Huntington North High School

SCHOOL WITHIN A SCHOOL

Viking New Tech is a small learning community within Huntington North High School.

We use project based learning and problem based learning to allow students to collaborate with their peers, teachers, and community members to discover solutions to authentic problems.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

​Students are required to volunteer ten hours each year to help an outside organization or individual.   

We stress giving back to the community as an important part of being a good citizen.   

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Viking New Tech appreciates the support received from community leaders and business men and women.

These leaders serve as mentors, speakers, panelists, interviewers, and experts during the school year.

TRUST, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY

Trust, Respect, and Responsibility are the basis of our culture. VNT students take ownership of their learning experience and their school environment to become self-directed learners.

Working on projects and in teams, students are accountable to their peers and acquire a level of responsibility similar to what they would experience in a professional work environment. The use of contracts help students to manage themselves within a group setting.​

ECHO

By using Echo, an online learning management system, facilitators grade students not only on course content, but also on four skills that students will need and utilize in the 21st century.  These include Collaboration, Oral Communication, Written Communication, and Agency.

Grading students on all five areas allows for open communication and gives students critical feedback about areas of strength and areas that need improvement.

SENIOR CAPSTONES

Seniors work with an outside organization or individual to complete a culminating capstone project of their choice.  

This is a way that the students can give back to the community and use their 21st century skills that they have acquired during their four years in Viking New Tech.