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Meet the Counseling Department Elizabeth Chilson A-Dap Curtisa Johnson Das-I

(Department Chair) Allison Grandits J-MI Deborah Blount Mo-Seem Tammy Jones Sen-Z Dr. Nikki Lee Graduation Coach Alicia McClung Social Worker Rita Jensen Records Coordinator Dana Cochran Professional Assistant Wonna Kang & Bilingual Community

Solange Leonardo Liaisons Susan Orr Cluster Nurse Cynthia Butler Clinic Assistant

Counseling Services• Individual Academic Counseling

• Short-Term Crisis Intervention

• Post-Secondary Educational Planning

• Career Planning

• Scheduling & Graduation Status Review

• Classroom Guidance

• Peer Mediation

• Small Groups

• Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences

• School Social Worker

• College & Career Center Resources/Programs

Stay Connected!

: www.hoochcounselors.blogspot.com

Graduation Requirements

• 4 English

• 4 Mathematics

• 4 Science

• 3 Social Studies

• 1 Health/Personal Fitness (.5 each)*

• 3 CTAE and/or World Language and/or Fine Arts**

• 4 additional elective units

Students must earn a total of 23 credits:

• Counselors will conduct classroom guidance lessons and supplementary parent nights to support students in meeting these requirements.

*Notes: • Personal Fitness waivers are available for students who complete 1 season of a GHSA sport or 1 season of

Marching Band** Notes:• 2 or 3 years of World Language credits may be required for college admission

PromotionSeniors:

17.0 or more credits

Juniors:

11.0 – 16.5 credits

Sophomores:

5.0 – 10.5 credits

Freshmen:

0 – 4.5 credits

In middle school, grades are calculated using a system of

averages.

• Example8th grade English Semester 1: 60 (F) Semester 2: 80 (B) *Yearly Ave: 70 (C)

• Student passes class for the year (earns 1 full credit)

In Fulton County, high school grades are not averaged…

Each semester is independent.

• Example9th grade English Semester 1: 60 (F) Semester 2: 80 (B) *No Yearly Average

• Student fails 1st semester; passes 2nd semester (earns ½ credit)

Grading Policies

Honors PointsCourse Base Grade on

Grade Transcript

9th Lit/Comp H 90 97GSE Algebra 90 90Biology H 90 97American Gov’t 90 90Intro to Art 90 90Spanish 1 90 90Total 540 554

Numeric Grade Average 90.0 92.3

*Students must earn a base grade of 70 or above in an Honors, AP or College course to receive the 7 Honors points!

Being absent and not making up work, tests, and quizzes

Not completing homework and projects

Not studying

Not seeking additional help

Poor time management

Zeroes

ROADBLOCKS AND DETOURS TO EARNING THE CREDITS

What if I fail a class?

Making Up Failed Courses:• The course can be put back in the schedule before you

graduate• Credit Recovery, but may not be NCAA approved • Summer School (Registration March 1st)• Fulton Virtual School (www.fultonschools.org) • Georgia Virtual School (www.gavirtualschool.org)

Online Courses- (Must have counselor approval)

**If a student fails a semester, she/he will have to retake that semester. Failing grade will remain on transcript**

No Pass, No Play

• To participate in sports, students must have passed FIVE classes the previous semester.

• Must be on track to graduate (not retained in a lower grade)

• Summer School does combine with Spring semester for Fallsports eligibility

Four Year Plan

Typical 9th Grade Schedule

• 9th Literature or 9th Literature H (1.0)

• GSE Algebra 1 or GSE Accelerated Algebra 1/Geometry A (1.0)

• Biology or Biology H (1.0)

• American Government (one semester) (0.5)*

• General Health (one semester) (0.5)

• World Language (1.0)

• Elective (1.0)

*designates AP Government (1.0), an alternative

Typical 10th Grade Schedule

• 10th Literature or 10th Literature H (1.0)

• GSE Geometry or GSE Accelerated Geom H (1.0)

• Chemistry / Chemistry H / Environmental Science(1.0)

• World History or AP World History (1.0)

• World Language (1.0)

• Elective (1.0)

Typical 11th Grade Schedule

• 11th Lit / 11th Lit H / AP Language (1.0)

• GSE Algebra 2 or

GSE Accelerated Pre-Calc H (1.0)

• 3rd Science option (examples are Environmental

Science, Physics, AP Chemistry, etc) (1.0)

• US History or AP US History (1.0)

• World Language (1.0)

• Elective (1.0)

Typical 12th Grade Schedule

• World Lit & Multicultural Lit (0.5 credit each, 1.0 total) / AP Literature (1.0) / College English (2.0)

• Advanced Math Decision Making /GSE Pre-calculus / AP Statistics / AP Calculus AB / AP Calculus BC (all 1.0 each) or• GA Tech Distance Calculus (by application and GA Tech admission only.

