Westside High School (Omaha)
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Westside High School is the high school of the Westside Community Schools
district of Omaha, Nebraska
. This school has provided education in the Westside Community for 50 years.
since 1967. Each module, or mod, is either a 20 or 40-minute period used for classes or independent study time. This allows freedom in scheduling as classes can be 40, 60, or 80-minutes long as needed for one to one, small group, large group, and laboratory instruction. An average student has at least one or two full open mods a day to used for studying, interacting with teachers, eating lunch, or socializing. Juniors and seniors who have met specific requirements are eligible to apply for a pass that allows them to leave the building during open mods. A more complete explanation of the Westside schedule is available online.
Westside Community Schools
Westside Community Schools, also known locally as District 66, is Omaha's 3rd largest school district. The district has one high school, one middle school, ten elementary schools, and one alternative high school. The district is in the center-west part of Omaha, between the Omaha Public Schools...
district of Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
. This school has provided education in the Westside Community for 50 years.
Modular schedule system
Westside has used a modular scheduleFlexible modular scheduling
Flexible modular scheduling is a type of academic scheduling where a day is broken into many 10-20 minute modules or "mods". The technique resembles some common college scheduling schemes....
since 1967. Each module, or mod, is either a 20 or 40-minute period used for classes or independent study time. This allows freedom in scheduling as classes can be 40, 60, or 80-minutes long as needed for one to one, small group, large group, and laboratory instruction. An average student has at least one or two full open mods a day to used for studying, interacting with teachers, eating lunch, or socializing. Juniors and seniors who have met specific requirements are eligible to apply for a pass that allows them to leave the building during open mods. A more complete explanation of the Westside schedule is available online.
One to One Laptop Program
Westside High School also has a one to one program that provides students with Macbook laptops during the school year. When the program first started in the fall of 2004, the computers were only for high school students. In 2008, 8th grade students at Westside Middle school received them as well. Certified staff in the district also have Macbook laptops to utilize for instruction and classroom management activities.Notable alumni
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