North Springs Charter High School

North Springs JROTC Color Guard

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Welcome

Our Mission

Our Vision

North Springs Charter High School is a school of higher learning where our focus is on student

achievement for all students

To Ensure that All Students Succeed, WE are committed to the Following:

To Ensure that All Students Succeed, WE are committed to the Following:

About North Springs

• 2014 Best High School in US News & World Report

• 2014 Most Challenging High School for Academic Rigor by The Washington Post

• 2014 AP Honor School, 6th year receiving honors in Advanced Placement, AP Merit and AP STEM categories

• Laser Sharks win 1st place grand prize in International Deconstruction Challenge!

• Science Olympiad team goes to state

• FBLA- (Future Business Leaders) wins Superior Gold Chapter honors of the year and Advisor wins STATE new advisor of the year

• NS wins $5,000 Lowes grant, $10,000 City of Sandy Springs Grant, $10,000 Sandy Springs Art Society Grant, & $1,600 Northside Hospital Grant thanks to the Friends of North Springs Foundation

About North Springs

• New ACDC Club (Architecture, Construction & Design) inducts 22 students in ACE Mentor Program -a new partnership with Construction Industry Professionals in the skilled trades

• 2 FBLA teams to compete at 2015 Nationals

• 13 future Health Care Professionals -HOSA Students are 2015 State Top Ten finalists

• 2 - 2015 Georgia Tech Presidential Scholars!

• 3 - 2015 National Merit /Achievement Finalists; 12 National Merit 2015 Commended Scholars

• Senior wins $50,000 scholarship from Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation

• Senior named 2015 Gates Millennium Scholar

• Junior wins 1st in Cocoa Cola Innovation Challenge; is 1 of 20 selected from 1,800 applicants for summer STEM program at MIT

• 9 students attend 2 week cultural exchange trip in China; Senior wins State Department Scholarship for year-long Chinese Language program in Beijing

• 22 students travel to the Galapagos Islands for spring break study trip

Focused Curriculum with Academic Rigor and Relevance

• Traditional Schedule

• 7- Period Day8:30am- 3:30pm

• Core & Elective classes:

On-level, honors, advanced placement and dual enrollment

26 credits required to graduate

Academies4 smaller learning communities with

a specific academic and career focus:

• Career Technical & Leadership

• Humanities

• Math & Science

• Visual & Performing Arts

Find Yourself Here!through your core classes and elective choices

hands on learning, internships, clubs and activities that enrich and support your Academy focus

AVID (Avid Via Individual Determination)

Welcome AVID Coordinator Julia Raposo

AVID (Avid Via Individual Determination)

• Designed to increase school-wide learning and performance

• The mission is to ensure all students, especially students in the middle complete a college preparatory path

AVID Will ...

• Help students succeed in rigorous curriculum

• Encourage students to participate in school activities.

• Increase number of NSCHS students enrolling in four-year universities and colleges.

• Help students to become educated, responsible, and leaders in their school and society.

Freshman Success Class

Welcome Teacher Kimberly Daniel

The Freshman Success Class will Lead to:

Message to Rising Freshmen

• Focus on Academics

• Challenge yourself

• Get Involved

• Your GPA counts

• Take Advantage of Freshman Success

JROTCWelcome Major

Todd Powers

North Springs Guidance Department

Welcome Guidance Department Chair Dr. Genoulia Johnson

Guidance Tips for Success

• 7 classes per semester• Grades can be accessed and viewed via Home Access• Final grades posted at the conclusion of each semester• Yearlong Course = 1.0 credits • One Semester Course = .5 credits• Grading Scale:

* A (90-100)* B (80-89)* C (70-79)

• 7 additional points are added to a final grade higher than 70 in approved Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses

Guidance Tips for Success• CLASS of 2018: 26 credits required

• English – 4 credits • Math – 4 credits• Science – 4 credits• Social Studies – 3 credits• CTE/World Language/Fine Arts* – 3 credits

*Note: 2 or 3 years of World Language credits may be required for college admission

• Health/Personal Fitness – 1 credit (each .5)• Electives – 7 credits

• Promotion /Retention Credits• 10th: 5 credits 11th: 12 credits 12th: 19 credits

• Graduate: 26 credits to graduate

Sample Schedule

If a student fails 1st or 2nd semester of a required course for graduation, then summer school is needed to earn course credit.

HOPE Scholarship RIGOR Requirements

• HOPE Scholarship Program will average failing grades and passing grades in ALL core classes.

• College Prep pathway students will need a 3.0 core GPA –(partial pay)

• Vocational/Career Tech students will need a 3.2 core GPA • Honors points will be taken out for the HOPE average. Only

Advanced Placement courses will carry additional points (5 on a 4.0 scale) toward the HOPE average.

Changes:HOPE Wants to see Advanced classes in Math, Science, Lang. Arts , Social Studies and Language. This includes more AP and Honors courses . Zell Miller Scholarship 3.7+ GPA-

Advanced Placement (AP)

Welcome Assistant Principal Adrianna Kimbrel

Advanced Placement (AP)

• A Nationally Standardized Program of College-Level Courses and Exams for Secondary School Students

• 25 AP Courses Offered

Why Take AP Courses in High School?

Spartan Athletics

Welcome Athletic Director/Head Football Coach Horton

• North Springs Spartans compete in Region 7AAAAA

• 25 Varsity Sports

• Girls Track 4x4 1st in State, 2nd in Nation!

• Spartan Varsity Football beats Riverwood 24-17 on Oct. 11 2014!

• 11 student-athletes signed to play at the college level in 2014

• NS Competition Cheerleading Squad won NCAA Top Performing Team at UGA Summer Cheer Camp

• Sophomore Swimmer Rebecca Cohen crushes school records in 100 backstroke and 500 freestyle and hopes to swim backstroke in the 2016 Summer Olympic Trials

• Boys Tennis will compete in State Tournament

Go Spartans!

Athletics

North Springs Clubs & Activities

Welcome Administrative AssistantCarrie Carerras

Academic Organizations and Extracurricular Activities in Sparta!

• 21st Century Leaders• Academic Bowl• Animal Pack• Anime Club• Beta Club• Book Club• Chinese Club• Chorus Class Council• Classical Music Club• Echo - Lit Mag• Executive Council • FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America• FCA - Fellowship of Christian

Athletes• French Club• HOSA- Future Health Care Professionals• Interact

• Invisible Children • Jewish Culture Club• Junior Class Council • Latin Club• Marching Band• Math Team• Model UN• National Art Honor Society• Philosophy Club• Sci-Fi Club • Science Bowl• Speak/GSA• Student Ambassadors• Thespians Society• Tri-M Music Honorary• Water Polo

North Springs Summer Bridge Program

Welcome Magnet CoordinatorFelicia Lewis

Summer Bridge Experience

North Springs Freshmen Student Panel

“My Freshmen Story for Success”

GSS

See you in August!

Gear Up Days for Freshmen – Friday August 7th from 12 noon – 4pm!