Counseling Services, Gradespeed, GPA for Honors, AP, and IB Courses Explained

 School Counselor work in a wide variety of areas/focuses with students.  Counselors have changed from the old “Guidance” model used in the past  HHS Counseling services are focused on more preventative measures and services

 Social/Developmental  Academic  Career

 Goal Setting  Responsibility  Time Management  Stress Management  Peer Relationships  Parent Relationships  Character Education  Decision Making

 Study Skills  Testing (EOC, ACT, SAT, PLAN, PSAT, etc.)  Graduation Requirements  Post High School  NCAA requirements  GPA/QPA  Credits  Transcripts  College Exploration

 Interest Inventories  College for TN  Linking Academics to Jobs  Internships  Academy Choices

 ACT  SAT  GPA  CVS  EOC

 Sophomore = 7 credits (1 Math & 1 Eng.)  Junior = 14 credits (2 Math & 2 Eng.)  Senior = 21 credits (3 Math & 3 Eng.)

 Math4 cr.Alg. I, II, Geometry  English4 cr. Eng. I, II, III, IV  Science3 cr.Bio, Chem. Or Physics, +1  Soc. Stud. 3.5 cr. W. Geo, US His, ½ Gov., ½ Econ., ½ Per. Fin.  Wellness2 cr.P.E., Life. Well.  Foreign Lang.2 cr.2yrs same Foreign Lang.  Fine Art1 cr.  Elect. Focus3 cr.IB, Health, or Business Academy  Add. Elect.5.5  Total Number needed to Graduate is 28

 Grade  Point  Average  Grade Point Average or GPA is calculated by assigning number values to the semester letter grades for each class then dividing by the total number of classes.

NumericLetter Standard Honors IB/AP ValueGrade Class Class /DE Class A B C D F 0 0 0

 For Dual Enrollment (DE), Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, teachers will add five (5) points to each nine weeks grade.  For Honors, Dual Enrollment, and courses resulting in national industry certification, teachers will add three (3) points to each nine weeks grades. Note: Points are only added to nine weeks grades not Final Exams or Semester Averages.

 For students taking High School level courses, grade averaging is an option for students who failed one semester with a numeric grade between 50 and 69, and passed the other semester where both semester numeric grades added together equals or exceeds 139. Note: Failing semester grade will still be calculated into students GPA.

Non-EOC EOC (End of Course) (Spring Sem. ONLY) Semester Averages 1 st 9 wks = 40%3 rd 9 wks = 37.5% 2 nd 9 wks = 40%4 th 9 wks = 37.5% Exam = 20%EOC exam = 25% EOCs in Alg. I, Alg. II, Eng. I, Eng. II, Eng. III, Biology, Chemistry

◦ A plan for post-secondary and career; ◦ At least a 21 composite on the ACT; ◦ A work based experience, service learning or capstone research project; ◦ At least one course completed online for high school or college credit; ◦ Earned college credit and/or nationally recognized professional certification

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