Academic AdvisingAcademic Advising

Presented by:Presented by:9th9th Grade Counselor Teresa Noble and Grade Counselor Teresa Noble and

88thth Grade Counselor Laura Mundy Grade Counselor Laura MundyNorth Junior HighNorth Junior High

Court HansonCourt HansonBoise High School, Career CounselorBoise High School, Career Counselor

Student ServicesStudent Services

•Career PlanningCareer Planning

•Personal/Social PlanningPersonal/Social Planning

•Academic AdvisingAcademic Advising

Boise School District Boise School District WebsiteWebsite

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Promotion RequirementsPromotion Requirements

In order to promote to from In order to promote to from 77thth to 8 to 8thth grade & from 8 grade & from 8thth to 9 to 9thth grade, grade,

students must:students must:

• Pass 80% of their attempted courses – earn 11 Pass 80% of their attempted courses – earn 11 credits;credits;

• Pass at least one semester of their year long classes.Pass at least one semester of their year long classes.

If there is a concern regarding your student’s If there is a concern regarding your student’s promotion status, you will be contacted by the promotion status, you will be contacted by the counselorcounselor

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements

• Earn 48 creditsEarn 48 credits

• Earn Credits in Required ClassesEarn Credits in Required Classes

• 2.0 GPA in CORE Classes2.0 GPA in CORE Classes

• Pass state assessment in 10Pass state assessment in 10thth grade grade

• Take SAT/ACT during junior yearTake SAT/ACT during junior year

Required CoursesRequired Courses

• English 8 creditsEnglish 8 credits• Speech 1 credit (1 credit of Speech 1 credit (1 credit of

Debate)Debate)• Mathematics 6 creditsMathematics 6 credits

– Includes 2 credits of Includes 2 credits of Algebra & 2 credits of Algebra & 2 credits of GeometryGeometry

– 2 credits must be 2 credits must be earned during senior earned during senior yearyear

• Critical Reading/Writing 1 Critical Reading/Writing 1 creditcredit

• Science 6 creditsScience 6 credits– 2 credits must be in 2 credits must be in

Biology & 2 must be in Biology & 2 must be in Physical SciencePhysical Science

• Health 1 credit (2 credits of Health 1 credit (2 credits of Health Occupations)Health Occupations)

• Physical Ed 2 creditsPhysical Ed 2 credits• US History 4 credits.US History 4 credits.• Economics 1 creditEconomics 1 credit• Government 2 creditsGovernment 2 credits• Electives 16 creditsElectives 16 credits

• Total Credits 48Total Credits 48

C-Core CurriculumC-Core CurriculumIn these classes, students are required to maintain In these classes, students are required to maintain an OVERALL minimum grade average of a C or 2.0an OVERALL minimum grade average of a C or 2.0

• English 8 creditsEnglish 8 credits• Speech 1 creditSpeech 1 credit• Social Studies 7 creditsSocial Studies 7 credits• Mathematics 6 creditsMathematics 6 credits• Science 6 creditsScience 6 credits• Health 1 creditHealth 1 credit

If students take more than the minimum number If students take more than the minimum number of credits in an area, the of credits in an area, the highesthighest semester grade semester grade

is utilized in averaging the CORE grade point is utilized in averaging the CORE grade point average.average.

On-line Course RequirementOn-line Course Requirement

• This state requirement no longer This state requirement no longer existsexists

• Critical Reading/Writing will continue Critical Reading/Writing will continue to be a blended class to be a blended class – Not offered solely onlineNot offered solely online

Individual Graduation PlanIndividual Graduation Plan

* All students complete in 8* All students complete in 8thth grade grade

* Use career interest and skills to help select * Use career interest and skills to help select high school classeshigh school classes

* Just a plan – can be changed at any time* Just a plan – can be changed at any time

* Available for use in high school* Available for use in high school

Courses Grades 10 – 12 Arts & Crafts Photo 1 -3 - 1 semester Drawing 1- 4 - 1 semester Ceramics 1 – 6 - 1 semester Painting 1 – 4 - 1 semester AP Art/Drawing - year Business & Computers Business Law - 1 semester Comp. Accountng 1 – 2 - 1 semester Business & Finance - 1 semester Video 1 – 3 - 1 semester Family & Consumer Science Adult Living - 1 semester Nutrition/Food - 1 semester Intro to Culinary Arts - year Advanced Culinary Arts – year, 2 per. Child Development - year Early Child Professions – year, 2 per. Elem. Teacher Intern. – year – 2 per. World Languages French 1 - 4, and AP - year Spanish 1 – 5 , and AP - year German 1 – 3 - year Japanese 1 – 3 - year Latin 1 – 3 - year Marketing Marekting Econ - 1 semester Marketing Promotions - 1 semester Business Management - 1 semester – 2 per. Business Entre. - 1 semester – 2 per. Marketing Lab – year – 2 per. Langauage Arts AP English 11 - year AP English 12 - year Yearbook 10 – 12 - year Cr. Writing 1 – 3 - 1 semester Theatre Arts 3 – 5 - year Debate 1 – 3 - year Journalism 1 – 2 - year News Production - year AVID 9 – 12 - year

Music Mixed Choir - year Treble Choir - year A Capella - year Vocal Jazz Ensemble - year Ten-Bass Choir - year March/Concert Band - year Intr. Jazz Ensemble - year Percussion Ens. - year Orchestra 3 & 4 - year Chamber Orchestra - year Music Theory - 1 semester Beg. Guitar - 1 semester Mathematics Alg. 1, Part 1 – 2 - year Int. Algebra - year Alg. 2 - year Acc. Alg. 2 - year Adv. Math Topics - year Geometry - year Interm. Geometry - year Pre-Calculus - year Acc. Pre-Calculus - year AP Statistics - year AP Calculus - year AP Comp. Science - year Math Workplace 1 – 3 - year Physical Education Sports Medicine 1 – 3 - year Athletic Fitness - year Military Science Army JROTC 1 – 4 - year Technology Education Intro. To Eng./Design - 1 semester Prin. Of Engineering - 1 semester Civil Eng./Arch. - year Computer Tech. - 1 semester Fund. Web Design – year, 2 per. Comp. Net Basic – year, 2 per. Internet Tech. – year, 2 per. Network Administration – year, 2 per.

