Accessing the key to your student’s
future in high school and beyond
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
What is the Pope Foundation?
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Our Mission: To provide Pope High School with supplemental resources in the areas of Academics, Athletics, Fine
Arts, and Campus Improvements.
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Our Vision: To position Pope High School as the premier high school in Georgia consistently graduating students
who are best prepared to succeed in their chosen career path.
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Our Purpose: The School District and State provide limited funds that cover only the basics. PHSF was created to fill
the gap by raising funds to provide students and faculty an environment that maintains the highest level of
excellence.
For the 2014-2015 School Year the PHSF is proud to support the following
projects:
Phase II of a multi-year project to convert the media center into a more modern and usable learning commons area
Continue to fund part-time testing support position
Safety upgrades and improvements to the football stadium
Reinvigorating the area outside of the culinary and main entrances which serves as a common area for students and
staff
Dr. Robert Downs – Principal
Loretta Clune – AP Curriculum and 11th Grade
Tom Flugum– AP Testing and 10th Grade
Joshua Mathews – AP Athletic Director and 9th Grade
Nancy Zarbnisky – AP Attendance and 12th Grade
Students are assigned by grade level.
The administrator changes with the grade level each year.
Students are assigned by last name:
A–C
D – Hi
Ho – Mc
Me – Sc
Se – Z
Kathryn Sax, Department Chair
Patty Hays
Leslie Shearstone
Angie Bruce
Jamie Hamrick
• 8th Graders received registration forms on Friday, Feb 27
• Completed and signed forms are due back to the Middle
School on Wednesday, March 11
• Private/home school registration packets are available after
our meeting tonight at the counselor table in the cafeteria
• Private/home school registration appointments begin April 13
after spring break
• Student schedules are created in May
• Greyhound Madness and Freshman Orientation – July 28
• www.cobbk12.org/pope– Academics  Registration
Information
• Graduation Requirements
• Class of 2019 Freshman Course Guide
• Flow Charts for Class of 2019
• Course level placement is based on teacher
recommendation.
• Encourage students to challenge themselves, but to also
seek BALANCE in course selection.
• Encourage students to be self-advocates with their
teachers and be pro-active. Ask if there are questions
about placement!!
Please communicate with your child’s current teacher, the Pope
subject department chairs, your child’s school counselor, or our
administration with questions about placement and scheduling.
Loretta.clune@cobbk12.org – Curriculum AP
Marti.Schmitz@cobbk12.org – Curriculum Clerk
Email contacts for additional Pope personnel can be found on
www.cobbk12.org/pope
Pope counselors will be available by appointment at the Middle
Schools for parent questions (Call the Middle School for an
appointment):
Dodgen – Monday, March 9
Hightower Trail – Friday, March 7
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Leslie Lopez– English
Daniel Sorensen – Math
Jan Titolo – Science
Beth Mulling – Social Studies
Rebecca Hauseman – World Languages
Jessica Kelly – Fine Arts & Gifted Instruction
Lynda Brown – Career & Technology
Jim Haskin – Physical Education
Melissa Zonin – Media Center
Marion Lister – Special Education
Kathryn Sax – Counseling
English/Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Health and Physical Education
CTAE and/or Fine Arts and/or
Foreign Language
Electives
Total Units (Minimum)
Units Required
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Pathways in Advanced Academics, CTAE, World Languages &/or Fine
Arts are encouraged by the state DOE.
• 4 units of English/Language Arts required, including:
• 9th Grade - *9th Grade Literature (on-level or honors)
• 10th Grade - British Literature (honors) or 10th Grade
Literature(on-level)
• 11th Grade - *American Literature (on-level or honors) or AP Lang
• 12th Grade - World Literature, Multicultural Literature, AP Lang or
AP Lit
*Specifically required for graduation
4 units of Mathematics required, including:
• 9th Grade :
• 11th Grade:
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Coordinate Algebra
Analytic Geometry
Honors Analytic Geometry (H)
Acc Coordinate Alg/Geometry A (H)
Acc Geometry B/Adv Algebra (H)
• 10th Grade:
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Analytic Geometry
Honors Analytic Geometry (H)
Advanced Algebra
Honors Advanced Algebra (H)
Acc Geometry B/Advanced Alg. (H)
Pre-Calculus
Acc Pre-Calculus (H)
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Advanced Algebra
Honors Advanced Algebra (H)
Pre-Calculus
Acc Pre-Calculus (H)
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
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Adv. Math. Dec. Making
Statistical Reasoning
Pre-Calculus
AP Stats
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
Multivariable Calculus (H)
Support classes may be available for students with IEPs who need additional assistance.
