1. Class of 2018 Westside High school
Senior Parent Night ~ August 22, 2017
Regina Thompson, 11th & 12th Grade Counselor
Raysean Ricks, College Adviser

2. Graduation Requirements
23 Total Credits
4 English
4 Math
4 Science
3 Social Studies
1 Health/PE
3 CTAE - Foreign Language - Fine Arts
4 Electives
5 point GPA applies to class of 2018 and beyond

3. Final Exams ALL Final Exams Count For 20%
ALL Students Are Eligible To EXEMPT Their Final Exam
90 Average Or Above In The Course
No More Than 10 Non-school Related Absences For Year Long Course (5 For Semester Long Course).
Georgia Milestones (EOC) Can Not Be Exempted. State Policy
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4. Weighted vs. Unweighted GPA
GPAs will now be based on Quality Points!

5. How Does RCSS Calculate Class Rank ?

6. HOPE Scholarship
The BEST the State of Georgia offers to academic sound students
It pays for roughly 80% of your tuition to public colleges in Georgia
Check your HOPE GPA on your GA Futures account
Social Security number is required in the student profile to connect with Georgia Student Finance Commission
Visit to see what GSFC is offering this year at each college

7. HOPE Rigor Requirements
Class of 2018 to be HOPE Eligible
YOU must….
Earn a 3.0 GPA in the core academic courses
English Math
Science Social studies
Foreign language
And
Earn at least 4 credits in certain course credits (rigorous academic classes).
*Zell Miller Scholarship Requires a 3.7 GPA AND a 1200 on the SAT or a 26 Composite ACT
**GPA’s are calculated by Georgia Student Finance Commission not Westside nor RCSS

8. HOPE Rigorous Academic List
Any AP courses or MOWR (Dual Enrollment) Core Course
Language, Literature, Calculus, Statistics, Government, US History, World History, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Physics C
Advanced Math Decision Making
Algebra II
Pre-Calculus
Chemistry
Human Anatomy/Physiology
Physics
Forensic Science
French II, III, IV
Spanish II, III, IV

9. What are these tests and should I be taking them soon?
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What are these tests and should I be taking them soon?

10. SAT or ACT?
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11. SAT ~ www.collegeboard.org
The SAT is Composed of 3 Sections:
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing
This Section Includes Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions and Revising and Editing Questions
Math
This Section Includes Questions On Arithmetic Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Statistics, And Probability.
Essay
(Optional) This Section Assesses Your Essay For: Reading, Analysis, and Writing
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and Math will we scored on a Point Scale, for a Possible Total of 1600.
On The Writing Section, you will receive a score from 6-24, based on a 2-8 Points Per Scoring Measure – Reading, Analysis, And Writing.
Scoring
We recommend that Juniors take the SAT in the Spring of their
junior year after developing a study plan.

13. ACT ~ www.actstudent.org
The ACT is composed of four sections and an optional writing section:
This section includes questions that measure your abilities in determining correct punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, organization, and style.
English
Math
This sections includes questions from the areas of algebra (55%), coordinate and plane geometry (38%), and trigonometry(7%).
Reading
This section includes reading passages and questions based on what is directly stated and implied meanings from the passages.
Science
This section measures the skills required in the natural sciences: interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem solving..
The ACT is scored by counting the number of questions that you answer correctly. There is no deduction for incorrect answers. Each section receives a scaled score from 1 (low) to 36 (high). The composite score is the average of the four sections.
Scoring

14. What Will It Cost? SAT www.collegeboard.org ACT www.actstudent.org
SAT Test Dates
August 26, 2017
October 7, 2017
November 4, 2017
December 2, 2017
March 10, 2018
May 5, 2018
June 2, 10218
SAT
NO Writing = $46.00 per administration
WITH Writing = $60.00 per administration
Fee Waivers are available to some students; documentation required
(2 waivers available in your lifetime)
ACT
WITH Writing = $62.50 per administration
Fee waivers are available to some students; documentation required
What Will It Cost?
ACT Test Dates
September 9, 2017
October 28, 2017
December 9, 2017
February 10, 2018
April 14, 2018
June 9, 2018
July 14, 2018
Deadlines to sign up for each test are approximately 1 month in advance .
Late fees up to $30 added to the registration fee.

16. Upcoming Events Financial Aid Night ~ TBA October
CRSA College Fair Sept. 14th
HBCU Month (September)
WHS ~ Dec. 5th
Financial Aid Night ~ TBA October
Westside Applies to College Week