The Scholars The Scholars Academy:Academy:

An Accelerated Program forAn Accelerated Program forHorry County’s Gifted LearnersHorry County’s Gifted Learners

What We Are…

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 Coastal Carolina University, the Scholars Academy program enables gifted Scholars Academy program enables gifted

learners to meet the requirements for a learners to meet the requirements for a high school diploma while being challenged high school diploma while being challenged

by a combination of honors, Advanced by a combination of honors, Advanced Placement, Placement,

and dual credit courses. and dual credit courses.

Where We Are…

The Scholars The Scholars Academy is located Academy is located on the campus of on the campus of Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina University. University. The high school The high school classroom setting is classroom setting is in Baxley Hall, but in Baxley Hall, but students have students have classes in other classes in other locations as well.locations as well.

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Students enter the Scholars Academy as 9th graders only.

They may remain at the Scholars Academy for 4 years or enter the International Baccalaureate program their junior year.

Students graduate with a high school diploma from their base schools with up to two years college credit.

How We Work…

How We Work…

Students remain enrolled in their base schools and retain opportunities and eligibility for fine arts, sports, and other extracurricular activities.

Students are bused to and from the base high schools to CCU.

How We Work…

Ninth and tenth graders are taught and supervised primarily by teachers from Horry County Schools with some integration into Advanced Placement and dual credit courses.

Eleventh and twelfth graders take a

combination of Advanced Placement and college courses.

CCU CampusCCU Campus

The Prince Building

CINO Grille

The Wall Building

The Edwards Building

Bill Baxley Hall

COURSE OF STUDYCOURSE OF STUDY

RequirementsRequirements Students are required to take the Students are required to take the

following courses:following courses: AP English LiteratureAP English Literature AP English LanguageAP English Language AP Government & PoliticsAP Government & Politics AP US HistoryAP US History One AP mathematics One AP mathematics

coursecourse One AP science courseOne 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 Students are expected to 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 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 the textbook(s).

Students complete 24 Hours of Community Service each year.

Face-to-face learning opportunities in the following Advanced Placement courses are currently available to students at Scholars:

Advanced Placement Opportunities

• AP English Literature & Composition

• AP English Language & Composition

• AP Government & Politics

• AP World History

• AP US History & Constitution

• AP Comparative Government

• AP Calculus AB

• AP Calculus BC

• AP Statistics

• AP Biology

• AP Chemistry

• AP Physics

NINTH GRADE

Fall Term English 1 Honors or English 2 Honors Geometry Honors or

Algebra 2 Honors Physical Science

Honors AP Government Freshman Seminar Music Ensemble

Spring Term English 1 or 2

Honors Algebra 2 Honors or Pre-calculus Honors Chemistry Honors AP Government Economics Honors Dual Credit Foreign

Language (110) Physical Education

TENTH GRADEFall Term

AP Language & Composition

AP US History Biology Honors Algebra 3-Trig Honors,

AP Calculus, or AP Statistics

Dual Credit Foreign Language (120)

Music Ensemble, Yearbook or Newspaper

Spring Term AP Language &

Composition AP US History Physics Honors Pre-calculus Honors, AP

Calculus, or AP Statistics Dual Credit Foreign

Language (130) Physical Education Music Ensemble,

Yearbook, or Newspaper

ELEVENTH GRADE

Fall Term AP Literature &

Composition AP World History or

dual credit history AP Calculus or AP

Statistics AP Biology or AP

Chemistry Dual credit electives

Spring Term AP Literature &

Composition AP World History or

dual credit history AP Calculus or AP

Statistics AP Biology or AP

Chemistry Dual credit electives

TWELFTH GRADE

Fall Term AP Calculus or AP

Statistics AP Physics or AP

Biology AP Comparative

Government College English College mathematics

(Calculus III, etc.)

Teacher Cadet

Spring Term AP Calculus or AP

Statistics AP Physics or AP

Biology AP Comparative

Government Dual credit electives College English or

math Teacher Cadet

Distinctions

AP Success RatesAP Success Rates

We administered 13 different AP content We administered 13 different AP content area exams in May 2008, to all students who area exams in May 2008, to all students who took an AP course. took an AP course.

Success rate of students scoring 3-5 was Success rate of students scoring 3-5 was 95%. 95%.

The percentage of 4’s and 5’s scored on all The percentage of 4’s and 5’s scored on all exams was 74%.exams was 74%.

AP Comparisons

Distinctions

There are 6 National Merit Semi-Finalists in the district this year. Three of them are Scholars Academy students:

Denrey Christy, AHSBen Ujcich, CFHSLogan Chestnut, CHS

State Champions:06-07 and 07-08We the People

Sophomore Class 07-08

Sophomore Class 06-07

SA Students Win in Math

Denrey Christy and Clayton Turner took 1st and 2nd places on the mock BC Calculus exam at the Regional Math

Competition. Kaylen Warren and Lisa Lynn Schexnayder took 2nd and 3rd in the AB Calculus competition. Denrey

Christy also won 2nd place in the individual category at the AVX/CCU Math Competition.

