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ROHS Academics


 ROYAL OAK HIGH SCHOOL

 (Dondero High School and Kimball High School have merged beginning with the 2006-2007 school year and the new name is Royal Oak High School)


Report Card  |  Annual Report (PA25)   |  Course Catalog/Curriculum Guide

 SCHOOL

Public – Opened 2006

Grades 9 – 12

Student Enrollment – 1809

Class of 2008 – 455      Class of 2009 – 429     Class of 2010 – 449     Class of 2011 - 476

6 Class periods of 56 minutes, 2 semesters, 5 days a week

96 Professional Staff           89% Masters, Specialist, Doctorate Degree

ACCREDITATION

North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools

CURRICULUM

Comprehensive 9 – 12 Curriculum

College Preparatory Independent Study/Oakland Technical Center

CLASS OF 2007

420 Graduates 89% Enrolled in College   60% 4-year University  29% 2-year University

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – 22 CREDITS

 

ENGLISH – 4 credits required + 1 related elective in Communications

SOCIAL STUDIES – 3 credits required + 1 related elective in Social Studies

MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE – 5 credits

FINE ARTS/SCHOOL TO CAREER/FOREIGN LANGUAGE – 2 credits

ELECTIVES – 5 credits

 

GRADING SYSTEM

 

A = 4.0         B = 3.0          C = 2.0         D = 1.0         E = Failure     G = Credit Only

GPA – Computed on Semester Basis (No Weighted Grades)

Class Rank – Computed at the end of the 6th, 7th and 8th semesters

 

ADVANCE PLACEMENT COURSES

 

Advanced Placement:          Biology – Chemistry – English – U.S. History – Calculus AB – Calculus BC – Physics – European History – American Government - Independent Study & Directed Study available in all disciplines

 

Honors:                            Mathematics – Literature & Arts – American Literature & Arts

 

TEST DATA

 

National Merit Scholars                                           ACT

                             2007   2006   2005                                        2007   2006   2005

Total                         7       11       1                        Total Tested  228     200    180

Finalists                     2        5        0                        Composite     22.3    22.4    22.2

Commended                5        6        1                        SAT             

                                                                             Total Tested            19       14    

SCHOOL CODE:  233258                                           Verbal                     612      576  

                                                                   Mathematics            632      598  

                                                                             Composite              1244    1174 


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Departments:
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Language Arts
Mathematics
Physical Education
Science
Social Studies
Performing/Fine Arts


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