2020 Rising Ninth Grade Parent Night Presentation Jan 14

✓ To be promoted to the 10 th grade a student must have: 5 units must include 1 unit English, 1 unit of science, and 1 unit math ✓ To be promoted to the 11 th grade a student must have:

▪ Meet your Counselors

▪ Tutoring

▪ Graduation Requirements

▪ Testing

▪ Credits & Weights

▪ AP: Advanced Placement

▪ Transcripts

▪ Recovery

▪ Grade Point Average

▪ HOPE & Zell Miller

▪ CTAE Information

▪ Extra-curriculur Opportunities

▪ Next Steps

Stop by the Guidance Office (across from the Cafeteria) before school, during lunch, or after school Students will be given a pass / reminder for the

• 4 year graduation plan

• Dealing with Personal Issues

• Information on HOPE/Zell.

• Basically, any question you may

have, we’ll answer, find the answer,

or direct you to the right spot.

You are training for the next step, and there has to be a next step.

It’s not just about getting in It’s about staying in, and exceling while you are there National College Graduation Rate: 54%

The state of Georgia: 44%

Dramatic, but true:

Middle school and high school affect

the rest of your life.

A few examples:

Georgia Tech: 87%

The University of Georgia: 86%

Georgia College & State University: 64% Georgia Southern University: 50%

Valdosta State University: 42%

Augusta University 31%

Georgia Highlands College 11%.

A detailed sheet will be coming with

registration

material at both middle schools next week.

Typical Freshman Schedule

• Technical/Work/Military: Technical elective

• Social Studies academic elective

▪ Georgia Milestones (20% of final grade )

Algebra US History 9 th Lit/Comp Biology

Geometry Economics* 11 th Am Lit/Comp* Physical Science

▪ PSAT- October for grades

9 and 10.

▪ SAT/ACT: End of the junior year

in the Spring.

✓ To be promoted to the 10 th grade a student must have: 5 units

(must include 1 unit English, 1 unit of science, and 1 unit math)

✓ To be promoted to the 11 th grade a student must have: 11 units

(must include 2 units English, 1 unit of science, and 2 units math)

✓ To be promoted to the 12th grade a student must have: 17 units

(must include 3 units English, 2 units of science, 3 units of math, and 1 unit of social science)

23 unit are required for all students to graduate.

▪ College-level courses

▪ AP exams in May

▪ Must receive a certain score on AP test to receive college credit, depending on the college or university

▪ Credit accepted by more then 3,600 colleges and universities.

▪ Extreme rigor recommended for those

who have exceled in honors level

courses The ninth grade year is the

springboard to most AP classes!

▪ Summer School

▪ APEX recovery

▪ Polaris Evening Program

▪ Virtual Credit Recovery

Counselor approval is required to take online classes.

If you fail two or more classes and do not make them up, you will not be

promoted to 10 th grade and are at risk of not graduating on time.

▪ Cherokee county uses the numeric scale:

▪ Based on a 100 point scale.

▪ Add all of the final grades and divide by number of classes.

▪ All grades included are on the transcript, including failing grades.

▪ Failed courses remain on transcript even if credit is made up

▪ Honors courses are weighted 5 points.

▪ AP courses are weighted 10 points

A: 90 – 100 B: 80 – 89 C: 71 – 79 D: 70

F: 69 or below

A: 4 points B: 3 points C: 2 points D: 1 point F: Zero

▪Colleges and universities use the GPA (Grade Point Average) scale:

▪Based on a 4 point scale.

▪Convert A’s, B’s, C’s, D’s, and F’s using the scale below Add those numbers together

and divide by the number of scores Please contact the guidance office for an exact calculation

▪Most colleges will not weigh honors courses.

▪Check with your particular college to determine how they will weight AP courses

▪The HOPE and Zell Miller averages use this

point scale

▪ Partial tuition covered – varies by year

▪ Requirements:

▪ Graduate from an eligible high school

▪ GPA of at least a 3.0 (calculated by GSFC)

▪ Academic Rigor: 4 classes that are academically rigorous See handout with registration material.

