2021-2022 LHS Course Guide

American Association of Teachers of German

German enrollment in the Lexington County School District One is growing steadily. In the last five years, enrollment increased from 1525 students to 1675. The curriculum is clearly articulated, and outcomes for each level and unit are presented comprehensively. Technology is implemented effectively and meaningfully on a daily basis to enhance or facilitate student tasks, projects, or communication, and the students have many opportunities to participate in extracurricular events, such as the Sustainability Conference in Chicago, sponsored by the Goethe-Institut, or meeting representatives of German companies through a Deutsch macht Spaß grant, sponsored by the AATG. They also take part in study abroad experiences, including in the FLACH countries. Teachers take part in professional development seminars, are well-versed in current pedagogical practices, and hold offices in their AATG chapter.

Administrator: Tiffany Goodson

Advanced Placement Information

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It is the goal of Lexington County School District One to prepare a new generation of leaders and global citizens. Our desire is to develop self-directed and reflective students who accept ownership and responsibility for their learning. We want our students to develop self-confidence in their academic abilities and competence in using 21st-century knowledge and skills to achieve sophisticated learning.

Most of all, we want to ensure that Lexington One graduates maintain their competitive edge. This means that our graduates must possess the necessary skills to compete, contribute, and succeed both locally and globally. They must be well-equipped to meet the anticipated needs of jobs, challenges and technologies that currently do not even exist.

Advanced Study Programs Opened to Achieve Academic Goals

To support this vision for our graduates, six Centers for Advanced Study located throughout the district provide students with focused knowledge and skills at the advanced level. Students from all the district’s high schools are eligible to apply to and participate in these centers:

• The Center for Advanced Agribusiness Research located at Pelion High 
• The Center for Advanced STEM Studies at Lexington Technology Center
• The Center for Law and Global Policy Development at River Bluff High 
• The Center for Media Arts, Design and Production at River Bluff High
• The Center for Public Health and Advanced Medical Studies at White Knoll High
• The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Lexington High

Students at each Center explore advanced coursework for two to three years (depending on the Center) for a half-day all year long.

Center students have many opportunities for self-directed learning. They have opportunities to develop their research skills, pursue a deeper understanding of a subject area of their own interest, and interact with experts in their particular field of study.

Each Center focuses on preparation for post-secondary study and careers through specialized research projects, dual credit courses, Advanced Placement courses and externships (work-based experiences that are short in duration). Such cutting edge opportunities enhance student motivation to become academically confident and competent.

The College Center (TCC) is housed in a unique collegiate design annex at Gilbert High School and will start with a freshman cohort of up to 30 students. They will be immersed in a rigorous college-readiness curriculum, paired with high levels of academic and social-emotional support within Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) electives.

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Brandon L. Baskett

Dean for Higher Ed. Svcs.

AVID District Director

Lexington County School District One

Office: (803) 821-1921

Twitter: @MrBaskett_Lex1

Dual enrollment provides high school students with the opportunity to earn both college and high school credit. All five high schools in Lexington One offer dual enrollment courses in conjunction with the University of South Carolina at Sumter.

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Dr. Stephanie Burgess

Midlands Technical College Dual Enrollment Information Session

Lexington County School District One International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program

AP/Dual Enrollment Pre-term Reading

If you signed up to take an AP/Dual Enrollment English class during the 2021-2022 school year, check the list below for your course to be sure you get a head start on the reading needed for your specific class. Happy reading!