Freshmen Academy, more centralized location, opportunities for teachers to cross collaborate, built-in interventions to daily routines, exposure to mainstream schedules through electives, one AP, one counselor, all working closely with teachers and students.

What are the benefits to having a Freshmen Academy?

• Increase student achievement with higher grade point averages and decreasing the number of student who fail to obtain full credits in ninth grade.
• Increase student attendance
• Decrease student discipline incidents
• Encourage student involvement and participation in school activities and functions
• Aid with social transition to the high school environment
• Establish positive connections and transitions for incoming ninth grade students with a specific set of teachers
• Provide early identification and intervention of risk behavior
• Increase class identity and cohesiveness