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Henrico High School

Henrico High is a high school located in the Fairfield District of Henrico County Virginia. It is comprised of grades 9-12 and it incorporates 2 magnet schools, the International Baccalaureate Organization and the Center for the Arts. The magnet schools affect the demographic of HHS by providing the majority of White and Asian students to the school. HHS is located in a less affluent area of the county. The school is 60% African American and it is a Title I school where there is subsidizing of lunches and breakfasts by the federal government. Parents of students who actually live in the school zone don't participate much outside of the magnet schools, the band and sports. It is a sad state of affairs.

Teachers would have a better view of technology if they understood that it could make their lives easier. They feel right now that it is a burden. Teaches who use their Promethean boards are considered cutting edge. Students in general have not been taught web2.0 except for social networking sites. In all the attitude toward technology can be improved through education, compulsory training and compulsory proof of use. It troubles me that students at my school are given laptops and the majority of them are only used for music swapping and inappropriate surfing.