Counseling Academics

Academic Planning

Create your Academic Career Plan through SchooLinks! Find the Information here on how you can outline your four-year HS plan!

What Are My Course Options?

Course Offerings:

Rising 9th Grade

Rising 10th Grade

Rising 11th Grade

Rising 12th Grade

It is important to understand course expectations. Be sure to review the SBHS Course Expectations Chart for detailed course information and more! 

Please visit the Program of Studies for course prerequisites and descriptions.

CAMPUS

Credit Through Testing

Loudoun County Public Schools allows students with the ability to comprehend and communicate in languages other than English, to earn high school credits through State-approved world language assessments. The Credit Through Testing (CTT) exam measures students’ language proficiency in order to award one, two, or three high school world language credits. 

The Credit Through Testing (CTT) exam is designed to assess students’ first language proficiency and is available for students in grades 9 through 12 only, whose first language is not English. The exam requires a student to read and comprehend exam instructions and writing prompts in the first language. The student must be able to write two well-developed essays in the exam language, each consisting of at least three cohesive paragraphs on two topics. 

For more information regarding registration and exam information, click here.

Dual Enrollment

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DE courses through Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) are available for students typically in 11th and 12th grades, and students must meet a GPA criteria prior to enrollment. In addition, there may be certain prerequisites required for specific courses. The transferability of a college course to another college or university for credit is determined by the receiving institution. Normally, academic courses intended for transfer with a grade of “C” or better will transfer to four-year institutions of higher learning; however, no guarantee can be made to students regarding transferability to all colleges and universities. This information may be found on most college and university websites or by contacting the office of admissions. 

Click HERE for detailed steps on how to register for your DE course. Be sure to review the Student User Guide when completing registration steps.

24-25 LCPS District Course Listing

Dual Enrollment Transcripts:

  • Request your end-of-year DE transcript directly from NOVA by following the instructions found HERE

  • LCPS DOES NOT send DE transcripts to colleges

Governor's School

Governor's School Information

Are you currently a high school sophomore or junior?  If so, you should consider applying to the 2024 Virginia Summer Residential Governor’s Schools.

The Virginia Summer Residential Governor’s Schools are approximately four weeks long and are held each summer on various college and university campuses throughout Virginia.  The Governor’s Schools offer students a unique opportunity to work and study not only with other students with similar talents and interests, but also with mentors, professors, scientists, and other professionals in their field of interest.

The following Summer Residential Governor’s Schools will be offered in 2024:

  • Agriculture 

  • Humanities

  • Math, Science, and Technology 

  • Visual and Performing Arts

And Mentorships in:

  • Marine Science 

  • Engineering 

Visual and Performing Arts Students:

LCPS students interested in the 2024 Visual and Performing Arts Governor’s School must participate in our local preliminary audition for selection to attend the state-level audition. The 2024 LCPS Preliminary Audition will be IN-PERSON by appointment, on October 30, 2023, at Briar Woods High School.

The deadline to register for the IN-PERSON Preliminary Audition is October 23, 2023

Completed applications are due to Mrs. Jones in the College & Career Center on December 5th, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted. Please be sure to read the How to Apply document thoroughly and follow ALL the instructions.

LCPS  Governor’s Schools Information LINK  

The Virginia Summer Residential Governor’s School Website LINK

NCAA

The NCAA Eligibility Center allows students to register with the NCAA.  A prospective student-athlete is someone who is looking to participate in intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA Division I or Division II institution in the future. 

Resources:

Honor Code

The Stone Bridge community embodies a spirit of acting with integrity, honesty, accountability, and respect for others and their property.  Mutual trust and intellectual honesty are essential to the nature of the school and society. The functions of the Honor Code are to communicate the meaning and importance of academic honesty to all members of the Stone Bridge community and to maintain a high standard of conduct in academic affairs.  In our environment of mutual respect, we expect that our students will make the honorable choice even when not in the presence of others. Our expectation is for our students to be successful while being trustworthy. The honor code is not intended to be punitive, but rather a guide for all students and faculty to follow.                                

For these reasons, Stone Bridge High School will uphold the following Honor Code:

On My Honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this test, quiz, or assignment.