Students whohave met the gifted qualifications may take gifted and honors classes, as long as they meet the requirements for each class. Students whosign up for honors classes must have a teacher recommendation and also meet any requirements for the class. Requirements for English classes and American History include summer reading. The students are tested on this reading during the first weeks of school. The list of these books is made available to the students in the spring.
Lists are also on file at each of the county libraries and local book stores.
Books may also be checked out from the school. Students who are in gifted or honors classes must maintain at least an 80 average or they will be placed on probation for the rest of the school year. Any student who receives a second grade below 80 after being placed on probation will be removed from the honors or gifted class for the remainder of the year. Going back into honors classes will b ebased on a very stringent look at the student's academic progress. Students in CPE classes must be earning a 95 or above to go into honors classes.