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Transition to High SchoolGETTING READY FOR HIGH SCHOOL& LOOKING AHEADCreated by FCS Secondary Counseling Core Curriculum Committee

6 period day/ (52- 57 minutes range) Progress Report every 6 weeks( Can continuously be monitored via Infinite Campus) Final grades posted at the conclusion of each semesterHigh SchoolBasics Yearlong Course 1.0 credits One Semester Course .5 credits Grading Scale: A (90-100) B (80-89) C (70-79)

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MiltonHighSchoolSampleSchedule

High SchoolGrading vs.Middle SchoolMiddle School grades arecalculated using the system ofaverages.High School grades are NOTaveraged. Each semester gradeis independent.ExampleExample8th Grade English:9th Grade English:Semester 1 60 gradeSemester 1 60 gradeSemester 2 80 gradeSemester 2 80 gradeYearly average 70 gradeNO yearly average.**Student receives a 70 andpasses the class****In this example, the studentfailed semester one and thecourse must be made up.**Attention Student Athletes: NO PASS NO PLAY: To participate in any sport,students must pass 5 courses the preceding semester. Summer school isconsidered an extension of spring semester. *All athletes must be on track tograduate at the beginning of each school year to play.

UnderstandingGradesGRADING SCALE:A (90-100)B (80-89)C (70-79)F ( 70)7 additional points are added to a final grade of 70 or above in approved Honors,and Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate Programs (IB), andDual Enrollment courses.PROGRESS REPORTS:Distributed every 6 weeksREPORT CARDS:Semester grades are earned in Dec and MayREMINDER: Semester grades DO NOT average in High School

Teachers will make instructional level course recommendationsusing a combination of the following:Rising 9th GradeTeacher InstructionalLevelRecommendations Current academic performance (1st semester grades) Work Habits/Incomplete Assignments/Recovery Attempts Diagnostic Assessments ( iReady/ Aleks) If you have questions/concerns regarding the teacher recommendation(s),please contact the subject area teacher directly. Placement Guidelines link : acement%20Guidelines%2020-21.pdf

FCS InstructionalLevelsAP courses arecollege levelcourses taught byHS Teachers.Students can earncollege credit witha passing AP Examscore.*AP AmericanGovernmentAP HumanGeographyAre the only APcourse offerings forrising 9th gradestudents.A general core academic course that anystudent can take. Depending on gradesstudents can move to Honors or AP orDual Enrollment level courses.On-LevelAdvancedPlacementHonors(AP)High SchoolCourseworkDualEnrollment*7 additional points are added to afinal grade of 70 or above in approvedHonors, and Advanced Placement (AP),International Baccalaureate Programs(IB), and Dual Enrollment courses.Honors courses are advancedcore courses taught to studentsneeding a more rigorouslearning experience in a certainsubject area.*InternationalBaccalaureatePrograms (IB)(DE)DE courses are college levelcourses taught by collegeprofessors on the collegecampus or online. Creditsearned in DE courses count asHS and college credits.*Accelerated(Math)Accelerated courses are only offered in Mathand Literature and are considered an honorscourse. More content is covered over theschool year and taught at a faster pace.*IB is an internationally infusedprogram. IB Programs arerigorous, can earn college credit,and earn IB Diploma. Offered atAlpharetta, Riverwood,Westlake, and Centennial.*

HONORS COURSES -Honorsvs.AdvancedPlacement*7 additional points are added to a finalgrade of 70 or above in approved Honors,and Advanced Placement (AP).The curriculum is developed by the state, school system or specific schoolto meet the needs of talented students. An Honors class has a similarcurriculum offered in the corresponding on level class. However, thematerial may cover additional topics or some cover topics in greaterdepth and/or detail.AP (ADVANCED PLACEMENT) COURSESThese courses are designed to prepare students to take the College Boardsponsored Advanced Placement (AP) exam. These national curricula aredeveloped by both high school and college teachers under the guidanceof the College Board. Most universities award college credit based oncertain achieved AP exam scores.

Understanding CreditsMAKING UP FAILED CLASSESEARNING CREDIT1 Semester Class .5 credit Put class on schedule next year1 Yearlong Class 1 credit (.5 earned per semester) Summer School On-Line with Fulton Virtual School orPROMOTION REQUIREMENTSGeorgia Virtual School When you fail a class and retake the9th10th5 Creditsclass, the new grade does not replace10th11th11 Creditsthe failing grade. Grades for all11th12th17 Creditsattempted classes are shown on the12thGRAD 23 CreditsHigh School transcript.

Graduation RequirementsEnglishMathematicsScienceSocial StudiesHealth/Personal FitnessWorld Language/Fine Arts/Career TechElectives4 Credits4 Credits4 Credits3 Credits1.0 Credit (0.5 credit each)3 Credits4 Credits23 Total Credits Needed for Graduation

DualEnrollmentWhat is Dual Enrollment? Georgia’s Dual Enrollment Program allows students enrolled at a participatingeligible public high school to receive funding for college courses. Students can take up to 30 credit hours of college courses that will earn thestudent credit towards both high school graduation and college. DE courses are college level courses taught by college professors on the collegecampus or online. Credits earned in DE courses count as HS and College credits.Dual Enrollment Participation & Basic Eligibility Students must apply and be accepted to their college. Student must meet with their HS Counselor to select DE courses. 9th Graders are not eligible for the Dual Enrollment program. 10th Graders have limited options for the Dual Enrollment program(Conditional Eligibility). 11th- 12th Graders are eligible to apply for the Dual Enrollment Program.Interested? Visit GA Futures to learn more!GA Futures: Dual Enrollment Overview

PHYSICALEDUCATION &HEALTH

What’s Required & PE Elective OptionsTo graduate from High School, all students are required to takePersonal Fitness and Health. Each course is one semester long.Some FCS High Schools offer a Personal Fitness Waiver for students thatparticipate in most GHSA sanctioned sports, Marching Band, and other schoolbased activities. This will be addressed at the high school not the middle school.For 9th grade registration, students must have 6 credits.Elective PE Classes Include: General PE 1, General PE 2, Intro toLifetime Sports, Intro to Rec Games, Weight Training, AdvancedWeight Training, and Basketball.

