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4 When you enter high school, you will have more freedom… to move about to make new friends to make choices With this new freedom comes responsibility… to arrive to school and class on time to study and prepare for classes to balance academics with extracurricular activities

5 Programs of Study: –On-level –Honors –Advanced Placement (AP ® ) Career Tech Programs –Business & Digital Technology, Interior Design, Architectural Drawing, Construction, Healthcare, Navy JROTC, Audio-Video & Film, and Marketing. College & Career Readiness –High school students complete a college and/or career pathway within their program of study for post high school readiness

6 Students earn units of credit by successfully completing courses. In order to graduate, a student must earn a minimum of 23 credits. –5 to be promoted to a sophomore, –10 to be promoted to a junior, and –16 to be promoted to a senior. (Students must also earn credit in English, science, and math each year to be promoted.) Credits earned impact extracurricular sports and activities. (Athletic Eligibility)

7 GPA – Every class you take affects your Grade Point Average. Calculation of Quality Points –Letter grades convert to a 4-point scale as follows: A=4.0, B=3.0, C= 2.0, D=1.0 and F=0 Additional quality points can be earned by taking more challenging classes –Honors = 0.5 extra quality point –Advanced Placement (AP) = 1.0 extra point HOPE Scholarship –GPA Calculated differently for HOPE

8 Determines promotion to10 th grade Hope Scholarship Transcript Graduation and Post-secondary options

9 4 x 4 Block Schedule –Eight classes each year - 4 each semester –Health/Personal Fitness are quarter classes Transcript & Report Card –Attempted/Earned credits are posted to your transcript at the end of each course –Progress reports - every six weeks –High school credit from middle school

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15 Students receive registration handbooks and begin discussing courses w/parents 8 th Grade Parent Information Night: Tuesday, Feb 11, @ 6:30 p.m. Allatoona High School Theater Registration occurs at middle schools: February 19 – 28 Registration confirmation and course waiver form mailed home: Late April 2014

16 Students applying to magnet schools should still complete AHS registration House Bill 251 (HB251) applications are accepted Feb. 10 through Feb. 28 ONLY! (60 freshman seats available) Private school students: Contact our counseling office to schedule a registration appointment. (Last week of March ) (Registration handbook available online)

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