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Kennesaw Mountain
High School
Academy of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
GA STEM Certified Program
KMHS Pillars
Academics
Community Service
Fine Arts
Athletics
Community Service
Class of 2016 (during their four years at KMHS)
More than 37,300 community service hours
Raised more than $398,000
Shop With a Mustang
Special Needs Dance
Special Needs Field Days
Fine Arts
Literary Team
won the last 13 Region Championships
3rd in state 2016
Drama Department
2016 State One-Act Play champions
Marching Band
Undefeated competition season in 2016
Art students
1st and 3rd in the 11th Annual Congressional District art competition
Band director won Schuler Award in 2016
Two contestants on The Voice
Athletics
Directors Cup: Consistently in top 15 for state
Softball and baseball consistently in region championships
Softball Region Champs 2016
Tennis
Won four consecutive region championships
Played for state championship last school year
Swimming
7th in the state last school year
11 of 13 senior swimmers are academic all Americans
Team GPA for girls: 3.941
Team GPA for boys: 3.750
AP ScholarsCollege Board Advanced Placement (AP) Honors for 2015-2016
Honor Number of KMHS students
receiving honor
AP Scholar: A 3 or higher on three or more exams 91
AP Scholar with Honor: An average score of at least
3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher
on four or more of these exams
57
AP Scholar with Distinction: An average score of at
least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or
higher on five or more of these exams
114
AP National Scholar: An average score of at least 4
on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on
eight or more of these exams
31 (of note- all 31 are/were
magnet)
Program Description
Math and science acceleration
4x4 Block Schedule
Magnet classes integrated into KMHS
instructional space
Actively involved in athletics, fine arts, other
extracurricular clubs and organizations
Technology in all classes
Laptop carts
iPad carts
Advantages of Program
Students infused in 319,00 sq. ft. campus
Support for student success
Teachers and magnet staff
Dedicated magnet counselor
College preparation and professional opportunities
Naviance
Statistics
Program began in 2000 with 37 students
Current population: 461
21% of total KMHS population
Last year more than 730 applications
Total graduates: 904
Course of Study- 9th
Magnet Biology
Magnet Chemistry
Magnet 9th Literature/Research 1/Introduction to Digital Technology
3 credits
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification
Electives
Foreign Language
Social Studies
Fine Arts
Business
Mathematics
CCGPS Coordinate Algebra and H Analytic Geometry
H Analytic Geometry and H Advanced Algebra
ACC CCGPS Geometry B/Advanced Algebra
Freshmen (class of
2020) Actively Learning
Course of Study- 10th
AP Physics 1
AP Environmental Science
ACC CCGPS Pre-Calculus or CCGPS Pre-Calculus
H British Literature
AP/H World History
Electives
Foreign Language
AP Statistics (strong math students)
Fine Arts, etc.
AP STEM courses
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics 1
AP Physics C
AP Calculus AB and BC
AP Statistics
GA Tech Math*
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Computer Science
Post-AP
Advanced Scientific Research and Internship
Multivariable Calculus
Advanced Mathematical Topics
Advanced Genetics/DNA Research
Chemical & Material Science Engineering*
*Adding 2017-2018
Program Overview
GA STEM Certified Program
Academics
Fine Arts
Community Service
Extracurricular
Athletics
Clubs
Statistics
Program began in 2000 with 37 students
GA STEM certification in 2013
Current population: 461
21% of total KMHS population
Applications
731 in 2015
798 in 2016
Total graduates: 904
Program Description
Math and science acceleration with technology integration
4x4 Block Schedule
22 AP courses
Magnet classes integrated into KMHS instructional space
Students actively involved in athletics, fine arts, extracurricular clubs, and organizations
Technology in all classes
Laptop carts
iPad carts
Student BYOD
Scope
Application based program
7th and 8th grade transcripts
Test scores
Teacher recommendations
Student application
Four year program
AP courses at KMHS
Dual-enrollment- only Health/PE
Partnerships
Senior Internship- since inception
Junior Externships- new this year
Computer Club
Business owner
Every other week after school
Bridge building
Retired structural engineer
Weekly after school
Successes & Challenges Successes
Students
Academic rigor
Prepared for college
Success after college
Community Partnerships
Challenge: Integration of curriculum
4x4; all students not enrolled in same courses simultaneously
Currently expanding integration with
Freshman triple
Science triple
Honors Algebra II and Magnet chemistry
Honors Accelerated Pre-calculus and AP Physics 1
Honors Geometry and Forensics
Magnet Class of 2016 Average GPA: 4.24
Top 34 graduates were magnet students
AP Scholars
Colleges 45 % attending UGA or GA Tech
Auburn, Alabama, Arizona State, Augusta State, Baylor, Berry, Birmingham Southern, Butler, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Centre, Clemson, Colorado College, Cornell, Davidson, Duke, Embry Riddle, Emory, Florida State, Furman, George Washington, Georgia College, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Harvard, Iowa State, Ithaca, Johns Hopkins, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Macalester, Mercer, MIT, Miami, Millsaps, Morehouse, NC State, New England Conservatory of Music, Oglethorpe, Ohio State, Penn State, Piedmont, Pomona, Princeton, Purdue, Reinhardt, Rhodes, Rider, Samford, Stanford, Spelman, Stetson, Sweet Briar, Tulane, UC Berkley, US Navy, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Georgia, University of Illinois, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, University of Kansas, University of Kentucky, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, University of North Georgia, University of Tennessee, University of Wisconsin Madison, Utica, Vanderbilt, West Georgia, West Point, Yale
Hindsight
Increase collaboration for cross-curricular integration
Parents
Small group
Willing to help
Begin research early
Vertical planning
Notebooks
AP FRQs
Active Learning
