Northgate High School New Students 2018-2019
Administrators Principal: Mr. Ken Kesselring 9 th grade Administrator: Nadene Smith 10 th 12 th grade Administrators: Dr. Linda Fincher (Last names A G) Mr. John Vaugh (Last names H M) Dr. Eric Fiske (Last names N Z) Contact for students with SST plans, and 504 plans for grades 9 12 Ashley Wilkes
Counselors 9 th grade Counselor: Dr. Erin Bass 10 th 12 th grade Counselors: Alicia Ramsay (Last names A G) Michelle Hutcheson, Lead Counselor (Last names H O) Kelly Schettini (Last names P Z) Email addresses for Administrators and Counselors can be found on Northgate s website (www.cowetaschools.org/nghs)
SCHEDULES 8:30am 3:30pm 4 classes, 90 mins. each, 30 min. lunch 4 classes from August through December 4 new classes from January through May Importance of Attendance
Extracurricular Activities Clubs get involved to get connected to Northgate and to make new friends. A full list of clubs can be found on here. Volunteer Work/Community Service important to begin accumulating for college admissions and scholarship opportunities Benefits Learn Time Management Feel a part of school community Friendships/meeting new people College admissions/employment
SPORTS OFFERED AT NGHS These sports begin during summer: Softball (Coach Lisa Skelton) Cross Country (Coach Brad Wilson) Volleyball (Coach Sheila Walker) Football (Coach Mike McDonald) Cheerleading (Coach Sarah Frazier)
SPORTS OFFERED AT NGHS Other sports: Basketball (Coach Maurice Smith, boys, & Coach Marcellous Johnson, girls) Swimming (Becky Lowery) Wrestling (Coach Chris Wickstrom) Baseball (Coach Todd Herrington) Lacrosse (Coach Shelley Langston) Golf (Coach Wes Hardin) Soccer (Coach Bryan Hicks) Tennis (James Rippy) Track (Coach Maurice Smith)
To Play a Sport Valid physical (on GHSA form) must be completed and on file in the athletic office. Forms can be found here. Authorization must be completed and on file in the athletic office. Student must be academically eligible. All 9 th graders are eligible for Fall semester Eligibility questions can be directed to Dr. Fiske, Athletic Director
GPA Students should begin thinking about their GPA as soon as they start high school. Reinforce at home that every grade counts and could be the difference between an A and a B or passing and failing. Advanced and Gifted classes are given additional 5 points in the weighted GPA, and AP and Dual Enrollment classes are given an additional 10 points in the weighted GPA. However, the raw score before the additional points will appear on the transcript.
Graduation Requirements 4 English 4 Math 4 Science 4 Social Studies 1 Health/PF 3 CTAE/Fine Art/World Language 8 electives Students will attempt 32 classes and will need 28 to graduate. NOTE: Students should carefully review college entrance requirements to determine appropriate levels of course selections. Although courses may meet Georgia Department of Education requirements, they may not meet all college admission requirements. Students should refer to specific college catalogs or websites for academic entrance requirements.
English 9 th : 9 th Lit/Comp Year Long, Regular, Advanced, Gifted 10 th : 10 th Lit/Comp Regular, Advanced, Gifted 11 th : American Lit/Comp Regular, Advanced, Gifted, or AP Language (year long) 12 th : English Lit/Comp Regular, Advanced, Gifted, or AP Literature (year long) Differences between regular and advanced include the level of reading and writing expected Must be in REACH program to take gifted level 9 th Lit/Comp and American Lit/Comp GA Milestone
Social Studies 9 th : American Government/Civics Regular, Advanced, or Gifted 10 th : World History Regular, Advanced, or AP European History (year long) 11 th : US History Regular, Advanced, or AP US History (year long) 12 th : Economics Regular or AP Microeconomics (one semester) Differences between regular and advanced include the level of reading and writing expected Must be in REACH program to take gifted level US History and Economics GA Milestone
Science 9 th : Biology or Environmental Science 10 th : Physical Science or Chemistry* or Earth Systems 11 th : Chemistry* or Physics or Earth Systems 12 th : 4 th Science (Forensics, Anatomy & Physiology, AP Sciences, etc.) *Need Chemistry for 4 year colleges and universities Biology and Physical Science GA Milestone
Math Options Foundations of Algebra Algebra 1 (Term of Year Long) Accelerated Algebra 1/Geometry A) Accelerated Geometry B/Algebra 2) Geometry (Term or Year Long) Algebra 2 (Term or Year Long) Pre- Calculus (Accelerated of General) Math College Readiness Mathematical Decision Making AP Stats (Term) and AP Calculus (Year Long) GA Milestone counts 20% of final average for Algebra I and Geometry Course descriptions can be found here.
