Credits
Career Academies
Habits
Time Management
RPS 205 High Schools
100

45

How many credits does a student need to graduate high school in Rockford Public School?

100

The academy that all Freshmen are in.

What are is Freshman Academy?

100

This habit encourages people to take control of their life instead of reacting to everything and everyone around them.

What is Habit 1:  Be Proactive?

100

This involves prioritizing activities/tasks and creating a schedule.

What is time management?

100

There are four zoned Rockford Public High Schools.

What are Auburn, East, Guilford, and Jefferson?

200

8

How many English credits  does a student need to graduate from Rockford Public Schools?

200

Small learning communities that provide real world experiences with local businesses and professionals, linking schoolwork to the workplace. 

What is a College and Career Academy?

200

This habit involves setting goals, writing plans to follow to achieve those goals, and tracking progress toward those goals.

What is Habit 2:  Begin with the End in Mind?

200

A time management technique that involves a cycle of focusing on one task only for 25 minutes, then taking a break.

What is the PomodoroTechnique?

200

8:05 AM

What is the high school start time on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays?

300

1

How many health credits does a student need to graduate from RPS 205?

300

This is for individuals interested in becoming a doctor, nurse, or mental health professional.

What is the Health Academy?

300

Put First Things First involves prioritizing and time management.

What is Habit 3 of Highly Effective Teens?

300
President Eisenhower used this time management tool to help him prioritize his many presidential tasks. 
What is the Time Management Matrix? or What is the Eisenhower Matrix?
300

3:20 PM

What time does a Rockford Public High School dismiss Monday-Friday?

400

2

How many PE credits does a student need to graduate from RPS 205?

400

This is for someone who wants to be in public safety.

What is the service academy?

400

This habit is about together we can achieve more than we can achieve alone.  It is called Synergize.

What is Habit 6 of Highly Effective Teens?

400

People who prioritize and manage their time well spend most of their time in this quadrant of the Time Management Matrix.

What is Quadrant 2?

400

When selecting classes for sophomore year, a student will also select this.

What is a College and Career Academy?
500

6

How many science, social science, and math credits does a student need to graduate from Rockford Public Schools?  

500

This academy is for someone who is interested in media production, studio art, information technology, and graphic design.  

What is the Buisness Academy?

500

The habit called "Sharpen the Saw."  This means to continually renew one's self mentally, physically, and emotionally.

What is Habit 7 of Highly Effective Teens?

500

The Time Management Matrix helps people categorize their activities/tasks based on two things. 

What are urgency and importance?

What are urgent and important?

500

This is a 3-course sequence within an academy that allows students to explore particular career interests.

What is an Academy Pathway?