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Overview
Welcome & Introductions
Counseling Office
Information
Graduation Requirements
Testing Requirements
Calculating GPA
HOPE Scholarship
College Admission Testing
College Analysis
 Principal: Dr. Edward Spurka
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9th Grade Administrator/Assistant Principal:
Mrs. Kim Premoli and Chris Bennett
10th Grade Administrator/Curriculum Assistant Principal:
Mrs. Amy Price
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11th Grade Administrator/ Assistant Principal:
Mr. Darius Maize
12th Grade Administrator/Assistant Principal:
Mrs. LaToya Gray
Students are assigned to counselors based on the first letter of their last name:
Counselor
Student Caseload
Leigh Popp
A – De
Bonnie Schechter (Steve Creel)
Df – I
Gwen Danner
J–M
Amey Rishel
N - Su
Samiah Garcia
Sw – Z
Chip Flemmer
Graduation Coach
Nancy Sheridan
Records Coordinator
Tammy Speer
Counseling Secretary
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Appointments:
Students – Stop by before school, during lunch
or after school. If counselor is not available,
fill out the Counselor Appointment Form.
Parents – Need an appointment – Emailing the
counselor is the preferred method of contact.
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Guidance: Sophomore Advisement (fall); Course Selection Advisement (spring)
Academic planning: College/Career Planning; Goal Setting; Problem Solving;
Graduation Status Tracking; College Visits; College Applications and
Recommendations.
Individual and Small Group Counseling: Crisis Intervention as needed;
Consultation and Collaboration with Parents, Teachers, Administrators;
Referrals to Outside Agencies.
Other: New Student Enrollments; Withdrawals, Academic Placement &
Scheduling; Standardized Test Coordination & Interpretation; Special
Programs (Parent Information Nights, Scholarship/Financial Aid Night, Honors
Night, College Fair.)
Graduation Credit Requirements = 23
Subject Area
Credits
Language Arts
4
Mathematics
4
Social Studies
3
Science
4
Health/Personal Fitness
1
W Lang and/or Fine Art and/or
CTAE
Electives
3
4
Students planning to enter/transfer into a 4 year college/university
must take a minimum of two units of the same world language.
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
English
9th Lit/Comp
H
10th
Lit/Comp H
11th
Lit/Comp H
AP Literature
Math
CCGPS
Algebra
GPS
Geometry
GPS Adv.
Algebra
GPS PreCalculus
Science
Biology *
Phys Science
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Chemistry
Earth
Systems
Social
Studies
Amer Gov
(.5)
World
History
US History
Economics
(.5)
World
Language
Spanish 2 H
Spanish 3 H
Spanish 4 H
AP Spanish
Elective
Band
Band
Band
Band
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General Health is often paired with American Gov. in
9th grade. (Also semester class worth .5 Credit)
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Personal Fitness is also required and can be taken at
the student's leisure anytime during the four years.
* Graduation Status Report
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Advanced Academic Pathway
Complete Graduation requirements in Mathematics,
Science, Social Studies, English (ELA) – including one
AP or post-secondary course + 2 units World Language
Career Technology
3 units of credit in Business, Marketing, Computer
Science, Engineering, AV Tech & Film, Law & Justice
World Language Pathway
3 units of credit in one language – Spanish, Latin, or
French
Fine Arts Pathway
Complete 3 courses in the same Fine Arts Pathway Theatre, Music, Journalism, Visual Arts
Credits and Honor Points
Credits
How many credits are required to be in the 11 th grade?
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Need 11 credits earned by the start of the 2015/2016 school year.
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If a student does not have 11 credits then the student is placed in a 10th
grade homeroom and cannot attend any junior activities.
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Student can be promoted to 11th grade when proper credit is earned.
Honor Points
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Which courses receive honor points?
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7 additional points are added at the end of each semester to passing
grades in Honors, AP, and Dual Enrollment/College Courses.
Honors Points Example:
Example:
PR
9th Lit H
Biology H
90
68
Transcript/RC
97
68
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Ga Milestone End-of-course (EOC’s) replaces the EOCT.
Classes(8)with GA Milestone EOC's include: 9th Literature,
Biology, Algebra, Geometry, Physical Science, 11th
Literature, US History, Economics.
Student Learning Objectives (SLO): In some core courses
that don’t have EOC’s. Students take Pre-test and Posttest. Teacher has option of using Post-test as Final.
Every student must take and pass the Georgia High School
Writing Test (GHSWT). (Fall of Junior Year)
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In schedule
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PLATO or GAVS CR
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Fulton Virtual School (FVS)
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GA Virtual School (GAVS)
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Summer School
*Please be aware that the NCAA may not approve courses
taken through a non-traditional format such as online,
distance learning, correspondence, credit recovery, test-out,
etc.
