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Thomas Heyward uses the South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale (Weighted Quality Point System)

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PSAT OCT 17th

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School Info

Grades K4-12, Enrollment 528, Founded 1970

Accreditation:

SCISA Advanced

Academic Honors

Lower & Upper School

 

Rank in Class

Class Rank is computed using semester grades. All students and all subjects are included.
Ranking is cumulative beginning with credits earned in 8th grade.

    Ms. Wanda Smith
  Upper School Guidance     Counselor

Graduation

May 30th 7:00 p.m.

in the gym.

Grading System
93 - 100 A
85 -   92 B
77 -   84 C
70 -   76 D

 

Transcript Interpretation

CP College Preparatory

H Honors

AP Advanced Placements

DE Dual Enrollment**

**Students concurrently enrolled with THA and TCL for dual credit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Graduation Requirements

24 units are required for graduation with a College Prep Diploma as follows:

Mathematics                          4 units
Labratory Science                   3 units
History                                  3 unit
Computer Science                  1 unit
English                                 4 units
**Two must be US History & Econ/Gov
Physical Education                  1unit
Fine Arts                               2 units
Electives                                6 units

 

Dual Enrollment Courses

Thomas Heyward Academy has partnered with Technical College of Low Country to offer College hours and high school credit courses taught by TCL professors on our campus. We currently offer:
English 101
English 102
English 208
English 209
History 101
History 102
Government 201
Government 215

Advanced Placement Courses

Calculus
U.S. History
Statistics

Profile for 2006-2007 

Class Size 38
Total Graduating 100%
Total Students Taking SAT 100%
Average SAT of Top 10% 1330
Average SAT of Top 25%  1250
Average SAT of Top 50% 1150
Average SAT for Class 1020
Total attending College/Military:
4 Year 95%
2 Year 4%
1 Year 1%
 

Total Receiving Scholarship 70%

1 National Merit Scholar

1 National Merit Commended Scholar

4 Palmetto Fellows  Scholarships

2 Beta Club National Scholarship

Battery Tests

Thomas Heyward Academy employs the following battery tests:

PSAT

SAT

ACT

STANFORD

ACHIEVEMENT TEST SERIES

OTIS-LENNON

ASVAB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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