Going to High School
What all students
and parents need to
know…
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Ready to go?
• Know the basics
• Be prepared – Be self-disciplined
• Be ready and willing to work
• Think about the future
• Take advantage of rigorous course offerings
to prepare me for life after high school,
scholarship opportunities, HOPE, careers
• Maintain good grades
• Become involved in extracurricular
activities
• Be ready to do the best in all courses!
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High School Options
 High School Career (CTAE) Pathways
 Woodville-Tompkins Technical & Career High
School
 Advanced Academic Pathway
 Fine Arts Pathway
 World Language Pathway
 Specialty Programs
 College Credit Now
Advanced Placement
International Baccalaureate
Dual Enrollment
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Going to High School
To earn a high school diploma, you
must…
• Earn 24 credits in specific subject
areas
• Pass the Graduation Test - Writing
• Attend school
• Complete 20 hours of approved
Community Service by the end of the
3rd year
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What is a unit of credit ?
• A number (1.0) to indicate you passed a
class.
• To earn credits you need to be in class
and pass the class!
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Required Areas of Study
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Health & Physical Education
World Language
Units Required
4
4
4
3
1
2 College Prep (3 preferred)
OR
1 CTAE (2 preferred)
CTAE Pathway
4*
* (must be in approved sequence of courses)
Electives
2 College Prep
3 CTAE
Total Minimum Units
24
Community Service Requirements
•
In addition to successfully completing all academic and attendance requirements as
outlined by the SCCPSS and the state of Georgia, every student must complete a
minimum of 20 hours of community service by the completion of the junior year.
Refer to IHE-R for students entering SCCPSS from private or out-of-county school
after 9th grade.
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English
Math
Science
Core
Academic
Courses
CORE
World
Languages
Social
Studies
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Per
Fitness
English
Science
&
Health
CORE
Intro to
World
Language*
Business &
Technology *
Math
Social
Studies
Ninth Grade
Courses
*Some student may
choose the
following courses
depending on
Pathway Way
Choice and/or
space availability
 Visual Arts
 Performing Arts
 ROTC
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• English
– 9th Literature & Composition
– 10th Literature & Composition
– 11th American Literature &
Composition *
– 12th grade British Literature &
Composition *
*AP, IB courses may substitute
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• Mathematics CCGPS*
9th - Coordinate Algebra
10th - Analytic Geometry
11th - Advanced Algebra
12th - Pre-Calculus
OR
9th - Accelerated Coordinate Algebra/Analytic Geometry A
10th - Accelerated Analytic Geometry B/Advanced Algebra
11th - Accelerated Pre-Calculus
12th - AP Calculus, AP Statistics, or Advanced level
Mathematics course
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• Science
–
–
–
–
Biology
Physical Science
Chemistry*
Physics*
* AP, IB courses may substitute
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• Social Studies *
–
–
–
–
World History
American Government
United States History
Economics
*AP, IB course may substitute
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• World Language
– College sequence *
• 2 units required
• 3 recommended
– CTAE sequence *
• 1 unit required
• 2 units recommended
• Students are encouraged to follow the college
sequence where possible
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Pathway must be chosen
Required for all students entering Grade 9 in 2013-2014 and beyond)
• Career, Technical and Agricultural Education
(CTAE)
4 units in a coherent sequence of CTAE courses leading to college
readiness and a career readiness certificate endorsed by related
industries
• Advanced Academic
English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies
• Fine Arts
Visual Arts, Theater, Dance, Music, or Journalism
• World Language
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Secondary Assessment Transition Plan
Students entering grade nine for the first time first during
the 2011-2012 school year and beyond
•Must pass the GHSWT
•Are not required to take or pass GHSGT
(test not administered)
•Are required to pass courses* associated with
EOCT, with EOCT contributing 20% to course
grade
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End of Course Test (EOCT)
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English 9 – Literature/Composition
English 11 –American Literature
CCGPS Mathematics
Biology
Physical Science
United States History
Economics
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Community Service
Every student must complete a minimum of
20 hours of community service by the
completion of the junior year.
•Must be completed at a non-profit agency
•Student cannot work at a business
•Cannot be completed during the school day
•Student cannot get paid
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Scholarships
•HOPE – Class of 2015 + Changes
•Go to: www.GaCollege411.org
•Click on “HOPE Program Changes”
•College Scholarships
•Rigorous course credit on transcript
•Strong GPA beginning grade 9 through 12
•Extracurricular activities
•Unique community service
•Athletic Scholarships
•Strong GPA beginning grade 9-12
•ACT/SAT scores must meet admissions standard for
Division
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While in high school… fill up your
With a rigorous course schedule and a
strong transcript for you know not
what lies ahead in your future career…
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