Curriculum - George Washington High School

Business

We are very excited to offer two new courses at Wash. AP Business with Personal Finance and AP Cybersecurity. Both are open to all grades and both offer the chance at college credit.

Washington High School offers a variety of business classes for students. Please see Mr. Wood for more details on the following classes and to sign up:

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Accounting: honors course, two medal credits per semester!
**AP Business with Personal Finance, 4 medal credits!
Sales and marketing: one medal credit
Computer science: one medal credit
Business law: one medal credit
AP computer science principles: Honors course, 4 medal credits
**AP CyberSecurity: honors course, 4 medal credits
Entrepreneurship: one medal credit
Money management: one medal credit
Personal finance: one medal credit
Sports and entertainment marketing: one medal credit
Video game marketing and design: one medal credit
Web design: one medal credit
**Kirkwood dual credit: Kirkwood Personal Finance and Introduction to Business

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Computer Science

Washington High School has a rich computer science curriculum, which includes the following course offerings:

AP computer science principles: four medal credits – A fun, exploratory course that is an easy way to start your journey into advanced placement and college credit

Computer science I: one medal credit – Do you want to become an app developer? Then this class is for you. Learn the basics of object-oriented programming and progress into app development and Java programming
Computer Science II: one medal credit – project based. Explore an area that interests YOU!
Web design: one medal credit Basic and advanced topics in web coding and the use of WYSIWYG editors
Video game marketing and design: one medal credit – Beginning and advanced programming of video games
Video game marketing and design II: one medal credit – By completing normal video game marketing and design with a grade of C+ or higher, and with instructor approval, students may take this course and continue game and app development in the platform of their choice
AP computer science – Advanced placement programming using Java. This class should not be confused with the APSCP which is Computer Science Principles

Students who receive five medal credits during their high school career in computer science and/or business will receive a medal at graduation.

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iLearning occurs Monday through Thursday between second and third hours. This 25-minute period of the day is an opportunity for students to receive extra help extended learning opportunities from teachers.

iLearning aims to empower our students to take charge of their learning. Part of this goal is teaching students how to reach out for help when they don’t quite understand what is going on in class. To encourage this, we will be inviting students to schedule themselves with teachers during iLearning time.

Daily iLearning schedules can be viewed and changed from this website using students’ login credentials:

Login to FlexiSched Here

Student self-scheduling window is open from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays. After this time, students will need to ask teachers to help them schedule.

PACT

The program for academic and creative talent (PACT) enhances and supports the educational program and experience of high-ability students to prepare them to become world class learners and responsible citizens.

Washington High School PACT students have the opportunity to participate in the following year-long programs:

Academic decathlon
Mock trial
Science olympiad
Math team

National and state contests:

Science and engineering day
National math contest
Optimist speech contest
Fleet essay contest
Reflections fine arts contest (film, writing, photography, visual arts, dance, music)
Science fairs

In addition, as part of PACT, students will receive:

Specialized guidance services—the PACT coordinator works with your academic counselor to help you with organization and academic planning.
Career counseling and job shadowing
Notification and alerts of opportunities to attend school year and summer workshops and seminars, leadership camps, and retreats
Dual enrollment in college classes for ninth and 10th grade, paid for by CRCSD

All of these services are available to you, but it is your choice whether or not to take part in them. Students will receive a survey at the beginning of the school year—you simply circle anything that you are interested in participating in.

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Carolyn Tinkham

Teacher Language Arts

Student Awards & Recognitions

PRESENTED ON SENIOR RECOGNITION NIGHT

Academic Numeral

Earn a minimum GPA of 3.0 for both semesters of grade 9

Academic Certificate

As in athletics where students may earn only one varsity letter, Academic Letter winners receive only one letter. Students who earn at least a 3.0 GPA for four or six consecutive semesters receive a special certificate

Academic Letter

Earn a minimum GPA of 3.0 for any two consecutive semesters during grades 10, 11, and 12

PRESENTED ON SENIOR RECOGNITION NIGHT

Outstanding Four-Year Math Scholar

Complete four years of math

Outstanding Four-Year Science Scholar

Complete four years of science

Warrior Credit Club

Earn 54 semester credit hours over the course of four years

AP Scholar with Honor

Average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more exams

Four Years of AP Testing Award

Take at least one AP exam each of four years

The Academic Honors Program

Earn a minimum of 42 total credits, 30 of which are from core subjects (language arts, math, science, social studies, and world language), and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in core subject classes

Valedictorian Scholar Award

Cumulative GPA of 4.0 or above

President’s Award For Academic Excellence

Sponsored by the President of the United States and presented to seniors with cumulative GPA at or above 3.5 and scores on national standardized tests at or above the 85th percentile

Outstanding Four-Year World Language Scholar

Complete four years of a single world language

Outstanding Four-Year AP Social Studies Scholar

Complete four years of AP Social Studies.Complete four years of AP Social Studies

AP Scholar

Scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams

AP Scholar with Distinction

Average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more exams

Anna Purna Ghosh Scholar

Take at least one AP exam each of three consecutive years and earn at least four scores of 4 or higher

The Academic Honors Program With Distinction

Earn a minimum of 48 total credits, 34 of which are from core subjects, complete four years of math, science, and language arts, three years of social studies, and two years of world language, and maintain a minimum 3.33 GPA in core subject classes

Salutatorian

Cumulative GPA between 3.95 and 3.99

National Merit Commended, Semi-Finalist, and Finalist Awards

Based on PSAT scores and given by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation

Transition Alliance Program

The Transition Alliance Program (TAP), a partnership between Cedar Rapids Community School District and Iowa Vocational Services, provides vocational training, independent living, and post-secondary education assistance to students. TAP assists young adults in developing positive work skills for productive employment. Students who participate in TAP will receive follow-up services until age 25 to assure long-term job success.

TAP includes:

Individualized attention
One-on-one assistance for career and educational opportunities
Development of job-seeking and job-keeping skills
Assistance in locating and maintaining employment
Community mobility and driver permit training
Assistance with individual housing, medical, and financial matters
Year-round support
Follow-up and monitoring through age 25