Beginning Your Freshman Year at Century High School

What does a credit mean?1 course per semester = .50 credit 

•Semester grades are put on your transcript•These grades determine your GPA and rank

6 courses per semester = 3 credits

6 courses times 2 semesters per year = 6 credits

6 credits per year times 4 years = 24 credits

24 Total Credits are Required for GraduationThese Credits Include Required and Elective Courses

What is a Passing Grade?

• A passing grade is required to earn any credit for a class

• If a failing grade is earned in a required course, the course must be retaken

• Passing grades are:A B C D P

• Failing grades are:F

What is a GPA?

• Grade point average (GPA) is the numeric average of your semester or overall semester grades.

• Add up the numeric equivalent of your semester grades and divide by the number of classes = GPA

• Passing grades are:A = 4.0 B = 3.0C = 2.0D = 1.0P = Neutral

• Failing grades are:F = 0

COURSE/CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

CoursesEnglish

Math (through Alg. II)

Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)

Social Studies

Credits Required4 (Including .50 credit in

Speech)3

3

3

COURSE/CREDIT REQUIREMENTS (cont).

CoursesEconomicsPhysical EducationHealthFine ArtsElectives

Total Credits

Credits Required.5.5.51 (2 semesters)8.5

= 24

Required 9th Grade CoursesEnglish Options

(Full Year)

English Learner Program

English Foundations

English Foundations Honors

Required 9th Grade CoursesMath Options

(Full Year)

Intermediate Algebra

Intermediate Algebra Honors

Geometry Honors or higher math

Required 9th Grade CoursesScience Options

(Full Year)

Biology

Biology Honors

PLTW: Principles of Biomedical Science

Required 9th Grade CoursesSocial Studies Options

(Full Year)

World History

EL World History

9th Grade CoursesElectives in Many Subject AreasElectives in Many Subject Areas

Business Speech

Engineering Physical Education

Culinary Arts Industrial Technology

Agriculture Art/Music

Science World Language

Information Technology

Get Involved!In Activities & Athletics….

• 25 Boys and Girls Sports

• Danceline• Drama and Art Club• Vocational and

Business Clubs• Model UN

• Service Clubs• Student Council• Chess Club• Math League• Speech• Many other ways to

get involved and have fun!

Filling Out Your Registration Sheet

• You will have at least 6 classes• Important – If you want music as a 7th class

include it on 7th line• Other 7th choices will be awarded on a

space available basis

Name _____________________ CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION SHEET

Class of 2020 Grade 9

-Please fill out in pencil All students MUST register for at least 6 classes (3 credits) each semester

Semester 1 Semester 2 1

English 1 (check one)

___ Foundations ___ Honors

English 1 Elective Options S=Semester , Y=Year * Fulfills a graduation requirement Agriculture (p. 15) Intro to AFNR (S)

2

World History

World History

Business, Marketing, and Tech Education (p. 18) Computers for College and Careers (S) Introduction to Business (S)

3

Biology (check one)

___ Biology ___ Biology Honors ___ Prin of Biomed H

Biology Personal Finance and Investing (S) Engineering (p. 21) PLTW: Intro to Engineering Design (Y)* English Language Arts (p. 23) Drama (S) * Speech (S) *

4

Math (check one)

___ Int Algebra ___ Int Algebra Hon ___ Geometry Honors ___ Other _________

Math

Family and Consumer Science (p. 34) Fashion Design/Trends (S)* Food for Life (S) Hospitality & Tourism (S) Interior Design (S) * Life and Relationships (S) Parent and Child (S)

5

Elective Elective (check one)

__ Found of Fit (S)* __ Ind Move/Fit (S)* __ Intro Wgt Trng/ Conditioning (S)*

Fine Arts – Visual Arts (p. 37) Ceramics and Sculpture 1 (S)* Drawing and Painting 1 (S)* Industrial Technology (p. 44) Intro to Construction Trades (S) PLTW: Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (S)

6

Elective

Elective Woods (S) Information Technology (p. 48) IT Launch (S)

Reading (p. 56) 7

(Check One)

___ Study Hall ___ Panther Choir (Y)* ___ Concert Orch (Y)* ___ Concert Band (Y)* ___ Other(s) List to Right

Other Electives

_________________

_________________

Content Reading (S) World Language (p. 69) American Sign Language 1 (Y) French 1 (Y) German 1 (Y) Latin 1 (Y) Spanish 1 (Y)

Must List 4 Alternates

Alt

1. ________________ 2. ________________

3. ______________ 4. ______________

Other choices with administrative approval

Counselors Initials: _________________

Alternates

• The Alternate section on your card will be used for alternate choices in the event your first choice for an elective in line 6 is unavailable

• Alternates are important in the event that we have to cancel or restrict availability of a particular class

• Not a bad idea to have a first and second choice for your language

Returning Your Registration Form

• Bring completed forms with courses for 9th grade chosen to Century Panther Night on January 25

• Or return it to your school by January 28 if you or your parents are unable to attend Panther Night

Questions???