600
Abernathy Circle · Elberton, GA 30635 ·
706.213.4100
Welcome
to ECCHS!
Mission
Our mission at ECCHS is to do WHATEVER
IT TAKES for every student to maximize his
or her success.
Beliefs
All students want to be successful;
some just hide it really well.
A positive relationship between teacher
and student promotes student success.
Students come to us with different needs;
we need to figure out what those needs are and do our
best to meet them.
We should NEVER give
up.
Community
Elbert County is a rural community with a mix of service
industry, manufacturing, and retail businesses. The
largest industry is granite manufacturing with approximately
160 granite-related businesses.]The Elbert County School
District consists of one high school, one middle school,
and five elementary schools utilizing a K-5, 6-8, 9-12
grade-level configuration. The high school student body
comprises a population that is 55% White, 40% Black,
3% Hispanic/Latino, 1% Multiracial, and less than 1%
Asian
School
Elbert County Comprehensive High School is
a four-year public high school enrolling 1024 students in
grades 9 through 12. It is accredited by Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools and the Georgia Accrediting Commission.
ECCHS would like to congratulate Channing
Ruff, who has been named STAR Student for 2012, and Mrs.
Nadine Wright, who has been named STAR Teacher.
The PAGE STAR Program honors Georgia's highest achieving
high school seniors and the teachers who have been most
instrumental in their academic development. To obtain
the STAR nomination, high school students must have the
highest score on any single test date of the three-part
SAT taken through the November test date of their senior
year and be in the top 10 percent or top 10 students of
their class based on grade point average. Each high school
STAR student is asked to name his/her STAR Teacher.
FY 2012 GUIDELINES FOR
MOVE ON WHEN READY
Move
on When Ready provides opportunities for high school
juniors and seniors to enroll full-time (12 semester
hours) in post-secondary institutions to earn both
high school and college credits simultaneously. Additional
course cost above 12 hours is not covered through
MOWR funding. Funding for Move on When Ready is provided
through the local school system's equivalent (FTE)
program count as determined by the Georgia Department
of Education.
Student participation is based on semester to semester
or full year participation. Participation is only
allowed during the normal fall and spring semesters
of the high school and college school year. Summer
school, remedial, learning support and exemption credit
is not allowed for MOWR participation.
The academic schedule is organized on a block schedule.
Four (4) credits per semester is the maximum course
load; students take four 90-minute block classes.
Block scheduling was instituted in the 1997-98 school
year. Honors classes
are offered in:
Accelerated Math I
Accelerated Math II
Accelerated Math III
Calculus
9th Lit/Comp
10th Lit/Comp
World History
U.S. History
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
The ACCEL program enables seniors to enroll in Athens
Technical College courses and earn college credits.
AP Classes are also offered
in:
English Language & Composition (American Lit)
English Literature & Composition (British Lit)
U.S. History
U.S. Government & Politics
Biology
Physics C: Mechanics
Chemistry
Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,
color or national origin (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964); sex (Title IX of the Educational Amendments of
1972 and the Perkins Act of 1998); or disability (Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990) in educational programs or
activities receiving federal financial assistance.
Students, parents, employees, and the general public are
hereby notified that the Elbert County Board of Education
does not discriminate in any educational programs or activities
or in employment policies. Students are offered course studies
in the areas of academics, Career, Technical and Agricultural
Education (CTAE), and English Speakers of Other Languages
(ESOL).
For Compliance Information
Contact: Elbert County School District • 50 Laurel Drive•
Elberton, GA 30635 • (706) 213-4000