In English class, Kenilworth students are challenged to develop their literacy and critical thinking skills with a dynamic curriculum that incorporates a variety of writing tasks and engaging projects. Our department emphasizes literature (class, group, or individual choice) as the contextual foundation from which students work, adding a variety of non-fiction texts that help the students make thematic connections to the world around them. In doing so, Kenilworth students use a wide range of technology tools to help them develop research and presentation skills that can be applied to all subject areas and their lives beyond school.
Perhaps it’s an expository essay analyzing themes in The Outsiders or a blog post reviewing The Pearl. Maybe it’s a range of articles for the Magazine Project versus the novel the student wrote during November. Maybe it’s a blog post about a current event, or a research paper, or even a tweet. Whatever the project, students at Kenilworth will leave our department with a favorite project that helped them develop their skills and find meaning in the world around them.
Kenilworth Junior High Schools offers a comprehensive mathematics education. Students will learn how to approach various mathematical situations through the standards of mathematical practices. Students will demonstrate perseverance in problem solving by constructing arguments with precision, as well as evaluating the reasoning of others. Students will collaborate with others on a daily basis.
Junior High Mathematics provides students a solid foundation in proportional reasoning, probability, linear equations, systems of equations, multiple representations of patterns, integer operations, exponents, bivariate data, and transformational geometry to name a few. All Kenilworth Mathematics courses are intended to prepare students for a successful transition into high school level mathematics.
The Kenilworth science department incorporates a variety of methods to have students introduced to the topics of the Next Generation Science Standards. Many concepts are reinforced with projects, allowing students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding. The department members regularly collaborate on methods and materials. Students use scientific equipment along with basic household items to explore areas, and see science in everyday life.
Kenilworth Junior High has an exceptional team of history teachers. Please view our staff directory to learn more.
Kenilworth Junior High offers a high-quality physical education program that exposes students to a variety of fitness and skill-based activities. Students engage in many traditional activities (basketball, volleyball, badminton, etc.) and non-traditional activities (rock climbing, archery, circus skills, etc.) in their two years.
For fitness, students run for time and distance, engage in agility drills, and ride spin bikes in our state-of-the-art fitness room. In addition, they engage in a variety of strength building workouts for the lower body, core, and upper body including using our 21-station Cybex weight machine circuit!
In 7th grade, students focus on individual and dual activities including rock climbing, jump rope, badminton, pickleball, takraw, circus skills, archery, and disc golf. In the 8th grade, we have a team focus which includes throwing and catching skills, spikeball, lacrosse, football, basketball, softball, volleyball, and inter-class Olympic competition. All students engage in dance (both line and partner) and self-defense both years in the program.
Physical Education at KJHS also enhances the mind. All students are assessed both physically and in writing on a multitude of skills and cognitive concepts. We employ the use of technology in both the delivery of our curriculum and with student created projects and assessments.
Here at Kenilworth, we offer a top quality program delivered by top quality teachers. We do all of this in a safe, positive, and friendly environment, and challenge all of our students to do the best - and BE the best - that they can be!
Kenilworth Junior High has an exceptional team of special education teachers. Please view our staff directory to learn more.
