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Class of 2013 SENIOR VERIFICATION

Class of 2013 SENIOR VERIFICATION. The Last Leg of the Race. Check and Re-check!. Number of Credits Required Courses Qualifications for Honors & Seals GHSGT requirements. Number of Credits. You must have a minimum of 23 credits to receive a diploma from Douglas County School System.

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Class of 2013 SENIOR VERIFICATION

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  1. Class of 2013SENIOR VERIFICATION The Last Leg of the Race

  2. Check and Re-check! • Number of Credits • Required Courses • Qualifications for Honors & Seals • GHSGT requirements

  3. Number of Credits You must have a minimum of 23 credits to receive a diploma from Douglas County School System.

  4. Required Courses • 4 credits of English (one must be American Lit) • 4 credits of Math • 4 credits of Science • 3 credits of Social Studies (4 courses) • ½ credit Health and ½ credit Personal Fitness • 3 Elective credits from CTAE, Fine Arts or Foreign Language

  5. Math

  6. Foreign Language Alert! • Foreign Language is no longer required for graduation. • 2 and 4 year colleges still require 2 credits of the same foreign language for admissions.

  7. Honors • Honor Grad • 3.75 cumulative GPA • No F’s • Maximum credits • 5 academic courses Senior year • 2 credits of Foreign Language • Board Scholar • 3.5 cumulative GPA • No F’s • Maximum credits • 1 extra academic course + 2 Foreign Language

  8. Seals • Fine Arts • 4 credits (Band, Visual Arts, Chorus or Drama) • 2 credits must be from same discipline • Foreign Language - 4 credits of the same foreign language • Academic Seal • 3 Advanced Placement (AP) or Dual Enrollment credits • 3 Certificate completions from technical school dual enrollment program

  9. GHSGT vs. EOCT • You must pass the Writing section of the GHSGT AND • You must pass all 4 subject tests of the GHSGT OR • Pass a corresponding subject area EOCT to exempt that subject of the GHSGT

  10. GHSGT • Subject Re-Test Dates • September 10 - 14 • November 5 - 9 • March 25 - 29 • Writing Test • October 3 • February 27

  11. Mark Your Calendar! • Sept 17 – PROBE College Fair – Arbor Place Mall • Sept 20 – Senior Parent Night • Oct 6 – SAT @ DCHS • Oct 15 – UGA Early Decision deadline • Nov 15 – ASVAB @CHHS • Nov 3 – SAT @ CHHS • Nov 14 – Apply To College Day @ CHHS

  12. Sign and Date It! • Sign your Credit Summary. • Let your counselor know if you have any questions/concerns (blue forms).

  13. INFO from MRS. WALKER in the CAREER CENTER • *Register now for the fall SAT/ACT's • *Waivers (Test/college Application) • * Transcripts • * College visitation days • *Apply to 3-5 schools by Christmas break (online ) • * Probe Fair (9/17/2012) at Arbor Place / Register for barcode • *Apply to College Day (11/14/2012) / Sign up during senior advisement on 9/25. • *Scholarships (Newsletter, CHHS Website, in CCC) • DO NOT WAIT / HAVE A PLAN (and backup plan)!!

  14. Counselor Contacts Kathy.Ward@douglas.k12.ga.us Last Names A-K Linda.Scroggy@douglas.k12.ga.us Last Names L-Z Jackie.Bemus @douglas.k12.ga.us Graduation Coach Stephanie.Walker@douglas.k12.ga.us College & Career Center

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