A Georgia School of Excellence

A Georgia School of Excellence

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Meet the Counseling Department Elizabeth Chilson A-Dap Curtisa Johnson (Department Chair) Das-I Allison Grandits J-MI Deborah Blount Mo-Seem Tammy Jones Sen-Z Dr. Nikki Lee Graduation Coach Alicia McClung Social Worker Rita Jensen Records Coordinator Dana Cochran Professional Assistant Wonna Kang & Solange Leonardo Bilingual Community Liaisons Susan Orr Cluster Nurse Cynthia Butler Clinic Assistant

Counseling Services Individual Academic Counseling Short-Term Crisis Intervention Post-Secondary Educational Planning Career Planning Scheduling & Graduation Status Review Classroom Guidance Peer Mediation Small Groups Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences School Social Worker College & Career Center Resources/Programs

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Graduation Requirements Students must earn a total of 23 credits: 4 English 4 Mathematics 4 Science 3 Social Studies 1 Health/Personal Fitness (.5 each)* 3 CTAE and/or World Language and/or Fine Arts** 4 additional elective units Counselors will conduct classroom guidance lessons and supplementary parent nights to support students in meeting these requirements. *Notes: Personal Fitness waivers are available for students who complete 1 season of a GHSA sport or 1 season of Marching Band ** Notes: 2 or 3 years of World Language credits may be required for college admission

Promotion Seniors: 17.0 or more credits Juniors: 11.0 16.5 credits Sophomores: 5.0 10.5 credits Freshmen: 0 4.5 credits

Grading Policies In middle school, grades are calculated using a system of averages. Example 8 th grade English Semester 1: 60 (F) Semester 2: 80 (B) *Yearly Ave: 70 (C) Student passes class for the year (earns 1 full credit) In Fulton County, high school grades are not averaged Each semester is independent. Example 9 th grade English Semester 1: 60 (F) Semester 2: 80 (B) *No Yearly Average Student fails 1 st semester; passes 2 nd semester (earns ½ credit)

Honors Points Course Base Grade Grade on Transcript 9 th Lit/Comp H 90 97 GSE Algebra 90 90 Biology H 90 97 American Gov t 90 90 Intro to Art 90 90 Spanish 1 90 90 Total 540 554 Numeric Grade Average 90.0 92.3 *Students must earn a base grade of 70 or above in an Honors, AP or College course to receive the 7 Honors points!

ROADBLOCKS AND DETOURS TO EARNING THE CREDITS Being absent and not making up work, tests, and quizzes Not completing homework and projects Not studying Not seeking additional help Poor time management Zeroes

What if I fail a class? Making Up Failed Courses: The course can be put back in the schedule before you graduate Credit Recovery, but may not be NCAA approved Summer School (Registration March 1 st ) Fulton Virtual School (www.fultonschools.org) Georgia Virtual School (www.gavirtualschool.org) Online Courses- (Must have counselor approval) **If a student fails a semester, she/he will have to retake that semester. Failing grade will remain on transcript**

No Pass, No Play To participate in sports, students must have passed FIVE classes the previous semester. Must be on track to graduate (not retained in a lower grade) Summer School does combine with Spring semester for Fall sports eligibility

Four Year Plan

Typical 9 th Grade Schedule 9 th Literature or 9 th Literature H (1.0) GSE Algebra 1 or GSE Accelerated Algebra 1/Geometry A (1.0) Biology or Biology H (1.0) American Government (one semester) (0.5)* General Health (one semester) (0.5) World Language (1.0) Elective (1.0) *designates AP Government (1.0), an alternative

Typical 10 th Grade Schedule 10 th Literature or 10 th Literature H (1.0) GSE Geometry or GSE Accelerated Geom H (1.0) Chemistry / Chemistry H / Environmental Science(1.0) World History or AP World History (1.0) World Language (1.0) Elective (1.0)

