What Will Students Experience?

Students at Renaissance High School will pursue one of three unique academic programs. While completing courses in their area of interest, students will have the opportunity to earn college credits through agreements with area universities, receive International Baccalaureate Certificates or an International Baccalaureate Diploma. The Renaissance High School program will give students a competitive edge during their college admissions process.

Juniors and seniors at Renaissance High School will choose to specialize in Law and Leadership, Research and Medical Arts, or International Studies. In their freshman and sophomore years, students will prepare themselves for these areas of interest and for the rigorous course of study that they will provide.

Law and Leadership

The Law and Leaderhip program is designed for students who are either interested in a career in law or a career in civic leadership. The program is being designed with the help of prominent members of the legal profession, including a former Idaho Supreme Court Justice, and in partnership with the University of Idaho School of Law, and the Boise State University and Northwest Nazarene Political Science Departments.

  • Forensics/Debate
  • National and International Leadership
  • Profiles
  • Personal Leadership and Service
  • We the People
    
  • Courtroom Presentations
  • Criminal and Civil Law
  • Professions in the Legal Field
  • Dual Court
  • Mock Court
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Research and Medical Sciences

The Medical Sciences emphasis is designed for students who are interested in becoming a physician, nurse, physician’s assistant, veterinarian, emergency medical assistant -- in short students who plan on entering the field of medicine or who want to do research as a scientist in the medical field. This program has important partnerships with members of Idaho’s medical community, the WWAMI program, and Idaho State University, the state’s health sciences university.

  • Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Research
  • Group and Individual Projects
  • Forensics Laboratory
  • Internships
  • College Credits in General Science
  • Shared Programs with Idaho State University
  • Shared Idaho Sstate University Research Library
  • Personal Leadership and Service
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International Studies

A career in international business, as a US Diplomat, or working with a non-governmental agency that is trying to solve some of the most perplexing world issues - these are some of the careers that the program in International Studies will prepare students for. Other examples might be a career as a language specialist in the US military or as a teacher in a U.S. World School.

  • International Baccalaureate Curriculum
  • Foreign Exchange with University Staff
  • Foreign Exchange with International Students
  • Multiple World Languages
  • International Business
  • The Future and the Economy
  • Economic Summits
  • Personal Leadership and Service
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