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McGavock High School
Diplomas, Tassels, and Next Steps
14 hours 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 [...]
Partnerships that work
2 weeks ago
Business and community partnerships are an essential factor in preparing students for life after high school. Oftentimes, these partnerships result in job shadowing or internship opportunities. However, the unique partnership between McGavock High School’s Academy of Health Science and Law and the [...]
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 [...]
What does freedom mean to me?
3 weeks ago
Jacob Perry of McGavock High School is the second-place winner of the Expressions of Freedom National Art Competition for digital short film sponsored by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation. He will receive a $1000 academic scholarship and a national park pass for his film [...]
DNT TXT & DRV
2 months ago
A group of McGavock High School students are running a business and making a difference at the same time.
To raise awareness of the dangers of texting and driving, they created Teen Safety Enterprises, a legal, for-profit company managed and run by their business class through the Junior [...]
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 [...]
College Ready: Academically and Financially!
3 months ago
On behalf of all high schools involved, we want to thank everyone from the Hermitage and Nashville Deloitte offices who volunteered at the High School FAFSA Drives this month. Thanks to you and all of the FAFSA volunteers from Deloitte, they have reached two MNPS-FAFSA milestones on January 17, [...]
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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 [...]
First Choice Festival Coming Up Oct. 18
7 months ago
The Metro Nashville Public Schools First Choice Festival is coming up on Oct. 18 from 4:30-7:30 pm at McGavock High School. Stop in and check out all of the educational opportunities avilable in Nashville. Be sure to watch the PSA and behind the scenes video of McGavock High School students from [...]
Giving “Credit” to our Business Partners
8 months ago
The Academies of Nashville could not be successful without the hard work and efforts of our business partners and community supporters. In a recent interview with the City Paper, Paul Johnson, CEO of the US Community Credit Union, spoke about the importance of being involved in the schools. We [...]
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 [...]
Scholarships awarded to Academy students by Cornerstone Financial Credit Union
11 months ago
Cornerstone Financial Credit Union has announced the winners of its 2012 scholarships. Three students from the Academies of Nashville won competitive $1,000 scholarships that will be applied to post-secondary education. Crystal M. Preston of Stratford STEM Magnet High School, Miriam S. Caravez of [...]
Academy partnership: Stones River National Battlefield and McGavock
11 months ago
The Academies of Nashville depend on dedicated community partners to enrich classroom learning, provide real-world learning opportunities such as job shadowing and internships, and support the success of our high school students.Creating meaningful business engagement in education improves the [...]
Lisa Bonelli of McGavock wins Assistant Principal of the Year
12 months ago
McGavock High School‘s Lisa Bonelli won Assitant Principal of the Year at the 2012 Academies of Nashville Awards on Monday, May 14. She is the Assistant Principal in charge of the Gaylord Entertainment Academy of Hospitality and the US Community Credit Union Academy of Business and Finance. As an [...]
Dual credit and dual enrollment opportunities in computers and technology
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 [...]
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 [...]
