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At Marine Science Magnet High School, students benefit from:

  • Progressive Curriculum: An innovative MSMHS curriculum challenges students and nurtures critical thinking skills.
  • Supportive School Culture: A vibrant and supportive school culture fosters a positive learning environment where students can thrive academically and personally.
  • Strong Relationships: Strong relationships between students, teachers, and staff contribute to a sense of belonging and motivation among students.
  • Responsive Instruction: Tailoring teaching methods to individual student needs enhances the effectiveness of education.
  • Relevant Opportunities: Offering relevant opportunities for learning, including hands-on experiences and real-world applications, accelerates the learning process and prepares students for their future endeavors.
  • Equity and Inclusion: MSMHS's emphasis on equity, social justice, and inclusion ensures that all students have equal access to quality education and support. 

The Vision of the Graduate/School Rubrics

MSMHS Graduates will employ the following skills to ensure sustainability and equity for themselves, their communities, and the environment. 

Problem Solving

MSMHS graduates will design and implement solutions to complex problems through:

  • Thoughtful questioning
  • Critical analysis of relevant and reliable evidence
  • Flexible, creative, and strategic thinking
  • Collaboration and interdependence

Problem Solving Rubric

Communication

MSMHS graduates will communicate effectively by:

  • Speaking and writing clearly, meaningfully, and with an understanding of audience and purpose
  • Listening actively and openly
  • Supporting claims with relevant and reliable evidence
  • Conveying empathy, compassion, and understanding
  • Advocating for self and others

Literacy Rubric

Accountable Talk Rubric

Self-Directed Learning

MSMHS graduates will guide their own lifelong learning by:

  • Persisting through challenges
  • Taking risks that enhance the experience
  • Accepting feedback and seeking support
  • Appreciating challenges as opportunities for growth
  • Cultivating curiosity, exploration, and wonder
  • Building an understanding of their own thinking through metacognition
  • Actively seeking diverse perspectives and experiences
  • Using literacy skills to understand and navigate our world. 

Civic and Social Responsibility Rubric

Community Engagement

MSMHS graduates will lead environmental and social stewardship, equity, and justice by:

  • Maintaining awareness of the assets and challenges that shape communities
  • Applying knowledge and skills to positively impact the real world
  • Taking responsibility to advocate and act with integrity and conviction
  • Modeling kindness, inclusion, and respect for all

Students must complete 40 hours of community service prior to their graduation. Due to the COVID restrictions of the past few years, this requirement has been modified to 20 hours for the Class of 2023 and 30 hours for the Class of 2024.

 

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MSMHS Care Values and Beliefs about Learning

  • Environmental Stewardship: We lead efforts to ensure the sustainability of our physical and social environment.
  • Growth: We understand that both success and struggle are part of the learning process. We persist through challenges and seek feedback to support our growth.
  • Equity: We advocate and actively work to ensure equitable opportunities and outcomes for every member of our diverse community.
  • Community: We take action and build relationships that strengthen our school, local, and global communities.
  • Responsibility: We are responsible and accountable to ourselves and one another for maintaining a respectful, productive, safe, and supportive learning environment.