ROHS Academics

ROYAL OAK HIGH SCHOOL

(Dondero High School and Kimball High School have merged beginning with the 2006-2007 school year and the new name is Royal Oak High School)

Report Card | Annual Report (PA25) | Course Catalog/Curriculum Guide

SCHOOL

Public – Opened 2006

Grades 9 – 12

Student Enrollment – 1809

Class of 2008 – 455 Class of 2009 – 429 Class of 2010 – 449 Class of 2011 - 476

6 Class periods of 56 minutes, 2 semesters, 5 days a week

96 Professional Staff 89% Masters, Specialist, Doctorate Degree

ACCREDITATION

North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools

CURRICULUM

Comprehensive 9 – 12 Curriculum

College Preparatory Independent Study/Oakland Technical Center

CLASS OF 2007

420 Graduates 89% Enrolled in College 60% 4-year University 29% 2-year University

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – 22 CREDITS

ENGLISH – 4 credits required + 1 related elective in Communications

SOCIAL STUDIES – 3 credits required + 1 related elective in Social Studies

MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE – 5 credits

FINE ARTS/SCHOOL TO CAREER/FOREIGN LANGUAGE – 2 credits

ELECTIVES – 5 credits

GRADING SYSTEM

A = 4.0 B = 3.0 C = 2.0 D = 1.0 E = Failure G = Credit Only

GPA – Computed on Semester Basis (No Weighted Grades)

Class Rank – Computed at the end of the 6th, 7th and 8th semesters

ADVANCE PLACEMENT COURSES

Advanced Placement: Biology – Chemistry – English – U.S. History – Calculus AB – Calculus BC – Physics – European History – American Government - Independent Study & Directed Study available in all disciplines

Honors: Mathematics – Literature & Arts – American Literature & Arts

TEST DATA

National Merit Scholars ACT

2007 2006 2005 2007 2006 2005

Total 7 11 1 Total Tested 228 200 180

Finalists 2 5 0 Composite 22.3 22.4 22.2

Commended 5 6 1 SAT

Total Tested 19 14

SCHOOL CODE: 233258 Verbal 612 576

Mathematics 632 598

Composite 1244 1174


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