1. WELCOME Class of 2020 Marietta High School

2. Class of 2020 Student Meeting Graduation Requirements Upcoming Registration Important Dates/Information

3. Graduation Requirements SUBJECTCREDITS IB Diploma REQUIRED COURSES / NOTES English4 4 1 credit of 9 th Lit 1 credit of American Literature or IB Lang & Lit Math4 4 1 credit of Algebra I or Equivalent 1 credit of Geometry or Equivalent 1 credit of Algebra 2 or Equivalent Science4 4 1 credit of Physical Science or Physics 1 credit of Biology 1 credit of Chemistry or Environmental Science Social Studies3 4 1 credit of World History 1 credit of U.S. History ½ credit Economics ½ credit of American Government CTAE, Foreign Language, or Fine Arts 3 4 This area can be a combination Students must have 2 years of the same Foreign Language if they plan to attend a 4 year university Health / Personal Fitness ½ unit each This can be exempted with 3 credits of ROTC Electives4 6 Examples – PE, Journalism, Sociology, etc. Total23 27

4. Promotion Criteria Minimum units needed for promotion: – 10 th grade – 6 units – must include (1) in English and (1) in Math – 11 th grade - 12 units – must include (2) in English, (2) in Math, (1) in Science, and (1) in Social Studies – 12 th grade - 18 units – must include (3) in English, (2) in Math, (2) in Science, and (2) in Social Studies

5. Required Testing Class of 2020 must take Milestone Tests – 20% of grade in the following courses: Algebra I ● US History Geometry● Economics Physical Science● 9 th Grade Lit Biology● American Lit

6. Registration MMS teachers are currently making course recommendations using ASPEN. Students and parents can monitor the recommendations. Students were given elective choices from the course catalog at the MMS/MHS articulation meeting Tuesday and Wednesday. Parents will get last review the first week in May.

7. Career Pathways Accounting Air Force JROTC Allied Health & Medicine Audio Video Technology Film (Broadcast Video) Biotechnology Research & Development Business & Technology Culinary Arts Early Childhood Education Emergency Medical Responder Firefighting Food Nutrition Game Design Graphic Communication Graphic Design Law Enforcement / Criminal Investigation Marketing Pre-architecture Pre-engineering Programming Sports Medicine Web & Digital Design Work Based Learning (YAP) *Pathways highlighted in yellow are part of the IBCP-certified program

8. OTHER ELECTIVE AREAS Art Band Chorus Dance Drama Foreign Language (for admissions purposes, 4-year colleges & universities require 2 or more years of the same FL) Journalism Music Physical Education Psychology Sociology

9. Example of a Standard 9 th Grade Honors Schedule A Day Accel Alg/Geom I 9 th Lit Honors Foreign Language Elective/Health B Day Elective – IB 6 th Subject 9 th Physics Honors Government Honors Elective/Technology Fall A Day Accel Alg/Geom I 9 th Lit Honors Foreign Language Elective/PFitness B Day Elective – IB 6 th Subject 9 th Physics Honors Economics Honors Elective/Technology Spring

10. Example of a standard 9 th grade schedule A Day Algebra I 9 th Lit Foreign Lang/Elective Elective B Day Algebra I 9 th Lit Gov’t Health Fall A Day GeometryScience Foreign Lang/Elective Elective B Day GeometryScienceElective Personal Fitness Spring

11. Review/See Recommendations Log into ASPEN – Click on “schedule” side tab – Click on “requests” Recommendations and requests should appear – if not, check the “exit entry mode” in the left hand corner of the screen.

12. HOPE SCHOLARSHIP Students who achieve a 3.0 GPA in high school core subjects and keep that GPA throughout college will receive HOPE scholarship equal to 90% of current tuition. Students in the Class of 2020 must receive at least four credits in courses from the following HOPE Rigor Courses – Advanced math (e.g., Advanced Algebra & Trig, Math III) – Advanced science (e.g., Chemistry, Physics) – Advanced foreign language (e.g., Spanish/French II) – AP/IB courses in core subjects – Courses taken at a unit of the University System of Georgia in core subjects (e.g., Dual Enrollment courses) Students who enter college with a 3.7 GPA and a 1200 SAT score (600 Critical Reading and 600 Math) or 26 Composite on ACT will receive 100 percent of tuition through the Zell Miller Scholarship program as long as they maintain a 3.3 GPA in college. Test requirements for the SAT & ACT must be in single administration.

13. Important Dates/Information March 24 rd – 27th Teacher Recommendations March 28 th – 30 th MMS Registration Completion May 2 th – 6th – Parent Review Fall Madness – August 1 st First day of school – August 3 rd

14. CONTACTS 770-428-2631 Ron Brookins – Associate Principal 2041 Leslie Ellis– 9 th Grade Principal2153 Debbie Woolard – IB Coordinator3031 Joann Kinlaw – 9 th grade Counselor2071

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