1. Kell High School
Freshman Advisement

2. Agenda Introductions and Folders Graduation Requirements 4 Year Plan
Promotion Requirements
Report Card vs. Progress Report
Student Success
Additional Information

3. Folders 4 Year Plan Graduation Requirements
Information regarding individual academic areas

4. Graduation Requirements
Math- 4 Credits
English- 4 Credits
Science- 4 Credits
Social Studies- 3 Credits
CTAE, Fine Arts, Foreign Language- 3 Credits
Health/ Personal Fitness- 1 Credit
Electives- 4 Credits
TOTAL= 23 Credits

5. Cobb County School District
Four-Year Plan of Study

6. Multicultural Literature
English
9th
10th
11th
12th
Multicultural Literature
World Literature
On Level
Track
American Lit.
9th Lit.
10th Lit.
Honors American Lit.
AP Language
Honors World Lit.
AP Lit.
Honors Track
Honors 9th Lit.
Honors British Lit.

7. Mathematics 10th 11th 12th 9th On Level Track Honors Track 1
CCGPS
Analytic Geometry
On Level Track
CCGPS
Advanced Algebra
Fourth Year Math
GPS Algebra
Honors Track 1
Fourth Year Math
AcceleratedMath 1
Accelerated Math 2
AcceleratedMath 3
HonorsTrack 2
Georgia Tech Calculus
(Or other AP)
AcceleratedMath 2
Accelerated Math 3
AP Course

8. Environmental Science Environmental Science
9th
10th
11th
12th
Physics
Environmental Science
Chemistry
Physics
Environmental Science
On Level Track
Science Elective
Biology
Honors Track
Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry
Honors Physics
Science Elective
Please refer to Science information in folder for grade placement requirements.

9. Government/ Economics Honors Gov./ Honors Econ.
Social Studies
9th
10th
11th
12th
On Level Track
Government/ Economics
World Geography
World History
US History
Honors Track 1
Honors World History
Honors US History
Honors Gov./ Honors Econ.
Pre AP SS
Honors Track 2
AP Human Geography
AP World History
AP US History
AP Gov./ AP Econ.

10. 1 Credit Health/ Personal Fitness
Health (0.5 credit)
Personal Fitness (0.5 credit)
Sports Eligibility
Must pass 2.5 credits per semester
*Weight Training, Team Sports, Lifetime Sports,
and Outdoor Education are PE Electives*

11. CTAE, Fine Arts, or World Language
3 Credits Total
Can be a mixture of credits

12. Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE)
Kell offers 10 CTAE Pathways
Business
Computing
Marketing
Engineering and Architecture
Video Production
Education
Culinary Arts
Graphic Design
Government and Protective Services
Navy/Army ROTC

13. Fine Arts Fine Arts Electives are divided into 3 categories at Kell:
1. Band, Orchestra, Chorus and General
Music Electives
2. Theatre Arts Electives
3. Visual Arts Electives

14. World Language Spanish French German Latin
**Students who wish to attend a 4 year college/university in the state of Georgia must have 2 consecutive credits of World Language**

15. Electives
Additionally, students are required to take 4 units of electives.
Includes support and study skills classes

16. Promotion Requirements
9th Grade to 10th Grade
MUST PASS:
Both semesters of 9th Literature
Both semesters of Biology
Math (YL= Year Long)
2 Credits
TOTAL OF 5 CREDITS

17. Additional Information
Math = 1.0 (year-long) credit
All other subjects = 0.5 (per semester) credits
EOCT’s (End Of Course Tests) account for 20% of the students grade (for those core courses in which an EOCT is mandated)
Must successfully complete all EOCT Courses required for graduation
ALL requirements must be completed to participate in Graduation
A passing score on the Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT) is also required for graduation

18. Levels of Courses AP
Honors
College Preparatory

19. Report Card vs. Progress Report
Report Card is at the end of Fall Semester and Spring Semester
Report Card has FINAL grades that will post onto your student’s transcript
Progress Report is given out every 6 weeks
Progress Report does not have FINAL grades

20. Student Success Set realistic academic goals with your student
Attend all parent meetings at school and stay connected
Provide a quiet place to study and set an expectation for study time
Participation in HOMEWORK is key
ATTENDANCE

21. Student Success Check Pinnacle regularly
Rewards and Consequences are your most effective tool
Set limits and boundaries
Encourage healthy eating and plenty of sleep
LISTEN! LISTEN! LISTEN!
LEAP

22. Contact Administrators School Counselors Lynnette Griffin A-D
Viola Lussier E-K
Stephanie Caine L-Ri
Peggy Jerden Ro-Z
Administrators
Peter Giles Assistant Principal/9th Grade
Susan Stoddard Assistant Principal/Curriculum and Instruction
Camille Gomez Assistant Principal/Testing