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FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL School Profile 2018-2019 994 W. Martin Luther King Blvd. Fayetteville, AR, 72701 Phone: 479-444-3050 FAX: 479-444-3056 CEEB Code: 040770 Website: fhs.fayar.net Principal: Dr. Jay R. Dostal Fayetteville High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Student enrollment for grades 9 through 12 is approximately 2652. The school year is comprised of two 18-week semesters. The academic program is organized on a rotating A/B block schedule. Seven credits per year is the maximum course load. Students attend four 90-minute classes on A day and three 90-minute classes on B day in addition to a 45 minute advisory and a 45-minute non-academic period The student body is culturally diverse with a population that is 3.5% Asian, 10.1% Black, .4% Pacific Islander, 12.8% Hispanic, .5% Native American, 67.3% White and 4.9% who identify with more than one race. Fayetteville is located in extreme Northwest Arkansas and has a population of approximately 75,000. Fayetteville is home to the main campus of the University of Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas area is home to the world headquarters of Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, as well as JB Hunt Transport. College Attendance Class of 2018 Graduation Credit Requirements (1 credit = 1 year) 78% of the Class of 2018 is attending college. English – 4 credits PE – ½ unit 59% - 4 year college, 19% - 2 year college, 22% selected Math – 4 credits Health – ½ unit technical instruction, work, or the military. Science – 3 credits Fine Arts – ½ credit Social Studies – 2 credits Civics – ½ credit GPA Calculations and Ranges Class of 2018 Oral Comm. – ½ credit Economics – ½ credit There were 509 graduates in the Class of 2018. GPA was distributed as Electives – 8 credits follows: A minimum of 24 credits are required for graduation. ● 81 students earned a 4.0+ ● 144 students earned a 3.50 – 3.99 Concurrent Credit ● 134 students earned a 3.0 – 3.49 Qualified students may take concurrent college classes and acquire college ● 92 students earned a 2.5 – 2.99 credit from the University of Arkansas and/or Northwest Arkansas ● 49 students earned a 2.0 – 2.49 Community College. One semester of college work counts as one full credit ● 9 students earned less than a 2.0 on a student transcript. Twenty-four dual credit classes are offered through GPA/class rank are calculated at the end of the sixth, seventh and eighth Northwest Arkansas Community College and students may take these semesters. courses through distance learning, on our high school campus or the Class rank is reported as follows: campus of NWACC, depending on the availability of the course. ● Students with a 4.01+ GPA have a class rank of 1 ● Students with a 4.0 GPA have a class rank of 2. Free and Reduced Lunch ● Students with a 3.99 and below will be ranked in descending During the 2018-19 school year, approximately 36% of students qualify for order beginning with a class rank of 3. the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch population. Summary of Class Rank Calculation Advanced Placement Students with a GPA above 4.0 are ranked #1. Students with a GPA equal There is no limit to the number of AP or Pre-AP courses a student may to 4.0 are ranked #2. Students with a 3.99 GPA and below are then ranked take; however, only one AP course is offered for 9th grade students (AP starting at #3. GPA and Class Rank are calculated at the end of each Human Geography) and one AP course is offered for 10th grade students semester after 11th Grade. PLEASE NOTE: 100% of our students are (AP US History). There are a total of 14 Pre-AP courses offered and 28 AP ranked in the top 33% of their graduating class. This is due to identical Courses offered during the 2018-19 school year. The AP courses are listed GPA’s receiving the same class rank and our number ordering policy. below. Marking System and Grading Scale AP English Language AP Biology AP Chemistry All courses are included in computing the GPA and class AP English Literature AP Physics I AP Physics II rank with the exception of “P” which designates a passing grade. AP US Government AP Physics C AP Environmental Science Fayetteville High School uses a 4.0 grading scale for AP European History AP Psychology AP Comparative Politics all courses except Advanced Placement courses indicated below. The AP Human Geography AP Calculus AB AP Music Theory minimum passing grade in any course is 60%. AP Macroeconomics AP Calculus BC AP Computer Science Principles The amount of credit awarded is .5 credit for one semester’s AP Microeconomics AP Statistics AP Computer Science A work. The grading scale and points are awarded as follows: AP US History AP Studio Art AP Spanish Language AP World History AP Art History AP French Language Grading Scale: A = 90 to 99; B = 80 to 89; C = 70 to 79; AP German Language D = 60 to 69; F = below 60 Regular, Honors, and Concurrent Courses AP Courses A = 4.0 points A = 5.0 points B = 3.0 points B = 4.0 points C = 2.0 points C = 3.0 points D = 1.0 points D = 2.0 points F = 0.0 points F = 0.0 points FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL School Profile 2018-2019 994 W. Martin Luther King Blvd. Fayetteville, AR, 72701 Phone: 479-444-3050 FAX: 479-444-3056 CEEB Code: 040770 Website: fhs.fayar.net Principal: Dr. Jay R. Dostal Advanced Placement Scores In May, 2018, 798 students took 1593 exams in 28 subjects. 572 (71.7%) of the AP Exams received scores of 3 or higher. Standardized Test Results ● SAT - 76% of the Class of 2019 took the SAT with a mean score of 1080. The mean EBRW score is 552 and the mean Math score is 528. ● ACT – 93% of the Class of 2019 took the ACT with a mean composite score of 23.2. The mid-50% range of ACT composite scores is 19 – 27. Mean sub-scores are as follows: English = 23, Math = 24, Reading = 22, Science Reasoning = 22. ● National Merit Program 2017-18 - In the 2017-18 school year FHS had 11 students qualify as National Merit Semi-finalists and 8 students qualify as National Merit Finalists. Alternative Learning Center Fayetteville High School offers an alternative education program that attempts to meet the needs of students who are “at-risk” and may not graduate from high school for a variety of reasons. The ALLPS Program is a flexible program which allows teachers to gear the education process to meet the needs of the particular student. Student placement at the ALLPS Center is determined by a team composed of a guidance counselor, principal, parent and classroom teacher. 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