Mrs.

Thomas
School Counselor
• English 4 credits English 9, 10, 11, 12
• Math 4 credits Including up to at least
Algebra II
• Science 3 credits Including Physical Science,
Biology or PBS, and one
advanced science
• History 3 credits World Hist, Amer Hist, Gov
• PE ½ credit Everyone MUST take PE I and
then there are options for PE2
• Health ½ credit
• Financial Mgt. ½ credit Fin. Mgt is taken Junior Year
• Senior Seminar I & II ½ credit
• Starting with Class of 2019, students must also demonstrate proficiency
with Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Excel, Word, etc)

• Elective credits to bring the total earned to a minimum of 21 credits

 End of Course (EOC) Exams
You will take 7 EOCs. Each exam is worth 1-5 points, for a total of 35
possible points. You must earn 18 points total, plus meet sub-group
scores.
4 sub-group points from math tests:
Algebra I
Geometry
4 sub-group points from ELA tests:
English Language Arts I (aka English 9)
English Language Arts II (aka English 10)
6 sub-group points between Science/Social Studies:
Biology
American History
American Government
Graduates need 1 year worth of Fine Arts. This requirement may have
been earned during Middle School and includes year-long Art, Choir, Band
or Drama classes.

Middle School fine arts might fulfill the requirement for graduation, but it
does not earn you a high school credit.

If you are striving to graduate with an Honors Diploma, one of the criteria
is to have 1 Fine Arts credit during high school. Even if you fulfilled the
Fine Arts graduation requirement in middle school, you would still need a
Fine Arts class taken during high school to earn the high school credit to
meet that Honors Diploma criteria.

Fine Arts is explained, at length, in the Course Selection Book.

Besides meeting Graduation Requirements,
there are other things to be aware of when
selecting classes:
 Honors Diploma
 Career-Center? IB?
 Advanced (Honors)classes
 College Credit Plus
 Future Career Interests
 Agriculture
 Biomedical Sciences
 Business Administration
 Clean Energy
 Computer Science
 Engineering
 Teaching Professions
Students need to meet at least 7 of the following 8 criteria:

English 4 units
Math 4 units, including Algebra I, Geometry,
and Algebra II
Science 4 units, including physics and chemistry
Social Studies 4 units
Foreign Language 3 units
Fine Arts 1 unit (can not be met from middle school!)
Grade Point Average 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
ACT/SAT 27 ACT/ 1210 SAT
Starting next year, there are additional types
of Honors Diplomas:

STEM Honors Diploma

Arts Honors Diploma
Social Science & Civic Engagement Honors
Diploma
These Honors Diplomas still remain:
Academic Honors Diploma
Career-Tech Honors Diploma
International Baccalaureate Honors Diploma

See pages 6-7 in Course Book for more

details
• Books are available online. Go to the High School site,
then choose Guidance and click on Course Selection
Book.
• Please take scheduling seriously and actually read
about the classes you are asking to take. The Master
Schedule is designed around the classes that are
requested by students.
• Be sure to ask for the correct level (I, II, III, etc.) of a
class, based on where you are in the class levels. EX: don’t
ask for Choir II just because you are going into your 10th grade year. You must do
Choir I first.

• Do not request more than one level of a class, other

than Strength Training or Tech.
• Do not ask to take a class again if you have earned
credit for it already.
Microsoft Office I & II
Business classes: Principles of Management, Managing Entrepreneurial
Growth, Business Law & Ethics
Photography
Ready for College: Literacy Ready
Child & Adolescent Development – For students interested in becoming a
teacher
Teaching as a Profession/CCP & Internship – For students interested in
teaching
New classes for Clean Energy & Computer Science
• You will take:
• English 9
• Math (Algebra I & Algebra RTI or Geometry or Geometry Advanced)
• World History
• Physical Science or Clean Energy Systems (aka Physical Science Advanced)

• It is also recommended you take:

• PE I and/or PE II
• Health

You will also have a period for lunch, and then probably 1 study hall.

The rest you fill in with electives (Ag, Band, Art, Choir, STEM, etc)
1st: Algebra
2nd: Algebra RTI
3rd: World History
4th: PE I/Health
5th: English 9
6A: Lunch
6C: Study Hall
7th: Physical Science
8th: Elective
1st: Geometry
2nd: Physical Science
3rd: World History
4th: PE I/Health
5th: English 9
6A: Lunch
6C: Study Hall
7th: Elective
8th: Elective
• Fill in your Course Request forms for both core
classes and electives.
• DUE TO MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE
BY THURSDAY, MARCH 8
• (W/PARENT SIGNATURE AND ANY
NEEDED TEACHER SIGNATURES!
DON’T FORGET ESSAY/APPLICATION
FOR CERTAIN PATHWAYS!)
• Ask for the minimum of 10 elective classes on
your form. (We need extras in case things don’t
fit together. We often have to use other choices
when things don’t fit or classes get filled.)
Choose wisely.
The Schedule Request Form will show which
courses need signatures. There will be (S) at
the end of the course name and there will be a
signature line near the course name.

Forms will not be accepted without ALL the

correct signature(s): Teacher(s), Parent,
Student.

The Request form will be returned to you until

it is done correctly and completely.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
6:00 – 6:45 PM
@ High School Theater