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COMMON QUESTIONS REGARDING REGISTRATION

COMMON QUESTIONS REGARDING REGISTRATION. March, 2014. COMMON QUESTIONS. Do I have to have Spanish to graduate High School? ANSWER: NO! BUT if you are attending a 4 year college or University you will not be accepted without passing two years of the same Foreign Language

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COMMON QUESTIONS REGARDING REGISTRATION

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  1. COMMON QUESTIONS REGARDING REGISTRATION March, 2014

  2. COMMON QUESTIONS • Do I have to have Spanish to graduate High School? • ANSWER: NO! BUT if you are attending a 4 year college or University you will not be accepted without passing two years of the same Foreign Language • Tech Schools, Military, 2 Year Colleges: NO! You do not have to have a Foreign Language to be accepted to these schools/career. • *TO BE 100% SURE YOU NEED TO CHECK WITH THE INSTITUTION YOU ARE INTERESTED IN*

  3. COMMON QUESTIONS • Does Intro To Healthcare count as a 4th Science? • ANSWER: YES for graduation purposes from high school, BUT……………………. • If you are attending a 4 year college/University they WILL NOT ACCEPT IT AS A 4th SCIENCE • If you are attending a 2 year college, technical school, or Military Intro to Healthcare will qualify as a 4th Science • *TO BE 100% SURE YOU NEED TO CHECK WITH THE INSTITUTION YOU ARE INTERSTED IN*

  4. COMMON QUESTIONS • Does Plant Science count as a 4th Science? • ANSWER: YES…………no matter what path you choose after high school Plant Science is accepted as a 4th Science

  5. COMMON QUESTIONS • How do I get into 12 For Life? • Bottom line is you need to see Mrs. Farrell in the cafeteria during lunch and tell her you are interested in the program. • All 12 For Life employees are subject to random drug testing, and you must have a parent/guardian attend the interview process with you. • New employees are hired in August and in January each school year

  6. COMMON QUESTIONS • What are the options at 12 For Life? • ANSWER: There are 2 options • 1.) You can attend ½ a day. You will attend 1st and 2nd block here at HHS and then you will be transported to and from Carrollton on a Heard County School Bus • 2.) You can attend all day (This is known as STEM students) These students attend school at Southwire all day long

  7. COMMON QUESTIONS • How do I sign up for Welding, Cosmetology, or Nursing at West GA Tech? • ANSWER: 3 steps • 1.) Pass the COMPASS test (to sign up for this test you need to see Mrs. Farrell) HHS offers this test free of charge twice a year (we have already offered it twice this year) • 2.) You must be 16 before the beginning of the semester you intend to start these classes • 3.) You must apply and get all of the proper paperwork filled out ON TIME (see Mrs. Farrell for paperwork and details)

  8. COMMON QUESTIONS • How do I become an Honor Graduate? (FOR CURRENT SENIORS YOU JUST NEED 5 HONORS CLASSES AND A 90 GPA) • FOR CURRENT 9th, 10th, and 11th GRADERS: • 8 Honors Classes must be passed (at least 1 of those has to be during your JR year and 1 of those has to be during your SR year) • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 90 or higher (there is NO ROUNDING UP WHEN IT COMES TO THIS)

  9. COMMON QUESTIONS • What did we just do in the commons area? • You have not signed up for any classes! Your teachers simply gave us their recommendations for your classes next year • You and your parents will have an opportunity to sit down with us and actually register in the coming weeks • CURRENT JRS: March 10 – 13th • CURRENT SOPHS: March 17 – 21st • CURRENT FRESH: March 24 – 28 • IF YOUR PARENTS DON’T COME WE DON’T REGISTER YOU

  10. COMMON QUESTIONS • If I sign up for an AP course can I drop it later? • All of this will be explained at a MANDATORY AP Night coming up in May. If you sign up for an AP Course you must attend this meeting in May.

  11. COMMON QUESTIONS • What AP Courses does HHS offer? • In English: AP Language and AP Literature • In Math: AP Calculus • In Science: AP Biology (beginning next year for Freshmen) • In Social Studies: AP US History and AP Microeconomics (AP Government is a possibility very soon) • In Foreign Language: AP Spanish Language

  12. COMMON QUESTIONS • What are AP Classes? • They are “Advanced Placement” classes • They are taught at a much more demanding level than your regular classes • The teachers will discuss expectations of their AP Classes if you go by and ask them! • AP Language: Brad McLain • AP Literature: Shannon Perry • AP Spanish Language: Tammy Garces • AP Calculus: Chuck Tatom • AP US History: Lance Taylor • AP Microeconomics: Paul Mixon • AP Biology: Anna Wilborn • AP Government: Currently not offered (Thomas Sickman)

  13. A NOTE ABOUT AP • There are VERY FEW STUDENTS who can honestly handle more than 2 AP Courses • With the classes being taught at a much more demanding level you will have a hard time managing 3 or more of these courses • These courses ARE ALWAYS TAUGHT IN THE SPRING SEMESTER. (AP Tests are always given in May)

  14. COMMON QUESTIONS • What is the deal with AP Calculus? -Accelerated Algebra -Accelerated Geometry -Accelerated Advanced Algebra ONCE YOU HAVE TAKEN THESE COURSES WE HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO OFFER YOU EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE AT HHS: ANALYSIS/AP CALCULUS *The other option you have is to dual enroll at a local college and take a College Algebra which will count as your 4th Math course toward graduation requirements*

  15. COMMON QUESTIONS • Do I have to complete a Pathway in CTAE to graduate high school? • ANSWER: NO We will encourage you to find something you like and stick to it so you are not just out there “taking classes”. We have many Pathways to choose from

  16. PATHWAYS • Culinary Arts (Chef Tillman) • Digital Technology/Webpage (Mrs. Thompson) • Nursing (Mrs. Thaxton) • Automotive (Mr. Mock) • Construction (Mr. Long) • Agriculture (Mr. McWhorter) • Visual Art (Mr. Hunt) • Foreign Language (Mrs. Garces and Mr. Burson) • Band (Mr. Tyson) • Chorus (Mr. Tyson)

  17. COMMON QUESTIONS • How many credits do I need to graduate? • 26 Credits are required • 4 in English • 4 in Math • 4 in Science • 4 in Social Studies • 1 in Personal Fitness/Health • 3 credits in any combination from the following: CTAE/Fine Arts/Foreign Language • 6 Electives

  18. COMMON QUESTIONS • This is a common questions that we, as administrators and counselors, have for you! • Why do you come in to register and have no idea what courses you want to take???? • In order for us to put you in the proper classes you have to have a plan (or at least an idea of what you want to do when you finish high school)

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