At ARISE High School, we believe that students learn best by being challenged, by doing interesting work that has real world applications, and by extending the classroom into the community beyond the school building. Students will work on projects, will be regularly asked to demonstrate their learning and present their work, and will often find themselves using their hearts and hands, as well as their minds.
The Habit of Leadership & Integrity
Taking initiative and guiding others in service of the common good; doing the right thing even when no one is looking; acting ethically, with honesty and compassion for others.
The Habit of Exploration & Innovation
Seeking and relishing new experiences and ideas; Inquiring in pursuit of deeper understanding; taking risks; imagining and creating what is possible.
The Habit of Perspectives & Evidence
Addressing questions from multiple viewpoints; taking others' point-of-view into account; using relevant and diverse evidence to analyze situations and solve problems; judging the credibility of sources and finding out for one's self.
The Habit of Connection
Looking for patterns and the ways in which things fit together; bringing together diverse material and forming solutions; engaging in the moment; communicating with and building empathy towards and relationships with others.
The Habit of Collaboration
Accepting and giving assistance; working effectively with diverse groups of people towards a common goal.
The Habit of Perseverance
Seeing things through, staying in there, and striving to do one's best despite obstacles and hardship; cultivating emotional and physical well-being so as to support hard work and survival.
The Habit of Convention
Meeting accepted standards in any academic area and mastering literacy and communication skills so as to understand, be understood, and understand others; adhering to appropriate guidelines for the different environments one is in such as school, internship sites, etc.
