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THUNDERRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMICS

 

 

 

 

TRHS VISION STATEMENT:

Empowering Grizzlies by Fostering Curiosity,
Compassion, Courage, Community, and Service
 

Why Thunderridge

 

School Profile

School Profile

 

 

Growth

 

Traditions

 


Colorado Governor's Distinguished Improvement Awards
John Irwin Schools of Excellence Awards
Colorado Parent Magazine

 

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:


Honors, AP, CE and CTE Courses:

  • Honors Program
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
     
  • College Ready and Concurrent Enrollment (CE) with Arapahoe  Community College
  • Career Technical Education (CTE)
     
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    Student Support and Enrichment Programs:

    • Senior Project
    • Sophomore Personal Project
    • After School Clubs
    • Seminar Program
    • Academic Access
    • Academic Advisement
    • English Intervention
    • Math Intervention
    • Peer Intern Program
    • Peer Counseling Program 

    Special Education Program:


    Academic Lettering
     

    10th, 11th, and 12th graders are eligible for academic lettering if they meet the following criteria:

    • 3.75 unweighted, cumulative GPA for the 3 previous semesters
    • Attendance at TRHS for the 2 previous semesters
    •  A student must not have earned an academic letter in one of the previous 3 semesters
    •  A student cannot earn an academic letter more than twice during high school
    •  Students must be enrolled full time as defined by the following criteria:
    •  Sophomores and juniors must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 classes, or 3.0 credits, for each qualifying semester
    •  Seniors must be enrolled in a minimum of 5 classes, or 2.5 credits, for each qualifying semester
      Student enrollment status must be designated as “primary,” not “secondary”


    Access, Advisment and Seminar - what are they, what is the difference between them, and how are they graded?

    Access - Meets every Thursday. The purpose of Access is to offer students an opportunity to get extra academic support. During Access, students can travel to different classrooms to meet with teachers and get additional help they may need in a specific class. This class is a Pass (P) or Fail (F) class based on 60% attendance.

    Advisement - Meets every Tuesday. Students receive a Pass (P) or Fail (F) grade for Advisement based on completion of work and 60% attendance.

    Material covered in Advisement is:

    Freshmen

    • Executive functioning skills

    • Navigating high school

    • Assignment/grade tracking

    • Study Hall


    Sophomore

    • IB Sophomore Project (Additional information HERE)

    • Study Hall


    Junior

    • College & Career Readiness

    • Post graduate goal setting & planning

    • Test preparation

    • Study Hall


    Senior

    • Senior Project (Additional information HERE)

    • Graduation tasks & deadlines

    • Gratitude & service

    • Study Hall

     

    Seminar - Meets every Tuesday and Thursday. Seminar is a cornerstone of ThunderRidge where students and staff try to establish positive relationships and a sense of community over the 4 year high school journey. Many of our traditions are based in this class. Students stay with the same teacher all the way through high school, ending with their Seminar teacher announcing their names at the graduation ceremony. This class is a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grade based on 60% attendance.

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