2024-2025 High School Credit Courses 

Students wishing to enroll in courses to earn high school credit MUST meet the following requirements:

Honors Algebra I Course Description:

Algebra I is the first mathematics course of four required for graduation. The critical areas, organized into units, deepen and extend the understanding of linear relationships, lay a foundation in quadratic and exponential reasoning, and compare and contrast the functions for a greater depth of knowledge. The final unit in the course deals with describing data and interpreting linear models. The Standards for Mathematical Practice apply throughout each course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations. The state mandated Georgia Milestones End of Course Assessment is required and counts 20% of the student’s overall course grade.

Prerequisite: • Successful completion of the 7th grade math acceleration course with a final average at or above 80 OR • Successful completion of Grade 8 Mathematics 

Honors Physical Science Course Description:

The Physical Science curriculum is designed to continue student investigations of the physical sciences that began in grades K-8 and provide students the necessary skills to have a richer knowledge base in physical science. This course is designed as a survey course of chemistry and physics. This curriculum includes more abstract concepts such as the conceptualization of the structure of atoms, motion and forces, and the conservation of energy and matter, the action/reaction principle, and wave behavior. Students investigate physical science concepts through experience in laboratories and field work using the processes of inquiry. The state mandated Georgia Milestones End of Course Assessment is required and counts 20% of the student’s overall course grade.

Prerequisite: • Successful completion of the 7th grade math and ELA courses with a final average at or above 75. 

Honors Spanish I/II Course Description:

In this course, students begin to develop proficiency in the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. It is a vocabulary-rich environment where survival skills are taught along with cultural information about the many Spanish-speaking countries. Activities include dialogue, role-playing, celebrations, films, videos, recordings, games, food study and other activities which provide an overview of the language. Prerequisite(s): • Successful completion of all 7th grade courses with a final average at or above 80.

 Honors Algebra I, Honors Physical Science, and Honors Spanish I will all receive a 0.5 weighted grade point towards the HS GPA calculation.

A = 4.5

B = 3.5

C = 2.5

D = 1.5

F = 0