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Open House
Eligibility
Admissions Criteria
Admissions Testing
Important Dates
Application

Admissions

Thank you for your interest in the Center for Advanced Studies at Wheeler High School.

Open House

For potential applicants and their parents or guardians, the faculty and staff have planned an Open House at The Center for Advanced Studies in Science, Math and Technology at Wheeler High School in November. A presentation will be held in the gym followed by tours of the facilities and laboratories. Current students will be available to answer questions about student life.

Eligibility

• Must be an incoming freshman
• Must be in a position to enter the program at the Accelerated Math 1 or Accelerated Math 2 level.
• Must reside in the Cobb County School District
• Must complete and submit the online application by the deadline
• Must have scored in the 50th percentile or higher on each section of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, or equivalent, such as the Stanford Achievement test.
• Must agree to the following program requirements:
  • Minimum of 28 credits (block scheduling allows for a possibility of 32 credits)
  • A minimum of four magnet approved technology courses
  • Required Research and Internship in senior year
  • Minimum of 10 magnet courses in math and science
  • Senior project with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) emphasis.

Admissions Criteria

• A local admissions committee will consider the following criteria in making admissions decisions:
• Proper math placement entering the program
• Middle school grades
• Standardized test scores
• Admissions test scores
• Strong interest and aptitude in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
• Strong communication skills
• Recommendations from middle school math, science and english teachers

Private School, Home School, and Applicants Not Currently attending a Cobb County School

• Request that your Middle School send the following:
  • Most recent nationally-normed score (showing national percentile ranking-NPR). Most common are ITBS or Stanford Achievement Test.
  • 7th & 8th grade transcripts
  • Mail, FAX or email to:
    The Center for Advanced Studies
    Wheeler High School
    375 Holt Road
    Marietta, GA 30068
    
    FAX to 770-578-3287
    
    Email to stacy.regitsky@cobbk12.org
    
    
• If you are accepted into the program, you are welcome to "shadow" a current Magnet Freshman or Sophomore. Please call us after acceptances are received to schedule a time.
• There are FIVE (5) main documents required of ALL students prior to being enrolled in the Cobb County School District. We will need these documents prior to New Student Advisement on March 27 or 29.

Admissions Testing

An admissions test will be administered in January. Admissions testing for all magnet programs will be conducted at South Cobb High School. Information will be sent with directions, inclement weather procedures, and make-up dates. If there are any special services needed for testing, please call Dr. Erika Ijames at South Cobb.

The admissions test is a version of the PSAT. We do NOT expect you to study or prepare in any way for the test, but if you feel you must study, you can use any PSAT Review materials available on the internet or at local bookstores.

Important Dates

November 8, 2011 - 7:00 - 9:00pm Wheeler Magnet Information Meeting/Open House

December 9, 2011 - Application Deadline
Applications must be submitted by this date

December 9, 2011 - Educator Recommendation Form submission deadline
Teachers will not be able to submit recommendations until after your application is completed and submitted

January 21, 2012 - Admissions Testing at South Cobb High School

January 24, 2012- Late Testing at North Cobb High School
This alternate testing day is provided only for those students with religious conflicts and pre approved academic competitions.

February 24, 2012 - Admissions Notification Letters mailed to Students

March 13, 2012 - 7:00pm Wheeler Magnet Open House for Accepted Students

March 15, 2012 - Postmark Deadline for Accepted Students' Letter of Intent

March 27 & March 29, 2012 - New Student Advisement & Registration

Apply Now!

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