Types of Schools
Name 3 of the 5 "zone schools"
Armstrong High School
Huguenot High School
John Marshall High School
Richmond High School for the Arts (formerly George Wythe High School)
Thomas Jefferson High School
When you find the AVERAGE of your grades within a certain period of time
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Code RVA accepts people through a lottery system
This school lets you go off campus to take electives and go to lunch
Open High School
Name the two schools that require uniforms
Franklin Military
Cristo Rey
Name the two regional governor's schools on the RPS application
Appomattox Regional Governor's school
Maggie Walker Regional Governor's School
What does it mean if a school uses a "lottery system" to accept students
They accept applications at random
All applicants have an equal chance of getting in
They do not use essays, interviews, GPA, etc. to compare students
Richmond Community requires uniforms
False
If your specialty school doesn't offer sports, where can you participate in school sports?
You can still participate in sports at your zone school
This program is only offered at Thomas Jefferson High School
IB : International Baccalaureate
Name three RPS specialty schools
Open High School
Richmond Community High School
Franklin Military
Thomas Jefferson IB program
What does AP stand for in "AP classes"
Advanced Placement
You must submit an audition or portfolio to apply for Appomattox Regional Governor's school
True
These two(2) schools are known for their arts programs
Appomattox Regional Governor's school
Richmond High School for the Arts (formerly George Wythe)
At this high school you choose a "concentration" or "area of focus"
Appomattox Regional Governor's School
Name the school that is a private catholic school
Cristo Rey
When you take courses at a college while you're still in high school. This can be online or in person.
Dual Enrollment
If you attend Franklin Military, you are required to join the military when you graduate
False, there is no commitment to join the military if you attend Franklin Military Academy
This school has a "mini-mester" where you go on a week long trip with your grade level every year
Richmond Community High School
This STEM program happens at the Richmond Technical Center
Governor's STEM Academy
Name the school that is a "zone school" and also has a program that you can apply for
Thomas Jefferson High School IB program
Applying to a zone high school that is NOT your zone school
Open Enrollment
At the governor's STEM Academy, you pay your tuition by working at an internship once a week
False: Cristo Rey is the school that has the internship program to pay for tuition
There is no tuition to attend the Governor's STEM academy
At this school, you can take extra classes to graduate with your high school diploma AND your associates degree in computer science (community college 2 year degree)
CodeRVA
This school offers ten (10) different foreign languages
Maggie Walker Governor's School. They also require all students to take at least two different languages