Why we call it the "Accipiter Academy"
Accipiter, any bird of the genus Accipiter, largest genus of the birds of prey, consisting of about 50 species of falconiform birds, or “bird” hawks, of the family Accipitridae. Sometimes accipiters are referred to as the “true” hawks. They have broad, short wings and comparatively long legs and tail. They range in size from the little sparrowhawk (A. minullus) of Africa, slightly larger than a thrush, to the northern goshawk (A. gentilis), about 60 centimetres (2 feet) long.
Accipiters occur in forested areas throughout the world. They build soft-lined nests of sticks in tall trees. The three to five brown-blotched white eggs are incubated for four to five weeks by the female. The young fledge after five or six weeks.
Accipiter, any bird of the genus Accipiter, largest genus of the birds of prey, consisting of about 50 species of falconiform birds, or “bird” hawks, of the family Accipitridae. Sometimes accipiters are referred to as the “true” hawks. They have broad, short wings and comparatively long legs and tail. They range in size from the little sparrowhawk (A. minullus) of Africa, slightly larger than a thrush, to the northern goshawk (A. gentilis), about 60 centimetres (2 feet) long.
Accipiters occur in forested areas throughout the world. They build soft-lined nests of sticks in tall trees. The three to five brown-blotched white eggs are incubated for four to five weeks by the female. The young fledge after five or six weeks.
Overview:
The Accipiter Academy is dedicated to preparing students for college through rigorous coursework in an academy setting. The Accipiter Academy offers students the opportunity to begin earning credit for college (45+ credits may be earned) while meeting the requirements to earn the AICE diploma.
Requirements:
minimum 3.0 GPA (taking into account quarter 4 of 7th grade and quarters 1 & 2 of 8th grade)
Apply to our Accipiter Academy here: Seminole Ridge Accipiter Academy Application
Course Sequence:
9th grade:
AP = Advanced Placement (College level course)
AICE = Advanced International Certificate of Examination (College level course)
DE = Dual Enrollment
The Accipiter Academy is dedicated to preparing students for college through rigorous coursework in an academy setting. The Accipiter Academy offers students the opportunity to begin earning credit for college (45+ credits may be earned) while meeting the requirements to earn the AICE diploma.
Requirements:
minimum 3.0 GPA (taking into account quarter 4 of 7th grade and quarters 1 & 2 of 8th grade)
- minimum level 4 on FSA ELA & Math
- successful completion of Algebra I by end of 8th grade
- submit an Accipiter Application
Apply to our Accipiter Academy here: Seminole Ridge Accipiter Academy Application
Course Sequence:
9th grade:
- AICE General Paper
- Geometry Honors or higher
- Accipiter Biology Honors
- AICE Thinking Skills or AICE Travel & Tourism
- Foreign Language (Level 1)
- Elective (PE Recommended)
- Academy or other elective (Recommended)
- AICE English Language
- Algebra II Honors or higher
- Chemistry Honors
- AICE International History
- Foreign Language (Level 2)
- AICE Environmental Management, AICE Marine Science, AICE Psychology or AICE Computer Science
- Academy or AP/AICE elective (Recommended)
- AICE English Literature
- AICE Math, Pre Calculus or higher
- AP/AICE Science Choice
- AP U.S. History or AICE US History
- Foreign Language (Level 3 Honors) **Recommended
- AICE Global Perspectives
- Academy or AP/AICE elective (Recommended)
- AP English Literature or AICE English Literature (A Level)
- AP/AICE Math or higher
- AP/AICE Science choice
- Economics/U.S. Government (AP Recommended)
- Foreign Language (Level 4) **Recommended
- AP/AICE elective (Recommended)
- Academy or AP/AICE/DE elective recommended
AP = Advanced Placement (College level course)
AICE = Advanced International Certificate of Examination (College level course)
DE = Dual Enrollment
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