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Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
Wheeler High School offers eighteen
Advanced Placement courses representing language arts, mathematics, foreign
language, social studies, science, music, and visual art. Most colleges and
universities award credit for specific levels of performance achieved in the
AP exams given in the spring. Enrollment is open to all students. Students
are encouraged to complete the appropriate AP Exams offered by College
Board.
AP Biology
AP Calculus
AP Chemistry
AP Economics
AP Environmental Science
AP US History
AP French
AP Government
AP Lang./Comp |
AP Latin
AP Literature
AP Music Theory
AP Physics
AP Psychology
AP Spanish
AP Statistics
AP Studio Art
AP World History |
Post AP Courses
Wheeler offers four Post AP courses through the Center for Advanced
Studies Magnet Program. These courses are college level classes and are open
to students who meet the prerequisite requirements.
Advanced Physics/Robotics Principles
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Advanced DNA/Genetics Research
Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Tech Calculus 2 & 3
Magnet Program
The Center for Advanced Studies in Science, Math and Technology is a
specialized magnet program offering Cobb County high school students a
unique and advanced curriculum in science, math, and technology. The Center
attracts students from the Cobb County School District who have a
demonstrated aptitude for one or more of the Center's discipline areas.
Interested students apply to the program during fall of their eighth grade
year and go through a competitive admissions process.
Students chosen to participate in the program
have the opportunity to take an advanced science and math curriculum, much
of which is unavailable in a traditional high school program. This
curriculum is supplemented by an array of high-level technology courses
designed to prepare students for their future post-secondary education and
career endeavors in the twenty-first century. Center students have the
opportunity to culminate their program of study with advanced research,
internships, and a senior project. Visit the
Magnet website for application
materials and information.
Student Mentorship
Class
Career technical mentorship is a class offered for juniors and seniors
on track for graduation.
Students must have a 2.5 minimum GPA, good attendance,
minimum tardies and must not have had
Saturday
School , ISS, or OSS the previous semester.
Students may only mentor twice in their high school careers, and the
credits do not count for the technical diploma.
Mentoring is a privilege.
Those students who take this class should be dedicated to the office
in which they serve and represent Wheeler well.
Learning
Links/Tutorials
Students who need extra practice or additional learner support may attend
Learning Links in the Wheeler Media Center
on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:35-5:00 PM.
Students must report promptly with their books and notes. They will
not be admitted after 3:35 PM and must stay with the supervising teachers
until dismissal. Students may NOT
attend on days that they serve ISS.
Buses provide a ride home to all students who attend Learning Links and use
time as directed. Certified teachers
in content areas provide the needed support.
Spring 2012 Session Sign Up Procedures Letter
Learning Links Permission Form
Guidelines for Students
Learning Links Permission Form (Spanish)
Learning Links
Video
Learning Links Permission Form (Portuguese)
Special Education and Special Student
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Resources and contact information
Move On When Ready Program
This is a dual enrollment opportunity for students to attend a postsecondary
institution full-time during their junior and/or senior year of high school.
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Powerpoint Presentation
eCore Program
Qualified high school juniors and seniors can take online college courses in
the University System of Georgia through Joint/Dual Online Enrollment
Programs. Students have the opportunity to receive both high school and
college credit while still enrolled as a high school student. The student
can take online college courses at institutions including Southern
Polytechnic State University, University of West Georgia, and
Valdosta State University.
More information
Final
Exams and End Of Course Tests
Comprehensive final exams are given at the end of each course in
every class and count from 10-20% of the final course grade. Students may
NOT be given a final exam early.
In the case of illness, students may be tested after the scheduled
testing period. It is the
responsibility of the student to make arrangements with his teachers to make
up final exams.
Algebra I, Geometry, Math II, Ninth Literature, American Literature, Economics, US
History, and Biology also have state-mandated
End-of-Course Tests that count 15% of the final course grade and are the
Final Exams for those courses. End-of-course test scores will also be posted
on transcripts.
EOCT's act as final exams and there are no
other "Final Exams" in those courses. There may be other unit tests or
assignments, but they will not necessarily be worth 15% of the student's
grade.
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