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  USATODAY.com - Hard-charging high schools urge students to do less   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The symphony at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, rehearses.
New Trier, like a number of large, high-performing schools, is beginning to acknowledge that a culture of excellence can have a dark side, and that the push to craft gilded college applications can bring on stress and overscheduling.
Among the proposals New Trier's board is expected to vote on Monday night is one that would make a lunch period mandatory, and require students who come in an hour early for "early bird" classes to take a free period later in the day.
www.usatoday.com /news/education/2005-03-20-high-school-csm_x.htm   (1240 words)

  
 Metastorm | Business Process Management Software
New Trier Township High School is a comprehensive four-year high school with two campuses in Northfield and Winnetka, Illinois, along the Lake Michigan shore approximately 16 miles North of Chicago.
New Trier serves Chicago’s North Shore suburban communities of Glencoe, Kenilworth, Northfield, Wilmette, Winnetka and portions of Glenview and Northbrook — communities that reflect a tradition of support for academic and cultural achievement.
New Trier is a very large school system and with two separate campuses housing over 4,000 students, many of its internal processes had become inefficient and unreliable.
www.metastorm.com /customers/newtrier/overview_index.asp   (576 words)

  
 Illinois State High School Boys Championship -Loyola Academy over New Trier High School
New Trier played the first quarter in an uncharacteristically sloppy manner, ringing up two technical penalties in the first 5 minutes of the opening quarter.
Another penalty on New Trier (one of seven on the night) set the stage for another Scolaro goal as the Trevians were harried in fending off a Loyola press.
New Trier won the face and mounted their first decent possession of the night, but they fired two misses and wired their last shot into Mortell's pocket.
www.e-lacrosse.com /2002/ill   (1132 words)

  
 New Trier High School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Trier High School (also known as New Trier Township High School or NTHS) is a public four-year high school located in Winnetka, Illinois, U.S.A. Founded in 1901, the school is well known for its large spending per student, academic excellence, and its athletic, drama, and music programs.
New Trier's primary campus in Winnetka is utilized by sophomores, juniors, and seniors, while the freshmen attend classes at the Northfield campus.
New Trier's biggest conference rival is Evanston Township High School.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Trier_High_School   (3593 words)

  
 nthsrefstudy
The New Trier Township Leagues of Women Voters’ Questions for Evaluating School Funding Referenda, previously developed and passed by the concurrence of members of these Leagues, provide the basis for this study and the resulting proposed position statement.
New Trier is seeking this increase to maintain the quality of education of its students in the face of increasing enrollments.
As high as the salaries are compared to state averages, these salaries place District 203 fifth on the list of ten comparable neighboring school districts.
www.lwvwilmette.org /nthsrefstudy.html   (4015 words)

  
 LCD projectors help New Trier HS reengineer classrooms
When the 2 1/2-year project is finished in the summer of 1999, almost half the school’s classrooms will be equipped with a system that was custom designed to fit New Trier’s specific needs and tested in a unique pilot program set up in the school.
"Since New Trier would be building so many rooms," says Nelson, "the trick was to design something that would work well, yet keep the cost low." United made adjustments to the prototypes as needed and teachers continued to use them for the rest of the school year.
They equipped all the new classrooms with the laserdisc player, switcher and VCR, and the science labs with the camera switching system as well, as those components proved their worth during the pilot.
www.unitedvisual.com /2edu/2ed110.asp   (1248 words)

  
 New Trier Extension Instructors
The high quality, ambassadorial type of floral carpet, as an expression of the height of exquisiteness and the tribal rug as an expression of native art, spontaneously were created by nomad women.
She is a longtime instructor for NTX and Evanston Township High School adult education.
Copyright© 2004-2006 New Trier Township High School District 203.
www.newtrierextension.org /Instructors.htm   (8461 words)

  
 New Trier High School Jazz: Jazz Festival INFORMATION
Using a non-competitive format, the four primary purposes of the festival are to provide high school and junior high jazz musicians with...
New Trier High School - 385 Winnetka Ave.
New Trier Jazz Studies is an aspect of the New Trier Music Department.
www.ntjazz.com /Jazz_Festival   (415 words)

