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Highland Academy Charter School

2003 establishments in AlaskaCharter schools in AlaskaEducational institutions established in 2003High schools in Anchorage, AlaskaMagnet schools in Alaska
Public high schools in Alaska

Highland Academy Charter School (formerly Highland Tech High School) is a competency-based school in Anchorage, Alaska in the Anchorage School District. It is a charter school whose focus is a learning approach in which all students must demonstrate proficiency in a selection of standards. It was the first standards-based school in the Anchorage School District (ASD) and had its first graduating class on May 31, 2006. Highland Academy is a member of the Reinventing Schools Coalition, which is a division of Marzano Resources. Highland Academy draws its student population from all over the municipality of Anchorage. The curriculum holistically supports a more modern approach to learning, incorporating standards in career development and technology, as well as social, public service, and personal learning. Social-emotional learning is embedded into curriculum in a variety of ways. All students are part of an advisory team where academic coaching, goal setting, team building, and parent connections are focused. Highland Academy was formerly known as Highland Tech High and Highland Tech Charter School.

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Highland Academy Charter School
East Northern Lights Boulevard, Anchorage

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