*NEW HOPE REQUIREMENTS

*REDESIGNED SAT

*Gifted/Honors/AP Classes Brande Vaughn

English Department ChairGifted CoordinatorSAT/ACT Prep

Hope Scholarship Requirements

• Graduate from a HOPE eligible high school with a 3.0 using the HOPE grade point average calculation.

• Be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at a public or private HOPE eligible college or university in Georgia.

• Meet additional rigor requirements, beginning with students graduating from high school on or after May 1, 2015.

QUALIFYING CLASSESEnglish: AP Lit (12) & AP Lang (11)

Math: *CCGPS Advanced Algebra (Juniors)* Pre-Calculus (Seniors)

Science: *Human Anatomy/Physiology

*Chemistry *Physics *Forensic Science AP Biology AP Chemistry

Social Studies: AP World & AP U.S. History

*Foreign Language: French II & III; Spanish II & III; Latin II; German II & III; Japanese II

*(Non-AP/Gifted)

https://www.gacollege411.org/Financial_Aid_Planning/HOPE_Program/Georgia_s_HOPE_Scholarship_Program_Overview.aspx

PREVIEW the new SAT with PSAT:

• October 14, 2015• @$15• All 10th • Will be available to 9,

11, & 12• Will offer to some 8th

Sat/ACT Prep offered at DCHS!

ONLINE TEST PREP: https://www. khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat

Gifted Eligibility

Gifted/Honors & Advanced Placement @ DCHS

British Literature

9th 10th

Civics AP World History

English I English II/Pre-AP

Biology Chemistry

Advanced Coordinate Algebra Advanced Analytic Geometry

11th 12th

AP US History AP Literature & Comp.

AP Language & Comp.American Literature

Anatomy & PhysiologyAP Biology

Accelerated Advanced Algebra Pre-Cal/Calc. (SAT req.) *Dual EnrollmentAp Calculus; AP Statistics

AP Chemistry (11/12)

FYI: Gifted• Students can enroll in Honors classes WITHOUT

gifted eligibility. Parental permission is required and previous teacher reference is preferred.

• Gifted/Honors classes DO NOT necessarily mean more work; classes are to challenge higher achieving and/or advanced students in a different classroom setting.

• Gifted/Honors classes add TWO (2) QUALITY POINTS to a student’s final average.

• A student can either not qualify for gifted or NOT TEST at all and enroll in a gifted/honors class.

FYI: Advanced Placement• Advanced Placement (AP) classes add FIVE (5)

QUALITY POINTS to a student’s final average.• AP classes are taught by College Board certified

teachers and are for students to prove proficient on COLLEGE LEVEL material; these classes all offer a final AP test that students could “klep” out of classes in college. These tests generally include a 4 hour test where students write and complete multiple choice portions.

• AP does not necessarily mean Gifted or vice versa. Some of our teachers are both AP and Gifted Certified.

• If a student scores a 3, 4, ,or 5 on AP test, he or she automatically receives college credit.

UGA AP Credit Equivalencies

AP Score English Literature & Composition

3 ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours)

4 ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours)

5 ENGL 1101 (3 credit hours), ENGL 1102 (3 credit hours)

AP Score Statistics

3 STAT 2000 (4 credit hours)

4 STAT 2000 (4 credit hours)

5 STAT 2000 (4 credit hours)

Testimonials"As a first generation college student, I am forever grateful that I was able to take Gifted and AP classes in high school. I was able to exempt ENGL 1101 because I received AP credit. Not only that, I took Math 1111 and passed with flying colors due to my strong background in gifted math. Although at the time I didn't always see the importance of taking such rigorous classes, I look back and see that those classes allowed me to have a strong foundation to start college with. Although my parents did what they could for me physically as I went off to college, it was Dodge County High School that provided me with the knowledge to succeed academically in college.“-Taranesha Wright-Sophomore at Valdosta State University-DCHS Class of 2013

Taking advanced placement courses in high school helped me tremendously in my transition from high school graduate to freshman college student. AP classes teach skills that go far beyond their intended subject matter. As a high school student, I took two of the three AP classes offered at my school. AP Literature and AP Language taught me how to read critically and analyze information quickly. I had no idea at the time, but these two skills helped me tremendously in every class, not just those concerned with literature. Additionally, by experiencing a class with a rigorous work schedule, it was easier to keep up with the demands of a college class. I now see the hard work and time I put into my AP classes as a wise investment in my future self. It’s definitely a program I would have invested more in if given the opportunity. Ashley Woodard-Sophomore at Berry College-DCHS Class of 2013

My advanced placement classes encouraged me to work harder and to think more. These classes definitely prepared me for college; I now know how to study for college exams because of the AP and dual-enrollment classes that I took in high school. Sara Grace Peacock-Freshman at Middle Georgia State College-DCHS Class of 2014