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9th Grade Registration

Newport News:. 9th Grade Registration. Making the Grade. (Enter your school name) Middle School. Introduction. What courses and options are available to your rising 9th grader?. Diploma Types. Regular Advanced International Baccalaureate. Regular High School Diploma.

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9th Grade Registration

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  1. Newport News: 9th Grade Registration Making the Grade (Enter your school name) Middle School

  2. Introduction • What courses and options are available to your rising 9th grader?

  3. Diploma Types • Regular • Advanced • International Baccalaureate

  4. Regular High School Diploma • This diploma requires twenty two credits • Six of these must be verified by SOL’s

  5. Advanced Studies Diploma • 24 credits • 9 credits verified by SOL’s

  6. What Is a Credit? A credit is earned for every course successfully completed. 1/2 credit is earned for a one semester course

  7. What Is a Verified Credit? A verified credit is earned by achieving a passing score on the state Standards of Learning Assessment (SOL)

  8. Requirements for Regular Diploma • English 4 units 2 verified • Mathematics 3 units 1 verified • Laboratory Science 3 units 1 verified • History and Social Studies 3 units verified • Health and P. E. 2 units • Fine or Practical Arts 1 unit • Electives 6 • Student Selected Test 1

  9. Requirements for the Advanced Studies Diploma English 4 Units -2 Verified Mathematics 4 Units -2 Verified Social Studies 4 Units -2 Verified Laboratory Science 4 Units -2 Verified Health and Physical Education 2 Units Foreign Language 3 Units Fine or Practical Art 1 Unit Electives 2 Units One additional student selected test-Verified

  10. Algebra Courses • Algebra I A/ Algebra I B grade level (435) • 1 math credit (algebra) • Algebra I A and lab & Algebra I B and lab (2 period course) 1 math credit (algebra) and 1 elective credit (413) • Algebra 1 A/B with lab in the 9th grade ( 2 period course ) Algebra 1 C/D with lab in the 10th grade ( 2 period course); Upon successful completion of both courses, student will have completed the Algebra 1 curriculum and will take their Algebra SOL giving the student • 2 math credits and 2 elective credits (411) SOL in Algebra is required for all diplomas

  11. Additional Math Classes • Geometry A / Geometry B • Geometry C / D • Geometry • Geometry with lab • Honors Geometry • Algebra II • Algebra II/Trigonometry

  12. Science Courses • Earth science Honors Earth Science • Biology Honors Biology • Chemistry Honors Chemistry • Physics I Honors Physics • AP Environmental Science • Biology II: Genetics, Marine Biology, Zoology, Oceanography • AP Chemistry / lab • AP Physics

  13. Social Studies Classes • 9th grade World Geography • 10th grade World History • 11th grade U. S. History • 12th grade U. S. Government

  14. P E I dance PE I team sports PE I life activities Health I PE II dance PE II team sports PE II life activities Health II Health and Physical Education

  15. Newport News: Newport News: Magnet Options Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Visual Arts, Dance, Drama, or Music at Woodside Aviation Academy at Denbigh Engineering, Technology Magnet University/ Traditional Magnet University / Communications Magnet at Heritage International Baccalaureate Diploma at Warwick

  16. Honors classes Are available at every high school Students are recommended by individual teachers for honors classes in a given subject Pre-IB Available only at Warwick High School Students must apply, all core teachers must recommend Honors Versus Pre-IB

  17. Ninth Grade ScheduleAdvanced Studies Diploma • 9 Honors English • Math • Honors Earth Science or Honors Biology • Honors World Geography • Foreign Language • Health I P E I • Elective

  18. Ninth Grade Schedule Regular Diploma • English 9 • Communication Skills or elective • Algebra • Algebra lab or elective • Earth Science • World Geography • Health I/ PE I

  19. Grading Scale • A 92-100 • B 83-91 • C 74-82 • D 65-72 • F Below 65

  20. Class Rank Class rank is computed on a 4 point scale with an ‘A’ counting 4 points Honors and Pre-IB classes are weighted .5. An ‘A’ in an Honors or Pre-IB Class counts 4.5 IB and AP classes are weighted 1.0. An ‘A’ in an IB or AP class counts 5.

  21. Elective Courses Available to 9th Graders • English Creative writing ( one semester) Ancient literature and mythology (one semester) Drama I Journalism I Communication skills Public speaking • AVID • ARTIntro To Art (one semester) Art I • Military Science I • Denbigh Army • Warwick Navy • Menchville Air Force • Heritage Navy

  22. High School Electives, Cont’d • Foreign language • French I • French II • Spanish I • Spanish II • German I • German II • Latin I • Latin II • Japanese I

  23. High School Electives, Cont’d • Music • Mixed chorus • Beginning guitar • Intermediate orchestra • Intermediate woodwind • Intermediate brass • Intermediate percussion

  24. High School Electives, Cont’d Vocational Courses • Principles of Business and Marketing • Digital Input Technologies Applications • Digital Input Technologies (semester) • Business Management • Computer Applications • Construction Technology ( Menchville) • Communications Technology • Power and Transportation • Individual Development • Foundations of Technology (Woodside and Heritage) • Internet Studies (Heritage)

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