9TH GRADE SCHEDULINGVISIT…A NEW CHAPTER OF YOUR LIFE BEINGS!Welcome to the high school, Class of 2018!

THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF SCHEDULING….UNDERSTANDING YOUR GRADUATION PLAN.

You need 26 credits to graduate.

You can earn 7 credits each year. Therefore, you should earn 28 credits when you graduate if you pass all your classes.

You must earn at least 6 credits each year in order to move to the next grade level. You need 6 credits to be a sophomore, 12 credits to be a junior, and 18 credits to be a senior.

You must show proficiency in Algebra, Biology, and Literature Keystone Exams in order to graduate.

Subject Area 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Total

English 4English 9,10,11,12

Social Studies 4US I, US II, MWH, PAH, Gov (VT Students will take Am Studies & Wrld Studies instead of US II, MWH, PAH )

Science 3/4*Earth Sci. or Ag Sci, Bio, Chem, Phy sics, Adv Bio, Ad Gen, Prin of Tech

Mathematics 3/4Alg IA, Alg IB or CP Alg I, Geo, Alg II, Pre Calc, Stats, Calc

Wellness/Fitness 2

Digital Citizenship 0.5

Arts and Humanities 2Art, Music, HE, IA, Foreign Language

Electives 6.5

Total Credits 26

Students must schedule course in this area for this school year

Students may choose when they will schedule a course

*Earth Sci or Ag Sci & Bio are graduation requirements

Student Name: ______________________________________ Graduation Planning

ENGLISH SEQUENCE

9th grade- English 9 CP or general, or Wilson Reading

10th grade- English 10 CP, general, or Honors 11th grade- English 11 CP, general, or Honors/AP 12th grade- English 12 CP, general, or Honors/AP

Some students who have an IEP will take Wilson Reading in place of their English 9 and 10 courses, or they may schedule both Wilson Reading and English 9. Your teachers will notify you if you must schedule this option.

SOCIAL STUDIES SEQUENCE

9th grade- United States History I CP or general 10th grade- United States History II CP, general,

or Honors 11th grade- Pennsylvania History CP or general Modern World History CP or general 12th grade- American Government CP, general,or AP Advanced Placement courses allow students to

earn college credit for a course if the student earns a certain score on the AP exam, which is taken in May. If you do well in the course, it will help your GPA.

If you go to Vo-Tech, you will take American Studies in 10th grade and World History in 11th grade instead of the options above.

SCIENCE SEQUENCE

9th grade- Earth Science OR Agscience 10th grade- Biology CP, general, or Honors 11th grade- Chemistry CP, general, or Honors

or General Science 12th grade- Physics Honors, Advanced

Biology Honors, or Anatomy and Physiology.

**Students need at least 3 science credits to graduate as well as an additional credit in either science or math.

MATH SEQUENCE: GENERAL LEVEL

9th grade- Algebra I A

10th grade-Algebra I B 11th- Geometry 12th- Consumer Math

9th grade- Algebra I B 10th grade- Geometry 11th grade- Consumer Math

(or counselor recommendation) 12th grade- If you choose to

take a 4th math credit, see your counselor for a recommendation.

**You may retake

Algebra I A in 9th grade if you would like, then continue with Algebra I B, Geometry, and Business Math.

8th Grade: Pre-Algebra 8th Grade: Algebra I A

**Students need at least 3 science credits to graduate as well as an additional credit in either science or math.

MATH SEQUENCE: CP LEVEL

9th- Algebra I B **Retake if you earn

less than a B in 8th grade.

10th- Geometry CP or Honors

11th- Algebra II CP or Honors

12th- Pre-Calculus and/or Statistics

9th- Geometry CP or Honors

10th- Algebra II CP or Honors

11th- Pre-Calculus and/or

Statistics 12th- Calculus and/or

Statistics

8th grade: Algebra IB 8th grade: Algebra IB

WELLNESS/FITNESS

Everyone will take a half credit of Wellness and Fitness each year. This covers the Physical Education and Health curriculums.

