Freshman Group Guidance

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Freshman Group Guidance
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Getting Started

• Diploma Tracks
• Graduation Requirements
• Steps to Success

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Diploma Tracks

• There are two major diploma tracks College Prep
  and Tech/Career Prep
• Each track requires certain core classes. The
  main difference is in the amount and type of
  electives taken, as well as the difficulty of the
  core classes.

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Diploma Tracks College Prep

• English Requirements (4 required)
• English 9, English 10, English 11, English 12
• Math Requirements (4 required)
• Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Algebra III,
  Analysis, or another Adv. Math
• Science Requirements (4 required)
• Biology, Physical Science, Biology II, Chemistry,
  Physics, or Adv. Biology
• Social Studies Requirements (4 required)
• World Geography, US History, World History,
  Economics/Civics
• Foreign Language (2 years of same language)
• Personal Fitness/Health (1 required)
• Electives (9 required)

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Diploma Track Tech/Career Prep

• English Requirements (4 required)
• English 9, English 10, English 11, English 12
• Math Requirements (4 required)
• Concepts of Problem Solving, Concepts of Algebra,
  Concepts of Probability and Statistics,
  Mathematical Money Management, Pre-Algebra,
  Algebra, or the CP sequence
• Science Requirements (3 required)
• Biology, Physical Science, Biology II,
  Environmental Science, or Adv. Biology
• Social Studies Requirements (4 required)
• World Geography, US History, World History,
  Economics/Civics
• Personal Fitness/Health (1 required)
• Vocational (4 required in same area)
• Family and Consumer Science, ROTC, Business and
  Info. Technology, Technology Education
• Electives (8 required)

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Graduation Requirements
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Graduation RequirementsThe following
requirements will be necessary at the beginning
of each school year

• Sophomore 6 Credits
• Junior 14 credits
• Senior 21 Credits

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Graduation Requirements

• All students must take and pass all five parts of
  the Georgia High School Graduation Test on order
  to graduate
• Writing
• Science
• Social Studies
• Math
• Language Arts

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Graduation Requirements

• The End of Course Test is required in some core
  classes and is 15 of your grade.
• EOCTs are required in
• Geometry
• Algebra I/Concepts of Algebra
• English I
• English III
• US History
• Biology
• Physical Science
• Economics

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Steps to Success

• Select required courses
• Select courses to explore your interests
• Family and Consumer Science
• Business and Information Technology
• Technology Education
• ROTC
• Foreign Language
• Music/Art/Band
• Choose classes based on skill level as well as
  future plans.

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Steps to Success

• Keep in mind, there is the HOPE scholarship for
  those that want to attend college/tech school
• http//www.gsfc.org/hope/

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Questions?????