STOCKBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR ADVISEMENT

SHS GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING MISSION STATEMENT THE MISSION OF STOCKBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING IS TO HELP STUDENTS SUCCEED. WE RECOGNIZE THAT EACH STUDENT HAS THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF EQUAL ACCESS TO THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIRED TO FUNCTION SUCCESSFULLY IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY. THEREFORE, WE DESIGNED A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES, NOT ONLY THE ACADEMIC NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS, BUT ALSO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, HOMELESSNESS, AND CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT THAT AFFECT A STUDENT’S ABILITY TO LEARN. SHS GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING FOCUSES ON THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE STUDENT BY RECOGNIZING AND RESPONDING TO THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES FACING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL COMPETENCIES NECESSARY FOR GROWTH TOWARD LIFELONG SUCCESS IN BECOMING PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS.

SHS GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING STUDENTS ARE ASSIGNED TO COUNSELORS ACCORDING TO LAST NAME: COUNSELOR DR. N. HODGE A-E MS. M. SELLERS F-L MRS. S. GLOVER M-R MS. K. GLOVER, S-Z COUNSELING SECRETARY MRS. M. BROWN

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS RequirementsCredits Language Arts4 Mathematics4 Science4 Social Studies3 Health/Personal Fitness1 World Language/Fine Arts/and/or CTAE 3 Electives4 Total23

GEORGIA MILESTONES EOC ASSESSMENTS STUDENTS WHO ENTER GRADE 9 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SY OR AFTER: ARE REQUIRED TO PASS COURSES* ASSOCIATED WITH EOC ASSESSMENTS, WITH EOC CONTRIBUTING 20% TO COURSE GRADE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PASS EOC ASSESSMENTS

CREDITS HOW MANY CREDITS DO I NEED? 5 CREDITS NEED TO BE EARNED BY THE START OF THE SCHOOL FOR A STUDENT TO BE CLASSIFIED AS SOPHOMORE 11 CREDITS NEED TO BE EARNED BY THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR A STUDENT TO BE CLASSIFIED AS A JUNIOR 17 CREDITS NEED TO BE EARNED BY THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR A STUDENT TO BE CLASSIFIED AS SENIOR

WHAT IF I FAIL A CLASS? FAILED COURSES CAN BE RECOVERED THROUGH SEVERAL CREDIT RECOVERY OPPORTUNITIES: HENRY COUNTY ONLINE GEORGIA VIRTUAL SCHOOL COUNSELOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED TO TAKE ONLINE COURSES. IF YOU DO NOT EARN 11.0 CREDITS, THEN YOU WILL NOT PROMOTE TO THE 11 TH GRADE AND ARE IN DANGER OF NOT GRADUATING WITH YOUR CLASS.

HONORS/AP POINTS HONORS LEVEL COURSES ARE OFFERED IN ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES. HONORS COURSES ARE RIGOROUS AND CHALLENGING COURSES THAT PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ADVANCED COURSEWORK SUCH AS AP AND DUAL ENROLLMENT. GRADES FOR HONORS COURSES RECEIVE FIVE ADDITIONAL NUMERICAL POINTS. ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES ARE TAUGHT ON THE COLLEGE LEVEL AND STUDENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE AN AVERAGE OF ONE OR TWO HOURS A NIGHT OF HOMEWORK IN ADDITION TO OTHER CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS BEFORE SCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL, AND MAY INCLUDE SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS. STUDENTS TAKING AP COURSES WILL BE EXPECTED TO TAKE THE AP EXAM FOR EACH AP COURSE. GRADES FOR AP COURSES RECEIVE TEN ADDITIONAL NUMERICAL POINTS.

NUMERIC AVERAGE HENRY COUNTY CALCULATES NUMERIC AVERAGES BY ADDING UP ALL GRADES IN CLASSES AND DIVIDING BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASSES TAKEN. THE NUMERIC AVERAGE IS ON A 100 POINT SCALE I.E. 87 OUT OF 100. ALL GRADES INCLUDED IN THIS CALCULATION – FAILED GRADES, SUMMER GRADES, ONLINE GRADES…

HOPE SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBLE STUDENTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COVERING PARTIAL OR FULL TUITION QUALIFICATIONS - U.S. CITIZEN OR ELIGIBLE NON- CITIZEN - LEGAL RESIDENT OF GEORGIA - GRADUATE OF AN ELIGIBLE GA HIGH SCHOOL VALID SOCIAL SECURITY #

HOPE SCHOLARSHIP 3.0 GPA IS REQUIRED BY AVERAGING CORE COURSEWORK, INCLUDING FAILING GRADES, ON A 4.0 SCALE HONORS POINTS ARE REMOVED AND A 0.50 WEIGHTING IS ADDED BACK IN FOR AP COURSES ONLY, NOT TO EXCEED 4.0 MIDDLE SCHOOL CREDIT IS NOT CALCULATED IN THE HOPE GPA ALL CALCULATIONS ARE DONE BY THE GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION

