Junior AdvisementJunior Advisement

SHS Counseling DepartmentSHS Counseling Department

Junior Advisement Junior Advisement AgendaAgenda

Welcome to Junior Advisement! We have a Welcome to Junior Advisement! We have a great deal of information to discuss, great deal of information to discuss, including:including:

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements GHSGTGHSGT GACollege411/PSAT/PLANGACollege411/PSAT/PLAN College Planning & SAT/ACTCollege Planning & SAT/ACT Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websites

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements

All students who entered high school All students who entered high school in fall 2008 and after are under the in fall 2008 and after are under the New Graduation Rule. New Graduation Rule.

There is one common set of There is one common set of requirements for all students. requirements for all students.

Students are required to earn a Students are required to earn a minimum of 23 credits/units.minimum of 23 credits/units.

Credits/Units Required for Credits/Units Required for GraduationGraduation

4 units4 units EnglishEnglish

4 units4 units MathMath

4 units4 units ScienceScience

3 units 3 units Social Studies (World History, US History, Social Studies (World History, US History, Government/Econ)Government/Econ)

1 unit1 unit Health/PE (3 units of JROTC may be used to Health/PE (3 units of JROTC may be used to meet this requirement)meet this requirement)

3 units3 units *CTAE and/or Foreign Language and/or Fine *CTAE and/or Foreign Language and/or Fine ArtsArts

4 units4 units Additional electivesAdditional electives

23 units23 units TotalTotal**Students planning to attend a four-year college or university should take two Students planning to attend a four-year college or university should take two

units of the units of the same same foreign language.foreign language.

Credits/UnitsCredits/Units

Students are required to earn a Students are required to earn a minimum number of credits/units for minimum number of credits/units for each grade level.each grade level.

Students must have Students must have at least 10 at least 10 unitsunits to be considered a Junior. At the to be considered a Junior. At the beginning of the 2011-2012 school beginning of the 2011-2012 school year, students must have year, students must have at least 17 at least 17 unitsunits to be considered a Senior. to be considered a Senior.

GHSGTGHSGT

Students take the Georgia High Graduation Students take the Georgia High Graduation Test (GHSGT) during their junior year. Test (GHSGT) during their junior year.

There are five sections of the GHSGT: There are five sections of the GHSGT: WritingWriting (administered in the fall), (administered in the fall), English/Language ArtsEnglish/Language Arts, , MathMath, , Social Social StudiesStudies, and , and Science Science (administered in the (administered in the spring). spring).

Students are required to pass Students are required to pass all five all five sectionssections. .

GHSGT Dates 2010-2011GHSGT Dates 2010-2011

GHSWT (Writing)GHSWT (Writing) September 29, 2010September 29, 2010 September 30, 2010September 30, 2010

(make up)(make up)

February 16, 2011February 16, 2011 February 17, 2011 (make February 17, 2011 (make

up) up)

GHSGT (Subject Areas) GHSGT (Subject Areas) March 21, 2011—March 21, 2011—

English/Lang. ArtsEnglish/Lang. Arts March 22, 2011—MathMarch 22, 2011—Math March 23, 2011—ScienceMarch 23, 2011—Science March 24, 2011—Social March 24, 2011—Social

Studies Studies March 25, 2011—make upMarch 25, 2011—make up

PSAT/PLAN & PSAT/PLAN & GACollege411GACollege411

The PSAT is the pre-SAT. Juniors are encouraged to The PSAT is the pre-SAT. Juniors are encouraged to take the PSAT to qualify for the National Merit take the PSAT to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship. Scholarship. ((www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com))

The PLAN is the pre-ACT. It gives information about The PLAN is the pre-ACT. It gives information about college readiness and has a career component. college readiness and has a career component. ((www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org))

Students should also register with Students should also register with www.GACollege411.orgwww.GACollege411.org. This website is maintained . This website is maintained by the GA Student Finance Commission and by the GA Student Finance Commission and provides information on the college admissions provides information on the college admissions process, financial aid, etc. process, financial aid, etc.

College Planning & College Planning & SAT/ACTSAT/ACT

College bound juniors are encouraged to:College bound juniors are encouraged to: Begin exploring strengths/weaknesses, Begin exploring strengths/weaknesses,

interests, etc. interests, etc. Begin researching colleges of interest.Begin researching colleges of interest. Start learning about financial aid.Start learning about financial aid. Register for and take the SAT and/or ACT in Register for and take the SAT and/or ACT in

the spring.the spring. Volunteer, work part-time, or attend summer Volunteer, work part-time, or attend summer

programs during the summer. Visit colleges of programs during the summer. Visit colleges of interest. interest.

College Planning & College Planning & SAT/ACTSAT/ACT

Students can take the SAT and/or ACT. Study Students can take the SAT and/or ACT. Study materials are available online or in the SHS Counseling materials are available online or in the SHS Counseling Office. Students can register via mail or online.Office. Students can register via mail or online.

SATSAT—Students should register for the SAT Reasoning —Students should register for the SAT Reasoning Test. This test has three sections: Critical Reading, Test. This test has three sections: Critical Reading, Math, and Writing. Math, and Writing. (www.collegeboard.com(www.collegeboard.com))

ACTACT—The ACT is a curriculum-based test that —The ACT is a curriculum-based test that contains English, Math, Reading, Science, and an contains English, Math, Reading, Science, and an optional Writing section. It also contains a career optional Writing section. It also contains a career component. (component. (www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org))

Our school code is: Our school code is: 112-830112-830..

SAT 2010-2011SAT 2010-2011

Test Dates Test Dates Regular Deadline Late DeadlineRegular Deadline Late Deadline Oct 9Oct 9 Sep 10 Sep 10 Sep 24 Sep 24 Nov 6Nov 6 Oct 8 Oct 8 Oct 22 Oct 22 Dec 4Dec 4 Nov 5 Nov 5 Nov 19 Nov 19 Jan 22Jan 22 Dec 23 Dec 23 Jan 7 Jan 7 Mar 12Mar 12 Feb 11 Feb 11 Feb 25 Feb 25 May 7May 7 Apr 8 Apr 8 Apr 22 Apr 22 June 4June 4 May 6 May 6 May 20 May 20For more information, visit For more information, visit www.collegeboard.com.www.collegeboard.com.  

ACT 2010-2011ACT 2010-2011

Test DatesTest Dates Regular DeadlineRegular Deadline Late DeadlineLate Deadline Sep 11Sep 11 Aug 6Aug 6 Aug 7-20Aug 7-20

Oct 23Oct 23 Sep 17Sep 17 Sep 18-Oct 1Sep 18-Oct 1 Dec 11Dec 11 Nov 5Nov 5 Nov 6-19Nov 6-19 Feb 12Feb 12 Jan 7Jan 7 Jan 8-21Jan 8-21 Apr 9Apr 9 Mar 4Mar 4 Mar 5-18Mar 5-18 June 11June 11 May 6May 6 May 7-20May 7-20For more information, visit For more information, visit www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org..

Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websites

www.fastweb.com (financial aid)www.fastweb.com (financial aid) www.fafsa.ed.gov (financial aid)www.fafsa.ed.gov (financial aid) www.google.com (search engine)www.google.com (search engine) www.petersons.com (college info)www.petersons.com (college info) www.gacollege411.org (college info)www.gacollege411.org (college info) www.usatestprep.com (test info)www.usatestprep.com (test info)

*See counselors for username and *See counselors for username and password. password.

  www.careercruising.com (career info)www.careercruising.com (career info)username: shsusername: shspassword: tigerspassword: tigers

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