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NH Orientation Meeting. Brookside School Class of 2014 High School Class of 2018. Graduation Requirements. 125 Credits required to graduate For promotion. To enter the grade listed you must have the following credits 10 th grade – complete 30 credits 11 th grade – complete 60 credits
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NH Orientation Meeting BrooksideSchool Class of 2014 High School Class of 2018
Graduation Requirements • 125 Credits required to graduate • For promotion. To enter the grade listed you must have the following credits • 10th grade – complete 30 credits • 11th grade – complete 60 credits • 12th grade – complete 90 credits
Graduation Requirements • Subject requirements • English – 20 credits (4 years) • Math – 15 credits (3 years) • History • World History – 5 credits (1 year) • US History – 10 credits (2 years) • Science – 15 credits (3 years) • Required sequences:Physics (grade 9); Chemistry (grade 10) Biology (grade 11)
Graduation Requirements • PE/Health/Driver’s Ed – 5 credits per year • World Languages – 10 credits • Contemporary Business Technology/Freshman Rhetoric – 2.5 credits each (required Freshman year) • Visual and Performing Arts – 5 credits (1 year) • Career Education, Consumer, Family and Life Skills – 5 credits (1 year)
Graduation Requirements • Financial Literacy-2.5 credits (1/2 year) • Pass the HSPA and the Biology exam (BCT). • For highly competitive colleges, NH recommends students have a four year sequence of math, science, social studies and English
Grading • End of class grades • Year long classes: Each marking period will receive a 21.25% weighting and the final exam will receive a 15% weighting • Semester classes: Each marking period will receive a 42.5% weighting and the final exam will receive a 15% weighting
Typical Freshman Schedule • English 9 (summer work required) • Math • Physics • World History/Cultures (summer work required) • Freshman Rhetoric/Contemporary Business Technology • Physical Education/Health • World Language • Elective (Choice)
Science Math Connection Science and Math at Northern Highlands are linked for Freshman. .
Science Scope and Sequence After Freshman year, science and math are not linked, and stronger students can take honor science or math without the other one. As you get older, options exist for college credit courses in science. These are not linked with the math
World Languages • 2 years of language required • You do not have to continue the language you started at Brookside • Current teacher recommended your placement • Recommend you start your language as a 9th grader • Fulfills requirement • Electives harder to get into as a Freshman
Electives - Career Ed & Consumer, Family and Life Skills Business Education • Introduction to Business • Personal Finance and Investment • Financial Management (2.5 credit course, so needs to be paired with another ½ year course. ) • Contemporary Business Technology (required) • Accounting
Electives - Career Ed & Consumer, Family and Life Skills Applied Technology • Computer Aided Drawing and Design I • Real World Engineering • Woodworking
Electives - Career Ed & Consumer, Family and Life Skills Television Production Electives • T.V. Production Family and Consumer Sciences • Foods and Nutrition • Introduction to Fashion and Textiles
Electives - Visual and Performing Arts Art • Art Experiences • Ceramics • Photography I • Digital Arts
Electives - Visual and Performing Arts Music • Chorus • Symphonic Band • Chorus/Symphonic Band
Electives - Visual and Performing Arts English • Intro to Theater and Acting • Journalism
Activities Clubs and Sports • List • 88% of the students participate in an extra curricular activity
Typical High School Day • Drop rotate schedule • You have 8 classes. 6 meet each day. • Classes are 57 minutes long. • Homework • AP classes are about 1 hour per night per class • Given regularly. Varies by teacher and level of class • No effort to coordinate in a high school • School Day 7:45 to 2:36 • 2:45 – Clubs, sports, etc
What if I find a course is too easy or too hard? How do I get to the curriculum guide? Is it hard to get used to the high school? What happens next? Scheduling meetings: Week of March 17 What if I have a conflict with my scheduling meeting?