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The Journey Begins… Graduation Requirements Transcript and Grades/GPA What Do High School Counselors Do? Post-Secondary Plans/HOPE Getting the Most Out of High School

Graduation Requirements 23 Credits English – 4 credits Math – 4 credits Science – 4 credits Social Studies – 3 credits Health/Personal Fitness – 1 credit Waiver World Language/Career Tech/Fine Art – 3 credits General Electives – 4 credits - 5 credits required to be promoted to 10th grade -

The High School Transcript * Numeric Average vs GPA * Weighted Courses * Failed Courses * Semesters - .5 credit Grade Scale A = 90-100 B = 80-89 C = 70-79 F = 0-69

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What Do High School Counselors Do? Academic Advising Post-secondary Advising Social/Emotional Issues Parent Conferences Classroom Presentations Student Advocates!

Post-Secondary Planning Approximately 95% of seniors report going to a 2 or 4 year institution after college Grades- GPA Rigor – Balance Extra-curricular activities- Get involved! PSAT - October

HOPE Scholarship Program Zell Miller Scholarship 3.0 GPA in Core Classes Middle School grades do not count 7 Honors points subtracted - add .5 to AP/MOWR courses - honors courses –unweighted - no .5 added for A’s. Most academic electives count (Current Issues, Speech, etc.. Rigor Requirement – 4 credits 3.7 GPA in Core Classes Testing Requirement 1200 SAT 26 ACT Must maintain 3.3 while in college For further information, see new Ga Futures website: www.gafutures.org

Getting the Most Out of High School High School should be fun! - Club Fair is on 9/14 during lunch Becoming self-sufficient Keys to good grades: A) Don’t fall behind. If you need help, get it immediately; B) Do your homework. C) You have to actually study for tests and quizzes now Read. Books, newspapers, magazines. Whatever you read, it will help your writing, speaking and thinking. Realize that no one gets out of high school without emotional bruises. Your feelings are going to get wounded in everything from classes and sports, to romantic and friend relationships.

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