundation, which seeks to establish small intimate learning environments within communities.
Windward offers courses in Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Spanish, Technology, Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Physical Education. With a very low student-to-teacher ratio, and a project-based education model, each course emphasizes collaboration among students and with faculty in a team-approach. The school does not offer sports or many after-school extra-curricular activities; instead its students frequently participate in these functions at the nearby affiliated Ferndale High School. There are several after-school clubs run by teachers, including a Tech Club which fixes and donates old computers.
External links
- Official school website
- Main School in Ferndale
- Windward High School feature on the Small Schools Project website