I have been suggesting for years that the way to turn around the reputations of the Green Bay near downtown schools is to move all of the AP classes there. An extreme jolt, no doubt, but I still believe it would have turned the public perceptions of the schools around.
West High is starting to offer an International Baccalaureate curriculum. Green Bay west has arguably the worst reputation in Green Bay but now there is a reason for the college bound to go there. I'm sure many kids would like to start college as sophomores. There's no doubt many parental budgets would appreciate it. This might even draw families back who are currently transferring their kids to suburbia. (Yes, I'm looking at you Ashwaubenon.)
What a great idea, let's hope the Green Bay school district knocks it out of the park with this one. Find out more about IB at 7:00 PM on Thursday, January 20, at Green Bay West High School, 966 Shawano Avenue in the auditorium.
I wonder if this will start to break up the geographical school districting within the Green Bay system?
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