SCHOOL PROFILE 2021-22 The Heritage School is a co-educational, independent day school serving PreK-3 through twelfth grade. Located on 73 acres 35 miles southwest of Atlanta, The Heritage School prepares students for college and later life by developing the mind through a full range of rigorous academics, the body through competition and teamwork, the spirit through self-awareness and growth, and camaraderie through shared experiences. 2093 Hwy 29 North Academic Calendar Covid-19 Update Newnan, GA 30263 Courses are offered for either a semester (.5 In March of 2020, The Heritage School went to 770.253.9898 credit) or year (1.0 credit) and run on a five- remote learning with each class meeting online www.heritageschool.com day rotating schedule where each class meets twice a week. All students completed the CEEB: 112243 four days a week for 57 minutes. Credit is required coursework, and classes ended in May. given at the end of the school year once a final We met fully in-person during the 2020-21 Kristin Skelly grade is awarded. school year with a few students opting for Head of School remote learning. Grading 678.423.5379 A cumulative GPA is calculated for each Class of 2022 Testing (as of 8/2021) [email protected] student reflecting only grades earned at Mid 50% ACT: 20-25 (34 students) Heritage. We do not include grades from Mid 50% SAT ERW: 530-630 (38 students) Nathan Watts other secondary schools or dual enrollment Mid 50% SAT Math: 510-600 (38 students) Upper School Director courses in the GPA. Transcript grades are not 678.423.5359 Advanced Placement Offerings weighted, but the cumulative GPA includes a [email protected] The Heritage School offers 20 AP courses. 10% increase for AP courses. The Heritage Students take up to one AP in the sophomore School does not rank. Brooke Martin year, three in the junior year, and four in the College Counselor Class of 2022 GPA Distribution senior year through a recommendation process. 678.423.5362 (46 students) A small number of students are permitted to [email protected] Top 10%: 98.09 exceed these recommendations. Few students Top 25%: 96.56 completed more than six AP courses during their Student Body Top 50%: 93.03 time in Upper School with the average for the Total Enrollment PK3-12: 461 class of 2022 being 3.8. All students who take Upper School (9-12): 179 Curriculum the AP course take the exam. 32+% receive financial assistance Students earn a minimum of 23 credits 28 zip codes represented including 20 academic courses. • 2019: 77 students took 175 AP exams with 26% Students of color • English: 4 credits 85% of exams scoring a 3 or higher. 54 students in the Class of 2022 • Math: 4 credits • 2020: 77 students took 182 AP exams with • Science: 4 credits (including Biology & 79% of exams scoring a 3 or higher. Accreditations/Memberships Chemistry) • 2021: 60 students took 158 exams with Cognia • Social Studies: 3 (including World History, 80% of exams coring a 3 or higher. Southern Assoc. of Independent Schools US History, Government, & Economics) National Assoc. of Independent Schools • Foreign Language: 3 credits of the same Athletics Georgia High School Association language Students compete in GHSA Private-A in 9 male, Georgia Independent Schools Association • Fine Arts: .5 credit 10 female, and 5 co-ed sports. In the past four Atlanta Area Assoc. of Independent • PE/Health: .5 credit years, the Hawks have won 19 Region and 6 Schools State Titles. NACAC/SACAC • Public Speaking: .5 credit Honor Code Fine Arts Disciplinary Consequences The Heritage School is bound by an Honor Students compete in GHSA Private-A for One The Heritage School reserves the Code with a student-elected council led by a Act and Literary and produce a school-wide right to disclose any integrity or faculty sponsor. Spring Musical each year. There is also a violation incident that results in school rock band, The Talons, that perform at suspension or dismissal from the National Merit Scholarship Qualifiers sporting and school events throughout the year. school. (2017-21) Finalists: 3 Commended: 4 Course Offerings English Foreign Language Science Computer Science English 9 (9) French, Latin, Spanish I (9/10/11/12) Biology (9) Robotics (9/10/11/12) English 10-American Lit (10) French, Latin, Spanish II Chemistry (10/11) Video Game Design (9/10/11/12) Adv. English 10-American Lit (10) (9/10/11/12) Adv. Chemistry (10/11) AP Computer Science Principles English 11-British Lit (11) French, Latin, Spanish III (10/11/12) Environmental Science (10/11/12) (11/12) English 12 (12) French, Latin, Spanish IV (11/12) Anatomy (11/12) AP Computer Science A (12) English 1101 & 1102 (DE UWG) AP French, Latin, Spanish (11/12) Forensic Science (11/12) AP English Language (11/12) Physics (11/12) Social Studies AP English Literature (12) Math Scientific Research (11/12) World History (9) Public Speaking (11/12) Algebra I (9) AP Biology (11/12) US History (10) Journalism (9/10/11/12) Geometry (9/10) AP Chemistry (11/12) Government (11/12) Algebra II (9/10/11) AP Environmental Science (11/12) Economics (11/12) Fine Arts PreCalculus (10/11/12) AP Physics 1 (11/12) Psychology (11/12) Intro to Art (9/10/11/12) Adv. PreCalculus (10/11/12) AP Physics C (12) Civil Rights History (11/12) Drawing & Painting (10/11/12) Calculus (12) World Religions (11/12) Photography (10/11/12) Statistics (12) PE US & World Affairs (11/12) Sculpture (10/11/12) AP Calculus AB (11/12) PE/Health (9) Military History (11/12) AP Studio Art 2D (11/12) AP Calculus BC (12) Outdoor Education (9/10/11/12) AP US History (10) One Act (9/10/11/12) AP Statistics (10/11/12) Weight Training (9/10/11/12) AP US Government (11/12) Spring Musical (9/10/11/12) Multivariable Calculus (12) AP Macroeconomics (11/12) Instrumental Music (9/10/11/12) Linear Algebra (DE GT) AP Psychology (11/12) AP World History (11/12) College Choices Ninety-seven percent of Heritage graduates attend four-year colleges and universities. In the last four years, Heritage graduates have been accepted to 190 institutions in 36 states plus the District of Columbia. Below is a listing of matriculations from 2018-2021. Southeast Middle Georgia State University West/Southwest Abraham Baldwin Agricultural Mississippi State University Southern Methodist University College North Carolina State University University of Colorado Auburn University Piedmont University University of Oregon Augusta University Rollins College University of Utah Belmont University Samford University University of Washington Berry College Savannah College of Art and Design Birmingham-Southern College Sewanee: The University of the South New England Brewton-Parker College The University of Alabama Dartmouth College Centre College The University of Tennessee (Chattanooga) Middlebury College Clemson University The University of Tennessee (Knoxville) Mount Holyoke College College of Charleston Truett-McConnell University University of Maine Columbus State University Tulane University of Louisiana University of New Haven Davidson College University of Alabama at Birmingham Williams College Duke University University of Georgia East Tennessee State University University of Kentucky Mid-Atlantic Elon University University of Mississippi Carnegie Mellon University Erskine College University of Montevallo Cornell University Florence-Darlington Technical College University of North Georgia Howard University Florida State University University of South Carolina Johns Hopkins University Fort Valley State University University of West Georgia School of Visual Arts Furman University Valdosta State University Gardner-Webb University Virginia Military Institute Midwest Georgia College Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University College for Creative Studies Georgia Institute of Technology West Georgia Technical College Indiana University (Bloomington) Georgia Southern University Western Carolina University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Georgia State University Wofford College University of Notre Dame High Point University Jacksonville University Service Academies Kennesaw State University Air Force Academy LaGrange College Mercer University .