t ranscript o rientation ms. misty hamrick ms. margay mcgee ms. kara seebach
TRANSCRIPT
TRANSCRIPT ORIENTATIONMs. Misty Hamrick Ms. Margay McGee Ms. Kara Seebach
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
VERIFY THE FOLLOWING: (LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE TRANSCRIPT AND THE FIRST SECTION ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
Name Social Security Number Grade/Gender Birthday Guardian/Home Address
CHECK FOR ACCURACY:
GR: Grade S1: Semester 1 S2: Semester 2 CR: Credit earned (ex. 0.5, 1.0 or 0) Classes
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSYOU MUST HAVE 28 TOTAL CREDITS TO GRADUATE, INCLUDING ONE WHOLE CREDIT IN THE FOLLOWING:
English – 4 Credits English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 or Dual Enrollment English
Math – 4 Credits (9th &10th one math each yr.)
Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra II 4th Math (Pre-Calculus, Alg/Trig, Calculus,
Statistics)
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED
Science – 4 Credits (must have 2 lab courses)
Physical World Concepts Biology Chemistry 4th Science of your choice (Physical Science,
Ecology, Anat. & Phys.)
Social Studies – 3 Credits World Geography or World History U.S. History Government and Economics
REQUIREMENTS CONT.
Foreign Language 2 Years of the SAME language
Wellness Fine Arts Personal Finance (.5 credit) Physical Education (.5 credit) Elective Focus – total of 3 credits Capstone Project
GATEWAY SCORES AND GPA SUMMARY:
Gateway Exam scores are listed as well as your performance level. (Pass or Fail). As 9th & 10th graders, this is not a requirement.
Look at your GPA Summary. Your GPA is broken down by each year of high school.
OVERALL SUMMARY: Cumulative GPA = summarizes all grades earned that
were for high school credit. Cumulative Numeric Average = all of your numeric
grades divided by the number of credits earned. Completed Credit Hours = actual number of credits
earned towards graduation. Class Rank = This shows how you are doing compared
to all other students in your grade at East Hamilton. Example: 35 out of 300. This is not available in our new program called
Power School. However, this will be available in the future.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) AND GRADE SCALE
Your GPA represents your high school performance. This is what colleges are looking for!
A= 93-100 4.0 B= 85-92 3.0 C= 75-84 2.0 D= 70-74 1.0 F= 0-69 0.0
ACT SCORES ON TRANSCRIPT
ACT scores will be listed with dates and may serve as an official score when colleges are reviewing your transcript.
The scores are broken down by subject area and you will also have an overall composite score listed.
TOTAL CREDITS
You must have 28 credits to graduate from East Hamilton!
To be a Sophomore you need 6 credits. To be a Junior you need 12 credits. To be a Senior you need 20 credits.
HOPE SCHOLARSHIP INFO:
Criteria: 3.0 GPA OR 21 on ACT $4000 towards tuition at 4 yr college/university
in TN $2000 towards tuition at 2 yr college
Renewable but must maintain certain GPA (see this link for more information: http://www.tn.gov/CollegePays/mon_college/lottery_scholars.htm#form
QUESTIONS:
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transcript orientation!