Students must complete AP Calc BC in order to apply) (2.0 total)

• 4th Science option (examples are AP Science, Astronomy, Earth Systems, etc.) (1.0)

• Economics (0.5) / Personal Fitness (0.5)

• World Language or Elective (1.0)

• Elective (1.0)

Choosing Courses for 2018-2019

• Conversations with teachers regarding academic placement in Jan/Feb are being conducted now.

• Discuss your options with your teachers about what you want to take

• Example: If you are currently in Honors Chemistry, you could have the option to take Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Physics, or AP Environmental, etc. Think about what would be best for you in the long term and also what you would enjoy

• Think about courses that would be required for colleges you may be interested in

• Example: 1 credit of fine arts, 3rd year of a World Language, Chemistry, etc.

• If you are interested in taking a course out of sequence, you need to make arrangements to take your graduation requirement FIRST

• Example: If you want to take AP Human Geography next school year you would need to take World History and US History first.

Personal Fitness Waiver

EOC Test OutThe Georgia Department of Education is allowing students the option to “test out” of a high school course. This allows high aptitude students an opportunity to earn course credit without taking the class. To test out, students can take an End of Course (EOC) assessment (before enrolling in and taking the course) and if they score at the “Distinguished Learner” level on the assessment, they will be awarded credit for that course. For more information, please go to http://hoochtestinglocker.weebly.com/ . It is under the EOC Milestone drop down menu.

Please contact Mrs. Bryant in the AP Office with any questions you may have

Beginning 2017-2018 a student must complete one of the following by the Fall of his or her Senior year:

• 1 season of any GHSA sport• 1 season of Marching Band

Students must fill out a Personal Fitness Waiver form and return it to Coach Hicks (Athletic Director) for a GHSA Sport and Nick Garofalo ( Band Director) for Marching Band.

• It is not automatically applied once a student is eligible!• Not retroactive

Students do not earn credit/grade for the course - they are still required to have 23 credits to graduate

What is Dual Enrollment?Georgia’s dual enrollment (DE) program provides HS students the opportunity totake college level coursework for credit which can be applied towards both highschool and college graduation requirements.

The GA Student Finance Commission covers the cost of tuition, mandatory fees, and textbooks for approved classes. Students may only have to pay course-

specific fees (ex. Science lab).

•Students enrolled in a GA public or private high school

•Students going into 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades (depending on college)

•Students who meet the DE admissions requirements at selected postsecondary institutions

•Meet high school requirements specific to Fulton County

•Must not have already received a high school diploma

•No residency or citizenship requirement

Who can participate in Dual Enrollment?

How much does it cost students to participate in Dual Enrollment?

HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships

• All information regarding these scholarships can be found on www.gafutures.org

• Eligible students receive financial aid assistance covering tuition and approved mandatory fees.

• Qualifications– Must meet citizenship requirements.– Be a legal resident of Georgia– Be a graduate of an eligible high school– Males must be registered for the selective service.

Types of Scholarships:• HOPE• Zell Miller• HOPE/Zell Miller Grant

General Guidelines for HOPE & Zell Miller

• Calculated by the Georgia Student Finance Commission • Preliminary HOPE GPAs are released in late January• Final HOPE GPAs are released after graduation• All core classes are included in the calculation (English, Math, Science,

Social Studies, World Language), including academic electives and Career Tech electives that also count as a 4th science such as Essentials of Healthcare.

