Albert Einstein High School
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| Albert Einstein High School | |
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| Motto | "The Place to Be" |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Principal | James G. Fernandez |
| Students | 1569 (2008) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Kensington, Maryland, USA |
| District | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Red, Columbia Blue, and White |
| Mascot | Titans |
| Newspaper | The Nucleus |
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Coordinates: 39°02′22″N 77°04′02″W / 39.0395°N 77.0672°W
Albert Einstein High School, named after the German-American physicist, Albert Einstein, is a four-year high school located at 11135 Newport Mill Road, near Kensington in unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland. The principal is James G. Fernandez, and the assistant principals are Linda Jasper, Mildred Charley-Greene, and Kimberly N. Hayden Williams.
It is within the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) system, and is the home high school of Newport Mill Middle School and Sligo Middle School which in turn are fed by all or part of the districts of Glen Haven Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, Oakland Terrace Elementary School, Rock View Elementary School, and Woodlin Elementary School.
As a part of the Downcounty Consortium, Einstein offers three "academies," academic programs that concentrate in specific fields. It is also home to Montgomery County's Visual Art Center.
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International Baccalaureate Program
Einstein is home to an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. This program allows students to take high-level, IB-specific classes in pursuit of a specialized diploma. The program approaches education from a global perspective.
The Visual and Performing Arts Academy
The Visual & Performing Arts Academy is designed as a pre-professional high school experience focused around the areas of theatre, visual art, music and dance.Students are provided and involved in rigorous arts disciplines and academic programs that when combined, create an innovative and comprehensive education,The VAPA helps students get ready for careers in the visual and performing arts like being a acting coach, choreographer, sound technician, or director,industrial designer, art critic, dance therapist, or museum curator,music director, performer, composer, or jazz musician
Visual Art Center
In addition to its arts academy, Einstein is home to the Visual Art Center (VAC), a more intensive program devoted to the fine arts, including courses in history, contemporary artists and artwork. The program's focus is directed toward portfolio development. Students in the VAC program get to study commercial design techniques using digital cameras and computer graphics software,students also receive a strong classical foundation in painting, drawing, and the history of art and,They win national, regional, and local awards, as well as scholarships to some of the country’s most prestigious arts schools.Alumni from the VAC go to become illustrators or other's go to visual commutations like television, film companies,or even fashion design.
Einstein S.T.A.G.E
Einstein S.T.A.G.E is a cappie nominated Drama club and also part of the VAPA.
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