Planning Today for

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Planning Today for
Tomorrow
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Focused Planning is Needed to Meet

• Higher Academic Standards
• AKS Academic Knowledge and Skills
• Gateway Exam
• Georgia High School Graduation Test
• Georgia End of Course Test
• Increased diploma requirements
• More rigorous postsecondary admissions criteria
• More competitive employment market standards

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The Four Year Plan.......

Your Road Map to the Future!
Technology Preparatory
College Preparatory
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Diploma Seal Options

• College Preparatory (22 units)
• College Preparatory with Distinction (24 units)
• Technology-Preparatory (22 units)
• Technology-Preparatory with Distinction (24
  units)
• Combination of Both a College Preparatory and
  Technology-Preparatory (22 units)
• Individual Education Diploma Student must meet
  IEP Objectives
• High School Certificate

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Language Arts - (4 Units)
Technology College/Combination

• Academic, Hon., or Gifted Freshman English
• Acad., Hon., or Gift. Sophomore English
• Acad., Hon., or Gift. Junior English
• Acad., Hon., or Gift., or A.P. Senior English

• Freshman Technical English
• Sophomore Technical English
• Jr. Technical English
• Sr. Technical English

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Mathematics 4 units
College Preparatory

• Option 1
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Algebra II
• Adv. Algebra Trig OR PreCalculus OR Discrete
  Math Statistics

• Option 2
• CP or Honors Geometry
• CP or Honors Algebra II
• Trig or PreCalculus
• Calculus OR AP Statistics OR Discrete Math
  Stats

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Mathematics 3 Units
4 Recommended

• Technology
• Concepts of Problem Solving
• Concepts of Algebra
• Informal Geometry
• Money Management

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Science
(3 Units)

• Technology
• Technical Biology
• Technical Chemistry
• Technical Physics

• College Prep/Combination
• CP/Honors/Gifted Biology
• CP/Honors/Gifted Chemistry
• CP/Honors/Gifted Physics

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Social Studies - (3 Units) (Beginning in Grade
10)

• World History College Prep, Honors, Gifted, or
  AP
• US History College Prep, Honors, Gifted, or AP
• Economics (1 semester course) College Prep,
  Honors, Gifted, or AP
• Political Systems (1 semester course) College
  Prep, Honors, Gifted, or AP

• 9th Grade Geography Strongly Recommended

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Health and Physical Education
Health - 1/2 unit Lifetime Fitness - 1/2 unit
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Foreign Language (2 Units)
College Prep Two Consecutive Units of the Same
Foreign Language
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Technology / College / Combination

• Fine Arts
• Technology
• Computer Education
• Foreign Language
• JROTC

1 UNIT
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FOUR Units for Technology
Technical Units
Technology/Combination Seal

• THREE must be in a concentrated area.

• ONE must be in a related area.

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Concentrated Technical Units
Offered at Mill Creek High School

• Business Education/Computers
• Marketing
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Cooperative Business Education
• Technology Education

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Grayson High School

• Technical Theatre Scenery/Lighting
• Technical Theatre Costume/Make-up
• Music Recording
• Music Technology
• Commercial Photography
• Biotechnology
• Horticulture
• Veterinarian Technology

• Environmental Conservation Science
• Culinary Arts
• Travel Planning Hospitality Mgmt
• Law Enforcement
• Television Broadcast
• Digital Media Design Animation
• Computer Information Technology Network Systems

Maxwell High School

• Automotive Services
• Auto Collision Repair
• Commercial Art
• Computer Aided Drafting
• Computer Technology
• Construction
• Cosmetology
• Early Childhood Education

• Electronics
• Graphic Communications
• Horticulture
• Public Safety
• Healthcare Services
• Technical Apprenticeship
• Welding

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Required Elective Units

• Technology Seal 3 Units
• College Preparatory 4 Units
• Combination 0 Units
• Remember for diplomas with distinction
  additional academic units will take the place of
  some elective units.

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TESTINGPassing These Tests Is Required for the
Technical, College or Combination Diplomas

• Graduation tests
• State required exams in math, language arts,
  social studies, science and writing
• Passing scores required in all five subtests

• Gateway exam
• Written and content scores in social studies and
  science

• End of course tests
• State required tests in Algebra I, Biology,
  Physical Science, 9th Grade Language Arts,
  American Literature, U.S. History, Geometry,
  Economics

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PROMOTION REQUIREMENTSCollege Prep Program
Technical Program

• 10TH GRADE - 5 UNITS must have at least
• .5 unit of LA .5 unit of Math .5 unit of
  Science
• 11TH GRADE - 11 UNITS must have at least
• 1.5 units of LA 1.5 units of Math 1.5 units of
  Science .5 units of Social Studies
• 12TH GRADE - 16 UNITS must have at least
• 2.5 units of LA 2.5 units of Math 2.5 units of
  Science 1.5 units of Social Studies

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Hope Scholarship Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen for
  Title IV funds.
• Meet HOPEs Georgia residency requirements.
• Meet the Selective Service registration
  requirements.
• For the college preparatory track, you must earn
  a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in all
  academic courses. If you are on the career/
  technical curriculum track, you must have a 3.2
  grade point average on a 4.0 scale in all
  academic courses. All high school course work
  attempted in the academic subjects will be
  calculated in the average for Hope.
• Academic courses consist of all math, science,
  social studies, language arts, and foreign
  language course work.

Hope Scholarship information and Georgia Colleges
and Universities can be found on the website
www.gsfc.org
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HOPE

• HOPE eligibility determined by GA Student Finance
  Commission (GSFC)
• Standard for Eligibility
• College Prep 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Tech Prep 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
• All core credits counted in HOPE calculation
• all English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and
  Foreign Language (college prep only)
• AP courses

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411 Overview Web address www.gacollege411.com
Helping Students Plan, Apply, and Pay for College
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GA 411 Homepage
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GA Colleges Comparative View
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Campus Tour
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Application Manager
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Paying For College
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SAT Prep Coursecollegeboard.com/satonlinecoursesc
hool

• Students were given cards with an access code
  last semester.
• They need the code to access the free program.
• They will set up a College Board account when
  they register.
• For lost cards see Ms. Tharpe, room 1.600.

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SAT Online Course

• Program was developed by College Board.
• 8 practice tests are available.
• Over 600 questions written in the format of the
  SAT.
• Practice tests can be taken both on computer or
  printed to simulate testing conditions.
• Provides auto essay scoring, answer explanations,
  personalized score reports, and student-written
  sample essays.

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SAT Online Course

• 18 Interactive Lessons.
• Lessons cover the SAT math, critical reading, and
  writing sections.
• Also has special lessons for the PSAT.

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SAT Online Course

• Student written essay examples.
• Explanations are given for each of the scores.
• Auto scoring is available for all student written
  essays.

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SAT Online Course

• Receive score reports for each practice test.
• Report contains a range of your students
  anticipated SAT score based his practice test
  performance.
• Review explanations to questions missed.

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