Freshman Academy Mission

• Welcomes freshmen to the spirit and traditions of South High
• Builds character development and maturity
• Offers challenging coursework for all academic levels
• Prepares all freshmen for high school academic success

 The following hallmarks will highlight our mission:

• Expect academic success for all students.
• Provide an equal opportunity education for our diverse student body.
• Ensure that a caring adult will connect with each student.
• Provide high support for struggling or disengaged students.
• Increase literacy in all curricular areas.
• Establish a culture of cooperation, respect, and responsibility.Help students make informed decisions about their future small learning community.

In order to encourage all students to strive for academic excellence, the Freshman Academy offers increased enrollment in advanced courses. If you can make it, take it!

The Freshman Academy will facilitate all freshmen students in the development of their skills in the “8 Keys to Employability”. This will include: integrity, manners, punctuality, appropriate apparel, and interpersonal relations.

Freshman Academy students will become computer literate by increasing skills in the following areas:  keyboarding, word processing, file management, Excel, Power Point, and research techniques.

English English I  English I  Honors    *RIT reading: 231+    Strong work ethic Read to Succeed Lit Lab	Science Frosh Science  Frosh Science Honors   *Must be in Algebra Middle          School: A’s in science   RIT reading: 231+   Strong work ethic	Math Principles of Alg.   Algebra I  Geometry Geometry Honors	Connections · Career Planning · Study Skills · Learning styles
PE (1/2 Year) Freshmen Fitness · Personal fitness goals	Social Studies World Studies

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