This document provides information for incoming 9th grade students at Shiloh High School. It outlines graduation requirements, course options, testing requirements, and extracurricular opportunities. Students need 23 credits total to graduate, including 4 credits each of English, math, science, and social studies. The document describes the various academies and majors students can choose from related to career pathways. It also reviews standardized tests students will take such as Gateway, EOCs, PSAT, SAT, and ACT. Finally, it mentions athletics, Title I support, and the process for finalizing course registration.

1. Welcome Class of 2019
It’s a great day to be a General!!

2. Our Shared Vision

3. Shiloh High School Counselors
• Ms. Vameker Banks 9th grade
• Ms. Erica Dailey A-D
• Mr. Devin Jones E-K
• Ms. Dinaia Crumbley L-Q
• Mr. Kenton Johnson R-Z

4. Graduation Requirements
• English/Language Arts 4 credits
• Mathematics 4 credits
• Science 4credits
• Social Studies 3 credits
• MCL/Tech Ed/Fine Arts 3 credits
• Health and PE 1 credit
• Electives 4 credits
Total: 23 credits

5. Promotion Criteria
To be classified:
as a 10th grader you need 5 Carnegie Credits
as an 11th grader you need 11 Carnegie Credits
as a 12th grader you need 17 Carnegie Credits
as a graduate you need 23 Carnegie Credits

6. HOPE SCHOLARSHIP
• What is the HOPE Scholarship?
• What is a Zell Miller Scholarship?
• Middle School Credits
• GPA

7. Social Studies
• Need 3 credits to graduate
• 9th grade options:
– AP Human Geography
– AP World History (IB)
– Honors World History
– World Geography

8. AP Human Geography and
AP World History
• Application Required
– Due to Ms McClung at the MS by February 27th
– Only AP classes offered to 9th graders
– College credit awarded for a 3, 4, or 5 on the AP
exam
– AP World History is for IB students
– $10 fee to take the exam in May

9. Social Studies Course Sequence

10. Language Arts
• 4 credits need to graduate
• 9th grade options
– College Prep Language Arts
– Honors Language Arts
– Gifted Language Arts

11. Language Arts Course Sequence

12. Science
• 4 credits to graduate
• 9th grade options
– College Prep Biology
– Honors Biology
– Gifted Biology
– AP Biology is a 2nd year course

14. Mathematics
• 4 credits needed to graduate
• Middle School Credit
• 9th grade options
Algebra I CC
Accelerated Algebra I CC
Accelerated Geometry CC
Geometry CC

16. Accelerated Geometry CC
• Higher level Math Option
• Students will have to take AP Calculus
• Requires teacher placement

17. ELECTIVES
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18. Shiloh
Shiloh High School Academies
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19. Academy Quick Facts
• Academies create 4 small schools in which students and teachers
are grouped based on college/career-themed interests
• There are 4 Academies at Shiloh and each academy offers 2-3
college/career-themed Majors
• Although students are in a career-themed major, they are
encouraged to complete non-academy specific “minors” in
Advanced Academics, Fine Arts, and World Languages
• All students MUST have a major unless they are in the IB Diploma
Programme
• Students are discouraged from changing Academies. They may only
change between 9th and 10th grade with approval from their
counselors

20. Academy Majors Offered During
2015-2016
Arts Media and Entertainment (AME) Majors
• Audio/ Video Technology and Film
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Marketing and Leadership (MaL) Majors
• Air Force JROTC
• Fashion Marketing
• Marketing Management and Entrepreneurship
Science Technology and Engineering (STEM) Majors
• Engineering and Technology
• Programming and Gaming
Wellness Health and Education (WHE) Majors
• Sports Medicine
• Teaching as a Profession

21. Project Based Learning
PBL
Project based learning is
a systematic teaching
method that engages
students in learning
important knowledge
and developing 21st
century competencies
through an extended,
student-influenced
inquiry process
structured around
complex, authentic
questions and carefully
designed products and
learning tasks
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In-depth Inquiry
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Vision and Reflection
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22. Health and PE
• One credit needed for graduation
• 3 options for completing credits
– Health and PE during the school year
– Health and PE during the summer at Shiloh
– 3 years of ROTC during high school

23. Community School Summer Offerings
• Health and PE at Shiloh High School
• Flyer will be sent home in the 9th grade packet
Community School Director
Mr. Eric Chism
770-736-4351

24. Physical Education
• Weight Training
• Team Sports
• Body Sculpting
• Sports Medicine

25. Fine Arts/Technical Education/
Modern Classical Language
• 3 credits of any combination are needed for
graduation

26. 9th grade Fine Arts
• 2D/3D Design
• Intro to Theatre
• Band
• Chorus
• Orchestra
• Beginning Music Tech

27. Visual Arts
• 2D/3D
• Painting and Drawing
• Sculpture
• Printmaking
• AP Drawing
• AP 2D Design

28. Theatre
• Introduction to Theatre
• Advanced Theatre Workshop I
• Advanced Theatre Workshop II

29. Band
• Intermediate Band I
• Intermediate Band II
• Intermediate Band III
• Advanced Band II
• Advanced Band III
• Beginning Music Tech
• Advanced Music Tech
• Mastery Music Tech

