Mater Academy Charter School
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| Established | August 2003 |
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| Type | Charter |
| Principal | Judith Q. Marty |
| Students | 1,523 |
| Grades | 6 – 12 |
| Location | Hialeah Garden, Miami, Florida, USA |
| District | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Green & Gold |
| Mascot | Lion |
| School hours | 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Average class size | 35+ |
| Website | Mater Academy Charter Schools |
Mater Academy Charter School, located in Hialeah Gardens, is a secondary Charter School that teaches middle and high school levels. Students are divided into 6 to 8 as middle, and 9 to 12 as high school. The school opened in 2003, with it's current principal as Judith C. Marty.
In the 2005-2006 academic year, the middle school received an "A" ,and the high school received a "B" rating in the state's FCAT examination, making it one of the best schools in the state.[1]
The school also has a division within the school for the performing arts, called the Mater Performing Arts and Entertainment Academy, which emphasizes on Drama, Art, Dance, and Music for grades 9-11.[2]
It prides itself for its diversity having teachers,students, and staff from countries such as Turkey, Australia, India, England, Canada, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, South Africa ,Cuba, Spain and a varied amount of countries from South America and the Caribbean.[citation needed]
As of June 6, 2008, work has started to replace the band room and the white tent area with a 2 story building to serve for the same purpose.[citation needed]
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[edit] Dress code
The dress code consists of:
- Students are required to wear full-length khaki or green pants.
- The boys are required to wear belts all times; these belts must be plain, black or brown leather belts and fastened securely at waist level.
- Shirts must be green, khaki, or white polo shirts, bearing the Mater Academy name.
- High school students are allowed to wear navy blue shirts and or pants.
- Only school issued jumpers and jackets are allowed to be used.
[edit] Mater Annex
In the beginning of 2007, Mater Academy Charter School completed a separate three-floor building called the Mater Annex, sometimes called "The New Building". It consists of a multi-purpose auditorium, and larger classrooms. Classes such as guitar, chorus, keyboard, civics, U.S. history, and reading classes are held there. This building is also where the Mater Performing Arts and Entertainment Academy is housed. The lot parallel to the "New Building" is rumored to be the next construction site.
[edit] Recognitions
Best High Schools 2008 by U.S. News & World Report analyzed academic and enrollment data from more than 18,000 public high schools to find the very best across the country. These top schools were placed into gold, silver, or bronze medal categories with Mater Academy begin placed in the "Silver Medal" category.[3]
[edit] Academics
- English Literature
- Language Arts
- Journalism Newspaper
- Journalism Yearbook
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Psychology
- Dance
- Physical Education
- Health
- Spanish
- French
- Theater
- Band
- Art
- Photography
- Guitar
- Chorus
- Web Design
- TV Production
- Early Childhood
- Computers
- Career Exploration
[edit] Athletics
- Basketball
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Cross country
- Football
- Softball
- Flag football
- Track and field
- Wrestling
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Cheerleading
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Mater Academy Charter Schools
- Mater Academy Middle/High Charter School
- Mater Academy Charter Elementary School
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools
