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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. 2014-2015 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 • 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR • TRACEY MARTIN GRADES 10 & 12 • JENNIFER PERRY GRADES 9 & 11 • 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 • 8 BLOCKS TOTAL • 4 CLASSES A DAY • ODD CALENDAR DAYS- BLOCKS 1, 3, 5, 7 MEET (90 MINUTES EACH) • EVEN CALENDAR DAYS- BLOCKS 2, 4, 6, 8 MEET (90 MINUTES EACH) • 4 LUNCH PERIODS (11:30-1:30 APPX.)

  5. SCHEDULING PROCESS • CLASS PRESENTATIONS AT HHMS FEB. 18 & 19 • FAMILY DISCUSSION ON COURSE CHOICES • TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS • DUE TO HB TEACHER BY MARCH 14TH • COURSE REQUESTS SENT TO KWHS • COURSE REQUESTS ENTERED INTO POWERSCHOOL • CALL KWHS IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES

  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.

  9. SAMPLE 9TH GRADE SCHEDULE • ENGLISH 9 • WORLD HISTORY 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 READING • 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 I, WORLD HISTORY 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. PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS • 9th grade - successful completion of 8th grade requirements • 10th grade – must have passed 5 total courses • 11th grade – must have passed 10 total courses • 12th grade – student must be eligible for June graduation

  14. THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT! • Welcome to the Cavalier family! • Powerpoint will be on our website. • Please visit the displays. • Please feel free to ask any questions you may have tonight.

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