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Getting Ready for High School (and beyond…)
Getting Ready for High School (and beyond…). Getting Ready for High School Read Study Get organized Do your work & turn it in – all the time, every time
Getting Ready for High School Read Study Get organized Do your
work & turn it in all the time, every time
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What to Expect in High School Everything counts Permanent
record Post-secondary planning Autonomy Opportunities Freedom
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What to Expect in High School Athletics Cheerleading Cross
Country Football Golf Volleyball Basketball Gymnastics Swimming
Wrestling Baseball Softball Soccer Lacrosse Tennis Track
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What to Expect in High School Clubs & Activities German
Club Future Educators of America Key Club Habitat for Humanity
Debate Academic Competition Philosophy Club History Club Math &
Science Club National Honor Society Art Club Drama Club Dance Team
Step team
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What to Expect in High School Clubs & Activities Literary
Arts Magazine Anime Club Outdoorsmen Club Hockey Club Keep Loudoun
Beautiful Recycling Club Bible Club Peer Tutoring Book Club Library
Club Student Council Association International Club Spanish Club
Latin Club French Club
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CAMPUS CAMPUS is an academic and college preparation program
designed to meet the specific needs of historically
underrepresented students and first generation college students in
Loudoun County Students apply and are selected during the 8 th
grade based on the following: Potential aptitude for success in
post-secondary education; Leadership potential; Demonstrated
interest in learning; and Teacher recommendations. Applications are
available through the Middle School Guidance office or online at
www.lcps.org.www.lcps.org
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What to Expect in High School Timelines Communication
Expectations Organization Responsibility FLEX schedule
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High School Graduation Requirements There are now four types of
diplomas you can earn If it seems complicated, relax! For the most
part, all freshmen take a similar selection of classes
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Standard Diploma Academic AreasCreditsSOL Verified Credits
English42 Social Studies31 Mathematics31 Science31 Health/Physical
Education2 Foreign Language, Fine Arts, or Career & Technical
Education 2 Economics and Personal Finance1 Electives4 Student
Selected Verified Credit1 Total226
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Advanced Studies Diploma Academic AreasCreditsSOL Verified
Credits English42 Social Studies42 Mathematics42 Science42 Foreign
Language3 Health/Physical Education2 Fine Arts or Career &
Technical Education1 Economics and Personal Finance1 Electives3
Student Selected Verified Credit1 Total269
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Standard Technical Diploma Academic AreasCreditsSOL Verified
Credits English42 Social Studies31 Mathematics31 Science31
Health/Physical Education2 Foreign Language or Fine Arts1 Economics
and Personal Finance1 Career and technical Education4 Electives1
Student Selected Verified Credit1 Total226
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Advanced Technical Diploma Academic AreasCreditsSOL Verified
Credits English42 Social Studies42 Mathematics42 Science42 Foreign
Language3 Health/Physical Education2 Fine Arts or Career &
Technical Education1 Career & Technical Education3 Economics
and Personal Finance1 Student Selected Verified Credit1
Total269
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SOL Courses Reading (Eng. 11)Earth Science Writing (Eng.
11)Biology Chemistry Algebra 1World History 1 GeometryWorld History
2 Algebra 2US History
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Course Options for Freshmen English Social Studies Science Math
Health & Physical Education Elective
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Course Options for Freshmen English>>> English 9
Social Studies>>> World History 1 Science>>>
usually Earth Science Math>>> next step in sequence Health
& Physical Education Elective>>> often a foreign
language Elective>>> your choice!
Freshman Science Biology Honors Option This is a tenth grade
course A small percentage of freshmen take this course less than
10% Honors Biology has a research component which requires a large
amount of independent work The specific curriculum is under
revision
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Course Levels Honors and Pre-Advanced Placement Course content
is rapidly paced with additional depth. Lessons are often designed
to be complex, abstract, and open-ended. Academic Course content
and expected student performance require additional reading and
writing at a rigorous level. Academic is a college-bound level.
General Course content and student performance are matched with the
students grade level.
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Program of Studies Description of all our classes Graduation
requirements SOL requirements Special programs and opportunities
Can be found on the BWHS website under the Guidance link
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Classes for Next Year Your current counselor will work with you
to select your courses for next year Requests to make class changes
should be directed to your current middle school counselor The
deadline to make changes is June 15, 2012 We rarely change
electives after school begins!
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Advanced Placement Advanced Placement classes are challenging
college-level courses that 10th, 11th and 12th grade student may
take while in high school. Anyone who meets the prerequisites and
is willing to do the work can enroll in an Advanced Placement
course.
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Advanced Placement English LiteratureStudio Art English
LanguagePsychology Calculus ABFrench Calculus BCLatin Computer
Science AGerman Statistics Spanish World History Chemistry United
States History Physics US/Comparative Government Biology
Macro/Micro EconomicsMusic Theory Human Geography
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Questions and Answers What questions do you have about:
Academics Briar Woods High School Activities What else???