About

Rockdale Open Campus
Program Profile

Mission Statement

To educate and empower all students by meeting their individual academic, behavioral, emotional and social needs.

About Us

Open Campus provides a flexible educational opportunity to students who may be unlikely, for a variety of reasons, to reach their full potential in the traditional high school structure. The program is designed for students who desire a different setting to complete the remaining required units for graduation.

Frequently Asked Questions

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For more information about course offerings and applications, speak to your school's counselor or contact ROC School Counselor Mrs. Rita Whidbee, rwhidbee@rockdale.k12.ga.us, Assistant Principal Mr. Tiwon Toney, ttoney@rockdale.k12.ga.us, or Principal, Dr. Eldridge Powell, epowell@rockdale.k12.ga.us

Enrollment Requirements

Referrals are initiated through the home school and evaluated by the Open Campus Administration. Students must have completed at least two years of high school, be at least 16 years of age, and have obtained at least five (5) credits. Students must not currently be serving long-term suspension or expulsion. This program is only available to students enrolled in Rockdale County Public Schools.

Graduation Requirements

All students are expected to complete a coming set of requirements and earn a total of 24 credits in order to receive a regular diploma:

English/Language Arts 4 Credits
Mathematics 4 Credits
Science 4 Credits
Social Studies 4 Credits
Health/Personal Fitness ½ Credit of each
CTAE/Fine Arts/World Lang. 3 Units
Elective Credits 4 Units

The school year is divided into 4 Quarters and students receive the standard RCPS high school curriculum. Students are allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony at their home schools upon meeting all requirements for graduation.

State Course Testing Requirements

The End-of-Course (EOC) measure will act as the final exam (10%) and contribute to a percentage of the student’s final course grade.

Subject Area - ELA, EOC - Literature and Composition II
Subject Area - Math, EOC - Algebra Concepts and Connections
Subject Area - Science, EOC - Biology.
Subject Area - Social Studies, EOC - U.S History.

Grading Scale

A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 79-70
F = Below 70

Home School Information

Because Open Campus is a Program, students will maintain a co-enrollment status with their RCPS-zoned high school. OC students may participate in clubs and activities that are sponsored by their affiliated school (which includes homecoming, prom, senior pictures, graduation ceremonies, etc.).

Student Services Contacts

School Counselor: Rita Whidbee, rwhidbee@rockdale.k12.ga.us
Graduation Intervention: Dr. Jarvia Lester-Wright, jlesterwright23@rockdale.k12.ga.us
Prevention/Intervention: Tameka Singh, tsingh@rockdale.k12.ga.us
Registrar: Mini’imah Robinson, mrobinson@rockdale.k12.ga.us