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Germantown High SchoolStudent Services

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Germantown High SchoolStudent Services

Pre-registration2011-2012

Germantown High School

Pre-Registration Presentation

Counselors:Shannon Cox A-G

Taylor Walden H-NRebecca Cobb O-Z

English Math

(4 Carnegie Units) (4 Carnegie Units)

English I Algebra IEnglish II GeometryEnglish III Algebra IIEnglish IV One other

math

GHS Graduation Requirements


Science History

(4 Carnegie units) (4 Carnegie units)Biology I .5 MS StudiesOne Physical Science.5 World Geo.Two other full credits World History

US History.5 US Gov..5

Economics


Health Computer(.5 Carnegie unit) (1 Carnegie unit)Contemporary STEMHealthONLY

Physical Education (.5 Carnegie unit)

Fine Arts Electives (1 Carnegie unit) (5 Carnegie units)Band Any courses Art of your choiceTheatreChoir


State mandated exit exams:

All students must pass Subject Area Tests in:

* US History* English II * Biology I * Algebra I

Mississippi Community College Admissions:

Any student who meets the graduation requirements for high school graduation is automatically eligible for entrance into a 2-

year or community college.

*The ACT test is also required for admission.

Remember, a composite score of 20 on the ACT will award you FREE tuition at Holmes

CC.

Mississippi University Admissions Requirements

There are 8 major Universities in Mississippi:

1.Alcorn State University2.Delta State University3.Jackson State University4.Mississippi State University5.Mississippi Valley State University6.Mississippi University for Women7.University of Mississippi8.University of Southern Mississippi

Mississippi University Admissions

Requirements:English Math (4 Carnegie Units) (4 Carnegie Units)English I Algebra IEnglish II GeometryEnglish III Algebra IIEnglish IV One math above Algebra II

University Admissions Recommendations:

Science History (4 Carnegie Units) (4 Carnegie Units)Biology Mississippi Studies Chemistry World Geography(recommended) World History

2 other sciences US History GovernmentEconomics

Health/PE: ½ unit of each

Fine Arts:1 unit Computer: 1 unit

Mississippi University Admissions

Requirements:Required Elective: (2 Carnegie Units)

1st unit must be either: Foreign Language OR Advanced

World Geography2nd unit must be one of the

following:2nd year language

Advanced World Geography5th math

5th science

I want to be a Junior! In order to be classified as a Junior, you must have:

* completed English I and II * completed 2 math credits* completed 8 additional units for a minimum of 12 total credits

Important!!!Please do not rely on Summer School to become a Junior!

Did you know that you must have at least a 55 in the class you fail in order to even attend Summer School? Anything lower, Summer School is not even an option!

Example of a class offerings:

Watch the Pre-Requisites!

Course Description Book

If you see a course and you want to learn more about it’s content, simply go to:

www.ghsmavs.comIn the “Counselor” drop down,

click on “Courses”

Let’s talk about English!• Regular English II now = Regular

English III next year

• Accelerated English II now = Accelerated English III or AP English

III (if you meet AP requirements) next year

(Please remember, if you get out of Accelerated there is NO going back!)

Early CollegeEarly College is college classes

taken on the campus of GHS

Please take note that to be eligible, students MUST currently have an ACT score of 18 AND a GPA of 3.0

Please do NOT sign up for Early College classes unless you currently

eligible

What is AP and WHY take it?

AP is college-level courses taught to well-prepared high school students

WHY TAKE IT?Gain an edge on College preparationStand out in the college admissions process

Broaden your knowledgePossible College Credit

Choice Sheet Example1st semester requests 2nd semester requests

1. English: Regular English III 1. English: Regular English III (Circle one) Accelerated English III * Accelerated English III *

AP English III ** AP English III *(Moving from regular English to Accelerated English in the 11th grade requires a counselor conference.)

**(Students must have an end of the year grade of an “A” in their current Acc. English course AND teacher signature for recommendation)

2. Math: 2. Math:

3. Science: 3. Science:

4. Social Studies: US History 4. Social Studies: US History (Circle one) AP US History * AP US History *

*(student must have an end of the year grade of an “A” in their current Social Studies course AND teacher signature for recommendation)

5. 5.

