Informational Meeting for the Academies @ Pope October 12, 2015 College & Career Pathways Informational Meeting for the Academies @ Pope October 12, 2015 This presentation demonstrates the new capabilities of PowerPoint and it is best viewed in Slide Show. These slides are designed to give you great ideas for the presentations you’ll create in PowerPoint 2010! For more sample templates, click the File tab, and then on the New tab, click Sample Templates.

Agenda What are the Academies @ Pope? What are the benefits? What are the requirements and expectations? How do I apply? Dr. Robert Downs- Principal Tom Flugum- Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction Kathryn Sax- Counselor Introduction to Academy Coordinators

Four Different Academies @ Pope STEM Academies including: Advanced Math & Science Academy Engineering Academy Culinary Arts Academy Globalization Academy What are the Academies?

Requirements & Expectations Academies @ Pope 1 2 Requirements & Expectations 3 How do I apply? Benefits of the Academies What are the Academies @ Pope, and why should I care?

Benefits of the Academies 1 Benefits of the Academies Rigor, Relevance, Relationships, Readiness

Benefits of the Academies Preparation for college AND high-demand, high-wage careers Parent and community involvement Personalized learning environment for ALL students in a cohort structure Engaging curriculum and instruction Practical work experiences such as job shadowing and internships Opportunities for online courses, college credit, and professional certifications during high school Project-based, interdisciplinary learning

Still access all the fantastic opportunities @ Pope Academy Benefits! Gain skills that makes a student stand out from others when applying to college Research and Design Internship Digital Portfolio of student experiences Still access all the fantastic opportunities @ Pope

Academy Coursework and College Expectations A BIG benefit to being in one of the Academies is how colleges view your course work and the number of AP courses taken over you four years in high school. What are they looking for? UGA Georgia Tech Other elite colleges?

A Competitive College Comparison UGA’s 2015 Freshman Profile Georgia Tech’s Freshman Profile Core GPA mid 50% = 3.81-4.06 (Academic only) SAT mid 50% = 1810-2060 ACT mid 50%= 27-31 Total AP/IB courses = 4-8 Admit rate 52% Honors Program mid-50%: 4.0-4.18 GPA 2130-2240 SAT 32-34 ACT Core GPA = 4.0 + average SAT mid 50% = 2060-2250 ACT mid 50% = 30-33 Total AP/IB/DE = 7-12 94% have taken at least AP Calculus or equivalent Admit rate dropped from 55% in 2012 to 32% in 2015

Requirements & Expectations 2 Requirements & Expectations Academies @ Pope offers career academies for students of exceptional merit.

Expectations Yearly participation in extracurricular academy activities such as Science Fair, Science Olympiad, Robotics, Math Team, FBLA, Mock Trial, Debate, Model UN, STEM events, Prostart Culinary competitions and Academic Bowl. Complete a capstone project/digital portfolio and/or business internship during junior or senior year. Attend Academy specific activities such as summer workshops, business presentations and other events mandated during Academy courses. Each Career Academy will have its own expectations and course requirements. Students accepted to the Academies @ Pope are first and foremost expected to maintain specific grades in each Academy course. In addition to maintaining academic excellence in the classroom, students are also expected to complete the following:

STEM- Advanced Math & Science Pathway Students have strong interest in mathematics, science and technology. This academy has the highest math requirement .   9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Math Accelerated Geometry B /Algebra II Accelerated Precalculus AP Calculus BC Multivariable Calculus Science AP Environmental Science AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics C or AP Physics I

STEM- Engineering Pathway   9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Engineering Curses Introduction to Engineering Design Principles of Engineering Engineering Specialization I (Civil Engineering and Architecture) Engineering Design and Development (CAPSTONE) Science Courses AP Environmental Science AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics C or Physics I AP Computer Science Minimum math requirement for entry to the engineering academy is Acc Algebra I/ Geometry A

**2 Engineering academy Math Pathways (Dependent on 9th Grade MATH entry level ) Acc Algebra I/ Geometry A Acc Geom B/ Algebra II Acc Pre Calculus AP Calculus BC Acc Geometry B/ Algebra II Engineering Calculus

Math Requirements for the STEM Academies Advanced Math & Science Academy- Must enter 9th grade at Acc Geom B/Algebra II (Completed Algebra I/Geom A in 8th grade). If student was in Algebra I in 8th Grade he/she will be required to complete Geometry A online in the summer with Cobb Virtual Academy in order to be placed in the cohort math class for AMSA.

Math Requirements cont. Engineering Academy- May enter 9th grade at Acc Algebra I/Geom A or Acc Geom B/ Algebra II. Can be in Algebra I in 8th Grade (and then some algebra review will occur in high school) or AC Math 8. Student will start at the beginning of the accelerated math program.

Culinary Academy- Students should have a strong interest in hospitality and tourism related fields. Course 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th grade Culinary Arts Intro to Culinary Arts Culinary Arts I Culinary Arts II Culinary Internship Science Biology Chemistry Physics AP Environmental Science

Culinary Arts Academy Career-oriented instruction in both classic and modern culinary arts with an emphasis on the skills needed to succeed in the industry and postsecondary education. Students who successfully complete the Culinary Arts Pathway and pass the end-of-pathway and ServSafe tests are allowed to exempt the initial Culinary Arts course in Kennesaw State University’s new Bachelor of Science in Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality Management. Participate in Culinary Arts activities and competitions Catering to many Pope groups throughout the year

Globalization Academy GLOBALIZATION ACDEMY Participate in Model UN, Debate, Academic Team etc. Globalization Academy students will take World Language for all four years. This can be either the study of one language through AP level, or a combination of two languages. Globalization Academy students will have the opportunity for study /travel at least once during their high school career.   9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Social Studies AP Human Geography AP World History AP US History AP Gov/AP Econ Language Arts Honors 9th Lit Honors World Lit AP Language/ American Lit AP Literature Globalization Academy

3 How do I apply? Visit our website for applications and recommendation forms

Applications Online Academy Application- online on Pope website under the Academic tab- Items which will determine acceptance to the academies include the following: Application Academic Transcript/Test Scores Extracurricular Activities Essay Questions Teacher Recommendations All forms must be completed and submitted ONLINE by January 5, 2016. No exceptions! For private schools only, scan transcripts & test scores to academy coordinator. For CCSD schools we can access that information in our system. Advanced Math & Science: popeamsa@gmail.com Engineering: ansel.crowder@cobbk12.org Globalization: popeglobalization@gmail.com Culinary: bradley.klink@cobbk12.org