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Prospective Student Night
Eligibility
Admissions Criteria
Important Dates
Application

Admissions

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

Open House
Potential applicants and their parents or guardians are invited to join our faculty and staff at our Prospective Magnet Student Night in October. We will have a presentation followed by tours of the facilities and laboratories. Current students will be available to answer questions about student life and teachers will give presentations about our curriculum.

Cobb County Magnet School Info Sessions will be held September 6, at Wheeler HS & September 11 at Pebblebrook HS from 6:00 to 8:00pm. More Info

Application Instructions
CCSD Students
Students currently attending a school within the Cobb County School District

Non CCSD Students - Students currently attending a private school, home school, or any school outside of the Cobb County School District

Eligibility

• Must be an incoming freshman
• Must reside in the Cobb County School District at the time of registration
• Must complete and submit the online application by the deadline
• Must agree to the following program requirements:
  • Completion of a magnet recognized STEM or STEAM track
  • Required Research and Internship in senior year
  • Minimum of 10 magnet courses in math and science
  • Senior Research with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) emphasis.

Admissions Criteria
A local admissions committee will consider the following criteria in making admissions decisions:

• Middle school grades
• Standardized test scores
• PSAT™ 8/9 or Magnet Test scores
• Strong interest and aptitude in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
• Strong communication skills
• Recommendations from middle school Math, Science and English teachers
• Math placement entering the program
• Discipline

Admissions Matrix
A 100 point admissions matrix is used to evaluate all applicants. The points are broken down as follows:

• Middle school math & science grades (16%)
• Middle school standardized test scores (30%)
• Teacher Recommendations (15%)
• PSAT™ 8/9 or Magnet Test scores (30%)
• Extracurricular, leadership, and other information given in the application and essay (9%)

Application Instructions

• CCSD Students
• Non CCSD Students

Important Dates

September 15 - December 2, 2018 - Magnet Testing for non-CCSD students through Applerouth Tutoring Services. See schedule and testing iinstructions

October 25, 2018 - 6:00 - 9:00pm Wheeler Magnet Prospective Magnet Student Night

December 1, 2018 - Application Deadline
Applications must be submitted by this date

February 15, 2019 - 4:30pm- Admissions Decisions available to Students on the Application Portal

March 14, 2019 - 6:00pm Wheeler Magnet Showcase for Accepted Students

March 18, 2019 - Commitment Deadline (Indicate decision on Application Portal)

March 26 & 28, 2019 - Wheeler Magnet New Student Advisement & Registration

Click here to access the Application Portal (Available October 1 - Dec. 1)

Class of 2022 Applicants

• Applicants: 770
• Admit Rate: 34%
• Freshman Class Size: 152

Class of 2022 Scores

• 7th Grade Math Average: 95
• 8th Grade Math Average: 94


• 7th Grade Science Average: 96
• 8th Grade Science Average: 94


• Standardized Reading Percentile Average: 95
• Standardized Math Percentile Average: 95
• Standardized Science Percentile Average: 94


• PSAT 8/9 Verbal Percentile Average: 94
• PSAT 8/9 Math Percentile Average: 96

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Visiting our Campus
Prospective Magnet Student Night is October 25, 2018 at 6:00 pm. This is the best way to learn about the Magnet Program, meet current students, take a student led tour and gather vital information.

For those who aren't able to join us, student led tours are conducted in November.
Sign Up for a tour