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NAHS Rising 9th Grade Information
Incoming Class of 2030

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Rising 9th Grade Events and Scheduling Timeline for Spring 2026

Freshman Year Curriculum & Course Options for 2026-27

Rising 9th Grade Transfer Students from Non-Feeder & Private Schools

Students w/Last Names A - K:  
Shellie Marino
Email: Shellie.Marino@apsk12.org
Phone: 404-802-4723
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Students w/Last Names L - Z
Dionne Williams
Email: DLWilliams@apsk12.org
Phone: 404-802-4734

NAHS Class of 2030 9th Grade Counselors

Events

Course Selection and Registration Events & Timeline for NAHS Rising 9th Graders (Future Class of 2030)

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Click here for printable version of the following information:

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JAN 29 – FEB 5:  Academic Review and Course Placement for Rising 9th Grade 

  • Review Semester 1 Final Grades & Fall Semester MAP Scores

  • NAHS Fill out Course Request Forms with student course placements for 2026-27

 

FEB 3:  Rising 9th Grade Parent Curriculum Night

  • Where/When: North Atlanta High School Auditorium at 6 p.m.

  • NAHS Counselors present information for ALL 2026-27 prospective parents of the incoming freshman class

  • ​Topics to be covered include:

    • Overview of NAHS, students schedules and classes

    • 9th Grade Curriculum & Course Offerings

    • Academic Course Placement Guidelines

    • NAHS Pathway Course Offerings & Selection Process 

    • Registration Timeline for 2026-27 school year

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FEB 6:  Rising 9th Grade Pathway Preview Elective Fair

  • Where/When: Sutton Middle School (AM)

  • Presented by NAHS Counselors, Fine Arts and Career Tech Program Teachers

  • 8th graders explore pathway program offerings and learn about the elective class options they can choose from for their freshman year schedule

  • Students will complete a form indicating the pathway classes they are most interested in and plan on requesting. Students are instructed to take the form home and share it with their parents.

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FEB 9-13:  Rising 9th Grade Classroom Lessons: Academic Review & 9th Grade Course Selection

  • Where/When: Sutton Middle School 8th Grade Science Classes

  • Students will review academic course placement for 9th Grade & select electives on Course Request Form

  • Students will get a hard copy of their completed Course Request form which includes Add/Drop info. Students are instructed to take the form home and share it with their parents.

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FEB 23 – MAR 3:  Course Request Review in Infinite Campus

  • Students/Parents can review his/her course requests entered in the IC Academic Planner

  • Discuss course selections, check for errors, and decide on any class change requests needed for Add/Drop Period

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FEB 24:  Rising 9th Grade/Class of 2030 Parent Academic Advisement Q&A

  • Where/When: Virtual via Microsoft Teams (6pm)

  • Parents can attend Teams sessions to ask questions about student’s schedules including academic placement, selected classes, registration timeline & process

  • Teams Link: https://tinyurl.com/ybdytb9b  (Meeting ID: 238 652 606 267 2 Passcode: uA3Za6yk)

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MAR 4-6:  Add/Drop Period: Schedule Change Requests for 2026-27 School Year

  • Google Form Link/QR Code provided on the hard copy of students’ Course Request form and below:  https://forms.gle/WRNdpjHiwA9g6ddu8 

  • Student/Parent final opportunity to request class changes to freshman year course requests. There will be NO schedule changes in August.

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MAR 9-13:  Add/Drop Request Review and Entry

  • Counselors process Add/Drop Schedule change requests and make updates in IC Academic Planner

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MAR 16:  Review 2026-27 School Year Final List of Requested Courses

  • Where: Infinite Campus

  • Students/Parents can review requested changes and final list of courses they will be scheduled for next year

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APR 18:  Rising 9th Grade Non-Feeder/Private School Pre-Registration Session

  • Where/When: 9am and 11am; Location TBD

  • NAHS Counselors Ms Williams & Ms Marino

  • Opportunity for prospective rising 9th grade students and parents not currently attending Sutton MS to tentatively select courses for the 26-27 school year.

  • Students will still need to go through the enrollment process with the Registrar’s office this summer. Courses selected are not guaranteed. (RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/HGbsiFXR81EUUUmTA )

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MAY TBD:  Fast Track Math Notification Window

  • Eligible students/parent will be notified via email and have an opportunity to accept or decline invitation to take the class. Students who accept will make necessary revision to freshman course requests.

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9th Grade Year Schedules & Course Offerings

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  • Students will have a total of 8 classes each semester

    • 4 Classes will be on A Days and the other 4 will be on B Days

    • A Days and B Days alternate throughout the whole school year

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  • Most classes are yearlong (both fall and spring semesters)​​

  • Some classes will be 1 semester long classes (Aug-Dec or Jan-May)

  • Most 9th grade year classes required but students/parent will get to select a few of their classes from a menu of class options

 

Freshman schedules will include the following classes:

  • ​9th Lit/Comp*

  • Math*    

  • Biology*

  • American Gov*  (1 sem) and  US/World Affairs* (1 sem)

  • World Language*  

  • Health*  (1 sem) and Personal Fitness* (1 sem)

  • Pathway Class

  • 2nd Pathway Class or Elective

*Indicate IB Middle Years Program Required Classes for NAHS 9th graders

 

Career Tech Pathway Classes:

  • Audio/Visual Tech & Film 1

  • Intro to Business & Technology

  • Intro to Graphic Design

  • Journalism 1

  • JROTC-Army 1

  • Intro to Digital Technology

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​Fine Arts Pathway Classes:

  • Band

  • Chorus

  • Dance (experience required)

  • Guitar 

  • Orchestra

  • Theater Arts Fundamentals

  • Visual Arts

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World Language Offerings:

  • Arabic​

  • Chinese

  • French

  • Spanish

  • Spanish for Native Speakers

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​Additional Elective Offering:

  • AP Human Geography

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Classes

Academic Placement Guidelines and Process for Sutton Students

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  • Placement for all academic classes will be based on 8th Grade Fall Semester Grades and Fall MAP test scores.

