1. 12th Grade Orientation Graduation Requirements Pathways
SAT/ACT - Handout
HOPE Scholarship – look at for additional info
Calculate GPA
Review transcript
List of Scholarship search engines - Handout
NCAA Eligibility
Senior Options after High School

2. 2018 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
COURSES Units Required
English/Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
CTAE and/or Fine Arts
and/or Foreign Lang
Health and Physical Education
Electives
Total Units (Minimum)
All Students are required to complete a Pathway to
Graduate. Must pass the End of Pathway Test to get a cord.
EOC COURSES ARE MANDATORY TO GRADUATE

3. MHS - REQUIREMENTS TO GRADUATE
Date Entered 9th Grade
Credits Required to Graduate
Graduation Year 26
2018 27
2019 28
2020
2021

4. All students must complete a Pathway/MOWR (3 COURSES) to Graduate.
Plant and Landscape Nursery
Therapeutic Services/Allied Health
Entrepreneurship
Information systems
Carpentry 
6. Fine Arts - 3 courses in either Theatre/Drama or Band
7. Advanced Academic Pathways - students who completed AP or College level core courses plus passed 2 levels of a foreign language.
8. Foreign Language - 3 courses in one foreign language.

5. Move On When Ready courses count as Pathways
1. Criminal Justice
2. Early Childhood Education
3. Nurse Aide
4. Welding
5. Cosmetology
6. Automotive
7. Core Math and English

6. GRADES FOR COLLEGE CLASSES
NOTE: Each student that obtains a passing grade of an “A”, “B”, or “C” while enrolled in a college level course will be awarded 10 extra points to their final grade. 
College grade of “A” = with +10 = 105 final grade
College grade of “B “ = with +10 = 95 final grade
College grade of “C” = with +10 = 85 final grade
College grade of “D” = This will not earn the 10 additional points, however the student will earn a passing grade.

7. SAT/ACT College Entrance Test Required for 4 year Universities.
SAT – given by college board measures reading, writing, and mathematics
Scores 800 each part = maximum score possible 1600.
ACT – given by ACT.org measures reading, writing, and mathematics.
Scores max of 36
Additional information found at and
Waivers available in the counselors office.

8. HOPE SCHOLARSHIP
Regular HOPE Scholarship – Pays 80-90% of tuition only. Requires a 3.0 HOPE GPA
Zell Miller Scholarship– Pays 100% of tuition only. Requires a 3.7 HOPE GPA plus 1200 on SAT Reading and Math. Valedictorians and Salutatorians'
Core areas only – English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language.
4 More rigorous courses required Ex. AP courses, MOWR courses at the college level, anatomy, Pre-Cal, Chemistry, Spanish II, etc.
Additional information found at
7 Year cap on HOPE Scholarship

9. Calculate your GPA A = 4 points B = 3 points C = 2 points F = 0 points
Earn extra points by taking MOWR courses – 10 extra points added to your course grade.

10. Your Transcript
Divided into 4 parts for 9th, 10th, 11, and 12th grade classes
Cumulative GPA
Rank based on highest GPA

11. STAR STUDENT
Senior with the highest SAT score and in the top 10% of the senior class is chosen from each high school in Georgia.
The November SAT Score is the last score that will be considered for this years senior class.
The STAR STUDENT for the Meriwether County School District will be determined from the highest scorer from Manchester High School or Greenville High School.
The Star Student from the district chooses the teacher that has made the biggest difference in his/her education as their Star Teacher.
The STAR STUDENT from Meriwether County will compete at the regional level.

12. Transcript Request Form
Forms are kept in Ms. Cook’s office.
Complete and return with school name and address for transcripts to be sent in a timely manner.

13. SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH ENGINES
Put your information into each web site and they will send you scholarship applications.
Best ones include:
Fastweb
Scholarships.com
You must complete the scholarship application to be considered for the scholarship!!!
Transcript request forms in Ms. Cook’s office.

14. NCAA Eligibility
Sign up with NCAA if interested in receiving a scholarship to a college/university based on athletics.
Web site to register - athletes/future or Google NCAA Eligibility and sign up under student.
Let Ms. Cook know if you register for transcript to be sent.
See Ms. Cook to waive the registration fee after you set up your account.

15. Senior Options after High School
Year Diploma program at Technical College
2. 2 Year Associates Degree from Technical or Junior College.
3. 4 Year Bachelor of Science or Art from a college or university.
4. Military Options –Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard.
5. Apprenticeship for a trade. Ex. Mason, Electrician, Plumber, etc.
6. Work where you can find it???

16. What will you do after graduation?
QUESTIONS???
What will you do after graduation?