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HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING FOR STUDENTS

HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING FOR STUDENTS. Are you ready?. Block Schedule Freshman Classes Honors Classes Extra Support 9 th Grade Academy. 9 th grade counts Graduation GHSGT Extracurricular Eligibility Questions. Topics Covered. Douglas County High Schools. Graduation Rule.

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HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING FOR STUDENTS

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  1. HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING FOR STUDENTS Are you ready?

  2. Block Schedule Freshman Classes Honors Classes Extra Support 9th Grade Academy 9th grade counts Graduation GHSGT Extracurricular Eligibility Questions Topics Covered

  3. Douglas County High Schools

  4. Graduation Rule Areas of Study: Units Required English/Language Arts * 4 Mathematics* 4 Science* 4 Social Studies* 4 (3) CTAE and/or Fine Arts and/or Foreign Lang. 3 Health and Physical Education* 1 Electives 4 Total Units (Minimum) 24 (23) * Required Courses and/or Core Courses

  5. CTAE PATHWAYS • Cosmetology • Early Childhood Education • Nutrition & Food Science • Business Education • Information Technology • JROTC • Health Care Science • Law & Justice

  6. BLOCK SCHEDULE • STUDENTS TAKE 4 CLASSES PER SEMESTER. • EACH CLASS IS 90 MINUTES. • EACH CLASS COUNTS AS 1 UNIT.

  7. BLOCK SCHEDULE con’t. • STUDENTS TAKE 8 DIFFERENT CLASSES EACH YEAR. • STUDENTS CAN EARN UP TO 8 UNITS EACH YEAR. • Have to pass 4 units to be a Sophomore • IN SCHEDULING, WE TRY TO BALANCE TWO ACADEMICS AND TWO ELECTIVES EACH SEMESTER

  8. Freshmen Classes • All students will be enrolled in 8 classes. • At least 4 classes are already designated for freshmen. • Students will choose 4 electives.

  9. FRESHMEN CLASSES Most all 9th graders take: • 9th Lit/Comp • American Government • Math I • Biology I

  10. FRESHMEN CLASSES • Students planning to attend a four year post-secondary school must take 2 foreign language classes in the same language • Many 9th graders go ahead and sign up for foreign language. • All DCSS high schools offer Spanish and French.

  11. FRESHMEN CLASSES Academically, high school can be a difficult adjustment. Some classes can cause a struggle.

  12. FRESHMEN ELECTIVESvary from school to school French I-III Computer Applications Spanish I-III Law & Justice Visual Arts I JROTC Theatre Arts Intro to Healthcare Chorus Computing in the Modern World Band Business Essentials Team Sports Lifetime Sports Cosmetology Foundation of Interior Design Weight Training Aerobics Early Childhood Education Nutrition & Food Science

  13. Why Honors Classes ? • 45% of students who have taken one AP course and 61% of students who have taken two or more AP courses are completing their bachelor’s degrees in four years or less. • Only 29% of students who enroll in colleges without having taken AP are completing their bachelor’s degrees on schedule. • 60% of all recent high school graduates entering a community college last year needed to take at least one remedial course.

  14. Honors/AP Classes • A 1999 U.S. Department of Education study showed that a high school curriculum of “academic intensity and quality” such as is found in AP courses is a strong predictor towards the completion of a bachelor’s degree, particularly among African American and Hispanic/Latino students. - Clifford Adelman, Answers in the Tool Box: Academic Intensity, Attendance Patterns and Bachelor’s Degree Attainment (1999), U.S. Department of Education

  15. Honors Classes • Challenge Yourself • But don’t drown It is O.K. to take Honors in some academic areas and not in others

  16. EXTRA SUPPORT PLEASE!! • Math I Support Lab • Bridges Tutoring • CCAE support • Special education • SST • After School Program

  17. 9th GRADE COUNTS Important to try from the beginning of high school • HOPE scholarship • Freshman Index (college admissions) • Superintendent Scholar Award (3.5 GPA first semester, no grade below “B”) • For promotion to 10th grade (have to earn 4 units) – no more “placement” have to earn units to go to next grade level. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY…. • GRADUATION

  18. GRADUATION • Pass 24 units • EOCT • Meet state and local requirements • Pass GHSGT for a diploma (during junior year)

  19. End of Course Tests: • You will be taking end of course tests in some classes. • The EOCT counts 15% of your total semester grade • The following courses have an EOCT. 9th Grade Literature American Literature Biology Physical Science Math IMath II US History Economics

  20. GHSGT – have to pass for a DIPLOMA • Writing • Language Arts • Math • Science • Social Studies • Students take the tests their Junior Year.

  21. Student Involvement:Activities

  22. Sports:

  23. ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY:for competitive activities • ALL 1st time 9th graders are eligible • After 1st semester: • Meet GHSA criteria • Pass 3 out of 4 classes • Be on “track” • Obtain 4 units by 10th grade • Obtain 10 units by 11th grade • Obtain 16 units by 12th grade

  24. Keep in Mind • High School still has a dress code • Poor attendance will negatively affect your academic progress • Discipline issues make you miss class

  25. CONCLUSION • The key word to high school success is “effort.” • 50% of IQ is motivation. • Never be hesitant to work hard. • There is a lot of work, but also a lot of people who want to help.

  26. DCHS FRESHMEN EXPO MARCH 11 6:00 – 8:00 Come see: • The school • The academic programs • The extracurricular activities – clubs, sports, etc. Important Parent Meeting at 6:00 & 7:00 in the Theater

  27. QUESTIONS???

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