GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SENIOR YEAR - Presented by Dr. Raquel Outland Class of 2017 Student / Parent Information Night (SPIN)
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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SENIOR YEAR Presented by Dr. Raquel Outland Class of 2017 Student / Parent Information Night (SPIN)
Welcome! Session Topics: Credits & Classes Honors/AP Courses Special Programs Post-NPHS Options Valuable Resources
Who’s Considered a Senior? In order to be considered a senior, a student must start the year with seventeen (17) earned credits on their high school transcript. If a fourth-year student starts the year with less than 17 credits, he or she is “off-track” for graduation. If a student is “off-track”, he or she will need to go to summer school, take online courses (at a cost), or not graduate with his or her class.
SUBJECT 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
ENGLISH 9th Lit/Comp World Lit/Comp American Lit/Comp British Lit/Comp
Honors 9th Lit/Comp Honors World Lit Honors Am. Lit Honors Brit Lit
4 credits AP Language Advanced Comp
AP Literature
MATHEMATICS GSE Coordinate Algebra GSE Analytic Geometry GSE Advanced Algebra GSE Pre-Calculus
Regular Track Advanced Math
Decision-Making
4 credits
Statistical Reasoning
MATHEMATICS Accelerated GSE Accelerated GSE Accelerated GSE Pre- AP Calculus AB
Coordinate Algebra / Geometry B / Advanced Calculus
Accelerated Track Geometry A Algebra AP Statistics
4 credits
SCIENCE Biology Chemistry Physical Science Anatomy
Honors Biology Honors Chemistry Physics Honors Anatomy
4 credits Environmental Sci. Honor Physics Forensics
Earth Systems AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental
AP Physics
SOCIAL STUDIES Geography counts as an World History US History Economics (0.5)
elective credit, not one of Honors World Hist. Honors US History AP Macroecon.
3 credits the required Social AP World History AP US History ---------------------------
Studies courses Government (0.5)
Honors Gov’t
AP Government
Math Support Courses: In addition, some students may have also completed mathematics support courses. Support classes
typically count as elective credits, not math credits.
SUBJECT 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
HEALTH / PERSONAL Health (0.5 credit)
Other PE courses can be Other PE courses can be Other PE courses can be
FITNESS
taken for elective credit, but taken for elective credit, but taken for elective credit, but
Personal Fitness are not required. are not required. are not required.
1 credit (0.5 credit)
CTAE, World
• Students must complete three credits, preferably in one pathway (a set
Language, and/or
sequence of three courses).
Fine Arts Must have at least
• Each CTAE cluster at NPHS offers at least one pathway.
three (3) FULL credits
• Pathways can also be completed in World Language or Fine Arts.
3 credits
• Many students will have an opportunity to earn more than one pathway.
ELECTIVES
Elective courses include additional physical education courses, additional
Must have at least four
4 credits academics courses, and additional CTAE/World Language/Fine Arts courses
(4) credits
(beyond the minimum credits noted in the other sections of this chart)
TOTAL TO GRADUATE Students must earn the correct minimum number of credits in order to receive a Less than 23 credits?
Georgia High School Diploma. In Paulding County, students have the opportunity
to earn at least seven (7) credits per year, making it possible to earn a total of 28 Attend summer school
credits during their high school career. These extra courses should enable or come back the next
23 credits students to pursue additional interests through our elective courses/programs. fall semester.
JROTC Substitution:
The Health and Personal Fitness courses can be replaced by three (3) credits of JROTC.
Is a World Language Required to Graduate?
Taking a World Language course is NOT required for graduation, but students who wish to gain admission to a four-year
college/university must complete two (2) units of the same World (foreign) Language.
Honors & AP Courses at NPHS
Why take AP and/or Honors? Benefit to the GPA:
• The U.S. Department of Education • Honors/AP courses are weighted.
released a study that shows that • If a student earns an average of 70
by the time students enter college, or above as a final grade in an
the type of courses they took in Honors class, five (5) points will
high school is more important be added onto the final average.
than test scores, class rank, or • Advanced Placement courses add
grade averages. 10 points to the final grade, if a 70
or above has been earned.
• The president of UGA says that
• For example: Student earns an 80
rigor of curriculum is a factor in Honors American Literature – the
above all others that determines report card and transcript will reflect
success in the college admissions an 85 as the final average.
process.
Honors & AP Courses at NPHS
• Honors British Literature
• AP English Literature How do you apply?
• AP Statistics
• AP Calculus • There is an application process in
• Honors Physics the spring.
• AP Physics
• AP Environmental Science • Please watch the website and sign
• AP Biology up for Remind for further updates
• AP Macroeconomics
• Students must attend the
• AP American Government
Honors/AP Night in the spring. If
• AP Psychology they do not attend, they will be
• AP Studio Art withdrawn from their Honors
• Honors Spanish III, IV or AP and/or AP courses!
• Honors French III
Test-Out Opportunities for Credit
Qualified students may test-out in up to three (3) EOC courses during high school.
Most Juniors only have Economics left as a possible Test-out Course.
PCSD Test-out Registration Opportunity varies from year to year, so it is best to
check with your school counselor.
Students cannot have started a course(s) that he/she is planning to test-out.
During the EOCT Test-out request window a payment of $50.00 must be made for
each test. Students who score Exceeds will have this money reimbursed after
scores come back during the spring semester. This charge is set by the state.
