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HIGH SCHOOL 101What every student and

parent should know about high school.


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Scheduling

August – December – 1st term

January – May – 2nd term

Most courses are 18 week courses, they last an entire term. A few courses only last 9 weeks – Health, Art Dynamics, Computer Applications, Driver Education.



Graduation Requirements

Credits or Units Required Courses AHSGE



Credits/Units

Students earn 1 credit for each 18 week course passed and ½ credit for each 9 week course passed.

28 credits are required to graduate.– 8 credits per year x 4 years = 32 credits– 8 credits in 9th grade + 21 credits in (10th -12th) 7 credits x 3

years= 29 credits



Required Courses English – 4 credits Math – 4 credits Science – 4 credits Social Studies – 4 credits Health- ½ credit Computer Applications - ½

credit Fine Arts (Art Dynamics) - ½

credit Physical Education - 1 credit Electives – 9 ½ credits

(regular) Spanish (adv only) - 2 credits Electives – 7 ½ credits (adv)



AHSGE 10th grade - spring

LanguageReadingMathematicsScienceSocial Studies

Spring of 11th grade Summer between

11/12 Fall of 12th

Winter of 12th

Spring of 12th.



Diploma Types

Occupational Diploma (Students with IEP) Standard Diploma Advanced Diploma

– Advanced level Math in grades 9 – 12– Advanced level Science in grades 11-12– Two years of foreign language

Technical Endorsements available for students who complete programs at tech school.



Vocabulary

Numerical GPA – grade point average. Official school GPA is figured on a 100 pt. scale.

GPA- Each “A” counts as 4 points, “B” counts as 3 points, “C” counts as 2 points, “D” counts as 1 point.

Example: English 92 4.0

Alg B 83 3.0 Phys. Sc 85 3.0 Wld Hist 91 4.0 Spanish I 78 2.0 Agriscience 88 3.0

517 19517/6 = 86 19/6=3.16



Vocabulary

Class RankClass rank is based on a numerical 100

pt. scale.

TranscriptThis is a student’s official academic

record. It consists of courses taken, grades received and official test scores. The transcript includes grades 9 – 12.



Extracurricular Eligibility

In order to play sports or participate in other extracurricular activities, students must meet the academic requirements set by the Board of Education.

Students considering playing sports at the college level will need to work closely with the coach and the counselor to ensure that NCAA Clearinghouse guidelines are met.



Post High School Plans

Career/Technical Colleges– Gadsden State, JF Drake, Nashville Auto

4-year College/University– Alabama, Auburn, UNA, UAH, JSU

2-year Community College– Northeast, Snead, Wallace State

Military-National Guard, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines



High School Resume

Academics– Grades and College Placement Test

Scores Community Service/Volunteer Work

– Activities may be club or church sponsored or individual

Extracurriculars– Find 2 or 3 activities you enjoy and GET

INVOLVED.



A Few Final Thoughts…

Watch grades closely – block schedule has a different pace. It is easy to get behind and hard to catch up!

Communication is EXTREMELY important. Check the school website regularly, contact the school if you have questions or concerns, watch for newsletters.www.sectionlions.com


HIGH SCHOOL SHOULD BE HARD!!!!

Every student should have to work hard – from the strongest student academically to the weakest. If a student is making “A’s” without working there is a problem. If students rarely do work outside of school they will not be prepared for the post-high school world. To have successful high school careers, students should avoid the “that’s good enough” philosophy and demand the very best from themselves!



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