1. Ninth Grade Academy Student/Parent Orientation CLASS OF 2019

2. CREDITS TO GRADUATE WHITE COUNTY REQUIREMENT: 28 Credits

3. WHITE COUNTY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS I. English/Language Arts4 Credits II. Math4 Credits III. Science4 Credits IV. Social Studies4 Credits V. Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE), and/or Modern Language/Latin, and/or Fine Arts3 Credits VI. Health and Personal Fitness1 Credit VII. Elective4 Credits

4. PATHWAYS Students may complete a Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Career/Technical/Agriculture Education (CTAE) or Academic Pathway.

5. Foreign Languages Spanish I Spanish II Spanish III

6. Fine Arts Theatre Arts/Fundamentals I Theatre Arts/Advanced Drama I Theatre Arts/Technical Theater I Theatre Arts/Musical Theater I Visual Arts I, II, III, and IV Band Mixed Chorus

7. CTAE Plant Science/Horticulture Career Pathway (Basic Ag Science and Tech) Forestry/Natural Resources Career Pathway (Basic Ag Science and Tech) Animal Systems Career Pathway (Basic Ag Science and Tech) Power, Structure &Technical Systems Pathway (Basic Ag Science and Tech) Metals Technology Pathway (N/A for 9 th grade) Audio/Video Technology Film Pathway (Audio/Video Tech Film I & II) Entrepreneurship Pathway (Intro to Business and Tech & Legal Environment of Business) Business & Technology Pathway (Intro to Business and Tech & Legal Environment of Business) Teaching as a Profession Pathway (N/A for 9 th grade) JROTC Army Career Pathway (JROTC-Army I & II) Therapeutic Services-Allied Health Career Pathway (N/A for 9 th grade) Therapeutic Services-Nursing Career Pathway (N/A for 9 th Grade) Personal Care Services-Cosmetology Pathway (Intro to Personal Care)

8. BLOCK SCHEDULING 90 Minute Classes 2 Core Classes and 2 Electives each Semester Elective/CTAE REQUEST Form (Must return to WCMS by February 18, 2015)

9. HOPE RIGOR REQUIREMENTS Students must receive at least four credits from courses possessing academic rigor. The following is a list of WCHS courses that meet the rigorous course requirement as set forth by the Georgia Student Finance Commission: AP Human Geography AP Language & Composition AP Literature & Composition CCGPS Advanced Algebra CCGPS Pre-Calculus CCGPS Accelerated Pre-Calculus Statistical Reasoning Scientific Research Chemistry I Human Anatomy & Physiology Physics I AP Chemistry AP Biology AP World History AP Microeconomics Spanish II Spanish III

10. CLASS RANKING BEGINS in NINTH GRADE!

11. AP/Dual Enrollment Info Meeting February 17, 2015 at 5:30 P.M. (White County High School)

12. QUESTIONS