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WELCOME TO Delaware Valley High School INCOMING FRESHMEN PARENT MEETING CLASS OF 2018

WELCOME TO Delaware Valley High School INCOMING FRESHMEN PARENT MEETING CLASS OF 2018. Course Selection Guide for 2014-2015 Available at www.dvsd.org Go to DVHS  Academics  Go to Course Selection Guides.

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WELCOME TO Delaware Valley High School INCOMING FRESHMEN PARENT MEETING CLASS OF 2018

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  1. WELCOME TO Delaware Valley High School INCOMING FRESHMEN PARENT MEETING CLASS OF 2018

  2. Course Selection Guide for 2014-2015 Available at www.dvsd.org Go to DVHSAcademics  Go to Course Selection Guides

  3. DELAWARE VALLEY AND PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: 1 Credit = 1 Full Year Course or 2 Half Year Courses 4 CREDITS OF ENGLISH PASSED 4 CREDITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES PASSED (3 Period Career Technical Student may graduate with 3 SS credits) OF WHICH 1 CREDITSATISFIES 1 CREDIT OF THE HUMANITIES REQUIRED 3 CREDITS OF SCIENCE PASSED 3 CREDITS OF MATHEMATICS PASSED 2 CREDITS OF HUMANITIES PASSED 2 CREDITS FOR 4 YEARS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH DRIVERS EDUCATION, AND FACS* PASSED (3 Period Career Technical Student may graduate with 1.5 PE credits) 4 CREDITS OF ELECTIVES 21 TOTAL CREDITS MINIMUM NEEDED FOR GRADUATION *HUMANITIES REQUIREMENT SATISFIED VIA PASSING MUSIC, ART, FACS*, OR FOREIGN LANGUAGES * FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE

  4. ENGLISH (Full Year Class = 1Credit) • Honors English 9 • Integrated English/ Social Studies • English 9 • Concepts of English 9

  5. SOCIAL STUDIES (Full Year Class = 1Credit) • Honors American Studies • Integrated English/ Social Studies • American Studies • Concepts of American Studies

  6. MATHEMATICS (Full Year Class = 1Credit) • Honors Geometry Block • Honors Geometry • Geometry • Informal Geometry • Algebra 1 • Algebra 1A • Algebra 1B • Electives~ Intro to Programming 1A & 1B (After completing Algebra 1)

  7. SCIENCE (Full Year Class = 1Credit) • Honors Biology Block • Honors Biology • Science 9 • Concepts of Science 9

  8. REQUIRED ELECTIVES (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) • Physical Education • Family & Consumer Science/ Health

  9. Literacy 1 (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) Criteria for Identifying Students: Enrolled in Concepts of English 9 OR Basic or Below Basic on the 8th Grade PSSA OR Basic or Below Basic on 3rd 4Sight OR Failed Grade 8 English Teacher recommendation • “No Child Left Behind” Legislation

  10. ART ELECTIVES (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) • Foundations In Art • General Art • Intro to Drawing I & II • Computer Art I & II • Digital Photography (after Comp Art I)

  11. BUSINESS ELECTIVES (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) • Career Exploration • Computer Literacy I (1st semester) • Computer Literacy II (2nd semester) • Personal Budgeting & Finance • Intro. to Cyberskills • Business Communications • Web Development

  12. ENGINEERING ELECTIVE (Full Year Class = 1Credit) Must have completed Algebra 1 • Introduction to Engineering Design (Engineering 1)

  13. FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) • Parenting Skills • Intermediate Foods A & B • Gourmet Foods

  14. SOCIAL STUDIES Geography (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) For students who want to take an additional social studies elective

  15. MUSIC ELECTIVES (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) • Music Performance Concert Band Concert Choir Orchestra (Can take for a Full Year = 1 Credit) Student must audition if they did not participate in Middle School

  16. WORLD LANGUAGE ELECTIVES (Full Year Class = 1Credit) • Spanish • German • French

  17. TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ELECTIVES (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) • Introduction to Technology (1st semester) • Technology Systems (2nd semester) • Mechanical Drawing 1/CADD (1st semester) • Architecture Drawing and Design (2nd semester)

