1. ECCHS Registration Information for 2017-2018

2. Registration Reminders
Registration for the school year will be
held February 23 – March 1, 2017 in Room F-5
Students will be assigned a time to report for registration. It is your responsibility to leave class and be on time for your appointment.
When you report, you will bring your course offering sheet with you. You will mark 8 courses, plus 2 alternates, on your sheet (for a total of 10 classes)
You must have Pre-Approval to register for Journalism (Mrs. J) or Work-Based Learning (Mrs. Crook).

3. Graduation Requirements
Minimum Requirements for a high school diploma
English/Language Arts – 4 credits
Mathematics – 4 credits
Science – 4 credits
Social Studies – 4 credits
Health/PE – 1 full credit (.5/.5) or 3 credits of JROTC
CTAE and/or Fine Arts and/or Foreign Language – 3 credits
Other – can range from 6-10 credits
Minimum – 28 credits (meeting all required areas above)

4. Course Guide by Subject
The following slides list the courses offered at ECCHS in each subject area. For registration purposes, these courses are sequential by grade level.
Some courses are preceded by an “Honors,” “AP,” or “DE” designation:
“Honors” indicates a course which covers the standards of the college prep course, but is taught at an accelerated pace.
AP denotes Advanced Placement. This is a rigorous course taught at a college level by a high school teacher.
DE denotes Dual Enrollment. This is a college course taken off-campus as
part of the Move on When Ready program. Students must meet college admissions criteria to participate.

5. English/Language Arts Courses (4)
1.) 9th Lit/Comp OR Honors 9th Lit/Comp
2.) 10th Lit Comp OR Honors 10th Lit/Comp
OR Multicultural Lit
3.) American Lit/Comp OR AP Language
4.) English Lit/Comp OR Honors English Lit
OR Multicultural Lit OR DE English

6. Mathematics Courses (4)
1.) GSE Coordinate Algebra OR
Accelerated GSE Coordinate Algebra/Analytic Geom A
2.) GSE Analytic Geometry OR
Accelerated GSE Analytic Geom B/Advanced Algebra
3.) GSE Advanced Algebra OR Accelerated GSE Pre-Calculus
4.) GSE Pre-Calculus OR Advanced Mathematical Decision Making OR Honors Calculus OR AP Statistics OR DE Math

7. Science Courses
1.) Physical Science OR Honors Physical Science 2.) Biology OR Honors Biology 3.) Must take at least one one: Chemistry OR Honors Chemistry OR Environmental Science OR AP Environmental Science 4.) A required 4th science credit which can include any of the above from #3, plus: Human Anatomy & Physiology OR Physics OR Food for Life (CTAE course) OR Food Science (CTAE course) OR Animal Science Biotech (CTAE course) OR General Horticulture/Plant Science (CTAE course) OR AP Computer Science Principles (CTAE course)

8. Social Studies Courses
1.) World History OR Honors World History
2.) U.S. History OR Honors U.S. History
3.) Economics OR Honors Economics OR DE Economics
4.) American Government OR Honors American Government OR AP Government OR DE American Government

9. Pathways
Students at ECCHS are required to have a minimum of three courses in either CTAE and/or Fine Arts and/or Foreign Language.
Students are strongly encouraged to complete a full pathway (3 sequential courses) in a chosen area of study.
Some pathways* have a national credentialing exam at the conclusion of the 3rd course. Students who take and pass this exam can earn an industry certification and are eligible to receive a red cord to wear at graduation.

10. *Pathways with a certification exam
Adm/Information Support Pathway
Entrepreneurship Pathway
Business – Accounting Pathway
Interactive Media Pathway
Audio, Video, Tech & Film Pathway
Early Childhood Education Pathway
Food & Nutrition Pathway
Teaching as a Profession Pathway
Welding Pathway
Machine Operations Pathway
Agricultural Leadership in Horticulture Pathway
Animal/Mechanical Systems Pathway
Agricultural Leadership in Animal Production Pathway
Advanced Academic Pathways (to earn an Advanced Academic credentialing cord for this pathway, students must earn a score of a “3” or higher on the national AP exam)

11. Other Pathway Opportunities
Granite Technology Pathway
JROTC Pathway
World Language Pathway
Fine Arts Pathways (students have the option to apply
for a Fine Arts Diploma Seal – see your Fine Arts teacher
for more information)
Career courses through Dual Enrollment at Athens Technical College

12. The Importance of RIGOR
In order to be eligible for Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship, students must graduate with a Core GPA of a 3.0 (minimum) and have passed a minimum of four (4) Rigor courses. Your Core GPA only includes courses taken in English, Math, Science, Social Studies and Foreign Language.
At ECCHS, students can meet Rigor requirements for HOPE eligibility by taking the following courses:
Advanced Algebra
Advanced Mathematical Decision Making
Pre-Calculus
Accelerated Analytic Geometry B/Advanced Algebra
Accelerated Pre-Calculus
Honors Calculus
Chemistry or Honors Chemistry
Human Anatomy & Physiology
Physics
AP Language & Composition
AP Environmental Science
AP Statistics
AP Government
AP Computer Science Principles
Spanish II or Spanish III
Russian II or Russian III
Any Dual Enrollment courses in Core Content areas

13. Be Prepared!
When you register, have your course offering sheet filled out ahead of time.
Be ON TIME for your appointment.
Remember – only choose those courses you are willing to take (this includes alternates)!