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Germantown High SchoolStudent Services
Pre-registration2011-2012
Germantown High School
Pre-Registration Presentation
Counselors:Shannon Cox A-G
Taylor Walden H-NRebecca Cobb O-Z
English Math
(4 Carnegie Units) (4 Carnegie Units)
English I Algebra IEnglish II GeometryEnglish III Algebra IIEnglish IV One other
math
GHS Graduation Requirements
GHS Graduation Requirements
Science History
(4 Carnegie units) (4 Carnegie units)Biology I .5 MS StudiesOne Physical Science.5 World Geo.Two other full credits World History
US History.5 US Gov..5
Economics
GHS Graduation Requirements
Health Computer(.5 Carnegie unit) (1 Carnegie unit)Comprehensive/ .5 - KeyboardingContemporary .5 – Computer or Individual Health Application
OR 1 - STEM
Physical Education (.5 Carnegie unit)
Fine Arts Electives (1 Carnegie unit) (5 Carnegie units)Band Any courses Art of your choiceTheatreChoir
GHS Graduation Requirements
State mandated exit exams:
All students must pass Subject Area Tests in:
* US History* English II * Biology I * Algebra I
Mississippi Community College Admissions:
Any student who meets the graduation requirements for high
school graduation is automatically eligible for entrance into a 2-year or
community college.
*The ACT test is also required for admission.
Mississippi University Admissions Requirements
There are 8 major Universities in Mississippi:
1.Alcorn State University2.Delta State University3.Jackson State University4.Mississippi State University5.Mississippi Valley State University6.Mississippi University for Women7.University of Mississippi8.University of Southern Mississippi
Mississippi University Admissions
Requirements:
English Math (4 Carnegie Units) (4 Carnegie Units)English I Algebra IEnglish II GeometryEnglish III Algebra IIEnglish IV One math
above Algebra II
University Admissions Recommendations:
Science History (4 Carnegie Units) (4 Carnegie Units)Biology Mississippi Studies Chemistry
World Geography(recommended) World History
2 other sciences US History
GovernmentEconomics
Health/PE: ½ unit of each
Fine Arts:1 unit Computer: 1 unit
Mississippi University Admissions
Requirements:Required Elective: (2 Carnegie Units)
1st unit must be either: Foreign Language OR Advanced
World Geography
2nd unit must be one of the following:
2nd year languageAdvanced World Geography
5th math 5th science
I want to be a Junior! In order to be classified as a Junior, you must have:
* completed English I and II * completed 2 math credits* completed 8 additional units for a minimum of 12 total credits
Important!!!
Please do not rely on Summer School to become a Junior!
Did you know that you must have at least a 55 in the class you fail in order to even attend Summer School? Anything lower, Summer School is not even an option!
Course Description Book
If you see a course and you want to learn more about it’s content, simply go to:
www.ghsmavs.comIn the “Counselor” drop down,
click on “Courses”
Let’s talk about English!
• Regular English II now = Regular English III next year
• Accelerated English II now = Accelerated English III or AP English
III (if you meet AP requirements) next year
(Please remember, if you get out of Accelerated there is NO going back!)
What is AP and WHY take it?
AP is college-level courses taught to well-prepared high school students
WHY TAKE IT?Gain an edge on College preparation
Stand out in the college admissions process
Broaden your knowledgePossible College Credit
Choice Sheet Example1st semester requests 2nd semester requests
1. English: Regular English III 1. English: Regular English III (Circle one) Accelerated English III * Accelerated English III *
AP English III ** AP English III *(Moving from regular English to Accelerated English in the 11th grade requires a counselor conference.)
**(Students must have an end of the year grade of an “A” in their current Acc. English course AND teacher signature for recommendation)
2. Math: 2. Math:
3. Science: 3. Science:
4. Social Studies: US History 4. Social Studies: US History (Circle one) AP US History * AP US History *
*(student must have an end of the year grade of an “A” in their current Social Studies course AND teacher signature for recommendation)
5. 5.
6. 6.
7. 7.
8. 8.
