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Sherwood High School

Sherwood High School. Course Registration 2018-2019 School Year. Why Does it Matter What Courses I Choose?. To prepare for college and career Open the door to career pathways Plan for life after high school Make sure you will graduate from high school!.

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Sherwood High School

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  1. Sherwood High School Course Registration 2018-2019 School Year

  2. Why Does it Matter What Courses I Choose? • To prepare for college and career • Open the door to career pathways • Plan for life after high school • Make sure you will graduate from high school!

  3. What Courses Should Students Take? • Students should plan their schedules keeping the end in mind. (College, Career, Military) • Students should take courses that challenge them the most. • Students’ schedules should contain Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. • Students must complete 22 credits (28 possible in a full-time four-year program)

  4. Graduation Requirements • English (4 credits) • Social Studies (3 credits) • Science (3 credits) • Math (4 credits) • Technology (1 credit) • Fine Arts (Music/Art/Theater) (1 credit) • Physical Education (1 credit) • Health (.5 credit) • Program of Study • World Language (2 credits) or • Career Development Program • Examples): Project Lead the Way, Child Development, Medical Careers, Thomas Edison, etc.

  5. Additional Graduation Requirements • Student Service Learning Hours (75 hours) • MD High School Assessments • Algebra • MISA (Grade 9), Biology HSA • English 10 • NSL Government

  6. Planning for College/Career • Rigor, Complementary to What You’re Interested in • Mathematics courses beyond Algebra II and Geometry with a grade of a B or better • 3 - 4 credits of Science with a grade of a B or better • Most colleges want 2 or more credits in a World Language with a grade of a B or better while in High School

  7. Planning for College/Career • SAT score ELA 480/Math 530 and/or minimum 21 on the ACT • A cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale • Internships related to the field of interest for some students • Athletics, Music, Extra-curricular Activities, Community Service

  8. Courses • English • Social Studies • Science • Mathematics • Other

  9. English English 9 (Reg. or Honors) Electives: Yearbook Newspaper Creative Writing Lit As Film College Test Prep Oral Interpretation & Media Study **MC – Speech **MC – Prin. of Eng. Grammar English 10 (Reg. or Honors) English 11 Honors AP Language AP Literature English 12 Honors ESOL Language classes satisfy English requirement AP Language

  10. Mathematics Algebra1 Geometry (Reg. or Honors) 12th grade Electives:Quantitative Literacy, **MC - MV Calculus, Differential Equations Algebra 2 (Reg. or Honors) Calculus (Applications, AP AB or AP BC) Pre-Calculus (Reg. or Honors) Statistics (Applications or AP)

  11. Science AP Physics 1 Biology (Reg. or Honors) 9th Grade Chemistry (Reg. or Honors) Biology (Reg., Honors or AP) AP Physics 1 10th Grade Physics (AP 1 or AP C) Elective Chemistry (Reg., Honors or AP) 11th Grade Electives:Anatomy & Physiology, Astronomy, Environmental Science, AP Environmental Science, Horticultural Science,Wildlife Biology, Molecular Biology ** MC – Intro. to Plant Sciences

  12. Social Studies AP NSL (Government & Politics) US History (Reg. or Honors) 9th Grade US History (Reg., Honors, or AP) NSL (Reg., Honors or AP) 10th Grade Honors Modern World History AP World History 11th Grade Electives:African American Experience, Comparative Religions, Global Issues, Law I & Law II, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology I & Sociology II, Women’s Studies, AP Macro Economics, AP Micro Economics, AP European History, AP Human Geography, AP Psychology, AP US History **MC – Abnormal Psychology

  13. World LanguageFrench, Spanish, Italian, American Sign Language Level 1 Level 2 Level 5 Adv. Level Level 3 Honors Level 4 Honors AP Spanish Language AP French Language

  14. Physical Education Grade 9:Team Sports(1stor 2nd semester) Concentrated or Specialty P.E. (1st or 2nd Semester) Grades 10 – 12: Concentrated or Specialty P.E. (Elective Credit) Net Sports, Basketball/Adv. Basketball, Floor/Street Hockey, Fitness, Soccer/Adv. Soccer, Volleyball/Adv. Volleyball, Weight/Strength Training/Adv. Weight/Strength Training, Yoga

  15. Health Comprehensive Health On-level or Honors Required in the 10th grade *May do online/ summer

  16. Fine Art Electives Art Electives: Ceramics 1 – 3, AP Studio Art 3-D, Digital Art, Drawing & Design, Photography 1 – 3, Digital Photography, Studio Art 1 – 3, AP Studio Art Drawing, AP Studio Art 2-D, Commercial Art Theatre 1 – 2, Advanced Acting, Play Directing Music Electives:Chorus 1, Chorus 2 Women’s Chorus, Show Choir, Chorus 3 Jazz, Chamber Singers, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Piano 1 – 2, Guitar, Music Technology, Music Perspectives, AP Music Theory and Composition ** MC World Music

  17. Technology/Business Tech-Ed Credit Courses: Foundations of Technology, Foundations of Computer Science, Intro to Engineering Design Computer Science:AP Computer Science, AP Computer Programming Business:Accounting, Adv. Accounting, Entrepreneurship & Business Management & Finance

  18. Career Programs of Study at SHS • Accounting • Advanced Engineering (Project Lead the Way) • College/Career Research and Development (CCRD) • Computer Science • Early Child Development • Environmental Horticulture • Hospitality Management • Television Production • Academy of Health Professions

  19. Career Programs at Edison High School • Automotive Cluster • Auto Tech. & Dealer Training, Auto Body Repair • Construction Cluster • Building Construction Tech., HVAC, Plumbing, Masonry, Carpentry, Electricity, Architecture & CAD Technology • Human & Consumer Services Cluster • Cybersecurity, Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice, Hospitality & Tourism, Cosmetology, Restaurant Management/Culinary Arts, Graphic Design, Network Operations, Health Professions

  20. 4 Year Course Plan • 1) Use yellow registration brochure to write out 4 Year Plan (back page) • 2) Meet with your counselor in February to review courses and 4 year plan in MyMCPS Portal

  21. MyMCPS Online Course Request Portal to Register for Classes • Take your registration card home and use as a guide • Log on to MyMCPS Online Request Portal, follow the instructions page you were given today • You will enter your own course requests into the portal under the Class Registration link • Detailed instructions for registering your classes are on the Sherwood web site • If you do not have access to a computer, go to the Media Center • If you have ANY trouble-don’t worry! Your counselors will help you and will be meeting with you to check things over.

  22. Dates to Note Students & Parents enter course selections into MyMCPS Online Portal by January 24 February – Counselors meet with students to go over course selections April – Course selections will be sent home for verification June 15 – Deadline for Course Change Requests!!!

  23. Any Questions??

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