SHS Advisement
th
th
8 & 9 Grades
Where are you going and how are
you getting there?
Sometimes taking the next step
can make you feel like this . . .
Agenda
 Graduation
requirements
 IGP (Individual
Graduation Plan)
 Planning for life after
Sonoraville HS
Find your counselor
by your grade
 Ms. Powers
 8th-9th grades
 Coach Caudell
 10th-12th grades
Graduation Coach
Coach
Vaughn
 Helps with
credit
recovery
Struggling
academically
Graduation Requirements
You must have 26 credits
Those credits must include the following:
4 Language Arts
4 Math
4 Science
4 Social Studies
1 Health/PE
1 Pathway (3 classes of the same Fine
Art/Technology/Foreign Language)
 6 additional electives
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Promotion
To be considered a Sophomore
(10th Grader),
a student must earn 6 Credits
their 9th grade year.
To be considered a Junior
(11th Grader),
a student must earn 12 Credits.
To be considered a Senior
(12th Grader),
you must earn 20 Credits.
If You Have Failed a Required Class,
It is Your Responsibility to:
 Check on grades
 Contact a counselor/grad coach to
determine options
 Review credit recovery options
 Twilight School
 Online options
How to be an Honor Graduate
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A student must have a 90 or above GPA in their core
classes by the end of the first semester of their senior
year to Graduate with Honors. (Average 90 for all
classes, not each class)
Eight of a student’s core classes must also be
designated as Accelerated, Honors, Pre-AP, or AP.
Creating Your IGP
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All Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors will
have an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP).
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The IGP’s will outline what students have taken
(both credits earned and classes failed), the
classes they are currently taking, as well as
what they will need to take in order to
graduate.
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The IGP’s are very easy to use Excel
documents. will be your responsibility to keep them up to
date.
Student:
SHS Individual Graduation Plan
Class of 2019
Advisor:
Pathway:
Total Units:
MATH
ENGLISH
SCIENCE
4 Unit Minimum
4 Unit Minimum
4 Unit Minimum
(minimum 1 in each class set)
Final Grade
(minimum 1 in each class set)
Final Grade
(minimum 1 in each class set)
Final Grade
9th Lit
Physics
Health (.5 unit)
Coord. Alg B (.5 unit)
PreAP 9th Lit*
PreAP Physics*
Personal Fit (.5 unit)
Physical Science
Accel Coord. Alg.
ELECTIVES
10th Literature
10th Lit/Honors*
Chemistry
Analytic Geom A (.5)
Chemistry Hon*
Analytic Geom B (.5)
11th/Amer. Lit.
Environ. Science
Analytic Geom
11th/Am Lit Hon*
Environ. Sci. Hon*
Eng. Lit.
Biology
World Lit. HN*
Biology Hon*
(academic co urses no t listed to left &
electives no t listed in pathway sectio ns)
Final Grade
Accel Analytic Geom
AP World Lit*
Advanced Algebra
SOCIAL STUDIES
4 Unit Minimum
(minimum 1 of the following if
4 units not acquired above)
Forensics
(minimum 1 in each class set)
Anatomy
Final Grade
Government
Animal Science
Government Hon*
Plant Science
Adv. Math DM
You will create one with
your academic advisor
this spring
(both Health & PE required)
Final Grade
Coord. Alg A (.5 unit)
Coord. Algebra
What an IGP
looks like
ADDITIONAL
COURSES
AP Physics*
World History
AP Statistics*
World History Hon*
Calculus Honors*
AP Calculus*
U.S. History
U.S. History Hon*
Economics
Economics Hon*
Pathways
Students must have a minimum of 3 courses in same pathway in at least 1 of the following pathway options.
Foreign Language
JOURNALISM
FINE ARTS
CTAE
Additional Pathway Electives
Additional Pathway Electives
Additional Pathway Electives
Additional Pathway Electives
What Should I Be Doing??
8th Graders
 Choose a pathway
that interests you
 Get to know your
academic advisor
(homeroom teacher)
& school counselor
 Study! Build a solid
foundation for high
school
9th Graders
 Take challenging
classes
 Study! 9th grade goes
on your transcript
which colleges will
see!
 Find out about
college entrance
requirements. 3rd
foreign language
Pathways
• All students are required to select a
pathway and complete three courses in
their pathway.
• The purpose is to help students plan
coursework and set career goals.
• The various pathways offered at SHS
are:
Pathways
Agriculture
 Pathways Currently
Available:
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Animal Science
Horticulture/Plant
Science
Nursery/ Landscape
Wildlife Management
Healthcare
 Pathway Currently
Available:
• Nursing
• Medical Services
Pathways
Audio/Video Tech/Film
Architecture
 GCS Career Academy
Pathways
Business
 Small Business
Development
 Administrative
Support
Construction
 Carpentry
 Electrical
Pathways
Digital Technology
 Network Systems
 Computer
Programming
Distribution
 Logistics
 Materials
Pathways
Early Childhood
Energy & Power
Pathways
Graphic Design
JROTC
Pathways
Robotics
 Megatronics
 Motors & Hydraulics
Spanish
Pathways
Visual Arts
Journalism/Yearbook
Pathways
Band
Chorus
College Planning
FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
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Bachelor’s Degrees
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Public Colleges/Universities
Private
Colleges/Universities
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Admissions Requirements
 SAT and/or ACT for
entrance exam
 May require letters of
recommendation
Admissions statistics from three largest
research universities in Georgia from
2012-2013
Middle 50%
Middle 50%
Core GPA:
3.7-4.05
SAT(CR+M+W):
1790-2060
ACT:
27-32
AP/IB:
4-6
Middle 50%
Core GPA:
3.2-3.7
Core GPA:
3.8-4.11
SAT(CR+M):
1030-1200
SAT:
2000-2210
ACT:
22-27
ACT:
29-33
AP/IB:
6-11
TWO-YEAR COLLEGES
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Associate Degrees
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Public
Private
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Entrance Exams Vary
 Compass
 ACT or SAT
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Transfer to a four-year
college
Technical Colleges
Programs
 Degree
 Certificate or
Diploma
 Compass Exam for
Degree Program
 No SAT/ACT
MILITARY
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Opportunities
 Training
 Education
 Travel
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Policies/Expectations/Commitment
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Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
Battery (ASVAB)—Spring
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Scholarships
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Must be a high school graduate,
GED is not accepted
ENTERING THE WORK FORCE
IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
CAREER INFORMATION
 www.gafutures.org
 Dictionary of
Occupational Titles
 Occupational Outlook
Handbook
Hope Scholarship and Zell Miller Scholars
To qualify for the HOPE Scholarship, a student must:
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Earn a minimum of 3.0 cumulative grade point average in all
academic classes (e.g., Language Arts, Math, Science, Social
Studies, and Foreign Language)
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Must meet Georgia residency requirements and be a U.S.
citizen or an eligible non-citizen
 Complete four “advanced” classes. All math, science, and
foreign language classes offered at SHS are considered
“rigorous” by the state of Georgia’s HOPE requirements.
To qualify for the Zell Miller scholarship, a student must:
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Meet all of the requirements above
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Must be their high school’s valedictorian or salutatorian, OR
earn a 3.7 high school GPA or higher and post, in one sitting,
an SAT combined score of 1200 or higher in math and reading
or an ACT score of 26 or higher.
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