DOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOL
8701 Three Chopt Road
Henrico, Virginia 23229
Office Telephone: (804) 673-3700 School Counseling Telephone: (804) 673-3709 Fax: (804) 673-0805
Principal: Mrs. Anne L. Poates School Counseling Director: Mrs. Vicki Terry
Assistant Principals: Mr. R. Warren Ahrens School Counselors: Dr. Dan Geary
Dr. Jamie Arkin Mr. Steve Mullinnix
Mr. William Broyles Mr. Kevin Steele
Mr. Andrew Mey Mrs. Elizabeth Metcalf
CEEB CODE NUMBER 471- 850
2008-09 SCHOOL PROFILE
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY: GRADING SYSTEM:
Douglas Freeman High School is one of nine high schools with opportuni- A = 100 - 93 = 4 Grade Points
ties available at two technical centers. A faculty and staff of approximately B = 92 - 85 = 3 Grade Points
120 employees serve a school enrollment of approximately 1600 students. C = 84 - 77 = 2 Grade Points
The specific community reflected in the student population is the far west D = 76 - 70 = 1 Grade Point
end of the county and is primarily suburban residential, with a wide range of F = 69 and below = 0 Grade Points for all Courses
socio-economic levels and national origins represented among the student I = Incomplete = 0 Grade Points for all Courses
population. WF = Withdrawn Failing = 0 Grade Points for all Courses
WP = Withdrawn Passing = 0 Grade Points and Not Counted in Rank
ACADEMIC CHARACTERISTICS:
The school year is divided into two semesters. A semester is 18 weeks with CLASS RANKING:
two nine-week reporting periods. Seven classes meet each day for 47 min- Class rank and G.P.A. (Grade Point Average) are determined by the lev-
utes. The curriculum provides a variety of course offerings which include: els of courses taken and the grades earned in those courses. Grades earned
in courses prior to ninth grade that were awarded a high school credit will not
• Advanced Placement: English 12, Va. & U.S. Government, Va. & be counted as part of the high school cumulative grade-point average. The
U.S. History, European History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus I, initial class ranking is computed at the end of grade 11 by averaging the final
French V, Spanish V, Micro-Macro Economics, Studio Art, Art History averages of grades 9, 10, and 11. The final ranking is computed mid year
• Honors: English 9, 10, 11, World Literature, Shakespeare Studies, of the 12th grade and is based on final averages of grades 9, 10, 11 and the
Regional Studies, Va. & U.S. Government, Va. & U.S. History, World first semester averages of grade 12.
History and Government to 1500 A.D., World History and Geogra- Students who are earning either a Standard or an Advanced Studies
phy from 1500 A.D. to Present, Principles of Leadership I, Biology, Diploma are included in class rank. Students earning a Modified Standard
Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, French IV, German IV, Latin IV, V, Diploma or Special Diploma are excluded from class rank.
Spanish IV, Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry and Math Analysis, Students earning weighted credit will have 0.17 added to their final
Band, Chorus, String Orchestra, Art IV, Art V, Introduction to Engineer- G.P.A. for each Honors/AP course taken and passed. See the following
ing, Advanced CIS formula:
Cumulative GPA=Total Grade Points + (.17 x Honors/AP Courses Passed)
• Dual Credit opportunities are available at J. Sargeant Reynolds Com- Total Credits Attempted Number of Years
munity College, ECPI Technical College, and Virginia Commonwealth
University (through the High Tech Academy at Highland Springs
Technical Center). GRADE DISTRIBUTION:
• A wide variety of offerings in Computer Science, Business, Family Class of 2008 339 students ranked
and Consumer Sciences, Marketing, Technology Education, and Fine Upper Quintile 4.9957 - 3.9649
Arts Second Quintile 3.9629 - 3.3549
• Twenty-one block programs at the Technical Centers Third Quintile 3.3404 - 2.7378
• Work Study Programs: Co-operative Office Education and Marketing Fourth Quintile 2.7375 - 2.1277
Education Fifth Quintile 2.111 - 1.0128
• Special Education: LD, ED, EMR
• English as a Second Language (ESL): Levels I through IV COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (SAT) 2008:
• Henrico County Specialty Center: Leadership, Government, and 266 Students Participated
Global Economics Freeman Virginia National
Critical Reading Mean 554 511 502
POST SECONDARY PLANS: Math Mean 559 512 515
Four-year College or University 70.5 % Writing 542 499 494
Two-year College or Community College 17.6 %
Technical School/Apprenticeship 0.8 % NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP:
Work/Other 11.1 % Commendations Semi-finalists Finalists
Class of 2007 13 3 3
KEY TO TRANSCRIPT SYMBOLS AND TITLES: Class of 2008 14 4 3
Class of 2009 24 3
Honors & AP Courses ..................................................A
First Semester Honors Course ..................................... Y ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS 2008:
Second Semester Honors Course................................ Z 192 Students Participated in 410 exams; 73% of scores were 3 or better
College /Career Prep & Standard Academics ...... C or S Scores: 5’s (Highest grade) = 69
First Semester Course .................................................G 4’s = 110
Second Semester Course ............................................ H 3’s = 120
2’s = 83
1’s = 28
Henrico County Public Schools
Fred S. Morton IV, Superintendent
www.henrico.k12.va.us