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School Letterhead
2007-08 [School Name]
CEEB code: 222222
Main office: [phone]
Counseling office: [phone] www.schoolname.edu Principal: Genevieve Berry
School counselors: Cherie Blake, Frank Morgan, Lee Wendell
Community
Spanning 130 square miles, ______ School District serves the educational needs of [this city's] north end. Located in one of the state's fastest growing areas, the district enjoys a diversified economic base. Currently, the district consists of five high schools, four middle schools, and fourteen
The school opened in the fall of 1987 and graduated its first senior class in the spring of 1989. [School Name] is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and holds membership in the College Board and the National Association for College Admission Counseling.
Curriculum
The academic program is organized on a rotating block schedule. Seven (7) credits per semester is the maximum course load; students take four 95-minute block classes, two 97-minute block classes, and one 50-minute class. Students attend 3 block classes and the regular class daily. Block classes are year-long; each block class meets every other day. Block Scheduling was instituted in 1993.
AP® courses are offered in Art History, Biology, Calculus AB and BC, Chemistry, English Language, English Literature, European History, Government (United States and Comparative), Physics, Statistics, U.S. History, and World History. AP world language and culture courses offered include Chinese, French, German, and Spanish as well as Spanish Literature. AP is an open-enrollment
Grading and Ranking A – Excellent | 94 – 100 | 4.0 | B – Above | 85 – 93 | 3.0 | C – Average | 75 – 84 | 2.0 | D – Below Average | 65 – 74 | 2.0 | F – Failure | 64 or below | 0.0 |
Rank
School policy eliminated class rank beginning with the Class of 2003.
GPA Calculation
GPA is computed using the above quality points. Beginning with grade 9, all subjects, whether passed or failed, are included in the computation. A minimum of 48 credits is required for graduation. In addition to the required 48 credits, each student must complete a 200 hours community service graduation requirement. AP and Honors classes are weighted by one point. Grades are recorded on the transcript and grade point average is computed in January and May.
Class of 2007
There were 365 graduates in the Class of 2007. * 36 earned a 4.0+ * 50 earned 3.5–3.99 * 100 earned 3.0–3.49 * 100 earned 2.50–2.99 * 75 earned 2.0–2.49 * 4 earned less than a 2.0
Standardized Test Results 85% of the Class of 2007 (310) took the SAT | 67% of the Class of 2007 (245) took the ACT