  18. REMINDER : • ALL major subjects and world language levels are by current year teacher recommendations • Students may select electives (Upon Availability and Schedule)

  19. STUDENT SCHEDULE 1. English 2. Social Studies 3. Mathematics 4. Science 5. Physical Ed./FACS & Health 6. Elective/Elective 7. Elective/Elective

  20. HONORS MATH/SCIENCE STUDENT SCHEDULE 1. Honors Block-Science 2. Honors Block-Math 3. Block-FACS/Physical Ed. & Health 4. English 5. Social Studies 6. Elective/Elective 7. Elective/Elective

  21. ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES (Full Year Class = 1 Credit) • AP English Lit. & Comp • AP English Lang. &Comp. • AP World History • AP US History • AP European History • AP Micro Economics/Macro Economics • AP US Gov. and Politics • AP Comparative Gov. and Politics

  22. ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES (Full Year Class = 1 Credit) • AP Physics • AP Calculus AB • AP Calculus BC • AP Computer Science • AP Biology • AP Chemistry • AP Environmental Science • AP Physics • AP Physics 1 with Algebra

  23. ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES (Full Year Class = 1 Credit) • AP French • AP Spanish • AP German • AP Art History • AP Music Theory • AP Psychology

  24. CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Available in 10th, 11th & 12th Grade = 3 Credits) • Automotive Mechanics • Building Construction Occupations • Early Childhood Education • Electrical Occupations • Food Management, Production, & Service • Health Occupations • Marketing and Business

  25. Services Available • Student Assistance Program (SAP) • Support Groups • Transition Groups • Career Groups • Homework Hotline 296-3656 • Power School • DV Teacher Websites

  26. F.Y.I. *GPA Counts *Attendance Expected (Handbook Policy Strictly Followed) *Student Self-Advocacy * Report Cards- Quarterly *Parent Conferences in November & February *Tutoring/Extra Help *Freshman Orientation in August

  27. STUDENT ACTIVITIES • Baseball • Basketball (Boys & Girls) • Cross Country (Boys & Girls) • Cheerleading • Field Hockey • Football • Golf (Boys & Girls)

  28. Lacrosse (Girls & Boys) • Soccer (Boys & Girls) • Softball • Swimming (Boys & Girls) • Tennis (Boys & Girls) • Track (Boys & Girls) • Volleyball (Boys & Girls) • Wrestling

  29. NCAA Core-Course Requirements For purposes of meeting the core curriculum requirements to establish initial-eligibility at an NCAA Division I or II college or university, a "core course" must meet all of the following criteria: • A course must be a recognized academic course and qualify for high school graduation credit in one or a combination of the following areas: English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, and philosophy. • A course must be considered four-year college preparatory by the high school (Concept level classes do not apply). • A mathematics course must be at the level of Algebra or a higher level mathematics course. www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

  30. Anime Club • Art Club • Broadcast Del Val • Computer Graphics Club • Computer Programming Club • Creative Writing Club • Digital Photography Club • Drama • Environmental Club • Fly Fishing Club

  31. Foreign Film Club • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) • Family Career & Consumer Leaders of America (FCCLA) • Fencing Club • Foreign Language Club • Geocaching Club • Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) • Junior Historians • Martial Arts • Math Tutors • Mock Trial Competition • Model U.N. • Mountain Bike Club • Mu Alpha Theta (Math League)

  32. National History Day Club • National Honor Society • Odyssey of the Mind • Peer Buddies • Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) • Political Issues Club • Pennsylvania Youth Education Association (PYEA) • Rachel’s Challenge • Scholastic Bowl • Science Olympiad

  33. Ski Club • Skills USA • Student Council • Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) • World Language Club • Yearbook (Delaware) * Late Buses available at 4:30 & 6:00

  34. DVHS Counselors Mrs. Corry (A-F) 409-2008 Mr. Yarem (G-O) 409-2011 Miss Westgate (P-Z) 409-2007 DVHS Principals Mr. Collins: Principal 296-1853 Mr. Blaum: Principal 409-2003 Mr. DeLauro Asst. Principal 409-2004 Mrs. Bixby: Asst. Principal 409-2040 Mrs. Cosentino Asst. Principal 296-1829 www.dvsd.org

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