Rampart High School Course Guide 2021 – 2022
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Rampart High School Course Guide 2021 – 2022 Academy School District 20 RAMPART HIGH SCHOOL 8250 LEXINGTON DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920 ADMINISTRATION - (719) 234-2000 Pete Alvarez, Principal Kyle Chamberlain, Assistant Principal Tracie Cormaney, Assistant Principal Deirdre Mostica, Assistant Principal Andy Parks, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Archie Malloy, Dean of Students COUNSELING OFFICE - (719) 234-2034 Courtney Lawson – 9th Grade, Class of 2025 Becky Anderson – 10th Grade, Class of 2024 Karen Hinkin – 11th Grade, Class of 2023 Holly Hilts – 12th Grade, Class of 2022 Andrea Lucero – College & Career, DP Counselor Katie Bratt – 504 Counselor Kristen Seagren – SAFE Counselor ACADEMY SCHOOL DISTRICT TWENTY 1110 CHAPEL HILLS DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920 (719) 234-1200 Mr. Tom Gregory, Superintendent Mrs. Becky Allan, Chief Financial Officer Dr. Jim Smith, Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services BOARD OF EDUCATION Ms. Karin Reynolds, President Mr. Doug Lundberg, Vice President Mr. Thomas LaValley, Treasurer Ms. Heather Cloninger, Director Mr. Will Temby, Director Col. Andre Johnson, USAFA Liaison 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS RAMPART HIGH SCHOOL .................................................................................................................................................................... 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3 RAMPART HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM GUIDE 2021-2022 ......................................................................................................... 5 RAMPART HIGH SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 5 ACADEMY SCHOOL DISTRICT TWENTY MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................ 5 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 ACADEMY DISTRICT 20 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................ 6 Math and ELA Proficiency ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 COLORADO HIGHER EDUCATION ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................. 6 STUDENT CLASSIFICATION ................................................................................................................................................................ 6 WEIGHTED GRADES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 STUDENT TRANSCRIPTS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7 SCHEDULE CHANGE POLICY .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS FOR HIGH SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY ............................................................................................... 7 NCAA ELIGIBILITY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 POST SECONDARY EDUCATION, FINANCIAL AID AND EMPLOYMENT ................................................................................... 8 CEPA (Concurrent Enrollment Options Act)* .......................................................................................................................................... 8 CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAM ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 DEVELOPMENTAL SEQUENCE ................................................................................................................................................ 9 9th Grade .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 10th Grade ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 11th Grade ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 12th Grade ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 ESL (English as a Second Language) ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 AP PROGRAM.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 MATERIALS FEES ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9 NATIONAL EXAM SCHEDULE .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 COLLEGE ADMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND OTHER POST-HIGH SCHOOL OPTIONS .............................................. 10 SPECIAL EDUCATION ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 ARE YOU NEW TO THE DISTRICT? .................................................................................................................................................. 11 LEGEND ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMME ................................................................................................................... 12 ACADEMIC POLICY .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAMME............................................................................................................................................... 14 MYP FRESHMEN ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15 MYP SOPHOMORES .................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Language and literature ................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Language acquisition .................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Individuals and societies ............................................................................................................................................................... 21 Sciences ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Mathematics .................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Physical and health education ....................................................................................................................................................... 23 DIPLOMA PROGRAMME .......................................................................................................................................................... 24 RHS IB/DP Schedule Planning Document ................................................................................................................................... 26 Group 1 Studies in language and literature .............................................................................................................................. 27 Group 2 Language acquisition ................................................................................................................................................. 27 Group 3 Individuals and societies ........................................................................................................................................... 29 3 Group 4 Sciences ....................................................................................................................................................................