Academics and Programs
Signature School offers students three major study paths: math and science, fine and performing arts, or liberal arts/humanities. Signature School has been accepted into the International Baccalaureate Programme. However, the school also offers Advanced Placement classes for those who choose to not to graduate with an IB diploma. Today, many of the classes are a combination of AP and IB classes. The foreign languages offered at the school are French, German and Spanish. Students begin taking AP courses as freshmen, when they take AP US History, and proceed to take AP World History and AP Language as sophomores. As Juniors and Seniors, all classes are either AP or IB.
Signature School has a focus on academics and the arts. Within its first five years of existence, Signature School has been well known for the many contributions it plays in summer musicals in the region, as well as shows by the "Signature Singers," which were led by teacher Terry Becker until his retirement after school year 2011-2012. Now Tyler Simpson leads these performances. The school is also a major participant in the Indiana State School Music Association competitions.
Signature School prides itself on offering challenging courses for the "self-motivated learner" and for being different from other area schools. The student to teacher ratio is 20 to 1. Many students and parents can access grades and information from a server called Powerschool, which is updated regularly.
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