A flow chart will be available on www.cobbk12.org/pope under Academics  Registration
• 4 units of Science required, including:
• 9th Grade - Biology or Honors Biology (some Env. Science)
• 10th Grade - Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, or Environmental
Science (or Biology if not taken in 9th grade)
• 11th Grade - Physics, Honors Physics, or AP Physics I
• 12th Grade - 4th Science (many choices):
• Astronomy, Zoology, Anatomy, H Anatomy, H Chemistry II
• AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics I, II, or C, AP Environmental
• AP Computer Science (career tech class – may or may not be
viewed as a science at an out-of-state college)
• 3 units of Social Studies required, including:
• 10th Grade - World History (on-level, honors, AP)
• 11th Grade - United States History (on-level, honors, AP)
• 12th Grade –
• ½ unit of American Government (on-level, AP)
• ½ unit of Economics (on-level, AP Macro or AP Micro)
• Freshman SS electives include World Geography, Honors
Geography, AP Human Geography
• 1 unit of Physical Education required, including:
• ½ unit of Health
• ½ unit of Personal Fitness
Note: Team Sports, Weight Training, Body Sculpting,
Self-Defense, etc. DO NOT meet the Personal Fitness
requirement
• 3 Units from Career Tech and/or Foreign Language
and/or Fine Arts
• Students planning to enter or transfer into a University System of
Georgia institution must take at a minimum two units of the same
foreign language; some out-of-state colleges require more
• Some out-of-state colleges require 1.0 unit of a Fine Arts or
Computer class for admission
• 4 additional elective units
• Chosen from any category
French, German & Spanish offered
• Level I for new language (special accelerated French I & II
class for student who wants to change languages & get to AP)
• Level II for rising 9th graders who completed French I or
Spanish I in 8th grade for high school credit
• Levels III and above are honors
• Advanced Placement (AP) is available in all three languages
• Band – Marching, Symphonic, Percussion
• Orchestra- Beginning, Inter, Advanced
• Chorus – Women’s, Men’s, Beginning,
Intermediate and Advanced
• Visual Arts – Drawing, Painting, Applied Design,
AP Studio Art
• AP Music Theory
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Business (including internship)
Computer Science (incl. AP Computer Science)
Culinary Arts
Graphic Arts
Video Production
JROTC (at Lassiter)
Marketing
Engineering (NEW!!)
• English: Journalism/Yearbook
• Social Studies: World Geography, Sociology, Psychology,
Current Issues, U.S. World Affairs, Leadership,
AP Psychology
• Extra Sciences, Math, & Foreign Languages
Highly recommended for college!
• 4 Pathways have been recommended:
• Foreign Language
• Students must take 3 consecutive units of the same Foreign Language
• Fine Arts
• Students must take 3 consecutive Fine Arts classes in the same field
• Career Tech
• Students must take 3 consecutive career tech classes in the same field
• Academic
• Students must take at least one grad requirement Advanced
Placement or Dual Enrollment course in specified courses in English,
Math, Science, or Social Studies
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• Students must earn 2 units of the same Foreign Language
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9th Grade Lit/Comp A
Biology A
Coordinate Algebra A
Lunch
World Geography A
Spanish IIA
Band
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Honors 9th Grade Lit/Comp A
Honors Biology A
Accel Algebra/Geom A
Lunch
AP World Geography A
Spanish II A
Intro to Bus/Tech A
Advanced Math & Science Pathway
Engineering Pathway
1. 9th Grade Lit/Comp
1. Acc. Algebra/Geom A
2. Acc. Geom B/Advanced Algebra
2. 9th Grade Lit/Comp
3. AP Environmental Science
3. Spanish II
4. French II
4. AP Environmental Science
5. Lunch
5. Lunch
6. Orchestra
6. Foundations of Engineering
7. World Geography
7. World Geography
Globalization Pathway
Culinary Arts Pathway
1. Honors 9th Grade Lit/Comp
1. Coordinate Algebra
2. Coordinate Algebra
2. 9th Grade Lit/Comp
3. Biology
3. Spanish II
4. French II
4. Biology
5. AP Human Geography
5. Intro to Culinary Arts
6. Lunch
6. Lunch
7. Intro to Digital Technology
7. World Geography
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
9th Lit
British Lit or 10th Lit
American Lit
World Lit
Algebra
Geometry
Adv Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Biology
Chemistry or Env. Science
Physics
4th Science
World Geog (elect.) World History
US History
Gov/Econ
Elective
Elective
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Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
3 Electives MUST be a combination of Foreign Language, Fine Arts
and/or Career Tech
One elective spot MUST be Health and Personal Fitness (tuition based
summer & online options available)
4-year college admission requires at least 2 years of the same foreign
language (more FL shows greater rigor; some colleges require more)
• Notifications sent Feb 20th; acceptances due March 23rd
• Culinary Arts Academy requires Culinary class each of 4 years
including Internship senior year
• Engineering Academy requires Accelerated Math, AP Science
each year, Engineering class each year
• Advanced Math & Science Academy requires Hyperaccelerated Math, AP Science each year, extra Math & Science
• Globalization Academy requires honors & AP English classes,
AP Social Studies each year, Foreign Language each year,
extra Social Studies electives
• NOTE: Academy student schedules will be adjusted after
registration process
• High school credits earned in middle school will
be put on the students’ transcripts during 9th
grade.
