Wayne School of Engineering
| School name | Wayne School of Engineering |
| Principal | Gary Hales |
| School type | Public |
| Location | 700 N. Herman St. Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 160[1] (2008–2009) |
| School mascot | Titans |
Wayne School of Engineering is an "innovative high school" in Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA. WSE currently serves grades 6–12. The school day starts at 10:30 and ends at 4:30. Wayne School of Engineering is housed at Goldsboro High School and selects students through an application process which all rising freshmen and 6th graders in Wayne County are eligible for.[2] The school opened August 8, 2007.[2]
Wayne School of Engineering's mission statement is: Wayne School of Engineering will provide a caring, supportive environment with rigorous inquiry based academics, focusing on real-world applications to produce citizens ready to achieve success in the 21st century.The school also has a garden in the front to promote awareness of world famine.
Curriculum
Wayne School of Engineering's curriculum is based on collaboration, self-management, and relevance. Students are required to complete 15 hours of college credit and an internship. The 2007 school year started with A/B scheduling, but in 2008 has switched to 4×4 block scheduling.[2] For the 2008–2009 academic year, Wayne School of Engineering offered the following courses:[3]
Wayne School of Engineering offers the following courses:
English I Honors
English II Honors
English III Honors
English IV Honors
Advanced Composition Honors
Speech and Debate Honors
World History Honors
Civics and Economics Honors
United States History Honors
Engineering the Future Honors
Applications of Science Honors
Earth/Environmental Science Honors
Biology Honors
Chemistry Honors
Physics Honors
Integrated Math I-S (Block and year-long)
Integrated Math II Honors (Block and year-long)
Integrated Math III Honors (Block and year-long)
Pre-Calculus Honors
Drafting I Standard
Drafting Engineering II Honors
Drafting Engineering III Honors
Students [3] may take courses with NCVPS and Learn and Earn (Online college courses). As of the 2011-2012 school year, students can also take online or face-to-face classes at Wayne Community College or just online with Lenoir Community College. The most popular online courses are Foreign language, Journalism, Civics and Economics Honors, and higher-level mathematics, science and other language classes online.
Notes
References
- Barry, M (2008) "Taylor sending out strong students for college, jobs", News Leader
- Moore, P (2007) "First engineering class preparing to start studies at Goldsboro", News Argus
Coordinates: 35°23′10″N 77°58′48″W / 35.3862°N 77.9799°W