Monroe Area High School's Profile

2009-2010

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Monroe Area High School is located in Monroe, Georgia, about 40 miles east of Atlanta and 25 miles west of Athens.  Monroe Area High is a traditional high school in the Walton County Public School System which includes grades 9 through 12.  Monroe has full accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Georgia Department of Education Accrediting Commission.  The current school enrollment for the 2009-2010 school-year is 1272, with 218 students in the graduating class of 2010.

FACULTY/STAFF FOR 2009-2010
There are 90 classroom teachers, 20 special education teachers, 3 guidance counselors, 1 graduation coach, 4 administrators, 2 media specialists and additional staff members.  We have a fully certified staff with most holding a Master's Degree or higher.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Monroe offers the students a variety of educational and recovery opportunities to further their educational goals.

  • 5th Block and Summer School  
  • Joint Enrollment/Post Secondary Option
  • Intercession
  •   Air Force ROTC: The AFJROTC Aerospace Science and Leadership Education program is a blend of science, social science, leadership, technical course work, and training in drill and ceremonies.

 

BLOCK SCHEDULE

Monroe Area High School operates on a two-semester system and uses a 4x4 block schedule.  Classes meet for 90 minutes each, five days per week, for 18 weeks totaling 135 contact hours per course.

 

  GRADING SYSTEM  

90-100=A

80-89=B

70-79=C

Below 70=F

 


REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION

A minimum of twenty-eight (28) units needed for graduation.  Successfully pass all 5 portions of the Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT), {Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies and Writing}.  The requirements for promotion are as follows:    

To be promoted to: Units needed:

Grade 10     6

Grade 11    13

Grade 12    20


TRANSCRIPT INTERPRETATION

The two digit whole number to the LEFT of the decimal designates the main subject area field.  EXAMPLE:  27 .00000000= Math, 23 .000000000= English, 17 .000000000= Health, etc.

 

01-70

Vocational

26/40

Science

45

Social Studies

06/07

Business

27

Math

50-53

Fine Arts

17

Health

28

ROTC

60/70

Foreign Language

23

English

36

Physical Education

80/90

Special Services (DEES)

* Special Service s: the first digit to the RIGHT ex. (.8XXXXXXXX or .9XXXXXXXX) are classified as Department of Exceptional Educational Services (DEES).

 

PERCENT ATTENDING COLLEGE

90% of the 2008-2009 graduates are attending a college (80% @ 4-yr, 10% @ 2-yr).  2009 Monroe Area High School Graduates are attending: Central State University, Wilberforce University, Benedict College, Athens Tech, UGA, Georgia Tech, National Guard, Albany State, Auburn State, Gwinnett Tech, Gainesville State, Argosy, Emory, Agnes Scott, Fort Valley State, Georgia Southern, Reinhart, Georgia College, West GA, Valdosta State, Macon State, Oglethorpe, Mercer, Oxford, Jacksonville, FL, Oglethorpe, Sanford, Berry College, and Brenau University.

 
SCHOLARSHIP/FINANCIAL AID

As of May 29, 2009, over $238,644.00 in scholarship funds were awarded to students of the 2009 graduating class.

 
 2009 SAT SCORES

Mean critical reading score:  501   Mean mathematics score:  515     Mean writing score:  493

 

2009 ACT SCORES

English:  17.4     Mathematics:  17.9 Reading:  17.3 Science:  17.8 Composite:  17.8