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Whitehaven High School Curriculum Elective Focuses August 23, 2012

Whitehaven High School Curriculum Elective Focuses August 23, 2012. Guidance Counselors Georgia Barry Dana Baker Lisa Coleman Mary Ann Fisher Teressa Tate. ELECTIVE FOCUS. Ready Core Curriculum Requirements • English 4 units • Mathematics 4 units* • Science 3 units

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Whitehaven High School Curriculum Elective Focuses August 23, 2012

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  1. Whitehaven High SchoolCurriculum Elective FocusesAugust 23, 2012 Guidance Counselors Georgia Barry Dana Baker Lisa Coleman Mary Ann Fisher Teressa Tate

  2. ELECTIVE FOCUS • Ready Core Curriculum Requirements • • English 4 units • • Mathematics 4 units* • • Science 3 units • • Social Studies 3 units • • Wellness 1 unit • • Physical Education 0.5 unit • • Personal Finance 0.5 unit • • Electives 3 units • • Foreign Language 2 units • • Fine Arts 1 unit • Total 22 units • Additional Requirements • State • • Computer Education – One Full Year • District • • One (1) on-line course is required to graduate (see 4.209 Alternative Credit Options) • • Complete a Capstone Experience HELPFUL WEBSITES A student guide to secondary education http://www.mcsk12.net/aoti/ci/docs/sec%20cur%20guide8-1-2012LR.pdf Whitehaven High School http://www.mcsk12.net/schools/whitehaven.hs/site/index.shtml

  3. ELECTIVE FOCUS • Humanities- according to the state definition include, English, Language Arts, Foreign Language and Social Studies. Any combination of three from any of the four areas will meet these requirements. • Fine Arts-can be any combination of three courses from a broad offering of courses in art, music, dance, theater, etc. • Science and Math-can be any combination of the two areas beyond the posted core requirements. • AP or IB-can be any combination of either or both areas. This area can overlap with core requirements. • CTE-includes courses in a cluster. Students must complete three courses found in one program of study. These included course cannot be a random collection of CTE courses. An Elective Focus is a minimum of 3 courses in a focus area in addition to posted core requirements. An Elective Focus includes: HUMANITIES FINE ARTS SCIENCE AND MATH ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) INTERNATIONAL BACCALUREATE (IB) CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (CTE)

  4. Fine Art( Any 3 credits beyond the 1 credit requirement)

  5. Humanities (Any 3 credits : Lang. Arts, English, Social Studies, Foreign Lang.)

  6. Advanced Placement (Any 3 AP Courses)

  7. Vocational Center(All courses are 3 hours and 3 credits) Grades 10-12: One Year meets elective focus requirement; however, additional years available

  8. Counselor’s Contact Information • Ms. T. Tate-9th grade 901-416-6807 • Mrs. G. Barry-10th grade 901-416-6805 • Mrs. M. Fisher-11th grade 901-416-6806 • Ms. L. Coleman-12th grade 901-416-6845 • Ms. D. Baker-Scholarship Info 901-416-6804

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