1. Junior Year Journey
RHS Class of 2018

2. Graduation Status Check
I know 23 credits are needed for graduation...where do they come from?
English—4 Credits
Math—4 Credits
Science—4 Credits
Social Studies—3 Credits
Health and Personal Fitness—1 Credit
Personal Fitness Waiver??
Career Tech/Fine Arts/ Foreign Language—3 Credits
Electives—4 Credits

3. Oh No!!! What if my student fails a class??
Retention Policy
5 credits needed to be a 10th grader
11 credits needed to be an 11th grader
17 credits needed to be a 12th grader
Recovery Options
Summer School
Online Classes
Fulton Virtual School
Georgia Virtual School
Credit Recovery Learning Lab
Keep in mind, credit recovery is not NCAA approved
Recovering a class does not make that failing grade disappear from the first attempt. All classes will be on the transcript and averaged into the student’s overall GPA.

4. Keeping the Peace at Home
Junior year can feel like the peak of academic/social stress and anxiety
(for both the student and you)
AP Exams
EOCs
Early onset senioritis
Extra-curricular activities
Finding balance
Feeling college-ready
SAT
ACT
PSAT
National Merit Qualification

5. Take a Deep Breath!! It will be okay!
I know by now you all have drafted an to your assigned counselor reading “URGENT—Please Help” in the subject line to schedule a meeting.
Stay tuned for Junior Appointments
Letters will be mailed home around October with your appointment time.

6. Let’s Play a Game!
Can I get 6 volunteers?

7. What Can You Do Now to Prepare?
Focus on getting good grades
GPA vs Numeric Average
Weighted vs. Unweighted
Start researching colleges
Academic Fit—Safe/Target/Reach
Social Fit
Financial Fit
Develop a list of extra curricular activities
Resume
Activities Sheet
Remember: Quality over Quantity
Take your first SAT/ACT/Accuplacer (formally the Compass Exam)
Express “Demonstrated Interest”
Please Note: RHS does not Rank
The #1 factor in most college admissions
decisions
Extremely important to maximize performance:
Stay in close contact with teachers
Complete all assignments
Attend help sessions
Monitor progress in Home Access Center
Spending time each night on every academic class
Good attendance
Being on-time and prepared for class
Peer Tutoring

8. Keeping HOPE Alive!
Must finish with a minimum 3.0 GPA in core academic courses (Eng., Math, Sci., Soc. Stud., World Lang. and some Car./Tech).
Middle School Grades do not Count for HOPE
HOPE subtracts the 7 Honors points we add to Honors/AP/MOWR
Then add 0.5 weight to AP/MOWR classes only (not Honors)
Won’t go above a 4.0 for any class
Academic electives not required for graduation still count towards HOPE GPA (e.g., Spanish 3, AP Psych., etc.)
Grades for all attempted academic classes included (even F’s)

9. Keeping Hope Alive! Zell Miller Scholarship
Need a 3.7 GPA in core academic courses
Need one of the following qualifying test scores:
At least 1200 on SAT (Reading + Math) in one sitting
Composite ACT score of at least 26 in one sitting
HOPE/Zell Rigor Requirement:
Starting with the Class of 2017, students are required to earn 4 credits in courses possessing “academic rigor”
May include but not limited to AP/Honors courses
Examples: Chemistry, Spanish 3, Algebra II
1) Advanced foreign language courses (includes 2nd year of a language
and above);
2) Advanced math, such as CCGPS Advanced Algebra, CCGPS PreCalculus,
AMDM or an equivalent or higher course;
3) Advanced science, such as Chemistry, Physics, or an equivalent or
higher course;
4) Advanced Placement courses in core subjects (English, math,
science, social studies, and foreign language);
5) International Baccalaureate courses in core subjects ; or
6) Courses taken at a unit of the University System of Georgia in core
subjects - where such courses are not remedial and developmental
courses.

10. Your Counselors Are Here to Help!
Mental Health Resources
College Visits
Financial Aid Night
Career Seminars
Scholarship Resources
So much more!!!

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12. Questions??