ECCHS Registration Information for 2017-2018

Registration Reminders Registration for the 2017-2018 school year will be held February 23 – March 1, 2017 in Room F-5 Students will be assigned a time to report for registration. It is your responsibility to leave class and be on time for your appointment. When you report, you will bring your course offering sheet with you. You will mark 8 courses, plus 2 alternates, on your sheet (for a total of 10 classes) You must have Pre-Approval to register for Journalism (Mrs. J) or Work-Based Learning (Mrs. Crook).

Graduation Requirements Minimum Requirements for a high school diploma English/Language Arts – 4 credits Mathematics – 4 credits Science – 4 credits Social Studies – 4 credits Health/PE – 1 full credit (.5/.5) or 3 credits of JROTC CTAE and/or Fine Arts and/or Foreign Language – 3 credits Other – can range from 6-10 credits Minimum – 28 credits (meeting all required areas above)

Course Guide by Subject The following slides list the courses offered at ECCHS in each subject area. For registration purposes, these courses are sequential by grade level. Some courses are preceded by an “Honors,” “AP,” or “DE” designation: “Honors” indicates a course which covers the standards of the college prep course, but is taught at an accelerated pace. AP denotes Advanced Placement. This is a rigorous course taught at a college level by a high school teacher. DE denotes Dual Enrollment. This is a college course taken off-campus as part of the Move on When Ready program. Students must meet college admissions criteria to participate.

English/Language Arts Courses (4) 1.) 9th Lit/Comp OR Honors 9th Lit/Comp 2.) 10th Lit Comp OR Honors 10th Lit/Comp OR Multicultural Lit 3.) American Lit/Comp OR AP Language 4.) English Lit/Comp OR Honors English Lit OR Multicultural Lit OR DE English

Mathematics Courses (4) 1.) GSE Coordinate Algebra OR Accelerated GSE Coordinate Algebra/Analytic Geom A 2.) GSE Analytic Geometry OR Accelerated GSE Analytic Geom B/Advanced Algebra 3.) GSE Advanced Algebra OR Accelerated GSE Pre-Calculus 4.) GSE Pre-Calculus OR Advanced Mathematical Decision Making OR Honors Calculus OR AP Statistics OR DE Math

Science Courses 1.) Physical Science OR Honors Physical Science 2.) Biology OR Honors Biology 3.) Must take at least one one: Chemistry OR Honors Chemistry OR Environmental Science OR AP Environmental Science 4.) A required 4th science credit which can include any of the above from #3, plus: Human Anatomy & Physiology OR Physics OR Food for Life (CTAE course) OR Food Science (CTAE course) OR Animal Science Biotech (CTAE course) OR General Horticulture/Plant Science (CTAE course) OR AP Computer Science Principles (CTAE course)

Social Studies Courses 1.) World History OR Honors World History 2.) U.S. History OR Honors U.S. History 3.) Economics OR Honors Economics OR DE Economics 4.) American Government OR Honors American Government OR AP Government OR DE American Government

Pathways Students at ECCHS are required to have a minimum of three courses in either CTAE and/or Fine Arts and/or Foreign Language. Students are strongly encouraged to complete a full pathway (3 sequential courses) in a chosen area of study. Some pathways* have a national credentialing exam at the conclusion of the 3rd course. Students who take and pass this exam can earn an industry certification and are eligible to receive a red cord to wear at graduation.

*Pathways with a certification exam Adm/Information Support Pathway Entrepreneurship Pathway Business – Accounting Pathway Interactive Media Pathway Audio, Video, Tech & Film Pathway Early Childhood Education Pathway Food & Nutrition Pathway Teaching as a Profession Pathway Welding Pathway Machine Operations Pathway Agricultural Leadership in Horticulture Pathway Animal/Mechanical Systems Pathway Agricultural Leadership in Animal Production Pathway Advanced Academic Pathways (to earn an Advanced Academic credentialing cord for this pathway, students must earn a score of a “3” or higher on the national AP exam)

Other Pathway Opportunities Granite Technology Pathway JROTC Pathway World Language Pathway Fine Arts Pathways (students have the option to apply for a Fine Arts Diploma Seal – see your Fine Arts teacher for more information) Career courses through Dual Enrollment at Athens Technical College

The Importance of RIGOR In order to be eligible for Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship, students must graduate with a Core GPA of a 3.0 (minimum) and have passed a minimum of four (4) Rigor courses. Your Core GPA only includes courses taken in English, Math, Science, Social Studies and Foreign Language. At ECCHS, students can meet Rigor requirements for HOPE eligibility by taking the following courses: Advanced Algebra Advanced Mathematical Decision Making Pre-Calculus Accelerated Analytic Geometry B/Advanced Algebra Accelerated Pre-Calculus Honors Calculus Chemistry or Honors Chemistry Human Anatomy & Physiology Physics AP Language & Composition AP Environmental Science AP Statistics AP Government AP Computer Science Principles Spanish II or Spanish III Russian II or Russian III Any Dual Enrollment courses in Core Content areas

Be Prepared! When you register, have your course offering sheet filled out ahead of time. Be ON TIME for your appointment. Remember – only choose those courses you are willing to take (this includes alternates)!