ADVANCED
ACADEMIC SERVICES
Advanced Academic Services provides programs
for the talented and gifted students and provides services
for the Advanced Placement program. Classroom teachers,
parents, guardians or members of the community may nominate
students for gifted and talented services or students may
self-nominate.
Students who have scored at or above the
80th percentile on the District's standardized achievement
test are automatically nominated for the program. GRADUATION PLANS
Students will initially develop a graduation
plan in eighth grade and will review their graduation plan annually
in order to assess progress, discuss necessary adjustments,
and revise the plan in order to meet new goals. Students
will be advised of courses recommended for college preparation
and will be informed of changing entry requirements and
career trends. Parents/guardians should be consulted if
major changes occur. Students may select the Recommended
High School Program or the Distinguished Achievement Program
as they begin their plan in eighth grade. A student is not eligible
to select the Minimum High School Program until he has
been in high school for four semesters. A conference with
the school counselor and parent and written parent permission
are required for a student to graduate with the minimum
requirements.
ESL
The English as a Second Language (ESL) program
for secondary schools is a comprehensive instructional
program designed to meet the language and academic needs
of LEP (Limited English Proficient) students. Students
are scheduled into ESL courses and sheltered courses in
the areas of math, science, social studies and language
arts/English in which the use of second language methods
makes instruction comprehensible.
The goal of the ESL program is to prepare
LEP students for successful linguistic and academic participation
in all subject areas and in extra curricular activities.
Electives for these students require reading and writing skills
at an appropriate level allowing the students to be successful.
HONOR ROLL
All courses count toward honor roll eligibility.
However, a student must be enrolled in at least four courses
toward GPA to be eligible for honor roll. Honor rolls are
of two types:
1. Students who have a GPA of 90-100, with
no course grade lower than a 70, will appear on the High
Honor Roll.
2. Students who have a GPA of 80-89.9, with
no course grade lower than a 70, will appear on the Honor
Roll.
PRE-AP
COURSES/AP COURSES
Students who have not been nominated and/or
selected for gifted and talented services in high school
may be served by taking Pre-AP or AP courses. These courses
are designed to meet the needs of the highly motivated
students who have a desire to prepare for the rigors of
college work. Students may self-select. Nomination and
screening are not required for these students. Advanced
Placement courses follow a national curriculum provided
by the College Board.
PRE-AP COURSES and COLLEGE BOARD ADVANCED
PLACEMENT COURSES
College Board Advanced Placement classes
are available for students who have successfully completed
the prerequisite regular or Pre-AP sequence of instruction.
Students who complete a College Board Advanced Placement
(AP) course are encouraged to take a comprehensive examination.
Upon satisfactory completion, students receive advanced
standing and/or college credit for the course depending
on the policies of the college the student elects to
attend. A score of 3 or above on a College Board Advanced
Placement examination taken prior to the student's senior
year qualifies as one of the four advanced measures required
for graduating with the Distinguished Achievement Program
designation.
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