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9th GRADE ADVISEMENT You should have received:  Pink registration form  4 year plan  Course offerings book  PSAT results and PSAT test booklet  How to read the PSAT score sheet handout

Graduation Requirements Area of StudyUnits Required English4 Mathematics4 Science4 Social Studies3 CTAE and/or Modern Language and/or Fine Arts3 Language and/or Fine Arts3 Health and Physical Ed.1 Electives4 Total Units (min)23

4 Units Required Units: 9th Grade Lit/Comp American Lit/Comp (11th Grade) ENGLISH

Math 1* Math 2* Math 3* Math 4* *Math Support available Accelerated Math 1 Accelerated Math 2 Accelerated Math 3 AP Calc or Discrete Math AP Statistics may be taken concurrently with another math course after either Math 2 or Accelerated Math 2 or as a fourth math MATH 4 UNITS

BiologyPhysics Chemistry or Environmental Science Choices for 4 th Year Course:  Anatomy and Physiology  Earth Systems  Environmental Science  Zoology  Forensic Science (Prerequisite: Chemistry) (Prerequisite: Chemistry) SCIENCE 4 UNITS

1 Unit World History 1 Unit U.S. History ½ Unit American Government ½ Unit Principles of Economics SOCIAL STUDIES 3 UNITS

Not Required for Graduation Most colleges, however, require 2 years of the same foreign language. 3 years completes pathway requirement. McEachern offers the following languages: SpanishGermanFrench MODERN LANGUAGES

1 Unit Required  ½ Unit Health  ½ Unit Personal Fitness (Becoming Physically Educated) All other P.E. courses are counted as local electives HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Business and Computer Science Career Technology Small Business Development Interactive Media Marketing Career Computing Career Family and Consumer Sciences Interior Design Culinary Arts Consumer Services Teaching as a Profession Graphic Design Therapeutic-Medical Services Law and Justice Architectural Drawing and Design Transportation Logistical Support (Auto Tech) Engineering Career Carpentry Career Cosmetology Career JROTC Navy Career 3 UNITS FOR PATHWAY Modern Language Fine Arts

Electives are made up of courses in the following areas:  Band  Orchestra  Chorus  Art  Career Tech  Business  Consumer Sciences  PE  Academic Electives ELECTIVES 4 UNITS

23 units are required for graduation 32 units are possible on McEachern’s schedule Total Course Credits

Honors courses are taught at a faster pace and cover material in greater depth than regular level classes. Honors courses, except for most 9 th grade courses, carry an extra.5 quality point. (They do not count in the HOPE core GPA) Honors level courses best prepare students for Advanced Placement Courses as well as the rigor of college courses HONORS COURSES

AP provides students with the opportunity to try college work while in high school. AP gives students the opportunity to learn valuable skills and study habits AP is designed by college professors and secondary school teachers. College professors also help score exams to verify mastery of college material in AP courses ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

9 th Lit World Lit American Lit British Lit Accelerated Math 1 GeometryAnalysisCalculus Modern Languages at all levels Conceptual Physics BiologyChemistryPhysicsAnatomy/Physiology PreAP Social Studies World History US History Government/Economics HONORS COURSES AT MHS

AP Courses offered at McEachern  AP English  AP Statistics  AP Calculus AB / BC  AP Biology  AP Chemistry  AP Environmental Science  AP Physics  AP World History  AP U.S. History  AP U.S. Government  AP Microeconomics  AP Macroeconomics  AP European History  AP French Language  AP Spanish Language  AP Studio Art  AP Music Theory  AP Computer Science A

Entering Freshman GPA = 3.63 – 3.68 SAT = 1242 min ACT = 27 Entering Freshman GPA = 3.0+ SAT = Georgia Tech Statistics on Incoming College Freshmen University of Georgia

Entering Freshman GPA = 3.3+ SAT : Math 400 – Verbal 430 ACT: Math 17 – English 17 Entering Freshman GPA = 3.7 SAT = 1200 or better Georgia State University Kennesaw State University

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