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Wheeler High School
375 Holt Road Marietta, GA 30068
770-578-3266
Fax: 770-578-3268
www.Wheelerhigh.com
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Principal
Ed Thayer
CEEB & ETS Code
112010
Fall Enrollment
1,850
Awards
Georgia School of Excellence
Accreditation
Accredited by the
Southern Association
of
Colleges and Schools
School Day
Four Block Schedule
Classes
36 Weeks (180 days)
2 Semesters
2006-07
Post High School Plans
Four Year College
79%
Two year/Technical 7%
Other
14%
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Testing
Profile
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2006
SAT Averages |
M |
V |
M
+ V |
W |
Total |
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Wheeler |
535 |
531 |
1066 |
514 |
1580 |
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Cobb County |
517 |
517 |
1034 |
504 |
1538 |
| Georgia |
496 |
494 |
990 |
487 |
1477 |
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National |
518 |
503 |
1021 |
497 |
1518 |
2006
ACT
Averages |
Composite |
Eng |
M |
R |
Sc |
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Wheeler |
22.1 |
21.9 |
22.3 |
22.4 |
21.3 |
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Cobb County |
21.5 | 21.2 |
21.4 |
21.7 |
20.9 |
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Georgia |
20.2 |
19.8 |
20.1 |
20.5 |
20.0 |
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National |
21.1 |
20.6 |
20.8 |
21.4 |
20.9 |
Class of 2007
SAT
11 students scored 800 in one or more areas National Merit
Finalists
2006 - 2007
9
National Merit Commended Students
2006 - 2007 15
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Center for Advanced Studies
The Wheeler Center for Advanced Studies opened in the fall
of 2000 as a new magnet program offering accelerated students a rigorous
four-year advanced science, math, and technology program with a focus on either
biotechnology or pre-engineering. The Center is a member of the National
Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics and Science. The first fully accredited class graduated in 2004.
Senior Project
All seniors complete a mandatory research project in English
classes, consisting of four components: research paper, physical product,
portfolio, and oral presentation.
About
Wheeler High School
Wheeler
High School is a four
year public high school located 19 miles northwest of Atlanta, Georgia. It is
one of 15 high schools in Cobb County School System. Wheeler High school serves
students across Cobb County by offering the Magnet
Program for Advanced Studies in Math, Science, and Technology.
Cobb County Schools
A District of Distinction
The Cobb County School District is the second largest school
system in Georgia and the 28th largest in the United States. Its
student population grows by nearly 2,500 each year.
Continuing a strong tradition of excellence in education, student
achievement remains the primary focus. This is evident in the "report cards"
that annually evaluate the performance of Georgia's schools and school
districts. Cobb schools have earned 16 National Schools of Excellence and 33
Georgia Schools of Excellence awards.
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Grading Scale
A = 90
- 100
B = 80
- 89
C
= 74 - 79
D
= 70 - 73
F
= 69 & below
Quality points for
Non- Weighted Courses
A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 F=0
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Class Rank
Class rank is cumulative for four
years and weighted according to level of the curriculum. All classes and all
students are calculated in the class rank. |
Curriculum
Due to the level of difficulty, some courses receive extra
weight in calculating a student's grade point average (GPA). Additional quality
points are calculated into the overall GPA and are not reflecting in the
numerical averages.
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quality points for the completion of : |
½ bonus quality point for completion of the honors level of: |
| Analysis |
AP
Language/Comp |
Algebra II |
English Lit/Comp |
| AP Art (3D) |
AP Macro Economics |
American
Lit/Comp |
Euclidean Geometry |
| AP Art (Studio) |
AP Micro Economics |
Anatomy/Physiology |
Literature (Tenth Grade) |
| AP
Biology |
AP
Music Theory |
Biochemistry |
Physics I, II |
| AP Calculus AB, BC |
AP Statistics |
Biology |
U.S. History |
| AP Chemistry |
AP Physics B, C |
Calculus |
World History |
| AP Computer
Science A, AB |
AP Psychology |
Chemistry I, II |
World Lit/Comp |
| AP English Lit/Comp |
Robotics |
Economics |
Any third year foreign
language |
| AP French Language |
Science/Math Internship |
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| AP French Literature |
Science/Math Research |
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| AP Spanish Language |
Genetics |
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| AP German Language |
AP Government |
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| AP U.S. History |
AP World History |
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| Any fourth year or above
foreign language |
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For the Class of 2004
there were two
programs of study available: College Preparatory and Technical/Career. Each
course receives one unit of credit, and students must earn a minimum of 22
units to graduate.
Subject
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College Prep Diploma
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Technical/ Career Diploma
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English
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4 Units
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4 Units
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Mathematics
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4 Units
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3 Units (through Algebra I)
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Science
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3 Units
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3 Units
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Social Studies
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3 Units
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3 Units
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Health & Physical Education
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1 Unit
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1 Unit
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Foreign Language
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2 Units in one
Foreign Language
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No Requirement
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Business or Computer, ROTC, Fine Arts, Vocational, and/or
Foreign Language
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1 Unit
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1 Unit
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Technical/Career Education
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No Requirement
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4 Units (3 in area of
concentration)
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Local Electives
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4 Units
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3 Units
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State Electives
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*2 additional units
from core courses for Diploma with Distinction
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*2 additional units (1 from core) for
Diploma with Distinction
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*Diploma
with Distinction requires a 3.0 GPA in core classes
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