2017-18 Profile 6701 Smith Station Road COURTLAND HIGH SCHOOL Spotsylvania, VA 22553 Phone 540.898.4445 Fax 540.834.0501 www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us CEEB Code 472 127

“Home of the Cougars” Cliff Conway, Principal

DIVISION LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION Spotsylvania County is located fifty miles south of Washington, D.C. and includes 400 square miles along the southern boundary of the Rappahannock River Region of . Until recently, Spotsylvania was one of the fastest growing school divisions in the United States. Urban communities emerged in the northern parts of the county while the southern part of the county remains rural. The school district serves MISSION STATEMENT over 23,000 students and is comprised of 33 schools (17 elementary, TOGETHER - 7 middle, 5 high) as well as a career and technical center, 2 special WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS academies and John J. Wright Educational and Cultural Center. In FOR THEIR FUTURE. addition, SCPS participates with area school divisions to offer The Commonwealth Governor’s School. DIVISION ADMINISTRATION A SAMPLING OF COLLEGES THAT HAVE ACCEPTED GRADUATES OF SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLS Dr. S. Scott Baker, Superintendent Mary Baldwin College Tom Mitchell, Supervisor of School Counseling Baylor University Massachusetts Institute of Technology www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us Phone 540.834.2500 Fax 540.834.2556 Catholic University North Carolina A & T Chestnut Hill College North Carolina COURTLAND SUMMARY Christopher Newport University Norwich University Citadel Notre Dame Courtland High School opened in 1980 and is located in a rapidly Clemson University growing suburban area southwest of Fredericksburg. Courtland offers Coastal Carolina University Penn State University a wide variety of academic, career and technical courses as well as College of William & Mary Princeton University specialized programs to meet student needs. Courtland staff maintains Columbia University a focus on high academic achievement while creating a learning ECPI Randolph-Macon College environment in which all students can be successful. Students are Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University encouraged to select rigorous courses that will provide an intellectual Franciscan University of Steubenville Shenandoah University challenge and will better prepare them for future educational and career Stanford University pursuits. Students are considered full-time when they are taking at least Georgetown University University of Mary Washington University of Missouri five units of credit. George Washington University Germanna Community College University of North Carolina University of Northwestern Ohio Student Enrollment: ...... 1,180 Hampden-Sydney College University of Portland (Oregon) 12th Grade Enrollment: ...... 278 Harvard University School Year: 9-week marking period School Day: Four 79-minute class blocks alternate days Howard University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Intermont College John Tyler Community College Virginia Military University COURTLAND COUNSELING DEPARTMENT Johnson & Wales University Virginia State University Emily Hall Director of Counseling, A-De x5126 Kent State University Tiffany McAndrews Counselor, Di-Kh x5124 Landmark Virginia Union University Virginia Wesleyan College Kashima Morrison Counselor, Ki-Ra x5125 West Virginia University Mary Nelson Counselor, Re-Z x5123 Lynchburg College West Point Michelle Jarvis-Nelms Secretary x5121 Yale University Valli Davis Registrar x5122 2017-18 Profile COURTLAND HIGH SCHOOL

CURRICULUM SUMMARY English: The English department offers English 9-12 (regular and advanced sections Courtland offers 19 Advanced Placement (AP) courses. AP are offered at each grade level). In addition, Advanced Placement (AP) classes classes carry weighted credit in the GPA calculation. In are offered in English Literature and Composition and in English Language and addition, Dual Enrollment courses through which students can Composition. Interested students may also participate in dual enrollment College earn high school and Germanna Community College credit Composition during their senior year. In addition to traditional offerings, the English simultaneously are offered. The Commonwealth Governor’s department offers several electives including: Public Speaking, Reading Intervention, School is a unique school that provides gifted and talented Journalism, Yearbook Production, Photojournalism, Creative Writing, and Humanities. students with a challenging, differentiated and interdisciplinary program in science, mathematics, social studies and English. Social Studies: The Social Studies department offers a wide variety of courses. Social Courses taken at the Governor’s School are identified on the Studies offerings include: World Geography, Virginia and United States History, transcript. Virginia and United States Government, Economics, and Criminal Justice. In addition, the department offers several Advanced Placement (AP) classes including: AP Human Geography, AP World History, AP United States History, AP United States Government, A Statistical Summary 2017 Marking System (Effective 8/24/10) and AP Psychology. SAT 2017 2016 2015 A - Excellent 90 - 100 Critical Reading 520 514 503 B - Above Average 80 - 89 Math: The Math department offers a wide variety of courses to meet the needs of Math 531 495 475 C - Average 70 - 79 students. Course offerings include: Algebra, Algebra II, Geometry, Algebra Functions Writing 480 485 481 and Data Analysis, Advanced Algebra II, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Analysis, Average D - Below Average 60 - 69 Computer Mathematics (Visual BASIC and C++) and JAVA. In addition, the department Reading 562 ______F - Failing 59 and below offers Advanced Placement Courses in Statistics, Calculus AB, and Computer Science. ACT Composite 23.1 21.7 20.4 Diplomas Earned Science: The Science department offers courses in Earth Science, Advanced Earth Standard Diploma Advanced Studies 63% Science, Biology, Advanced Biology I, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, Students entering the 9th grade in school years Standard Diploma 35% Advanced Chemistry, Chemistry II, Physics, and Environmental Science. Advanced 2011/12 and beyond must earn 22 standard Placement (AP) classes are taught in Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, and units of credit and six verified credits: Post Secondary Plans Physics. Discipline Area Standard Verified Class of 2016 Units of Credit Credits Four Year College 48% World Languages: Five levels (including AP) are offered in Latin, German, Spanish, Required Required English 4 2 Two Year College 29% and French. Mathematics 3 1 Other Education 3% Lab Science 3 1 Visual and Theater Arts: A comprehensive art curriculum includes: 4 levels of Art, Art History & S Sciences 4 1 Military 4% Seminar and Theater Arts. In addition, Advanced Placement Studio Art is an option for Health & PE 2 Direct Employment 14% motivated art students. Econ/Personal Finance 1 Electives 5 Music: Performing and theory classes offered to include: Percussion Class, Concert Student Selected Tests 1 This scale refers to grades e arned after August 24, 2010 Total 22 6 Performance Band, Symphonic Performance Band, Performance Jazz Band, Concert Performance, String Orchestra, Symphonic Performance String Orchestra, Women’s Advanced Studies Diploma Chorus/Men’s Chorus, Concert Chorus, Select Women’s Chorus/Men’s Chorus, and Students who entered the 9th grade in school years 2011/12 and beyond must earn 26 Vocal Ensemble. standard units of credit and nine verified credits: Career and Technical: Although many career and technical courses are offered at each Discipline Area Standard Verified high school, students may elect to participate in the Spotsylvania Career and Technical Units of Credit Credits Center (SCTC) programs that are divided into three areas: the Trade & Industry, Family Required Required & Consumer Science, and Health & Medical/Protective Services. Each course is a two English 4 2 or four period block program usually offered in a two year sequence beginning in Mathematics 4 2 Lab Science 4 2 the sophomore year. Students attend academic courses at their home school while History & S Sciences 4 2 enrolled in the SCTC. World Language 3 Health & PE 2 Econ/Personal Finance 1 Fine Arts/Career & Tech 1 Electives 3 Student Selected Tests 1 Total 26 9