Typical 11 th Grade Schedule 11 th Lit / 11 th Lit H / AP Language (1.0) GSE Algebra 2 or GSE Accelerated Pre-Calc H (1.0) 3 rd Science option (examples are Environmental Science, Physics, AP Chemistry, etc) (1.0) US History or AP US History (1.0) World Language (1.0) Elective (1.0)

Typical 12 th Grade Schedule World Lit & Multicultural Lit (0.5 credit each, 1.0 total) / AP Literature (1.0) / College English (2.0) Advanced Math Decision Making /GSE Pre-calculus / AP Statistics / AP Calculus AB / AP Calculus BC (all 1.0 each) or GA Tech Distance Calculus (by application and GA Tech admission only. Students must complete AP Calc BC in order to apply) (2.0 total) 4 th Science option (examples are AP Science, Astronomy, Earth Systems, etc.) (1.0) Economics (0.5) / Personal Fitness (0.5) World Language or Elective (1.0) Elective (1.0)

Choosing Courses for 2018-2019 Conversations with teachers regarding academic placement in Jan/Feb are being conducted now. Discuss your options with your teachers about what you want to take Example: If you are currently in Honors Chemistry, you could have the option to take Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Physics, or AP Environmental, etc. Think about what would be best for you in the long term and also what you would enjoy Think about courses that would be required for colleges you may be interested in Example: 1 credit of fine arts, 3 rd year of a World Language, Chemistry, etc. If you are interested in taking a course out of sequence, you need to make arrangements to take your graduation requirement FIRST Example: If you want to take AP Human Geography next school year you would need to take World History and US History first.

Personal Fitness Waiver Beginning 2017-2018 a student must complete one of the following by the Fall of his or her Senior year: 1 season of any GHSA sport 1 season of Marching Band Students must fill out a Personal Fitness Waiver form and return it to Coach Hicks (Athletic Director) for a GHSA Sport and Nick Garofalo ( Band Director) for Marching Band. It is not automatically applied once a student is eligible! Not retroactive Students do not earn credit/grade for the course - they are still required to have 23 credits to graduate EOC Test Out The Georgia Department of Education is allowing students the option to test out of a high school course. This allows high aptitude students an opportunity to earn course credit without taking the class. To test out, students can take an End of Course (EOC) assessment (before enrolling in and taking the course) and if they score at the Distinguished Learner level on the assessment, they will be awarded credit for that course. For more information, please go to http://hoochtestinglocker.weebly.com/. It is under the EOC Milestone drop down menu. Please contact Mrs. Bryant in the AP Office with any questions you may have

What is Dual Enrollment? Georgia s dual enrollment (DE) program provides HS students the opportunity to take college level coursework for credit which can be applied towards both high school and college graduation requirements. Who can participate in Dual Enrollment? Students enrolled in a GA public or private high school Students going into 9 th, 10 th, 11 th, and 12 th grades (depending on college) Students who meet the DE admissions requirements at selected postsecondary institutions Meet high school requirements specific to Fulton County Must not have already received a high school diploma No residency or citizenship requirement How much does it cost students to participate in Dual Enrollment? The GA Student Finance Commission covers the cost of tuition, mandatory fees, and textbooks for approved classes. Students may only have to pay coursespecific fees (ex. Science lab).

HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships All information regarding these scholarships can be found on www.gafutures.org Eligible students receive financial aid assistance covering tuition and approved mandatory fees. Qualifications Must meet citizenship requirements. Be a legal resident of Georgia Be a graduate of an eligible high school Males must be registered for the selective service. Types of Scholarships: HOPE Zell Miller HOPE/Zell Miller Grant

General Guidelines for HOPE & Zell Miller Calculated by the Georgia Student Finance Commission Preliminary HOPE GPAs are released in late January Final HOPE GPAs are released after graduation All core classes are included in the calculation (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, World Language), including academic electives and Career Tech electives that also count as a 4 th science such as Essentials of Healthcare. Middle School courses are not used in the calculation Conversion: Remove all honors points from honors, AP, and College courses Convert raw numeric grades to the 4.0 scale 90-100 = 4.0 80-89 = 3.0 70-79 = 2.0 0-69* = 0.0 *(failing grades are included in calculation) Add 0.5 to only AP and College courses (up to a max of 4.0) Divide by the total number of grades

