Cook High School Welcome to Class of 2021
Administration Dr. Dede Megahee CTAE Director Mr. Paul Dobson Assistant Principal Mr. Paul Dobson Assistant Principal Mr. Keith Croft Mr. Ross New Principal
Athletics Ms. Sonja Thomas, Athletic Secretary Mrs. Paula Simmons Girls Athletic Director Mr. Cleve Edwards Boys Athletic Director
Counseling Center Faculty Mr. Keith Hall Counselor Mrs. Kathryn Warren Counselor
Counseling Center Staff Mrs. Lisa Heard Social Worker
Front Office Staff Mrs. Samona Durr Attendance Mrs. Katrina Bostic Bookkeeper Mrs. Chris Harris Attendance
School Nurse Mrs. Allison Edward
What to Expect Student s Perspective A lot of walking BIG campus Only four classes instead of eight Two semesters vs. year-long classes Homework More cafeteria choices three lines More socializing with friends More extracurricular sports & clubs
Graduation Requirements AREAS OF STUDY Units Required English/Language Arts 4 Mathematics 4 Science 4 Social Studies 4 CTAE and/or Foreign Language 3 and/or Fine Arts Health and Personal Fitness 1 Electives* 4 TOTAL UNITS 24 *Current Juniors will be required to take Intro to Business and Technology as one of their four electives
Rigor Requirements for HOPE HOPE Rigorous Course List AP Language AP Literature AP Calculus College Readiness Math GSE Algebra II Pre-Calculus AP Biology Human Anatomy Chemistry I Physics AP US History Spanish II Spanish III Any Academic MOWR Course Must take a minimum of 4 Rigors courses to be HOPE eligible in the following types of courses: Advanced Math courses Advanced Science courses AP courses in core areas Course taken at the postsecondary level (college) Advanced foreign language courses
Honor Graduate Requirements Underclassmen Honor Graduate: Must have a HOPE GPA of 90 or above with no grade below 70 for the 8 semesters of high school. Superior Honor Graduate: Must have a HOPE GPA of 90 or above with no grade below a 70 for the 8 semesters of high school and complete an Advanced Academic Pathway. Advanced Academic Pathway Earn four credits in one academic subject area One of those credits must be an AP course or a MOWR course Earn two credits of Foreign Language
Move On When Ready Academic courses CTAE courses On Campus Courses The course offerings are not finalized - Off-Campus Courses Must be able to provide transportation to campuses Sign-up in the CPC All paperwork must be turned in by March 24 th @ 10:00 SAT, ACT or ACCUPLACER scores (depending on school) Teacher recommendations Student Participation Agreement MOWR application College application
New Mathematics Curriculum Foundation of Algebra* GSE Algebra I or GSE Accelerated Algebra I/ Geometry A GSE Geometry or GSE Accelerated Geometry B/Algebra II GSE Algebra II or Accelerated Pre-Calculus Pre-Calculus or Calculus Honors or AP Calculus A & B or College Readiness Math Mathematics of Finance (4 th math option**) *Only for students who qualify for remediation on the IKAN **Students who take this as their 4 th math will not be eligible to attend a two or four year college after high school
Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Pathways Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Plant and Landscape Systems Food Animal Science Agricultural Mechanics Systems Ag Mechanics & Metals Technology Business, Management and Administration Business & Technology Business Accounting Web & Digital Design
Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Pathways Education Early Childhood Education Health Science Patient Care Allied Health & Medicine Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Engineering & Technology We Encourage all students to pursue a pathway and be a completer. Some pathways offer certification upon completion!
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Fine Arts Pathway 3 Units In the Same Required Foreign Language (Spanish) REQUIRED for college-bound students (2 units) Journalism Chorus Drama Band Art
Advanced Academic Mathematics Pathway Four mathematics credits, one of those has to be AP OR taken at the college level plus two foreign language credits Science Four science credits, one of those has to be AP OR taken at the college level plus two foreign language credits Language Arts Four language arts credits, one of those has to be AP OR taken at the college level plus two foreign language credits Social Studies Three social studies credits, one of those has to be AP OR taken at the college level plus two foreign language credits
Other Electives PE/Weight room Music Appreciation Driver s Education (Must be 15 years old & have a learner s permit) Dual Enrollment Opportunities at Wiregrass
Testing End of Course Assessment (EOC) are in each academic area. Ninth Gr Lit/Comp and American Lit/Comp GSE Algebra I and GSE Geometry Biology I and Physical Science US History and Econ/Bus/Free Enterprise Student Learning Objectives (SLO) are in all subject areas Pre-test Post-test A formula is used to convert the difference in the Pre and Posttest to a percentage grade that is used a final exam grade. ALL EOCs SLOs count 20% of the final grade.
Promotion Criteria Students are promoted at the end of the year based on Carnegie credit hours. Each class at CHS is worth ONE unit. CLASS UNITS NEEDED Sophomore 5 Units Junior 12 Units Senior 19 Units
Sports Football Cheerleading Softball Cross Country Basketball Wrestling Baseball Track Golf Soccer Tennis
Sports Eligibility All students must have physical exam before trying out for a sport. ALL first time 9th graders are eligible for all sports in the fall of their freshman year. To continue to be eligible for participation in any sport the student must pass 3 of 4 classes each semester.
Sports Eligibility Student athletes must remain ON TRACK based on GHSA rules to be eligible to participate. Years in High School Number of Credits 2 nd Year 5 credits 3 rd Year 11 credits 4 th Year 17 credits
Clubs & Extracurricular 4-H Academic Decathlon Anchor Club Art Club Band BETA Chess Club FBLA FCA FCCLA FFA HOSA Junior Civitan Key Club Literary Team Student Government Team Theatre Wing TSA Y Club GSA Fishing Team
Opportunities for Support Guided Study During advisement each day in all academic subject areas Help with homework, make up missed tests/assignments, review for tests
Sample Freshman Year ACADEMIC CLASS Ninth Gr Lit/Comp GSE Algebra I Biology I American Gov/Civics/Geo ELECTIVE POSSIBILITIES Basic Ag Science PE/Health Chorus Vis Arts/Comp I SUBJECT AREA English Math Science Social Studies ELECTIVE AREA Agriculture PE Fine Arts Fine Arts Honors/Gifted students will have the opportunity to take Ninth Gr Lit/Comp Honors and Accel Coordinate Algebra/Geometry A.
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Remember. This is not your schedule! These are only classes you are requesting You will receive a course request verification If you would like to change any of your course request you may do so during February 27 th -March 3 rd Also during this time if you wish to enroll in an honors class that you have not received a recommendation for you may request that change as well during the above time frame If you request an elective course and it ends up on your schedule it will not be changed come next fall
Where Do I Find Out More? Student Handbook Can be downloaded from the CHS website Advisement Teacher Websites: http://chs.cook.k12.ga.us/ www.gafutures.org ps.cook.k12.ga.us/public