High School Curriculum

Students in the Sullivan County Virtual Learning Academy should consult with their counselor for enrollment and graduation requirements. Students will be expected to take benchmarks, RTI screeners, TCAPs and complete assignments aligned to Tennessee State standards. Teacher expectations will be at their highest for the program to be successful. There will be an application process for students to enter the Academy and contractual commitments made from home and school.

TN READY AND END OF COURSE EXAMS

TNReady is a part of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) and is designed to assess true student understanding, not just basic memorization and test-taking skills. It is a way to assess what our students know. TNReady examinations are commonly referred to as end-of-couse (EOC) exams. End-of course examinations will be administered in English 9, English 10, English 11, Algebra 1B, Algebra 2B, Geometry, U.S. History, and Biology. The results of these examinations will be factored into the student’s grade at a percentage determined by the State Board of Education in accordance with T.C.A. §49-1-302 (2). The yearly grade for singleton courses with EOCs will be calculated by counting the teacher assigned grades for the course counting the end-of-course test grade, in accordance with T.C.A. §49-1-302 (2).

COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS

Current college entrance examinations include the ACT and SAT. The Tennessee Department of Education requires that all students take the ACT before or during the 11th grade year. These exams are administered several times per year. The results of this ACT will allow students, parents, and school personnel the opportunity to determine if students are making adequate academic progress toward graduation and either postsecondary education and/or employment.

Social Studies – 3 credits

• World History and Geography, AP Human Geography, AP European History

• Economics (.5 credit) and Government (.5 credit)

• Personal Finance (.5 credit). Three years of JROTC may be substituted for one-half unit of Personal Finance.

• United States History and Geography, AP United States History

English – 4 credits

Minimum English requirement:

• English 9 or Pre-AP

• English 10 or Pre-AP

• English 11 , or AP

• English 12 , AP, or Dual Enrollment English

Math – 4 credits (Your counselor will advise you regarding requirements.)

Students must accumulate a minimum of four (4) high school math credits regardless of their level of math mastery when entering high school. Students are required by state guidelines to enroll in a math course during all four years of high school.

For students starting in Algebra 1A:

• Algebra 1B, Geometry, Algebra 2B, and one of the following courses

• Statistics

• AP Statistics

• Dual Enrollment Statistics

• Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus

• Bridge Math

For students starting in Geometry:

• Geometry, Algebra 2B, and two of the following courses:

• Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus

• Statistics

• AP Calculus

• AP Statistics

• Dual Enrollment Statistics

For students starting in Algebra 2A (This option is strongly discouraged as students looking at this option would benefit from Honor’s Math)

• Algebra 2B and three of the following courses:

• Statistics

• AP Statistics

• Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus

• AP Calculus

• Dual Enrollment Statistics

For students starting in Honors Math, successful completion of each honor’s math course will allow students to progress to the next level of honors math.

• Honors Algebra 2

• Honors Trig/Pre-Cal

• Analytical Geometry and Calculus

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STANDARDS LINKS

Tennessee Math Standards Link

Tennessee English Language Arts Standards Link

Tennessee Science Standards Link

Tennessee Social Studies Standards Link