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114 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE! 

Greenwood Laboratory School is a part of Missouri State University (MSU) and is a department within the College of Education.  It was established by MSU in 1908.

Greenwood is a college preparatory, kindergarten through 12th grade, program with an enrollment of approximately 375 students.   All core high school courses are advanced/honors and students may choose to take AP exams at the end of the course.

Greenwood is accredited by AdvancEd and exceeds the graduation requirements of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

UNIQUE ACADEMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF GREENWOOD

Travel Opportunities - Aligning with curriculum, students are able to travel to different parts of the world to experience first hand what they are learning in the classroom.

University Concurrent Enrollment - Many high school students are concurrently enrolled at MSU, Drury, and others for college courses.  Credits earned are not dual credit.  Most students graduate with a Greenwood transcript and an MSU or Drury transcript that will transfer to their University of choice.

Faculty - All of the full-time teaching faculty have a masters’ degree or higher. All are certified in the area they teach.

Ranking and Weights - Due to selective enrollment, academic programming, and rigorous curriculum, the school does not officially rank students.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Graduation Exhibition– Seniors must master all components of this rigorous project including: a comprehensive research paper, a related community service project, and a final public presentation.  The exhibition is scored on the written paper, public speaking, critical thinking, research methodology, a comparative media presentation, and a verbal defense to a panel of judges.

 Differentiated Diplomas:

Greenwood HS Diploma: Requirements include 24 credits established by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Public Affairs Scholars Diploma: Requirements for the Greenwood diploma, plus two (2) additional credits totaling 26.  Graduates must also master the Graduation Exhibition, including all components.

Public Affairs Scholars Diploma with Endorsements:  Requirements for the Scholars Diploma with additional merits earned in one of the following areas: Natural and Applied Sciences, Humanities, and Arts and Letters. 

Greenwood continues to shine on con-current enrollment credits at Missouri State University, Drury University, and Ozark Technical Community College. Con-current enrollment is not dual credit.  Dual credit is wonderful, but it is in a high school classroom with high school students and a qualified high school teacher.  Con-current enrollment goes a step further and is in a college classroom, with college students, and a qualified college professor. It makes the transition to college more seamless. 

Greenwood also encourages a high percentage to attend college, we are a college preparatory school that emphasizing the importance of post-secondary education. 

Missouri Bright Flight Scholars are students that receive a 31 or higher on the Amercian College Test (ACT).  Greenwood consistently has one of the highest percentages of Bright Flight Scholars in the state of Missouri. 

Greenwood's seniors continue to soar above the state and the national ACT averages.  ACT preparation is encouraged and available for students on a regular basis. 

For more information on the ACT, see the "Testing Information" page.