SA Students Win in Science

AP Biology students earned awards at the Sandhills Region IV Science Fair at Francis Marion University with 1st place finishes in the Social/Behavioral Category, 1st and 2nd place team finishes, and several individual 2nd

and 3rd place wins.

Induction into Phi Eta Sigma

Phi Eta Sigma, a national honor society for college freshmen, has invited 34 Scholars Academy students to join based on their number of college credit hours and a college GPA of 3.5.

Anna Dierksheide, CFHS

2009 Seniors SAT Data

Scholars Gov Sch AMHS State Nation

Average Reading 661 674 625 486 501

Average Math 706 682 626 496 515

Average Writing 650 669 618 470 493

Composite 2017 2025 1869 1452 1509

SAT Data

The cumulative GPA of Coastal

Carolina University

freshmen at the end of the spring

2009 semester was 2.822.

Comparatively, Scholars Academy

seniors’ GPA was 3.8.

GPA Comparison with CCU Freshmen

Scholars Academy Graduates….

• Duke University •Johns Hopkins University•Virginia Tech•Stanford University•Wofford College•University of Central Florida• Coastal Carolina University-Honors Program • College of Charleston-Honors College • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill •University of South Carolina-Honors College

The graduating class of 2009, only 13 students, earned 3.6 million dollars in scholarship money. Currently, these and former SA graduates are attending:

CWRA Scoring and our CWRA Results

Holistic assessmentof common skills

Critical Thinking Analytic Reasoning Written Communication Problem Solving

Measurement ofcollege readiness

Blue squares = 177 colleges

Orange squares=schools that also tested high school seniors

Solid orange square=SA seniors

2009 CWRA Results Stated…

“Without adjusting for academic ability, your participating seniors performed, as a group, better than 99% of the institutions of higher education that tested college freshmen as part of the CLA in fall 2008.” Adjusting for ability as indicated on SAT and ACT…”your seniors performed well above the expected performance of first-year student samples at CLA colleges with similar mean EAA.”…from the CWRA College Readiness Report

From the Students:

Community Service

Student Learning Opportunities

AP Chemistry Halloween Show

“Canstruction” Project

Balloon Powered Car Races

Student Learning

Opportunities

Hands-On Calculus

Teacher Cadets

Poetry Out Loud

Students in the St.A.R.T. program:

• participate in real on-going research with CCU professors

• learn advanced research techniques and develop an original research project

● enter research projects in local and regional science fairs

● present research at CCU’s “Celebration of Inquiry” during the spring

Erin Kelly, SHS, with CCU professor

Campus Life

SA TraditionsThe Coffeehouse

Tailgating

The Dance

SA Traditions

Huntington Beach State Park

Base School Student Involvement

• Sports: track, cheerleading, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, cross country, volleyball, football, soccer, and swimming

• Orchestra and band

• National Honor Societies, Beta Club,

Academic Teams

• Mock Trial

• Student Government

• FCAMBHS Marching Band

Applicant Selection Process

Round One:Round One:

• PSAT/EXPLORE ScoresPSAT/EXPLORE Scores• Aptitude/Achievement ScoresAptitude/Achievement Scores• Academic Course GradesAcademic Course Grades• Discipline & Attendance RecordsDiscipline & Attendance Records• Application Responses Application Responses • Academic RecommendationsAcademic Recommendations

Applicant Selection Process

Round Two:Round Two:• Student InterviewStudent Interview• EssayEssay

Prerequisite for Admission Consideration: Honors Prerequisite for Admission Consideration: Honors Algebra 1Algebra 1

Strongly Recommended Prerequisites: Strongly Recommended Prerequisites: Honors Geometry and Honors English 1Honors Geometry and Honors English 1

Opportunity to Visitat Scholars

Eighth Grade students may schedule a Eighth Grade students may schedule a time to visit the Scholars Academy time to visit the Scholars Academy

once a completed application is on fileonce a completed application is on file..Please call 349-4117 Please call 349-4117

to schedule a time to visit during to schedule a time to visit during the months of December, January, or the months of December, January, or

February. February. Tours last 1.5 hours and will be Tours last 1.5 hours and will be

conducted by Scholars Academy conducted by Scholars Academy upperclassmen.upperclassmen.

Applications

2009-2010 applicationsare available on our website at

http://scholars.horrycountyschools.net.

or from your guidance office.

Applications are not evaluated until the closing date of January 31, 2010.

Applications received after the deadline will only be considered if space is available.

Horry County SchoolsAccelerated Secondary Programs

Scholars Academy International Baccalaureate (IB)

Full-time 4-year programHoused at Coastal Carolina UniversityStudents enter as 9th gradersCombination of high school honors courses, Advanced Placement courses, and College courses for dual creditStudents earn up to two years of college creditEnrollment remains in base high schoolBus transportation provided to and from base schoolsCan transfer into IB in 11th grade

Full-time enrollment required in diploma programTransfer of enrollment to the IB schools a requirement Must enter as 11th graderHoused at Aynor High School and Socastee High SchoolCurriculum is a defined program of study set by IBStudents often take AP exams in IB coursesMajor prerequisite and requirement is advanced study of foreign language (4 courses prior to 11th grade highly recommended)Bus transportation is not provided