Aurora Hills Middle School

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name =Aurora Hills Middle School


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established =1973
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district =Aurora Public Schools
grades =6-8
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colors =blue, orange, and white
mascot =Mustangs
location =1009 S. Uvalda St.
Aurora, CO 80012
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website =http://www.aps.k12.co.us/ahills/

Aurora Hills Middle School is a middle school that serves students in grades 6-8 located in Aurora, Colorado, as part of the Aurora Public Schools. The school is the home of the Mustangs.

As of the 2004-05 school year, the middle school had 408 students in 6th grade, 390 students in 7th grade and 348 students in 8th grade. The student body is 32.3% Hispanic, 32.3% White, 28.9% Black, 5.7% Asian and .9% American Indian. With 1,146 students and 59.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), the school had a student-teacher ratio of 19.4. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=aurora+hills&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=080234000054 Statistical data for Aurora Hills Middle School] , National Center for Education Statistics, accessed May 9, 2007.]

Curriculum

The school offers the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, a rigorous international education designed to teach students how to learn and evaluate information on a a critical basis, that has been in place at the school since February 2003. [ [http://www.ibo.org/school/002058/ Aurora Hills Middle School] , International Baccalaureate, accessed May 9, 2007.] Of the more than 95,000 elementary schools nationwide, Aurora Hills is one of only 185 schools nationwide that offer the Middle Years Programme. [ [http://www.ibo.org/school/search/index.cfm?programmes=MYP&country=US&region=&find_schools=Find Find an IB World School—results] , accessed May 9, 2007. "You searched for Middle Years Programme (MYP) schools in all regions of the United States. Your search returned 185 matches."] [ [http://www.edreform.com/index.cfm?fuseAction=section&pSectionID=15&cSectionID=97 K-12 Facts] , Center for Education Reform, accessed May 7, 2007.] The IB program at Aurora covers eight areas: Language A (English), Language B (a modern foreign language), Humanities, Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Education and Technology. Incoming students and current 6th and 7th graders may apply for admission to this selective program. [ [http://www.aps.k12.co.us/ahills/MYP/myp.html INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME] , accessed May 9, 2007.]

Aurora Hills offers gifted and talented students the opportunity to participate in the [http://www.aps.k12.co.us/ahills/SUMMIT/sum.html Summit Academy] , which is available to highly motivated students who have for AGATE (gifted and talented) services. [http://www.aps.k12.co.us/ahills/Handbook.pdf Aurora Hills Middle School 2006-2007 Parent/Student Handbook] , accessed May 9, 2007.]

Awards and recognition

In 2001, science teacher at Aurora Hills Middle School was recognized by the Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Program, which included a grant of nearly $40,000 to be used for the purchase of science and technology equipment. [Kelly, Sean. "Aurora teacher wins national kudos, grant", "Denver Post", May 3, 2001.] ["Aurora Teacher Wins Award", "Rocky Mountain News", May 4, 2001.]

Athletics

Sports programs offered at Aurora Hills Middle School include Basketball (Boys and Girls), Soccer, Swimming (Girls), Track (Boys and Girls), Volleyball (Girls) and Wrestling. Team participation is limited to students in 7th and 8th grade.

References

External links

* [http://www.aps.k12.co.us/district-info/maps/school-maps/Aurora_Hills.pdf Aurora Hills Middle School Attendance Area 2006-2007]
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=aurora+hills&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=080234000054 Statistical data for Aurora Hills Middle School] from the National Center for Education Statistics