High School
Gatewood’s High School expands and further refines the programs begun in the earlier years of school. Working closely together, administration and faculty provide the strong curricular continuity that is the hallmark of an outstanding college preparatory school. Honors and Advanced Placement classes are available to qualified high school students. Gatewood encourages students to reach their full potential, and exceptional students are allowed to participate above grade level within the school. Qualified juniors and seniors that want to challenge themselves by participating at the college level may be afforded the opportunity for Dual Enrollment at Gordon College (in-house). Qualified juniors and seniors are afforded the opportunity to complete first year college English, science, and math requirements at Gatewood Schools as part of their course requirements for graduation.
Graduation:
Exams leading up to graduation are important. If a student is struggling with any form of exam preparation, schools now have the option of looking into test readiness solutions, which provide the targeted instruction and practice students need to learn these skills and be successful on high-stakes exams.
Electives:
Electives enrich the traditional college preparatory curriculum and include:
- Ceramics
- Comprehensive Visual Arts
- Current Issues
- Drawing
- Floriculture Production
- Journalism
- Library Science
- Literature & History of New Testament
- Literature & History of Old Testament
- Literary
- Marketing Principles
- Mythology (Greek, Roman, Norse)
- One Act Play
- Painting
- Strength & Conditioning
- Tools for College Success
- US History in Film
- Yearbook/Publishing
Extracurriculars:
Clubs and teams give young people opportunities to develop leadership, a spirit of cooperation, and service to others. Extracurricular activities at the high school level include:
- Academic Competitions
- Anchor Club
- Band
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Clay Target Sports
- Cheer
- Cross Country
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Football
- Golf
- Key Club
- Literary Competition
- National Honor Society
- One Act Play
- Publications/Journalism
- Soccer
- Softball
- Student Government
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball (Girls)
- Wrestling
- Young Life
In choosing Gatewood for the high school years, a parent can know that his or her child will be prepared to compete successfully in the best colleges and universities, and he or she will have the opportunity to become the well-rounded student whom colleges actively seek.
Gatewood has had an impressive selection rate for students into top Georgia research universities like the University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology; over 90% acceptance rate over the last 5 years.
Gatewood not only prepares their students to be accepted into the college of their choice, but they are also preparing their students to succeed once they get there by providing a solid foundation academically, spiritually, and socially. As with the lower and middle school, the high school also participates in weekly chapel services.
