• Being part of a smaller community for part of the day allows students to form strong relationships with their peers and teachers. With a max of 100 students in each 9th grade cohort, this half day program offers a small-school environment, with all the benefits of a large traditional school, including sports, clubs and activities, the arts, and more! 

• Students have a competitive advantage when applying to colleges due to the level of rigor of the courses in the program, the internship experience, participation in research, and soft skills development. Students graduate with a minimum of seven college-level Advanced Placement courses and have the opportunity to earn both high school and college credit with dual enrollment. 

• The CHARGEnorth faculty offers the support students need to be successful, and includes blended teaching teams, a lab manager, and a program-specific counselor and assistant principal. CHARGEnorth’s counselor offers individual academic and socioemotional support, career and college counseling, and program-wide wellness initiatives. 

• Students have a range of unique opportunities and access to additional resources, including opportunities to hear from industry leaders in workshops and speaker series, learn from mentors, and gain experience through internships and entrepreneurial possibilities. Students have access to state-of-the-art technology and specialized equipment, with needed support to pursue their passions and interests. 

• As researchers, CHARGEnorth students develop the skills that employers value, including communication, teamwork, time management, problem solving, and presentation skills. 

• Must be applying upon graduation of 8th grade. 

• The student must be a resident in Gwinnett County.  

• The student must be recommended for honors or gifted language arts. 

• Students must be enrolled in accelerated algebra one or higher as an 8th grader. 

• Students must be able to complete the entry application by the due date in order to participate in the program lottery. 

CHARGEnorth is designed for students who are curious and creative. Students should enjoy the process of solving problems through trial and error. They should be critical thinkers with strong math and communication skills with an interest in STEM.

Yes, it is possible to transfer into CHARGEnorth during your first year in high school. If you would like to transfer, you must reach out to your grade level counselor. However, there are requirements that you must meet. You must be currently taking geometry or a higher level math class, recommended for 10th honors or gifted language arts by their 9th language arts teacher, recommended for AP World History by either 9th language arts or social studies teacher, cannot have credit for APES, AP World History, AP Seminar, or Concepts of Engineering, and must be in 9th grade at North Gwinnett High School.

Our students spend half their day (3 periods) in block classes in 9th - 11th grade.  12th graders are on a standard schedule (6 periods) with one period for their CHARGExperience pathway. 

9th Grade

The total credits are 8.

Humanities: Ap Human Geography and 9th LA

Stem: Engineering, Chemistry, and Scientific Research I

Non-CHARGE classes: Math and two electives

10th Grade

The total credits are 7.

Humanities: Ap World History and Ap Seminar

Stem: Engineering and AP Environmental Science

Non-CHARGE classes: Math and two electives

11th Grade

The total credits are 8.

Humanities: Ap US History and AP Language & Composition

Stem: Engineering, AP Physics 1, and Scientific Research IV

Non-CHARGE classes: Math and two electives

Teachers will be available for tutoring 4 days per week (M/T/W/Th) during Bulldog Time (a built in period for every student). Students can also schedule after school times with their teachers on an as needed basis.  We encourage students to take advantage of peer tutoring during their lunch period or use the time to sign up to work in our Makerspace!

• Encourage your student to take advantage of the support that is offered to help them be successful in their classes.  Help them to figure out a good system to stay on top of assignments and due dates!

• Reach out to your community network!  We are always looking for people in a wide variety of career fields for our Speaker Series and Internship placements.

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