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News from the Forsyth County School System:

Students who enter a Forsyth County high school this fall 2011 will no longer take the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) in English, math, science, and social studies in order to graduate. The new plan, approved by the State Board of Education in April, will require students to pass all required courses, and the End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) will count 20% of a student’s final grade, rather than the current 15% weight.

The EOCTs are more rigorous assessments and are administered immediately following coursework rather than waiting until a student’s Junior year to determine whether or not he or she has mastered the standards.
The State Board of Education rule changes also allow flexibility for students who entered ninth grade between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2011 to meet graduation requirements by either passing the GHSGT or at least one of the two equivalent end of course tests in each corresponding content area.

Every student must continue to complete all applicable course requirements as well as taking and passing the Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT).

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