Cumulative Numeric Average
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Fulton County calculates
numeric averages by adding
up all grades in classes and
dividing by the total
number of classes taken.
The numeric average is on a
100 point scale i.e. 87 out
of 100
Transcript is Weighted:
Includes Honors Points
All grades included in
numeric calculation – failed
grades, summer grades,
online grades…
GPA – Grade Point Average
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High School GPA is calculated
by the postsecondary
institution not the high
school (Fulton County does
not calculate)
Most colleges use this scale:
A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0,
F = 0.0
Most colleges only consider
academic core courses
(Language Arts, Math,
Science, Social Studies, World
Language)
Some colleges keep Weight
on, some take off.
HOPE – Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally – is
Georgia’s unique scholarships and grant program that
rewards students with financial assistance in degree,
diploma, and certificate programs at eligible Georgia
public and private colleges and universities, and public
technical colleges
Qualifications:
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Be a U.S. citizen and legal resident of Georgia
Be a graduate of an eligible high school
Be registered with Selective Service (males)
HOPE GPA Calculation
A 3.0 GPA is required by averaging core coursework, including failing grades,
on a 4.0 scale
Core Courses
English
Math
Science
Social Science
World Language
Conversion
A
90 to 100
4.0 Points
B
80 to 89
3.0 Points
C
70 to 79
2.0 Points
F
0 to 69
0 Points
Honors points are removed and a 0.50 weighting is added back in for AP &
College courses only, not to exceed 4.0
Middle school credit is not calculated in the HOPE GPA
All calculations are done by the Georgia Student Finance Commission
Counselors are not responsible for calculating the HOPE GPA
A 2.99 GPA does NOT qualify you for HOPE
HOPE SCHOLARSHIP
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Earn a 3.0 GPA in high
school (calculated by GA
Student Finance
Commission)
ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP
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Recipients must have 3.0
GPA at checkpoints to
maintain
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Graduate valedictorian or
salutatorian OR
Earn a 3.7 GPA in high school
AND earn a 1200 combined
score of reading and math on a
single administration of the
SAT or a 26 composite score
on a single administration of
the ACT by your
graduation date
Recipients must have 3.3 GPA
at checkpoints to maintain.
Class of 2017 – 4 full credits from list below
English/ELA
AP Language/Composition
AP Literature/Composition
Mathematics
GPS Advanced Algebra
GPS Pre-Calculus
Accelerated GPS Pre-Calculus H
Accelerated CCGPS Pre-Calculus H
CCGPS Advanced Algebra
CCGPS Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
Multivariable Calculus (GA Tech)
Social Studies
AP Psychology
AP Government/Politics: United States
AP Government/Politics: Comparative
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
AP Human Geography
AP World History
AP United States History
AP European History
Science
AP Computer Science
AP Biology
AP Environmental Science
Human Anatomy/Physiology
Chemistry
AP Chemistry
Physics
AP Physics B
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
World Language
French II
French III
French IV
French V
AP French/Language
Spanish II
Spanish III
Spanish IV
Spanish V
Spanish VI
AP Spanish/Language
AP Spanish/Literature
Latin II
Latin III
AP Latin: Vergil
HOPE SCHOLARSHIP
Public Institutions:
Students attending public
colleges or universities receive a
HOPE award amount, up to a
maximum of 15 hours, based
upon a per hour rate at the
institution he or she is attending.
(see chart on GACollege411.org)
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Private Institutions
◦ Full-time student
$1,910 per semester
◦ Half-time student
$955 per semester
ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP
Public Institutions:
Pays current academic year
standard undergraduate
tuition for number of hours
enrolled (public)
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Private Institutions
Full-time student
$2,110 per semester
Half-time student
$1,055 per semester
Zell Miller Grant
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Available to students seeking a
technical certification or
diploma regardless of high
school grade point average or
graduation date
Covers a percentage amount of
the standard tuition charges
from the previous year
Must earn cumulative GPA of
2.0 at 30 semester hours/60
semester hours to maintain
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Available to students seeking
a technical certification or
diploma regardless of high
school grade point average or
graduation date
Covers full standard rate of
tuition
Cumulative GPA of 3.5 each
term
College Entrance Exams
SAT
College admission test that measures students’ mathematical ability, critical
reading knowledge, and writing skills.
SAT Subject Tests
One-hour tests offered in subjects such as English, foreign language, science,
history, and mathematics.
American College Testing Program (ACT)
College admission test which measures aptitude and skill in English, math,
reading, natural sciences, and writing.
