School Profile

 

 

Division-School Code
035-0461

CEEB/SAT/ACT Code
471690

 

Principal - Gregory A. Brown
Administrator - Jason D. Mills
Activities Coordinator - Eric E. Widdoes

Counselors
Shelly Boggess - 11th & 12th Grades
Kristen Smith - 8th, 9th, & 10th Grades

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Giles High School

 

 

1825 Wenonah Avenue
Pearisburg, Va. 24134

Phone: (540) 921-1711
Fax: (540) 921-3861
http://www.ghs.gilesk12.va.us
email: spartan@gilesk12.org

SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Several small towns, the largest being Pearisburg with approximately 2000 residents, and the rural residential areas of the Eastern and Central Districts of Giles County supply the students for Giles High School. Celanese Corporation is the largest employer in the county; many residents travel to nearby counties for employment.

GILES HIGH CHARACTERISTICS
ENROLLMENT: 681 students, grades 8 - 12

SCHOOL YEAR
2 semesters
1 semester = 3 six-weeks' grading periods
year average = semester 1(3/7) + semester 2(3/7) + exam (1/7)

CREDITS
1 credit is awarded for each subject if the full year's work is successfully completed.
Note: Giles Tech Center courses carry 3 to 4 credits.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
CLASS OF 2009

Diploma:
Regular
Advanced
Total Credits
22
24
English 4 4
Mathmatics 31 41
Science 32 44
History/ Social Science

33

 45
Health/ Physical Education 2 2
Foreign Language -- 36
Fine/ Practical Arts 1 1
Electives 6 2
1
Courses at or above the level of Algebra
2
At least two areas from Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics
3
World History I, VA/US History, VA/US Government
4
At least three areas from Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics
5
World History I & II, VA/US History, VA/US Government
6
Three years of one language or two years of two languages

GRADING SCALE

90 - 100
A = 4 pts.
Superior
80 - 89
B = 3 pts.
Above Average
70 - 79
C = 2 pts.
Average
60 - 69
D = 1 pt.
Below Average
Below 60
F = 0 pt.
Failing

DUAL ENROLLMENT
Selected students are dual enrolled at Giles High and New River Community College, with classes being taught at Giles High. Course offerings in 2008 - 2009:

NRCC Biology 101, 102 (with lab) 8 semester hours
NRCC English 111, 112 6 semester hours
NRCC History 121, 122 US History 6 semester hours
NRCC Prin of Psych 200 3 semester hours
NRCC Music 3 semester hours
NRCC Prin of Public Speaking 3 semester hours
NRCC Art Appreciation 100 3 semester hours

NRCC ITD 110 Web Design

3 credit hours

NRCC AST 232 Microcomputer Ofice Applications

3 credit hours

HIGHEST LEVEL COURSES (Class of '09)
(does not include Governor's School courses)

English NRCC English
Math Math Analysis
Science NRCC Biology
Social Studies NRCC History
Foreign Language Spanish III, French III


Grade Point Average
Courses below 9th grade are not included in computation; exceptions are those courses withc earned high school credit. Weighting of grades is used in computing grade point averages. Giles County Public Schools no longer rank students.

Weighted Courses: Advanced Algebra/Trig, Math Analysis, Physics, Computer Repair, SWVGS, & NRCC courses

For each quality point earned in a weighted class, .01 is added to the GPA. Honor Graduates are determined by a final GPA of 3.5 and above.

COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
GPA distribution - % of graduates

CLASS OF:
'07
'06
'05
'04
GPA
Percentage of Graduates
A 3.5 -- 4.0+
24
17
20.5
26.7
B 3.0 -- 3.49
17
10
23.9
23.7
2.5 -- 2.99
27
29
19.6
21.7
C 2.0 -- 2.49
20
21
28.2
21.7
1.5 -- 1.99
11
11
4.2
3.9
D below 1.5
3
3
3.4
1.9

 

SAT-I AVERAGE SCORES
(computed using students' BEST scores)

 
READING
WRITING
MATH
TOTAL
Class of '07
466
463
517
1311
Class of '06
504
519
1023
Class of '05
530
543
1073
Class of '04
525
550
1075
NATIONAL AVERAGE
503
497
518
1518

 

GRADUATES CONTINUING EDUCATION
percent of graduates

CLASS OF:
'07
'06
'05
'04
4 - year college
36
31
28.2
49.1
2 - year college / other
20
27
43.4
26.4
TOTAL
56
58
71.6
75.5