North Augusta High School Profile

     All courses are weighted and are included in the GPA and Class Rank.  Students are ranked according to the grades they make in all classes.  Students are ranked cumulatively at the end of each semester beginning in the ninth grade.  Courses receiving credit in the eighth grade are included in the GPA and Class Rank. 

     We are on the South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale.  A copy is attached if needed.

     There are 3 weighted levels on this scale.  They are 1) College Prep/Tech Prep 2) Honors/ Gifted and Talented/ Pre International Baccalaureate 3) Advanced Placement/ International Baccalaureate. 

     Our school is public and is accredited by the State of South Carolina, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and became an International Baccalaureate World School in 2001.  The Class of 2004 was eligible for IB Diplomas.  Students apply for and are selected for this program on teacher recommendation and desire to learn.  We follow the IB guidelines on selection and curriculum.   

     We also offer Advanced Placement in Calculus AB, English Literature and Composition, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology and American History.  Students are selected for these courses based on academic performance, standardized test scores at the 90^th percentile or above, and teacher recommendation.  Parents may also affect placement. 

     Honors level courses are available in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, and Fine Arts.   Primarily, academic performance determines placement in honors level courses. 

     Our College Board Code is 411520 for both the SAT and the ACT.  Our average SAT scores are Math 530, Critical Reading 500.   

     60% of our senior class, at least, will attend a four -year college.  Also, 20% or more attend a technical college.  Our community is a bedroom community for Augusta, Georgia. 

     Current courses are listed on the student’s transcript.  We are on a semester system.  Our school day is 7 periods.  We do operate study halls; however, seniors are expected to take at least 5 courses per day.  Seniors are allowed early dismissal or late arrival if the schedule permits.   We are not and never have been on a block schedule of any kind.