  • Students will be placed into the highest-level course they qualify for in each subject based on Rising 9th Grade Placement Guidelines.

  • Placement for each subject is reviewed and determined separately 

  • There is no “Honors Track” or "IB Track"

  • ANY student who meets the pre-requisite for an Honors or AP class may take the class 

  • A student’s classification (Gifted, Special Ed, ESOL) DOES NOT….

    • Automatically predetermine the level of classes in which he/she is placed

    • Preclude a student from being eligible to take higher level classes

    • Exclude a student from being required to take a support level class if deemed necessary

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  • If a student IS NOT PLACED in an Honors or AP level class, then his/her grades and/or tests scores do not meet the requirements for the class.

    • Students may request to have a 2nd review to qualify for an Honors or AP class during the Add/Drop process March 4 - 6.

    • The 2nd review will use students' mid-semester progress grades in March and spring MAP assessment scores.

      • If course placement guidelines are met at that time, the requested class will be added.

      • If the student still does not meet the course placement guidelines, the request will be denied and no class change will be made.

  • If a student is placed in an Honors or AP level class he/she may opt to go down a level in that subject by submitting a change request during the Add/Drop period in March.

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HELPFUL COURSE SELECTION MATERIALS & INFO:

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Rising 9th Grade Add/Drop Period for 2026-27 Classes

​The spring Add/Drop Period is the opportunity for students/parents to request changes to their courses for next school year. All students received a hardcopy of his/her academic course placements and elective selections to share with parents and reference for this process. 

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Add/Drop Period Dates: March 4 - 6
Link to the Add/Drop Online Form:   https://forms.gle/WRNdpjHiwA9g6ddu8 

 

How to Add/Drop a Class:

  • Students/Parents submit change requests using the Add/Drop Google Form only (Link Above).

    • Counselors will only review, and process change requests submitted via the online Add/Drop Google Form. 

    • Course request changes submitted via email, phone or in person WILL NOT be accepted.

  • You will receive an email receipt of the Add/Drop Form you submitted.

  • Counselors will review submitted requests after the Add/Drop period closes on March 6.

    • If the student does not meet the course placement guidelines for the class requested, the request will be denied and no class change will be made.

    • Status updates regarding the review of requested changes will not be available.

    • Approved changes will be viewable on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal after Spring Break.​​

​Rising 9th Grade Private & Non-Feeder Middle School Students

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​Students/Families who currently attend a private or MS other than Sutton, will need to go through the APS and NAHS new student registration process for 2026-27. Please visit the APS Enrollment and Registration webpage (LINK)

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NAHS Rising 9th Grade Non-Feeder/Private School Pre-Registration Sessions for Future Class of 2030

North Atlanta is offering two Pre-Registration Course Selection Sessions for prospective rising 9th Grade transfer students only. In these sessions, NAHS 9th Grade counselors, Shellie Marino & Dionne WIlliams, will provide an overview of 9th grade course offerings, academic placement guidelines and work with students/parent to pre-select courses for the 2026-27 school year. At the conclusion of the session, families will have the opportunity to receive a guided campus tour.

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Pre-Registration sessions for the future class of 2030 students will take place at NAHS on Saturday, April 18

Session 1:  9am      Session 2:  11am

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Benefits to Attending and Pre-Registering for Classes this Spring:

  • Do not have to wait until late July/August to select classes

  • Due to the high volume of transfer students, waiting until July/August could result in a delay in having a schedule ready for the 1st day of school.

  • May help to increase a student’s chances of getting into their preferred classes

  • Students who are taking classes with summer reading assignments will have more time to complete that classwork so that it is ready to turn in at the start of school

  • Helps make for a smoother and seamless beginning to the new school year.

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RSVP for your spring session using the link provided here: https://forms.gle/gnyivH37qsczQV1E8

  • Both student and parent(s) should plan on attending.

  • Please bring  a copy of your student's 8th grade report card, class schedule & available middle school standardized test scores to assist in determining academic placement.

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Please note that these pre-registration sessions are separate from and do not include the enrollment process that needs to take place with the registrar’s office. Students will not be officially scheduled for any North Atlanta courses until the enrollment process has been completed with the NAHS registrar.

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REMINDER...

  • Parents will also need to complete APS Online Registration Application for the 2026-27 school year (Opens on June 1)

  • Student registration applications will be processed by the NAHS registrar’s office over the summer.

  • Once student’s registration process is completed the courses selected during the Pre-Registration Session will be entered to build student’s class schedule 

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  • Students/Parents who do not attend a Pre-Registration Session will not select classes until the enrollment process with the Registrar’s office is complete

  • Enrollments are processed in the order in which they were submitted and may or may not be completed before the 1st day of school

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