1. Honor's, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment FITZGERALD HIGH SCHOOL 2016-2017

2. Honor's Classes at FHS  Teacher recommendation strongly recommended  Plan on spending 30-60 minutes per subject outside of class each day  Take advantage of tutorials early in the year  Start STRONG and DON'T fall behind, grade is continuous  Do your homework and study NIGHTLY!!!!  Some courses require summer work and/or summer reading  Highly recommended student maintain an 85 or above to continue in program the following year  NO extra points will be added to the course grade

3. Honor's Classes American Government/Civics Geography  Mr. Roy Bryan Ninth/Tenth Grade Literature  Mrs. Brenda Parker

4. Honor's Classes Physical Science Mrs. Debbie Woods Biology Mrs. Sylvia Goodma n Environmental Science Mrs. Autumn Bridges

5. Honor's Classes Accelerated Algebra/ Geometry A  Ms. Alesha Logan Accelerated Geometry B/ Algebra II  Mrs. Sabitha Menon

6. What is Advanced Placement (AP)?  AP courses are the most challenging courses offered at Fitzgerald High School  Courses reflect what is taught in top introductory college courses  Students take AP Exams at the end of the course, measuring their mastery of college-level work  Shows colleges that you are a serious student & capable of college-level work  A score of 3 or higher on an AP Exam can typically earn students college credit and/or placement into advanced courses in college

7. AP Classes at FHS  Teacher recommendation highly recommended and Student must be self-motivated  Expect to spend no less than 1 hour per AP course outside of class studying each day  SUMMER Reading/Work is required  AP exam is required as part of the course  If you do not take the exam your transcript will show that you took an honor's course instead of an Advanced Placement Cours e  Students with an "A" at the end of 3rd term will have their exam payed for by the school system  $92 fee per exam, fee reduction per exam for eligible students with financial need  No extra points will be added to the course grade; however, HOPE will add.5 quality points for HOPE GPA

8. AP Courses AP World History Mr. Roy Bryan AP US History Mr. Michael Heitzma n AP Economics Mr. Derrick Smith

9. AP American Literature  Mrs. Brenda Whitley

10. What can you do to ensure success?  Start STRONG with SUMMER WORK!!!! Don't fall behind because your grade is cumulative. It will be hard to recover if you don't start off on the right foot.  Take advantage of tutorials early in the school year!!!!  Be proactive and plan study groups with your classmates outside of school (Order pizza and coke and make it a party! Mom and dad won't mind).  Don't be afraid to approach your AP teacher if there is content you don't understand or you need extra help!! They expect AP students to be self-motivated and to seek help when it is needed!!!!

11. In their own words:  Taking an AP course will be more difficult than a high school course, but if you pay attention, study, and have faith in yourself you can earn college credit. - Katie Griffin  Make sure you are prepared for the AP test. - Katelyn Sutton  Take the AP classes seriously. Not only can you get credit for college but they really prepare you for college. Also, I would say the biggest thing is that you may not realize it at the time but taking AP classes really helps you determine what kind of work ethic you are going to need for college. By taking these classes it shows you what is expected in a college course. In a high school course you are mostly reciprocating information whereas in college you are mostly using critical thinking skills. - Daniel Pelham

12. In their own words:  I would definitely say to take AP classes IF you have done well in school so far and know that you are willing to put in the EXTRA EFFORT. They are more challenging but if you work hard you will be fine and can make an A or B for sure, and it's really great if you can pass the AP test and get that college credit! -Natalie Yarbrough

13. Top Ten Criteria  Calculated at End of Third Term  Current Year Academic GPA (ELA, Math, SC, SS, Spanish)  Must have 3 or more Honor's, AP, or Dual Enrollment courses to qualify each year

14. Dual Enrollment Wiregrass  English 1101/1102  English 2130  Spanish  Psychology  Sociology  Speech  College Algebra  CTAE Electives ABAC  English 1101/1102  World History  Psychology Per Semester: Monday/Wednesday 1st and 2nd period is course #1 Tuesday/Thursday 1st and 2nd period is course # 2

15. Next Step Before You Leave Tonight  See Teacher for individual course information  Including Summer Work Information