Dear parents/guardians,

Gwinnett County Public Schools has released the Carnegie Credit Decision Form for eighth grade students in the GCPS Parent Portal. Carnegie units are the credits awarded to students for successful completion of high school courses. Gwinnett County students must earn 23 Carnegie units of credit in order to graduate from high school. Northbrook eighth grade students may earn Carnegie units for passing any of the following approved high school level courses while in middle school: Algebra 1, Accelerated Algebra 1, Physical Science, and Spanish 1. Please review the directions below to complete the Credit Decision Form in the Parent Portal.

Please note that ALL eighth grade students are encouraged to accept the credit for the High School Physical Science course. Students who are enrolled in the two-year Spanish 1 course are encouraged to accept that credit, if they feel they are ready to move into Spanish II. Students who are in Algebra 1 have two options. Students who have been recommended to repeat Algebra I in ninth grade should NOT accept the credit for Algebra 1. Students who have been recommended to take Geometry in ninth grade are encouraged to accept the credit for Algebra I.

If you need further clarification regarding whether your student should accept a credit or not, please reach out to your child's math teacher. 

For detailed directions on completing the Carnegie Credit Decision Form, please click HERE. 

9th Grade AP Human Geography Summer Assignment

Please click on the link below for a copy of the Peachtree Ridge High School Freshman Course Handbook 2023-2024

PRHS Freshman Course Handbook

Please use the following video links to learn more about the available elective options for Peachtree Ridge HS rising ninth graders. 

LEAP - Literacy & Entrepreneurship Advencement Program

Career & Technical Education

PRHS Math

Ridge Fine Arts

ROTC - Reserve Officers' Training Corps

Social Studies

SPIRE - STEM Program for Innovation, Rigor and Excellence

World Languages

The information below has been shared with your 8th grade student during Advisement lessons. We wanted to make sure these resources were also made available to parents/gurdians. Please take time to review this information to help you with the high school registration process. 

Why Do Grades Matter? Video Lesson

High School Options: Video Lesson

College Prep vs. Honors vs. AP

Do you want to learn more about the Peachtree Ridge Cluster options, PRHS Career Pathways and key topics pertaining to your student's middle and high school years?  To see the Student/Parent Advisement Videos, CLICK HERE. 

If you have any further questions about the information presented, please contact Sheron Jones at 678-407-7139.