Albert Einstein High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Albert Einstein High School

motto = "The Place to Be"
established =
type = Public Secondary
principal = James Fernandez
students = 1569 (2008)
grades = 9–12
city = Kensington
state = Maryland
country = USA
district = Montgomery County Public Schools
campus = Suburban
colors = Red, Columbia Blue, and White
mascot = Titans
newspaper = The Nucleus
website = [http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/einsteinhs/]

Albert Einstein High School, named after the German-American physicist, Albert Einstein, is a four-year high school located at 11135 Newport Mill Road, near Kensington in unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland. The principal is James Fernandez. It is within the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) system.

Einstein is a part of the Downcounty Consortium. It is also the home high school of Newport Mill Middle School and Sligo Middle School which in turn are fed by all or part of the districts of Glen Haven Elementary School, Highland Elementary School, Oakland Terrace Elementary School, Rock View Elementary School, and Woodlin Elementary School.

The school was originally built in 1962 (81,743 square feet) with major additions added in 1966 (35,550 square feet), 1975 (34,232 square feet), 1991 (10,298 square feet), and 1995 (102,138 square feet). The building currently totals convert|263961|sqft|m2 with a planned addition (12,501 square feet) and a convert|8620|sqft|m2|abbr=on. of renovation in the 1995 building in 2007, totaling convert|276462|sqft|m2.

Academies

Einstein is home to four "Academies." These are courses of study which students can choose as a part of the Downcounty Consortium. Academies include:
*International Baccalaureate Program (IB)
*Academy of Finance (NAF)
*Visual and Performing Arts
*Renaissance Academy

Einstein also hosts the MCPS Visual Arts Center.

Attendance

Throughout the years, Albert Einstein High School has experienced many issues regarding student attendance. As of September 2006, the administration began implementing "Hall Sweeps" in order to motivate students to arrive to classes on time. During a Hall Sweep, students are "swept" up by staff and given detention after school if they linger in the halls after class has started. Additionally, any student that arrives late to school (unexcused) is given an after school detention. This strict attendance policy has boosted the attendance rate from 75% on-time, to 90% on-time.Fact|date=April 2008

International Baccalaureate Program

The International Baccalaureate Program at Albert Einstein High School was initiated in the Fall of 2004. The class of 2006 was the first class from the school to graduate with IB Diplomas.

External links

* [http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/downcounty/einstein/ School Website]
* [http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=qh5vxj8k9yvr&style=o&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=590870 Bird's eye view of Albert Einstein High School]
* [http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/downcounty/ Down County Consortium]
* [http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/index.cfm MCPS]