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Northview High School

Northview High SchoolStudents are assigned to counselors according to their last name (subject to change 11/12):

Counselor Student CaseloadSamiah Garcia (A – De)

Jamie D. Brown (Dh – Ka)

Renee Ferrerio, Dept Chair (Ke – Mc)

Allison Leja (Me- Sc)

Steve Creel (Se – Z)

Tiffany Butera Assistant Principal of Curriculum

Graduation Requirements

Requirements Credits

Language Arts 4

Mathematics 4

Social Studies 3

Science 4

Health/Personal Fitness 1

W Lang and/or Fine Art and/or CTAE

3

Electives 4Students planning to enter/transfer into a 4 year college/university must take a minimum of two units of the same world language.

Detailed GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSLanguage Arts- 4 units • 1 unit of 9th grade Literature and Composition• 1 unit of American Literature and Composition• 2 additional units

Science- 4 units • 1 unit of Biology• 1 unit of Physical Science or Physics (AP/IB)• 1 unit of Chemistry, Earth Systems, Environmental Science, or • AP/IB Science • 1 unit of a 4th science, including any AP/IB, academic science, or career• tech science

Mathematics- 4 units • 1 unit of GPS Algebra or GPS Accelerated Algebra Honors• 1 unit of GPS Geometry or GPS Accelerated Geometry Honors • 1 unit of GPS Advanced Algebra or GPS Accelerated Pre-Calculus Honors• 1 additional math unit (Integrated Trigonometry or any higher level• mathematics course, including AP/IB) Social Studies – 3 units • ½ unit of American Government/Civics • 1 unit of World History • 1 unit of United States History • ½ unit of EconomicsWorld Language* AND/OR CTAE** (Career, Technical and Agricultural Education) AND/OR Fine Arts- 3 units

Health/Physical Education- I unit • ½ unit of Health • ½ unit of Personal Fitness

Electives – 4 units • TOTAL UNITS (Minimum): 23 units• *Students planning to enter or transfer into a University System of Georgia institution or other post-secondary institution must take two units

of the same world language.

Credits and Honor Points

$ How many credits are required to graduate? 23$ How many credits can a student earn each semester/year? 3/6$ Are a certain amount of credits required to be promoted to the next

grade level? Yes, students are required to earn 5 credits to be promoted to sophomore status.

Credits

$ Which courses receive honor points?

7 additional points are added at the end of each semester to passing grades in honors, AP, and dual enrollment / college courses.

Honors Points

Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship

Eligible students receive financial assistance covering partial or full tuition

Qualifications

- U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen

- Legal resident of Georgia

- Graduate of an eligible GA high school

- Valid Social Security #

Selective ServiceMales must register with the Selective Service no later than 30 days before their 18th birthday.

HOPE eligibility will be delayed until this requirement is met www.sss.gov

HOPE GPA

A 3.0 GPA is required by averaging core coursework, including failing grades, on a 4.0 scale

Core Courses ConversionEnglishMathScience Social ScienceWorld Language

Honors points are removed and a 0.50 weighting is added back in for AP 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 GPAA 2.99 GPA does NOT qualify you for HOPE

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

HOPE Scholarship

Basic eligibility requirements• Students graduating under the single diploma type must have a 3.0 GPA as

calculated by GSFC.• The GPA calculation is the same calculation that was mandated in the

HOPE changes in 2004.• Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in college to maintain the HOPE

Scholarship.• If a student falls below a 3.0 GPA in college, they may only regain the

HOPE Scholarship one time.• A student that does not graduate from high school as a HOPE Scholar, can

earn a 3.0 GPA in college and enter the HOPE Scholarship program at the 30, 60 or 90 semester hour check point or equivalent quarter hour check point.

• The HOPE Scholarship will not pay for remedial or developmental courses.