HOPE SCHOLARSHIP BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: STUDENTS GRADUATING UNDER THE SINGLE DIPLOMA TYPE MUST HAVE A 3.0 GPA AS CALCULATED BY GSFC. THE GPA CALCULATION IS THE SAME CALCULATION THAT WAS MANDATED IN THE HOPE CHANGES IN STUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN A 3.0 GPA IN COLLEGE TO MAINTAIN THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP. IF A STUDENT FALLS BELOW A 3.0 GPA IN COLLEGE, THEY MAY ONLY REGAIN THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP ONE TIME. A STUDENT THAT DOES NOT GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AS A HOPE SCHOLAR, CAN EARN A 3.0 GPA IN COLLEGE AND ENTER THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AT THE 30, 60 OR 90 SEMESTER HOUR CHECK POINT OR EQUIVALENT QUARTER HOUR CHECK POINT. THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP WILL NOT PAY FOR REMEDIAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL COURSES.

HOPE SCHOLARSHIP THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP WILL PAY: AT AN ELIGIBLE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION, A PERCENTAGE AMOUNT OF THE STANDARD TUITION CHARGES FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. AT AN ELIGIBLE PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION, A PERCENTAGE AMOUNT OF THE HOPE AWARD FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES. AWARD AMOUNTS: PAYMENT AMOUNT FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES IS $3,600 PAYMENT AMOUNT FOR PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES CAN BE LOCATED ON GACOLLEGE411.ORG ON THE HOPE PROGRAM CHANGES PAGE

HOPE SCHOLARSHIP ACADEMIC RIGOR REQUIRES THAT STUDENTS GRADUATING IN 2015 AND BEYOND MUST PASS AT LEAST 2 COURSES FROM A LIST OF ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS COURSES IN ORDER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE A HOPE SCHOLAR UPON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

HOPE SCHOLARSHIP RIGOR REQUIREMENTS ADVANCED MATH, SUCH AS ADVANCED ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY, MATH III, OR AN EQUIVALENT OR HIGHER COURSE; ADVANCED SCIENCE, SUCH AS CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, BIOLOGY II, OR AN EQUIVALENT OR HIGHER COURSE; ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES IN CORE SUBJECTS; INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE COURSES IN CORE SUBJECTS; COURSES TAKEN AT A UNIT OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA IN CORE SUBJECTS WHERE SUCH COURSES ARE NOT REMEDIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL COURSES; OR ADVANCED FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES. GSFC WILL BE PROVIDING A LIST OF CLASSES TO FURTHER DEFINE EACH CATEGORY.

ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP MAJOR PREMISE OF THE PROGRAM IS THAT A STUDENT MUST MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP, PLUS: GRADUATE FROM AN ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL WITH A GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF AT LEAST A 3.7 AS CALCULATED BY GSFC AND HAVING RECEIVED A SCORE OF AT LEAST 1,200 COMBINED CRITICAL READING SCORE AND MATH SCORE ON A SINGLE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SAT OR AN ACT SCORE OF AT LEAST 26; OR GRADUATED FROM AN ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOL AS THE VALEDICTORIAN OR SALUTATORIAN

ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP A STUDENT MUST MAINTAIN A 3.3 GRADE POINT AVERAGE IN COLLEGE TO MAINTAIN THE ZELL MILLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM. IF A STUDENT LOSES ELIGIBILITY FOR THE ZELL MILLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM FOR ANY REASON, THEY MAY REGAIN THAT ELIGIBILITY ONE TIME. THEY REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDED THE STUDENT’S GPA IS STILL A 3.0 OR ABOVE.

HOPE SCHOLARSHIP APPLY FOR THE HOPE - COMPLETE STARTING JANUARY, SENIOR YEAR: FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) - GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION SYSTEM (GSFAPPS) - VIEW YOUR HOPE AVERAGE GO TO AND CREATE AN ACCOUNT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOPE CONTACT GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION (GSFC) OR

BRIDGE BILL ACTIVITIES 11TH GRADERS WHO MAKE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SCHOOL AND WORK BY EXPLORING AND SAVING IN THEIR PORTFOLIOS AT LEAST THREE POSSIBLE CHOICES OF POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS THAT MATCH THEIR INDIVIDUAL GRADUATION PLAN THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE COMPLETED THROUGH YOUR US HISTORY CLASS AT SOME POINT THIS YEAR

RESEARCH COLLEGES USE THE INTERNET GACOLLEGE VISIT COLLEGE WEBSITES AND LOOK AT MAJORS, ADMISSIONS, AND FINANCIAL AID VISIT COLLEGES ATTEND COLLEGE FAIRS

