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Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA)
The Department of Fine Arts at GHS has received
national and international recognition for its superior
work in the field of arts training. This award-winning
program offers comprehensive, sequential arts courses
in all phases of theater, music, visual arts, film, and television production. In addition to the curricular offerings,
a full season of theatrical productions is scheduled in
the on-campus facility, the Poplar Pike Playhouse. A
three million dollar student-managed cable television
studio, GHS-TV, is located on the school campus.
Students in Germantown’s Creative and Performing Arts
Optional Program commit to four years of study in the
same creative or performing art area (film/television,
theatre arts, vocal music, instrumental music, or visual
arts) and are also able to take advantage of
Germantown’s wide range of curricular offerings.
The principal and staff at Germantown High School
encourage parents and prospective Optional
students to visit the school. Please call the school
office to schedule a guided tour.
Germantown High School
(901) 756-2350
Department of Optional Schools and
Advanced Academics
(901) 416-5338
Did You Know?
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In the last two years, Germantown High School
students have earned perfect scores on both the ACT
and the SAT.
Germantown High School has produced the West
TN High School Teacher of the Year for two of the
last three years.
Germantown High School graduates are currently
attending Harvard, Duke, Dartmouth, MIT,
University of Chicago, Swarthmore, Vanderbilt,
Notre Dame, Georgetown, NYU, Rice,
Northwestern, UCLA, UNC-Chapel Hill, USC,
University of Virginia, West Point, United States Air
Force Academy and numerous other highly selective
colleges and universities.
Notable alumni include Saturday Night Live and 30
Rock star Chris Parnell, The Artist and Charlie and
the Chocolate Factory star Missi Pyle, US Olympic
Soccer Gold Medalist Cindy Parlow, Major League
Baseball pitcher Paul Maholm, and US Amateur
champion and PGA professional David Gossett.
Students at Germantown High School speak over 40
different native languages.
Germantown High School’s International
Baccalaureate Diploma Programme was the first to
be authorized in West Tennessee and is still the
largest, most established, and most successful
program in the area.
The Germantown High School PTSA was recognized last year as having the largest growth in
membership of all large schools in the state.
The school’s student-run TV station, GHS-TV, has
received more than 200 national competitive awards
for its original Public Access, Government, and
Educational programming.
Germantown High School on the Web
www.scsk12.org/SCS/high/Germantown/index.php
Board Members
Teresa Jones, Chair
Kevin D. Woods, Vice Chair
Shante K. Avant
Miska Clay Bibbs
Chris Caldwell
Mike Kernell
Stephanie Love
Scott McCormick
William “Billy” Orgel
Dorsey Hopson II, Esq., Superintendent
Shelby County Schools offers educational and employment opportunities
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, creed, age, disability, national
origin, or genetic information.12/14
International Baccalaureate and
College Prep / Creative and
Performing Arts
Germantown High
School
Grades 9-12
7653 Old Poplar Pike
Germantown, TN 38138
Principal: Barbara Harmon
(901) 756-2350
A Tradition of Excellence
Established in 1911, Germantown High School is one
of the most acclaimed and diverse large high schools in
Tennessee and has been recognized nationally and internationally for its achievements in academics, athletics, and the
arts. Named one of “America’s Best High Schools” by
Newsweek magazine, GHS challenges students to succeed
academically and in an exhaustive cross-section of extracurricular areas. Germantown High School was named a
National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the US
Department of Education in 1996 and was authorized as an
International Baccalaureate World School in 2008.
Academics
Students at Germantown High School consistently score
above state and national averages on the ACT, SAT, and
state-required tests. The school’s most recent graduation
rate of 94.3% placed it in the top two of all large high
schools in Memphis and Shelby County. GHS students are
consistently recognized as National Merit Finalists,
National Achievement Finalists, National Hispanic
Scholarship Finalists, International Baccalaureate Diploma
Recipients, Advanced Placement Scholars, and Governor’s
School participants. Recent senior classes have received
more than 22 million dollars in scholarship offers and
annually gain credit for over 300 college hours through our
Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and Dual
Enrollment programs.
Students in Germantown’s International Baccalaureate
(IB) and College Prep Optional Program take AP and
Requirements
Honors classes in grades nine and ten in preparation for full
admission into the rigorous International Baccalaureate
Programme. In the 11th grade, Optional Program students
can choose to compete for the prestigious IB Diploma (recommended) or can pursue a combination of challenging AP
and IB courses toward college credit during their junior and
senior years. IB and AP courses are offered in a wide variety
of subject areas.