Professional Technical Health Occupations - year Hth Occ 2 – CNA – year, 2 per. Hth Occ 2 – Dental Asst. – year, 2 per. Hth Occ 2 – EMT – year, 2 per. Hth Occ 2 – Phrm Tech. – year, 2 per. Auto Tech 1 – 3 – year, 2 per. Collision Rep. 1 – 3 – year, 2 per. Heavy Duty Diesel 1 – 2 – year, 2 per. Auto Accessories – year, 2 per. Elec. Technology 1 – 3 – year, 2 per. Comm. Graphic Design 1 – 2 – year, 2 per. Prec. Machine 1 – 3 – year, 2 per. Bldg. Constr. 1 – 3 – year, 2 per. Welding 1 – 3 – year, 2 per. Home Tech. Integ. – year, 2 per. Zoology/F & Wildlife – year, 2 per. Ecology/Nat. Resources – year, 2 per. Science Chemistry - year Acc. Chemistry - year AP Chemistry - year AP Biology - year Horticulture - year Physics - year AP Physics B - year AP Physics C - year Environ. Science - year AP Env. Science - year Social Studies Western Civ. - year AP US History - year AP European History - year AP World History - year AP Human Geog. - year Sociology - 1 semester Psychology 1 – 2 - 1 semester AP Psychology - 1 semester Practical Law - 1 semester Special Offerings Study Hall (seminary) - year Color Guard - 1 semester

Math SequenceMath Sequence

• Acc Pre-AlgebraAcc Pre-Algebra

• Acc AlgebraAcc Algebra

• Acc GeometryAcc Geometry

• Acc Algebra 2Acc Algebra 2

• Acc Pre-CalculusAcc Pre-Calculus

• AP CalculusAP Calculus

• AP Stats, AP Physics, AP ChemistryAP Stats, AP Physics, AP Chemistry

Science SequenceScience Sequence

Grade Promotion CreditsGrade Promotion Credits

• Minimum of 10 credits to enter 10Minimum of 10 credits to enter 10thth grade grade

• Minimum of 22 credits to enter 11Minimum of 22 credits to enter 11thth grade grade

• Minimum of 34 credits to enter 12Minimum of 34 credits to enter 12thth grade grade Plus completion of 5 high school semestersPlus completion of 5 high school semesters

Students earn 1 credit/class/semesterStudents earn 1 credit/class/semester

Grading ScaleGrading Scale

A – 100 to 90 = 4.0A – 100 to 90 = 4.0B – 89 to 80 = 3.0B – 89 to 80 = 3.0C – 79 to 70 = 2.0C – 79 to 70 = 2.0D – 69 to 60 = 1.0D – 69 to 60 = 1.0F = No CreditF = No Credit

• AP classes in 10AP classes in 10thth/11/11thth/12/12thth grade are given grade are given more weight, for example an A = 5.0.more weight, for example an A = 5.0.

• Accelerated Classes prepare students for Accelerated Classes prepare students for success in AP classes, but are not weightedsuccess in AP classes, but are not weighted

Advanced Placement (A.P.) classesAdvanced Placement (A.P.) classes

* Rigorous and challenging * Rigorous and challenging

* 23 classes offered* 23 classes offered

* Grade weighted (e.g. A = 5 on a 4 point * Grade weighted (e.g. A = 5 on a 4 point scale)scale)

* Students can possibly impact college by * Students can possibly impact college by their score:their score:

Waiving lower level courses Waiving lower level courses Earning college creditEarning college credit

* Available in all grade levels* Available in all grade levels

Alternative Educational Alternative Educational OptionsOptions• Summer School (two 4-week sessions)Summer School (two 4-week sessions)

• Frank Church High School (9Frank Church High School (9thth-12-12thth grade) grade)

• Boise Evening SchoolBoise Evening School

• TVMSC (Math & Science Center)TVMSC (Math & Science Center)

• Professional Technical CenterProfessional Technical Center

• IDLA (On-line)IDLA (On-line)

• Correspondence – up to 3 credits/check Correspondence – up to 3 credits/check with counselor prior to enrollmentwith counselor prior to enrollment

CIS (Career Information CIS (Career Information Systems)Systems)

* Provides up to date career, college * Provides up to date career, college and post-secondary informationand post-secondary information

* Includes both Idaho and national * Includes both Idaho and national informationinformation

* User name: north (case sensitive)* User name: north (case sensitive)Password: bsd (case sensitive)Password: bsd (case sensitive)

Break-out SessionsBreak-out Sessions

• 88thth Graders to room 119 for Explore Graders to room 119 for Explore Test ResultsTest Results

• 99thth Graders stay in Band/Orchestra Graders stay in Band/Orchestra room for Career Planning with Court room for Career Planning with Court Hanson, Boise High Career CounselorHanson, Boise High Career Counselor