Finch Elementary

Finch Elementary

Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta, Georgia

339 students

Elementary School, Grades PK–5

(404)802-4000

#10

Best Student:Teacher Ratio in Georgia

339

Students

9.3:1

S:T Ratio

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Key metrics at a glance

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

A+

students per teacher

Excellent

Graduation Rate

87%

Excellent

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AP English Language and Composition (11th Grade)

11th Grade

Part of the English Language Arts department at Finch Elementary.

AP English Literature and Composition (12th Grade)

12th Grade

Part of the English Language Arts department at Finch Elementary.

AP Research (11th/12th Grade; Prerequisite: AP Seminar)

11th/12th Grade; Prerequisite: AP Seminar

Students may earn the AP Capstone Certificate by scoring a 3 or higher on the AP Seminar and AP Research Exams. AP Research Course – AP Central \| College Board.Learn more about AP Capstone by visiting this link: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-capstone.

AP Seminar (10th Grade; counts as the 10th grade ELA credit)

10th Grade; counts as the 10th grade ELA credit

Part of the English Language Arts department at Finch Elementary.

Dramatic Writing for Film, Television, and Theatre (12th grade 4th ELA credit; yearlong course)

12th grade 4th ELA credit; yearlong course

Dramatic Writing for Film, Television, and Theatre I is a high school English Language Arts (ELA) credit option, developed with the Georgia Film Academy, focusing on dramatic structure, character, conflict, and scriptwriting for stage and screen. This course teaches students to analyze media from a writer's perspective, build writing habits, and create a first draft of a play or screenplay, meeting ELA graduation requirements and supporting pathways in Georgia's growing film industry.

Journalism I (9th, 10th, 11th grades)

9th, 10th, 11th grades

This course focuses on an introduction to journalistic writing through an analysis of newspapers, yearbooks, literary magazines, and broadcast journalism. A concentration on the following components of journalistic writing may include, but is not limited to the interview process; evaluating sources; the purpose, structure, and diction in writing; and training in the various technology used in publishing. Students should participate in news gathering, the study of journalism ethics and laws, ...

Journalism 2, 3, and 4:

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Lit. Mag. (All grades)

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Southerner/Nexus (Must have Journalism 1 first)

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Yearbook (10th - 12th Grades)

10th - 12th Grades

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Literature & Composition I (9th Grade)

9th Grade

Part of the English Language Arts department at Finch Elementary.

Literature & Composition II (10th Grade)

10th Grade

Part of the English Language Arts department at Finch Elementary.

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School Details

Address

1114 Avon Ave Sw, Atlanta, GA 30310

Phone

(404)802-4000

District

Atlanta Public Schools

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