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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

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

GHS Graduation Requirements

Health Computer(.5 Carnegie unit) (1 Carnegie unit)Comprehensive/ .5 - KeyboardingContemporary .5 – Computer or Individual Health Application

OR 1 - STEM

Physical Education (.5 Carnegie unit) 

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

GHS Graduation Requirements

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.

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 Geography

2nd unit must be one of the following:

2nd year languageAdvanced World Geography

5th 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!)

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 preparation

Stand 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.

NEW math options & recommendations

Algebra Geometry Algebra II Trig/PreCal

Geometry Algebra II Algebra III Early

College (old Trig/PreCal) Calculus

Early College AP Cal.

AP Stats

Adv. Math Plus

A 20 currently on the ACT math is required for Early College (College Algebra then College Trig).

Please DO NOT sign up for EC if you do not have a 20 currently.Make sure you take a math your senior year!!

Please pay close attention to the math handout for course

information and eligibility requirements.

NEW Math Options

Choice Sheet1st 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.

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.

Choice Sheet1st 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.

U. S. History

You 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.)

Choice Sheet1st 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.

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

VARSITY SPORTS

Your choice sheet is due:

To your WORLD HISTORY teacher NO later than

Wednesday, 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:

Wednesday, January 28

Please note: your login and password will be the same as your MAC book and GHS student email and will be

ready for login tomorrow

IMPORTANT MEETING!

Any student interested in taking AP or Early College

level courses for the 2015-16 school year are highly

encouraged to attend a Parent Meeting with their

parents this Thursday, January 22 at 6pm

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!

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?