• Accel Alg/Geom A, Coordinate Algebra, Honors
Coordinate Algebra, Spanish 1, French 1, Visual Art
Comp., Physical Science
• These credits are reflected with a numeric grade
but will have no effect on the student’s high
school GPA.
Promotion requirements:
• 10th Grade - 5 credits, including 1 unit each of math,
science & English
• 11th Grade – 10 credits, including 2 units each of
math, science & English
• 12th Grade - 16 credits
A = 4.0
B = 3.0
C = 2.0
D = 1.0
F = 0.0
Pope GPA determines class
rank, honor grads, auto
insurance discounts,
scholarships, college
admissions & certain clubs.
• Honors - .5 extra quality point
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H 9th Lit
Accel Alg/Geom A
H World Geog
APs and Level 4 Foreign Language
and above – 1.0 extra quality
point
(regardless of grade level)
• Your child will receive
• 2 progress reports (6 and
12 weeks) and
• A final Report Card (18
weeks)
• Only the FINAL REPORT
CARD grade will
appear on the transcript
(posted in December and
May)
• Please remember that
progress report grades
do not post to the
transcripts
• The State of Georgia requires that all students take End of
Course exams (EOCs) at the conclusion of the following
courses:
9th Literature
American Literature
Coordinate Algebra
Analytic Geometry
Biology
US History
Economics
The EOC counts for 20% of the final grade
Students cannot exempt the EOC
• The HOPE GPA DOES NOT appear on the Pope transcript!!
• The HOPE GPA uses only CORE courses and is calculated by the GSFC:
• English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language
• Only AP courses receive .5 extra quality point up to a 4.0
• HOPE Scholarship
• pays ~ 60-80% tuition at public GA college
• 3.0 HOPE GPA, as calculated by GSFC
• Zell Miller Scholarship
• Pays 100% tuition at public GA college
• 3.7 HOPE GPA, as calculated by GSFC
• 1200 SAT (Critical Reading and Math only) or 26 ACT – at one sitting
• HOPE Grant
• Pays ~ 80-85% of tuition at a Technical College
• There is no GPA requirement for 1st 30 semester hours
• A rigor requirement is included for students in Class of 2015 and beyond.
• Most Pope students will meet this requirement by taking:
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Level 2 and higher of Foreign Languages
Advanced Algebra, Pre-Calculus and higher
Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy
AP or dual enrollment courses in core subjects (including AP Psychology
and AP Comp Sci)
See www.gacollege411.org for a list of all courses
• Summer School, for credit recovery or advancement
• Tuition Night School or NovaNet, for credit recovery
• Cobb Virtual or Georgia Virtual, for credit recovery,
advancement
• Dual Enrollment, for both HS & college credit
• Internship, apprenticeship
• Hound Highlights - weekly mail/website
• One of the best resources for school information!
• You can sign up now at www.cobbk12.org/pope!
• Programs - Freshman Orientation and Ambassadors are just two of
the MANY programs PTSA supports.
• Membership- Applications available at Fall Madness and Open
House
Questions??? Contact information
Co-presidents for SY 2015-2016
Kathleen Fields at khomschek@aol.com
• March 11 – Registration forms due back to middle school
• April 13 -Private/home school registration appointments
begin
• July 28 – Fall Madness/Freshman Orientation
We look forward to
having your student at
Alan C. Pope High School
Welcome Pope Families
of Class of 2019!!