The Scholars Academy: The Scholars Academy: An Accelerated Program for An Accelerated Program for Horry County’s Gifted Learners Horry County’s Gifted Learners
What We Are… Established in 2003 as Established in 2003 as Established in 2003 as Established in 2003 as a partnership between a partnership between Horry County Schools and Horry County Schools and Coastal Carolina University, the Scholars Academy Coastal Carolina University, the Scholars Academy program enables gifted learners to meet the program enables gifted learners to meet the requirements for a high school diploma while requirements for a high school diploma while requirements for a high school diploma while requirements for a high school diploma while being challenged by a combination of honors, being challenged by a combination of honors, Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement, , and dual credit courses. and dual credit courses.
Who We Serve… College College X High School Diploma HSAP X X X X Continuum of of X XX Learning X X X X X X
Where We Are… The Scholars Academy The Scholars Academy The Scholars Academy The Scholars Academy is located on the is located on the campus of campus of C C Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina t l C t l C li li University. University. The high school The high school g classroom setting is in classroom setting is in Baxley Hall, but Baxley Hall, but students have classes students have classes students have classes students have classes in other locations as in other locations as well. well.
How We Work… Students enter the Scholars Academy as � 9 th graders only. They may remain at the Scholars Academy � for 4 years or enter the International y Baccalaureate program their junior year. Students graduate with a high school � diploma from their base schools with up to diploma from their base schools with up to two years college credit.
How We Work… � Students remain enrolled in their base � Students remain enrolled in their base schools and retain opportunities and eligibility for fine arts sports and other eligibility for fine arts, sports, and other extracurricular activities. � Students are bused to and from the base hi h high schools to CCU. h l t CCU
How We Work… � Ninth and tenth graders are taught and � Ninth and tenth graders are taught and supervised primarily by teachers from Horry County Schools with some integration into y g Advanced Placement and dual credit courses. � Eleventh and twelfth graders take a combination of Advanced Placement and college courses.
CCU Campus CCU Campus The Wall Building g The Prince Building The Edwards Building Bill Baxley Hall CI NO Grille
COURSE OF STUDY COURSE OF STUDY COURSE OF STUDY COURSE OF STUDY
Requirements Requirements � Students are required to take the following Students are required to take the following courses: courses: courses: courses: � AP English Literature AP English Literature � � AP English Language AP English Language AP English Language AP English Language � � AP Government & Politics AP Government & Politics � � AP US History AP US History � � One AP mathematics One AP mathematics � course course � One AP science course One AP science course � � At least one college course each semester At least one college course each semester � beginning with the spring semester of the beginning with the spring semester of the freshman year. freshman year.
Requirements, continued Requirements, continued � Students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average on all high school and college courses. � Students who make below a C in any course are placed on Academic Probation Earning a grade below a C in on Academic Probation. Earning a grade below a C in any class the following term results in dismissal from the program. � Any student who makes below a C in a college course must reimburse the district for the cost of the course and t i b th di t i t f th t f th d the textbook(s). � Students complete 24 Hours of Community Service each year.
