WEST FORSYTH HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION 2013-2014 PLANNING FOR
YOUR FUTURE
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REGISTRATION PACKETS Packets are color coded by grade level 12
th - Salmon 11 th Blue 10 th Yellow In your packet: Parent Portal
Directions for Registration/Keys to Consider Pathway Criteria
Planning Sheet for your Courses Course Registration Form
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IMPORTANT REMINDERS Teachers have made your core academic
recommendations for you You must select your elective classes
Select courses for a 7 period day Select 3 alternatives Check
pre-requisites before selecting courses Course Digest available on
WFHS webpage Talk with your current elective teachers regarding
your current pathway and the next course in sequence Course numbers
ending in a Y are year long courses Course numbers ending in a S
are semester courses. You must have two semester #s to equal one
period in your schedule Combo courses/enter both #stakes 2 periods
in schedule The @ symbol indicates that an application, audition or
teacher approval is required AP Contract must be signed for all AP
Courses
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CHALLENGE YOURSELF ACADEMICALLY Dont take the easy way out!
Colleges are looking for students that challenge themselves all
four years. Find a balance! Prioritize your academics and your
extracurricular activities.
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CourseAverage (1 pt) Above Average (2pt) Advanced (3 pt) Most
Difficult (4pt) English On-level College prep 2 Honors 2 Honors/1
AP 2 Honors/2 AP Math On-level college prep (Math I, 2, 3, AMDM)
On-level college prep (Math 1, 2, 3, 4) Accel Math I, 2, 3, AP Calc
or AP Stats Accel Math 2, 3, AP Calc AB/BC, DL Calc Social Studies
On-level college prep 1 Honors 1 Honors/1 AP 2 or more AP Science
On-level College prep 2 Honors1 AP2 or more AP World Language2
years3 years4 years1 or more AP Overall Total Legend0-5 pts AVERAGE
6-10 pts ABOVE AVERAGE 11-15 pts EXCELLENT 16 + OUTSTANDING WFHS
CURRICULUM DIFFICULTY CHART
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Rising 10 th Grade Academic Requirements Teachers
recommendations 10 th Lit, Honors 10 th Lit Analytic Geometry,
(AG-Support), Math III, Acc Math III, Acc Analy. Geom B/Advanced
Algebra, AP Stats Biology, Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Env.
Science, Earth Science, AP Biology W. History, Honors W. History,
AP World History ****Modern Language (You must request this in
Parent Portal)
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Rising 11 th Grade Academic Requirements Teacher
Recommendations American Lit, AP Amer Lit. Lang/Comp Math III, Math
III w/Support, Acc MA III, Acc MA III & AP Stats, Math IV, AP
Calculus AB, AP Cal AB/BC, Calculus Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, AP
Biology, Anatomy, Earth Systems, Env. Science, Physics, AP Chem, AP
Env. Sci, AP Physics B, US History, AP US History ****Modern
Language (You must request this in Parent Portal)
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Rising 12 th Grade Academic Requirements Teacher
Recommendations English Lit, AP Lit/Comp Math IV, AMDM, AP Stats,
AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus AB/BC, Calculus, DL Calculus Chemistry,
Honors Chemistry, AP Biology, Anatomy, Earth Systems, Env. Science,
Physics, AP Chem., AP Env. Sci., AP Physics B, AP Physics C,
Forensics Gov/Econ (may have to pair with Current Issues), AP Gov,
AP Macro/Micro Economics ***Modern Language ( You must request this
in Parent Portal )
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11 th /12 th PROGRAM OPTIONS Dual Enrollment: University of
North Georgia @ Cumming Campus (full time and part time) Lanier
Tech Dual Enrollment (part time @Lanier Tech) Full time/part time
at any other Georgia college campus Please see your counselor for
details and information!
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WBL >Proof of participation in a work environment IE2 >
On track for graduation and completed enough credits to leave
campus early Full class load with credit for up to 3 periods of
work > Ability to time manage; balance work and school >
Program used by a few Georgia school systems > Opportunity to
get career-ready skills and experience >Need 5 classes to be
eligible to participate in a GHSA sanctioned event **APEX does not
count** Nationally recognized program by colleges and employers **
WBL application available on-line **IE2 contract available on-line
12 th GRADE PROGRAM OPTIONS WORK BASED LEARNING VS IE2 You can get
into college with either of these programs, but what do they say
about you? The choices you make now determine how others view you
in the future.
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REGISTRATION DATES and DEADLINES PARENT PORTAL: OPENS February
20 th (TODAY!) CLOSES March 8 th @ 4:00 pm COURSE WAIVER 0n-line
DEADLINE: April 12 th @ 4:00 pm WFHS Counseling Website will have
all updated information and links regarding registration!