1. Work Towards the Future Today
Class of 2016
Work Towards the Future Today

2. 23 Number of Credits You must have a minimum of
credits to receive a diploma from Douglas County School System.
**18 credits are needed to be promoted to senior status.

3. Required Courses
4 credits of English (9th Lit and Amer. Lit. Required)
4 credits of Math (Cor. Alg., Anly. Geo., Adv. Alg. and 4th math)
4 credits of Science
3 credits of Social Studies (Am. Govt., US Hist. World Hist. and Econ.)
½ credit Health and ½ credit Personal Fitness
3 Elective credits from CTAE, Fine Arts or Foreign Language

4. Science Biology Physical Science or Physics
Chemistry, Environmental Science or Earth Systems
1 additional Science

5. Foreign Language Alert!
Foreign Language is not required for graduation.
2 and 4 year colleges still require 2 credits of the same foreign language for admissions.

6. Honors Honor Grad Board Scholar 3.75 cumulative GPA No F’s
Maximum credits (32)
5 academic courses Senior year
2 credits of Foreign Language
Board Scholar
3.5 cumulative GPA
2 extra academic courses

7. Seals Fine Arts Foreign Language Academic Seal
4 credits (Band, Visual Arts, Chorus or Drama)
2 credits must be from same discipline
Foreign Language
- 4 credits of the same foreign language
Academic Seal
3 Advanced Placement (AP) or Dual Enrollment credits
3 Certificate completions from technical school dual enrollment program
Combination of the above

8. GHSGT and EOCT You must pass the Writing section of the GHSGT
EOCTs count as 20% of your final grade

9. Test Prep
Log on to: Account Code: newton58 School ID: newmanchesterga

10. Study Guides
Gacollege411.org: College Planning: Test Prep EOCT

11. What Do Colleges Review?
Grades/GPA
Rigor of classes
SAT or ACT scores
Extracurricular Activities
Volunteer Work
Recommendations
Application/Essay

12. School Profiles School Average SAT (CR + M) Average ACT (M & E)
Average GPA
Univ. of GA
27 – 31
3.73 – 4.03
GA State Univ.
1030 – 1200
22 – 27
3.2 – 3.7
GA College & State
Not Reported
Valdosta State
1000 19
3.08
Kennesaw State Univ.
950 20
2.5
Univ. of West GA.
850 17
GA Highlands
COMPASS Exam -
May exempt w/SAT or ACT
2.0
GA Perimeter
West GA Tech.
840

13. How Do these students match up?
NMHS School 10th Graders:
Jimmy Growl:
HOPE GPA – 3.3
PSAT Scores - 110
Chelsey Manchester:
HOPE GPA – 2.8
PSAT Scores – 92
Newman Jaguar:
HOPE GPA – 3.8
PSAT Scores – 180
Freshman Profiles for Colleges in Georgia:
UGA and Georgia Tech:
Core GPA – 3.7 to 4.08
SAT – 1790 to 2160
GCSU and GA Southern:
Core GPA – 3.0 to 3.7
SAT – 1010 to 1210
GA Highlands and GPC:
Core GPA – 2.0
SAT – 900

14. ACT vs. SAT
Juniors should begin taking the ACT or SAT in their second semester
Both are accepted by colleges for admissions.
SAT is reasoning test and the writing section is required.
ACT is knowledge test and the writing section is optional (most colleges want a writing score).
Students must register for tests online.
Waivers are available for students who qualify.
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15. ACT/SAT Test Prep
Test Prep:

16. GAcollege411.org Junior Planning
Mark Your Calendar!
Spring Break, College Visitations: April 6th-10th
GAcollege411.org
Junior Planning

17. Counselor Contacts Jen.Travis@douglas.k12.ga.us
Last Names A-E
Last Names F-L
Last Names M-R
Last Names S-Z and off campus students