High School 101

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High School 101
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Speaking the Language

• Carnegie unit for counting credits
• Examples
• (1) a course in Ninth Grade Literature awards
  1.0
• Carnegie unit of credit at the end of the school
  year if you earn an average of 70 or better
• (2) a course in Health awards .5 Carnegie unit
  of credit at the end of the semester if you earn
  an average of 70 or better.
• GPA Grade-Point Average
• A 4 points
• B 3 points
• C 2 points

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Computing Your GPAAt the end of the school
year, Johnnys grades included the
following9th Grade Literature (1 unit) 90 4
pts.Math I (1 unit) 94 4 ptsBiology (1
unit) 70 2 ptsBand (1 unit)88 3
ptsTotal 4 units 13 pts Each of the
above classes was 1 unit each, for a total of 4
units. 13 pts/4 units 3.25 GPA (for
those 4 classes)
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The Power of Zero!!

• Lets suppose that Johnny fails Biology with a
  grade of 68 rather than passing it with a grade
  of 70 (only 2 points difference). What does that
  do to his GPA?
• 9th Grade Literature 90 4 pts.
• Math I 94 4 pts.
• Biology 68 0 pts.
• Band 88 3 pts.
• Total 4 units 11 pts.
• 11 pts. / 4 units 2.75 GPA
• Plus Johnny must re-take Biology!

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Units of Credit 23 required
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English / Language Arts 4 units

• 1 9th Grade World Literature and Composition
• 1 10th American Literature and
  Composition
• 1 11th Grade English
• 1 12th Grade English

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Mathematics 4 units

• 1 Mathematics I or Accelerated Mathematics I
• 1 Mathematics II or Accelerated Mathematics II
• 1 Mathematics III or Accelerated Mathematics
  III
• 1 Additional Math Course (Mathematics IV, AP
  Calculus, AP Statistics, Discrete Mathematics, IB
  Mathematics, Post Secondary Options)
• Special Education Caveat Any student on an IEP
  who elects to take support courses in conjunction
  with Mathematics I and Mathematics II may only
  have to take one more math course beyond
  Mathematics II.
• Please see your teacher and/or counselor.

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Science 4 Units

• 1 Biology
• 1 Physical Science or Physics
• 1 Chemistry, Environmental Science,
  Earth Systems or AP course
• 1 Additional Science Unit

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Social Studies 3 units

• 1 World History (10th Grade)
• 1 U.S. History (11th Grade)
• ½ Government / Civics (12th Grade)
• ½ Economics (12th Grade)

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CTAE, Modern Language/Latin and Fine Arts 3
units in the same area or a combination of areas

• CTAE Career-related course work
• Modern Language/Latin (2 units of the same
  language are required for admission to Georgia
  4-Year Colleges/Universities)
• Fine Arts Band, art, drama
• You will plan CTAE, Modern Language/Latin,
  and/or Fine Arts courses for your four-year plan
  during Session 2.

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Health and Physical Education 1 unit
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Electives 4 units

• 7 periods 28 possible courses

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Post-Secondary Options

• Technical College System
• College and University System
• Military
• Work Force

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Technical College System
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Admissions Policy for Georgia's Technical
CollegesThere are 34 Technical Colleges located
throughout Georgia offering a variety of
associate degree, diploma, certificate,
continuing education, and economic development
programs. Any individual (16 years or older)
who wants to develop or improve occupational
skills is eligible for admission IF. . . .the
individual earns a GED or a high school diploma.
Admission to a technical college does not imply
admission to all programs of study, as selected
programs may have limited enrollment and/or
higher admissions criteria.
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College and University System
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Admission to Four-Year, Regional, or Research
UniversitiesStudents seeking admission into a
four-year, regional or research university
must(1) Graduate from a high school that is
accredited by a regional accrediting association
(such as SACS)(2) Meet the SAT or ACT standards
for type of institution(3) Meet the Freshman
Index and/or other admission requirements (such
as GPA) for type of institution (4) Complete
the USG 16 College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC)
requirements. Space is limited and admission is
highly competitive at universities. In addition
to completing the 16 required CPC units you
should take higher-level courses to improve your
chances of getting into the university of your
choice.