HOPE Scholarship Must earn a core GPA of a 3.0 in high school Meet the rigor requirement as specified by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. The class of 2017 and beyond must have at least four full academic credits from the courses on the HOPE Rigor list. Students do NOT have to take AP or Honors classes to meet the rigor requirement (ex: Algebra II, AMDM, Pre-Calculus, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Chemistry, Physics all satisfy the requirement). The HOPE award amount varies for each school and is a percentage amount of the standard tuition charges from the previous year. There is a chart that is posted on www.gafutures.org that specifies award amounts. Institutional fees are paid by the student * HOPE Scholarship recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout college at various checkpoints.

Zell Miller Scholarship Graduate as the valedictorian or Salutatorian OR Earn a 3.7 core GPA in high school AND either Earn a 1200 combined score of Reading & Math on a single administration of the SAT by your graduation date. Earn a composite score of 26 on a single administration of the ACT by your graduation date. Meet the rigor requirement as specified by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. The class of 2017 and beyond must have at least four full academic credits from the courses on the HOPE Rigor list. Students do NOT have to take AP or Honors classes to meet the rigor requirement (ex: Algebra II, AMDM, Pre-Calculus, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Chemistry, Physics all satisfy the requirement). Zell Miller Scholarship recipients must maintain a 3.3 GPA throughout college. (If a student s GPA falls below a 3.3, they remain eligible for the HOPE Scholarship if their GPA is above a 3.0)

Fulton County Numeric Average 100 point scale All final grades are included (middle school, academic/core, electives, etc) Weighted (7 points added to final passing grade for each Honors, AP, & College course) Calculated by Fulton County Posted on high school transcript HOPE GPA 4 point scale A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, F=0.0 Academic/Core courses (English, Math, Science, Social Studies & World Language) taken in high school, & Academic electives (Debate, Yearbook, Newspaper, Sociology, & Math Support), and some Career Tech classes (Essentials of Healthcare, AP Comp Sci A, AP Comp Sci Principles) Unweighted (7 honors points are removed before converted to the 4.0 scale, but additional 0.5 quality points added to AP & college courses, up to a 4.0) Calculated by Georgia Student Finance Commission at the end of high school Available on http://www.gafutures.org

HOPE GPA Calculation with some Honors courses: 9 th Lit H: 84-7= 77 (2.0) Biology H: 85-7= 78 (2.0) French 2: 81 (3.0) Accel Alg: 83-7= 76 (2.0) 9 th Lit H: 84-7= 77 (2.0) American Gov: 86 (3.0) Biology H: 95-7=88 (3.0) French 2: 79 (2.0) Accel Alg: 83-7=76 (2.0) HOPE GPA: 2.333

HOPE GPA Calculation some Honors and an AP class: 9 th Lit H: 95-7= 88 (3.0) AP Gov: 88-7= 81 (3.5) Biology H: 100-7= 93 (4.0) Accel Alg: 104-7= 97 (4.0) Spanish 2H: 103-7= 96 (4.0) 9 th Lit H: 100-7= 93 (4.0) AP Gov: 93-7= 86 (3.5) Biology H: 103-7=96 (4.0) Accel Alg: 104-7=97 (4.0) Spanish 2H: 105-7= 98 (4.0) HOPE GPA: 3.8

HOPE GPA Calculation with no Honors or AP courses with a failing grade: 9 th Lit: 74 (2.0) Biology: 79 (2.0) Algebra 1: 74 (2.0) 9 th Lit: 66 (0.0) American Gov: 72 (2.0) Biology: 70 (2.0) Algebra 1: 75 (2.0) 9 th Lit B in SS= 86 (3.0) HOPE GPA: 1.7 If the student passed 9 th Lit B (S2) HOPE GPA of 2.0 if student passed 9 th Lit B (S2) and made an 80 in Bio (S1) HOPE GPA of 2.14

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