Math Tracks Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Term or Year Long with integrated support for all of the above 4 th Higher Math*: *Check with your potential universities to ensure your choice for 4 th math course meets admission requirements Accelerated Track Accelerated Algebra I/Geometry A, Accelerated Geometry B/Algebra II, Accelerated Pre Calculus, AP Calculus (yearlong) or AP Statistics (one semester)
General Track
STEM Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Accelerated curriculum Please view our brief video about the program: http://bit.ly/nghsstem Science and Math Teacher Recommendations to be attached to registration form (see middle school for the recommendation form) Milestone score in level 4 for math or science STEM website: http://nghsstem.weebly.com
STEM Plan of Study 9th Grade STEM Chemistry Accel. Algebra/Analytic Geo. A STEM 9th Grade Lit Elective STEM Physics Accel. Algebra/Analytic Geo. B Government/Civics World Language 10th Grade AP Biology Accel. Pre-Calculus World Language Health/PF AP Biology STEM 10th Grade Lit World History Elective 11th Grade AP Chemistry AP Calculus AB STEM American Lit Elective AP Chemistry AP Calculus BC US History STEM Research 12th Grade AP Physics 1 Dual Enrollment Math or AP Statistics AP Literature/Comp Elective AP Physics 2 Economics AP Literature/Comp STEM Internship
Health & Personal Fitness One unit required and taken in 9 th grade 9 weeks of Health and 9 weeks of Personal Fitness Health: ADAP card for license
CTAE at Northgate Business Intro to Business and Technology (9-12) For grades 10-12 Business and Technology, Business Procedures, Business Communications, Legal Environment of Business, and Financial Literacy Family and Consumer Sciences Foundations of Interior Design (9-12) Food, Nutrition, and Wellness (9-12) For grades 10-12 Air force JROTC Early Childhood Education I and II, Food for Life, Food Science, Foundations of Interior Design, and Interior Design Furnishings Can take two courses in one year
Fine Arts Band (Must take both semesters) Chorus (Preferred take both semesters) Drama (Opportunities for Stagecraft or acting beyond fundamentals course) Art - (Visual Arts is a prerequisite for Art classes.) Visual Arts (9-12) For grades 10-12 Visual Arts II, Pottery, Sculpture, Drawing, Painting, Photography, AP Art
Modern Language** Spanish French **To be admitted to most 4 year universities, students are required to have completed 2 consecutive courses in the same Modern Language. Students who have 80+ average in English/Language Arts in 8 th grade are more likely to be successful in a modern language in 9 th grade. Recommend taking 1 and 2 back to back
Typical 9 th grade Schedule 9 th Lit/Comp Algebra I Biology American Government Health/PF 3 electives Algebra I Support Modern Language CTAE Fine Art Etc.
Planning Ahead 4 year plans 9 th graders look for more information in the Fall https://www.gafutures.org/ HOPE eligibility requirements can be found here Class changes limited to extreme circumstances, balancing of classes, prerequisites, and availability Testing SLO s (pre/post test in courses without a GA Milestone) 10 th PSAT GA Milestone Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, Physical Science, 9 th Lit/Comp, American Lit/Comp, US History, Economics
CEC CTAE: Career Technical Agricultural Education West Georgia Technical College Work Based Learning Criminal Justice Applied Science Dental Assisting Audio/Video Nurse Aid Aviation Culinary Business/Marketing Construction Welding Drafting Automotives Engineering Cosmetology Graphic Communications Early Childhood Information Technology Game Development Medical/Fire Fighting Industrial Mechanic Apprenticeship Music and Arts Transportation available Must be at Northgate by 7:25am if transportation is needed for a 1 st block CEC class.
AP Classes 9 th grade: AP Human Geography* (9, 10, 11, 12) Others: English AP Language** (11) AP Literature** (12) Math AP Statistics* (11, 12) AP Calculus** (11, 12) Science AP Biology** (11, 12) AP Chemistry** (11, 12) AP Physics** (11, 12) AP Environmental Science* (10, 11, 12) Social Studies AP European History** (10) AP US History** (11) AP Economics* (12) AP Government* (10, 11, 12) AP Psychology* (10, 11, 12) Other AP Spanish** AP French** AP Art Drawing** AP 2-D Design** AP Music Theory* * = one semester ** = two semesters
Other Opportunities GA Virtual School Dual Enrollment See counselor for details
Registration Process Important things to note Spanish/French I and II (to take both in same year, must register for both now) Chorus & Band (typically taken fall and spring = 2 classes) JROTC (can be taken both semesters in 9 th grade year) CEC classes and transportation Alternates - must be classes students are willing to take and different from other classes selected on registration sheet No changes 8 classes total with 2 alternates; registering for entire year Course descriptions can be found here.
Additional Details Health and Personal Fitness is only one unit despite having two numbers. Other than Health/PF, a course with two course numbers counts as two courses of the 8 students will take. Driver s Ed is not available to 9 th graders even if they are/will be 15 this year.