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Welcome to. MCEACHERN’S 9 th Grade Advisement. 9th GRADE ADVISEMENT. You should have received: Pink registration form 4 year plan Course offerings book PSAT results and PSAT test booklet How to read the PSAT score sheet handout. Graduation Requirements. Area of Study Units Required

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  1. Welcome to... MCEACHERN’S 9th Grade Advisement

  2. 9th GRADE ADVISEMENT You should have received: • Pink registration form • 4 year plan • Course offerings book • PSAT results and PSAT test booklet • How to read the PSAT score sheet handout

  3. Graduation Requirements Area of Study Units Required English 4 Mathematics 4 Science 4 Social Studies 3 CTAE and/or Modern Language and/or Fine Arts 3 Health and Physical Ed. 1 Electives 4 Total Units (min) 23

  4. 4 Units Required Units: 9th Grade Lit/Comp American Lit/Comp (11th Grade) ENGLISH

  5. Math 1* Math 2* Math 3* Math 4* *Math Support available Accelerated Math 1 Accelerated Math 2 Accelerated Math 3 AP Calc or Discrete Math MATH 4 UNITS AP Statistics may be taken concurrently with another math course after either Math 2 or Accelerated Math 2 or as a fourth math

  6. Biology Physics Chemistry or Environmental Science Choices for 4th Year Course: Anatomy and Physiology Earth Systems Environmental Science Zoology Forensic Science (Prerequisite: Chemistry) SCIENCE 4 UNITS

  7. 1 Unit World History 1 Unit U.S. History ½ Unit American Government ½ Unit Principles of Economics SOCIAL STUDIES 3 UNITS

  8. Not Required for Graduation Most colleges, however, require 2 years of the same foreign language. 3 years completes pathway requirement. McEachern offers the following languages: Spanish German French MODERN LANGUAGES

  9. 1 Unit Required ½ Unit Health ½ Unit Personal Fitness(Becoming Physically Educated) HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION All other P.E. courses are counted as local electives

  10. Business and Computer Science Career Technology 3 UNITS FOR PATHWAY Graphic Design Therapeutic-Medical Services Law and Justice Architectural Drawing and Design Transportation Logistical Support (Auto Tech) Engineering Career Carpentry Career Cosmetology Career JROTC Navy Career Small Business Development Interactive Media Marketing Career Computing Career Family and Consumer Sciences Interior Design Culinary Arts Consumer Services Teaching as a Profession Modern Language Fine Arts

  11. ELECTIVES 4 UNITS • Electives are made up of courses in the following areas: • Band • Orchestra • Chorus • Art • Career Tech • Business • Consumer Sciences • PE • Academic Electives

  12. Total Course Credits 23 units are required for graduation 32 units are possible on McEachern’s schedule

  13. HONORS COURSES Honors courses are taught at a faster pace and cover material in greater depth than regular level classes. Honors courses, except for most 9th grade courses, carry an extra .5 quality point. (They do not count in the HOPE core GPA) Honors level courses best prepare students for Advanced Placement Courses as well as the rigor of college courses

  14. ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES AP provides students with the opportunity to try college work while in high school. AP gives students the opportunity to learn valuable skills and study habits AP is designed by college professors and secondary school teachers. College professors also help score exams to verify mastery of college material in AP courses

  15. 9th Lit World Lit American Lit British Lit Accelerated Math 1 Geometry Analysis Calculus Modern Languages at all levels Conceptual Physics Biology Chemistry Physics Anatomy/Physiology PreAP Social Studies World History US History Government/Economics HONORS COURSES AT MHS

  16. AP Courses offered at McEachern • AP English • AP Statistics • AP Calculus AB / BC • AP Biology • AP Chemistry • AP Environmental Science • AP Physics • AP World History • AP U.S. History • AP U.S. Government • AP Microeconomics • AP Macroeconomics • AP European History • AP French Language • AP Spanish Language • AP Studio Art • AP Music Theory • AP Computer Science A

  17. Statistics on Incoming College Freshmen University of Georgia Entering Freshman GPA = 3.63 – 3.68 SAT = 1242 min ACT = 27 Georgia Tech Entering Freshman GPA = 3.0+ SAT = 1150+

  18. Georgia State University Entering Freshman GPA = 3.3+ SAT : Math 400 – Verbal 430 ACT: Math 17 – English 17 Kennesaw State University Entering Freshman GPA = 3.7 SAT = 1200 or better

  19. www.gacollege411.org • Post-Secondary Options • Hope Scholarship Info • Hope Grant Information • Financial Aid Information

  20. PSAT What every parent and student should know…

  21. My College QuickStart™

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