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Prom will be hosted the night before our graduation ceremony. Details to come!

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Click the link to order your cap and gown for TNCAJ's Graduation Ceremony for the 2025-2026 school year!

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Tennessee Connections Academy WHITE HOUSE, TN | Jostens

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If you would like more information about the Hope scholarship, TN Promise, and FAFSA, check out this link!

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Mrs. Knott - Senior Counselor

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Mrs. Oliver - Career and College Counselor

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Mrs. Colbaugh - Adv. Mathematical Decision Making

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Mrs. Borden - Adv. Mathematical Decision Making

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Mrs. Waldrop - Pre-Calculus/Calculus

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Mr. Crow - Economics / P. Finance

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Mrs. Hill - ELA / AP Lit

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Ms. Williams - Art History, Art in World Cultures

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Mrs. Atkins - Computer Science

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Dr. Reese - Senior Advisor

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Mr. Haley - Business Electives/Coursera

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Mrs. Sgambati - Spanish I, III, & IV

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Mr. Strickland - AP Language

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Mrs. Odineal - ENG IV

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Mrs. Lamon - US Government and World History

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Mrs. Rodgers -US Government & World History

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Senior ACT Retake is scheduled for September 30, 2026.

*This test date is only required if you have NOT taken the ACT at least one time!

*If you have taken the ACT before, you can opt into this test to improve your score.

Information coming soon!

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Only the courses below require a state EOC -
English I
English II
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
United States History
Biology

If you are NOT enrolled in any of these courses, you do NOT have an EOC :)

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* Graduate from an eligible high school in Tennessee;

* Enroll in one of the Tennessee public colleges, universities, or private colleges. Click here for listing.

* Entering freshmen must achieve a minimum:

21 ACT or a minimum of 1060 SAT, exclusive of the essay and optional subject area battery tests (concordant equivalent score) OR

Overall minimum 3.0 grade point average based on a 4.0 scale, calculated with additional internal quality points awarded for advanced placement, honors or other similar courses according to the Uniform Grading Policy adopted by the State Board of Education.

* Home School graduates - minimum 21 ACT exclusive of the essay and optional subject area battery tests. Home school GPAs are not considered. If a minimum 21 ACT is not achieved, students may qualify for HOPE by completing at least two dual enrollment classes at an eligible postsecondary institution while enrolled in the home school program totaling at least six semester hours and achieving a minimum 3.0 college GPA in each of the two dual enrollment courses and achieve a minimum 3.0 cumulative college GPA in all dual enrollment courses attempted.

* GED ® recipients - minimum 21 ACT exclusive of the essay and optional subject area battery tests and qualifying GED ® score of 170.

* HiSet recipients - minimum 21 ACT exclusive of the essay and optional subject area battery tests and qualifying HiSet score of 15.

* ACT/SAT exams must be taken on a national test date or state test date and prior to the first day of college enrollment. The ACT Residual test and the ACT Superscore are not accepted.

* Enroll within 16 months following high school graduation at any eligible postsecondary institution or any regionally accredited out-of-state post-secondary institution.

* Be a Tennessee resident as classified by the Tennessee Board of Regents;

* Graduate from an eligible high school in Tennessee;

Exceptions may be granted to TN residents who graduate from high schools located in states other than Tennessee:

° High schools located in bordering out-of-state counties

° High schools in which dependents of active duty military members or civilian workers of the US Department of Defense, Tennessee National Guard on active duty may attend

° Members of the Armed Forces or TN National Guard must have Tennessee as the Home of Record at the time of entry into military service; or be classified as an in-state student under the Tennessee Board of Regents promulgated rules by the FAFSA application date.

° High schools in which dependents of full-time religious workers in foreign nations may attend

° Out-of-state boarding schools that are regionally accredited or accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

* Enroll in one of the Tennessee public colleges, universities, or private colleges: TN Education Lottery Program Eligible Institutions

* Entering freshmen must achieve a minimum:

21 ACT or a minimum of 1060 SAT, exclusive of the essay and optional subject area battery tests (concordant equivalent score) OR

Overall minimum 3.0 grade point average, a grade point average on a 4.0 scale calculated with additional internal quality points awarded for advanced placement, honors or other similar courses according to the Uniform Grading Policy adopted by the State Board of Education.

* Home School graduates - minimum 21 ACT exclusive of the essay and optional subject area battery tests. Home school GPAs are not considered.

* GED ® recipients - minimum 21 ACT exclusive of the essay and optional subject area battery tests and qualifying GED ® score of 170.

* HiSet recipients - minimum 21 ACT exclusive of the essay and optional subject area battery tests and qualifying HiSet score of 15.

* ACT/SAT exams must be taken on a national test date or state test date and prior to the first day of college enrollment. The ACT Residual test is not accepted.

* Must enroll within 16 months following high school graduation at any eligible postsecondary institution.
Benchmark GPA Requirements

The student must have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA at the end of the semester in which the student attempted 24 and 48 semester hours.

The student must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of the semester in which the student attempted 72 semester hours and any multiple of 24 semester hours thereafter.

If the student does not have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of the semester in which the student attempted 72 semester hours and any multiple of 24 semester hours thereafter, then the student must:
Have a minimum 2.75 - 2.99 cumulative GPA and have a semester GPA of at least 3.0 at the end of the semester in which the student attempted 72 semester hours and any multiple of 24 semester hours thereafter. The student's continued eligibility will be determined on a semester-by-semester basis and must maintain full-time enrollment.

Regain/Repeat Provisions

If a student ceases to be academically eligible for the HOPE Scholarship, the student may regain the award one-time only. The award may be re-established once the student meets any of the above criteria and maintains continuous enrollment and satisfactory academic progress at an eligible postsecondary institution without the HOPE Scholarship.

The student must re-apply each year by completing the FAFSA and be continuously enrolled at an eligible postsecondary institution in the fall and spring semesters and maintain satisfactory academic progress.

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Tennessee Hope Scholarship - collegefortn.org

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Graduate from an eligible high school in Tennessee; * Enroll in one of the Tennessee public colleges, universities, or private colleges. Click here for listing.

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Questions about the new policy regarding mandatory LiveLessons for attendance purposes?

View the student handbook here and also some frequently asked questions regarding attendance here.

*Remember - your homeroom teacher is solely responsible for logging your attendance. This is NO longer a learning coach expectation on their to-do list.

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1. All graduates participating in the ceremony are expected to wear a cap and gown in the school-designated colors of black cap and gown with a purple tassel.

2. If graduates have earned any honor cords or stoles from organizations for their accomplishments, they are permitted to wear these.

3. Senior Dress During Rehearsals: Seniors do not need to wear their cap and gown during rehearsals. All clothing should be school-appropriate. Please no short shorts or crop tops.

4. Apparel under cap and gown: Apparel worn beneath the graduation gown is not subject to any other dress code rules other than no short shorts or crop tops. Additionally, clothing cannot contain any references to controlled substances, offensive material, or political statements.

5. During the graduation ceremony: graduates’ gowns are to be fully zipped closed.

6. Graduation Dress Code for Guests: This event celebrates a milestone in our graduates’ lives, and we recommend that all parties dress in a manner to reflect the significance of the occasion.

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Homework Hotline
4pm-8pm CST
5pm-9pm EST

615-298-6636
901-416-1234

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TN Graduation Requirements - Click this link to see all required credits for earning a high school diploma in TN.

If you still have questions, contact your senior counselor, Mrs. Ashley Knott, at 615-492-1565.

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TN Promise Information

THIS IS DUE NOVEMBER 2nd, 2026!!