HOPE Scholarship

The HOPE Scholarship will pay:• At an eligible postsecondary institution, a percentage amount

of the standard tuition charges from the previous year.• At an eligible private postsecondary institution, a percentage

amount of the HOPE award for private colleges.Award Amounts:

• Payment amount for private and public colleges and universities can be located on GAcollege411.org on the HOPE Program Changes page.

Zell Miller Scholarship

• Major premise of the program is that a student must meet all the requirements to be eligible for the HOPE Scholarship, plus:

• Graduate from an eligible high school with a grade point average of at least a 3.7 as calculated by GSFC and having received a score of at least 1,200 combined critical reading score and math score on a single administration of the SAT or an ACT score of at least 26; or

• Graduated from an eligible high school as the valedictorian or salutatorian

Zell Miller Scholar Program

• A student must maintain a 3.3 grade point average in college to maintain the Zell Miller Scholar program.

• If a student loses eligibility for the Zell Miller Scholar program for any reason, they may regain that eligibility one time. They remain eligible for the HOPE Scholarship provided the student’s GPA is still a 3.0 or above.

Typical 9th grade schedule

Semester Semester

9th Grade English (Honors) 9th Grade English (Honors)

Math (Honors) Math (Honors)

American Gov’t or Health American Gov’t or Health

World Language (Honors) or another elective

World Language (Honors) or another elective

Biology (Honors) Biology (Honors)

Elective Elective

•Teachers make recommendations based on the prerequisites listed in the academic catalog online at www.northviewhigh.com •Individual departments determine the prerequisites (not the counselors)•Research classes carefully•Be aware of the scheduling policy. We do not change schedules unless there is an error on our part.

GHSGT/EOCT Requirements

• Students who enter grade 9 for the first time in SY2011 -2012 or after

• Must pass the GHSWT to be eligible for diploma

• Are not required to take or pass GHSGT ( test not administered)

• Are required to pass courses* associated with EOCT, with EOCT contributing 20% to course grade

• Are not required to pass EOCT

*In science, students may take Physical Science or Physics (no EOCT for Physics).

Course PlacementTeachers make recommendations based on prerequisites posted in the academic catalog

23.0610000 9th Grade Lit/Comp Y 1.0 None; 923.0610040 9th Grade Lit/Comp Honors Y 1.0 85+ unweighted Honors or 95+ regular 8th grade

Language Arts; recommendation from Grade 8 Language Arts teacher; Level 3 score on CRCT Reading and Language Arts (if applicable); 9

23.2610040 Gifted 9th Grade Lit/Comp Honors Y 1.0 85+ unweighted Honors or 95+ regular 8th grade Language Arts; recommendation from Grade 8 Language Arts teacher; Level 3 score on CRCT Reading and Language Arts (if applicable); TAG Program; application/selection as content area for gifted participation; See Mr. Martin – Room 834; 9

26.0120000 Biology Y 1.0 None; 926.0120040 Biology Honors Y 1.0 85+ Advanced Science or 95+ On-level Science and 85+

Advanced Math 8A or 95+ Math 8 (or enrolled in higher level of math); 9

26.2120040 Gifted Biology Honors Y 1.0 Biology H prerequisites and enrolled in TAG Program; application/selection as content area for gifted participation; 9

45.0570005 American Government / Civics S 0.5 None; 9

Course PlacementTeachers make recommendations based on prerequisites posted in the academic catalog

Chinese I None

Chinese II Chinese I

Chinese II H 90+ Chinese I

French I None

French II French I

French II Honors 92+ French I

German I None

German II and II Honors German I

Latin I None

Latin II Latin I

Latin II Honors 90+ Latin I

Spanish I None

Spanish II Spanish I

Spanish II Honors 93+ Spanish I

Math Requirements

27.0810000 GPS Algebra Y 1.0 Math 8A 70 – 84; Math 8O 70 – 89; 9

27.0810020 GPS Algebra Support Y 1.0 Passed Math 8 with 70-75 and/or level 1 on CRCT, and/or enrolled in ABE Math 8 - take with GPS Algebra; Course is required, no waivers permitted; 9

