Prishtina High School

The Mission

Prishtina High School prepares students to be responsible citizens and active learners. Prishtina High School provides an American-style education in Kosovo.[a] The school is located in the Matiqan region of Prishtina. Classes first began on 1 September 2007. They started working with only 26 students the first year. The teachers all came from the U.S. Don Tingle was the principal of the school and he was the one to work with the Ministry of Education in order to get the school licensed.[1] At the beginning of 2010-2011 year 130 students have enrolled, including the high school and a middle school program for grades 6 to 8. Now, PHS, as an internationally accredited American-style school, offers grades 1 to 12.

Students there have to complete the following subjects: 4 years of English, Math, Science, History, Language, Physical Education, Fine Arts. In order to graduate, a student must complete a minimum of 22 credits. A 70% in each class is required to pass the course. Completing 20 hours of community service each year is required too.[2]

In 2018, Prishtina High School joined the Network of International Christian Schools.

Credits
Students Graduating in 2014 or earlierAll students graduating in 2015 or later
High School English4 Credits4 Credits
High School Math3 Credits4 Credits
High School Science3 Credits4 Credits
High School History3 Credits4 Credits
High School Language2 Credits2 Credits
High School PE2 Credits2 Credits
Fine Arts1 Credit1 Credit

Grading Scale
A +100 - 98%
A97 - 92%
A -91 - 90%
B +89 - 88%
B87 - 82%
B -81 - 80%
C +79 - 78%
C77 - 72%
C -71 - 70%
NRY (Not Ready Yet)69 - 0%

Plagiarism and Cheating Policy

Plagiarism shows lack of responsibility in an active learner. If a student is found to have plagiarized on any assignment, quiz, test, a zero will be given. If a student is caught plagiarizing or cheating on a major assignment, quiz, test, a total of three times during a semester, the student will receive a semester grade of “NRY” and fail the course.[3]

Online and Dual Credit Classes

Prishtina High School partners with MU High School through the University of Missouri to offer students access to high school and advanced courses not offered at PHS. Prishtina High School partners with Bethany College, Lindsborg Kansas, in offering two courses for dual credit: MA102 College Algebra and MA130 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1.[4]

RenWeb

Prishtina High School uses RenWeb School Management Software to help students and parents know about their grades, access homework assignments and lesson plans, find the teachers' e-mails and contact them, and see photos, news, and dates from the school calendar.[5]

Notes
a.   ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 98 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 113 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.
  1. Prishtina High School Website
  2. Matiqan: Kosovo
  3. Contact Us
  4. location on WikiMapia

References
  1. Prishtina High School Official Website, History Archived 2013-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Prishtina High School Official Website, Mission and Vision Archived 2013-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Prishtina High School Official Website, Fast Facts Archived 2013-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Prishtina High School Official Website, Fast Facts Archived 2013-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Prishtina High School Official Website, RenWeb Archived 2013-08-19 at the Wayback Machine

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