6. 6.

7. 7.

8. 8.

Math options & recommendations

Geometry Algebra II

Algebra II Algebra IIIor Ad. Math Plus

*PLEASE NOTE: Algebra III is designed to be a prerequisite for Calculus and Early College classes. Ad. Math Plus is designed to be a prerequisite for AP Calculus.

Make sure you take a math your senior year!!

Choice Sheet1st semester requests 2nd semester requests




2. Math: 2. Math:




5. 5.

6. 6.

7. 7.

8. 8.

Science

Requirements are:Biology

One Physical Science (Chemistry, Physics, or Physical

Science)Two other sciences

Science recommendations:

The GHS Science Department recommends a B or better in Biology

and Algebra I to be successful in Chemistry.

B average or better is recommended in Biology, Algebra II and Chemistry if

you are considering Physics

Starting in 2014, AP Physics will be a 2 year course.





2. Math: 2. Math:




5. 5.

6. 6.

7. 7.

8. 8.

U. S. HistoryYou may pick either

Regular US HistoryOr

AP US History *

* (A in your current Social Studies course and have your current Social Studies

teacher sign your choice sheet.)





2. Math: 2. Math:




5. 5.

6. 6.

7. 7.

8. 8.

If you are signing up for cheer, dance or any sport please sign up for:

VARSITY SPORTS

IMPORTANT MEETING!

Any student interested in taking AP or Early College

level courses for the 2016-17 school year are highly

encouraged to attend a Parent Meeting with their

parents TBA

NEW CLASSES FOR NEXT YEAR:

ENGLISH DEPTSurvey of African American Writing: draws upon

a compilation of genres, themes, styles and language used by various writers of African American descent.

Technical & Workplace Writing: focuses on the various kinds of written communication currently occurring in a variety of workplaces and careers.

Survey of 20th Century Writing: covers major writers and themes in the Americas and Western Europe for the period from WWI to present time.

SREB Literacy Ready: helps college bound students reach their state’s benchmarks


SCIENCE DEPT

Astronomy: a survey of modern astronomy introducing topics from our solar system and other planetary systems, galaxie, the evolution of stars, and the methods and technology used to explore planetary and stellar processes.

AP Physics II


Academic Enrichment:

ACT Prep I: designed to help students obtain an ACT score of at least a 20. Students should have scored no higher than a 20 on either the ACT or pre-ACT.

ACT Prep II: designed to help students obtain an ACT score of at least a 29. Students should have scored in the mid 20’s on either the ACT or pre-ACT.

Students who have taken the PSAT class are not eligible.

iCAPEach student has an iCAP (Individual

Career and Academic Plan) on file. The iCAP was completed by you based on

your interests at the time.

You may view your iCAP through your ActiveStudent account. It offers a list of

suggested courses to take in order to prepare you for your desired career field. Therefore, may assist you when picking

classes for next year.

iCAP

Your choice sheet is due:

To your WORLD HISTORY teacher NO later than

Thursday, January 28COMPLETED AND ENTERED INTO

ACTIVESTUDENT!ALL alternate courses filled out and

parent signature

(and teacher signature if needed)

ActiveStudent:All course requests must be entered

into ActiveStudent by:

Thursday, January 28

Unless you have changed it, your login and password will be the same

as your MAC book

Please make sure you can login prior to January 28

REMINDER:

When entering you choices into the computer, please:

DO NOT add alternate coursesLeave all courses as “required”

NO SCHEDULE CHANGES

Therefore, please choose wisely!

Food for thought!

The BEST way to increase your ACT score………..

take challenging courses!Don’t take the easy way out

and take easy courses!

And don’t forget: a 20 on the ACT equals FREE tuition at

Holmes CC!

What you can do to prepare for college:

Build your resumeget involved in school and the community

Work on your ACThowever, ACT says not to take the test until you are a junior

Work on your GPA Come see us with questions

Questions?Questions?

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