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WBHS PASL to the TASSEL!. West Broward’s Mission. PROMOTE INTEGRITY, RESPECT, AND DIGNITY BY CREATING LIFELONG LEARNERS IN A SAFE AND TRUSTING ENVIRONMENT. REQUIRED CREDITS FOR GRADUATION. ENGLISH ~ CORE GPA. 4 CREDITS REQUIRED ENGLISH 1 ENGLISH 2 ENGLISH 3 ENGLISH 4
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West Broward’s Mission PROMOTE INTEGRITY, RESPECT, AND DIGNITY BY CREATING LIFELONG LEARNERS IN A SAFE AND TRUSTING ENVIRONMENT.
ENGLISH ~ CORE GPA 4 CREDITS REQUIRED • ENGLISH 1 • ENGLISH 2 • ENGLISH 3 • ENGLISH 4 *All courses are offered as HONORS *AP Courses are offered in 11th and 12th grades ELECTIVES • DEBATE • JOURNALISM • NEWSPAPER 2 – 4 • YEARBOOK 2 – 4
MATHEMATICS ~ CORE GPA 4 CREDITS OF MATH REQUIRED COURSES: • ALGEBRA 1& EOC (EOC=30%) • GEOMETRY & EOC (EOC=30%) Plus 2 additional Math Credits • LIBERAL ARTS MATH • ALGEBRA 2 • PRE- CALCULUS • AP CALCULUS • STATISTICS
SCIENCE ~ CORE GPA 3 CREDITS REQUIRED • BIOLOGY& EOC (EOC=30%) • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE • CHEMISTRY (HONORS AND AP) • PHYSICS (HONORS AND AP) • AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE • MARINE SCIENCE HONORS • ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY HONORS
SOCIAL STUDIES ~ CORE GPA 3 CREDITS REQUIRED • WORLD HISTORY* • UNITED STATES HISTORY* (EOC=30%) • US GOVERNMENT(.5)/ECONOMICS* (.5) THESE COURSES ARE OFFERED IN AP & HONORS ELECTIVES • WORLD GEOGRAPHY (Reg. or Honors) • AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY • AP PSYCHOLOGY • AP EUROPEAN HISTORY • INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (12th )
JROTC & PHYSICAL EDUCATION • LEADERSHIP ED TRAINING 1 – 4 • HOPE – Required for GRADUATION • TEAM SPORTS 1 / 2 • BASKETBALL • WEIGHT TRAINING 1-3 This requirement may be satisfied with: • 2 Full credits of JROTC • 1year of Marching Band and .5 credit of Personal Fitness online • 2 seasons of a high school sport (JV or Varsity)
WORLD LANGUAGES ~ CORE GPA • SPANISH 1 – 3 • SPANISH SPEAKERS 2- 4 • AP SPANISH LANGUAGE • AP SPANISH LITERATURE • Not required for High School Graduation. • MINIMUM 2 years of same language required for admission into ALL universities and for Bright Futures Scholarships.
PERFORMING / FINE ARTS 1 CREDIT OF PERFORMING / FINE ARTS IS REQUIRED • THEATRE 1 – 4 • 2D STUDIO ART 1 – 3 • AP STUDIO 2 – D • AP ART DRAW PORTFOLIO • SYMPHONIC BAND • CONCERT BAND • DRUM • PERCUSSION • ORCHESTRA • COLOR GUARD • CHORUS • GUITAR • KEYBOARD • MUSIC TECH • AP MUSIC THEORY • MUSICAL THEATER *MAY BE STATISFIED WITH 2 YEARS OF JROTC.
CAREER & TECHNINCAL EDUCATION • MARKETING • ENGINEERING • VET ASSISTING • EARLY CHILDHOOD • CULINARY ARTS • TV PRODUCTION • DIGITAL MEDIA • FIRST RESPONDER/EMR (GRDS10-12)
ASSESSMENTS & OTHER REQUIREMENTS • 24 CREDITS • 2.0 G.P.A. UN-WEIGHTED FOR GRADUATION • Complete 1 ONLINE COURSE • 40 COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS (Must be a NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION) • Must Pass 10th Grade FSA/ELA ASSESMENT • Must Pass Algebra I EOC
SUCCESS TOOLS • MONITOR PINNACLE • GRADES ARE EARNED BY SEMESTERS • IMPROVE STUDY HABITS • ATTENDANCE IS KEY • ATTEND WBHS TUTORING PROGRAM • ADVOCATE FOR YOUR LEARNING • GET INVOLVED
GRADUATION Grade Calculation TRANSCRIPT GRADES UPDATE AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER! • Courses are broken down into parts called semesters. Semester grades determine whether the course is passed and credit is earned. Each semester grade is made up of three grades: two quarter grades and the exam grade. Let’s Calculate! http://www.bee-man.us/school/broward_grades.php
Exam Waivers • If you get a “B” or better in the 1st & 2nd Quarter, you do not have to take the Mid-Term Exam. • The same applies for the 3rd and 4th Qtr. • UP TO 3 WAIVED EXAMS FOR EACH SEMESTER. • FALL SEMESTER & SPRING SEMESTER • DOES NOT APPLY TO AP COURSE MIDTERM EXAMS. * EOC COURSES DO NOT HAVE AN EXAM DURING FINAL EXAM WEEK.
Positive Expectations • Attendance Matters! Every period. Every day. • There is a direct correlation between attendance and graduation. • Dress Code • Dress for Success • There is no measurement rule for tank tops – urban legend! • Separate drawer for your weekend wear! • Monitor your Gradebook • Create effective study habits • Guidance / Student Support
Personalize Your Experience! We encourage each of you to R.I.S.E.to the next level. • Responsibility: • Be prepared to learn. • Take ownership of your actions … and non-actions. • Integrity: • Stay true to your value-based decisions. • Follow the honor code. Honesty matters. • Safety: • When in doubt, report it out loud! • Report bad. Do good. • Excellence: • Complete all work and manage your time for success. • Set your goals. WORK towards your goals!
Growth Mind Set What Matters? • Value-based Decisions • Emotions are temporary. • Choices are yours. Consequences are not. • One Question: • Will this decision/behavior/action get me to graduation? • One Job: Graduate! EVERYTHING MATTERS!