High School 101

Class of 2016

What are the graduation requirements for the class of

2016?

Question 1

High School Assessments

Service Learning

Credit Requirements

Career Preparation

English 4 credits Health 1/2 credit

Social Studies 3 credits Fine Arts 1 credit

Mathematics* 3 credits Technology Ed. 1 credit

Science 3 credits Program Choice 2 - 4 credits

Lifetime Fitness 1/2 credit Electives 1 - 3 credits

Credit Requirements

2 credits

Career & Technology Completer

4 credits

Advanced Technology

2 credits

World Language or or

Program Choices

Algebra I/Data AnalysisAlgebra I/Data Analysis

Students must pass each assessment or score a total of 1208 on the three assessments.

BiologyBiology

English 10English 10

High School Assessments

ResumeResumeResumeResumeMock Mock

InterviewInterviewMock Mock

InterviewInterview

Four Four Year PlanYear Plan

Four Four Year PlanYear Plan

Career Preparation

Service Learning

• 75 hours of service which includes planning, action, and reflection.

• Most HCPSS students complete service learning in middle school.

MeritMerit

12 merit 12 merit coursescourses

3.0 GPA3.0 GPA

15 merit 15 merit coursescourses

1 GT/AP1 GT/AP

3.4 GPA3.4 GPA

15 merit 15 merit coursescourses

3 GT/AP3 GT/AP

3.75 GPA3.75 GPA

Certificate of Merit

Merit with Merit with HonorsHonors

Merit with Merit with DistinctionDistinction

What are the Career Academy options?

Question 2

•Art, Media & Communication•Business, Management & Finance•Construction and Development•Consumer Services, Hospitality & Tourism•Health & Biosciences•Human Resource Services•Information Technology•Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology•Transportation Technologies

Career Academy Programs

How do I select my classes?

Question 3

Teacher makes Teacher makes coursecourse

recommendationrecommendation

Student takes Student takes course course

request form request form homehome

Parent Parent reviews, signs reviews, signs

and returns and returns course request course request

formform

School School counselor counselor

reviews request reviews request form and form and

forwards form forwards form to high schoolto high school

The Course Selection Process

What is my parent’s role in the course selection process?

Question 4

1.1.Talk with your parent about your goals for the Talk with your parent about your goals for the next four years.next four years.

3.3.Take the most rigorous courses possible while Take the most rigorous courses possible while enjoying other aspects of high school.enjoying other aspects of high school.

2.2.Review course recommendations with your Review course recommendations with your parents and make the best decision for you.parents and make the best decision for you.

What is a typical academic schedule for a ninth grade

student?

Question 5

A Typical 9th Grade Schedule

English 9

United States History

Mathematics

Science

Health/ Lifetime Fitness

World Language

Fine Arts

What does the high school schedule look like?

Question 6

Start End Class Time

Period 1 7:25 8:15 50 minutes

Period 2 8:20 9:10 50 minutes

Period 3 9:15 10:05 50 minutes

Period 4A and 4B

10:10 12:25Includes a 30 minute lunch

Period 5 12:25 1:15 50 minutes

Period 6 1:20 2:10 50 minutes

What are weighted and unweighted grade point

averages?

Question 7

• Both weighted and unweighted GPA’s are reported on the transcript.

• Weighted GPA is used for college admissions and scholarship applications only.

Weighted and Unweighted Grade Point Average (GPA)

Grade Standard Honors GT/AP

A 4.0 4.5 5.0

B 3.0 3.5 4.0

C 2.0 2.5 3.0

D 1.0 1.0 1.0

E 0 0 0

Weighted Grading Scale

What is the attendance policy for high school students?

Question 8

• All students are expected to attend regularly in accordance with public school laws.

• Any student with unlawful absences of more than 5% of the course may be considered for denial of credit.

What is academic eligibility?

Question 9

• Governs participation in all voluntary extracurricular activities.

• Must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and no failing grades for the marking period prior to the start of the activity.

• All incoming 9th graders are academically eligible for fall extracurricular activities.

What are some other important aspects of high school?

Question 10

Parent Orientation Dates:RHHS: January 4th 7:00 P.M.GHS: January 5th 7:00 P.M.Registration forms distributed January 13th

Registration forms due no later than January 27th

Important Dates:

Questions?