Cherokee High School
2013-2014
Believe in the Strength of the Warrior Nation!
High School Credit Courses in Middle School
“Strength does not come
from physical capacity. It
comes from indomitable
will.”
~Mahatma Ghandi
Administration
Administration
Guidance Counselors
Guidance Counselors are available to
students for a wide variety of services:
Academic Counseling
College and Career Counseling
Recommendations
Social/Emotional
Parent Conferences/Reviews
Guidance Counselors
Students with the LAST NAME beginning
with the letters:
A-Er
Es-Led
Lee-Rod
Rog-Z
Tracy Tuck
Sonia Murillo
Gayle Cuomo
Karen Holton
High School credits in Middle school
 High School Offerings in middle school are a great way
for gifted and high achieving students to begin their
course work in preparation for advanced course work
in high school.
 Advanced Placement courses for college credit
 Career Pathways
 Foreign language (Spanish, French, Latin and American
Sign Language)
 Band, drama, JROTC, or chorus
High School credits in Middle school
 High school credit is issued by Cherokee High School
so high school policies will be recognized:
 Attendance Policy-the State of Georgia has a “seat
time” requirement that requires 150 hours of seat time
per year per subject. Students in high school do not
receive credit if they are absent (excused or
unexcused) from the class period more than 6 days
per semester. An attendance waiver committee can
be convened in special circumstances for excused
absences.
High School credits in Middle school
Once credit has been issued, the credit and
grade will remain on the transcript.
Student and parent elects to remain in the
class after the “drop deadline”
Student completes the course and takes the
required SLO (Spanish) or EOCT
(Honors/Accelerated Algebra, Physical
Science)
High School credits in Middle school
Current research has shown that the
most successful College freshmen are
students who have taken a rigorous
course load during their SENIOR
year of high school.
No HS credits
Spanish Credit
Physical
Science/
Honors Algebra
Spanish, Phy
Sci./ Honors
Algebra
9th Grade
Literature
Honor’s 9th
Literature
Honor’s 9th
Lit/Regular
Honor’s 9th
Literature
Algebra
Algebra/Honor’s
Honors/Accel
Honors/Accel
Typical
Freshman
schedule
Algebra
Geo
Geo
Biology/Physical
Science
Biology/Honor’s
Bio/AP Bio/Phy
Sci
Honors
Biology/AP
Biology
Honors
Biology/AP
Biology
World
Geography/Electi
ve
Honor’s World
Geography/AP
Human
Honor’s World
Geography/AP
Human
Honor’s World
Geography/AP
Human
Foreign
Language I
Honor’s Spanish
II
Honor’s Spanish
II
Honors Spanish
II
PE/Health or
Elective
PE/Health or
Elective
PE/Health or
Elective
PE/Health or
Elective
Typical Math schedule
8th Grade
Honors
Algebra/Geo
9th Grade
Honors
Geometry/Adv
Alegebra
10th Grade AP
Statistics
Typical Math schedule
11th
Honors:
Pre-Calculus
12th Grade
AP Calculus
Typical Science schedule
Physical Science
Honors Biology/AP Biology
Honors Chemistry/AP Chemistry
Typical Science schedule
Honors Physics/AP Physics
4th Science Option
Typical Spanish Schedule
8th Grade
Spanish I
9th Grade
Honors Spanish II
10th Grade
Honors Spanish III
Typical Spanish Schedule
11th Grade
Spanish IV or AP Spanish or another Foreign Language
Other Electives
GRADUATION! 
Advantages of HS Credit during MS
Opportunities for advanced course work in high
school.
Rigorous program of study
Preparation for the rigors of high school
Challenge
Like-minded peer group who are serious about
their education.
Advantages of HS Credit during MS
Academic rigor too much NOW.
If students leave the accelerated track,
they could have the potential of not
returning when if they had waited
another year would be cognitively ready
for the challenge.
The low down…
Have high but reasonable expectations
If this is not the time for the acceleration
of curriculum, it could be the right time
soon.
Encourage your students to have other
interest including sports, clubs, church,
outside activities, hobbies.
SAT Scores
Critical
Reading
Math
Writing
Total
SY 2006-07
506
503
487
1496
SY 2007-08
518.952
519.389
496.157
153.45
SY 2008-09
520
520
497
1527
SY 2009-10
535
546
525
1606
SY 2010-11
521
536
502
1559
SY 2011-12
542
536
519
1597
Princeton review
A shorter, 18-hour course for selfstarters that focuses on the
essential test elements. Starts at
$599 depending on location.
Princeton review
Warriors can take the 18 Hour Princeton
Review for the price of materials: $70 which
includes two manuals and four practice test
graded by Princeton.
Partner Power
We have a partner in education
who has generously offered to
pay ½ the cost of an ACT or SAT
if students complete the 18 Hour
Princeton Review Course!
Advanced Placement: AP Courses
AP, Honors and College Prep Course Work
21 AP Course Offerings
 Science: Biology, Physics B, Physics C,
Environmental Science, Chemistry
 Math: Statistics, Calculus
 English: Language, Literature
 Social Studies: Macro Econ, Micro Econ,
Government, US History, World History, Human
Geography, Psychology
 Foreign Language: Spanish, Latin
 Electives: Music Theory, Art Design, Computer
Science
Advanced Placement: AP Courses
AP Scores Comparison Chart
GA
CHS
Subject
3.04
3.25
Music Theory
2.7
3.44
Language
2.67
3.5
Literature
2.81
3.13
Human Geography
2.77
3.33
Macro
2.99
2.93
Micro
3.08
3.15
Psychology
2.53
2.65
Government
2.75
3.37
US History
2.55
2.65
World History
2.65
4.22
Calculus
2.6
3.49
Stats
2.78
2.47
Biology
2.76
2.58
Chemistry
2.59
3.14
Environmental Science
3.56
3
Physics
3.22
3.29
Spanish
2.77
3.1
Total
US
3
2.76
2.81
2.68
2.75
3.08
3.16
2.65
2.77
2.53
2.94
2.79
2.88
2.88
2.61
3.42
3.31
2.87
Global
3.01
2.77
2.81
2.69
2.8
3.13
3.17
2.65
2.77
2.53
2.96
2.8
2.88
2.92
2.61
3.46
3.32
2.89
Relevance: Pathways
Pathway Completion
Advanced Academics
World Language
Fine Arts
Career Tech
Rigor Components: HOPE
 HB 326 have added new HOPE Rigor
Requirements:
 Class of 2017 and beyond- must have FOUR
credits from the following:
 Advanced Math: Adv Alg, Calculus, Pre-Cal
 Advanced Science: Chemistry, Physics, or High course
 Advanced Placement Courses: English, Math, Science, Social
Studies or Foreign Language
 Courses taken at the University System of Georgia
 Advanced Foreign Language Courses
Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior
Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior