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School Website
www.sectionlions.com
HIGH SCHOOL 101What every student and
parent should know about high school.
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SchedulingAugust – December – 1st term
January – May – 2nd term
Most courses are 18 week courses, they last an entire term. A few courses only last 9 weeks – Health, Art Dynamics, Computer Applications, Driver Education.
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Graduation Requirements
Credits or Units Required Courses AHSGE
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Credits/Units Students earn 1 credit for each 18
week course passed and ½ credit for each 9 week course passed.
28 credits are required to graduate.– 8 credits per year x 4 years = 32 credits– 8 credits in 9th grade + 21 credits in (10th -12th) 7 credits x 3
years= 29 credits
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Required Courses English – 4 credits Math – 4 credits Science – 4 credits Social Studies – 4 credits Health- ½ credit Computer Applications - ½
credit Fine Arts (Art Dynamics) - ½
credit Physical Education - 1 credit Electives – 9 ½ credits
(regular) Spanish (adv only) - 2 credits Electives – 7 ½ credits (adv)
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AHSGE 10th grade - spring
LanguageReadingMathematicsScienceSocial Studies
Spring of 11th grade Summer between
11/12 Fall of 12th
Winter of 12th
Spring of 12th.www.sectionlions.com
Diploma Types Occupational Diploma (Students with IEP) Standard Diploma Advanced Diploma
– Advanced level Math in grades 9 – 12– Advanced level Science in grades 11-12– Two years of foreign language
Technical Endorsements available for students who complete programs at tech school.
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Vocabulary
Numerical GPA – grade point average. Official school GPA is figured on a 100 pt. scale.
GPA- Each “A” counts as 4 points, “B” counts as 3 points, “C” counts as 2 points, “D” counts as 1 point.
Example: English 92 4.0
Alg B 83 3.0 Phys. Sc 85 3.0 Wld Hist 91 4.0 Spanish I 78 2.0 Agriscience 88 3.0
517 19517/6 = 86 19/6=3.16
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Vocabulary Class RankClass rank is based on a numerical 100
pt. scale.
TranscriptThis is a student’s official academic
record. It consists of courses taken, grades received and official test scores. The transcript includes grades 9 – 12.
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Extracurricular Eligibility In order to play sports or participate
in other extracurricular activities, students must meet the academic requirements set by the Board of Education.
Students considering playing sports at the college level will need to work closely with the coach and the counselor to ensure that NCAA Clearinghouse guidelines are met.
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Post High School Plans Career/Technical Colleges
– Gadsden State, JF Drake, Nashville Auto 4-year College/University
– Alabama, Auburn, UNA, UAH, JSU 2-year Community College
– Northeast, Snead, Wallace State Military
-National Guard, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines
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High School Resume Academics
– Grades and College Placement Test Scores
Community Service/Volunteer Work– Activities may be club or church
sponsored or individual Extracurriculars
– Find 2 or 3 activities you enjoy and GET INVOLVED.
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A Few Final Thoughts… Watch grades closely – block
schedule has a different pace. It is easy to get behind and hard to catch up!
Communication is EXTREMELY important. Check the school website regularly, contact the school if you have questions or concerns, watch for newsletters.www.sectionlions.com
HIGH SCHOOL SHOULD BE HARD!!!!
Every student should have to work hard – from the strongest student academically to the weakest. If a student is making “A’s” without working there is a problem. If students rarely do work outside of school they will not be prepared for the post-high school world. To have successful high school careers, students should avoid the “that’s good enough” philosophy and demand the very best from themselves!
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School Website
Wilcox Central High