Transcript Cherokee High School

Cherokee High School
Woodstock High School
The Class of 2017
High School credits in Middle school
 High School Offerings in middle school are a great way for
gifted and high achieving students to begin their course work in
preparation for advanced course work in high school.
 Advanced Placement courses for college credit
 Career Pathways
 Foreign language (Spanish, French, Latin and American Sign
Language)
 Band, drama, JROTC, or chorus
High School credits in Middle school
 High school credit is issued by Cherokee High School or
Woodstock High School so high school policies will be
recognized:
 Attendance Policy-the State of Georgia has a “seat time”
requirement that requires 150 hours of seat time per year per
subject. Students in high school do not receive credit if they
are absent (excused or unexcused) from the class period
more than 6 days per semester. An attendance waiver
committee can be convened in special circumstances for
excused absences. The High School principal will chair this
committee.
High School credits in Middle school
 Once credit has been issued, the credit and grade will
remain on the transcript.
Student and parent elects to remain in the class
after the “drop deadline”
Student completes the course and takes the
required SLO (Spanish) or EOCT
(Honors/Accelerated Algebra, Physical Science)
High School credits in Middle school
Current research has shown that the most
successful College freshmen are students
who have taken a rigorous course load
during their SENIOR year of high school.
Typical Freshman schedule
No HS credits
Spanish Credit
Physical Science/
Honors Algebra
Spanish, Phy Sci./
Honors Algebra
9th Grade
Literature
Honor’s 9th
Literature
Honor’s 9th
Lit/Regular
Honor’s 9th
Literature
Algebra
Algebra/Honor’s
Algebra
Honors/Accel Geo
Honors/Accel Geo
Biology/Physical
Science
Biology/Honor’s
Bio/AP Bio/Phy Sci
Honors Biology/AP
Biology
Honors Biology/AP
Biology
World
Geography/Electiv
e
Honor’s World
Geography/AP
Human
Honor’s World
Geography/AP
Human
Honor’s World
Geography/AP
Human
Foreign Language I
Honor’s Spanish II
Honor’s Spanish II
Honors Spanish II
PE/Health or
Elective
PE/Health or
Elective
PE/Health or
Elective
PE/Health or
Elective
Typical Math schedule
8th Grade
Honors
Algebra
9th Grade
Honors
Geometry
10th Grade
AP Statistics
Typical Math schedule
11th
Honors:
Pre-Calculus
12th Grade
AP Calculus
Typical Science schedule
Physical Science
Honors Biology/AP Biology
Honors Chemistry/AP Chemistry
Typical Science schedule
Honors Physics/AP Physics
4th Science Option
Typical Spanish Schedule
8th Grade
Spanish I
9th Grade
Honors Spanish II
10th Grade
Honors Spanish III
Typical Spanish Schedule
11th Grade
Spanish IV or AP Spanish or another Foreign Language
Other Electives
GRADUATION! 
Advantages of HS Credit during MS
 Opportunities for advanced course work in high
school.
 Rigorous program of study
 Preparation for the rigors of high school
 Challenge
 Like-minded peer group who are serious about their
education.
disadvantage of HS Credit during Middle
school
 Academic rigor too much NOW.
If students leave the accelerated track, they
could have the potential of not returning when
if they had waited another year would be
cognitively ready for the challenge.
The low down…
Have high but reasonable expectations
If this is not the time for the acceleration of
curriculum, it could be the right time soon.
Encourage your students to have other interest
including sports, clubs, church, outside
activities, hobbies.
Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior
WHS: Raising the Bar!
Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior
WHS: Raising the Bar!
The Tassel is worth
the Hassle!