1. East Gadsden High School
Welcome to Senior Parent Night
Presentation by Senior Guidance Counselor

2. Graduation Requirements
24 credits and a 2.0 unweighted GPA
16 required courses & 8 electives
MUST HAVE ALL 24 TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRADUATION CEREMONY
FCAT or concordant score
ACT (19 reading) SAT (430 CR)
FCAT Retakes: Reading Oct. & April 2016

3. Credit Recovery
Any Student who has Failed or received a “D” in any class may RECOVER the class in ONE Way:
EDgeunity

4. ACT www.actstudent.org/start ACT – Eng, Math, Science, Reading $36.50
ACT Plus Writing $52.50 (or fee waiver)
Must provide photo ID when they register
Waivers are available for Students (limit 2)

5. SAT Reasoning Test www.sat.org/register
Critical reading, writing, math sections
$51 (or fee waiver)
Students required to provide photo ID when they register

6. Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
Can be used at any Florida public or private comm. college, university, or voc. school
Everyone who meets the criteria get the money
3 ways to qualify:
Academic Scholars Award
Medallion Scholars Award
Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award

7. Academic Scholars Award **
3.5 weighted GPA (only .25 weight) on the 16 required credits - may use up to 2 additional credits in required subjects to raise GPA, and
1290 SAT (CR & M) or 29 ACT (New writing sections will not be used), and
100 hours of community service
$103 cr hr 4 yr / $71 cr hr community college
**SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE CHANGES

8. Medallion Scholars Award **
3.0 weighted GPA (only .25 weight) on the 16 required courses - may use up to 2 additional credits in required subjects to raise GPA, and
1170 SAT (CR& M) or 26 ACT (new writing sections will not be used)
75 hours of community service
$77 cr hr 4 yr / $63 cr hr comm. College
**SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE CHANGES

9. Academic & Medallion Coursework
4 English
4 Mathematics (Alg I, Geom & Alg II & higher)
(Liberal Arts Math & Informal Geom do NOT count)
3 Sciences
3 Social Studies (any)
2 Foreign Language (in same language)
16 credits
BF GPA IS NOT THE EGHS GPA

10. Gold Seal Vocational Award
3.0 weighted GPA (only .25 weight) using the 16 credits required for graduation, and
3.5 unweighted GPA in a minimum of 3 sequential vocational credits, and
Pass the PERT or SAT 440 CR & 440 math or ACT English 17, Reading 18, Math 19
30 hours of community service
ONLY can be used for Career certificate & Applied Technology or Technical Programs

11. Options After High School
Work
Military: Active, Reserves, ROTC, Academy
Vocational School
Community College
University

12. Contact Information
Mrs. Edna Henson
Open Door or by Appointment
Grade Audits/Graduation Status/Course Request

13. Make the Grade to Take the WALK