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Eligibility

Students enrolling in Gifted LearningLinks courses must meet the minimum SAT or ACT requirements (below) or apply by admissions portfolio.   Students meeting these score requirements should follow one of the following three options:

Home schooled students click here.

 

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Gifted LearningLinks Advanced Placement (AP®) Level

 

Humanities

Course #s 85-94

SAT Verbal or SAT Critical Reading > 510 or ACT Reading >22

(scores from tests taken in grades 6-9)

Mathematics and Technology

Course #s 95-98

SAT Math > 540 or ACT Math >20

(scores from tests taken in grades 6-9)

Sciences

Biology and Environmental Science Course #s 99 & 100 SAT Verbal or SAT Critical Reading > 510 or ACT Reading > 22 or ACT Science > 21 (scores from tests taken in grades 6-9)
Chemistry, Physics B & Physics C Course #101, 102 & 103

ACT Science > 21 (scores from tests taken in grades 6-9) or

SAT Math > 540 or ACT Math > 20 and SAT Verbal or SAT Critial Reading > 470 or ACT Reading > 20

 

Gifted LearningLinks Honors Level

Languages Course #s 50-56

SAT Verbal or SAT Critical Reading > 510 or ACT Reading >22

(scores from tests taken in grades 6-9)

Humanities Course #s 57-72

SAT Verbal or SAT Critical Reading > 510 or ACT Reading >22

(scores from tests taken in grades 6-9)

Creative Writing Honors Course #s 73 & 74 SAT Verbal or SAT Critical Reading > 470 or ACT > 20
Biology Honors Course # 75 SAT Verbal or SAT Critical Reading > 510 or ACT Reading > 22 or ACT Science > 21 (scores from tests taken in grades 6-9)
Chemistry & Physics Honors Course #s 76 & 77

ACT Science > 21 (scores from tests taken in grades 6-9) or

SAT Math > 540 or ACT Math > 20 and SAT Verbal or SAT Critial Reading > 470 or ACT Reading > 20

Math & Technology Course #s 78-84 SAT Math > 540 or ACT Math > 20 (scores from tests taken in grades 6-9)

 

 

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Gifted LearningLinks Enrichment Courses &

EPGY Math Courses (Grades K-7) or

Language Arts & Writing Courses (Grades 3-5)

Enrichment Classes Grades 3-6
Language Arts

Course #s 01-07, A & B

95th percentile or higher in reading test or subtest*
Science Course #s 08-10, A & B 95th percentile or higher in reading or math test or subtest*
Social Studies Course #s 11-13, A & B 95th percentile or higher in reading test or subtest*
Mathematics Course #s 12-19, A & B 95th percentile or higher in math test or subtest*
Enrichment Classes Grades 4-6
Languages Course #s 20-24, C 95th percentile or higher in reading test or subtest*
Technology Course #s 26-31, C 95th percentile or higher in reading and math test or subtests*
Enrichment Classes Grades 7-8
Language Arts Course #s 32-35, D 95th percentile or higher in reading test or subtest*
Science Course #s 36-38, D 95th percentile or higher in reading test or subtest*
Psychology Course #s 39-41, D 95th percentile or higher in reading test or subtest*
Math Course #s 42-46, D 95th percentile or higher in math test or subtest*
Art History Course #s 47-49, D 95th percentile or higher in reading test or subtest*

*On a nationally normed, grade-level achievement test

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