Paradigm High School
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| Paradigm High School | |
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| Location | |
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11577 South 3600 West, South Jordan, Utah United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°32′28″N 111°58′33″W / 40.5410°N 111.9758°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Charter school |
| Motto | "A Different Kind Of Think" |
| Established | 2006 |
| School district | Utah Charter Schools District |
| Dean | Fernando Seminario |
| Principal | Scott Jones |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 574 |
| Color(s) | Red, White, and Blue |
| Athletics | Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Flag Football, Softball, Tae Kwon Do |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Affiliation | Utah State Office of Education |
| Website | http://www.paradigmschools.org |
Paradigm High School is a high school in South Jordan, Utah.[1][2] Its main focus is leadership.
History
It is an organized as a charter school under the Utah State Department of Education. It received its charter on July 13, 2005, and opened in September 2006.[3]
Ethnic diversity
Among all 19 public high schools in Salt Lake County, Paradigm High School ranked 13th in terms of ethnic diversity in the classroom.[4]
Classes/Courses
Paradigm offers a variety of unusual courses. In addition to standard courses, there are classes such as Novel Writing, AP Environmental Science, and Tae Kwon Do.[5] There are also a wide variety of English courses, among which are a course on the writings of C.S. Lewis, classes about Western and Eastern World, French, Gothic, and British (including Shakespeare) Literature. Several courses in language are also offered, including Latin, ASL, German, Spanish and French.
Leadership
Unique to Paradigm High School is a class called Leadership, which is offered in three levels:[5] Foundations, Transitions, and Scholar. Its focus varies at each level:
"...Foundations is a course rooted in the fundamentals of a Paradigm education; study habits, goal-setting, personal accountability, self-reflection, the basics of group discussion and shared inquiry, as well as an introduction to great books, people, and ideas; for students just starting on their path towards self-education.
... Transitions is a course that is, indeed, a transition; geared toward students who have started along the scholar path, the goal of this course is to provide practical experience in the Paradigm model, while helping the students to develop a sense of their own individual mission.
... Scholar is our most advanced Leadership course; a rigorous study of great literature and ideas, as well as their practical application; preparatory for the students’ continuing education and experiences beyond Paradigm."[6]
Extracurricular activities
Paradigm has many extracurricular activities and competitive teams. The Paradigm Chess Team (PCT) has taken third in the 1A-3A division in the Utah High School Chess Championships for the second year in a row,[7] and the basketball teams received Second Place (girls) and First Place (boys). The girl's volleyball team won Second Place.[citation needed]
Paradigm also supports an excellent Academic Decathlon team. In March 2011, they beat reigning state champions Park City High in Super Quiz, one of 10 categories, and the most competitive, by 5 points out of a possible 6,000.
New in 2011 - 2012 is a mock trial team. Their first competition is February 24, 2012 against Mountain View High School.
References
- ^ http://www.paradigmhigh.org/Home
- ^ http://www.sjc.utah.gov/schools.asp
- ^ http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/charterschools//directory.htm#P Utah State Charter School Directory
- ^ "Diversity in the Classroom". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ a b http://www.paradigmhigh.org/course-descriptions
- ^ "Course Descriptions (Paradigm High School)". Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ https://secure6.userservices.net/clarkwork.com/utahchess/index.php?showpage=results.php&event=124&result=76