1. Montgomery Co. High School Welcome
Scheduling Orientation
2017

2. MEET YOUR COUNSELORS!
Students with last names A-G-Mrs. Heather Manning
Students with the last names H-P-Mrs. Melissa Eads
Students with the last names Q-Z-Ms. Loretta Gannon

3. Extracurricular/Sports/Clubs
DECA
FCCLA
Engineering Club
French Club
Spanish Club
FCA
HOSA
Skills USA
STLP
Student Council  
And more…
Archery
Band
Baseball
Basketball
Blue Crew
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Dance
Football
Golf
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track
Volleyball
Wrestling
Beta Club
Bowling
Environmental Club
FBLA
Key Club
Chess Club
Newspaper
Yearbook
Math Team
Mock Trial Team
National Honor Society
Academic Team
ROTC
FFA

4. Everything Counts … NOW!
Grades are used to determine your GPA!
No Pass…. No Drive Privilege.
Eligibility in Sports, Extracurricular and/or Co-curricular activities
College and/or Career Pathways.
Placement in honors, advanced placement and dual credit courses.
Awards that will be listed on the college application.
All grades, courses, and credits earned will be listed on your TRANSCRIPT.

5. Grades Stay on top of your grades, don’t be surprised.
Fall Spring
1st Semester 2nd Semester
1st 9-week report (25%) 3rd 9-week report (25%)
2nd 9-week report (25%) 4th 9-week report (25%)
Your final GPA will be averaged from the four grading periods.
This determines your class rank.
Stay on top of your grades, don’t be surprised.
Get help if you see that your grades are falling.
Turn your assignments in on time.
Do all of your homework assignments. Every point counts!
Communicate with your teachers.

6. Transcript
The transcript is a report sent to colleges that reflects every year of high school that you have completed.
Failed classes do not disappear and must be repeated.
It lists all credits that you have earned, documents completion of your high school requirements for graduation.
Provides your class rank (1 out of 399)
GPA: grade point average (Unweighted & Weighted)
Levels of courses
Regular
Advanced Placement (AP)
Dual Credit/ College Credit

7. Unweighted Scale
A=4.0
B=3.0
C=2.0
D=1.0
F=0
Weighted Scale
A=5.0
B=4.0
C=3.0
D=1.0
F=0
* AP Courses/ Dual Credit Only

8. Graduation Requirements
Course:
Credits:
English 4
Math
Science
Social Studies
Health/PE (ROTC/ Weightlifting)
1 (.5+.5)
Humanities ( 3 years of Band, Art, or Drama) 1
2-3 years of same world language (pre-college only) 2
Digital Literacy
Electives 7
Total Credits
28 credits

9. Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships (KEES)
The state of Kentucky rewards students for good grades
2.5 is the GPA you have to earn in a year to receive KEES money
15 is the minimum ACT score to receive additional funds
Better grades and higher ACT scores earn you more dollars
The funds can be used at any college in Kentucky

10. Early High School Graduation
Montgomery County High School Early Graduation Plan – Introduction The Early Graduation statute and regulation are the result of Senate Bill 61, Senate Bill 97, and 704 KAR 3:305 (2013). Through this legislation, the Kentucky General Assembly provides a pathway to early graduation for students who wish to complete high school in three academic years or less. Students who complete the Early Graduation requirements outlined below may receive their diploma from Montgomery County High School. Additionally, students who graduate in three years or less are also eligible for an Early Graduation Certificate, which they may use immediately following high school graduation when enrolling in a SACS accredited Kentucky two-year or four-year institute of higher education.

11. Early High School graduation
Requirements The requirements for Early Graduation are as follows: Candidates must have been in high school three years or less according to COHORT YEAR, not grade level. Candidates must meet the proficiency benchmarks on Kentucky required end-of- course exams (EOC’s). Those classes are Algebra II, Biology, English II, and United States History. Candidates must meet the Council of Post-Secondary Education’s (CPE) defined college readiness benchmarks on the American College Test (ACT). These benchmarks for the ACT are 18 for English, 20 for Reading, and 19 for Mathematics. ONLY the ACT will fulfill requirements for Early Graduation. More information is available on Guidance Website.

12. What your counselor can do for you?
Guidance counseling
Discuss personal issues
Discuss family issues
Fill out college applications
Assist with ACT registration
Write letters of recommendation
Schedule Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
Help advise/resolve conflict
Much more….

13. How can parents contact counselors?
Parents may the counselor from MCHS website.
Guidance website:
Parents may call the counselor at
If there is a problem with a class, parent should contact the teacher first before contacting the counselor.

14. Questions????
Time will pass by quickly, so make the most of your years at MCHS!