The Scholars Academy An Accelerated Program for Horry

The Scholars Academy An Accelerated Program for Horry County Schools Gifted Learners

What is the Scholars Academy? The Scholars Academy “ was established in 2003 through a partnership between Horry County Schools and Coastal Carolina University to provide advanced learners quality education supportive learning environment educate at the rate and with the level of academic rigor commensurate with their abilities confident, responsible, lifelong learners prepared to succeed with a in a . Its mission is to these students so that they graduate as who are in higher education and in the world beyond. ” -Courtesy horrycountyschools. net

How Does This Work? • • • Students enter the Scholars Academy as 9 th graders and remain at the Scholars Academy for 4 years. Students also remain enrolled at their base school and graduate with a high school diploma from the base school. During this time students take high school and university-level courses.

How Does This Work? • • Students remain enrolled at the base school and retain opportunities and eligibility for fine arts, sports, and other extracurricular activities. Students can be bused to/from base school in the morning to CCU and back in the afternoon. Elizabeth Alvina Emran Chiarovano (AHS) (SHS) Clay Faircloth (LHS) Courtesy, The Sun News Alexis Tomlin (CFHS) Erica Holt (SHS) and Sophie Stevanovich (SHS)

What Makes Scholars Academy Unique…Our Students’ Achievements Set Us Apart!!! $10. 1 Million in Scholarships Earned by the Scholars Academy Class of 2016 (38 Students)

What Makes Scholars Academy Unique…Our Students’ Achievements Set Us Apart!!! 67 College Credits Earned on Average by the Scholars Academy Class of 2016 (38 Students)

What Makes Scholars Academy Unique…Our Students’ Achievements Set Us Apart!!!

What Makes Scholars Academy Unique…Our Students’ Achievements Set Us Apart!!!

What Makes Scholars Academy Unique…Our Students’ Achievements Set Us Apart!!! 10 Perfect SAT/ACT/PSAT Section Scores for the 2016 Graduating Class 8 National Merit Semifinalists Announced for the 2016 -2017 School Year

What Makes Scholars Academy Unique…Our Students’ Achievements Set Us Apart!!!

How Does The Scholars Academy Impact Students?

Ninth Grade Course Path Fall Term Spring Term • English 1 Honors or English 2 Honors • Geometry Honors or Algebra 2 Honors • Algebra 2 Honors or Precalculus Honors • Biology Honors • AP Government and Honors Economics • CCU Elective (Foreign Language or Fine Arts) • Freshman Seminar PE/Scholars Station • SA Elective • PE/Computer Applications •

Advanced Placement Opportunities Face-to-face learning opportunities in the following Advanced Placement courses are currently available to students at Scholars: • AP Calculus AB • AP Calculus BC • AP Statistics • AP Biology • AP Chemistry • AP Physics • AP Environmental Science • AP Computer Science • AP English Literature & Composition • AP English Language & Composition • AP US Government & Politics • AP US History • AP Comparative Government • AP Human Geography • AP Capstone**

I Want to Study STEM! You May Begin Your Work on CCU’s Dual -Degree Engineering Program in Cooperation with Clemson University (or other institutions) • Biology at CCU/Bioengineering at Clemson • • Chemistry at CCU/Chemical Engineering at Clemson Computer Science at CCU/Electrical and Computer Engineering or Civil Engineering at Clemson SA Courses • AP Calculus AB • AP Calculus BC • AP Statistics • AP Chemistry • AP Physics • AP Computer Science SA Activities, Clubs, and Extra Curriculars • Math Club • • • Applied Physics at CCU/Industrial Engineering or Electrical and Computer Engineering or Mechanical Engineering at Clemson • • Rubik’s Cube Competition Pee Dee Regional Competition CCU Saxena Competition AMA Competition Technology Club Robotics Club (Base School) https: //www. coastal. edu/science/dual-degreeengineeringprogram/ The Scholars Academy Can Provide Personal Relevance to Your Learning!

I Want to be a DOCTOR! CCU Courses • Biological Science • Human Anatomy and Physiology • Cell Biology • Biology of Human Cancer • Comparative Physiology • Fundamentals of Genetics • Developmental Biology • Inorganic Chemistry • Biochemistry • Physical Biochemistry • Personal and Community Health • Diseases and Disorders • Nutrition SA Courses • Honors Biology II • Honors Earth Science • Honors Chemistry • AP Biology • AP Chemistry • AP Physics • AP Environmental Science SA Activities, Clubs, and Extra Curriculars • Biology Club • Science Olympiads • CCU Professorial Research The Scholars Academy Can Provide Personal Relevance to Your Learning!

I Want to be a LAWYER! CCU Courses • American Government Through Literature and Film • Southern Politics • Introduction to National Security • Criminal Procedure • Mass Media and American Politics • The Supreme Court • Women and Public Policy • Introduction to the Middle East • Diplomacy • Terrorism and Political Violence • African-American Political Thought • Chinese Foreign Policy and US-Chinese Relations • International Human Rights SA Courses • AP US Government and Politics • AP US History • AP Human Geography • AP Comparative Government SA Activities, Clubs, and Extra Curriculars • Debate Club • Scholars Squad (SA Student Government) • Mock Trial (Base School or CCU) • Model UN (CCU) The Scholars Academy Can Provide Personal Relevance to Your Learning!

