Hampton High SchoolFreshman Advisement

BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND!!

Graduation Requirements Requirements English/Language Arts Math Social Studies Science Health/Personal Fitness World Language/Fine

Arts/ or CTAE Electives Total

Units 4 4 3 4 ½ / ½ 3

4 23

English/Language Arts Sequence

9th – English I or Honors English I

10th – English II or Honors English II

11th – American Literature, English III or Honors English III or AP English Language Arts

12th – English IV or AP Literature/Composition

Mathematics SequenceOption 1

9th – CCGPS Coordinate Algebra

10th – CCGPS Analytic Geometry

11th – CCGPS Advanced Algebra or AP Statistics

12th – CCGPS Pre-Calculus or other 4th Year Math

Mathematics SequenceOption 2

9th – CCGPS Honors Analytic Geometry

10th – CCGPS Honors Advanced Algebra

11th – CCGPS Honors Pre-Calculus and AP Statistics

12th – AP Calculus AB or AP Calculus BC

Mathematics SequenceOption 3

9th – Accelerated CCGPS Analytic Geometry B/ Advanced Algebra

10th - Accelerated CCGPS Pre-Calculus

11th – AP Statistics, AP Calculus BC

12th – Higher Level course at a four-year college/ university

Mathematics SequenceOption 4

9th – CCGPS Coordinate Algebra with CCGPS Coordinate Algebra Support

10th – CCGPS Analytic Geometry with CCGPS Analytic Geometry Support

11th – CCGPS Advanced Algebra with CCGPS Advanced Algebra Support

12th – 4th Year Math Option

Science SequenceOption 1

9th – Biology

10th – Physical Science or Chemistry

11th – Chemistry/Environmental Science Earth Systems Human Anatomy/Physiology

12th – Physics/Choice of Science/AP Courses or CTAE* Course Offerings

Science SequenceOption 2

9th – Honors Biology

10th – Honors Chemistry/Chemistry

11th – Physics/AP Courses Human Anatomy/Physiology

12th – Physics/Choice of Science/AP Courses or CTAE* Course Offerings

Social Studies SequenceOption 1

9th – World Geography

10th – World History

11th – United States History

12th – United States Government and Economics

Social Studies SequenceOption 2

9th – Honors World Geography or AP Human Geography or Honors World History or AP World History

10th – Honors World History or AP World History or Honors United States History or AP United States History or AP Government and Politics: US and Comparative

11th – Honors United States History or AP United States History or AP Micro and Macroeconomics or AP Government and Politics: US and Comparative

12th – AP Micro and Macroeconomics or AP Government and Politics: US and Comparative

End of Course Test Mathematics CCGPS Coordinate Algebra CCGPS Analytic Geometry Social Studies United States History Economics Science Biology Physical Science English Language Arts Ninth Grade Literature and Composition Eleventh Grade American Literature and Composition

Honors and AP Points

5 additional points are added at the end of each semester to Honors courses

10 additional points are added at the end of each semester to AP courses

Failure is NOT an option!!!

Courses can be made up through Henry County Online Academy

If you fail more than two courses, you will NOT be promoted to the 10th grade and are in danger of NOT graduating with your class.

If you fail 3 or more classes, you will be placed on a Success Contract.

HOPE Scholarship Qualifications

U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen Legal resident of Georgia Graduate of an eligible GA High School Valid Social Security Number

HOPE

A 3.0 GPA is required by averaging core courses, including failing grades on a 4.0 scale and passing at least 3 courses from a list of academically rigorous courses.

Honors and AP points are removed and a ½ point is added back for AP courses only.

If you fall below a 3.0, you do NOT qualify for HOPE.

Zell Miller Scholarship

Student must meet all requirements for HOPE Graduate from an eligible high school with a GPA of

at least 3.7 and receive a score of at least 1200 combined critical reading and math on a single administration of the SAT or an ACT score of at least 26

Graduate from an eligible high school as Valedictorian or Salutatorian

NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse

If you are planning on participating in intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA Division I or II institution, you must register with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

When taking the SAT/ACT, enter 999 for scores to be sent to the NCAA

Students and parents are responsible for determining NCAA eligibility to Division I and II schoolsCounselors are not responsible for determining

eligibility.

Success in 9th Grade

Be organized Be successful in the classroom Don’t be afraid to ask for help; especially if your

grades drop below 75 Attend tutoring sessions Take good notes Manage your time well Remember every grade counts!!!

How and When to See your Counselor

Stop by the Counseling Office to fill out an appointment request slip

Reasons Academic Success College and Career Readiness Creating your Four Year Plan Personal Issues Emergency Issues. See a Counselor or staff member

immediately.

Have a Great Freshman Year Don’t have any regrets…find your niche and work to your full potential Regularly self-assess: If what you are doing isn’t producing the level of

results/success that it should…then it is time to try something different. Ask questions/seek out assistance. Avoid getting caught up in justifying and making excuses. Instead, focus

your energies on being positive and proactive in confronting area’s of difficulty head-on.

Be aware that you almost always have an opportunity to improve your overall final semester grade, even when you have a poor six weeks. With 3 six weeks and a final exam grade averaged together to determine a final grade, you are not held to a single poor grading period if you are motivated to work harder and earn better grades in the subsequent six weeks.

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