{"id":25963,"date":"2020-03-26T00:22:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T04:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.ashtonschool.edu.do\/?page_id=25963"},"modified":"2025-11-05T12:28:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T16:28:29","slug":"highschool","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do\/es\/highschool\/","title":{"rendered":"Escuela secundaria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_b690617e video_title height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<!-- START HighSchool REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.7.18 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"rev_slider_35_1_wrapper\" data-source=\"post\" style=\"visibility:hidden;background:transparent;padding:0;margin:0px auto;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<rs-module id=\"rev_slider_35_1\" style=\"\" data-version=\"6.7.18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slides style=\"overflow: hidden; position: absolute;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-25963\" data-title=\"High School\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"ashton-school-highschool-sd-2\" width=\"2140\" height=\"1472\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashton-school-highschool-sd-2.png\" data-no-retina>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-bgvideo \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-video=\"vc:none;w:100%;h:100%;nse:false;l:true;ptimer:false;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ytid=\"CZB59OCKvLI\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vatr=\"version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;html5=1&amp;hd=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;showinfo=0&amp;rel=0&amp;origin=https:\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/rs-bgvideo>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-35-slide-25963-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;y:b;yo:14px,14px,14px,50px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:30,30,30,40;l:50,50,50,19;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-actions='id:thecontent;o:click;a:scrollto;sp:1000ms;e:power1.inOut;'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;font-family:'Roboto';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><i class=\"fa-chevron-down\"><\/i> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slides>\n\t\t\t\t<\/rs-module>\n\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\tsetREVStartSize({c: 'rev_slider_35_1',rl:[1240,1240,1240,480],el:[500,500,500,500],gw:[1200,1200,1200,500],gh:[500,500,500,500],type:'standard',justify:'',layout:'fullwidth',mh:\"0\"});if (window.RS_MODULES!==undefined && window.RS_MODULES.modules!==undefined && window.RS_MODULES.modules[\"revslider351\"]!==undefined) {window.RS_MODULES.modules[\"revslider351\"].once = false;window.revapi35 = undefined;if (window.RS_MODULES.checkMinimal!==undefined) window.RS_MODULES.checkMinimal()}\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/iframe_api\"><\/script>\n\t\t\t<\/rs-module-wrap>\n\t\t\t<!-- END REVOLUTION SLIDER -->\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_d2199d32 height_small width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column fancy\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Overview<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The Ashton School middle and high school curriculum is rigorously college preparatory with highly developed requirements in all academic areas. The academic program is well developed and broad in scope, offering English, Math, Social Studies, Science, Spanish Literature and Spanish Sociales courses, in grades 7th through 12th. In the high school program, the electives program has offerings across all disciplines each semester averaging a total of at least twelve courses per semester. In the math program Ashton school has developed opportunities to partake in an AP Math or Honors Math offering.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing that participation in the arts and physical education has a direct, positive impact on students\u2019 academic work, the Ashton curriculum is one of few schools in the country with swimming (through grade 6th grade and as an elective course for the secondary students) and art classes (through grade 12) as a requirement for all students.<\/p>\n<p>The Ashton\u2019s co-curricular programs include an ambitious character education program, a community service learning program, and a highly-developed interscholastic athletic program. The school also supports the need for ongoing growth and challenges for its students through a number of special programs including: independent study, senior capstone projects, Model United Nations, Debate Club, academic fairs and others.<\/p>\n<p>Programs extend themselves to include foreign language acquisition and French is offered to students in the 7th to 12th grades. Technology is readily available at the Ashton school. Each classroom is equipped with a computer, LCD projectors, which are shared among departments and teachers manage student progress using Ren Web Facts (an on-line grade book for parent-student-teacher access).<\/p>\n<p>Ashton\u2019s school-culture and community are defined by progressive thought and action, intellectual curiosity, a multicultural and a community-involved population. A wide range of leadership and academic activities are available to students, some of which are drama club, student council, National Honor Society, and Model United Nations, Debate, Youth in Action clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout high school, teachers urge students to explore, take risks and to work hard, as well as to have an active participation in the classroom setting. An average class size of 19 ensures a meaningful relationship between students and teachers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column fancy\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Program<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The school\u2019s academic program is guided by a standards-based curriculum in accordance with U.S. standards for core classes which are all taught in English. The school also complies with the requirements of the Dominican National Ministry of Education (MINERD) in Spanish, Dominican Social Studies (Ciencias Sociales), French and Character Education (Desarrollo Humano y Religioso). To date, one hundred percent of our students who have applied to colleges abroad have been accepted.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><ul>\n<li>Language Arts (U.S. Common Core Standards)<\/li>\n<li>Lengua Espa\u00f1ola (Spanish Language Arts) &#8211; MINERD<\/li>\n<li>Estudios Sociales Dominicanos (Dominican Social Studies)<\/li>\n<li>Mathematics (U.S. Common Core Standards)<\/li>\n<li>Science (Next Generation of Science Standards)<br \/>\nSocial Studies<br \/>\nHistory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><ul>\n<li>Character Education<\/li>\n<li>Art\/Music<\/li>\n<li>Technology (computer science) and research skills<\/li>\n<li>Physical Education (PE)<\/li>\n<li>French<\/li>\n<li>Advisory<\/li>\n<li>Electives<\/li>\n<li>Academic Pathways (Salidas Optativas -MINERD) grades 10th, 11th, 12th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_center\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_3 icon_atleft\" href=\"https:\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do\/wp-content\/uploads\/High-School-Profile-2024.pdf\"><i class=\"far fa-download\"><\/i><span class=\"w-btn-label\">High School Profile<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div style=\"width: 1200px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-25963-1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashton-school-highschool-sd-cover.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashton-school-highschool-sd-cover.mp4\">https:\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashton-school-highschool-sd-cover.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_99817634 height_small width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column fancy\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">High School Principal<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div><div class=\"w-image us_custom_b9195e9f style_circle align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"710\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-03-18-at-8.19.05\u202fPM-e1742343579916.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-03-18-at-8.19.05\u202fPM-e1742343579916.png 752w, https:\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-03-18-at-8.19.05\u202fPM-e1742343579916-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-03-18-at-8.19.05\u202fPM-e1742343579916-13x12.png 13w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 752px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 752\/710;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:15px\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Ms. Elsa Torres<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ms. Torres is a teacher at heart and all of the experiences in her professional life have led to working with youngsters of diverse ages.<\/p>\n<p>30 years in the field include early childhood education as a starting point, moving into elementary teaching and administration. This experience later developed into a 14-year experience as secondary principal where she continues to be amazed by the diverse opportunities of growth youngsters demonstrate each day.<\/p>\n<p>Her other passions are music, reading and movies\u2026 important resources incorporated in her teaching style and personal development.<\/p>\n<p>At Ashton School, Ms. Torres strives to offer a community and team building relationship that lends itself towards achieving an innovative academic and leadership program and geared towards allowing students and staff to achieve all they can be and prepare for a challenging yet successful college bound experience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-gallery cols_2 link_file with_indents\"><div class=\"w-gallery-list\"><a class=\"w-gallery-item order_1\" href=\"https:\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashton-school-highschool-sd-6.png\" title=\"ashton-school-highschool-sd-6\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashton-school-highschool-sd-6-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-us_600_600_crop size-us_600_600_crop lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashton-school-highschool-sd-6-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/ashtonschool.edu.do\/wp-content\/uploads\/ashton-school-highschool-sd-6-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; 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