Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology
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Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology (also known as Berry or POB) is a magnet
high school
located in Charlotte
, North Carolina
. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System
and was opened in 2003. The mascot is a cardinal
and the school colors are appropriately black and red (rarely, white and yellow are thrown into the mix when more colors are necessary). The school is named after educational activist Phillip O. Berry (1940 – 1984). The overall mission statement is that education will be centered on a rigorous and relevant curriculum with focused human relations between students, parents, staff, and the community.
The school offers a rigorous and relevant technical curriculum that is divided into three career academies, where students place themselves based upon their interests: the Academy of Engineering, the Academy of Information Technology, and the Academy of Medical Medical Sciences and Biotechnology. Programs not available at most other CMS high schools include: biotechnology, advanced biotechnology, oracle database programming, automotive, construction, civil and electrical engineering technology, and computer engineering technology.
In the year 2010, Phillip O. Berry was named one of only six schools in the United States to win the National School Change Award due to significant improvement.
The school's alma mater
, as written by the graduating class of 2005:
Your success, your future lies here inside these walls,
Instilled with will, strength, and moral fiber so stand tall.
Flying high our spirits soar,
You can be so much more.
The sky is the limit.
All of our dreams can come true through
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology
The sky is the limit.
All of our dreams can come true through you.
Classes Offered
Auto Mechanics
Engineering Design and Development
Construction
Electronics I
Digital Electroincs
Drafting
Principles of Engineering
Introduction to Engineering
Drafting Architecture II
Health/Phys Ed
JROTC
Choral
Computer Programming
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Human Anatomy
Psychology
Fine Arts
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is a local education agency headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the public school system for Mecklenburg County. With over 133,600 students enrolled, it is the second-largest school district in North Carolina and the twentieth-largest in the nation...
and was opened in 2003. The mascot is a cardinal
Cardinal (bird)
The Cardinals or Cardinalidae are a family of passerine birds found in North and South America. The South American cardinals in the genus Paroaria are placed in another family, the Thraupidae ....
and the school colors are appropriately black and red (rarely, white and yellow are thrown into the mix when more colors are necessary). The school is named after educational activist Phillip O. Berry (1940 – 1984). The overall mission statement is that education will be centered on a rigorous and relevant curriculum with focused human relations between students, parents, staff, and the community.
The school offers a rigorous and relevant technical curriculum that is divided into three career academies, where students place themselves based upon their interests: the Academy of Engineering, the Academy of Information Technology, and the Academy of Medical Medical Sciences and Biotechnology. Programs not available at most other CMS high schools include: biotechnology, advanced biotechnology, oracle database programming, automotive, construction, civil and electrical engineering technology, and computer engineering technology.
In the year 2010, Phillip O. Berry was named one of only six schools in the United States to win the National School Change Award due to significant improvement.
The school's alma mater
Alma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
, as written by the graduating class of 2005:
Your success, your future lies here inside these walls,
Instilled with will, strength, and moral fiber so stand tall.
Flying high our spirits soar,
You can be so much more.
The sky is the limit.
All of our dreams can come true through
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology
The sky is the limit.
All of our dreams can come true through you.
Classes Offered
Auto Mechanics
Engineering Design and Development
Construction
Electronics I
Digital Electroincs
Drafting
Principles of Engineering
Introduction to Engineering
Drafting Architecture II
Health/Phys Ed
JROTC
Choral
Computer Programming
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Human Anatomy
Psychology
Fine Arts