Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School Executive Principal: Dr. Sonia Stewart
Academy Coach: Yolanda Jackson
Impressive accomplishments and high energy describe The Academies at Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School for the 20152016 school year. Our entertainment theme fosters opportunities for engagement and preparation for the industry within our academy structure. Students and teachers are actively involved in internships, externships, CTSO events, and collaborative programming across pathways.
Warner Music Nashville and Academy Teacher of the Year General Education.
Throughout this school year, the academies has continued to support and engage our students with opportunities. Pearl-Cohn awarded 13 students with full academic scholarships to four year institutions. The audio/visual production pathway broadcasts games for Firebird fans for both football and basketball providing extended learning opportunities to film and record for students. Firebirds finished the season as the State SemiFinalist for 2015-2016. An original song released by our record label, Relentless Entertainment, “Say Pearl-Cohn� was performed during the graduation ceremony displaying the talent within our school to attendees. Pearl-Cohn was recognized with five nominations from the Academies of Nashville and won in two categories for Best Partnership of the Year Arts, Media and Communication awarded to
Community Investment Volunteers donated 1,051 hours equaling $80,114 of in kind donations.
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The Academy of Entertainment Communication continues to display success as students from the audio/visual production pathway won two students Emmys from the Nashville Mid-South Chapter. Recording Academy named Pearl-Cohn a GRAMMY Signature School and the school received the Enterprise Award of $5000 as well as the Community Award grant for $2000. A highlight for the Academy of Entertainment Management was obtaining model status from the National Career Academies Coalition. The marketing pathway within this academy secured a 3 year grant with AT & T supporting its DECA chapter through experiential learning beyond the classroom. Eight students completed a one week paid internship with Warner Music Nashville where they explored various departments within the recording industry. The academies are fundamental to our success here at Pearl-Cohn where excellence is our standard and learning is our goal.
Quality Teachers in Every Classroom
Pearl-Cohn students Quality teachers led to were offered more than Pearl-Cohn meeting all $3.4 million in state Annual Yearly scholarships this year. Progress Goals in Algebra I, II, and English II.
ACT Scores are on the Rise Pearl-Cohn saw a 31% increase in the number of college and career ready students.