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Your High School Journey A Step for Success

Your High School Journey A Step for Success. The World of High School. High School is a time of change and growth; Physical, Mental, Emotional, Social, and More choices, responsibilities, and independence Tons of options Class choices, clubs, sports and more Adult responsibilities

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Your High School Journey A Step for Success

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  1. Your High School JourneyA Step for Success

  2. The World of High School • High School is a time of change and growth; Physical, Mental, Emotional, Social, and More choices, responsibilities, and independence • Tons of options • Class choices, clubs, sports and more • Adult responsibilities • College and Career Readiness • Everything counts towards college • Career and Technical Hands-on Experience

  3. High School Levels • Freshman – 9th grade • Sophomore – 10th grade • Junior – 11th grade • Senior – 12th grade

  4. Report Card Classes are in a sequence Teachers give lots of reminders about classwork Official Transcript (grades permanent) Credits to Graduate Teachers expect students to be responsible for own work 8th Grade 9-12th Grade Middle - vs - High school

  5. High SchoolBlock Schedules • Classes last approximately 90 minutes. • Generally, classes meet every day for one semester (4X4 block schedule) or every other day for year (X/Y block schedule), or every day all year for 2 credits. • Some student schedules may include both 4X4 and X/Y courses. HYBRID

  6. Class changes at the HS level have consequences! This is a sample -Deadlines change from one school year to another

  7. Advanced Academic Programs

  8. Diplomas All Students Earn Either: • Standard Diploma - 22 Credits • Advanced Diploma – 26 Credits Additional Diploma Opportunities: • International Baccalaureate (IB) at MV & BP • Advanced Placement International Diploma (APID)-with APPX Program at NS, SS, CF • Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Diploma-with APPX Program at NS, SS, CF

  9. The Standard Diploma Requires a minimum of 22 credits • Course areas Credits Earned • English 4 • Mathematics 3 • Algebra I, Geometry & Algebra Functions or • Algebra I, Geometry & Algebra II • Note: Alg.1 Part 1, and Geom. Part 1 still offered • Science 3 • Earth Science, Biology • One additional science

  10. The Standard Diploma Continued • Course areas Credits Earned • History 3 • WH9, US/VA, & Government • Health & PE 2 • Economics and Personal Finance 1 • Electives 4 • World Language, Fine Arts or Career & Technical Education 2 Total 22 Credits

  11. The Advanced Studies Diploma Requires a minimum of 26 credits • Course Areas Credits Earned • English4 • Mathematics4 • Alg. I, Geometry, Alg. II & Statistics or • Alg. I, Geometry, Alg. II, & Algebra III Alg . Part 1 and Geom. Part 1 and Algebra Functions still offered. Must have 1 course above the level of Alg. II • Science 4 • Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry & Physics/Oceanography/Anatomy,/Geology, etc.

  12. The Advanced Studies Diploma Continued Course Areas Credits Earned • History4 • WH 9, WH 10, US/VA, Govt. • Foreign Language 3 or 4 • 3 of 1 or 2 of 2 • Health & PE 2 • Electives 3 or 2 (depending on Lang. option) • Economics & Personal Finance 1 • Fine & Practical Arts or Career & Technical Education 1 Total 26

  13. The Standards of Learning (SOLs)

  14. Standard vs Advanced(Advanced does NOT mean advanced classes) Standard Diploma 22 Required Credits Advanced Diploma 26 Required Credits

  15. SOL/Verified Credits Standard Diploma 6 Verified Credits Advanced Diploma 9 Verified Credits

  16. IB Offered at MVHS and BPHS Internationally recognized Includes Ext. Essay and Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Transportation NOT provided Application required IB Night at MV 2/9/17 CGS Regional Academic Gifted Education Program Transportation provided to North Stafford from MVHS Application required and due 2/14/17 to Mr. Trotta. Advanced Academic Programs

  17. APPX • Program available at CFHS, NSHS, & SHS • Transportation NOT provided • Includes AP Capstone Diploma Program • Requires Registration Agreement • Information Session 2/14/17. Sign up in Counseling

  18. STAT Academy • These programs provide specialized instruction in network systems, engineering, and biomedical sciences. • Academic Core STAT Courses are Honors Level. • Transportation provided to North Stafford from MVHS • Requires an application; available in the Counseling office. • Presentation 2/17/17 in cafeteria; MUST sign up in Counseling office to attend.

  19. Career and Technical Education*All students are encouraged to seek Career and Technical Education. (CTE) course that provide a foundation for their career plans and career interests. Industry Certification exams are available in many CTE courses. *Attendance, Self-discipline, and safety awareness are vital to successful enrollment and completion of CTE courses.* While students pursuing an Advanced Studies Diploma may enhance their career plans by enrolling in CTE course, students pursuing a Standard Diploma MUST complete two sequential electives or a CTE concentration and pass an industry certification.* Sequential electives MUST be selected from the same discipline or subject area to qualify as sequential electives, i.e. both course from Agriculture, business, Health and Medical Sciences….etc.