▪ In college, must maintain 3.0 GPA.

▪ If a student falls below a 3.0 GPA in college, they may only regain the HOPE Scholarship one time after one full year of classes

▪ A student who does not graduate from high school as a HOPE Scholar, can earn a 3.0 GPA in college.

A 3.0 GPA is required by averaging core coursework, including failing grades, on a 4.0 scale.

Core Courses Conversion

• Honors points are removed and a 0.50 weighting is added back in for

AP courses/Dual Enrollment/IB courses only, not to exceed 4.0

• Middle school credit is not calculated in the HOPE GPA

• Computer Science Principles will count in the HOPE GPA

• All calculations are done by the Georgia Student Finance Commission

• Electives in core areas also count See handout

A 90 to 100 4 points

B 80 to 89 3 points

C 71 to 79 2 points

D 70 1 point

▪ 100% of tuition covered

▪ Must meet all the requirements to be eligible for the

HOPE Scholarship, plus:

▪ Graduate from an eligible high school

▪ GPA of at least a 3.7 (calculated by GSFC)

▪ SAT: min 1200 combined critical reading score and math score

(single administration)

▪ ACT: min composite score of 26

▪ SAT/ACT scores MUST be submitted to GSFC to be considered

▪ In college must maintain 3.3 GPA

▪ Once lost, Zell Miller cannot be recovered

▪ Remember: Zell pays for 100% of tuition.

▪ HOPE pays for a percentage, which varies depending

on the school: 75% to 80% is the estimate.

For this example: This state university has tuition for $9,790 per year, which is roughly $40,000 of the estimated $104,000 for the four years

So, for this school, the scholarship is roughly $40,000 for students who finish with Zell.

According to their website, HOPE will pay roughly $7,500 per year, which comes out to a $30,000 scholarship over the four years.

*Remember, this example is one school Do your research when applying Numbers may vary

Woodstock High School

offers 10 unique

CAREER TECH PATHWAYS!

97.3% Graduation Rate for students who complete Career Tech Pathway in

Cherokee County

Athletics & Extracurricular

There are over 70 different clubs and sports

teams in which students may be involved.

All 9 th graders are eligible to participate 1 st

semester

Students MUST stay academically eligible to

continue playing sports and some

extracurricular activities.

Coming over to Freedom Middle School to speak to rising 9 th grade students on January 8 th during the school

day

Rising 9 th Grade Parent Night and Elective Fair –

Tuesday, January 14 th beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Rising 9 th grade student tours at Woodstock High School

is January 16 th during the school day

Freedom Middle School rising 9 th grade students receive

registration materials January 17 th

Freedom Middle School Registration is January 28 th

during the school day

Beginning of February 2019 – Rising 9 th grade requests are distributed and returned to Freedom Middle School

March 2019 – Final rising 9 th grade requests distributed

Middle School Registration Information

STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATION

WHS TEXT UPDATES!

School News & Information Sent Directly To Your

Phone!

@whsclass24

WE ARE WOODSTOCK

Woodstock High School

STEM Program

What have we been up to?

✘November 1, 2017 – WHS becomes the 12 th High School in the State to become STEM certified and the only High School in Cherokee County.

✘2018-19: addition of STEM ELA for our 9 th and 10 th grade STEM students.

✘2018-2019: continue to enhance the STEM

program through curricular changes and

partnerships.

What have we been up to?

✘2019: Began our Sprouting STEMs Outreach Program for zone elementary schools.

Woodstock’s STEM Pathways

Advanced Academic

Highest levels of math and/or science

STEM AP Calculus and GT Distance

Calc Multiple AP math and science courses

Engineering

Honors math and science with Engineering elective

pathway

AP Computer Science

Internship opportunities and unique equipment

Biotechnology

Honors math &

Honors/AP science with Scientific Research elective pathway

AP Science – of Interest Internship opportunities and unique equipment

All Pathways require at least two years of a sequential foreign language,

enrollment in STEM Honors Literature in 9 th and 10 th grade, participation in at least one STEM competition group/club annually, and the completion of a

STEM related capstone project in 12 th grade.

