High School Readiness Dr. Schmid

Registration forms go home Friday, February 26 Pope counselors at HTMS Friday, March 4. Completed and signed forms are due back to the Middle School on Wednesday, March 9 Student schedules are created in May Freshman Orientation – Late July

Students are assigned by last name: A – E Kathryn Sax, Department Chair F – Le Leslie Shearstone Li – R Angie Bruce S – Z Jamie Hamrick

A = 4.0 B = 3.0 C = 2.0 D = 1.0 F = 0.0 Unweighted Weighted Hope Core Honors -.5 extra quality point EXCEPT: H 9 th Lit Accel Alg/Geom A H World Geog APs and Level 4 and above – 1.0 extra quality point (regardless of grade level)

9 th Grade 9 th Lit AH 9 th Lit A H 9 th Lit B Algebra A Algebra B Biology AH Biology AH Biology B World Geog AAP Human AH World Geog BAP Human B Elective A Elective B Elective A Elective B H =.5 Quality Point AP = 1 Quality Point For Hope: Only Academic classes H = 0AP =.5

GPAAP’s Emory/Georgia Tech UGA Georgia State3.3 Georgia southern3.0 Kennesaw2.5 Chattahoochee Tech2.0 These are just average estimates. Extracurricular activities also play a factor for College admission.

Units Required English/Language Arts 4 Mathematics4 Science4 Social Studies3 Health and Physical Education1 CTAE and/or Fine Arts and/or Foreign Language3 Electives4 Total Units (Minimum)23 Pathway policies and rules are still being developed at this time, and we will communicate this information as it becomes available.

Your child will receive 2 progress reports (6 and 12 weeks) and A final Report Card (18 weeks) Only the FINAL REPORT CARD grade will appear on the transcript (posted in December and May) Please remember that progress report grades do not post to the transcripts

English: Yearbook Social Studies: World Geography, Psychology, Current Issues, Leadership, AP Psychology Extra Sciences, Math, & Foreign Languages Highly recommended for college!

3 Units from Career Tech and/or Foreign Language and/or Fine Arts Students planning to enter or transfer into a University System of Georgia institution must take at a minimum two units of the same foreign language; some out-of-state colleges require more Some out-of-state colleges require 1.0 unit of a Fine Arts or Computer class for admission 4 additional elective units Chosen from any category

9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade 9 th LitBritish LitAmerican LitWorld Lit AlgebraGeometryAdv AlgebraPre-Calculus BiologyChemistry or EnvironPhysics4 th Science World Geog (opt.)World HistoryUS HistoryGov/Econ Elective 3 Electives MUST be a combination of Foreign Language, Fine Arts and/or Career Tech One elective MUST be Health and Personal Fitness 4-year college admission requires at least 2 years of the same foreign language (more FL shows greater rigor; some colleges require more)