Southwest Magnet High Southwest Magnet High School and Law School and Law

AcademyAcademy

Mission StatementMission Statement

The mission of the Southwest High School Law Academy is to encourage and inspire students to pursue through respect, honor, discipline and integrity those skills necessary for a career in the legal, law enforcement, government, or justice fields.

What is the Law Academy?What is the Law Academy?The Southwest High School Law The Southwest High School Law

Academy is an innovative collaboration Academy is an innovative collaboration of of

Social Studies, CTAE, English, Science Social Studies, CTAE, English, Science and Math Departments to createand Math Departments to create

a career pathway to motivate and prepare a career pathway to motivate and prepare High School students for postsecondary High School students for postsecondary

education and careers in law, law education and careers in law, law enforcement, and government. enforcement, and government. 

The Academy introduces students to The Academy introduces students to career-related academic concepts and career-related academic concepts and

supports them in completing their supports them in completing their educational and career pathway. educational and career pathway. 

The Academy also invites partnerships The Academy also invites partnerships and two-way communication between and two-way communication between students and professionals in law-and-students and professionals in law-and-

government related careers, both in government related careers, both in school and in professional environments, school and in professional environments,

allowingallowing students to learn about career students to learn about career paths firsthand, and community paths firsthand, and community

members to have input into educating members to have input into educating our youth, our future citizens, and our our youth, our future citizens, and our

future workforce.future workforce.

The Media Center houses a complete section of books for the Law Academy

Career PathwaysCareer Pathways FIRE SAFETY- Fire Fighter, EMT,

Forestry Service LEGAL Attorney, Judge,

Clerk of Courts, Legal Secretary, Resource Specialists, and Law Clerk

ENFORCEMENT/ INVESTIGATION-

State, Local and National Law Enforcement Agencies, Private Security Agencies, Military Police, Forensics, and etc.

Students takes forensic samples to uncover the culprit in a murder scene.

School-Based LearningSchool-Based Learning

Law related education integrated with core curriculum

School-within-a-school concept

High academic standards

Hands-on learning

Up-to-date technology and equipment

Curriculum based on latest legal trends and practices

Students participate in Mock Trials and student court.

Admission to the Law AcademyAdmission to the Law Academy

Completed Application Score at least 800 on the CRCT* Two favorable Teacher Recommendations An Essay on your interest in Law & Justice An interview with student and parents A signed Acceptance Letter

*A lower score does not automatically exclude the student.

The Academy Honor The Academy Honor Code/DisciplineCode/Discipline

Honor Code: Based on the

principle that students aspiring to serve in the fields of criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections, courts, should exhibit the highest levels of personal conduct and integrity.

Discipline: Any violation of the student Honor Code or referrals for disciplinary actions may result in the appropriate actions by the administration or director, with the option of dismissal from the academy.

Student prepares for Georgia region 10 mock trial Student prepares for Georgia region 10 mock trial competition.competition.

Community Resources and Community Resources and PartnersPartners

Bibb Board of Education Police Chief Mercer University Law School City of Macon Assistant to the Mayor Macon Bar Association The Bibb Sheriff Department The Macon Police Department The District Attorney’s Office The U. S. Marshall’s Office

Law & Justice Pathway CoursesLaw & Justice Pathway Courses

Computer Applications - Introduction to Law and Justice -

43.43000 Law, Community Response and

Policing- 43.43500 Criminal Investigation and Forensics -

43.43300 Work Based Learning (Law Internship) Law Electives

Students learn proper courtroom procedures

and how to use the legal system.

Law Academy ElectivesLaw Academy Electives

Constitutional Theory - Student Court

Individual and the Law – Student Court

Work Based Learning (Internship)-Required of all Law Academy students during their Senior year.

Students assume roles as Students assume roles as attorneys and judges as attorneys and judges as they sharpen their skills in they sharpen their skills in the courtroom.the courtroom.

Gifted/Accelerated Law Academy Gifted/Accelerated Law Academy StudentsStudents

9th 1st semester

9th

2ndsemester10th 1st Semester

10th 2nd Semester

11th 1st Semester

11th 2nd Semester

12th 1st Semester

12th 2nd Semester

Law & Justice Intro.

Amer. Gov Law Community Response & Policing

AP World History

Criminal Investigations & Forensics

Elective Law & Justice Work Release

Economics Gifted

Accelerated Math I/ 9th Literature (H)

Accelerated Math I/ 9th Literature (H)

Accelerated Math II/ World Literature (H)

Accelerated Math II/ World Literature (H)

Accelerated Math III/ AP Language

Accelerated Math III/ AP Language

Accelerated Math IV/ English Literature

Accelerated Math IV/ English Literature

Biology Fine Arts Chemistry Gifted/ Accelerated

Elective Physics Gifted/ Accelerated

Law Elective Fourth Science

Law Elective

Physical Education

Computer Application

Elective (FL I ) Elective (FL II) US & World Affairs

AP US History Elective Elective

99thth First First SemesterSemester

Law and Law and JusticeJustice

IntroductionIntroductionAccelerated Accelerated Math I/ 9Math I/ 9thth LiteratureLiterature

BiologyBiology

Physical Physical EducationEducation

Accelerated/Gifted/Honors

99thth First First

SemesterSemester

Law and Law and JusticeJustice

IntroductionIntroduction

Math/ Math/ Computer Computer

ApplicationsApplications

PhysicsPhysics

Physical Physical EducationEducation

Regular Student

Consider a pathway in Consider a pathway in Law and JusticeLaw and Justice

Southwest Magnet High School and Law, Government and Justice Academy as your next educational step into an exciting and fulfilling future.

You can make a difference in your hometown and the world through this pathway.

Southwest High School an excellent choice for your future. Thank You!