Science Hill High School
1509 John Exum Parkway
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 232-2190 FAX (423) 926-1622
CEEB/ACT Number: 431010
PROFILE INFORMATION FOR 2007-08
Dr. John K. Boyd, Jr., Principal
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY FACTS
| School and Community Facts | Science Hill comprehensive public high school located in the Tri-Cities area of northeast Tennessee. Johnson City, with a population of 57,000, is a sociologically-diverse community with a sizable industrial base. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enrollment |
Science Hill has an
enrollment of 2,636 students in grades 8-12.
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| Accreditation | Science Hill is accredited by the state of Tennessee and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honors | In 1991, Science Hill was recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education as a National School of Excellence. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School Calendar |
The 10-12 students follow
a block schedule and complete four
courses in the fall session and four additional courses in the spring
session. Ninth-grade students follow a modified block schedule with three
year-long courses and two block classes each session. Eighth-grade
students continue a middle school team organization with academics and
exploratories.
TERMS
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Administrative
Staff
Counselors |
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Grading Scale Grades 8-12
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| Grade Point Average | Final Grades are used to calculate the grade point average and to issue credit. If a course is repeated, the higher grade is used to calculate the GPA. Students are not numerically ranked. Class rank is reported for graduating seniors in percentiles based on their GPA. Beginning with School Year 2006-2007, internal weighting of final grades is as follows: 3 points added to final honors class average and 5 points added to final AP class average. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Subjects | Credits |
| English | 4 |
| Science | 3 |
| Mathematics*** | 3 |
| Wellness** | 1 |
| Computer* | 1 |
| U.S. History | 1 |
| World Geography or Ancient or Modern History | 1 |
| Economics/U.S. Government | 1 |
*Documentation of equivalent from middle or elementary school will substitute for requirement.
** 2 credits in JROTC may substitute.
*** Math I, II, III=Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
Technical Path
All credits listed above
Math includes Math 1/Algebra 1
4 credits in a designated vocational area
College Prep Path
All credits listed above
2 credits in the same foreign language
1 credit in fine arts
Math includes Math 3/Algebra 2
A high school diploma requires the listed subjects plus electives to total 28 credits. All students are required to pass the English, Math and Science Gateway Tests and perform 40 hours of community service in order to receive a regular high school diploma.
COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST SCORES
2006-07 Mean Scores |
Sat Verbal |
Sat Math |
Act Composite |
| Science Hill | 574 | 584 | 22.4 |
| Tennessee | 574 | 569 | 20.7 |
| National | 502 | 515 | 21.2 |
Seniors Taking ACT 2006-07 82% |
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POST SECONDARY PLANS
| 2003-04 | 2004-2005 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | |
| 4 Year college | 79% | 78% | 79% | 78% |
| 2 year college | 13% | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| Military | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Employment | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Undecided | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
SPECIAL CURRICULUM FEATURES
Honors/AP courses are designated as such on the transcript.
| SCIENCE | MATHEMATICS | ENGLISH | SOCIAL STUDIES |
| Biology | Math 1/Algebra 1 | English 9 | AP Government |
| Chemistry | Math 2/Geometry | English 10 | AP Economics |
| AP Physics | Math 3/Algebra 2 (not weighted) | English 11 | AP U.S. History |
| AP Chemistry | Math 4/Adv. Algebra | AP English 12 | AP European History |
| AP Biology | Pre-Calculus | World Geography | |
| AP Music Theory (not weighted) | AP BC Calculus AP Statistics |
Ancient History | |
| AP Studio Art (not weighted) | Modern History |