Assistant Principals are assigned to students based on the first letter of their last name. Counselors and Assistant Principals serve the same caseload of students and should be paired with your student for the duration of their high school career.
A - E Mrs. Debra Bryant F - L Mr. Garin Berry
M - R Mrs. Camille Christopher S - Z Mr. Chip Haines
Elizabeth Chilson A-E
Julie Gracey *F-G
Allison Shuler H-L
Deborah Blount M-R
Tammy Jones S-Z
Haaris Quraishy Graduation Coach
Alicia McClung Social Worker
Rita Jensen Records Coordinator
Dana Cochran Professional Assistant
Rose Moro Cluster Nurse
Cynthia Butler Clinic Assistant
Wonna Kang Korean Bilingual Community Liaison
Solange Leonardo Spanish Bilingual Community Liaison
*Department Chair
Individual Student Planning
Academic Planning; College/Career Planning; Problem Solving; Goal Setting; Recommendation Letters; Graduation Status Tracking; Transition Planning;
Classroom Guidance
Career Awareness; Postsecondary Planning; College Application Timeline; Signs of Suicide
3rd Science option (examples are Environmental Science, Physics, AP Chemistry) (1.0)
US History or AP US History (1.0)
World Language (1.0)
Elective (1.0)
World Lit & Multicultural Lit (0.5 credit each, 1.0 total) / AP Literature (1.0) / College English (2.0)
Advanced Math Decision Making / Pre-calculus / AP Statistics / AP Calculus AB / AP Calculus BC (all 1.0 each) or
GA Tech Distance Calculus (by application and GA Tech admission only) (2.0 total)
4th Science option (examples are AP Science, Astronomy, Human Anatomy H, Earth Systems) (1.0)
Economics (0.5)
Personal Fitness (0.5)
World Language or Elective (1.0)
Elective (1.0)
New Move On When Ready (MOWR) Dual-Credit Program
Move On When Ready Program (SB 132)
High school students may enroll in eligible participating postsecondary institutions while in 9th–12th grades
Earn dual credit
May take any course -Academic and CTAE courses from the MOWR course directory or…
May enroll in a Program (Associate Degree, Diploma or Technical Certificate of Credit)
New High School Graduation Option (SB 2)
Requirements include:
Students complete at least the following state required high school courses or their equivalent: two English, two math, two science, two social studies, and any required EOC tests; one health and PE course
Complete an associate degree, technical diploma or two certificates in one specific career pathway that lead to industry certification or license.
Awarded a high school diploma and college credential(s)
MOWR Eligibility
Students attending public or private high schools in Georgia.
9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students
No residency or citizenship requirement
Meet admissions requirements at postsecondary institution.
Must not have already received a high school diploma.
MOWR Funding and Cost
Students will receive a student-specific award amount to pay for tuition, mandatory fees and books.
In some cases, students may be charged for course-related fees, supplies, or equipment.
The postsecondary institution must provide the required textbooks for the approved MOWR courses. How the books are provided to the MOWR student is determined by the postsecondary institution.
Credit Hours paid for by MOWR are not counted toward the Attempted Hours or Combined Attempted Hours limit for HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarship at the postsecondary level
For more information and details about the new Move On When Ready dual-credit program may be found at www.gafutures.org or http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-assessment/CTAE/Pages/Transition-Career-Partnerships.aspx.
Course Base Grade Grade on Transcript
9th Lit/Comp H 90 97
CCGPS Algebra 90 90
Biology H 90 97
American Gov’t 90 90
Intro to Art 90 90
Spanish 190 90
Total 540 554
Grade Average 90.0 92.3
*Must earn a 70 or above in an Honors or AP course to receive the 7 Honors points!
Grading Policies
ROADBLOCKS AND DETOURS TO EARNING THE CREDITS
Being absent and not making up work, tests, and quizzes
Must be on track to graduate (Not retained in a lower grade)
Summer School does combine with Spring semester for Fall sports eligibility
TESTING
GA Milestones! SAT!
EOC! ACT!
PSAT!
Common Assessments
Six Weeks Dates
September 22: Math
September 24: English
September 29: Social Studies and World Language
October 1: Science and Electives
Twelve Weeks Dates
November 3: Math
November 5: English
November 10: Social Studies and World Language
November 12: Science and Electives
GA Milestones Assessments
9th grade courses with EOC Tests
9th Grade Literature & Composition
Algebra
Biology
10th grade courses with EOC Tests
Geometry
Physical Science
Other courses with EOC Tests: 11th Am Lit/Comp, US History, Economics
***Students who take the courses listed above online or in Summer School must take the End of Course as well. http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Georgia-Milestones-Assessment-System.aspx
We typically recommend that students take the SAT and/or ACT for the first time in the Spring of the 11th grade (after they have reviewed their 11th grade PSAT results)
9th, 10th, and 11th grade students take the PSAT each October (this year: October 14th)
For now, sign up for the “SAT Question of the Day” at www.collegeboard.com
0 – 69 = 0.0 (failing grades are included in calculation)
Add 0.5 to only AP courses (up to 4.0)
Divide by the total number of grades
Students in the graduating class of 2018 & beyond must pass at least 4 courses from the following list:
Advanced Math (ex. Advanced Algebra/Algebra 2 or higher)
Advanced Science (ex. Chemistry, Physics, or higher)
Advanced Foreign Language (ex. level 2 and above)
Advanced Placement (AP) in core subjects
Core subjects taken at a University System of Georgia (USG) Institution
Must earn a 3.0 cumulative academic GPA
2.9999 does not round up!
Beginning Fall 2011, the HOPE award will pay a percentage amount of the standard tuition charges from the previous year. Recently, it has been about 87%.
Mandatory fees are covered, but institutional fees must be paid by the student/parent.
*HOPE Scholarship recipients must maintain a
3.0 GPA throughout college
(1) Graduate as the Valedictorian or Salutatorian
OR
(2) Earn a 3.7 GPA in high school, AND either
Earn a 1200 combined score of Reading and Math on a single administration of the SAT, or
Earn a composite score of 26 on a single administration of the ACT by your graduation date.
*Zell Miller Scholarship recipients must maintain
a 3.3 GPA throughout college.
*If a student’s GPA falls below a 3.3, they remain eligible for the HOPE Scholarship if their GPA is above a 3.0.
Computers to research colleges, careers, and scholarships online
Home Access Center is a web-based home-to-school collaboration resource that allows parents/guardians to examine up-to-date information on their child’s grades, attendance, discipline, unofficial transcripts, and more through a secure online link to school records.
You will use the same login and password for the Home Access Center each year as long as you have at least one child active in Fulton County Schools
Parents/Guardians can pick up log-in and password information by a showing photo ID in the main office. Home Access Center can be found at www.fultonschools.org -> Parents -> Home Access Center