Advanced Academic Pathway

✘Designed for students who excel in math and science

✘Prerequisites:

✗Completion of Accelerated Algebra 1/Geometry A in 8 th

Grade

✗Completion of High School Physical Science in 8 th Grade

✗Invitation to take AP Biology in 9 th grade

✗Recommendation to take Honors 9 th Literature

✗Enrollment in Accelerated Geometry B/Algebra 2 in 9 th grade

WHS STEM CURRICULUM – ADVANCED ACADEMICS: Math and Science

Other Requirements: at least two years of sequential foreign language; active participation in at least one STEM competition group/club; STEM related internship or capstone project in 12th grade; Health and Personal Fitness must be completed prior to graduation – can be taken online in summer to open an elective spot

or Other Elective

8th Grade

Literature

Foreign Language or Other Elective

STEM Honors

10th Lit

World History (CP, Honors,

or AP)

Any Elective

Foreign Language or Other Elective

Honors American Lit

or AP Lang

Honors Adv Comp or AP Lit

US History (CP, Honors,

or AP)

Foreign Language or Other Elective

Gov and Econ (CP or AP)

Foreign Language or Other Elective

Any AP Science

Math

STEM AP BiologyPhysical Science STEM Honors Chemistry

Mechanics (or other approved

AP Physics course)

Biotechnology Pathway

✘Designed for students with a passion for science and/or

engineering with a focus on research.

Students must register for Scientific Research 1 as an elective in 9 th

grade.

✘Prerequisites:

✗Completion of Algebra 1 in 8 th Grade

✗Completion of High School Physical Science in 8 th Grade

✗Recommendation to take Honors Biology or invitation to take

AP Biology in 9 th grade

✗Recommendation to take Honors 9 th Literature

✗Recommendation to take an Honors Geometry or higher in

9 th Grade

WHS STEM CURRICULUM – BIOTECHNOLOGY

Honors or AP Biology

Honors Geometry or Higher

Other Requirements: at least two years of sequential foreign language; active participation in at least one STEM competition group/club; STEM related internship or capstone project in 12th grade; Health and Personal Fitness must be completed prior to graduation AP Statistics is highly recommended

or Health/Personal Fitness

Any Honors/AP Math Class (AP Statistics recommended anytime after Honors Alg 2)

Honors Chemistry

STEM Honors

10th Lit

World History (CP, Honors,

or AP)

Scientific Research II

Foreign Language or Other Elective

Honors or AP Physics

Honors American Lit

or AP Lang

Honors Adv Comp or AP Lit Any AP Science

US History (CP, Honors,

or AP)

Foreign Language or Other Elective

Gov and Econ (CP or AP)

Foreign Language or Other Elective

Scientific Research I

Health and Personal Fitness can be taken online in summer to open elective spot

Engineering Pathway

✘Designed for students with an interest in engineering.

Students must register for Engineering as an elective in 9 th

✗Recommendation to take Honors or AP Biology in 9 th Grade

✗Recommendation to take Honors Algebra 1 or higher in 9 th

Grade

✗Recommendation to take Honors 9 th Literature

WHS STEM CURRICULUM – ENGINEERING

Honors BiologyHonors Algebra 1 or Higher

Other Requirements: at least two years of sequential foreign language; active participation in at least one STEM competition group/club; STEM related internship or capstone project in 12th grade; Health and Personal Fitness must be completed prior to graduation

or Health/Personal Fitness

or AP)

Foreign Language or Other Elective

AP Physics

Honors American Lit

or AP Lang

Adv Comp or

AP Lit

US History (CP, Honors,

or AP)

Foreign Language or Other Elective

Gov and Econ (CP or AP)

Foreign Language or Other Elective

Engineering Concepts

Engineering Applications

Health and Personal Fitness can be taken online in summer to open elective spot

Engineering Internship or approved STEM-related course

AP Computer Science

Further questions? Who to contact:

Dr Joel A Roth, Assistant Principal