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Gainesville High School Class of 2021: 9th Grade Guidance

Gainesville High School 9 th Grade Leaders • Tom Smith, Principal of Gainesville High School • Tonya Sanders, Assistant Principal/9 th Grade Center Lead Administrator • Rakia Marcus, 9 th Counselor • Antione Whelchel, Graduation Coach

Gainesville High School Goal Class of 2021:

Why a 9 th Grade Center? Gainesville High School "Ninth graders often struggle more than they did in middle school because they must earn passing grades for the first time, must participate in an increased number of standardized tests , and must complete more rigorous coursework than they have ever before completed, including more frequent homework assignments" (McCallumore and Sparapani, 2010).

Focus on the Freshman Gainesville High School "...the ninth grade has the highest failure rate, highest number of absences among students, and the largest number of discipline referrals" (Donegan, 2008).

Graduation Requirements Gainesville High School • 23 Credits – 4 English/Language Arts – 4 Math – 4 Science – 3 Social Studies – 1 Personal Fitness and Health – 3 Career & Tech, Fine Arts, or World Language – 4 Electives World Language is NOT a graduation requirement; students who wish to attend a 4 year college need 2 courses of the same language for admission requirements

Earning Credits Gainesville High School • Each class is 1 credit on block schedule • Block Schedule = 8 classes a year • A minimum of 23 credits is required to graduate – Specific courses required • Credit is earned for any grade of 70 and above • Credits are earned – End of semester for semester classes – End of year for year long classes • Students must earn 5 credits to move to 10 th grade

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A Day in the Life as a 9 th Grader Gainesville High School • 4 Classes of 84 Minutes – 27 Minute Lunch – Instructional Focus • 7 minute class change • 8:20 am starts first class • 3:20 pm ends last class

Registration Process Gainesville High School • 8 th Grade Teachers made core recommendations based on criteria – Math, Science, English, Social Studies • Students selected electives in November – All elective and alternates should be courses that interest student

Classroom Rigor Gainesville High School • We want students to be challenged at all levels • Honors and/or AP Courses Differences – Pace and depth of the class work – Outside work commitment – Assignment expectations – Writing-intensive assignments (Summer Reading) – Recommended student ownership – Proficiency of student’s background skills • Freshman AP Course: AP Human Geography • All other core classes have Honors option • AP and Honors Night March 6 th 6-7 at 9 th Grade Center

GHS Grading Policies Gainesville High School • Major Summative (50%) • Secondary Summative (25%) • Formative (5%) • Course Exam (20%) • *Please see the teacher’s syllabus for more information about each grading category.

9 th Grade State Testing Gainesville High School • 8 th Grade Milestones-Grade Level at End of Year • 9 th Grade-Content Specific & End of Course • Final Assessment Counts 20% of student course grade • EOCs in 9 th Grade: – Algebra 1 or Geometry – Physical Science or Biology – 9 th Grade Literature

Plan with the end in mind Gainesville High School • Will you participate in – Pathway Completion? – Work-Based Learning? – College classes while in high school? • Move on When Ready – Take online classes? – Enroll in AP courses? • Use the Information Guide to Learn more

Move on When Ready Gainesville High School • Take college classes while in high school • Earn college credit and high school credit • No cost to student • Must meet admission requirements to college – University of North Georgia: ACT or SAT – Lanier Technical College: Compass • See Counselor for more specific information

GHS Website: Information Guide Gainesville High School

Information Guide Highlights Gainesville High School • Testing Overview • Pathway Overview • NCAA Eligibility • Graduation Requirements & • CTAE Pathways Promotion Guidelines • Individual Graduation Plan • Fine Arts Pathways • College and Career Planning • World Language • Move on When Ready • Health & Physical • Work-Based Learning Education • Academic Pathways • Online Learning • Advanced Placement • Classroom Rigor and GPA (AP) Opportunities • Hope Scholarship

Systems of Support Gainesville High School GHS Campus Principal Tom Smith tom.smith@gcssk12.net GHS Assistant Principal, 9 th Grade Lead Administrator Tonya Sanders tonya.sanders@gcssk12.net 9 th Grade Counselor Rakia Marcus rakia.marcus@gcssk12.net GHS Graduation Coach Antione Whelchel antione.whelchel@gcssk12.net