I Want to Write, Create, or Perform! CCU Courses • • • • • Introduction to Digital Image Making Acting Painting with Water Media Introduction to Black and White Photography Complete Stage Makeup Vocal Production for the Actor Directing I: The Director's Vision Principles of Harmony and Voice Leading Introduction to Playwriting Costume Construction Scene Design Introduction to Creative Writing Film, New Media, and Culture Literature Across Cultures Topics in Shakespeare Language, Gender, and Power Reading and Writing Poetry Fundamentals of Art Journalism SA Courses • AP Language • AP Literature • Honors English II • Humanities • Yearbook SA Activities, Clubs, and Extra Curriculars • Creative Writing Club • Literature Club • Poetry Out Loud Competition • Quill and Scroll Honors Society • Open Mic Night • Performances (Base School and CCU) The Scholars Academy Can Provide Personal Relevance to Your Learning!

I Want to do a Little of This and a Little of That! CCU Courses • Myth, Ritual, and Magic • Murder, Mayhem & Madness: Culture & Crime • Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies • General Psychology • Sociology of the Family • Buddhism in Literature and Film • Introduction to the Global Culture of Business • World’s Greatest Shipwrecks • Introduction to Asian Religions • Lifetime Fitness and Physical Activity • Introduction to the Global Culture of Business • Introduction to Resort Tourism Management • Introduction to World Politics • Exploring Teaching as a Profession • Modern Human Communication: Principles and Practices SA Activities, Clubs, and Extra Curriculars • Interact Club • Ultimate Frisbee Club • Fellowship of Christian Scholars • Quidditch Club • Table Top Games Club • National Honor Society • Eligible for Almost All Base School Activities and Clubs The Scholars Academy Can Provide Personal Relevance to Your Learning!

Becoming a Scholar and Seizing Academic Rigor…the 9 th and 10 th Grade Experience • New friends • Smaller classes with like-minded folks…peer help • Feeling “grown” • Challenges • Transition SA 9 th Graders Washington DC October 2015

Becoming a Scholar and Seizing Academic Rigor…Student Learning Opportunities Advanced Placement Courses Poetry Out Loud Relevant and Engaging Activities Debates and Forums Hands-on and Challenging Instruction Research Opportunities

Becoming a Scholar and Seizing Academic Rigor…Student Engagement Opportunities APGOPO and APUSH Visit Washington DC Community Service Base School Participation. Athletics Base School Participation. Fine Arts Attending a Rally on Campus During APGOPO

Becoming a Scholar and Seizing Academic Rigor…Student Engagement Opportunities The Scholars Academy Class of 2020

Developing as a Scholar and Achieving Personal Relevance…the 11 th and 12 th Grade Experience (Posted December 2 nd, 2014 at 7: 25 PM) BY SHAMIRA Mc. CRAY Morning News smccray@florencenews. com FLORENCE – It was a battle of the math whizzes Tuesday at Francis Marion University…the 38 th Pee Dee Regional High School Mathematics Tournament…featured 303 high school students from 21 area schools… “Scholars kicked everyone’s butt. ”Neil Dey, Wilson High School, 2013 1 st Place Winner

Developing as a Scholar…Learning Opportunities Undergraduate Research with CCU Professors Cooperation with CCU Personal Enrichment FLORENCE, S. C. – On your mark, get set, math. Academic Competition Three hundred and sixty-two high school students from 21 schools converged Tuesday at Francis Marion University to see whose math skills are the best…. Winning Division II was Scholars Academy…Gaining honorable mentions for the written portion were nine students: Brad Farrell, Henry Hein, Noah Johnson, Alex Tew and Jason Zhang from Scholars Academy… Academy (3 rd Posted December 6 th, 2016 (by Joe Perry, Morning (left to right) Dashiell Stevanovich of the Scholars Place), Neil Dey of Wilson High School (2 nd Place) and Eric News) Zhang of the Scholars Academy (1 st Place)

Achieving Personal Relevance…Involvement Opportunities Activities at CCU Tori Worley (CHS), Sophia Gouhin (CFHS), Casey Mallon (CFHS), and Drew Limpusuvan (CFHS) SA Club Involvement Maggie Fox (CHS) and Sara Padula (CFHS) Social Events

Being a Scholar…Scholars’ Traditions The Winter Dance Ultimate Frisbee Year-long Spirit Competition

Personalizing My Path…the Next Step Scholars Academy graduates have attended or are attending some of most prestigious colleges and universities in the nation including: Stanford Duke Harvard Johns Hopkins Yale Cornell Georgia Tech American University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Rochester Institute of Technology Princeton Davidson Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Washington and Lee Notre Dame Columbia College Georgia Central Florida Wofford Fordham Winthrop Furman North Carolina State Pennsylvania State Erskine Oklahoma NYU-Shanghai Virginia Tech William and Mary UMass-Amherst Emory Florida UNLV James Madison NYU Pennsylvania UC-Berkley Alabama Bluefield Berry South Carolina Georgetown College of Charleston Coastal Carolina Clemson Wake Forest Bucknell Smith California Institute of Technology Coker UNC-Chapel Hill Mississippi State

Are You Ready to Join the Scholars Academy Family?

Applications for entry during the 2017 -2018 school year are now available on our website at: http: //scholars. horrycountyschools. net Applications are not evaluated until the closing date of February 3 rd, 2017. No applications received after the deadline will be considered.