1. Ashley Ridge High School
Welcome to Future Fox Night!
Class of 2023

2. Home of the Swamp Foxes Principal – Karen Radcliffe
Assistant Principals:
Mark Blacklocke
Justin Buckingham
Bronwen Gammons
Brooke Matthews
Anthony Pieretti
Chris Reger
Ebony Summers-Fogel
Athletic Director:
Randall Tucker
Counselors:
Sarah Gibson
Taylor Sturkie
Phone Number –

3. Home of the Swamp Foxes Mission Statement:
Ashley Ridge High School is committed to providing educational opportunities in a safe, supportive environment which fosters pride, inspires excellence, promotes respect and builds strong relationships.

4. Ashley Ridge on the Web
A great place to get updated information about ARHS is the school’s website: You should also follow us on Twitter: ARHSswampfox ARFreshmanFox Like the Ashley Ridge Swamp Guide on Facebook for the latest news and photos around The Ridge.
Your student handbook is a great tool for you to use. It can help you to be successful with academics and behavior. Your handbook will be given to you on the first day of school. But it is available to you now on the school website.

5. Expectations for All ARHS Students
Learning is required! Students will be involved and successful! Failure is NOT an option! We care about you!
Your student handbook is a great tool for you to use. It can help you to be successful with academics and behavior. Your handbook will be given to you on the first day of school. But it is available to you now on the school website.

6. College and Career Readiness
You will leave Ashley Ridge with:
High School Diploma
Ready to Work Certificate (WIN)
College Entrance Score—ACT and/or SAT
Acceptance Letter to College or Military
Tools to be a contributing member of the community

8. Radcliffe’s Non-Negotiables
Attend school/class each day/each period.
Arrive at school and class on time.
Be respectful of adults, other students and self.
Take care of your school/facilities/belongings.
Graduate in four years!

9. South Carolina Graduation Requirements
English units
Mathematics units
Science (including Biology) units
U. S. History unit
Economics unit
Government unit
Other Social Studies unit
P.E. or ROTC unit
Computer Science unit
Foreign Lang. or Career/Technology 1 unit
Elective Units units
Total 24 units

10. What is a Unit of Credit?
Units are earned by successfully passing a course and meeting the attendance requirements
24 prescribed units are required for graduation
If you took courses for high school credit in middle school, and you passed those courses, all of those earned units will appear on your high school transcript.
Examples of classes:
English 1, Algebra 1, Geometry, Keyboarding/ Computer Applications, IT Fundamentals (new course), Spanish 1, French 1, and Fine Arts

11. Uniform Grading Policy
May retake a unit course in 9th grade ONLY.
Regardless of the grade was earned in middle school, the Freshman grade will replace that and will appear on the transcript whether it is higher or lower.
Retaking courses is strongly recommended if a student does not make a “B” or better in middle school
Units earned in middle school are computed in the GPA and are a part of the high school transcript (unless the grade is replaced.)
If you retake a course: let’s say you took keyboarding in 8th grade and you got a 82. You want to take it again in the 9th grade. So you take it and you get a 80. The 80 goes on your high school transcript.

12. Uniform Grading Policy
The Uniform Grading Policy started on August 15, 2016. A
89-80 B
79-70 C
69-60 D
Below 60 F

13. Promotion Policy
To go from 9th to 10th grade: credits total including
English 1 credit
Math 1 credit
Science 1 credit
To go from 10th to 11th grade: 12 credits total including
English 2 credits
Math 2 credits
Science 2 credit
Social Studies 1 credit
To go from 11th to 12th grade: 17 credits total including
English 3 credits
Math 3 credits
Science 2 credits
Social Studies 2 credits

14. Attendance Regulations
According to SC State Law regarding school attendance:
No more than 10 absences per course for any year long course
No more than 5 absences per course for any semester long course
Students will be denied credit if they exceed the allowable absences per course.