NEW math options & recommendations
Algebra Geometry Algebra II Trig/PreCal
Geometry Algebra II Algebra III Early
College (old Trig/PreCal) Calculus
Early College AP Cal.
AP Stats
Adv. Math Plus
A 20 currently on the ACT math is required for Early College (College Algebra then College Trig).
Please DO NOT sign up for EC if you do not have a 20 currently.Make sure you take a math your senior year!!
Please pay close attention to the math handout for course
information and eligibility requirements.
NEW Math Options
Choice Sheet1st semester requests 2nd semester requests
1. English: Regular English III 1. English: Regular English III (Circle one) Accelerated English III * Accelerated English III *
AP English III ** AP English III *(Moving from regular English to Accelerated English in the 11th grade requires a counselor conference.)
**(Students must have an end of the year grade of an “A” in their current Acc. English course AND teacher signature for recommendation)
2. Math: 2. Math:
3. Science: 3. Science:
4. Social Studies: US History 4. Social Studies: US History (Circle one) AP US History * AP US History *
*(student must have an end of the year grade of an “A” in their current Social Studies course AND teacher signature for recommendation)
5. 5.
6. 6.
7. 7.
8. 8.
Science
Requirements are:Biology
One Physical Science (Chemistry, Physics, or Physical
Science)Two other sciences
Science recommendations:
The GHS Science Department recommends a B or better in Biology
and Algebra I to be successful in Chemistry.
B average or better is recommended in Biology, Algebra II and Chemistry if
you are considering Physics
Starting in 2014, AP Physics will be a 2 year course.
Choice Sheet1st semester requests 2nd semester requests
1. English: Regular English III 1. English: Regular English III (Circle one) Accelerated English III * Accelerated English III *
AP English III ** AP English III *(Moving from regular English to Accelerated English in the 11th grade requires a counselor conference.)
**(Students must have an end of the year grade of an “A” in their current Acc. English course AND teacher signature for recommendation)
2. Math: 2. Math:
3. Science: 3. Science:
4. Social Studies: US History 4. Social Studies: US History (Circle one) AP US History * AP US History *
*(student must have an end of the year grade of an “A” in their current Social Studies course AND teacher signature for recommendation)
5. 5.
6. 6.
7. 7.
8. 8.
U. S. History
You may pick either
Regular US HistoryOr
AP US History *
* (A in your current Social Studies course and have your current Social
Studies teacher sign your choice sheet.)
Choice Sheet1st semester requests 2nd semester requests
1. English: Regular English III 1. English: Regular English III (Circle one) Accelerated English III * Accelerated English III *
AP English III ** AP English III *(Moving from regular English to Accelerated English in the 11th grade requires a counselor conference.)
**(Students must have an end of the year grade of an “A” in their current Acc. English course AND teacher signature for recommendation)
2. Math: 2. Math:
3. Science: 3. Science:
4. Social Studies: US History 4. Social Studies: US History (Circle one) AP US History * AP US History *
*(student must have an end of the year grade of an “A” in their current Social Studies course AND teacher signature for recommendation)
5. 5.
6. 6.
7. 7.
8. 8.
Your choice sheet is due:
To your WORLD HISTORY teacher NO later than
Wednesday, January 28COMPLETED AND ENTERED INTO
ACTIVESTUDENT!ALL alternate courses filled out and
parent signature
(and teacher signature if needed)
ActiveStudent:
All course requests must be entered into ActiveStudent by:
Wednesday, January 28
Please note: your login and password will be the same as your MAC book and GHS student email and will be
ready for login tomorrow
IMPORTANT MEETING!
Any student interested in taking AP or Early College
level courses for the 2015-16 school year are highly
encouraged to attend a Parent Meeting with their
parents this Thursday, January 22 at 6pm
Food for thought!
The BEST way to increase your ACT score………..
take challenging courses!Don’t take the easy way out
and take easy courses!
What you can do to prepare for college:
Build your resumeget involved in school and the community
Work on your ACThowever, ACT says not to take the test until you are a junior
Work on your GPA Come see us with questions