  
 TIME.com: HIGH TIMES AT NEW TRIER HIGH -- Dec. 9, 1996 -- Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Most New Trier kids who smoke pot--by all accounts more than three-fifths of the student body--wouldn't be caught dead in a jacket like that.
Situated in Winnetka, where last year the median sale price for a house was $515,000, New Trier regularly sends 95% of its graduates to four-year colleges, many of them the same elite institutions that produced the lawyers, doctors and corporate executives who live here in large part because of the excellent school system.
New Trier offers its students--85% white, 12% Asian, 2% Hispanic and 1% African American--everything from international relations and classical Greek to operatic choir and gourmet food.
www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,985657,00.html   (759 words)

  
 New Trier West Class of 1968 - Northfield, Winnetka, Glenview and Glencoe, Illinois
New Trier East graduates, and NTW graduates of classes other than 1968: The New Trier Website is at http://nths.newtrier.k12.il.us/.
Only 1968 graduates of New Trier West High School are allowed access to the Members area of this website.
Everyone from every high school and college is encouraged to register at these online alumni databases so that you and your classmates can have a better chance of finding each other.
www.echoswebmagic.com /ntw68-2000/index.html   (340 words)

  
 New Trier Township High School District 203 schools - district elementary, middle, and high school information
If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
NCLB requires all districts and schools receiving Title I funds to meet state "adequate yearly progress" (AYP) goals for their total student populations and for specified demographic subgroups, including major ethnic/racial groups, economically disadvantaged students, limited English proficient (LEP) students, and students with disabilities.
If a school fails to meet AYP goals for two or more years, it is classified as a school in need of improvement and faces consequences.
www.greatschools.net /cgi-bin/il/district_profile/746   (445 words)

  
 New Trier Township - Peer Jury
New Trier Township is a great place to raise a family, but, as happens in every community, our youngsters sometimes get into trouble and need help to deal with it.
Peer Jurors are high school age volunteers, students at local public and private schools.
(New Trier Township's training is a model for other communities.) At present there are about 30 jurors who serve in small groups.
www.newtriertownship.com /peer-jury.html   (549 words)

  
 Customer Story: New Trier High School
This state-of-the-art technology belongs to the musicians and chorale groups of New Trier Township High School in Winnetka, Illinois.
Three of New Trier's musical groups, the Symphony Orchestra, the Jazz Ensemble and the Symphonic Wind Ensemble were named as "Most Outstanding" for 1999 by Downbeat Magazine.
United also hung new microphones from the front wall of each rehearsal room to enhance the recording quality and added EV speakers, equalizers and a subwoofer to each for a better listening experience.
www.unitedvisual.com /2edu/2ed114.asp   (503 words)

  
 New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL
New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL This is a beta version of NNDB
High school serving wealthy suburbs north of Chicago, IL.
Historically has had two campuses, one in Winnetka, IL and New Trier West in nearby Northfield, IL, which is currently used as an exclusive campus for freshmen.
www.nndb.com /edu/843/000068639   (74 words)

  
 New Trier Extension - Continuing Education
Welcome to New Trier eXtension (NTX), the community education program of New Trier Township High School District 203.
In addition to returning favorites, there are 27 brand new offerings this fall including new floral design sections, new drawing and painting classes, sessions on blogs and wireless networking, 7 new cooking classes, strength training, sudoku, gardening, new writing classes and day trips to Springfield and Rockford.
Copyright© 2005- 2006 New Trier Township High School District 203.
www.newtrierextension.org   (233 words)

  
 Gball Online Magazine: At Centercourt
Four members of this season's varsity girls' basketball team at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Ill., began their high school careers as members of the freshman B team, which is usually considered to be less talented than the freshman A team.
Printen was especially disappointed to not make either team, telling the Tribune that basketball was almost her whole life and that she cried for hours.
But they took the disappointment in stride and were among the 15 players who made the school's only sophomore team.
www.gballmag.com /cc-newtrier.html   (446 words)

  
 News and Information - Lake Zurich High School
For the past 22 years, New Trier High School and its band director, John Thomson, have been inviting area colleges and high school bands to share in the joy of music making in a March concert.
This year, the Lake Zurich High School band has been invited to play a joint concert with the New Trier High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble on Friday, March 17, beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the New Trier High School main performance auditorium.
New Trier’s Thomson has helped developed New Trier High School’s band program into one of the premier high school programs in the country.
www.lz95.lake.k12.il.us /LZHS/news.asp?id=54   (395 words)