15. Tardy Policy 1-2 tardy-Teacher issues verbal warning
3rd tardy-Teacher communication with parents
4-5 tardy-Student detention
6-9 tardy- Student assigned ISS
10-13 tardy- Student assigned OSS and school probation
14th tardy- Student assigned OSS and referred to ScIP
15th tardy-Student recommended for expulsion

16. Swamp Fox Academy Goals
Attain the goal of 2023!
Increase attendance rate
Reduce incidents of negative behavior
Provide smooth transition from middle to high school setting
Promote teamwork and build strong relationships
Inspire academic excellence
CELEBRATE SUCCESS!

17. Swamp Fox Academy
Teaming of Classes (English, Math, Science, and Social Studies)
Lockers located on academy hallway (D Hall)
Administrators, School Counselors and Teachers plan together regularly!
Introduce yourself to the person on your left, on your right, behind you and in front of you. Now repeat after me: I am ___________ (state your name) and I am graduating in I came here with you. And when I graduate, I am going to make sure that you leave here with me. I am my Swamp Fox brothers’ and sisters’ keeper. I am responsible for my success and yours. And you are responsible for your success and mine. We are in this together and we are playing for keeps!
And every adult person member of the Swamp Fox Family is going to help you to keep your promises and commitments to each other. We are all Swamp Foxes. And everything that we do, we will do for the good of our Swamp Fox Family. Therefore:

18. Bell Schedule The First Bell—8:45 am
Parents can drop students off no earlier than 8:30 am
Students are released at 3:55 pm
4 Period Day
Each class is 90 minutes, with 5 minutes of transition time to the next class.

19. Bell Schedule
1st Period – 8:55 – 10:25 2nd Period – 10:30 – 12:00 SLT/ILT/Lunch – 12:00 – 12:45 3rd Period – 12:50 – 2:20 4th Period – 2:25 – 3:55

20. Sample Student Schedule

21. Independent Learning Time (ILT)/ SLT/ Lunch
45 minute lunch period
All students will have the same lunch period
12 areas around the building to buy food
All teachers and counselors will be available to provide assistance and tutoring
Computer Labs are available

22. Challenges for 9th Graders
Work Load
Time Management (i.e. to keep up with homework, tests, and projects)
Socializing at inappropriate times: in the hallways after the 1st bell rings, and between classes
Class Tardiness and Attendance
Leaving Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Neighborhood, and etc… Drama at home.
Repeat after me: The most important thing for me, is to move forward towards my dream of 2014!

23. Overcoming the Challenges—realize that you must:
Dress out for PE or you won’t pass.
Go to all of your classes on time; teachers take attendance every period.
Leave Middle School drama at home!
Take responsibility for doing your work and for your actions. Your teachers love you, but they don’t buy your excuses.
Take advantage of your credit, unit recovery, and retesting opportunities!
Follow the rules. If Mrs. Radcliffe or any administrator says it, they mean it.
Failure is NOT an option!

24. Overcoming The Challenges—realize that you must:
Go to tutoring as soon as you get behind (or before you get behind).
When applying to college they see your grades from Middle School—your GPA matters starting NOW!
Join clubs, play sports, get involved!
Laziness WILL catch up with you and it’s nobody else’s fault, but yours.
Study! Study! Study!!! You’ll thank me later!
Summer School Stinks! Stay out of it!
These years are going to go by fast! So, take care of your business and plan for the future!

25. State EOC’s count 20% of the final course average.
End of Course Exams
End Of Course (EOC) exams are given in:
State EOC’s
Algebra 1
English 1
Biology
U.S. History
English 2 (Field Test)
State EOC’s count 20% of the final course average.

26. Individual Graduation Plan/IGP
One-on-one yearly planning meeting with your School Counselor to discuss academic progress, review credit audits, discuss courses for next academic year, career planning and review test scores.
Parents are encouraged to attend
Meetings typically happen between October and January
Look out for invitation in the mail!

27. How did I get this Schedule Anyway?
Classes discussed in 8th grade IGP
Teachers made recommendations for core courses
Test Scores—SC Ready, RI, MI, etc.
Verification forms were given out and reviewed
Verification forms were returned if any changes needed to be made
Tonight you received the latest version of your Course Verification form.
No course changes will be made after June 6th.

