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Henry W. Grady High School

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View Department of Education's Credit Recovery Program (word).

View New APS Board Policy (word).

List of college catalogs (excel) available in the counselor's office.  We also have applications and general information for many, many more. 

View scholarship guide (pdf).

View scholarship test preparation websites (word).

Homework Hotline (word)


Mid-semester Progress Report Cards will be issued to show student progress at the end of the first nine weeks of each semester.

Deficiency Notices will be issued by the subject area teacher periodically when the student's grade is below a C.

Student Support Team (SST) Mission: To analyze student problems, develop and implement appropriate intervention services to assist students.

Semester Report Cards will be issued at the end of each semester showing grades, credits earned, conduct, and attendance for each course.

Transcripts will be issued at the end of each semester to provide a summary of student progress toward fulfilling graduation requirements.

Grading System: students will receive both numerical and letter grades on the report transcripts. The APS grading system is as follows:

A---90-100
B---80-89
C---70-79
F---0-69

Counseling at Grady
The main aspects of our school counseling program include: individual student planning/counseling, group counseling, classroom guidance, parent consultations and teacher consultations.  We will be visiting all classrooms this year to conduct classroom guidance on a variety of topics from stress management to graduation requirements. 

Parents, please encourage your student to see us about individual and group counseling opportunities.  Also, please feel free to contact us with any questions and/or concerns regarding your student's success at Grady High School.


Counseling Staff

Mr. Joseph Arnold

For students with last names A through D

Room C201
404.802.3018

Mr. Mark Brinsonbrinson

For students with last names E through K

Room C202
404.802.3019

Ms. Schalyse Jones, 9th Grade jones

For students with last names L through R

Room C216
404.802.3052

Ms. Sheila Oliveroliver

For students with last names S through Z

Room C203
404.802.3020

Ms. Kaye Myles, Project Success

Room E213
404.802.3043

 


Useful Links
Testing Information Links
Practice for the SAT: Kaplan Online
College Board Online Peterson's Education Center
Educational Testing Service The Princeton Review

 

Financial Aid Information Information About Colleges & Universities
Hope Scholarship GAcollege411
fastWEB College Search Demands Time
Nellie Mae 100 Hot/College
FinAid CollegeEdge
ScholarAid CollegeNET
  CollegeView
  US News & World Report Colleges & Careers Page
  CollegeLink

Study strategies
At the Freshman/Sophomore night, the counselors provided information about useful websites.  Following are just a few:

Tips for better Test-Taking
http://www.studygs.net/tsttak1.htm

Top 40 Study Strategies
http://www.learningcommons.uoguelph.ca/ByTopic/Learning/ExamPrep/Top40StudyStrategies.html

Where to Study/How to Study - Helpful hints and free downloadable Word docs.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/study.html

How to Study:  A Brief Guide
http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~rapaport/howtostudy.html

A Guide to Effective Study Skills
http://www.harvardwestlake.com/students/studyskills/

Test preparation
Additional websites provided by the counselors:

College Board
Practice tests as well as tips for taking test.
http://www.collegeboard.com/testing/

Test Prep Preview
Free practice tests (SAT, ACT, LSAT, etc.) as well as free articles on test preparation and taking.
http://www.testprepreview.com/

4Tests.com
Free on-line tests that allow you to see your answers and that explain the ones you got wrong.
http://www.4tests.com/

Number 2:  Test Preparation
This truly free ACT, SAT and GRE prep site from Number 2 offers tutorials, practice sessions, a vocabulary builder and college planning information
http://www.number2.com/


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