Eligibility Criteria

Students meeting the following criteria shall be eligible to enroll in available advanced ELA,
mathematics, and science courses.

Statewide Dual Credit: A grade of B or higher in the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)
prerequisite course (if applicable), and a score of On Track/Mastered for TCAP
Achievement/EOC.

Dual Enrollment: A grade of B or higher in the college partner’s enrollment prerequisite
course(s) (as applicable), and a score of On Track/Mastered for TCAP
Achievement/EOC or ACT score of 19 or higher. Students must meet the individual
college’s admission requirements.

Honors: A grade of B or higher and a score of On Track/Mastered for the TCAP
Achievement/EOC in the previous content area course (i.e., ELA, mathematics, science).
*Automatic enrollment - see section 2 below.

Advanced Placement: A grade of B or higher in previous content-area course, College
Board prerequisites per course, and a score of On Track/Mastered on any of the following assessments: TCAP Achievement/EOC or District/School-determined
PSAT/SAT/AC.

International Baccalaureate (IB): A grade of B or higher in previous content-area course,
IB prerequisites per course, and a score of On Track/Mastered on any of the following assessments: TCAP Achievement/EOC or District/School-determined PSAT/SAT/ACT.

Local Dual Credit: Successful completion of all required pre-requisite courses aligned to
the program of study, and a score of On Track/Mastered for TCAP Achievement/EOC.

Industry-Certified: Successful completion of all required pre-requisite courses aligned to
the program of study, and a score of On Track/Mastered for TCAP Achievement/EOC.

New Policy Notes

Students meeting Honors eligibility criteria set forth in this policy shall be automatically enrolled in the content area course (i.e. ELA, mathematics, science). To opt a child out of automatic enrollment in an Honors course, written notification must be received from the parent in accordance with District guidelines.

Timeline for Admission* 

Late January: Applications become available

February: Applications are processed at the school and district level

April: Notification of Acceptance Letters mailed

June - July: Complete Summer Work (Get assignments here.  The list will be up to date by June 1.)                  

August: Begin school at Germantown High School

* All dates are approximate

Students/parents shall be responsible for financial obligations required by a postsecondary institution in association with enrollment in an advanced course or with course requirements (e.g., dual enrollment) unless such funding is otherwise available through grants; state, local, or federal entities; or the District (e.g. TSAC funding for 11th and 12th-grade students).
Moreover, fees requested by the District in association with an advanced course (e.g., AP, IB, Dual Enrollment, etc.) shall be in accordance with applicable state law and Policy 6047 School Fees and Debts. 
Each school that administers the AP and PSAT/NMSQT examinations shall provide notice of the dates on which the school will administer the examinations on the school's website. The notice shall include the availability of AP and PSAT/NMSQT examinations and the availability of outside financial assistance to low-income and needy students to take the AP and PSAT/NMSQT examinations.

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