Test Registration
SAT
ACT
High School Code
www.collegeboard.org
www.act.org
112-129
It is recommended students take the SAT and/or ACT at least twice during
junior year and once at the beginning of their senior year
SAT Versus ACT
Type of Test
SAT
ACT
Test of critical thinking
and problem solving
Content-based test
Test Dates
October 11, 2014
November 8, 2014
December 6, 2014
January 24, 2015
March 14, 2015
May 2, 2015
June 6, 2015
Score
600 to 2400
1 to 36
Penalty for wrong
answers
Yes
No
Structure
Critical Reading
Math (through Algebra 2)
Writing
September 13, 2014
October 25, 2014
December 13, 2014
February 7, 2015
April 18, 2015
June 13, 2015
English
Math (through trigonometry)
Reading
Science
Writing (Optional)
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Read widely and write extensively, both in and out of
school
Take advantage of the PSAT/NMSQT score report
(PSAT – October 15th)
Take advantage of Applerouth SAT/ACT Diagnostic test
Saturday, November 15
Become familiar with the SAT/ACT question types,
format, and directions (SAT Question of the Day)
As a junior - Sign up for a prep course at
www.princetonreview.com
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Georgia Career Information System (GCIS)
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Begin college visits on school breaks
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Use the College and Career Center to research colleges and
scholarships – Mon/Wed
Attend College Fairs and Info Meetings:
Keys to the Dawg House – Monday, October 27, 6:00 pm
NACAC College Fair – March 22 @ Ga International Center
Cambridge HS College Fair – March 23 (6-8pm)
Georgia Career Information System (GCIS)
www.gcic.peachnet.edu
User Name: s (student ID number) OR cambridgehs
Password: fulton1OR gcis7516
Special Programs Night
February 2015
INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN:
AP CLASSES
DUAL ENROLLMENT
CAREER TECHNOLOGY PATHWAYS
FINE ARTS PROGRAMS
Advanced Placement - AP
 Program of college-level courses
 Receive recognition from more than 3,600 colleges
and universities that annually receive AP Exam
scores. Over 90% of 4-year colleges in the U.S.
provide credit and/or advanced placement for
qualifying scores
 Required to take the AP exam in May
MoveEnrollment
on When Ready
Dual
Opportunities – MOWR/ACCEL
MOWR/ACCEL
An opportunity for students to attend a postsecondary institution full-time
(MOWR) or part-time (ACCEL) during their junior and/or senior year of high
school
Students will receive high school credit and college credit simultaneously
while attending college classes on the college campus.
• Tuition is paid through local system funds
• Students can live on campus or commute but are responsible for these
expenses
• All high school End of Course Tests and the Georgia High School Writing
Test requirements must be satisfied
• Any student interested must notify their counselor early in Spring Semester.
* Deadline for applications to be submitted to college and for CHS
paperwork to be completed with counselor is March 30th,
regardless of college deadline. * Deadline for dual
enrollment application and supplemental
documents to be submitted to the college is
May 1st.
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GPA – Typically average in academic core on a 4.0 scale (English, Math, Science,
Social Studies, and World Language)
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Course Selection (rigor; difficulty level) – Selective colleges are looking at the
strength or rigor of courses throughout high school – Show progression
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Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT)- Plan taking twice during 11th grade year
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Class Rank – Based on overall numeric weighted average
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Extracurricular Activities – Leadership and participation in clubs, service
organizations and sports can be particularly important to colleges
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College Application Essays – Required essays on the college application are
important because they demonstrate writing ability and give the college more
information about the student.
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Letters of Recommendation -Usually two letters from teachers and one from
counselor is needed
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Resumes – Contains academic info., honors & awards, extracurricular activities,
work/volunteer experience, etc.
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Challenge yourself academically and aim for high grades.
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Create Resume - list involvement/accomplishments
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Don’t clutter your schedule with a multitude of
extracurriculars. Colleges would rather see you passionate
about a few worthwhile activities, clubs, sports, charities,
etc.
Analyze your PSAT score and look for areas to develop.
If going to highly selective college, consider taking SAT
Subject Test immediately after taking related course at
school.
Cambridge HS Counseling Website
www.cambridgeguidance.com
 Sophomore Advisement PowerPoint Presentation
 Upcoming Events:
 Keys to the Dawg House – October 27
 Special Programs Night – February 2015
 Probe College Fair – March 23, 2015
 College/Career Counseling
 Academic Counseling
 Much more!!
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You should have received text alerts for this
meeting…
Remind101 registration:
By Phone: 10th Grade/Class of 2017: Text
@523ab to phone number (917) 746- 3738
By Email: 10th Grade Class of 2017, send an
email to [email protected]
Q&A
Please complete the Survey and drop in the box in the
auditorium lobby. Thank you!
It is the policy of the Fulton County School System not to
discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national
origin, age, or disability in any employment practice, educational
program, or any other program, activity or service.