2023-2024 Athens High School Course Catalog

  • OUR MISSION
    Our mission is to be a progressive, high-quality school system that connects students and their families to a caring, traditional community.

    WHAT WE BELIEVE

    • We believe all students can learn.
    • We believe it is important for students to attend school every day and in a safe, secure, and supportive environment.
    • We believe technology is a progressive learning tool for students to reach their greatest potential and provides equity for student outcomes.
    • We believe every student deserves a rigorous, relevant, and engaging learning experience including extracurricular and fine arts experiences.
    • We believe students are valued individuals, and our system will respect and empower them to reach their greatest learning potential.
    • We believe every student is inherently unique and diversity enhances learning.
    • We believe it is important for every student to develop a sense of personal and community responsibility and for the system to promote community service opportunities. We believe honesty and open communication are vital for healthy relationships.
    • We believe passionate teachers have the greatest impact on learning.
    • We believe that school staff should be connected with students and families outside the classroom because learning is a shared responsibility for which school, home, student, and community are accountable.
    • We believe leadership at every level matters.
    • We believe our system is tradition-rich and future-focused in preparing our students for a global society. 

    STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
    EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES It is the policy of the Athens City Board of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, or marital status in the education programs, activities or employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been appointed to coordinate compliance efforts: Title IX/ Section 504/ADA –Mrs. Dimika Cummings (256) 233-6600  

    THE BLOCK SCHEDULE
    The Block Schedule is based on four semester-long courses that meet each day until the end of the term. Students will take four courses in the fall and four different courses in the spring. Generally, students are scheduled for courses so that at least two academic required core courses are taken each semester. Students will register for a math, science, English and history course each year. Students commit to completion of an 18 week and/or 9 week courses respectively. If a student registers for an 18 week and/or 9 week remote course, the student commits to completion of the course virtually. If a student commits to an 18 week and/or 9 week traditional, face-to-face course, the student commits to completion of the course. Electives or additional core courses may complete the remaining blocks in the schedule each semester.

    A grade-level specific AHS Registration Form is provided. Use this your appropriate grade level form to select your individual class schedule. How you complete this form DOES NOT GUARANTEE that you will have those classes at any specific time, only that you will have the class or an alternate selection.