KING’S FORK HIGH
SCHOOL
Advanced Academics Program
Information Session
December 10, 2012
OVERVIEW
 Why college courses now?
 Difference between Advanced Placement and
Dual Credit courses
 General Studies Diploma through Paul D. Camp
Community College
 Hear representatives from Paul D. Camp
Community College, The Pruden Center, The
Governor’s School for the Arts, Virtual Virginia
Why College Now?
 To earn college credits now
 Have more productive junior/senior years
 Reduce amount of college tuition for families
Early College Scholars
“Senior Year Plus”
 Have a “B” average or better to apply
 Pursue an Advanced Studies Diploma
 Earn at least 15 transferable college credits while
earning a “C” or better in each college level course
 Be accepted by a college or university
 If completed, earn Governor’s certificate of
recognition
Advanced Placement Courses
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Taught by trained high school instructors
No tuition
Students must meet pre-requisites
Students encouraged to take national
standardized test in the spring
 To receive college credit must achieve minimum
passing score on AP exam
 AP exam fee: $87.00
 Registration Process
 Fee Waivers available through ACCESS
Advanced Placement Courses
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AP Biology with Lab
AP Calculus
AP Chemistry with Lab
AP Environmental Science with Lab
AP Language and Composition (11th-12th grade)
AP Literature and Composition (12th grade)
AP Government
AP Statistics
AP Virginia/U.S. History
AP Spanish
 NOTE: Courses are not guaranteed. Courses are offered based on
number of student requests and teacher availability
AP Scholar Awards
 The AP Scholar recognition is granted to students who receive scores of
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3 or higher on 3 or more AP exams
AP Scholar with Honor
 Average score of 3.5 & scores of 3 or higher on 5 or more exams
AP Scholar with Distinction
 Average score of 3.5 & scores of 3 or higher on 5 or more exams
State AP Scholar
 One male and female student with scores of 3 or higher on greatest
number of exams
National AP Scholar
 Scores 4 on all AP exams and scores 4 or higher on 5 or more exams
 *Recognition determined by the College Board
 More information available online: www.collegeboard.com
Dual Credit Courses
 Enrolled through Paul D. Camp Community College or Tidewater
Community College
 Complete electronic college application
 Eligible scores on The Virginia Placement Test
 To be scheduled at the individual high schools
 Pay tuition – each semester
 Eligible students may receive funding though Suffolk Education
Foundation
 Earn college credit at completion of the course with a grade of “C”
or better
 Failure to abide by requirements will result in course being
deleted from student schedule
 Withdrawals from DC courses follow the withdrawal deadlines of
the community college. Any withdrawals after that will result in a
failing grade for the year.
Dual Credit Courses
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DC English
DC Introduction to Psychology
DC Pre-calculus
DC Calculus
DC Microcomputers
DC Biology
DC Chemistry
DC U.S. History
DC Western Civilization
DC Sign Language
Geospatial Technology (GIS)
Modeling & Simulation Support Specialist I & II
DC Software Design/Gaming & Simulation (through Tidewater
Community College)
 DC Teachers for Tomorrow
Dual Credit- Pruden Center
 Geospatial Technology 1 year course (3 cr hrs)
 TCC tuition cost is
subsidized by 40%
 Geographic Information
Systems (GIS)
 Interests in cartography,
mapping, engineering,
land surveying
 Modeling & Simulation
Support Specialist I & II
 2 year course (15 cr hrs)
 Gaming technology
 Problem solving
 Data analysis and basic
programming
DC Software Design
 Will be held at Tri-City Education Center in
northern Suffolk
 Will be bused to the center, block 7 every other
day and placed in a study hall when not in the
class
 Return in time to ride 4 PM activities Bus
 Usually the class meets according to SPS calendar
Options Available Through Paul D. Camp
Community College
 General Studies Associate Degree
 College course work starts the summer after 9th grade
 General Studies Certificate
 Details provided by the Paul D. Camp Community
College representative
 PDCCC contact person: Dr. Singleton and Carol
Kennedy-Dickens to answer questions
Virtual Virginia
 As a program of the Virginia
Department of Education,
Virtual Virginia offers online
Advanced Placement (AP®),
language, academic, and elective
courses
 All Virtual Virginia courses are
staffed by highly-qualified
Virginia licensed instructors
with virtual office hours posted
within the courses.
 Registration available through
the Guidance Department
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Virtual VA Courses:
AP Art History
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB and BC
AP Chemistry
AP European History
AP French Language
AP Government and Politics
AP English Literature & AP Language
AP Environmental Science
AP Latin
AP Spanish Language
AP Statistics
AP U. S. History
Pre-Calculus/Mathematical Analysis
The Governor’s School for the Arts
 GAS is sponsored by the
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Virginia Department of
Education and housed at
ODU
Students receive intensive,
in depth, instruction
Tuition-Free
Transportation-Provided
by the high school
Students receive 3 credits
Auditions required
 Areas of Study
 Dance
 Instrumental Music
 Musical Theatre
 Theatre
 Visual Arts
 Vocal Music
Hear From:
 The Governor’s School for the Performing Arts
 Andrea Warren
 The Pruden Center for Technology
 Mona Parker
 Virtual Virginia
 Dual Enrollment
 PDCCC