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Nimitz Prepares Students
for College
Nimitz High School prepares
students for the rigors of college with its excellent choice of
courses, caring teachers, and college savvy counselors. With all this
within reach, every student at Nimitz High School has equal opportunity
to pursue a higher education. With Nimitz alumni across the nation
studying at schools from coast to coast, Nimitz is truly giving its
college bound students a chance to shoot for the stars.
Nimitz senior, Emarric Z.
says, “I feel that
Nimitz has given me something that I feel other schools could not
offer.” Indeed, the numerous academic achievements combined with a
reputation of perseverance have brought Nimitz great success. The
school’s triumphs have been reflected through its prominence in the
district - through its AP scores (which gives students college credit),
and the high percentage of students looking forward to a secondary
education.
College Preparation
Indeed, while the Nimitz experience is
outstanding preparation for college life, the Nimitz
counselors deserve the highest praise for their diligent work in
keeping the students informed about deadlines and scholarships, and
doing their best to help Nimitz’s students get accepted to wherever they
want to go. Without question, Nimitz’s counseling staff of Ms. Bowling,
Ms. Sisco, Ms. Polk, Ms. Clancy, Ms. Rippel, and Ms. Hamilton is a force
to be reckoned with. Former Nimitz alum and current Harvard student
Jeremiah G. specifically thanks his counselor for her involved role in
his college admission process, stating simply that, “I couldn’t have
done it without her.”
Nimitz’s Amazing Teaching
Staff
Nimitz is also blessed with an amazing
teaching
staff, who encourage and test their students thoroughly to ensure
their collegiate success. AP English teacher Carey Christenberry
believes that “preparing these kids for college is my most important
job,” and the results on the AP English Language exam verify his work to
achieve this belief. Senior Olivia F. says, “My teachers definitely
don’t take it easy on me (laughs), but because of them, I feel ready for
anything college has to throw at me.”
What’s College Compared
to Nimitz?
With former students at colleges in California, Maine, and everywhere in
between, the preparation for college that students receive at Nimitz
High School is unparalleled. Chuckling, UT student Matthew G. says that,
“After all those difficult AP classes and being in Academic Decathlon at
Nimitz, college seems easier than high school was!” Matthew is hardly
alone, as many Nimitz alumni echo the same sentiment about Nimitz and
their college experiences. But even when college does prove to be a
sterner challenge than high school was, Nimitz still prepared them well
for these stiff challenges. Whether it is the talented students,
fantastic teachers, the amazing counseling staff, or a combination of
all of these together – Nimitz is undoubtedly ready for the college
world.
By Austin C. and Min-Young K.
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