Transition to High School

PRESENTED BY JULIA LANDON COLLEGE PREPARATORY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL High School Graduation Requirements 24 Credit Option 18 Credit Option (Standard Diploma Option) (Accel Diploma Option) English 4 Credits 4 Credit Math 4 Credits 4 Credits • Algebra1 • Algebra1 • Geometry • Geometry • +2 Math • +2 Math Science 3 Credits – 1 Biology, 3 Credits – 1 Biology, 2 Sciences 2 Sciences Social Studies 3 Credits – 1 World History, 3 Credits – 1 World History, 1 US History, 1 US History, ½ AM Gov’t, ½, Econ ½ AM Gov’t, ½, Econ World Languages 2 Credits of Same Language None Physical Fitness 1 Credit 1 Credit Physical Education 1 Credit – H.O.P.E. None Electives 6 Credits 3 Credits Total 24 18 GPA 2.0 2.0 Get a Head Start with High School Acceleration Programs

AP Honors Cambridge Early College IB Diploma • Between 27 AICE Diploma • AA degree • Between 18 and 45 • Between 18 • 60 college and 45 college credits and 45 credits college credits college credits

Depends on the Depends on the Depends on the number of AP and/or number of AP Exams number of IB and/or AICE Exams passed AP Exams passed passed Advanced Placement

 Advanced Placement (AP) courses are taught at a level equal to that of college freshman courses.

 Each course is concluded by a comprehensive exam created by College Board.

 Students who enroll in an Advanced Placement course are required to take the AP examination.

 Post-secondary credit for an AP course may be awarded to students who score a minimum of a 3 on a 5-point scale on the corresponding AP exam.

 Resources:

 AP Student

 http://apstudent.collegeboard.org/home

 AP Exams

 http://apstudent.collegeboard.org/takingtheexam Schools Offering Advanced Placement Courses

 Wolfson High School  Stanton College Prep  Paxton School for Advanced Studies  Atlantic Coast High School  Baldwin High School  AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination)

 It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap.  AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing students for college readiness and success in a global society.  Not only are students enrolled in their school's most rigorous classes, such as honors and Advanced Placement, but also in the AVID elective.  AVID is currently offered at 17 sites in our district, 1 Elementary, 10 Middle and 6 High schools. Schools Offering the AVID Program

 Baldwin Middle-High School  Edward White High School  First Coast High School   Robert E. Lee High School   Terry Parker High School AICE Program (Advance International Certificate of Education)  The AICE program is an internationally recognized, rigorous, pre- university curriculum and examination system for highly motivated, academically oriented high school students.  Sponsored by the University of Cambridge International Examinations, AICE offers a flexible, broad-based two-year curriculum for upper classmen.  The Pre-AICE course of study is prescribed specifically for freshman and sophomore students.  The Cambridge AICE Diploma Program encourages and develops the skills of independent research and investigation, the use of initiative and creativity and the application of skills and knowledge. All student applying to this program must meet eligibility criteria. Schools offering the AICE program

William Marion Raines High School Mandarin High School Westside High School Duncan U. Fletcher High School International Baccalaureate program

The IB program is a rigorous, internationally recognized pre- university course of study for highly motivated students. The IB curriculum is desinged to promote intellectual and personal development. Schools offering the IB program

Paxton School for Advanced Studies Stanton College Preparatory High School Terry Parker High School Wolfson High School for Advanced Studies & Leadership Dual Enrollment: Early College

 Dual enrollment is an acceleration mechanism that allows students to pursue an advanced curriculum relevant to their postsecondary interests.

 Dual enrollment provides high school students the opportunity to earn college credit while simultaneously earning high school credit through dual enrollment.

 Colleges and universities that offer dual enrollment courses to Duval County Public School students must do so by way of an articulation agreement, which describes the parameters for which the students may participate. Schools offering the Early College Program Associate in Arts Program:

 Baldwin Middle-High School

 Edward White Academy of Leadership

 First Coast High School

 Jean Rebault High School

 Robert E. Lee High School

 Sandalwood High School

 Westside High School Associate in Science Program:

 Andrew Jackson High School

 Englewood High School

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