COLLEGE ADMISSION STANDARDS GPA – TYPICALLY AVERAGE IN ACADEMIC CORE ON A 4.0 SCALE (ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND WORLD LANGUAGE) COURSE SELECTION (RIGOR; DIFFICULTY LEVEL) – SELECTIVE COLLEGES ARE LOOKING AT THE STRENGTH OR RIGOR OF YOUR COURSES THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL, INCLUDING YOUR SENIOR YEAR. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND SENIORS TAKE A MINIMUM OF 4 ACADEMICS EACH SEMESTER- FOR HIGHLY SELECTIVE COLLEGES, A MINIMUM OF 5 EACH SEMESTER. TEST SCORES (SAT AND/OR ACT) CLASS RANK – BASED ON OVERALL NUMERIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES – LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN CLUBS, SERVICE AND SPORTS CAN BE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO COMPETITIVE COLLEGES COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAYS – REQUIRED ESSAYS ON THE COLLEGE APPLICATION ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY DEMONSTRATE YOUR WRITING ABILITY AND GIVE THE COLLEGE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOU. PLEASE SEEK ADVICE WHEN WRITING AN ESSAY AND MAKE SURE TO PROOFREAD FOR ERRORS LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION – REQUEST TEACHER RECOMMENDATION TWO WEEKS BEFORE NEEDED AND COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATION AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SCHOOL’S DEADLINE RESUMES – CONTAINS ACADEMIC INFO., HONORS & AWARDS, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, WORK/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE, ETC. INTERVIEWS

COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS SAT I COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST THAT MEASURES STUDENTS’ MATHEMATICAL ABILITY, CRITICAL READING KNOWLEDGE, AND WRITING SKILL. SAT SUBJECT TESTS ONE-HOUR TESTS OFFERED IN SUBJECTS SUCH AS ENGLISH, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, SCIENCE, HISTORY, AND MATHEMATICS. SOME COLLEGES REQUIRE THE SAT II TEST(S) & STUDENTS SHOULD CHECK WITH EACH COLLEGE TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT IS NECESSARY TO TAKE THE SAT II(S). AMERICAN COLLEGE TESTING PROGRAM (ACT) COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST WHICH MEASURES APTITUDE AND SKILL IN ENGLISH, MATH, READING, NATURAL SCIENCES, AND WRITING. TEST REGISTRATION SAT ACT HIGH SCHOOL CODE

SAT/ACT DATES SAT dates and registration info can be found at ACT dates and registration info can be found at *Juniors/Seniors who receive free/reduced lunch may request a test fee waiver and college application waivers from their counselor.

MOVE ON WHEN READY (MOWR)/ DUAL ENROLLMENT A DUAL ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION FULL-TIME DURING THEIR JUNIOR AND/OR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT AND COLLEGE CREDIT SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE CLASSES ON THE COLLEGE CAMPUS FULL TIME. TUITION IS PAID THROUGH LOCAL SYSTEM FUNDS. ADDITIONAL EXPENSES MAY BE COVERED STUDENTS CAN LIVE ON CAMPUS OR COMMUTE BUT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE EXPENSES ALL HIGH SCHOOL GEORGIA MILESTONES EOC ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET CLASSES DO NOT COUNT AGAINST THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP OR GRANT HOURS

NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AT AN NCAA DIVISION I OR II INSTITUTION YOU MUST REGISTER WITH THE NCAA INITIAL-ELIGIBILITY CLEARINGHOUSE ACCESS THE REGISTRATION MATERIALS BY VISITING THE NCAA WEBSITE WHEN TAKING THE SAT/ACT, ENTER 9999 FOR SCORES TO BE SENT TO NCAA STUDENTS AND PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING NCAA ELIGIBILITY TO DIVISION I AND DIVISION II SCHOOLS COUNSELOR’S ARE NEITHER RESPONSIBLE NOR ALLOWED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY

HOW TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS BE ORGANIZED COMPLETE HOMEWORK DAILY MAKE STUDYING A PRIORITY ATTEND TUTORING EVERY GRADE COUNTS, COLLEGES LOOKS AT EVERY GRADE FROM EACH SEMESTER

HOW AND WHEN TO SEE A COUNSELOR TO SEE YOUR COUNSELOR, PLEASE STOP BY THE OFFICE TO FILL OUT AN APPOINTMENT REQUEST SLIP. A COUNSELOR WILL SEND FOR YOU WITHIN 48 HOURS REASONS TO SEE A COUNSELOR: STRUGGLING ACADEMICALLY QUESTIONS ABOUT COLLEGE/CAREER PLANNING QUESTIONS ABOUT FOUR YEAR PLAN FOR GRADUATION GUIDANCE ON DEALING WITH ACADEMIC ISSUES GUIDANCE ON DEALING WITH PERSONAL ISSUES JUST WANT TO MEET YOUR COUNSELOR!!!!

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