My Future. My Way.
Hillwood High School
Diplomas, Tassels, and Next Steps
1 day ago
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4 years
48 months
208 weeks
1,460 days
While high school may seem to last forever, time certainly has flown for the Class of 2013. This month, thousands of high school students throughout the district will complete their high school journey and receive their diploma as they walk across [...]
Clinical Internship Changes Students Future Plans
1 week ago
Internships give students the opportunity to see the realities of a profession or industry and the connections between learning and the real world. Nam N., a student from Hillwood High School’s Academy of Health Sciences, participated in an internship this semester with Centennial Hospital. In [...]
Lights, Camera, Action!
2 weeks ago
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Students from throughout Nashville spent the past few weeks tirelessly preparing and creating videos, recruiting community voters, and shining their shoes to walk the red carpet for the 2nd Annual Academy Video Awards, sponsored by MTSU.
The awards show was held April 22 as a part of the Nashville [...]
Nashville Tour de’CTE Wraps Up
2 months ago
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As another Career and Technical Education month comes to an end, it is amazing to look back on all of the phenomenal work going on in our district. After bombarding, surprising, and downright startling Career and Technical Education teachers across Nashville this month, we can say the Tour de’CTE [...]
MNPS celebrates Career and Technical Education Month
3 months ago
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It’s February 1st and that can mean only one thing. It’s time to kick off Career and Technical Education month! Thousands of school districts across the country recognize February as Career and Technical Education month, and here at MNPS we are celebrating in a big way.
Tune in this month to read [...]
A Cause for Celebration- 200 Business Partnerships and Growing!
3 months ago
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A new era of community involvement has begun in Metro Nashville Public Schools. More than 200 business and community partnerships exist in the Academies of Nashville- including 80 brand new partnerships!
On Wednesday, Jan. 31, MNPS Chief Academy Office Jay Steel. Mayor Karl Dean, and PENCIL [...]
Not Just Another Predictable Day
6 months ago
As a part of the My Future My Way Career Exploration Fair, freshmen students participated in an essay contest. Students submitted essays explaining why the Career Fair was significant to them and two winners were selected from across the district. Chris W. from Hillwood High School was one of those [...]
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My Future My Way Career Exploration Fair
6 months ago
in Academies of Nashville, Antioch High School, Cane Ridge High School, Glencliff High School, Hillsboro High School, Hillwood High School, Hunters Lane High School, Maplewood High School, McGavock High School, MNPS, Overton High School, Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School, Stratford High School, Whites Creek High School
Thousands of Nashville Freshmen students filled the halls of the Nashville Convention Center on Oct. 24 for the 4th annual My Future My Way Career Exploration Fair. Freshmen high school students from 18 high schools across Nashville attended the career exploration fair to learn about the various [...]
Hillwood students learns the business of the arts
6 months ago
Job shadowing give students the opportunity to see the realities of a profession or industry and the connections between learning and the real world. Delores L., a student from Hillwood High School’s Academy of Art, Design and Communications, participated in an internship this summer though [...]
125 Ambassadors Attend Professional Development Training
8 months ago
in Academies of Nashville, Antioch High School, Cane Ridge High School, Glencliff High School, Hillsboro High School, Hillwood High School, Hunters Lane High School, Maplewood High School, McGavock High School, MNPS, Overton High School, Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School, Stratford High School, Whites Creek High School
More than 125 students gathered on August 23rd to participate in the 2012-2013 Academy Ambassador Training Day. Ambassadors are student leaders in their schools who represent their individual academies and pathways. Not only was the Training Day a great opportunity to network with students from all [...]
Seven of Metro High Schools’ Academies of Nashville Earn National Ranking
10 months ago
Seven Academies of Nashville programs earned national accreditation from the National Career Academy Coalition, and five of the seven have been designated as model academies.
Hillwood High School became the first high school in Nashville to earn model status for all of the school’s academies – the [...]
Job shadowing at the Tennessee State Capitol
11 months ago
Job shadowing connects students with the real working world and gives them an insider’s view of a profession. Claudia R., a senior in Hillwood High School‘s Academy of Business and Hospitality, participated in job shadowing at the Tennessee State Capitol this spring. Organized through academy [...]
Nashville Arts Magazine shines spotlight on Hillwood
11 months ago
The May 2012 issue of Nashville Arts Magazine profiled the exciting activity that is going on at Hillwood High School‘s Academy of Art, Design, and Communications. Coby Ginsburg, a team leader in the Academy, writes about how students are pursuing their interests in the arts in a collaborative [...]
Investing in America’s Future plan praises academy model
12 months ago
President Obama’s administration and the United States Department of Education have proposed a strategy for educational policy that prioritizes rigor and relevance in America’s schools. The plan is Investing in America’s Future: A Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education (the full [...]
Steve Chauncy of Hillwood wins Executive Principal of the Year
1 year ago
Hillwood High School’s Dr. Steve Chauncy won Executive Principal of the Year at the 2012 Academies of Nashville Awards on Monday, May 14. As executive principal, Dr. Steve Chauncy has led with a strong vision of every Hillwood student graduating high school with a solid plan for a successful life [...]
Learning a language and healthcare at Hillwood
1 year ago
In February 2012, the U.S. Department of Education‘s Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education, Dr. Brend Dann-Messier, visited Hillwood High School. The purpose of Dr. Dann-Messier’s visit was to learn about the Academies of Nashville program and how the academy model has been [...]
Nurse training at Hillwood Academy of Health Sciences
1 year ago
In February 2012, the U.S. Department of Education‘s Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education, Dr. Brend Dann-Messier, visited Hillwood High School. The purpose of Dr. Dann-Messier’s visit was to learn about the Academies of Nashville program and how the academy model has been [...]
Junior Achievement Titan Business Challenge at Caterpillar Financial
1 year ago
On Tuesday, April 24, 2012, students from the Academies of Nashville gathered at Caterpillar Financial‘s headquarters to participate in the Junior Achievement Titan Business Challenge. More than 60 students in 21 teams from eight area high schools put their business savvy and skills to the test in [...]
Dual credit and dual enrollment opportunities in health science
1 year ago
By participating in the dual credit and dual enrollment program, students in the Academies of Nashville can take college-level courses and earn credits while still in high school. Through strategic partnerships, the Academies of Nashville offer a wide range of opportunities to earn credit for [...]
Dual credit and dual enrollment opportunities in business
1 year ago
By participating in the dual credit and dual enrollment program, students in the Academies of Nashville can take college-level courses and earn credits while still in high school. Through strategic partnerships, the Academies of Nashville offer a wide range of opportunities to earn credit for [...]
