Brantley County High
School
Brantley County High School
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Brantley County High School
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Principal, Bert Smith
Assistant Principal, Carol Ann Gill
Assistant Principal, Nehemiah Cummings
CTAE Director, Dr. Stuart Medley
Alternative School Director, Dr. Alec Jacobs
Counselor, Lori Speed
Counselor, Kathy Stewart
Brantley County High School
• Block Schedule
– 4 classes 1st semester, August – December
– 4 classes 2nd semester, January – May
(4 previous years, 7 classes all year long)
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Regular Bell Schedule
• 1st Block
7:55-9:36
• 2nd Block
9:41-11:19
• 3rd Block
11:24-1:32
• 4th Block
1:37-3:15
Brantley County High School
Homeroom Bell Schedule
• 1st Block
7:55-9:25
• Homeroom 9:30-10:00
• 2nd Block
10:05-11:35
• 3rd Block 11:40-1:40
• 4th Block
1:45-3:15
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Pep Rally Schedule
• 1st Block
7:55 - 9:25
• 2nd Block
9:30 - 11:00
• 3rd Block
11:05-1:05
• 4th Block
1:10 - 2:40
• Pep Rally
2:45 - 3:15
2012-2013 Handbook Highlights
• Dress Code
–No holes in clothing
–Dresses and Skirts must touch the
top of the knee when standing
–Shorts must be at fingertip length
– Cleavage
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• Arrival to school
– School begins at 7:55 AM
– If arriving before 7:50 AM, students must
report to the cafeteria or gym
– Students cannot bring in food or drink when
arriving to school
– Students are not allowed to sit in their
vehicles once they arrive on campus
Attendance Issues
Class of 2012
Class of
2012
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Between 1019 days
44
45
49
48
50
47
50
Between 2029 days
25
22
22
26
31
31
31
Between 3050 days
30
21
28
27
27
33
32
Between 50100 days
9
13
3
3
8
12
16
3
111
0
0
0
0
1
0
129
Over 100
days
Attendance Issues
12th grade
Seniors
Between
10-19
days
Between
20-29
days
Between
30-50
days
Between
50-100
days
Over 100
days
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
59
56
43
43
62
63
75
22
14
18
15
17
23
27
17
15
15
17
20
17
22
4
3
3
3
3
5
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Attendance Issues
11th Grade
Juniors
Between
10-19
days
Between
20-29
days
Between
30-50
days
Between
50-100
days
Over 100
days
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
53
65
72
62
65
79
81
21
14
13
15
27
28
39
17
14
12
11
16
13
22
6
3
2
3
5
9
9
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Attendance Issues
10th grade
Sophomores
Between
10-19
days
Between
20-29
days
Between
30-50
days
Between
50-100
days
Over 100
days
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
84
76
82
79
99
103
104
26
20
19
34
38
35
48
17
11
14
9
15
25
32
6
4
6
6
7
7
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Attendance Issues
9th Grade
Freshmen
Greater Than 10 Days
104
Greater Than 20 Days
12
Greater Than 30 Days
3
Brantley County High School
2011 RESA Graduation Rates
Clinch County
Pierce County
Atkinson County
Bacon County
Charlton County
Ware County
Coffee County
Brantley County
85.5%
84.6%
77.7%
77.4%
76.4%
76.3%
69.1%
60.7%
Brantley County High School
Attendance Policy
• A student cannot be absent more than 5
days (excused or unexcused) per
semester
• Once a student is absent for a 6th day in
one class, the student must make up one
hour per class in Saturday School.
• A student must be in class 60 minutes to
be counted present for class.
• A student must be in class for 2 blocks to
be counted present for the day.
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• Attendance Policy Continued
• Example: A student misses 7 days in 1st block,
5 days in 2nd block, 6 days in 3rd block, and 9
days in 4th block.
• The student has violated the attendance policy
by 2 days in 1st block, 0 days in 2nd block, 1 day
in 3rd block, and 4 days in 4th block
• Students owes one hour in Saturday School for
each day over 5 days
• 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 = 7 hours in Saturday School
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• Teachers will check attendance for all
students each Friday in Homeroom.
• Once a student is absent 3 classes, the
student will be called to the office and a
parent/guardian will be notified. The
attendance policy will be reviewed.
• Once a student violates the attendance
policy, the student will be assigned
Saturday School.
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• Students who have violated the
attendance policy and do not attend
Saturday School in a timeframe as
agreed upon by the parent, student,
counselor, and administrator; will not
earn credit for the class(es) in which
the attendance policy was violated.
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• Students must be present the entire
school day to be eligible for after school
activities, competitions, or athletics.
Students who have doctor’s appointments
or encounter emergency situations the day
of the competition will be referred to an
administrator before participation in the
day’s activity is granted.
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Saturday School
• 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Had to change times due to funding
• Saturday School Schedule will be posted
at a later date
• 1st Saturday School – September 8, 2012
• Students cannot be late for Saturday
School. Students who are late for
Saturday School will be sent home and will
not be given credit for attending Saturday
School.
Brantley County High School
• Tardiness
• 89 current students had between 10 and
19 tardies to 1st period last year
• 50 current students had between 20 and
29 tardies to 1st period last year
• 17 current students had over 30 tardies to
1st period last year
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Tardy Policy
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1st Tardy – Free
2nd Tardy – Lunch Detention
3rd Tardy – Lunch Detention
4th Tardy – Wednesday School
5th Tardy – Saturday School
6th Tardy – Saturday School
7th Tardy and beyond – 1 day ISS
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Tardiness and Student Drivers
• STUDENT DRIVERS WHO ARE
CHRONICALLY TARDY TO SCHOOL
MAY LOSE DRIVING PRIVILEGES.
