High School Honors Program
All students will have a transition conference in 8th grade to determine their path towards graduation for high school with counselors and administrators. Honor students in 8th that are in "Good Standing" will continue into the Honors Program in High School. Students that are on probation in 8th grade Honors Program will have a probationary period in high school to make sure they maintain their grades to continue into the program. Students that are not in honors in 8th grade may request to their counselor and administrators for consideration for Honors. Grades, attendance, discipline and test scores will be taken into consideration to determine the entrance into the Honors Program.
Honors Seal Requirement
The student must complete the following in order to acquire the Honors Program seal for graduation:
*12 Carnegie units must be completed in a combination of Honors Program (HP)/Advanced Placement (AP)/degree level Dual Enrollment (DE) courses in grades nine through twelve.
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8th Grade Classes - 9th grade Literature, Algebra I and Physical Science will count as core credit. This will count towards required units for the Honors Seal. This will count towards your high school GPA and will be on your official transcript. This grade will affect your class ranking, honors/awards, valedictorian and salutatorian standing. Spanish I counts for core credit but not honors.
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AP Capstone Program- AP Capstone Project- Students will complete an AP Capstone Project in two AP Classes- AP Seminar and AP Research. AP Capstone™ is a College Board program that equips students with the independent research, collaborative teamwork, and communication skills that are increasingly valued by colleges. It cultivates curious, independent, and collaborative scholars and prepares them to make logical, evidence-based decisions.
AP Capstone consists of two AP courses — AP Seminar and AP Research.
Any exception to this requirement must be approved by superintendent or superintendent’s designee.
High School Gifted Education Program Description