Welcome 9th grade Duluth Wildcats! This site has been created to help you have a successful freshman year at Duluth High School. Please check back often for updated information. If you have any ideas to help make this site more useful to you please email me at ashley_morris@gwinnett.k12.ga.us.
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Announcements
DHS Counseling Office Summer Hours
The counseling department at Duluth High School will have a counselor on duty the following days:
May 29 - 31
June 4 - 7, 12, & 13
July 23 - 26
Regular school operating hours will resume on July 30.
Message for parents of rising 9th graders
If you have any questions about the transition to high school, please feel free to email me.
If you are coming to Duluth High School from a school outside of our cluster, you can call the counseling office at 770-232-3322 starting April 9, 2012to make an appointment to register your child for next school year.
What happens if a student does not pass (earn a 70% or higher) in one of their classes?
Are there any options for students who fail a class with a 60 - 69% in a class?
Credit Recovery: This is a mini version of the original course taken. The failing grade must be between a 60 - 69% to be eligible for this option. Students can take courses here at Duluth High School over the Winter Break for $100. However, as of August 2010, the NCAA no longer accepts Credit Recovery credits for student athletes.
Reminder: In order for current 9th grade students to be promoted to the 10th grade, the student must have earned 5 credits minimum during the school year. Within the 5 credits, they are required to have earned .5 (1/2) credit of Biology, .5 (1/2) credit of 9th grade Language Arts, and .5 (1/2) credit of math (Integrated Algebra 1 or the accelerated equivalent). If a student fails to meet this promotion requirement then there are many possibilities regarding what the consequences may be. The best solution for a student who has failed a class this school year is to have the student re-take the class in credit recovery or summer school.
At the high school level, whenever a student fails (earns a 69% or below) a core academic class (math, language arts, science) they must re-take the course. Depending on their failing grade, you have a few options: Summer School: Locations for this year are Peachtree Ridge, Mountain View, and South Gwinnett. The cost is currently $225 per course. Please Click Here to visit the face to face summer school website. Re-taking the course at DHS next school year: If a student is unable to attend one of the options above for any reason, they will have the opportunity to take it during the regular school year at DHS. However, please note that this option most often causes students to not graduate on time unless they attend summer school another year before starting their senior year. For example, if a student does not make-up a failed math or Biology course before the next school year starts, they will have to re-take the course next school year before advancing to the next level course offered for math and/or take both Biology and Chemistry simultaneously. This will cause them to be behind on their graduation requirements, meaning they will not graduate in 4 years unless they attend summer school/credit recovery during another year to get caught back up.
Counselor Assignments Mrs. Ashley Morris First Time 9th graders: A – Z
As the 9th grade Counselor here at Duluth High School I work hard to run a comprehensive counseling program for our students. I do this by leading programing that will benefit ALL 9th graders in the areas of academic planning, career planning and personal/social development. I lead classroom guidance lessons, small group counseling sessions, the Freshman Mentor Program and meet with students on an individual basis as needed.
Repeating 9th graders and 10th - 12th Mrs. Donyale Turner A - E Mr. Andy King F - K Mrs. Nicole Bergner L - Q Mrs. Nancy Phillips R – Z
New 9th grade registration procedures: Call the DHS Counseling office at 770-232-3322 to schedule an appointment. You will need to bring in the following documents when you come for your appointment: Student's birth certificate or Passport, Parent's ID or proof of guardianship papers, two documents that verify your address (Lease agreement or mortgage deed and one utility bill), up-to-date immunization records and a hearing, vision and dental form, and withdrawl records from your previous school.
FAQs What should a parent do if they have a concern about their child’s class/teacher? Please contact the teacher first. If you do not feel that the concern was handled, the next point of contact is the department chair. If you have contacted the teacher and department chair and still require additional help, please let me know.
Is it too late to request a class change? Yes, class changes are not done after the first 10 days of school unless they were improperly placed.
Freshman Mentor Program (FMP)
9th graders are required to participate in this year long program. The program is geared at helping freshman become involved in school & extracurricular activities, developing leadership skills, developing healthy study/homework habits, and more.
FMP takes place every Monday and Wednesday for the first 22 minutes of lunch. The students then have 30 minutes to eat. |