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Academics

The academic division is a challenging program of study in language arts, math, science, and social studies that accelerates students in order to prepare them for college coursework (Advanced Placement) in their final years of high school.

Eligibility criteria for program placement:

• Student must have a score of high Proficient and/or Advanced on state assessments (i.e., MCT2, MST2, SATP).
• Student must have an 85 end-of-term grade average in each core subject area (i.e., language arts, math, science, and social studies) to be considered for the middle school program.
• Student must have an 80 end-of-term grade average in at least two, core subject areas to be considered for the high school program.
• Student must have a passing score on student response exam(s) to be administered in November of each year. All students applying for program placement are required to complete an assessment to be scored by the district’s program assessment review committee.

Eligibility criteria for continued program participation:

In order to remain in good academic standing, a student must maintain the same end-of-term grade average required for program eligibility. In addition, students are expected to score proficient or advanced on state assessments. Students who do not maintain good academic standing are placed on academic probation for at least one school term and no more than one, full academic year. Failure to make academic progress during the probationary period will result in removal from the program and loss of school transfer, if applicable. Exception: Students participating in the performing / visual arts program are expected to maintain grades of 80 or above in both their arts and core academic courses.

Participation in the academic division demands a commitment to a sustained, rigorous curriculum that pays off in high achievement. Students are expected to complete daily homework, long-term projects, regular writing assignments, and extensive reading assignments during the summer and throughout the school year. In grades 10-12, APAC classes become Advanced Placement (AP), college courses for which the student may earn college credit. Students who earn three or more qualifying scores on AP exams are designated as AP Scholars. Over the past eight years, 119 seniors have been named AP Scholars.

Graduates who, during their senior year, satisfactorily meet the criteria for APAC in either the Academic or the Visual and Performing Arts divisions are designated as APAC Graduates with a special insignia on their Forest Hill graduation stoles.

2607 Raymond Road
Jackson, MS  39212
(601) 371-4313

Jewel Jackson, Ed. S.
Dean of Students | APAC Coordinator