HIGH SCHOOL
What should you know!
Georgia Career Information System
High School Programs
Educational Options after High School
Woodstock High School
See the “Student Services Staff” page for
counselors and e-mail addresses!
GOAL
• Participants will receive
information regarding the
transition from middle school to
high school and the importance
of career planning in this
transitional period.
Objectives:
• Students/Parents will understand the
importance of career planning.
• Students/Parents will receive information
regarding student educational options after
high school.
• Students/Parents will become familiar with
high school programs at the local high
school.
• Students/Parents will be exposed to the
Georgia Career Information System and how
this system can assist students in planning
for their future.
Georgia Career Information
System (GCIS)
• Is a
comprehensive
career planning
program that
provides highquality, accurate,
and current
information.
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High School
Clubs/Organizations
• Career/Technology Student Organizations
– Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) for students who have
chosen Business and Information Technology as a career focus
– DECA for students who have chosen marketing as a career focus
– Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) for students
who have chosen Family and Consumer Science as a career focus
– Skills USA VICA for students who have chosen Trade and Industry or
Health and Medical as a career focus
– GA Technology Student Association (GA TSA) for students who have
chosen technology education as a career focus
– Vocational Opportunities Club of America (VOCA) for students who
participate in Project Success to learn leadership skills and gain
experience in the world of work.
– Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) for students who have
chosen Health and Medical Technology as a career focus
High School
Clubs/Organizations
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Drama Club
Journalism
National BETA Club (academic)
National Honor Society (academic)
National Technical Honor Society
(academic/career)
• Governor’s Honor Program (academic)
For more information about these organizations go to:
www.nhs.us/
www.betaclub.org
www.nvths.org
www.doe.k12.ga.us/support/sss/ghp.asp
High School Athletics
Athletic eligibility:
Earning College Credit in HS
• Advance Placement (AP)-students can exempt classes or
acquire advanced standing in college classes through
participation in the College Board advance placement
program
• Joint Enrollment-allows students to earn college credit.
• Dual Enrollment-HOPE allows students to simultaneously
earn technical college and high school credit
• Dual Enrollment-ACCEL allows students to simultaneously
earn degree program credit and high school credit.
• Articulated Credit-allows students who successfully
complete an approved articulated course at the secondary
school to have advanced standing/credit in postsecondary
technical college programs.
HOPE hours begin once a student attempts hours, even while in
high school!
additional information, go to:
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html (Advance Placement)
http://www.gsfc.org/main/publishing/pdf/2004/accel_summary.pdf (Dual Enrollment-ACCEL)
http://www.gsfc.org/main/publishing/pdf/2004/hope_highlights.pdf (HOPE changes)
Other important programs
you should know about…
• Tech Prep
• Work-based Learning Programs
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Field Trips
Job Shadowing
School-based Enterprise
Entrepreneurial Ventures
Internship/Practicum
Clinical Experiences
Cooperative Education
Youth Apprenticeship
Go to www.doe.k12.ga.us for
more information
Options after high school
…educational exploration
What level of
education do
students need to
reach their
career goal?
Postsecondary education
and/or training is becoming
more and more important
when preparing for future
employment.
The fact is...
• By 2010, more than
42 percent of job
growth in the
economy will require
a vocational
certificate,
associate’s degree,
bachelor’s degree, or
higher.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The fact is...
• Between 2000 and
2010, jobs that
require an associate’s
degree are projected
to grow at a much
faster rate than the
average of all jobs:
21.7% v. 15.2%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The fact is...
• Six of the ten
fastest growing jobs
from 2002 to 2010
require some form of
postsecondary
education, and this
trend will continue.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
February 2004 Monthly Labor Review.
Network systems and data communication
analysts/4-year degree
Physician Assistant/4-year degree
Medical records and health information
technician/2-year degree
Computer software engineers,
applications/4-year degree
Computer software engineers,
system software/4-year degree
Physical Therapist
Assistants/2-year degree
Two-year degree or more
• University of Georgia (Research)
• Georgia Southern University (Regional)
• State University of West Georgia
(Senior)
• Atlanta Metropolitan College (Two-year)
NOTE: Board of Regents requirements for
admissions to these institutions are different with
each level.
Technical Colleges
Atlanta Technical College
West Georgia Technical College
DeKalb Technical College
Griffin Technical College
Gwinnett Technical College
North Metro Technical College
Lanier Technical College
Georgia Department of Technical and Adult
Education (DTAE)
http://www.dtae.org/
http://www.gsfc.org
Special Purpose Schools
International School of Skin and Nail Care
Southeastern School of Aeronautics
Bauder College
Brown College of Court Reporting and
Medical Transcription
Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Services
National Center of Paralegal Training
Executive Travel Institution
Georgia Driving Academy
ASVAB-Armed
Services
Vocational
Assessment
Battery
GCIS has a military file that will
relate civilian jobs to military life.
Apprenticeships
Bricklayers
Carpenters
Cement Mason
Electricians
Heating/Cooling
System Mechanics
Heavy Equipment Operators
Ironworkers
Plumbers/Pipe fitters
Roofers
Welders
Georgia HOPE Scholarship
• Be a high school graduate
• Maintain a 3.0 average on a 4.0 scale in college
prep core curriculum classes (16 units in
Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies,
and Foreign Language); maintain a 3.2 average
on a 4.0 scale in Career/Technology core
curriculum classes (14 units in Language Arts,
Math, Science, Social Studies)
• Students are limited to 190 quarter hours or
127 semester hours including Dual EnrollmentHOPE, Dual Enrollment-ACCEL and Joint
Enrollment at technical colleges.
May, 2004. Georgia Student Finance Commission
www.gsfc.org
Georgia HOPE Grant
• Be a high school graduate
• Award for tuition, book allowance of
$150 per quarter, and HOPE-approved
mandatory fees.
• Students are limited to 190 quarter
hours or 127 semester hours including
Dual Enrollment-HOPE, Dual
Enrollment ACCEL and Joint
Enrollment at technical colleges.
NO MINIMUM GRADE
AVERAGE REQUIREMENT