Menwith Hill Elementary/High School
department of Defense school in North Yorkshire, England
Menwith Hill Elementary/High School was an American facility located at RAF Menwith Hill in North Yorkshire, England. It closed in 2015.
Academics
Teaching
Core classes were taught on site by DODDS certified teachers. There was a staff of about 30 teachers.
Elementary school
Elementary grades were taught by one core teacher with multiple "specials." These included art, PE, music and Host Nation cultural studies.
Middle and high school
Menwith followed the DODDS high school/middle school calendar of an eight-block, two-day schedule, with one seminar period. Sixth, seventh and eighth graders made up the middle school.
Gifted ed
Menwith Hill followed the DODDS Gifted Ed requirements.
Activities
Sports
Menwith Hill was the home of the Mustangs. The teams played D-III football (boys), soccer (boys, girls), basketball (boys, girls), volleyball (girls), cross-country (boys, girls), track (boys, girls) and wrestling (boys, girls).
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