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Overton High School
Diplomas, Tassels, and Next Steps
1 week 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 [...]
Lights, Camera, Action!
3 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 [...]
Why did the chicken cross the road?
1 month ago
Onyedika M., a student at Overton High School, had the opportunity to work for the week of intersession at Trevecca Nazarene University’s Urban Farm. Trevecca Nazarene University recently partnered with Overton High School’s newly developed Urban Agriculture pathway. Onyedika M. reflects on his [...]
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 [...]
Overton High School Promotes Nutrition for Life
3 months ago
Did you know nearly 2.5 million families in Tennessee don’t know where they are going to get their next meal? The United States Department of Agriculture reports roughly 13.5% of households in the Volunteer State are classified as “food insecure.” Students at John Overton High School plan to be a [...]
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
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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 [...]
125 Ambassadors Attend Professional Development Training
8 months ago
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What is dual enrollment and what are its benefits?
1 year ago
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Dual enrollment programs emerge from strategic partnerships between high schools and institutions of higher learning. Dual enrollment allows students to take college-level courses and earn college credits while they are still in high school. This type of collaboration between colleges and high [...]
Celebrate Open Education Week, March 5-10, 2012
1 year ago
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A fundamental goal of the Academies of Nashville is to instill a life-long interest in learning and education in the Nashville community. The Internet has opened up many new channels by which people can access information and improve their understanding of the world. March 5–10, 2012 is the first [...]
The Academies of Nashville at Overton High School
1 year ago
At Overton High School, students can choose from four Academies that focus on health, engineering, information technology, and music.
Academy of Health Sciences
Pathways:
Diagnostic Services (Classes: Health Science Education, Rehabilitative Therapies Diagnostic Medicine)
Therapeutic [...]
Finding the best fit: Academies of Nashville Showcases
1 year ago
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Selecting the right high school, with the right academy, is an important step for students and families in Nashville. More options are available than ever before and the Fall and Spring enrollment processprovides families with the chance to sign up. Visiting our schools is an important step in the [...]
An inside view of medicine and my future at Overton High School
1 year ago
Hi, My Name is Esther M. and I am a senior at John Overton High school. I am also one of the Ambassadors for the Academy of Health Sciences in the Biotechnology Research and Development pathway. On October 4th, I was interviewed by Channel Four News about the healthy food-option in our school café. [...]
I am proud to be the Academy Ambassador
1 year ago
Hey there! My name is Resa B. and I am a senior at the wonderful John Overton High School. I am one of the Academy Ambassadors for the Academy of Biotechnology and Health Science. This academy leads students who are interested in the health and/or medical field because it offers Biotechnology [...]
Academy Ambassador: A Jump Start to College
1 year ago
My name is Gabby C. and I am currently a Senior at Overton High School’s Academy of Information Technology. My Academy has helped me tremendously in the past year. Not only has my academy allowed me to learn more in my projected career, but it also has given me the opportunity to make connections [...]
