Planning for a Successful High School Career

Summit-based assistance

• Remediation– Teachers provide remediation assistance during the first portion of the midday break for remediation, test retakes, and extra help.
• Writing Lab– The Summit English department provides support for students with any writing assignments, scholarship and college application essays, and more on Tuesdays and Thursdays in room B221 during the remediation time.
• Math Tutor– Summit has a full-time math tutor, Mr. Tuck, on site, Mondays through Fridays.  Students can work with Mr. Tuck during their study hall time or during lunch.

Off-site assistance

• Homework Hotline - 615-298-6636 – 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Monday through Thursday.  Help is available from teachers in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and more!

To register for an AP exam, follow these four steps:

• AP Exam Registration Students need to ask their AP teacher for the AP code for their class, set up their AP account, and use the code to join their AP class online. It is a similar process to a Google Classroom, just through an AP Portal.
• AP Test Fees – The online payment system will be used to accept payments for the full cost of $94 for each course exam. If payment is received after the November deadline, then an additional $40 late fee will be assessed per exam. If a student or parent cancels an exam after the November deadline, there is a $40 nonrefundable fee.
• AP Test Dates– Exam dates are set by the College Board and cannot be changed. Please plan ahead.
• AP Exam Information – AP exams will take place at Summit High School. Students are to report to H Wing at 7:30 AM for morning exams, and 11:30 AM for afternoon exams.  They do not have to report to school on the day they have an AP exam.

Additional Resources

• For general information about what each AP course covers, please visit the College Board AP Course Information page.

For more information on AP course exams offered at Summit, please contact the front office.

Credit recovery is available only in core subject area classes (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Spanish I and II), as well as Lifetime Wellness and Psychology. If a student fails a course that is required for graduation, and that failing grade is between a 50 and a 60, the student will need to complete credit recovery.  Please follow these steps to complete the credit recovery process:

• Download a copy of the Credit Recovery Guidelines for Students and review all information.
• Download a copy of WCS School Board Policy 4.210 to review updated information on Credit Recovery.
• Contact your SHS Guidance Counselor to obtain a copy of the Credit Recovery Contract. Fill in the courses that need to be completed through credit recovery. Make certain both pages of the contract are reviewed and signed by both the student and the parent.
• Take the contract to the appropriate counselor for his/her signature verifying the accuracy of the information on the contract.
• The student takes the signed contract to the secretary in the School Counseling Office, along with the Credit Recovery Fee (see below). The secretary will give the contract to the assistant principal who oversees the credit recovery program.
• Once the assistant principal enters the students into the credit recovery computer system, he/she will communicate the login information to the student.
• The student is welcome to begin working on the credit recovery lessons.

Credit Recovery Fees– There is a $50/course fee for credit recovery. This fee can be paid online or by taking cash or a check to the counseling office. Students who qualify for free or reduced lunch do not have to pay the fee, but they do need to complete and submit the credit recovery contract.

During school credit recovery can be accessed during study hall, Spartan Time (Flex Time), and lunch. The computer lab is supervised by a faculty or staff member at those times.

After school credit recovery has begun and will meet every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday throughout the school year until 4:00 PM. Students must provide their own transportation home.

Summer credit recovery is available in June, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Contract and fees must be submitted prior to the end of the regular school year to be enrolled in summer credit recovery.

Four Year Plan with Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements (Board Policy 4.605) explains the minimum requirements for earning a high school diploma in the state of Tennessee.

College, Career and Technical Education explains the courses of study available within the 16 career cluster areas across all of Williamson County.

SHS Graduation Checklist helps you keep track of your progress toward your high school diploma or one of the options for graduating with honors and/or distinction.

Williamson County Board Policies related to graduation:
Graduation requirements (Board Policy 4.605)
Credit Requirements for Graduation (Board Policy 4.6051)

Registration Information

• The 2025-2026 Course List includes all classes offered at Summit High School for the 2025-2026 School Year.
• The Online Learning Program (OLP)  offers online classes to students in Kindergarten through twelfth grades who are enrolled in WCS. The OLP courses are taught in a hybrid format, with most of the work being online and two required in-person meetings each month. The 2025-2026 OLP course list is currently available.
• The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EIC) offers a unique opportunity for students in ninth through twelfth grades to gain hands-on experience in entrepreneurship and innovation by starting a business, launching a product, or offering a service.
• WCS Program Planning Guide includes course descriptions, course sequences, and more for all of Williamson County Schools.

Special Situation Forms

• Course Override Form is for students who were recommended for a particular level for a course, but who feel they want to take a different level.  For example, the student was recommended for standard English but he/she prefers to take the AP level.  Once this form is submitted and approved the student cannot change the schedule.
• Dual Enrollment Guidance provides information about dual enrollment at Columbia State. This is available for 11th and 12th grade students.  Courses count for both high school credit and college credit.
• PE Waiver Form is for students who have participated in one of the approved extracurricular activities that can be used as a substitute for taking the PE class.
• Seven Course Request Form is for students who prefer to take seven classes and not have a study hall.  Freshmen are strongly encouraged to keep the study hall course.
• Senior Exam Exemptions provides guidelines regarding qualifying to be exempt from semester exams.

To enroll a new student, please access WCS Enrollment Forms and complete all forms for the current school year. Please contact Jeanna Dorsey if you have any questions.