High School
High School at Collegiate is the culminating achievement of a committed student. The high school is comprised of grades nine through twelve and is separated into grade level, honors and Advanced Placement tracks. Collegiate high school students form bonds with each other that allow them to push themselves to achieve academic, social and civic success. It is in our high school that students fully realize the importance of the Core Values, which have been instilled in them from an early age. Our students embody integrity, epitomize quality, exemplify perseverance, and value ownership. The Collegiate Academy high school is a blend of character education and rigorous academics designed to prepare students for college and Colorado's 21st century workforce.
Our seniors leave Collegiate highly prepared for the workload and rigor of college. By the time they graduate, students will have completed 40 hours of community service and written a college level term paper. The "Senior Thesis" represents a first step toward a successful college career, requiring sustained literary analysis modeled on an English 101 term paper students will compose in college. Many Collegiate students graduate high school and enter their college of choice with Sophomore status due to their AP classes and test scores. Starting in the ninth grade, students are able to take AP classes which prepare them for college rigor, critical thinking success, and the AP exams. In short, the Collegiate high school is not only the culmination of our academic and character program, it is a world class environment from which students spring into the next chapter of their lives.
Ability Grouping
Flexible ability groups for math and language arts provide a motivating and challenging learning environment, allowing students more time on task. Ability grouping allows the student to learn at different paces in different content areas, allowing education to be tailored to the student rather than a one-size-fits-all instructional model. Ability groups also narrow the spectrum of abilities in a classroom, allowing teachers to focus instruction to bring students to mastery of new skills.
Extended Day Program
Each teacher is available after school one day per week to give students an opportunity to work in smaller groups or one-on-one. Students can receive tutoring, test preparation assistance, and time to study and work on homework. Teachers may require that students who need help meeting the academic standards participate in this program.
Homework
Because extensive research has proven the importance of homework to academic success, homework is an integral part of Collegiate Academy's curriculum and requires a commitment from each member of our student-teacher-parent (STP) team. Collegiate teachers make homework relevant, meaningful and time-appropriate. When a student fails to complete homework, a variety of accountability measures take effect. Collegiate is committed to keeping parents informed of academic progress through weekly progress reports and updates to Infinite Campus. Due to the rigorous curriculum, students should expect ten minutes of homework per night per grade level.
Weekly Progress Updates
At all levels, Collegiate utilizes Infinite Campus and teachers update grades frequently, but at minimum by Thursday of each week. Parents have 24/7 access to student progress through this online tool. If a student's grades drop below a C in any class, parents will receive notification via email in the Academic Progress Monitor. Using Infinite Campus Parent Portal, parents can then investigate assignment details and scores to catch and remedy academic slippage as early as possible.
Is a student plays a varsity sport or is involved with another extracuricular at another school, Collegiate will share this progress report with those coaches and athletic directors to ensure they follow eligibilty rules.