Before the test-out opportunity, a grade of B or higher will be validated in the
content area/subject.
The EOC assessment is taken during the announced time frame.
For a student who receives an Exceeds score, the high school transcript is updated
with course, grade (the EOC score), and credit earned.
Special Programs Move On When Ready Minimum Day • Earn college credit and high school • Arrive one period late or leave one credit at the same time period early in 12th grade • Almost all expenses covered • Must meet qualifications • Attend our MOWR session tonight • Visit http://gonphs.weebly.com/ for for more info! more info! Work-Based Learning Early Graduation • Earn high school credit while • Graduate at the end of 11th grade or working a job middle of 12th grade • Must be accepted into the program • Application process • Visit http://nphswbl.weebly.com/ for • Visit http://gonphs.weebly.com/ for more info! more info!
Prepping for Life After NPHS
Know Where You’re Going
Students can choose from a PCSD provides many opportunities
variety of options following high for students to research career
school graduation: interest and choices:
• 4-Year Colleges and Universities • Exploration through elective
• 2-Year Colleges and Universities courses and pathways
• Technical College • BRIDGE interest profiles and career
• Special Purpose School
research (grades 6-12)
• YouScience career aptitude /
• On-the-job Training
interest profile (all juniors)
• Military
• The Senior Capstone Project
• Work
(career research)
• Other
• College and Armed Services
representatives visiting NPHSApplying for College
• Make a list of potential schools
• Compare your profile to the school’s freshman profile
• Review each school’s application:
• Online application (preferred)
• Transcript
• Application fees
• Recommendations (if needed, allow a minimum of ten days)
Interested in Playing Sports in College?
If you’re planning on playing for an NCAA or NAIA-sanctioned school, you must
register with these groups in order to establish athletic eligibility. You must apply, pay
the registration fee, and submit your high school transcript and test scores to these
groups. You can find more information on our website at http://gonphs.weebly.com/Tests You May Need ACT SAT • Common college admissions exam • Common college admissions exam • Offered six (6) times per year • Offered seven (7) times per year • Should consider starting in spring of 11th grade • Should consider starting in spring of 11th grade • Fee waivers available if student receives • Fee waivers available if student receives Free/Reduced Lunch Free/Reduced Lunch • For more info, visit our website at • For more info, visit our website at http://gonphs.weebly.com/ http://gonphs.weebly.com/ COMPASS ASVAB • Placement exam that can be used for entrance to • Aptitude exam required for entrance into the a two-year college and technical college. Armed Services • Move On When Ready students may use this test • Determines your eligibility for military jobs in high to take dual enrollment classes at a • The ASVAB is typically offered at NPHS in technical college. October/November (Nov. 2, 2015) • See your counselor for more information about • Visit http://gonphs.weebly.com/ for more info! this assessment!
Your Grade Point Average (GPA)
High School GPA HOPE GPA
• Average of the final grades in every class • Determined by the GA Student Finance
taken for high school credit Commission using transcripts submitted
• Will include weighted points if passed by PCSD.
Honors, AP, and/or MOWR courses • Expressed on a 4.0 scale (at least a 3.0 to
• Used to determine class rank, honor qualify for HOPE)
graduate status, and any other local use • Average of your academic core, academic
of GPA electives, and World Language grades
• This is the GPA that colleges will use for • Does not include high school credits
admissions purposes completed in middle school
• This is also the GPA that most scholarship • Local weights for Honors, AP, and MOWR
committees will use courses are removed (GSFC will add their
• PCSD transcript will show your weighted own weights for AP and MOWR, not for
and unweighted GPA on the 100-point Honors courses)
scale and the 4.0 scale • Estimated HOPE GPA can be viewed by
logging into your GAcollege411 accountImportant Websites
Check out the “Where Am I”
NPHS Counselors section under Advisement!
Class of 2017 page, info
on Financial Aid,
Scholarships, ACT, SAT,
special programs! Almost PCSD Counseling Info
too much to mention!
A wealth of information
about career and college
planning, student
support, and the entire
North Paulding High counseling program!
Announcements,
calendars, athletics,
clubs, teacher web pages,
and a whole lot more! GAcollege411
Research careers, apply
to college, request your
transcript to be sent,
check your estimated
HOPE GPA, and more!Important PCSD Documents
Career Planner
Provides information on
the various Career Surviving the Sr. Year
Clusters and Pathways
offered in PCSD; use as a Given to students during
guide for CTAE classes their jr. year; provides
advice / strategies for
getting the most out of
your final years in HS
High School 101
Given to students in 8th
grade; provides general Senior Letter
info about high school,
Completed in the fall of
courses, HOPE, and a
the sr. year, lists the
variety of topics related
remaining courses
to being successful
needed to graduate; lists
projected plans after HSStay Informed With • Receive texts with deadlines and useful updates • Sign up from your phone right now! • To receive messages via text: Text @nphs2017 to (470) 215-6294. • To receive messages via email: Send an email to nphs2017@mail.remind.com. • Find this sign-up information on our web page!
Key Advice! Good Attendance Matters! Give Your Best in Each Class! Reach Out for Help When Needed! Plan and Prepare to Be Successful! Know Your Resources!
THANK YOU! NPHS Counseling Department “Challenge the Pack!”
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