• Middle School courses are not used in the calculation• Conversion:

• Remove all honors points from honors, AP, and College courses• Convert raw numeric grades to the 4.0 scale90-100 = 4.0 80-89 = 3.0 70-79 = 2.0 0-69* = 0.0

*(failing grades are included in calculation)• Add 0.5 to only AP and College courses (up to a max of 4.0)• Divide by the total number of grades

HOPE Scholarship• Must earn a core GPA of a 3.0 in high school

• Meet the rigor requirement as specified by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. The class of 2017 and beyond must have at least four full academic credits from the courses on the HOPE Rigor list. Students do NOT have to take AP or Honors classes to meet the rigor requirement (ex: Algebra II, AMDM, Pre-Calculus, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Chemistry, Physics all satisfy the requirement).

• The HOPE award amount varies for each school and is a percentage amount of the standard tuition charges from the previous year. There is a chart that is posted on www.gafutures.org that specifies award amounts.

• Institutional fees are paid by the student

* HOPE Scholarship recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout college at various checkpoints.

Zell Miller Scholarship• Graduate as the valedictorian or Salutatorian – OR –

• Earn a 3.7 core GPA in high school AND either

• Earn a 1200 combined score of Reading & Math on a single administrationof the SAT by your graduation date.

• Earn a composite score of 26 on a single administration of the ACT by your graduation date.

• Meet the rigor requirement as specified by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. The class of 2017 and beyond must have at least four full academic credits from the courses on the HOPE Rigor list. Students do NOT have to take AP or Honors classes to meet the rigor requirement (ex: Algebra II, AMDM, Pre-Calculus, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Chemistry, Physics all satisfy the requirement).

• Zell Miller Scholarship recipients must maintain a 3.3 GPA throughout college. (If a student’s GPA falls below a 3.3, they remain eligible for the HOPE Scholarship if their GPA is above a 3.0)

Fulton CountyNumeric Average

HOPE GPA

100 point scale4 point scale

A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, F=0.0

All final grades are included(middle school, academic/core, electives,

etc)

Academic/Core courses (English, Math, Science, Social Studies &

World Language) taken in high school, & Academic electives (Debate, Yearbook, Newspaper, Sociology, & Math Support), and some Career Tech classes (Essentials of Healthcare, AP Comp Sci A, AP Comp

Sci Principles)

Weighted (7 points added to final passing grade for

each Honors, AP, & College course)

Unweighted (7 honors points are removed before

converted to the 4.0 scale, but additional 0.5 quality points added to AP & college

courses, up to a 4.0)

Calculated by Fulton CountyPosted on high school transcript

Calculated by Georgia Student Finance Commission at the end of high school

Available on http://www.gafutures.org

HOPE GPA Calculation with some Honors courses:

• 9th Lit H: 84-7= 77 (2.0)• Biology H: 85-7= 78 (2.0)• French 2: 81 (3.0)• Accel Alg: 83-7= 76 (2.0)

• 9th Lit H: 84-7= 77 (2.0)• American Gov: 86 (3.0)• Biology H: 95-7=88 (3.0)• French 2: 79 (2.0)• Accel Alg: 83-7=76 (2.0)

HOPE GPA: 2.333

HOPE GPA Calculation some Honors and an AP class:

• 9th Lit H: 95-7= 88 (3.0)• AP Gov: 88-7= 81 (3.5)• Biology H: 100-7= 93 (4.0)• Accel Alg: 104-7= 97 (4.0)• Spanish 2H: 103-7= 96 (4.0)

• 9th Lit H: 100-7= 93 (4.0)• AP Gov: 93-7= 86 (3.5)• Biology H: 103-7=96 (4.0)• Accel Alg: 104-7=97 (4.0)• Spanish 2H: 105-7= 98 (4.0)

HOPE GPA: 3.8

HOPE GPA Calculation with no Honors or AP courses with a failing grade:

• 9th Lit: 74 (2.0)• Biology: 79 (2.0)• Algebra 1: 74 (2.0)

• 9th Lit: 66 (0.0)• American Gov: 72 (2.0)• Biology: 70 (2.0)• Algebra 1: 75 (2.0)

• 9th Lit B in SS= 86 (3.0)

HOPE GPA: 1.7

If the student passed 9th Lit B (S2)HOPE GPA of 2.0

if student passed 9th Lit B (S2) and made an 80 in Bio (S1)

HOPE GPA of 2.14

Be Mindful Of…• Your limits

-The combination of recommendations

• Other commitments

–Family responsibities

–Sports

–Work

• Workload

-Time need to do homework by course load

• Make time for you and take care of yourself!

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