Advanced Honors Program

MISSION
Cedar Creek School’s programs for the academically gifted are based on the school’s belief that to realize their potential, students must be presented with appropriate challenges.  These programs provide each academically gifted student with educational experiences that stimulate the learner to develop their unique abilities and to realize potential.

The goal of any gifted program is to assure the academically gifted student’s knowledge and skills keep pace with his or her abilities. Judged by this standard, Cedar Creek’s programs have been remarkably successful.  Students have scored exceptionally high on college entrance examinations and national measures of achievement.


SCOPE
Cedar Creek School offers subject based programs for the academically gifted beginning insixth grade.  To compensate for the increased demands of the courses, 3 points are added to the student’s grade in each Advanced Honors course taken for middle school credit.  One decimal point will be added to the overall grade points (used when calulating GPA) for each Advanced Honors course taken for high school credit.  Students may earn college credit for their work in Advanced Placement courses. 

English/Language Arts
Students begin their work in the Advanced Honors English Program in 6th grade and will follow the course of study outlined below.

High school students are required to participate in the Shakespeare Competition.

Mathematics
Students begin their work in the Advanced Honors Mathematics Program in 7th grade and will follow the course of study outlined below. (Students are expected to have 5 credits in Math for graduation.)

Middle school students are required to participate in MathCounts Competitions and all students in the program compete in the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC8 and AMC10).

Science
Students begin their work in the Advanced Honors Science Program in 7th grade and will follow the course of study outlined below.

High school students are required to prepare Independent Research Projects for competition each year. 

Admission Requirements and Policy for Remaining in Advanced Honors Program

Cedar Creek School has established admission procedures for placement in the academically gifted programs.