AICE Academy at GCHS Admission Requirements:
A student must submit an application to the AICE coordinator to be reviewed. The minimum requirements to be considered include:
*Note: 8th grade FCAT scores and grades must satisfy the above criteria for final admission into the program. Since these are not available at the time of application, 7th grade scores will be used for preliminary qualification.
How much High School credit is each Pre-AICE / AICE course worth?
Each course irrespective if it is Honors, Pre-AICE, Dual-Enrollment, Advanced Placement or AICE is worth 1 credit. A = 4.0 B = 3 C = 2.0 D = 1.0 F = 0.0
You can work out your GPA by adding all the points from the courses you have taken and dividing them by number of courses you have taken. This gives you your average, un-weighted GPA.
Certain courses such as Honors, Pre-AICE, Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement or AICE are awarded extra points. Honors / Pre-AICE = 0.04 Dual Enrollment / Advanced Placement / AICE = 0.08Depending on the grades you attain in these classes you will end up with a weighted grade point of: Honors / Pre-AICE
A = 4.04 B = 3.04 C = 2.04 D = 1.0 F = 0.0 Dual Enrollment / Advanced Placement / AICE
A = 4.08 B = 3.08 C = 2.08 D = 1.0 F = 0.0-
A student must submit an application to the AICE coordinator to be reviewed. The minimum requirements to be considered include:
- FCAT Level 4 or 5 in mathematics and reading on 7th grade FCAT*
Students with a FCAT level 3 may be considered if they have an A in the academic area in which you are a level 3. - Grades of A or B in all core academics (minimum 3.0 un-weighted GPA)
- Collier/FCAT Writes score of 4 or higher or writing sample
- Student in good standing with the CCPS Attendance & Discipline Plan
- Non-public school applicants must score 85th percentile or above in Reading and Math on other standardized tests
- Teacher recommendations (one each from English, Math and Science)
- Must be zoned for Gulf Coast High School
- Parent Signature
*Note: 8th grade FCAT scores and grades must satisfy the above criteria for final admission into the program. Since these are not available at the time of application, 7th grade scores will be used for preliminary qualification.
How much High School credit is each Pre-AICE / AICE course worth?
Each course irrespective if it is Honors, Pre-AICE, Dual-Enrollment, Advanced Placement or AICE is worth 1 credit. A = 4.0 B = 3 C = 2.0 D = 1.0 F = 0.0
You can work out your GPA by adding all the points from the courses you have taken and dividing them by number of courses you have taken. This gives you your average, un-weighted GPA.
Certain courses such as Honors, Pre-AICE, Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement or AICE are awarded extra points. Honors / Pre-AICE = 0.04 Dual Enrollment / Advanced Placement / AICE = 0.08Depending on the grades you attain in these classes you will end up with a weighted grade point of: Honors / Pre-AICE
A = 4.04 B = 3.04 C = 2.04 D = 1.0 F = 0.0 Dual Enrollment / Advanced Placement / AICE
A = 4.08 B = 3.08 C = 2.08 D = 1.0 F = 0.0-