Advanced courses & Enrichment Activities

Dalton McMichael offers a variety of Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) Classes.

Honors Courses are weighted with one-half extra quality point towards GPA.

Students are assigned:

• In-depth research-based assignments

• Written composition

• Presentations

• Independent study

• Collaborative projects

• Authentic assessments

AP Courses are weighted with one extra quality GPA point.

• College level, college pace

• Reading – Writing – Analysis 

• AP test – Students are expected to take the AP Exam in May if they are enrolled in the course.  College credit will vary for students scoring a 3, 4, or 5 on the exam.
  
  

AP classes offered:

Language - Laurie Calvert

Literature - Ms. Karen Hopkins

Environmental Science - Ms. Sarah Seymour

U.S. History - Mr. Gary Williams

World History - Ryan Stevens

Civics and Government - Ryan Stevens

The AIG program supports and encourages students to consider participating in the following extra-curricular programs and events:

• • Academic Challenge Competition (ACC)
    Advisor - Emily Tredway, etredway@rock.k12.nc.us

  • Battle of the Books
    Advisor - Jessica Lamberth jlamberth@rock.k12.nc.us

• • NCSSM coursework - https://www.ncssm.edu/

  • Governor’s School - http://www.ncgovschool.org/

  • National Honor Society
    Advisor - Alison York ayork@rock.k12.nc.us

  • Beta Club, Sarah Seymour sseymour@rock.k12.nc.us

  • Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics  - https://www.ncssm.edu/summerventures

  • School service projects

  • Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honors Society)

  • College Ambassadors

  • VEX Robotics 

Advisor:  Emily Tredway, etredway@rock.k12.nc.us

• • Technology Student Association (TSA)

Advisory: Emily Tredway etredway@rock.k12.nc.us

• • Sci Fi Club

Advisory:  Gary Williams gwilliams@rock.k12.nc.us