Requirements for Academy
Overview:
Students are required to maintain a minimum of 3.0 weighted GPA, complete a minimum of 25 hours of volunteer service each year, successfully complete all courses required by the Agribusiness Academy by the end of their senior year, maintain a respectful and professional manner that is representative of a future agribusiness professional and inform the Agribusiness Academy in writing if they no longer wish to participate in the program.
8th Grade Requirements:
- Apply to the academy in March 2024.
- Register to take Agriscience Applications, or another entry-level agriculture course.
- Maintain 75 or better average for the remainder of the school year.
- Obtain no discipline infractions for the remainder of the school year.
- The day after you are promoted from 8th grade to 9th grade, you may begin earning your 25 volunteer service hours that will be required for your 9th grade years.
9th grade requirements:
- Take agricultural education courses required for your pathway.
- Complete 25 volunteer service hours by your required due date.
- Attend Member-Parent Orientation.
- Sign a Parent-Student Contract.
- Maintain a clean discipline record and work to maintain a 3.0 weighted GPA.
- Represent the Agribusiness Academy with pride.
10th grade requirements:
- Take agricultural education courses required for your pathway.
- Complete 25 volunteer service hours by your required due date. (You should have a cumulative of 50 hours by due date)
- Sign a Parent-Student Contract.
- Maintain a clean discipline record and work to maintain a 3.0 weighted GPA.
- Represent the Agribusiness Academy with pride.
11th grade requirements:
- Take agricultural education courses required for your pathway.
- Enroll in JSCC courses aligned with your pathway.
- Maintain at least a 2.0 in all college courses and a weighted GPA of 3.0 for overall courses.
- Complete 25 volunteer service hours by your required due date. (You should have a cumulative of 75 hours by due date)
- Sign a Parent-Student Contract.
- Maintain a clean discipline record.
- Represent the Agribusiness Academy with pride.
12th grade requirements:
- Take agricultural education courses required for your pathway.
- Enroll in JSCC courses aligned with your pathway.
- Maintain at least a 2.0 in all college courses and a weighted GPA of 3.0 for overall courses.
- Complete 25 volunteer service hours by your required due date. (You should have a cumulative of 100 hours by due date)
- Sign a Parent-Student Contract.
- Maintain a clean discipline record.
- Represent the Agribusiness Academy with pride.
Students that do not abide by the minimum requirements set forth for the Duplin Agribusiness Academy will be removed.