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Kingsbury High School Home of Scholars and Champions

Kingsbury High School Home of Scholars and Champions. 1270 N. Graham Street Memphis, TN 38122. Kingsbury Optional Program . The KHS Optional Program prepares students for success through innovative courses in: Bioscience Technology Global Studies . Freshman Academy.

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Kingsbury High School Home of Scholars and Champions

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  1. Kingsbury High SchoolHome of Scholars and Champions 1270 N. Graham Street Memphis, TN 38122

  2. Kingsbury Optional Program The KHS Optional Program prepares students for success through innovative courses in: • Bioscience • Technology • Global Studies

  3. Freshman Academy The Freshman Academy provides a foundation for success in the secondary stages of the educational process. Designed as a rigorous preparatory program, this small learning community equips ninth graders for careers in Bioscience, Information Technology, or International Business and Global studies.

  4. Bioscience The Bioscience Academy offers students a rigorous science background providing skills needed to compete in the developing global economy. This is achieved by combining rigorous instruction, inquiry-based projects, practical applications and regional competitive opportunities in Robotics, “Can”struction, and Project Lead the Way.

  5. Bioscience Careers • Nurse • Laboratory Technologist • Medical Transcriptionist • Medical Assistant • Pharmacy Technician • Lab Technician • Physician Assistant • Medical Doctor • Surgeon • Pre-Engineering • Sports Medicine

  6. Technology The Technology Academy introduces students to career opportunities in the modern world of technology. An Honors curriculum provides a strong foundation in Mathematics, Science, and Technology. Students demonstrate their skills by participating in regional Engineering competitions.

  7. Technology Careers • Computer Animation • Computer Forensics • Game Development • Graphic Design Artist • Information Systems • Multimedia Designer • Networking Systems • Programmer • Software Engineer • Web Developer

  8. Global Studies The International Business and Global Studies Academy prepares students for the global economy by improving global awareness, providing connections with students around the world, and increasing proficiency in foreign languages. A state-of-the-art Distant Learning Lab offers opportunities for cultural exchange and virtual field trips and real-world experience.

  9. Global Careers Translator Architecture / Construction Political Science Linguistics Specialist Accountant Business Administration Educator Criminal Justice Military

  10. Course Offerings • Honors classes • Advanced Placement courses • Dual Enrollment classes with Victory University and Southwest Community College

  11. Advance Placement Courses • Biology • Calculus • Chemistry • Art • English Language and Composition • English Literature and Composition • U.S. History

  12. Learning Environments at Kingsbury • Digital Lab • Distance Learning Lab • World Language Lab (2) • Pre-engineering Manufacturing Lab • Bio-technological Lab • Kinesiology Lab • Bio-chemistry Lab • Medical Services Lab • Business Technology Lab • Computer Engineering lab • Educational Technology Lab • Mobile Classroom/SIG grant (East Tennessee College Tour)

  13. Other electives • Art • Orchestra • Band • Piano • ROTC • Facing History and Ourselves • Journalism • Several Career and Technology courses such as Culinary Art, Health Sciences, Cosmetology, Digital Art, etc.

  14. Benefits for Kingsbury Students • Preferential Scheduling • Certification in First Aid • Trained in being First Responders • Heritage Language program - French, Spanish and German • Mock Trial • Model UN • Project Lead the Way (PLTW) • Robotics

  15. Activities at Kingsbury Future Business Leaders of America Model United Nations Athletics Choir Debate club Journalism Orchestra Student Council Robotics team Science club TRIO Vocational Industrial clubs

  16. Thinking globally…acting locally. Kingsbury High School senior, ClarisaMireless, interviewed on Fox 13 Memphis after visiting with Steve Cohen Thursday in Washington D.C. where they lobbied for immigration reform. http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/video?autoStart=t...

  17. Kingsbury Student Wins PSA Contest Super Bowl viewers in the Mid-South watched the winner of the FOX13 'Lights, Camera, Take Action!' public service contest. 17-old year old Raul Delgado had his public service announcement air just before half time with a true-life warning about drinking and driving. Fox 13 contest, “Lights, Camera, Take Action.

  18. Community Involvement Bike Shop puts inner-city youngsters on wheels

  19. Kingsbury Teen Named Girls and Boys Club Youth of the Year A 17-year old Kingsbury High School student beat out 7,000 other students to become the Memphis Boys and Girls Club "Youth of the Year." She'll go on to compete in the statewide youth of the year contest. And as FOX13's Jill Monier explains, she's overcome many obstacles in her short lifetime.

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