Home of the Black Knights
A presentation of the Athletic Dept and Counseling Office
GIRLS- STATE
CHAMPS IN
2001, RUNNER
UP IN 2000
 BOYS – STATE
TOURNAMENT
IN 2007-11
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 ACADEMIC
 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
 CAREER
 ATHLETICS
 FOOTBALL – 85 (25 per year)
 BASKETBALL – 13
 BASEBALL – 11.7
 TENNIS – 4.5
 CROSS COUNTRY – 12.6
FOOTBALL – 1:106
BASKETBALL – 1:175
3/100 high school athletes
are offered a scholarship
Odds of becoming
a Professional
athlete – 20,000:1
 Keep your goals
 Be realistic
 Play hard
 Hit the books
 Future is most influenced by your
classroom accomplishments
(1) Pass 5 classes the
previous semester
 (2) Stay “ON TRACK” to
graduate
 End of 9th grade – 5
credits
 End of 10th grade – 11
credits
 End of 1th grade – 17
credits
 1st time 9th graders
entering high school are
eligible first semester
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 DIPLOMA CHOICES
 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
 FRESHMAN INDEX FOR
COLLEGE ADMISSION
COLLEGE PREP (CP) – student may
apply to a four year university, two year
college
 Some Math exceptions (Math
Strategies) allow high school graduation
BUT not admission into college in
Georgia
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 SOPHOMORE- 5
 JUNIOR -11
 SENIOR – 17
 GRADUATE - 23
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23 CREDITS
4 LANGUAGE ARTS
4 MATH (CP) OR 3 (TECH)
4 SCIENCE
3 SOCIAL STUDIES (World History, US
History, Government/Economics)
2 FOREIGN LANGUAGE (needed for
college)
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1 FINE ARTS
1 PE/HEALTH
4 ELECTIVES
***CORE SUBJECTS: ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE,
SOCIAL STUDIES, FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Admission Standards
to Georgia colleges
 Must meet minimum
requirements to be
considered for
admission
 High school grades in
core subjects PLUS
ACT/SAT scores
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 SAT CRITICAL READING = 520
 SAT MATH = 480
 Core GPA
= 3.0
 FI = 520 + 480 + (3.0 x 500) = 2500
UGA
GEORGIA TECH
GEORGIA STATE
 MEDICAL
COLLEGE OF
GEORGIA
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 Georgia
Southern
 Valdosta
State
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Several school
including:
Clayton State,
Ga College &
State Univ, West
Ga, Kennesaw
St, Ga Gwinnett
College
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Many schools
including: Georgia
Perimeter,
Abraham Baldwin,
Gainesville
College, Middle
Georgia
COACHES
COUNSELING OFFICE
TEACHERS
TUTORS
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Graduate from high school with a College
Prep diploma
Complete a core curriculum of 16 academic
(College Prep) courses, beginning in 2007-8
school year
GPA and SAT/ACT score (Qualifier Index)
verified through NCAA Clearinghouse and
colleges
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4 years of English
3 years of Math (Algebra I or higher)
2 years of Natural Science
1 Year of additional English, Math, or Natural
Science
2 years of Social Science
4 years of additional courses from any area
above, Foreign Language, or nondoctrinal
Religion
GEORGIA’S COLLEGE PREP REQUIREMENTS
MEET THIS RULE!!!!!!
Credit Recovery no longer accepted August 2010
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REQUIREMENTS
 There is a place for
everyone, BUT
YOU MUST
QUALIFY
ACADEMICALLY
Core GPA
ACT
SAT
2.500
68
820
2.400
71
860
2.300
75
900
2.200
79
940
2.100
82
970
2.000
86
1010
COMPLETE NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE
FORM AT: www.eligibilitycenter.org
 MAIL AT END OF 11TH GRADE YEAR
ALONG WITH TRANSCRIPT
 SEND FINAL TRANSCRIPT UPON
GRADUATION
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 HOPE Scholarship & Grants
 Academic scholarships
 Grants
 Walk on
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“Regular HOPE” –
Requires 3.0 average in
CORE subjects, pays 90%
tuition (2010-11 level)
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“Zell Miller HOPE”- 3.7
core GPA or higher +
1200 SAT in Critical
Reading, Math OR 26
Composite ACT score,
pays 90% of tuition
 SCHOLARSHIP –
talent, merit, abilty
 GRANT – No repayment needed
 WALK ON – try out for the team