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Academics at The Charter School of Wilmington

Focus : The special focus of The Charter School of Wilmington is math, science and computer education. At least 10 of the required 24.5 credits must be earned in these areas.

Curriculum : The program offers a challenging, college preparatory curriculum. To graduate from The Charter School of Wilmington, students earn a minimum of 24.5 credits. All students are also required to participate in the Science Fair (10th ) and History Day Project (11th ).

Advanced Placement Courses: This year AP courses are offered in Calculus (AB & BC), Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics C, Environmental Science, Computer Science A/AB, English Literature, English Language, Latin Virgil, Spanish Language, French Language, U. S. History, U. S. Government, World History and Economics. This year AP French Literature is being offered through Independent Study.

Joint Enrollment (U of DE): Calculus III, Ordinary Differential Equations, Computer Science: Data Structures, Women in American History (300 level)

Ability Groupings: Our academic programs are structured so each student is placed in a level that will challenge one without being overwhelmed. To accommodate the range of abilities at The Charter School of Wilmington, we provide three levels of ability groupings which we call phases . Each student's phase is initially determined through placement testing required for acceptance and entrance into Charter. These results are reviewed annually or more often if needed.

Grade Point Average: Three phases exist prior to the AP level of courses (levels 3, 4, and 5) with Phase 5 being designated as Honors. Grade point average is determined on a 4.0 scale with slight weight given to higher phases. Phase 4 receives .1 weight, phase 5 receives .2 weight and AP classes receive a .3 weight. All graded classes are counted in the weighted GPA . Unweighted GPA's are available upon request.

Class Rank: Because Charter students are selected in a competitive admissions process that evaluates aptitude, achievement, and interest in the study of mathematics, science, and technology, class rank is not published except for scholarship requirements. Percentile ranking is available upon request.