Quest High School

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Quest High School
Address
14000 Weckford Blvd. Houston, Texas, 77044 United States
Information
School type	Public, Magnet Secondary School
Motto	Learning is a journey, not a destination
Established	1995
School district	Humble ISD
Principal	Mrs. Kim Klepcyk
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	230
Campus	Suburban
School Colour(s)	Forest Green, Gold
Mascot	Knight
Website	http://qhs.humble.k12.tx.us

Quest High School is a small secondary school located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, near the city of Humble, in the Atascocita area. The school is in the Humble Independent School District.

It is a magnet school of choice, meaning that any student in the Humble Independent School District who will be attending grades 9-12 can attend, upon approval by the Quest staff. However, starting with the Class of 2014, Quest will become an early college high school and will move into the Lone Star College-Atascocita center in 2011.

Quest High School has been located in the Community Learning Center since its opening in 1995. In the 2009-2010 school year, Quest High School moved into the Summer Creek High School building.

Contents 1 Admission 2 Curriculum 2.1 Grading system 2.2 Integrated classes 2.3 Family 2.4 Houses 2.5 Service Learning 2.6 Early College School 2.7 Notable Alumni 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Admission

Any high school student who is a resident of the district who has not received a GED or high school diploma and is 21 years old or younger may attend Quest. A student interested in attending Quest completes an application and, along with his or her parents, meets with an interview team of staff members. Parents and students are asked to sign written contracts agreeing to the school's rules and requirements.

[edit] Curriculum

[edit] Grading system

The grading system at Quest differs from the traditional United States grading system. All assignments submitted receive a grade from 0-5: A student may resubmit their work, if they get below a "3" on the grading chart, until the assignment becomes a 3 or 4 (It is not possible to obtain a 5 via corrections). This helps to teach one of the main concepts at Quest, called Mastery Learning. Students have to correct their mistakes which helps them learn more from the curriculum.

• 0 - No Work Submitted
• 1 - Unsatisfactory
• 2 - Approaching Expectations
• 3 - Meeting Expectations
• 4 - Exceeding Expectations
• 5 - Honors

[edit] Integrated classes

Different traditional subjects such as English, history, math, and science are integrated into many parts of the Quest curriculum.

Some integrations are as follows:

• PreCalculus and Physics, to make Precal-Physics.
• English and History, to make Humanities.
• Other subjects, such as technology and art, are also integrated into core classes, eliminating the need for separate classes for these areas of study.

Integrated classes are taught as one class. Each subject is taught hand in hand, used to compliment the other. For example, while studying ancient Greece in the history portion of Humanities, students will write a number of papers on various subjects pertaining to Greece that will be submitted to the English teacher for English credit, as well as History credit. They might also do an art project about Greece using the computer to receive art and technology credits within the same Humanities class.

Every student at Quest has a Humanities class corresponding to his or her grade level. All students also have to participate in Wellness to achieve their physical education credit, divided into Strength Activities, Cardio Activities, Social Activities, and Skill Activities. Wellness activities can range from dodgeball, team handball, walking, ping pong to even Dance Dance Revolution and Wii Fit/Wii Sports.

[edit] Family

There are ten "Families" in Quest. Each Family is made up of around 25 students and 2 advisors. Every family has at least one student of every grade level.^[1] As each student is accepted into Quest, they are assigned to a Family. This will be their Family for the rest of their Quest career.

Over half an hour per day is spent in Family, following second period. On Wednesdays students will attend Family for an hour before performing service. After service, as of the '06-'07 school year, students participate in their selected "Focus Study" classes.

Many competitions are carried out through Family, such as volleyball tournaments or Pennies for Patients.

The Taz Family, The Lil' Blue M&Ms, The Islanders, The Tigers, The Penguins, The Rebels, The Tortugas, The Dragons, The Potato Heads, and The Owl Family make up the ten families of Quest High School.

[edit] Houses

Due to the move from the Community Learning Center to the Summer Creek building, Quest High School no longer observes the four houses.

[edit] Service Learning

Every Wednesday, every student attending Quest performs a service-learning activity for the community from 3 to 3.5 hours a day. Most students assist teachers from other — mainly elementary — schools, assist in veterinary clinics, reenact the 1830s at Jesse Jones Park, or do service at other service sites throughout the community. After their service to the community they are treated to go eat at a restaurant around the area that they have worked. The seniors have the option of doing a internship instead of a service.

[edit] Early College School

In the fall of 2010 QHS is becoming Quest Early College High School. By this, the school will be moving from the Summer Creek High School building onto one of the Lone Star Kingwood College campuses. Being an early college school will make it possible for students of Quest High School to graduate with their Associates or even their Bachelors degree by taking college courses while in high school.

[edit] Notable Alumni

-Danny Gil, Guitar and Vocals for Downfall 2012

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

• Quest High School
• First Amendment School
• Coalition of Essential Schools Profile
• A+ Challenge Beacon ( Grant Awarded)
• Learn and Serve
• Corporation For National & Community Service
• The Character Education Partnership

Humble Independent School District
High Schools	Atascocita | Humble | Kingwood | Kingwood Park | Summer Creek
Magnet High Schools	Quest
Middle Schools	Atascocita | Creekwood | Humble | Kingwood | Riverwood | Ross Sterling | Timberwood | Woodcreek

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