  
 New Trier Township High School Winnetka Test Scores - Winnetka, Illinois - IL
District: New Trier Township High School District 203
The federal No Child Left Behind Act holds both states and schools accountable for yearly progress in student performance.
The state Department of Education did not identify this school as "in need of improvement" for 2004-2005.
www.greatschools.net /modperl/achievement/il/3048   (338 words)

  
 Pittwater High School is located on Sydney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Pittwater High prides itself on being a Comprehensive Co-Educational High School catering for the needs of all its students from years 7 to 12.
PHS is one of the few schools in Australia to own a yacht and have sailing as a sport.
Pittwater High School has a well appointed Agricultural Plot where students with an interest in the land and farming can pursue horticulture and animal husbandry.
www.pittwater-h.schools.nsw.edu.au   (199 words)

  
 The Truth Behind New Trier High School
We are a group of concerned alumni, parents, teachers and community members who are committed to telling the truth behind New Trier - the good, the bad and the ugly.
A graduate's story of her struggle to survive the rigid social structure and competitive atmosphere of New Trier high school at the turn of the millennium.
In this engrossing anthropological study of the cult of overachieving that is prevalent in many middle- and upper-class schools, Robbins follows the lives of students as they navigate the SAT and college application process.
thetruthbehindnewtrier.com   (313 words)

  
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New Trier Class of 1956 will reunite in October 5-8 2006.
The New Trier Art Department is planning a Young Alumni Show to showcase recent graduates who have continued the pursuit of art.
New Trier: Portrait of an American High School, a 105-year history of New Trier and life in America, is available now for only $45.00 including shipping.
www.newtrieralumni.org   (422 words)

  
 cbs2chicago.com - Old Painting Pays Off For North Shore High School
New Trier officials say the sale's proceeds will go into a fund for capital projects at the north suburban Chicago high school.
Frank Holland, who chaired the school's art department at the time, bought the 1930 painting for $62.50 in 1948.
It had been in storage at the school for decades until the officials had it appraised for sale.
cbs2chicago.com /local/local_story_336164856.html   (233 words)

  
 The NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE I is the most advanced of four curricular jazz ensembles at New Trier High ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE I is the most advanced of four curricular jazz ensembles at New Trier High School in Winnetka.
School groups will perform during the day on Friday (universities/community colleges) and Saturday (high schools/middle schools), with "pro" concerts presented each evening, plus a Sunday Jazz Brunch.
Believing that their graduates are their trophies, the New Trier Jazz Ensembles do not participate in competitive jazz events.
www.clickerado.com /j/jazz/ensemble.htm   (2011 words)

  
 New Trier - Class of 1965 - Online Yearbook
New pix are posted, as well as some more from the west coast event.
There are new pictures posted from various classmate gatherings.
If you were a member of the class, please register with the site (click on "New Account" to the right) and share with us how we can reach you and something about what you are up to now.
www.newtrier65.com   (298 words)

  
 December 8, 1999 | Corboy & Demetrio
today filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court on behalf of Neal Goss, the 15 year-old New Trier High School hockey player who was injured and paralyzed when he was sent crashing, headfirst, into the boards after the final buzzer had sounded at a game in Gurnee last month.
Goss, a resident of Glencoe, was injured during a November 3, 1999 junior varsity game between his New Trier squad and the Glenbrook North High School team.
The complaint alleges that Goss, the team's captain, was struck from behind by a 15 year-old Glenbrook North player as Goss skated back to the bench after the final buzzer had sounded.
www.corboydemetrio.com /news/press/12_08_99.html   (299 words)

  
 Tony Tang Productions: JAZZ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Four years later during my junior year in high school, I was ironically playing with many of the same people in one of the jazz ensembles at school.
During the 1994-1995 school year, my high school jazz ensemble prepared for a 16-day European performance tour.
Copies of the 1995 Jazz Ensembles CD and Euro-tour video can be obtained by contacting James Warrick, the jazz ensembles director at New Trier High School.
www.tonytang.com /jazz   (389 words)

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