30. Chorus
• Beginning Chorus
• Intermediate Chorus Ensemble
• Advanced Choral Ensemble

31. Orchestra
• Intermediate Orchestra I
• Intermediate Orchestra II
• Intermediate Orchestra III
• Advanced Orchestra
• Mastery Chamber Ensemble

32. Air Force JROTC
• Leadership Development
• Citizenship
• Community Service
• Self Discipline, self control
• Field Trips
• ROTC Scholarships, Service Academy
appointments
• No military commitment
• Health/PE credit if in for 3 years

33. AFROTC
• Fees: $65.00
• Uniform items
– Name tags
– One time cleaning Fee
– Etc.
• Military Ball
• Pt gear
• Class Space is Limited. Act NOW if interested

35. Modern Classical Language
• French
• German
• Spanish
• Spanish II
• Spanish for Native Speakers
• 2 credits of the same language are required for university
admissions in the state of GA
• Some colleges require 3 or 4 years so check specific
requirements early
• Middle School Credit

36. IB Diploma Programme (IBDP)
• 6 Subject Groups:
• Language A: Literature
• Language Acquisition: French,
German, Spanish
• Individuals and Societies:
History of Americas,
Psychology
• Science: Biology, Chemistry,
Physics
• Mathematics: Math Studies,
Mathematics
• The Arts: Theatre and Music
• Core:
• Theory of Knowledge (ToK)
• Extended Essay (EE)
• Creativity, Action, and Service
(CAS)

37. What IBDP courses are
offered at SHS?
• English HL
• Spanish SL
• French SL
• German SL
• Chemistry SL
• Biology SL
• Physics HL
• History of the Americas
HL
• Math SL
• Math Studies SL
• Music SL
• Psychology HL
• Theatre HL
• Theory of Knowledge

38. • Student may choose to study in an area of
strength only
• All IB requirements and assessments apply
• No Diploma is awarded, but an IB certificate is
earned
• Course Candidates may take HL courses in the
following areas: Language Arts, History,
Physics, Psychology, and Theatre
What is an IB Course Candidate?

39. IB Career-related Programme
• IB Subject Groups: Must
take 2 IB courses 11th and
12th grade year
• Career-related Pathway:
Must earn 3 credits in a
Career Pathway
• Core:
– Approaches to Learning
(ATL)
– Reflective Project (RP)
– Language Development
(LD)
– Community and Service
Learning (CSL)

40. • Marketing Management and Entrepreneurship
• Sports and Entertainment Marketing
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Fashion Marketing
• Audio and Video Technology and Film
• Air Force JROTC
• Teaching as a Profession
• Sports Medicine
• Programming and Gaming
• Engineering and Technology
What Pathways are offered at SHS?

41. IBDP VS IBCP
How are they different?
• Must study one
course in each group
(6 Diploma Courses)
• Must have at least 3
HL courses
• Must complete ToK
• Must complete EE
• Must complete CAS
• Must take at least 2
Diploma courses 11th
and 12th grade year
• Must complete ATL
• Must complete RP
• Must complete CSL
• Must complete
Language Development
• Must complete a
Pathway

42. •Testing Requirements
for Graduation

43. GATEWAY
•Taken in the Spring of 10th grade year
• 2 tests taken on 2 separate school days
• Test Science/Language Arts
•Test Social Studies/ Language Arts

44. EOC or Milestones
• Counts as 20% of course grade
• Computer based test taken in May
• Subjects tested
– Biology (9th grade)
– 9th grade Language Arts
– Algebra I CC (9th grade)
– Geometry (9th or 10th grade)
– US History (11th grade)
– 11th grade Language Arts
– Economics (12th grade)

45. PSAT
•Excellent predictor for AP Courses
•Provides practice for SAT with feedback
•9th graders are eligible to take the PSAT
•$15 fee applies
•Given in October of every year
•10th graders are paid for by the state
•11th graders take to qualify for National Merit
Scholarship

46. College Admission Tests
SAT
• Typically taken in 11th or
12th grade
•3sections- Critical
Reading, Math, Writing
• 800 points possible per
section
• Perfect score isa2400
ACT
• Typically taken in 11th
or 12th grade
• 4 sections- LA, Math,
Science and Social
Studies
• Perfect score is a 36

47. Athletics
Athletic Director
Mike Cammack
2014 AAAAAA Track and Field State Champions

48. Title I
Title I AP
Ms Sonya Neilson
Parent Coordinator
Dr. Cheryl Haynes
678-344-2735

49. Finalizing Registration
• Packets will go home tomorrow.
• Review teacher recommendations of core
classes. They will choose the 4 core classes.
• You and your child will select your elective
choices, an academy elective, and your
PE/Health/ROTC option.
• Course Requests are due back to the Middle
School by February 25th.
• If we do not get a form back, classes will be
chosen for your child.