Wheeler Academics 

Curriculum Departments

  Career/Technology
  AVID
  English
  ESOL
  Fine Arts
  Foreign Language
  Gifted (Advanced Learning Program)
  Math
  Physical Education
  Science
  Social Studies

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. 

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
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 career, 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 3:30-5:00 PM.  Students must report promptly with their books and notes. They will not be admitted after 3:30 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 study during Learning Links times. Certified teachers in content areas provide the needed support.

Learning Links Permission Form

Special Education and Special Student Services
Resources and contact 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, Ninth Literature, American Literature, Economics, US History, Biology, and Physical Science 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.