Kennesaw Mountain High School - About

General Information

Typical Bell Schedule (daily advisement after 1st period)

Below is the class schedule for a normal day at Kennesaw Mountain High:

CLASS	START TIME	END TIME
1^st PERIOD	8:20 am	9:52 am
Advisement	9:58 am	10:08 am
2^nd PERIOD	10:14 am	11:46 am
3^rd PERIOD	11:52 am	1:52 pm
4^th PERIOD	1:59 pm	3:30 pm

Character Education Day Bell Schedule

Below is the class schedule for a character education day at Kennesaw Mountain High (these are once a month):

CLASS	START TIME	END TIME
1^st PERIOD	8:20 am	9:41 am
CHARACTER EDUCATION	9:47 am	10:32 am
2^nd PERIOD	10:38 am	11:55 am
3^rd PERIOD	12:01 pm	2:01 pm
4^th PERIOD	2:07 pm	3:30 pm

School Improvement Plan

Each school is required by the district to study data and survey stakeholders annually to then determine its school improvement goals for the following school year. The KMHS School Improvement Team has established two goals for the 2006-7 school year.

Our first goal is focused on student achievement: Students will demonstrate higher-level cognitive skills. As part of the effort to teach students to think critically and to address a portion of the new SAT, KMHS is continuing with the writing initiative this school year. Following training, teachers across the curriculum were given time with their collaborative groups to develop writing prompts in each subject area and to develop scoring rubrics for writing assignments. Each teacher is required to do a total of four timed writings pertaining to his subject area in each class during the course of the semester. Writing prompts are usually similar in nature to those found on the writing portion of the SAT.

Our second goal is focused on school performance: To reduce gaps in student achievement, teachers will develop and implement various strategies to engage all students in rigorous and relevant learning. Utilizing staff development time on Early Release Days and presentations by staff members during teachers’ planning time, teachers are being trained to differentiate instruction and to plan activities that address all learning styles.

Phone Master Message

The PhoneMaster Message system is used to keep parents informed about KMHS via telephone messages. Parents may hear the PhoneMaster Message repeated by calling 678-594-8446 (ext. 7925).

Georgia High School Graduation Tests

The Georgia Department of Education has developed a website to provide people with information about The Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT).

In addition to providing information about the test, the site also contains all of the sample GHSGT exams and study guides. Students are encouraged to visit the website by clicking here.

Asbestos Management Plan - Annual Notification

This letter is to advise you that this School Facility has in accordance with the mandated requirements of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) prepared an Inspection Report and Management Plan. The Purpose of the Inspection Report and Management Plan is for detecting, controlling, and informing the public of any asbestos containing materials that may exist in this School Facility. In the event that a building addition, renovation or response action is required at this facility, the Inspection Report and Management Plan will be revised accordingly.

This will advise you that a copy of the Inspection Report and Management Plan for this Facility is available for public review in the Administrative Offices of the Facility during normal working hours. Copies are available, upon writing request, only in completed sets at twenty-five (25) cents per sheet.

Juniors and Seniors interested in attending Oakwood

The third session begins in January. Students must be at least 16 and a parent or guardian must be present at registration. There is a $60 book deposit. For a registration appointment and/or more information call Oakwood at 678-594-8240.