Cartersville High School

2015-2016

320 East Church Street Cartersville, GA 30120 770-382-3200 FAX 770-387-0701

SUPERINTENDENT
J. Howard Hinesley, Ed.D

PRINCIPAL
Marc Feuerbach

ASSISTANT
PRINCIPALS
Shelley Tierce
Darrell Demastus

COUNSELORS
Rachel Wilkes
Alexis Pritchard

GRADUATION
COACH
Robbin Hurley

Class of 2015 SAT Averages

No. of Students Tested...136
Critical Reading Score...511
Math Score.494
Writing Score.491

Class of 2015 ACT Averages

No. of Students Tested...135
English Score21.1
Math Score20.6
Reading Score...22.7
Science Score...22
Composite Score...21.7

Community

Testing

Cartersville is approximately forty miles north of

Atlanta, Georgia in Bartow County and has a
population of 101,000. Major industries include
Anheuser Busch, Shaw Industries, and Georgia
Power.

Georgia Milestones (previously EOCT) are

required in: US History, Economics, 9th
Literature, American Literature, Physical
Science, Biology, Coordinate Algebra, and
Analytic Geometry. Georgia Milestones
count as 20% of the students final grade.

School
Total enrollment.1211
Size of senior class...266
Average classroom size.30/32
Attendance rate....96%
Accreditation....SACS
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Georgia Accrediting Commission with quality

Student Demographics
White...56%
Black...23%
Hispanic...15%
Asian..< 2%
Multi-racial< 3%

Class of 2015 Profile

Graduates...224/233
Hope Scholars.49%
Post-Secondary Educational Plans:
4 year college/university ....45%
2 year college..22%
Graduation Requirements
2016 Graduates must earn a minimum of 24
units of credit including at least four units each in
English, math, science, and social studies.

Honors/Advanced Placement
Advanced placement courses are offered in
Government, English Language and
Composition, English Literature, World
History, American History, Statistics,
Calculus, Spanish Language, Biology,
Physics,
Psychology,
Art
History,
Economics, Studio Art, and Music Theory.
Honors courses are offered in 9th English,
10th English, Biology, Physical Science,
Spanish II, Spanish III, Coordinate Algebra,
Analytic Geometry, Advanced Algebra (all
Honors
Math
classes
denoted
as
Accelerated), American Government, US
History, World History, and Economics.

Career / Technical Education:

Cartersville High school offers technical
preparation in a variety of career clusters.
Our
programs
of
study
include:
Automotive, Broadcast Video, Business and
Technology, Engineering and Technology,
Consumer Awareness, Graphics Arts, and
Healthcare Science and a substantial WorkBased Learning program.

Traditional Schedule / Grading

Honor Graduates must complete at least two
Advanced Placement courses and earn a
minimum academic average of 90.

Cartersville High school operates on a

traditional schedule. Students take seven 50
minute classes. GPA is calculated on a
numerical scale as follows:

Honor Graduates with Distinction must

complete at least four Advanced Placement
courses and earn a minimum academic average of
90. Valedictorian and Salutatorian will have the
highest academic averages of the Honor
Graduates with Distinction.

A = 90 100
B = 80 89
C = 70 79
F = 69 and below

Website Resources:
www.cartersville.k12.ga.us
www.hs.cartersville.k12.ga.us

SAT/ACT SCHOOL CODE: 110615

www.doe.k12.ga.us - GA Department of Ed.

Cartersville High School: Preparing Students for Their Future