Welcome to Hillgrove High School

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Welcome to Hillgrove High School

• HOME OF THE HAWKS
• Joseph Boland, Principal

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Administration

• Gayle Johnson, Assistant Principal
• Ray Magee, Assistant Principal
• Brian Newhall, Assistant Principal
• Dana Roberts, Assistant Administrator
• Joyce Thompson, Assistant Principal

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School Counselors

• Peggy Hurst A-C
• Sonya Cook D-G
• Lisa McCormick H-K
• Heather Boyle L-R
• Jason Evans S-Z

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New Graduation Rule

• Georgias tiered diploma system has been
  eliminated.
• The new rule has one common set of requirements
  for all students with various options for meeting
  those requirements.
• It is important that all students regardless of
  their post-secondary plans have a rigorous core
  of classes.

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New Graduation Requirements

• 4 English
• 4 Math
• 4 Science
• 3 Social Studies
• ½ Health
• ½ Personal Fitness
• Career/Technical/ and/or Foreign Language
• and/or Fine Arts
• 4 Electives
• 23 Total Units Required

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Earning High School Credits

• Earn 1 unit of credit per SEMESTER long course.
• Earn 4 units per semester.
• Credits earned at the end of first semester
  (December) and second semester (May) are recorded
  on the high school transcript.
• Must earn a grade of 70 or above to earn credit.
• Progress reports are distributed at 6 and 12
  weeks.

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Grade Level Classification

• Sophomore minimum of 5 units, which shall
  include one unit of required English, Math, and
  Science courses
• Junior minimum of 10 units, which shall include
  two units each of required English, Math, and
  Science courses
• Senior - 16 Units
• Graduation - 23 units

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Math Curriculum

• Math 1
• Math 2
• Math 3
• Math 4
• Math 1 support
• Math 2 support

• Accelerated Math 1
• Accelerated Math 2
• Accelerated Math 3
• Calculus or Statistics

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English Curriculum

• 9th Grade Courses
• - 9th Lit
• - Honors 9th Lit
• 10th Grade courses
• - 10th Lit
• - Honors World Lit
• 11th Grade courses
• - American Lit
• - Honors American Lit

• 12th Grade Courses
• - British Lit
• - Honors British Lit
• - AP Lit

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Social Studies Curriculum

• 9th Grade
• - World Geography
• - Pre AP Social Studies
• AP Human Geography
• World History
• US History
• Economics/Government

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Science Curriculum

• 9th grade
• Honors Biology
• Biology
• 10th grade
• Honors Chemistry
• Conceptual Physics
• 11th grade
• Chemistry
• Honors Physics
• Earth Systems

• 12th grade
• AP Biology
• AP Physics B
• AP Physics C
• AP Chemistry
• Anatomy
• Astronomy
• Earth Systems
• Environmental Science

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Personal Fitness

• This course is designed to help students
  understand why exercise and fitness are important
  in developing a healthy and active lifestyle. The
  course will emphasize successful strategies for
  maintaining good cardiovascular endurance,
  flexibility, muscular strength, muscular
  endurance, and body composition.

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Health

• Cobb County's health education program will
  ensure that all students will possess current
  knowledge, skills, and the self-esteem necessary
  to be productive citizens and make personal
  responsible decisions to promote a healthy
  lifestyle. Students will actively engage in
  critical thinking skills through developmentally
  appropriate content.

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Modern/Classical Languages

• French
• Latin
• Spanish
• There is no longer a foreign language
  requirement for graduation from high school.
  Most colleges, however, still require two years
  (and recommend more) for admission.

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Fine Arts

• Band Mr. Chris Ferrell
• Mr. Patrick Erwin
• Chorus Ms. Nicole Alvarez
• Drama Ms. Rickie Newell
• Orchestra Mr. David R. Doke
• Visual Arts Ms. Jennie Collier-Johnston

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Business Career TechnologyPrograms of Study

• Family Consumer Science
• Culinary Arts
• Interior Design
• Nutrition Wellness
• Graphic Communications

• Broadcast Media
• Business
• Accounting
• AP Computer Science
• Business Essentials
• Web Design
• Drafting/Engineering
• Architectural Drawing
• Engineering Concepts

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Business Career TechnologyCourses for 9th
Graders

• Computer Applications
• Computing in the Modern World
• Foundations of FACS (Family Consumer Sciences)
• Introduction To Interior Design

• Nutrition Wellness
• Introduction To Engineering Drawing
• Broadcast Video Production
• Introduction To Graphic Communications

indicates a prerequisite needed for the course.
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Class of 2012!