Class of 2018 High Ability Mathematics Parent Night

AHS Classes 2017

Grade Level ACE/AP *Specific criteria place a student in the ACE program* Honors (Pre-AP)Core 40 7 th Algebra 1 HAPre-Algebra 7 (HA)Pre-Algebra 7Math 7 8 th Geometry HAAlgebra 1 HAAlgebra 1Math 8 9 th College Algebra 2 ACEGeometry ACEGeometry or Geometry Honors Algebra 1 10 th Trigonometry ACE + Math Elective such as AP Statistics College Algebra 2 ACE Algebra 2 HonorsGeometry 11 th AP Calculus A/B ACETrigonometry ACE + AP Calculus AB ACE Pre-Calculus Honors Algebra 2 12 th AP Calculus B/C ACE AP Calculus A/B VU Math 102/104: College Algebra & Trigonometry

AVON HIGH SCHOOL AVON HIGH SCHOOL Math AP EXAM RESULTS

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC

AP Statistics

Algebra I or Algebra I HA; Geometry HA; Biology I HA The course title and grade will appear on the student’s high school transcript, so colleges can verify that the course was completed. The student will receive a credit for the course; however the grade will not factor into the student’s high school GPA. Students who earned a grade of C or C- are strongly encouraged to repeat the course in ninth grade. Students who earned a D+ or lower must repeat the course in ninth grade to remain eligible for a Core 40 with Technical or Academic Honors Diploma. The course counts towards the respective subject requirements for the Core 40 Diploma, the Core 40 with Technical Honors Diploma, and the Core 40 with Academic Honors Diploma. The course counts towards the 47 credits needed to graduate.

High School credited courses, which ARE NOT factored into GPA Credited courses reflected in number of overall credits toward high school graduation from middle school, online, and at the high school. Courses taken at the high school which ARE factored into GPA GPA does not reflect Middle School credits or grades

AVON HIGH SCHOOL Advanced Placement / Honors Program COURSE WEIGHTING

Why Take Honors / AP Courses ? Complete Requirements for the Academics Honors Diploma. Better prepare students for rigor of college work. Better prepare students for standardized tests that determine college admission and scholarships.

Why use grade weighting Encourages students to take more rigorous courses. Rewards students with higher GPA Helps maintain higher class rank Ensures that students with the highest rankings have taken the most challenging curriculum.

AVON HIGH SCHOOL WEIGHTED COURSES.1.2.3

CALCULATING WEIGHTED CUMULATIVE GPA Points added to cumulative GPA based on a level factor and the number of semesters completed. Level I =.1 X # creditsearned = Level II =.2 X # credits earned = Level III=.3 X # credits earned =______ Total factor points = Total Level factor points Semesters Completed= pts. Added to GPA

CALCULATING CUMULATIVE GPA English 9 H2 credits Geometry Ace2 credits Geo & Hist World H2 credits TOTALS6 credits X.1 =.6 Chemistry H2 credits TOTALS2 credits X.2 = =.8 2 Sem =.400 add on

CALCULATING WEIGHTED CUMULATIVE GPA Unweighted Cumulative GPA = Weighted points added =.400 Weighted Cumulative GPA=3.900