1. Houston County High School
Class of 2022: Registration Advisement

2. Your Registration Form
Please verify that the following information at the top of the form is correct:
Your Name (No nick names)
ID#: (your lunch number)
Grade:
Your Advisement Teacher’s Name

3. Credits Needed
You must have earned 5 credits by the end of this semester in order to be qualified as a Sophomore next school year.
You must have 24 credits to graduate.

4. Current Graduation Requirements
English/Language Arts 4 Credits
Math Credits
Science Credits
Social Studies 3 Credits
CTAE and/or Mod. Lang. and/or Fine Arts 3 Credits
Health and Physical Education 1 Credit
Electives Credits
Total Units 24

5. Honors Students
Must be in at least one honors class to remain in honors.
Advanced Placement classes count as honors classes.
Dual Enrollment (DE) courses DO NOT COUNT as one of your honors classes.

6. Course Selection: English
You are required to complete 4 units of English prior to graduation.
You are currently in 9th Lit.
You will circle either 10th Lit or Honors 10th Lit, whichever has been recommended by your current Literature teacher.

7. Course Selection: Math
You are required to complete 4 units of Math prior to graduation.
Your next math course is recommended by your math teacher.
If you are currently in Foundations of Algebra, you will write in Algebra 1 for your next math course.
If you are currently in Algebra 1, you will circle Geometry for your next math course.
If you are currently in Honors Geometry, you will circle Honors Algebra 2 for your next math course.
If you are currently in Honors Geometry and have a 95 or above average in Language Arts, you may circle AP Statistics as a math elective in addition to Honors Algebra 2.

8. Course Selection: Social Studies
You are required to complete 3 units of Social Studies prior to graduation.
You will circle World History, Honors World History, or AP World History, whichever has been recommended by your current Social Studies teacher.
You may circle AP Psychology as a Social Studies elective in addition to your World History class.

9. Course Selection: Science
You are required to complete 4 units of Science prior to graduation.
If you are currently in Foundations of Algebra, you will circle Environmental Science as your next Science course.
If you are currently in Biology, you will circle the next Science course (Physical Science or Honors Chemistry) that is recommended by your Science teacher.
If you are currently in Biology and Algebra and have a 95 or above average in both of these classes, you may circle Honors Chemistry as your next Science course if recommended by your teacher.
If you are currently in Biology or Honors Biology and Honors Geometry and have a 90 or above average or higher in both of these Math and Science classes, you may circle Honors Chemistry as your next Science course if recommended by your teacher.
If you have taken Physical Science and have less than a 90 in Biology or Geometry, you will circle Regular Chemistry as your next Science course recommended by your teacher.

10. Course Selection: Foreign Language
If you are taking a Foreign Language for the 1st time, you will select either Spanish 1, French 1 or Latin 1 (taught in 2 periods at HCCA).
If you are finishing your first year of Foreign Language, you will sign up for one of the following: Spanish 2A or French 2A as one of your elective choices.
If you are a native or heritage speaker considering your first Spanish course, you may test into level 2 by registering for the placement test with your counselor.
If you are a qualified native or heritage speaker who has completed Spanish 1 & 2, you may go directly to AP Spanish after passing a placement test. 

11. Course Selection: Foreign Language
Please be advised that if you do not complete 2 years of the same Foreign Language, you may not be eligible to enter a 4-year college immediately after graduation. *Please check with the college of your choice.
You do not need foreign language to graduate from high school.

12. Course Selection: Electives
You must use your Registration Booklet to identify the elective classes you wish to take next year.
Please indicate what your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th choices are, but be aware that there is NO guarantee that you will get your top choices.
Please keep in mind that if you thinking about Work-Based Learning in the future, you must complete a Pathway.
If you fail to indicate what your choices are, you will automatically be scheduled into whatever elective classes have seats available.
ANYONE may register for classes at HCCA, BUT you must notify your counselor of which class you are interested in, as some classes require you to first take and pass the required entrance exam or have a minimum unweighted GPA of 2.0.
You can complete the HCCA Interest form at evening advisement to ensure that every thing is in place for you to attend HCCA.

13. Dual Enrollment - DE
You must have the equivalence of 7 classes even if you are planning to do DE with HCCA or with a local college.
If you plan to participate in DE this summer, you must submit the required forms for approval to your counselor, no later than THURSDAY, May 30th- NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
If you plan to participate in DE this coming fall, you must submit the required forms to your counselor no later than THURSDAY, May 30th – NO EXCEPTIONS and provide your own transportation!
You can pick up the DE Checklist from the Guidance Office or at evening advisement.

14. What to Expect as a Sophomore
As a Sophomore, you will be required to take the PSAT in October.
As a Sophomore, you will have to take the Milestone test in Geometry and Physical Science.
If you are already aware of the college program of study and/or career path you want to pursue, try to enhance this interest by taking electives that support your choice.
Make use of the GAFutures website in order to map out your high school plans & beyond.

15. Advisement Dates Bear Paws Schedule: Feb. 25th
Complete Walk Around Registration forms and return them to your Bear Paws Advisor.
Feb. 26th and Feb. 28th
Complete registration forms during Bear Paws with your advisor.

16. Evening Advisement Evening Advisement: Mar. 4th, 5th, and 6th.
On one of these dates, your parent and you will meet with your advisor to finalize your schedule.
Your advisor will contact your parent to schedule an appointment.

17. Registration Summary
Your Advisor will be collecting your registration form at the end of this period.
You will be given a copy of the registration form for your parent/guardian to review.
Show your parent/guardian the registration guide when reviewing your selected courses.
The pink copy is for your parent/guardian to KEEP.
Failure to comply with these instructions may result in you being randomly scheduled for classes that you may NOT want.