27.0910040 GPS Accelerated Algebra Honors Y 1.0 85+ Math 8A and level 3 on CRCT; 90+ Math 8O level and 3 on CRCT; 9

27.0920040 GPS Accelerated Geometry Honors Y 1.0 83+ unweighted GPS Accelerated Algebra H; 10

27.2920040 Gifted GPS Accelerated Geometry Honors Y 1.0 83+ unweighted GPS Accelerated Algebra H. TAG Program; application/selection as content area for gifted participation; 10

A Word On Math….• Students taking GPS Accelerated Algebra Honors in 9th grade, will

take GPS Accelerated Geometry Honors in 10th grade, GPS Accelerated Pre-Calculus Honors in 11th grade, and MUST take AP Calculus or AP Statistics in 12th grade in order to graduate. There are no alternative courses!!

• Students recommended for the Accelerated path must have extremely high math grades and a 3 on the 8th grade CRCT in math.

• In addition to being a very strong in math, a student must also be a very strong test taker. 90% of a student’s grade will be earned from demonstrating content mastery on quizzes, tests and alternative assessments.

• Even if the 8th grade math teacher has recommended a student for Accelerated math, you need to have a serious discussion with your student to be SURE this path is right for you.

• Students who realize after school starts that they are misplaced will not be able to move out of the class until the next school year.

High School Academic Placement

• All Academic course placements are subject to change. Students are currently placed based on first semester and current grades in pre-requisite courses.

• If final second semester grades in pre-requisite courses or 8th CRCT scores drop below the necessary grades to be placed in Honors level courses, students will be removed before the beginning of the 2012/2013 School Year.

Course Verification Form

• On the front of the course verification form, there will be a listing of all academic courses currently selected by 8th grade teachers (subject to change upon receipt of final second semester grade)

• These courses should total 4.0 units if a student is not currently in a World Language or 5.0 units if a student is continuing on to a second year of World Language.

Front Page of Verification Form- two examples5 units of credit- student is taking World Language *Student will select 1.0 units of electives

4 units of credit- student is not taking World Language *Student will select 2.0 units of electives

Course Selection

Parent Signature- Course Verification Form

• Parent signature is REQUIRED, not optional !

• Course verification forms will not be accepted at Northview High or processed without signature

• Lack of signature will impact a student’s opportunity to take selected courses

What Happens Next?• Students must turn in their course selection form to their middle

school teachers by 2/10/12.• Students will receive a first verification form after 2/22/12. This form

will include academics and elective choices. At this time students and parents can look over the form and make changes to electives or correct errors to academic selections (with teacher signatures). These will be sent back to the high school to be updated.

• Students will receive the last verification form after 3/7/12 and this will be the last chance to make changes and corrections.

• Remember that at the end of the 2011/2012 school year, adjustments will be made to academic courses if grades or CRCT scores dip below the required level to be placed in honors level courses.

2012 Freshman Orientation

Northview High SchoolWednesday, August 1, 2012

 Open To All Northview HighSchool Rising 9th Graders

 

Each Participant Will 

Learn the ins and outs of the Northview campus, high school basics and Northview traditions.

 Attend break-out sessions with student mentors , teachers and coaches.

 Meet and work with other rising Northview freshmen in team building/growth activities.

 Compete with other students in races and scavenger hunts around campus.

 

All Participants Receive  

An official t-shirt, Northview lanyard, Northview water bottle, lunch, and snacks. 

Orientation Staff 

Orientation will be staffed by members ofthe Northview faculty both, teachers and

coaches, as well as current Northview students,

including freshman homeroom mentors. 

Registration

Cost: $35Please Make Checks Payable to

Northview High School  

Registration Forms Due ByFriday, July 20, 2012

Walk-ins are welcome but will Incur a $5 late processing fee.

  

• Thank you for attending this evening. Please feel free to email any of the counselors at NHS with any further

questions you may have.• This power point presentation will be

posted on our website at www.northviewhs.com under

counseling.