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9th GRADE ADVISEMENT

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Graduation Requirements

Area of StudyArea of Study Units RequiredUnits RequiredEnglishEnglish 44MathematicsMathematics 44ScienceScience 44Social StudiesSocial Studies 33CTAE and/or ModernCTAE and/or Modern Language and/or Fine ArtsLanguage and/or Fine Arts 33Health and Physical Ed.Health and Physical Ed. 11ElectivesElectives 44

Total Units (min)Total Units (min) 2323

4 Units4 Units

Required Units:Required Units:9th Grade Lit/Comp9th Grade Lit/Comp

American Lit/Comp (11th Grade)American Lit/Comp (11th Grade)

ENGLISH

Math 1*Math 1*

Math 2*Math 2*

Math 3*Math 3*

Math 4*Math 4*

*Math Support available*Math Support available

Accelerated Math 1Accelerated Math 1

Accelerated Math 2Accelerated Math 2

Accelerated Math 3Accelerated Math 3

AP Calc or Discrete MathAP Calc or Discrete Math

AP Statistics may be taken concurrently with another math course after either Math 2 or Accelerated Math 2 or as a fourth math

MATH 4 UNITS

BiologyBiology

PhysicsPhysics

Chemistry or Environmental Chemistry or Environmental ScienceScience

Choices for 4Choices for 4thth Year Course: Year Course: Anatomy and PhysiologyAnatomy and Physiology Earth SystemsEarth Systems Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Science ZoologyZoology Forensic ScienceForensic Science (Prerequisite: Chemistry)(Prerequisite: Chemistry)

SCIENCE4 UNITS

1 Unit World History1 Unit World History

1 Unit U.S. History1 Unit U.S. History

½ Unit American Government½ Unit American Government

½ Unit Principles of Economics½ Unit Principles of Economics

SOCIAL STUDIES3 UNITS

Not Required for GraduationNot Required for Graduation

Most colleges, however, require 2 years of the Most colleges, however, require 2 years of the same foreign language. 3 years completes same foreign language. 3 years completes pathway requirement.pathway requirement.

McEachern offers the following languages:McEachern offers the following languages:SpanishSpanishGermanGermanFrenchFrench

MODERN LANGUAGES

1 Unit Required1 Unit Required

½ Unit Health½ Unit Health

½ Unit Personal Fitness½ Unit Personal Fitness (Becoming Physically Educated)(Becoming Physically Educated)

All other P.E. courses are counted as local electives

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Business and Computer ScienceBusiness and Computer Science Career TechnologyCareer Technology

Small Business DevelopmentInteractive MediaMarketing CareerComputing Career

Family and Consumer SciencesInterior DesignCulinary ArtsConsumer ServicesTeaching as a Profession

Graphic DesignTherapeutic-Medical ServicesLaw and JusticeArchitectural Drawing and DesignTransportation Logistical Support (Auto Tech)Engineering CareerCarpentry CareerCosmetology CareerJROTC Navy Career

3 UNITS FOR PATHWAY

Modern Language

Fine Arts

Electives are made up of Electives are made up of courses in the following courses in the following areas:areas:

BandBandOrchestraOrchestraChorusChorusArtArtCareer TechCareer TechBusinessBusinessConsumer SciencesConsumer SciencesPEPEAcademic ElectivesAcademic Electives

ELECTIVES4 UNITS

23 units are required for graduation

32 units are possible on McEachern’s schedule

Total Course Credits

Honors courses are taught at a faster pace and cover material Honors courses are taught at a faster pace and cover material in greater depth than regular level classes. in greater depth than regular level classes.

Honors courses, except for most 9Honors courses, except for most 9thth grade courses, carry an grade courses, carry an extra .5 quality point. (They do not count in the HOPE extra .5 quality point. (They do not count in the HOPE core GPA)core GPA)

Honors level courses best prepare students for Advanced Honors level courses best prepare students for Advanced Placement Courses as well as the rigor of college Placement Courses as well as the rigor of college coursescourses

HONORS COURSES

AP provides students with the opportunity to try college AP provides students with the opportunity to try college work while in high school.work while in high school.

AP gives students the opportunity to learn valuable AP gives students the opportunity to learn valuable skills and study habitsskills and study habits

AP is designed by college professors and secondary AP is designed by college professors and secondary school teachers. College professors also help score school teachers. College professors also help score exams to verify mastery of college material in AP exams to verify mastery of college material in AP coursescourses

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

99thth Lit LitWorld LitWorld LitAmerican LitAmerican LitBritish LitBritish LitAccelerated Math 1Accelerated Math 1GeometryGeometryAnalysisAnalysisCalculusCalculusModern Languages at all Modern Languages at all

levelslevels

Conceptual PhysicsConceptual PhysicsBiologyBiologyChemistryChemistryPhysicsPhysicsAnatomy/PhysiologyAnatomy/PhysiologyPreAP Social StudiesPreAP Social StudiesWorld HistoryWorld HistoryUS HistoryUS HistoryGovernment/EconomicsGovernment/Economics

HONORS COURSES AT MHS

AP Courses offered at McEachern

AP EnglishAP English AP StatisticsAP Statistics AP Calculus AB / BCAP Calculus AB / BC AP BiologyAP Biology AP ChemistryAP Chemistry AP Environmental AP Environmental

ScienceScience AP PhysicsAP Physics AP World HistoryAP World History AP U.S. HistoryAP U.S. History

AP U.S. Government AP U.S. Government AP MicroeconomicsAP Microeconomics AP MacroeconomicsAP Macroeconomics AP European HistoryAP European History AP French LanguageAP French Language AP Spanish LanguageAP Spanish Language AP Studio ArtAP Studio Art AP Music TheoryAP Music Theory AP Computer Science AAP Computer Science A

Entering FreshmanGPA = 3.63 – 3.68SAT = 1242 min ACT = 27

Entering Freshman

GPA = 3.0+

SAT = 1150+

Georgia Tech

Statistics on Incoming College Freshmen

University of Georgia

Entering Freshman

GPA = 3.3+

SAT : Math 400 – Verbal 430

ACT: Math 17 – English 17

Entering FreshmanGPA = 3.7SAT = 1200 or better

Georgia State University

Kennesaw State University

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