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| Waxahachie Global High School | |
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| Location | |
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275 Indian Dr ,, 75165 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°24′42.4428″N96°50′16.1927″W / 32.411789667°N 96.837831306°W /32.411789667; -96.837831306 |
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| School type | Early College High School,T-STEM Academy,Public High School (9–12) |
| Motto | At Global High, We Believe In Success! |
| Established | 2008 |
| School district | Waxahachie Independent School District |
| Principal | Derek Zandt |
| Teaching staff | 28.04 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 356 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Average class size | 15 - 20 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.70[1] |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 8 hours |
| Colors | Blue & Silver |
| Mascot | Wolf |
| Website | WGHS official website |
Waxahachie Global High School is a high school inWaxahachie, Texas, founded in 2007 on the historic T.C. Wilemon campus. It is one of only 91STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) academies in the state of Texas.[2] It was additionally grantedEarly College High School status in 2009 through a partnership withNavarro College, allowing students to earn anassociate degree along with their high school diploma. Recently, as of the start of the 2013-2014 school year, Global High made a partnership withUT Tyler for all the STEM-based college courses offered at Global. As apublic charter school, students fromEllis County and surrounding areas can attend regardless of zoning. Many students commute from surrounding cities such asWaxahachie,Red Oak,Ennis,Maypearl,Midlothian,Palmer,Italy,Cedar Hill, andDesoto. In 2014, Waxahachie Global was named the "Best High School" by theU.S. News & World Report.[3] Starting in the 2018-19 school year, the Global campus is located in the Billy R. Hancock Building (formerly the Ninth Grade Academy).
As both aT-STEM academy andEarly College High School, Global has a unique structure. Students are fully enrolled in Navarro College after passing the Accuplacer tests or earning sufficientSTAAR scores. Tuition is paid by the college with no cost to Global families, and as such, qualifying students are encouraged to fully utilize Navarro's resources. In addition todual credit classes offered during the school day, students may take zero and ninth hour (before and after school) courses on Global's campus, and select evening and summer courses on Navarro's Midlothian or Waxahachie campus.
To graduate with an associate degree, students must earn 63 credit hours in select fields mandated by Navarro College. Global students who complete all the required courses in good standing are eligible to receive an Associate's of Science (AS) or an Associate's of Art (AA) degree. Any credit hours earned, regardless of degree completion status, may be transferred to participating four-year universities. This enables even non-degree earning students to transfer a minimum amount of credits to their continuing education without having to pay for the courses.
Global offers a variety of upper level science classes, engineering electives, mathematics fromGeometry through collegeCalculus II, and a wide assortment of technical computer courses to fulfill its STEM standing. To fill unique graduation requirements, all students are required to take an engineering course in addition to two technology courses. Other graduation requirements follow the Texas standards.
The third pillar of Global's structure isproject-based learning. This method teaches teamwork, responsibility, presentation skills, time management and more. Each teacher assigns around 5 projects per school year; often more in the case of engineering and technology courses. Popular projects have included designing math board games in Algebra II, building cardboard furniture in Engineering, creating an island society in World Geography, and filming skits, plays, and music videos for a variety of classes using school provided cameras.
Global's STEM Department hosts a variety of advanced classes:
Science-Astronomy, Scientific Research & Design
Technology-Computer Applications,Digital & Interactive Media,Animation,Graphic Design, Web Technologies
Engineering- Introduction to Engineering & Design, Principles of Engineering,Civil Engineering &Architecture,Aerospace Engineering,Engineering Development and Design and Digital Engineering (discontinued in the 2012-2013 school year).
Several dual credit courses offer advanced study opportunities as well. Many students take 2 semesters of college chemistry instead of high school chemistry, and these courses are known as some of the most difficult at the school. Other dual credit science opportunities include Astronomy, Physical Science (college level Earth-Space Science), and Biology. Mathematics extends to Calculus, but instead of the usual AP classes, Global Calculus is dual credit. In some cases, these courses may not be taken during the regular school day, but only during additional class slots (zero/ninth hour, summer, evening, and mini-mester).
Waxahachie Global High does not have any UIL-sanctioned sports teams. Past and present academic and social clubs at Global High includeTSA,Robotics, DI,Interact,Student Council,Recipe Club,Pro-Life,Bible Study,Gaming Club,Philosopher's Club,Science Club,FCS,Choir,Prom Committee,Gardening Club,Art Club,Quidditch Club, Media Club, andNHS.
Global has producedNational Merit Finalists,National Merit Commended Scholars, multipleTechnology Student Association National Finalists and qualifiers, Singleton Scholarship awardees,Jack Kilby Prize recipients, over 500 degree-earning early college graduates, aPresident's Volunteer Service awardee, multiple teams of Destination Imagination National and Global Finalists, camp RYLA attendees, a FIRST Robotics Innovation in Control award, and numerous other state-level competition awards.
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