Personal Fitness &HealthGraduationRequirements1 Credit9th Grade - Semester 19th Grade - Semester 29th Grade Lit9th Grade LitAlgebra IAlgebra IBiologyBiologyHealthAmerican GovernmentFrench IFrench IBandBand12th Grade - Semester 112th Grade - Semester 212th Grade Lit12th Grade LitPre-CalculusPre-CalculusEarth ScienceEarth ScienceEconomicsPersonal FitnessFrench 4French 4BandBandHealth and Personal Fitnessare required to graduatefrom a Georgia High School.Both courses are semesterlong and worth .5 credit.Since they are alsosemester-long courses,students can take Healthwith American Governmentin 9th Grade and PersonalFitness with Economics in12th Grade.Students can pay to takeone or both courses duringsummer school. This is notnecessary since they fit inyour 4 year plan.If a student earns a PersonalFitness waiver, they gain theopportunity to take another.5 elective course.

LANGUAGE ARTS

Language ArtsGraduationRequirements4 CreditsEOC:11th American Lit9th Lit, American Lit, and two additional Language Arts classes are requiredto graduate from a Georgia High School. There are opportunities foradvancing to higher levels based on grades and teacher recommendation.Below are examples of a typical 4 Year Plan for Language Arts.9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th Grade9th Lit10th Lit -orWorld Lit11th AmericanLitMulti Lit/Other4th Language Arts9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th Grade9th LitHonors10th Lit Honors -orWorld Lit Honors11th AmericanLit HonorsAP LanguageArts**Students that earn High School 9th Lit credit in 8th Grade could follow aplan like the one below. Honors placement depends on grades and teacherrecommendation.9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th Grade10th LitHonors11th AmericanLit HonorsAP Lit -orDualEnrollmentDualEnrollment-or- Other

This flowchart is ahistoricalmatriculation. Thissequence may beimpacted by DualEnrollment and APofferings.

MATH

MathGraduationRequirements4 CreditsAlgebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and one additional Math course arerequired to graduate from a Georgia High School. Below are examples of atypical 4 Year Plan for Math.Resource: Fulton County Schools Math Pathways9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th GradeAlgebra IGeometryAlgebra IIAMDM9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th GradeAcc Algebra I/Geom AAcc Geom B/Algebra IIAcc PreCalculusAP Calculus**Students that earn High School Algebra I in 8th Grade would follow a 4 YearPlan resembling the one below. See linked pathways chart for more options.EOC: Algebra I9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th GradeGeometry HAlgebra II HPre-Calculus HCalculusOR AP Calculus

SCIENCE

ScienceGraduationRequirementsCambridge4 CreditsEOC: BiologyBiology, Physical Science or Physics, and Chemistry or Environmental Science orEarth Science are required Science courses to graduate from a GeorgiaHigh School. Math grades are important when determining your Science 4 YearPlan. There are opportunities for advancing to higher levels based on grades andteacher recommendation. Below are examples of a typical 4 Year Planfor Science.9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th GradeBiologyPhysical ScienceEnvironmental ScienceEarth Science9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th GradeBiology HonorsChemistry HonorsPhysicsAP Science Course**Students that earn High School Physical Science in 8th Grade could have a 4 YearPlan that does not include Physical Science or Physics. **These students can stillchoose to take Physics or AP Physics.9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th GradeBiology -orBiology HonorsChemistry -orChemistryHonorsAPEnvironmentalScienceAP ScienceCourse

ScienceGraduationRequirementsMilton4 CreditsEOC: BiologyBiology, Physical Science or Physics, and Chemistry or Environmental Science orEarth Science are required Science courses to graduate from a GeorgiaHigh School. Math grades and placement are important when determiningscience placement for 9th grade. There are opportunities for advancing to higherlevels based on grades and teacher recommendation. Below are examples of atypical 4 Year Plan for Science.9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th GradePhysical ScienceBiologyEnvironmental ScienceEarth Science9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th GradeBiology HonorsChemistry HonorsPhysicsAP Science Course**Students that earn High School Physical Science in 8th Grade could have a 4 YearPlan that does not include Physical Science or Physics. **These students can stillchoose to take Physics or AP Physics.9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th GradeBiology -orBiology HonorsChemistry -orChemistryHonorsAPEnvironmentalScienceAP ScienceCourse

SOCIAL STUDIES

Social StudiesGraduationRequirementsCambridge and Miltondo not require a socialstudies class in 9th grade3 CreditsEOC:US HistoryAmerican Government, World History, US History, and Economics are therequired Social Studies courses to graduate from a Georgia HighSchool. FCS does not offer Honors level Social Studies courses, but studentscan take AP level courses based on grades and teacher recommendation.9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th GradeElectiveWorld HistoryUS HistoryEconomics9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th GradeAP AmericanGovernmentElectiveAP WorldHistoryAP US HistoryAP Economics**Students that earn High School American Government in 8th Grade couldhave a 4 Year Plan that does not include American Government.9th Grade10th Grade11th Grade12th GradeWorld HistoryUS HistoryEconomicsAP Social StudiesElective -orDual EnrollmentSocial Studies

WORLD LANGUAGE/CAREER TECHNOLOGY/FINE ARTS