High School Wins National Award

Tara Bahrampour:

Over the last five years, Wakefield, which has the highest percentage of immigrant and minority students of any high school in the county, has significantly increased participation in Advanced Placement tests.

More than half of Wakefield students qualify for federally subsidized lunches, and nearly 83 percent are members of a minority group. The school's students come from more than 60 countries and speak more than 40 languages. Almost 17 percent speak a first language other than English.

"I think that this school is a particularly effective school, and it gets better every year," said School Superintendent Robert G. Smith. Wakefield High plans to use the money from the award to expand college-preparatory programs.

In spring 2004, the school instituted a program called the Wakefield High School AP Network, designed to increase the diversity of the students taking honors and AP courses.

James Collier has more.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 5, 2006 6:22 AM
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