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Welcome to King William High School

Welcome to King William High School. Presented by the King William High School Counseling Department. AGENDA. COUNSELING DEPARTMENT BLOCK SCHEDULING SCHEDULING PROCESS PROGRAM OF STUDIES GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS SOL REQUIREMENTS QUESTIONS. COUNSELING DEPARTMENT. 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR

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Welcome to King William High School

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  1. Welcome to King William High School Presented by the King William High School Counseling Department

  2. AGENDA • COUNSELING DEPARTMENT • BLOCK SCHEDULING • SCHEDULING PROCESS • PROGRAM OF STUDIES • GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS • SOL REQUIREMENTS • QUESTIONS

  3. COUNSELING DEPARTMENT • 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR • TRACEY MARTIN GRADES 9 & 11 • JENNIFER PERRY GRADES 10 & 12 • CHERYL GOULDIN REGISTRAR • We assist students with various concerns in order to help them meet their educational goals. • We offer night programs throughout the year. • Classroom Guidance Lessons with all grade levels. • Please call or email with any concerns/questions.

  4. BLOCK SCHEDULING • OUR STUDENTS TAKE 8 CLASSES TOTAL • OUR STUDENTS HAVE 4 CLASSES A DAY • ON ODD CALENDAR DAYS, BLOCKS 1, 3, 5, 7 MEET (90 MINUTES EACH) • ON EVEN CALENDAR DAYS, BLOCKS 2, 4, 6, 8 MEET (90 MINUTES EACH) • 4 LUNCH PERIODS (11:30-1:30 APPX.)

  5. CLASS PRESENTATIONS AT HHMS MARCH 4 & 5 FAMILY DISCUSSION ON COURSE CHOICES TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS MEETING WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELOR COURSE REQUESTS SENT TO KWHS COURSE REQUESTS ENTERED INTO POWERSCHOOL LOG INTO PARENT PORTAL TO DOUBLE CHECK COURSE REQUESTS CALL KWHS IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES SCHEDULING PROCESS

  6. PROGRAM OF STUDIES • DESCRIPTION OF COURSES • GRADUATION PROGRESS PLANNING CARDS • DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS • GRADING SCALE • INFORMATION ON THE GENERAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATE AND THE ASSOCIATES DEGREE PROGRAMS

  7. STANDARD DIPLOMA22 CREDITS • ENGLISH 4 • MATH (AT/ABOVE ALGEBRA 1) 3 • SCIENCE 3 • SOCIAL STUDIES 3 • HEALTH & PE 2 • WORLD LANGUAGE/FINE ART/CTE 2 • ECONOMICS/PERSONAL FINANCE1 • ELECTIVES (2 SEQUENTIAL) 4 • Beginning with students entering ninth grade for the first time in 2013-2014, a student must also earn a board-approved career and technical education credential to graduate with a Standard Diploma; and successfully complete one virtual course, which may be non-credit bearing.

  8. ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA26 CREDITS • ENGLISH 4 • MATH (AT/ABOVE ALGEBRA 1) 4 • SCIENCE *SPECIFIC COURSES 4 • SOCIAL STUDIES 4 • WORLD LANGUAGE 3 OR 2/2 • HEALTH & PE 2 • ECONOMICS/PERSONAL FINANCE 1 • FINE ARTS/CAREER & TECH ED. 1 • ELECTIVES 3 • Beginning with students entering ninth grade for the first time in 2013-2014, a student must successfully complete one virtual course, which may be non-credit bearing, to graduate with an Advanced Studies Diploma. Students who entered ninth grade for the first time during and after 2011-2012 must earn at least 26 standard units of credit.

  9. SAMPLE 9TH GRADE SCHEDULE • ENGLISH 9 • WORLD HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY-PT I • HEALTH/PE 9 • EARTH SCIENCE • MATH • WORLD LANGUAGE OR ELECTIVE • ELECTIVE OR STUDY HALL • ELECTIVE

  10. SOL REQUIREMENTSSTANDARD DIPLOMA • STUDENTS MUST PASS 6 SOL TESTS • 2 ENGLISH- WRITING AND RLR • 1 MATH • 1 SCIENCE • 1 HISTORY • 1 STUDENT CHOICE (MATH, SCIENCE, SS) • NOTE: STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ALL SOL TESTS IN THE CORE COURSES THEY ENROLL.

  11. SOL REQUIREMENTSADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA • STUDENTS MUST PASS 9 SOL TESTS • 2 ENGLISH- WRITING AND RLR • 2 MATH • 2 SCIENCE • 2 HISTORY • 1 STUDENT CHOICE (MATH, SCIENCE, SS) • NOTE: STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ALL SOL TESTS IN THE CORE COURSES THEY ENROLL.

  12. SOL TESTS • ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA II • EARTH SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY • WORLD HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY I, WORLD HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY II, US HISTORY • ENGLISH-WRITING, RLR (READING LITERATURE & RESEARCH)- BOTH TAKEN DURING THE JUNIOR YEAR • *VERIFIED CREDITS ARE EARNED WHEN STUDENT PASSES THE SOL AND THE COURSE

  13. THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT! • Powerpoint will be on our website. • Please visit the displays. • Please take a tour of our building. • Please feel free to ask any questions you may have tonight.

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