Freshman Registration

1. Freshman Registration Welcome to Highland high school!!!

2. Learning objectives • Know what is required of you to graduate from Highland High School • Understand what your GPA is and why it’s important • Understand which classes you should take in the 9th Grade • Get excited about your first year of High School!!!

3. What do you already know about high school?

4. Clubs & Activities • ASB • DECA • Interact Club • Student Council • National Honor Society • Colorguard • Jazz Band • Knowledge Bowl • Pep Club • FFA (Future Farmers of America) • Drama • Walking Dead Club • Chess Club • Scottie Time Incentives: Risk, Coloring, Board Games, Knitting, Constitution Committee

5. High school Sports

6. Graduation requirements

7. High school credits • 1 year = 2 semesters • 1 semester course = 0.5 credit • 1 yearlong course = 1.0 credit

8. High school credits • By passing all of your classes each semester, you will earn 6.0 credits each year of High School • 6 credits x 4 years = 24 total credits • A transcript is the official record of your high school classes and credits

9. 24-Credit graduation requirement

10. What is gpa? • Grade Point Average (GPA) is the average of all of your high school grades. • Students earn a GPA for each semester of high school and their cumulative GPA is the average of all of those numbers.

11. Why is GPA so important? • Colleges use this number to measure your overall performance in school and compare you to other students. The higher your GPA, the better your chances are of getting into the college of your choice. • Your GPA can determine whether or not you’re eligible to participate in certain courses during your junior and senior years of high school (such as YVTECH, Running Start & College in the High School) • Your GPA is a major consideration for both academic and athletic college scholarships, as well as financial aid. • Maintaining a high GPA can qualify students for academic excellence awards, the honor roll, and admission to student organizations such as the National Honor Society • Falling below a certain GPA score may put you at risk for academic probation, expulsion, or inability to graduate. • Employers may ask for your GPA when determining whether or not to hire you

12. How is your gpa calculated? • Each letter grade is assigned a numerical value:

13. Registration Process

14. What classes do freshman take?

15. Math sequences

16. Freshman Elective choices Yearlong Electives: • Band • Choir • Spanish 1 • Spanish 1 for Native Speakers • Agriculture & Natural Resources Semester Electives: • Basic Art • 3D Design • Ceramics • Stained Glass • Bead & Wire Jewelry • Beginning Woodshop • Beginning Metal Shop *** Elective Fair – March 19th– Scottie Time

17. Course alternative Selections • Students must write 4 alternates in case we can’t fit you into your first choice • All 4 alternates must be different than your original choices • Choose wisely – be thoughtful!

18. Course request expectations • The master schedule is developed based on courses requested. • When you request a course, you commit to completing the course in its entirety to the best of your ability. • Students may request a schedule change before the end of the first week of school but only requests based on legitimate academic reasons will be considered. • Course changes after the first week of a course will result in an “F” posted to the student’s transcript.

19. Welcome to highland high school!