9th Grade Atlas House

In 2009, Skyline launched Atlas, an innovative new program for Freshmen. In the Atlas House system, each ninth grader is placed in a team named after a mythological figure represented by Skyline’s mascot, the Titan. The four teams in the Atlas House are:
 

• Gaia

• Metis

• Prometheus

• Themis

Each Atlas House is a cohort of 135-150 students and four teachers. All students in the cohort will have the same core teachers for:

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• English

• Biology

• Math (students starting at a higher Math level will be placed into the appropriate class outside their cohort as necessary)
   

An additional Special Education support teacher is assigned to each house.

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This structure makes it easier for teachers to communicate within a smaller cohort regarding their students’ social well-being and academic development. Freshmen also attend a bi-monthly “advisory” period hosted by the Atlas lead teacher during which they receive lessons in academic and career planning, study skills, interpersonal development and citizenship. With each teacher serving as an advisor for only 25 students, the Atlas system permits a greater connection between teachers, students, and families. As one teacher succinctly stated, “No one falls through the cracks.”