  20. Required Sequential Electives • The Standard Diploma requires a minimum of twosequentialelective courses to prepare for the workforce or continued education beyond high school.

  21. Course Descriptions • Each core and elective class is described in detail in the Program of Studies (POS). • Honors classes are offered in certain subjects and in all Advanced Academic Programs. • Honors placement depends on grades and teacher recommendations. Please see the POS for grade requirements.

  22. English • English 9: Meets requirement for graduation for all diplomas. • English 9 Honors: • Must have a B in English 8 and teacher recommendation. • Meets requirement for graduation for all diplomas.

  23. Math 8 Students • Algebra I: • Recommended if “C” or higher earned in Math 8. • Meets requirement for graduation for all diplomas. • Algebra I Part I & Part II: • Recommended if grade earned in Math 8 is lower than a “C”. • Both parts required to meet Algebra I requirement for graduation for all diplomas.

  24. Algebra & Geometry Students Advanced Algebra I Advanced Geometry Algebra II Or Advanced Algebra II *Math Teacher will Recommend Placement Geometry or Advanced Geometry *Math Teacher will Recommend Placement

  25. Social Studies

  26. Science • Earth Science: Meets requirement for graduation for all diplomas. • Earth Science Honors: • Recommended if “B” or higher earned in 8th grade Science.(Available for APPX, & STAT candidates) If Full IB take Biology Honors • Meets requirement for graduation for all diplomas.

  27. World Languages Spanish French German Latin ASL

  28. Health & PE Health & Physical Education 9 – Required for All 9th Grade Students Health & Physical Education 10 (Dr. Ed. Included) - Required for All 10th Grade Students

  29. Electives • World Language may count as an elective per diploma selection. • Electives to help you discover your talents and direction for life • Art, music, business & marketing, technology, work & family studies, foreign language, etc.

  30. …balanced with … • Extracurricular Activities • Meet new people • Learn new skills • Athletic Activities • Meet friends • Learn teamwork • Get in shape and have fun!

  31. Grades are important! All your grades are part of your GPA (grade point average) Colleges and employers will use your GPA to help determine what kind of student or worker you will be.

  32. Being a well-rounded person is equallyimportant! Involvement in activities, sports, community service Leadership roles in extracurricular activities Work or volunteer experience Recommendations from supervisors, teachers

  33. Sample 4x4 9th Grade Schedule

  34. Sample Modified Block-Hybrid

  35. 5 credits from 9th to 10th 10 credits from 10th to 11th 15 credits from 11th to 12th Minimum of 22 or 26 credits to Graduate PROMOTION

  36. The TRANSCRIPT: Your High School Story • Final Grades for All Courses • Cumulative GPA (Grade Point Average) • Verified Credits (passed SOL)

  37. Deleting Courses • High school courses may be deleted or “expunged” prior to arrival into H.S. • Parents must submit in writing a request to have final grades deleted from H. S. academic record. • Request must be received within 30 days of posting of final grades. • If the course in question is required, the course must be retaken in order to meet the requirements for graduation.

  38. Weighted Credit Explanation • Weighted credit is the process by which an additional quality point is added to the total quality point value of a grade earned. • Quality point value of an “A+”= 4.5 • Weighted quality point value of an “A+”= 5.5 • Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment Courses have weighted value.

  39. SO, as your High School journey begins: • Be involved in, and responsible for your own high school story! • Ask questions and utilize the many resources here for you. • Enjoy this time of academic and personal growth • Dare to dream about where your journey will lead….

  40. Registration: What to Expect Meeting with students in labs starting February 21st to begin the process of signing up online Your student should come home with a registration packet: course catalog, “cheat sheets” for each high school and OCR process, 4 year plan document (ACP), high school registration form (this paper copy is very important!). Each Course Request Form must have the parent’s signature.

  41. Registration: ACP

  42. Registration: What to Expect Don’t have this info? Reach out to Ms. Kugler in the Counseling Center

  43. Registration: What to Expect Select “COURSE REQUEST” on the left side of the screen

  44. Registration: What to Expect

  45. Registration: What to Expect RECOMMENDED WAY TO SEARCH

  46. Registration: What to Expect It is highly recommended that you search by COURSE ID, which can be found on your student’s high school registration form

  47. Registration: What to Expect Repeat the previous steps until EIGHT courses have been requested, to include ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, PE, and ELECTIVE(S)

  48. Registration: What to Expect The process to add alternative electives is the same: it is recommended that you search by COURSE ID as some courses may be difficult to find when searching under “department”

  49. Registration: What to Expect Click on “CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO COURSE REQUEST SUMMARY” to see an overview of what you have selected

  50. Registration: An Overview We will meet with students during their elective blocks to assist with registering online beginning February 21st Every student will bring home a packet that consists of a course catalog, “cheat sheets”, four year planning form, high school registration form Please send your student’s signed and completed registration to us by Friday, March 10th Each course selection form must have a parent signature and also should match the selections made online – ultimately we will refer to the signed registration form

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