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:
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