Advanced Placement Opportunities Advanced Placement Opportunities Face to face learning opportunities in the following Face-to-face learning opportunities in the following Advanced Placement courses are currently available to students at Scholars: • AP Calculus AB • AP English Literature & Composition • AP Calculus BC • AP English Language & Composition • AP Statistics • AP Government & Politics • AP Biology • AP World History • AP Chemistry AP Chemistry • AP US History & Constitution AP US History & Constitution • AP Physics • AP Comparative Government
NINTH GRADE Spring Term Spring Term Fall Term Fall Term � English 2 Honors � English 1 Honors or � Algebra 2 Honors or English 2 Honors g Pre-calculus Honors � Geometry Honors or � Chemistry Honors Algebra 2 Honors � AP Government � AP Government � Physical Science Honors � Economics Honors � AP Government � Dual Credit Foreign g � Freshman Seminar F h S i Language (110) � Music Ensemble � Physical Education
TENTH GRADE Fall Term Spring Term � AP Literature & Composition � AP Literature & Composition � AP Literature & Composition � AP Literature & Composition � AP World History � AP World History � Biology Honors gy � Physics Honors y � Algebra 3 Honors or � Pre-calculus Honors or Advanced Placement Advanced Placement Calculus AB or BC Calculus AB or BC Calculus AB or BC C l l AB BC � Dual Credit Foreign � Dual Credit Foreign Language (120) g g ( ) Language (130) Language (130) � Computer Applications � Physical Education � Yearbook or Newspaper � Music Ensemble
ELEVENTH GRADE ELEVENTH GRADE Fall Term Fall Term Spring Term Spring Term � AP Language & AP Language & � Composition Composition � AP US History AP US History � � AP Calculus AB or BC AP Calculus AB or � BC � AP Biology or AP Biology and/or AP Chemistry � AP Chemistry � Dual credit Electives Dual credit Electives �
TWELFTH GRADE Fall Term Spring Term p g � AP Statistics AP Statistics � � AP Physics or AP Biology AP Physics or AP Bio � � AP Comparative AP Comparative � Government Government � College English College English D Dual credit Electives l dit El ti � � College mathematics Teacher Cadet � (Calculus III, etc.) (Calculus III, etc.) � Teacher Cadet
Distinctions Distinctions AP Success Rates AP Success Rates � We administered 8 different AP content area We administered 8 different AP content area exams in May 2008, to all students who took an exams in May 2008, to all students who took an i i M M 2008 2008 ll ll d d h h k k AP course. AP course. � Success rate of students scoring 3 Success rate of students scoring 3- -5 was 93%. 5 was 93%. � 69% of students scored either a 4 or 5 on their 69% of students scored either a 4 or 5 on their respective exam(s). respective exam(s).
AP Comparisons
Distinctions There are 5 National Merit Semi-Finalists in the district this year. Three of them are Scholars Academy students: Ben Brittain, MBHS Zack Graham, SHS Chris Peterman, CFHS Chris Peterman, CFHS
State Champions: 06-07 and 07-08 We the People Sophomore Class 06-07 Sophomore Class 07-08
2007-2008 District Financial Literacy Team Winners Literacy Team Winners The SA Financial Literacy winners, freshmen Kevin Ahearn and Joey Laniado, placed 1st in the District competition. These MBHS freshmen competed against teams comprised only of seniors from across Horry County. g p y y y SA teams have placed in the top 3 for 3 years in a row.
Regional Mock AP Calculus BC g Competition Winners Sophomore Logan Chestnut (CHS) won First Place and senior Moshe Laniado (MBHS) won Third Place competing against Calculus BC students from the southeastern region of SC. g
Science Students Win Big Ahmed Jaraki, a CHS sophomore, won First Place and Zack Graham a SHS junior won Third Graham, a SHS junior, won Third Place competing against CCU college chemistry students and other AP Chemistry students from other AP Chemistry students from Horry and Georgetown counties. Scholars AP Biology students swept the team awards at the Sand Hills Regional Science Fair Sand Hills Regional Science Fair at Francis Marion University with 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd places. CFH sophomore Ben Ujcich was sophomore Ben Ujcich was named the overall Grand Prize Winner.
Induction into Phi Eta Sigma Induction into Phi Eta Sigma Scholars Academy students Katie Fellner (SJH), Greer Baxter(CFH), Chloe Rockow(MBH), Taylor Warner (MBH), Zack Graham (SHS), Chris Peterman (CFH), and Moshe Laniado (MBH) were inducted into Coastal’s chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the freshmen honor society.
SAT Data Scholars Gov Sch AMHS State Nation Average Reading 661 686 617 488 502 Average Math 677 690 621 497 515 Average Writing 677 681 616 476 494 Composite Composite 2015 2015 2057 2057 1854 1854 1461 1461 1511 1511
SAT Data SAT Data 2500 2000 1500 Scholars 1000 Gov Sch 500 500 AMHS AMHS State 0 Nation
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