International Baccalaureate and College Prep Program
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Students must submit a copy of the most recent comprehensive
report card showing A’s and B’s, with no more than one C as a
semester average in academic subjects. Students must also have no
D’s or F’s as a semester average in any subject.
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On a current nationally normed or TCAP Achievement Test,
eligible students must score at or above the 80th percentile on the
Reading/Language Arts subtest or its equivalent AND on the
Mathematics subtest or its equivalent. Submitted achievement test
scores must be from within the past academic year.
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On the Explore, PLAN, or ACT, scores in Reading, English, and
Mathematics must be equivalent to the 80th percentile or higher.
On the PSAT or SAT, applicants’ scores on the Critical Reading,
Writing Skills, and Mathematics sections must be equivalent to the
80th percentile or higher.
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Satisfactory conduct grades and attendance records (including
tardies to school and each class) are also required. A total of more
than 15 absences and/or tardies is considered unsatisfactory.
Fine Arts:
IB Theatre SL/HL
IB Visual Art SL/HL
IB Film SL/HL
IB Vocal Music SL/HL
IB Instrumental Music SL/HL
IB Theory of Knowledge and IB Extended Essay
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The IB Coordinator will contact students who qualify for the
program to schedule a personal interview and writing exercise.
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Students must submit a copy of the most recent comprehensive
report card showing A’s, B’s, and no more than three C’s in
academic subjects. Students must also have no D’s or F’s as a
semester average in any subject.
12th Grade IB Curriculum
English:
IB English HL
IB Literature and Performance SL
Math:
IB Mathematics SL
IB Math Studies SL
Science:
IB Biology SL/HL
IB Physics SL/HL
Social Studies:
IB History of the Americas HL
IB Social and Cultural Anthropology SL
World Language:
IB French SL
IB German SL
IB Latin SL
IB Spanish SL
Fine Arts:
IB Theatre SL/HL
IB Visual Art SL/HL
IB Film SL/HL
IB Vocal Music SL/HL
IB Instrumental Music SL/HL
IB Theory of Knowledge and IB Extended Essay
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On a current nationally normed or TCAP Achievement Test,
eligible students must score at or above the 70th percentile on the
Reading/Language Arts subtest or its equivalent AND on the
Mathematics subtest or its equivalent. Submitted achievement test
scores must be from within the past academic year.
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On the Explore, PLAN, or ACT, scores in Reading, English, and
Mathematics must be equivalent to the 70th percentile or higher.
On the PSAT or SAT, applicants’ scores on the Critical Reading,
Writing Skills, and Mathematics sections must be equivalent to the
70th percentile or higher.
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Satisfactory conduct grades and attendance records (including
tardies to school and each class) are also required. A total of more
than 15 absences and/or tardies is considered unsatisfactory.
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Potential applicants must schedule an appointment with the
Creative and Performing Arts Faculty Council for an interview
and/or audition.
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Creative and Performing Arts students are required to participate
in preparation, rehearsals, business management, and
performances beyond the regular school day.
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Students enrolled in the CAPA program pursue a major in one
area of the Creative and Performing Arts while working to meet
all state requirements for graduation.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
of Study for Students Entering
Germantown High School Fall 2014
9th Grade Pre-IB Curriculum
Pre-IB Honors English 9
Pre-IB Honors Geometry
Pre-IB Honors Biology
Pre-IB Honors World History
Pre-IB Honors World Language:
French, German, Latin, or Spanish
Pre-IB Fine Arts: Theatre, Visual Art, Film,
Vocal Music, or Instrumental Music
Lifetime Wellness
10th Grade Pre-IB Curriculum
Pre-IB Honors English 10
Pre-IB Honors Algebra II
Pre-IB Honors Chemistry
AP European History
Pre-IB Honors World Language:
Second year of same language
French, German, Latin or Spanish
Pre-IB Fine Arts: Second year of same
Theatre, Visual Art, Film, Vocal Music, or
Instrumental Music
Personal Finance & Wellness
11th Grade IB Curriculum
English:
IB English HL
IB Literature and Performance SL
Math:
IB Mathematics SL
IB Math Studies SL
Science:
IB Biology SL/HL
IB Physics SL/HL
Social Studies:
IB History of the Americas HL
IB Social and Cultural Anthropology SL
World Language:
IB French SL
IB German SL
IB Latin SL
IB Spanish SL
Creative and Performing Arts Program
Renewal Requirements
To remain in the Optional program, a student must maintain an average of a C or above in each subject per semester. Students must enroll
in the appropriate courses each year to meet the program’s requirements. The entrance requirements for conduct and attendance must be
maintained.
Final approval is contingent upon review of the student’s second
semester/final report card.