• 6th Tardy to school: Loss of driving
privilege for 1 month
• 10th Tardy to school: Loss of driving
privilege for remainder of year
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Student Drivers
• Students must have a permit to park on
campus
• $5.00 for a permit
• The permit number will match the parking
space the student will park in for the year.
• Students will not park in front of the school
or at the field house.
• Students will park in the parking lots next
to the Football Field and the Ag Barn.
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Breakfast and Lunch
• All students eat Free Breakfast
• Full Pay for lunch $1.60
• Reduced Lunch $.40
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Food and Drink Policy
• Only bottled water will be allowed in
classrooms
• Prohibited items inside the school include
but are not limited to: Styrofoam cups,
plastic cups, canned sodas, bottled sodas,
bags of food, and/or candy.
Brantley County High School
Food and Policy
• If a student brings any of the prohibited food or
drink items inside the school, the student will be
asked to dispose of the items. Failure to
dispose of the prohibited items will result in
disciplinary action.
• Students may bring their lunch from home, but
no food is to be delivered from restaurants,
friends, or family members during regular school
hours.
• Students cannot check out of school strictly to
eat lunch.
Brantley County High School
Graduation Requirements
• Class of 2013 – 24 units (29 classes
taken)
• Class of 2014 – 24 units (30 classes
taken)
• Class of 2015 – 26 units (31 classes
taken)
• Class of 2016 – 27 units (32 classes
taken)
Brantley County High School
CCRPI
• College and Career Ready Performance
Index
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
“Making Education Work for All of Georgia’s Students”
College and Career Ready Performance Index,
High School Model Grades 9 - 12
DRAFT
CONTENT MASTERY (END of COURSE TESTS in some areas to be REPLACED by COMMON CORE ASSESSMENTS
in 2014-15)
1. Percent of students scoring at Meets or Exceeds on the Ninth Grade Literature End of Course Test (required participation rate ≥ 95%)
2. Percent of students scoring at Meets or Exceeds on the American Literature End of Course Test (required participation rate ≥ 95%)
3. Percent of students scoring at Meets or Exceeds on the Mathematics I/GPS Algebra (transitioning to CCGPS Coordinate Algebra) End of Course
Test (required participation rate ≥ 95%)
4. Percent of students scoring at Meets or Exceeds on the Mathematics II/GPS Geometry (transitioning to CCGPS Analytic Geometry) End of Course
Test (required participation rate ≥ 95%)
5. Percent of students scoring at Meets or Exceeds on the Physical Science End of Course Test (required participation rate ≥ 95%)
6. Percent of students scoring at Meets or Exceeds on the Biology End of Course Test (required participation rate ≥ 95%)
7. Percent of students scoring at Meets or Exceeds on the US History End of Course Test (required participation rate ≥ 95%)
8. Percent of students scoring at Meets or Exceeds on the Economics End of Course Test (required participation rate ≥ 95%)
POST HIGH SCHOOL READINESS
9. Percent of graduates completing a CTAE pathway, or an advanced academic pathway, or a fine arts pathway
10. Percent of CTAE pathway skills assessment test takers earning a national industry recognized credential or a passing score on a GaDOE
recognized end of pathway assessment
11. Percent of graduates: entering TCSG/USG not requiring remediation or learning support courses; or scoring at least 22 out of 36 on the composite
ACT; or scoring at least 1550 out of 2400 on the combined SAT; or scoring 3 or higher on two or more AP exams ; or scoring 4 or higher on two or more
IB exams
12. Percent of graduates earning high school credit(s) for accelerated enrollment via ACCEL, Dual HOPE Grant, Move On When Ready, Early College,
Gateway to College, Advanced Placement courses, or International Baccalaureate courses
13. Percent of graduates earning 2 or more high school credits in the same world language
14. Percent of graduates successfully completing 1 or more Advanced Placement courses
15. Percent of students scoring at Meets or Exceeds on the Georgia High School Writing Test
16. Percent of students achieving a Lexile measure greater than or equal to 1275 on the American Literature EOCT
17. Percent of EOCT assessments scoring at the Exceeds level
18. Student Attendance Rate (%)
GRADUATION RATE
19. 5-Year Extended Cohort Graduation Rate (%)
Georgia Department of Education
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
June 11, 2012 • Page 1
Exceeding the Bar:
DRAFT
a companion to the
College and Career Ready Performance Index for High
Schools
In addition to the nineteen (19) items within the College and Career Ready Performance Index, high
schools may earn additional points for these supplemental indicators.
1.Percent of graduates taking a nationally recognized college entrance examination
2.Percent of graduates earning credit in a physics course
3.Percent of first time 9th grade students with disabilities earning 3 Carnegie Unit Credits in 3 core content areas
4.Percent of first time 9th grade students earning 4 Carnegie Unit Credits in 4 core content areas
5.School has earned a Georgia Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Program Certification
6. Percent of English Learners with positive movement from one Performance Band to a higher Performance Band
7. *Percent of graduates completing a career-related Work-Based Learning Program or a career-related Capstone
Project (moves to face of CCRPI in 2014-2015)
8. School or LEA-defined innovative practice accompanied by documented data supporting improved student
achievement
To be considered at a later date for inclusion on the mandatory indicators or the Exceeding the Bar:
*Percent of tested students scoring at a proficient level on a Soft Skills Assessment (moves to face of CCRPI in 20142015)
Percent of tested students earning an AFQT score of 35 or higher on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
Battery
School’s average score on the Georgia Teacher Effectiveness Measurement
School’s average score on the Georgia Leader Effectiveness Measurement
CCGPS Advanced Algebra to be included in PARCC assessments
Georgia Department of Education
Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
June 11, 2012 • Page 2
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