1. Cook High School
Welcome to
Class of 2022
8th Grade Visitation

2. Mr. Paul Dobson Assistant Principal
Administration
Dr. Dede Megahee
CTAE Director
Mr. Paul Dobson Assistant Principal
Mr. Ross New Principal

3. Mr. Kip McLeod Instructional Coach
Support Staff
Mr. Kip McLeod Instructional Coach

4. Athletics Ms. Sonja Thomas, Athletic Secretary Mrs. Paula Simmons
Girls Athletic Director
Mr. Cleve Edwards Boys Athletic Director

5. Counseling Center Staff
Mr. Keith Hall
Counselor
Mrs. Kathryn Warren
Counselor

6. Counseling Center Staff
Mrs. Lisa Heard
Social Worker
Ms. Michelle Sedam
Registrar

7. Front Office Staff Mrs. Samona Durr Attendance Mrs. Katrina Bostic
Bookkeeper
Mrs. Chris Harris
Attendance

8. School Nurse
Mrs. Allison Edward

9. What to Expect – Student’s Perspective
A lot of walking – BIG campus
Only four classes instead of eight
Two semesters vs. year-long classes
Homework
More cafeteria choices – three lines
More socializing with friends
More extracurricular – sports & clubs

10. Graduation Requirements
AREAS OF STUDY
 Units Required
English/Language Arts 4
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
CTAE and/or Foreign Language and/or Fine Arts 3
Health and Personal Fitness 1
Electives*
TOTAL UNITS 24

11. Rigor Requirements for HOPE
HOPE Rigorous Course List
Must take a minimum of 4 Rigors courses and have a Core GPA of a 3.0 to be HOPE eligible in the following types of courses:
Advanced Math courses
Advanced Science courses
AP courses in core areas
Course taken at the post-secondary level (college)
Advanced foreign language courses
AP Language
AP Literature
AP Calculus
College Readiness Math
GSE Algebra II
GSE Algebra II Honors
Pre-Calculus Honors
Pre-Calculus
Calculus Honors
AP Biology
Human Anatomy
Chemistry I
Physics
AP US History
Spanish II
Spanish III
Any Academic DE Course

12. Honor Graduate Requirements
Honor Graduate: Must have a HOPE GPA of 90 or above with no grade below 70 for the 8 semesters of high school.
Superior Honor Graduate: Must have a HOPE GPA of 90 or above with no grade below a 70 for the 8 semesters of high school and complete an Advanced Academic Pathway.
Advanced Academic Pathway
Earn four credits in one academic subject area
One of those credits must be an AP course or a DE course
Earn two credits of Foreign Language

13. Dual Enrollment On Campus Courses Off-Campus Courses Academic courses
CTAE courses
Off-Campus Courses
Must be able to provide transportation to campuses
Sign-up in the CPC
All paperwork must be turned in by March 10:00
SAT, ACT or ACCUPLACER scores (depending on school)
Teacher recommendations
Student Participation Agreement
DE application
College application

14. New Mathematics Curriculum
Track 1
Track 2
9th: GSE Algebra I
10th: GSE Geometry
11th: GSE Algebra II
12th: 4th Math Options
*Technical College Readiness Math (TCRM)
College Readiness Math (CRM)
Pre-Calculus
Dual Enrollment College Algebra
*Students who take TCRM will only be eligible to start at a Technically College after high school.
9th: GSE Algebra I Honors
10th: GSE Geometry Honors
11th: GSE Algebra II Honors
12th: 4th Math Options
Pre-Calculus Honors
Dual Enrollment College Algebra

15. New Mathematics Curriculum
Track 3
Track 4
8th: GSE Algebra I Honors
9th: GSE Geometry Honors
10th: GSE Algebra II Honors
11th: Pre-Calculus Honors
12th: Options
AP Calculus
Dual Enrollment College Algebra
8th: GSE Algebra I Honors
9th: GSE Geometry Honors
10th: GSE Algebra II Honors
11th: Dual Enrollment College Algebra
12th: Upper Level Dual Enrollment Math Options

16. Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Pathways
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Plant and Landscape Systems
Food Animal Science
Agricultural Mechanics Systems
Ag Mechanics & Metals Technology
Business, Management and Administration
Business & Technology
Business Accounting
Web & Digital Design

17. Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Pathways
Early Childhood Education
Health Science
Patient Care
Allied Health & Medicine
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Engineering & Technology

18. Fine Arts Pathway 3 Units In the Same Required
Foreign Language (Spanish)
REQUIRED for college-bound students (2 units)
Journalism
Chorus
Drama
Band
Art

19. Advanced Academic Pathway
Mathematics
Four mathematics credits, one of those has to be AP OR taken at the college level plus two foreign language credits
Science
Four science credits, one of those has to be AP OR taken at the college level plus two foreign language credits
Language Arts
Four language arts credits, one of those has to be AP OR taken at the college level plus two foreign language credits
Social Studies
Three social studies credits, one of those has to be AP OR taken at the college level plus two foreign language credits

20. All incoming 9th Graders must complete a pathway
Pathway Requirements
All incoming 9th Graders must complete a pathway

21. WBL/YAP

22. Other Electives PE/Weight room Music Appreciation
Driver’s Education (Must be 15 years old & have a learner’s permit)
Dual Enrollment Opportunities at Wiregrass

23. Testing
End of Course Assessments (EOC): There are 2 EOCs in each academic area.
Ninth Gr Lit/Comp and American Lit/Comp
GSE Algebra I and GSE Geometry
Biology I and Physical Science
US History and Econ/Bus/Free Enterprise
ALL EOCs count 20% of the final grade.

24. Promotion Criteria
Students are promoted at the end of the year based on Carnegie credit hours.
Each class at CHS is worth ONE unit.
CLASS
UNITS NEEDED
Sophomore
5 Units
Junior
12 Units
Senior
19 Units

25. Sports Cheerleading Football Softball Cross Country Basketball
Wrestling
Baseball
Track
Golf
Soccer
Tennis

26. Sports Eligibility
All students must have physical exam before trying out for a sport.
ALL first time 9th graders are eligible for all sports in the fall of their freshman year.
To continue to be eligible for participation in any sport the student must pass 3 of 4 classes each semester.

27. Sports Eligibility Student athletes must remain
“ON TRACK” based on GHSA rules to be eligible to participate.
Years in High School
Number of Credits
2nd Year
5 credits
3rd Year
11 credits
4th Year
17 credits

28. Clubs & Extracurricular
4-H
Academic Decathlon
Anchor Club
Art Club
Band
BETA
Chess Club
FBLA
FCA
FCCLA
FFA
HOSA
Junior Civitan
Key Club
Literary Team
Student Government
Team
Theatre Wing
TSA
Y Club
GSA
Fishing Team

29. Opportunities for Support
Guided Study
During advisement each day in all academic subject areas
Help with homework, make up missed tests/assignments, review for tests

30. Course Registration

31. This is not your schedule!
Remember….
This is not your schedule!
These are only classes you are requesting
You will receive a course request verification
If you request an elective course and it ends up on your schedule it will not be changed come next fall

32. Where Do I Find Out More? Student Handbook Advisement Teacher
Can be downloaded from the CHS website
Advisement Teacher
Websites:
ps.cook.k12.ga.us/public