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

All students in the class of 2018 will take Digital Citizenship to meet the graduation requirement involving technology/computer literacy. It is worth half a credit.

ARTS AND HUMANITIES Each student needs 2 credits worth of classes in

any combination of the following areas: Foreign Language Art Industrial Arts Family and Consumer Science Music, Band, ChorusForeign Language classes are generally considered a

CP class. West Perry does not require students to take a language; however, college admissions requirements want to see 2-3 years of a language in high school.

Any additional classes beyond 2 credits will count towards electives on the graduation plan.

ELECTIVES All additional classes that students choose to take beyond

the graduation requirements listed above count as electives.

For example, if a student takes Spanish I and Spanish II, he or she has fulfilled the 2 credit requirement for Arts and Humanities. Spanish III and Spanish IV would count in the elective area.

All Business/Computer Programming classes count as electives.

Vo-Tech counts as an elective- 3 credits per year. Most Agscience courses count as electives. Some can

count as a science class. (See course guide for information.)

You can take more than what is required on the graduation plan. If you want to take every science class we offer, you can, as long as it fits in your schedule.

KEYSTONE EXAMS

Due to new state regulations, you must show proficiency in Algebra, Biology, and Literature by taking and passing a Keystone exam in each subject.

If you are not proficient on a Keystone Exam, you will be required to take a remedial course to help you learn the exam content.

This remedial course will take an elective space on your schedule. It is a requirement. You cannot drop the remedial course in order to take Driver’s Ed, art, or any other course that is not a graduation requirement.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT COURSES FOR YOU Talk to your teachers and parents. You will see

teacher recommendations when you log on to schedule.

Talk to trustworthy friends in the high school. The difference between general classes, college

prep classes, and Honors classes is the pace and intensity.

College prep and Honors classes prepare you for the SAT exam and college level academics. They also ensure you meet NCAA eligibility to play college sports.

Honors classes are weighted and help your GPA and class rank if you do well. They often require you to read books over the summer before the class starts.

COURSE FAILURES AND CREDIT RECOVERY What if I fail a course?

Option 1- Reschedule the course the next year. Option 2- Summer School Option 3- Correspondence Course

It is possible to fail one class and move on to the next grade. For example, if you fail English 9, you will lose ONE of your SEVEN credits. You will earn 6 credits for your freshman year. You need 6 credits to be a sophomore. Therefore, you will move on to 10th grade, BUT you will need to make up English 9 because it is a graduation requirement.

However, if you fail English 9, Algebra I, and Digital Citizenship, you will lose 2.5 of your 7 credits. You will only earn 4.5 credits for your freshman year. You will be a freshman again the following year because you did not earn 6 credits. You can move on and take 10th grade classes in History and Science because you passed the 9th grade prerequisites, but you must retake English, Algebra I, and Digital Citizenship.

Scheduling processLog on to the parent portal to schedule classes for 9th grade. Click on the Class registration link on the left. Use the blue sheet to help you and reference the course guide that is available online.

Teacher recommendations should be available to view after February 3.

Schedule requests must be entered by February 19 or a schedule will be created for you by the computer.

See your counselor if you do not have Internet access at home.

Scheduling TimelineSchedule classes online between February 3 and 19. Use the blue sheet and course guide to help you.

Attend Parent/Student Meeting on Monday, February 3 at 7:00 in the HS Auditorium.

Visit the high school in May for a tour and orientation sessions.

Receive your schedule over the summer

Attend optional open house in August.

SCHOOL COUNSELORS:

COUNSELORS ARE ASSIGNED BY LAST NAMES…A-HA: MRS. ZEIDERSDZEIDERS@WESTPERRY.ORGEXT. 5411

HE-PA: MRS. ZEIGLERMZEIGLER@WESTPERRY.ORGEXT. 5409

PE-Z: MRS. BELLHBELL@WESTPERRY.ORGEXT. 5412

Please contact the appropriate counselor when making calls or emails about scheduling.