28. Virtual School http://virtualsc.org
Students can earn high school credits online before entering Ashley Ridge
Meet with your Middle School Counselor to discuss class options
Registration Opens May 22
You must be available to take your final exam at Ashley Ridge on July 31st and August 1st.
Classes that can be taken in Summer 2019
Physical Education CP: 1 Credit
Integrated Business Applications: 1 Credit (Will not count as a computer science for graduation after August 2019)

29. Virtual School Parent Night
Rising 9th Grade Virtual School Parent Night Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Summerville High School 6:00 PM

30. Early College Program Apply November 2019
Parent Information Night – Late October
Earn an Associates Degree through Trident Technical College while earning a high school diploma
Application, interview and testing will be required in order to be accepted into the program.

31. Sports at AR
Fall Sports Winter Sports Spring Sports Football Basketball Baseball Cheerleading Wrestling Softball Cross Country Soccer Volleyball Boys Golf Swimming Track Girls Tennis Boys Tennis Girls Golf

32. Get Involved! Clubs at The Ridge:
Honors Societies:
Anime Club
Archery Club
Beta Club
Chess Club
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
Fit Foxes
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
FFA
Guitar Club
HOSA: Future Health Professionals
Ignite
Math Quest Team
Outdoor Club
Relay for Life
Robotics
Safe Space
SC Young Adult Book Award Readers
Senior Club
Speech and Debate
The Black History Committee
The Ultimate Frisbee Club
The Young Poet's Society
Yearbook Club
German National Honor Society
Jefferson Leadership
International Thespian Society
Mu Alpha Theta, Math Honor
Society
National Art Honor Society
National Dance Honor Society
National English Honor Society
National French Honor Society
National Honor Society
National Technical Honor Society
Rho Kappa National Honor
Science National Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society
Student Council
Tri-M Music Honor Society
Kitty Hawk Honor Society

33. Diploma of Distinction
Students must meet ALL of the following criteria:
Earn at least 28 credits by the end of the 8th semester of high school
Earn an overall 4.0 GPA or higher
Earn a composite SAT score of 1100 OR ACT of 24 or higher
Earn 4 or more units in math, science, English, and social studies
Earn 3 or more units of AP or Dual Credit.
Earn 3 or more units in the same foreign language
Show written verification of participation in at least one school sponsored organization during grades 10-12, OR complete 50 hours of approved community service during high school

34. District Honor Graduates
Distinguished Honor Graduates
At the end of the 4th quarter of the senior year, any senior who has an overall high school GPR of 4.37 and above
Honor Graduates
At the end of the 4th quarter of the senior year, any senior with an overall high school GPR of

35. Academic Achievement Awards
For a student to receive a SC Academic Achievement Honors Reward, he or she must:
Complete 24 units of credit as prescribed
Have received minimum grade of B for each course in grades 9-12 through the 7th semester
Achieve either a score of 710 on the SAT verbal or a score of 690 on the SAT math or an ACT score of 30 on English or 33 on Math OR
Have a combined score of 1400 on the SAT verbal and math sections or an ACT composite score of 31.

36. Academic Letters
Student must have a minimum yearly average of Averages will not be rounded off.
A student must have been enrolled in a minimum of 5 class periods for three full quarters of the qualifying year.
The end of the year grade in all classes will be used to determine the Board of Trustee Award. The Board of Trustee Award is given to any students who earn a 90 or higher in each class taken.
Academic Letters will not be awarded to students who otherwise qualify but have a final grade below 80 in any class.

37. Registration Day Fact and Fees Day August 6th and 7th 7:00 AM-7:00 PM
Reminders
Registration Day Fact and Fees Day August 6th and 7th 7:00 AM-7:00 PM

38. Freshman Orientation Mandatory for all Freshman
A great way to meet all your teachers before the 1st day of school (run through your schedule)
Possible Dates: August 16th 8:00 -11:00
Drop your students off or stay for a 9th grade parent workshop

39. Ashley Ridge High School!!
It all begins on
Monday, August 19th
at 8:55 AM!
Welcome to
Ashley Ridge High School!!

40. Welcome to the Fox Family! Thank you for coming!