Lake Oconee Academy Is to Increase Student Achievement by Building a Culture of High Expectations for All Students
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LAKE OCONEE 1021 Titan Circle ACADEMY Greensboro, GA 30642 www.lakeoconeeacademy.org School Profile - 2020-2021 706-454-1562 The mission of Lake Oconee Academy is to increase student achievement by building a culture of high expectations for all students. Georgia Public Charter School Member of the College Board 2014 National Blue Ribbon School Accredited by AdvancED Otho Tucker, PhD Lake Oconee Academy (LOA) opened in 2007 as a locally approved public charter Chief Executive Officer school, with eleven kindergarten students. Now including grades PK 4-12 and more than eleven hundred students, with over 30% students of color and 22% on Jody Worth, EdD free/reduced lunch (which are not necessarily the same students), LOA has Chief Academic Officer graduated three classes and over 130 alumni. LOA is known for academic excellence, competitive athletics, expressive arts, and students who thrive as scholars and Chris Harth, PhD citizens and contribute positively to their communities. Chief Operating Officer LOA's 50-acre campus sits on Carey Station Road in Josh Martz rural Greensboro, Georgia, halfway between Atlanta and Augusta. Dean of Students Amanda Etheridge For the 2019-20 school year, LOA graduates were awarded more than Director of Student Support $1.2 million in financial aid, not including the Georgia HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships. Chris Ingle Director of Athletics The LOA High School Faculty is comprised of 35 talented educators, 28 of whom hold advanced degrees, including 3 with doctorates. John Noto Director of College Counseling LOA's Honor Code [email protected] "Recognizing that LOA was founded on these cornerstones of citizenship, scholarship, and community, students pledge to be honest, respectful, and act responsibly and with integrity." College Acceptances and Matriculations: Classes of 2018-2020 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College* Emmanuel College Pacific University University of Mississippi Agnes Scott College* Faulkner University Rollins College University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athens Technical College* Florida State University Samford University* University of North Carolina at Charlotte* Auburn University* Georgia College and State University* Savannah College of Art and Design University of North Georgia* Augusta State University* Georgia Gwinnett College Savannah State University University of South Carolina Baylor University Georgia Institute of Technology* Suffolk University University of Tennessee Belmont Abbey College Georgia Southern University* University of Chicago* University of Utah* Berry College* Georgia Southwestern State University United States Naval Academy* University of West Georgia* Brenau University Georgia State Perimeter University of Alabama* University Of Wisconsin-Madison* Clemson University* Georgia State University* University of Alabama at Birmingham Wake Forest* Coastal Carolina University Kennesaw Sate University* University of California Irvine Young Harris College* College of Charleston LaGrange College* University of California Santa Barbara Coastal Georgia College Mercer University* University of Florida Covenant College* Muhlenberg College University of Georgia* East Tennessee State University Oglethorpe University* University of Hawaii (*) denotes matriculations 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS College Composite 1134 1103 1094 24 Total Credits Admissions ERW 587 575 568 4 units each - English, Math, Test Scores Math 554 527 526 Social Studies, Science, Electives 3 units - Foreign Language 1/2 unit each - Health & Fitness AP TESTING RESULTS 2017-2020 70 Hours of Service HS Enrollment AP Testers Exams Taken % 3 or higher Students are required to take a minimum of 6 courses each year with a maximum of 8 courses. 2017-18 197 91 156 73% GRADING 2018-19 239 82 194 77% Score: A=90-100 B=89-80 C= 79-70 2019-20 274 132 299 70% F = Below 70 (no credit) GPA COMPUTATION HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM GPA is computed on a 4.0 scale, with an additional 1.0 quality point English Mathematics given for AP courses and 0.5 quality Ninth Grade Literature Algebra I Advanced Composition Geometry point for Honors and Dual American Literature Algebra II Enrollment courses. Multi-Cultural Literature Advanced Mathematical Decision Making AP English Language Statistical Reasoning AP English Literature Pre-Calculus AP Seminar AP Statistics ORGANIZATIONS ATHLETICS AP Research AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC Beta Baseball Social Sciences FBLA Basketball World Languages World Geography FCA Cheer Spanish I-V World History AP Spanish Language Honor Council Cross Country US History American Government National Honor Society Golf Economics Fine and Performing Arts Pep/Jazz Band Soccer Psychology AP Human Geography Visual Arts I-IV Skills USA Softball AP Psychology Graphic Design I Student Government Tennis Digital Photography I-III AP World History Governor's Honors Volleyball AP US History AP Studio Art (2D & 3D) AP American Government AP Studio Art - Drawing Thirst Project One Act Musical Theater I-IV AP Comparative Government Clay Target Team Literary AP Micro Economics Theater Production Tech AP Macro Economics Concert Band Piano LOA CLASS OF 2020 Science Electives Physical Science Biology Introduction to Business and Tech 4 YR COLLEGES- 92% Legal Environment of Business Chemistry 58 Graduates 2 YR COLLEGES - 5% Environmental Science Entrepreneurship and Marketing MILITARY - 1 % Forensics Audio/Video Technology and Film I-IV WORK FORCE - 1 % Human Anatomy Engineering Physics Robotics AP Biology Creative Writing AP Chemistry Journalism AP Environmental Mentorship OVER 5,000 SERVICE 85% qualified AP Physics Work Based Learning Weight Training HOURS COMPLETED for the HOPE Introduction to Lifetime Sports Scholarship CEEB: 111496.