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The High School TransitionWhen you enter high school, you will have more

freedom…• to move about• to make new friends• to make choices

With this new freedom comes responsibility…• to arrive to school and class on time• to study and prepare for classes• to balance academics with extracurricular activities

Options to Consider• Programs of Study:

– On-level– Honors– Advanced Placement (AP ®)

• Career Tech Programs– Business & Digital Technology, Interior Design,

Architectural Drawing, Construction, Healthcare, Navy JROTC, Audio-Video & Film, and Marketing.

• College & Career Readiness– High school students complete a college and/or career pathway within their program of study for post high school readiness

Units (Credits)• Students earn units of credit by successfully

completing courses. • In order to graduate, a student must earn a

minimum of 23 credits. – 5 to be promoted to a sophomore, – 10 to be promoted to a junior, and – 16 to be promoted to a senior.

(Students must also earn credit in English, science, and math each year to be promoted.)

• Credits earned impact extracurricular

sports and activities. (Athletic Eligibility)

Grade Point Average• GPA – Every class you take affects

your Grade Point Average. • Calculation of Quality Points

– Letter grades convert to a 4-point scale as follows: A=4.0, B=3.0, C= 2.0, D=1.0 and F=0

• Additional quality points can be earned by taking more challenging classes– Honors = 0.5 extra quality point– Advanced Placement (AP) = 1.0 extra point

• HOPE Scholarship– GPA Calculated differently for HOPE

Why is 9th grade so important?• Determines promotion to10th grade • Hope Scholarship• Transcript• Graduation and Post-secondary options

Three End of Course Tests (EOCT)• 9th Literature/Composition• Coordinate Algebra or Analytic Geometry• Biology

These tests count 20% of your grade!

High School Schedule

• 4 x 4 Block Schedule– Eight classes each year - 4 each semester– Health/Personal Fitness are quarter classes

• Transcript & Report Card– Attempted/Earned credits are posted to your

transcript at the end of each course– Progress reports - every six weeks– High school credit from middle school

Course Registration

Ninth Grade Registration Form

2014 — 2015 ALLATOONA HIGH SCHOOL

Revised 01/25/13

ACADEMIC CORE COURSES Choose one (1) course from each area.

English

9th Lit/Comp 23.0610011 *23. 0610011*

Hnrs 9th Lit/Comp 23.0610007 *23. 0610007*

ESOL 9th Lit/Comp 23.0610099 *23. 0610099*

Mathematics

CCGPS Coordinate Algebra 27.0971011 *27. 0971011*

CCGPS Analytic Geometry 27.0972011 *27. 0972011*

CCGPS Hnrs Anlytc Geom 27.0972003 *27. 0972003*

Accelerated CCGPS Coord Alg/Geom A 27.0975003

*27. 0975003*

Accelerated CCGPS Geom B/Adv Algebra 27.0976003

*27. 0976003*

*** Math recommendat ions may change upon receipt of Spr ing CRCT scores.

Science

Biology 26.0120011 *26. 0120011*

Hnrs Biology 26.0120003 *26. 0120003*

Social Studies

World Geography 45.0711011 *45. 0711011*

Pre-AP Social Studies 45.0711007 *45. 0711007*

AP Human Geography 45.0770095 *45. 0770095*

TEACHER DIRECTIONS: 1. Initial and HIGHLIGHT the recommended core

course(s) in each of the core subject areas. 2. Students must select three (3) electives and two (2)

alternate electives and record them on the ORANGE “Elective Course Registration Worksheet” (the last page of the handbook). Both the student and parent should sign the form and return it to you.

3. Attach the student’s COMPLETED elective worksheet

to the back of this form and return both to Allatoona High School.

Note: Use these courses in conjunction with a student’s IEP to ensure correct placement and support. (Circle MID/MOID/SID/PID, if applicable, and Allatoona’s Special Education department will register the student for the appropriate classes.)

Special Education Services

9th Lit/Comp (TT) 23.9610015 *23. 9610015*

CCGPS Coordinate Algebra (TT)

27.9971015 *27. 9971015*

Biology (TT) 26.9120015 *26. 9120015*

World Geography (TT) 45.9711015 *45. 9711015*

CCGPS Coord Algebra and Coord Alg Support (SG) 27.8971011 & 27.8981011 (replaces one elective)

*27. 8971011*

*27. 8981011*

Study Skills I (SG) 35.8610011 (replaces one elective)

*35. 8610011*

Current Topics Reading (SG) 23.8830011 (replaces one elective)

*23. 8830011*

MID MOID SID PID

Cobb ID:

Name: , (Last Name) (First Name) (MI)

Address:

Sending School:

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Registration Time Line• Students receive registration handbooks and begin discussing courses w/parents

• 8th Grade Parent Information Night:Tuesday, Feb 11, @ 6:30 p.m.Allatoona High School Theater

• Registration occurs at middle schools:February 19 – 28

• Registration confirmation and course waiver form mailed home:

Late April 2014

Other Registration Info• Students applying to magnet schools

should still complete AHS registration

• House Bill 251 (HB251) applications are accepted Feb. 10 through Feb. 28 ONLY! (60 freshman seats available)

• Private school students: Contact our counseling office to schedule a registration appointment. (Last week of March )

(Registration handbook available online)

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