• Welcome to Eighth Grade!

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  • Carnegie Credit Application Information

    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: Enhanced Algebra, Physical Science, and Spanish 1.  For information, please watch this video:

     

    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 Enhanced Algebra who have been recommended to take Algebra at Peachtree Ridge in ninth grade should NOT accept the Carnegie credit. Students who have been recommended to take Accelerated Geometry in ninth grade are encouraged to accept the Carnegie credit.

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

  • PSAT

    GCPS 8th Grade PSAT  

    Dear parents/guardians,
    All 8th grade students will be taking the PSAT 8/9 on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.  The PSAT 8/9 is an assessment given to 8th and 9th graders that consists of questions in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and in Math. 
    If you have any questions about the assessment or accommodations for the assessment, please contact Katie Kangas at katie.kangas@gcpsk12.org or 678-407-7136.  To ensure accommodation requests are approved by the College Board prior to the October 29th assessment date, please submit your accommodation requests to Katie Kangas no later than Friday, September 6, 2024, using the accommodation request form provided by the College Board.  

  • Rising 9th Grade AP Human Geography

    9th Grade AP Human Geography Summer Assignment

    Below is the summer assignment and map templates for any rising 9th graders that are registered for AP Human Geography at Peachtree Ridge High School in August. 
     
    Summer Assignment
    Assignment Map Template

  • PRHS Freshman Course Handbook

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

    PRHS Freshman Course Handbook

  • PRHS Elective Option Videos

    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

  • Rising 9th Grade Registration Information

    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

  • Peachtree Ridge Parent Advisement Information

    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.

  • Meet Your 8th Grade Team!

    8th grade team