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Planning for your Freshman Year at Plainfield High School WELCOME TO PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2022 PRIORITY SCHEDULING
Planning for your Freshman Year at Plainfield High School
WELCOME TO PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 2022PRIORITY SCHEDULING
PHS SCHOOL COUNSELORS
Mr. John NewboldStudents with Last Names A-Ge
317-837-7241
Mrs. Jaleen RoyerStudents with Last Names Gf-O
317-837-7249
Mrs. Marci DavisStudents with Last Names P-Z
Guidance Dept. Chair
317-838-3670
Mr. Adam FritzStudents receiving Special
Services
(IEPs, 504s, ENL students)
317-837-7242
Mr. Travis ReberCollege & Career Advisor
317-754-2201
Mrs. Teri GroeschenGuidance Secretary & Registrar
317-838-3622
Mrs. Christa DetzelStudent Assistance Counselor
317-837-7243
PHS GUIDANCE STAFF
▪Prerequisite Course that is required before another course can be taken
▪ Transcript Permanent record of all grades and credits received in high school including college admission test scores
▪GPA Grade Point Average
▪Grade-Weight Additional points are added to GPA when taking rigorous courses
HIGH SCHOOL TERMINOLOGY
▪Honors Accelerated course receiving a Tier I or Tier II grade weight
▪Dual Credit (DC) Courses that earn both high school and college credit; most dual credit courses receive a Tier I grade weight
▪Advanced Placement College level course taken in (AP) high school; college credits
earned via AP exams taken at the end of the course; All AP courses receive a Tier II grade weight
HIGH SCHOOL TERMINOLOGY
All students will graduate with one or more of these
State of Indiana diplomas:
Core 40
Core 40 with Academic
Honors
Core 40 with Technical
Honors
All students in the class of 2022 will likely be
required to take a Graduation Qualifying Exam in
order to graduate with a Plainfield High School
diploma. Details on that exam are forthcoming.
DIPLOMA TRACKS AT PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
40 Total Credits Required
• English – 8 credits (2 credits each year)
• Math – 6 credits (6 credits in grades 9-12)
• Science – 6 credits
• Social Studies – 6 credits
• PE – 2 credits
• Health – 1 credit
• Additional courses – 11 credits (including 2 local requirements)
CORE 40 DIPLOMA
47 Total Credits Required• Minimum GPA of 2.7
• Semester grades of “C-” or higher
• Complete all Core 40 diploma requirements, plus:
• Other additional requirements as listed in the Rising Freshmen Pre-Enrollment Packet
2 credits in Fine
Arts
2 additional credits
in Math6-8 credits in World
Languages
ACADEMIC HONORS DIPLOMA
Please go to the PHS Guidance
Website to view more scheduling
information
47 Total Credits Required
• Minimum GPA of 2.7
• Semester grades of “C-” or higher
• Complete all Core 40 diploma requirements, plus:
• Other additional requirements as listed in the Rising Freshmen Pre-Enrollment Packet
Earn 6 high school credits
from the state’s approved
College and Career Pathway
courses
Earn 6 college
credits through
dual credit
courses
Earn a State or
Industry
Approved
Certification
TECHNICAL HONORS DIPLOMA
All freshmen must complete 2 credits of English 9 for next year
•English 9 1002F – 1002S
•English 9 Honors* 1002FH – 1002SH
➢Must have either an “A” in English 8
or a “B” or higher in Adv English 8
Required Summer Reading
Students are required to complete 2 English credits each year (grades 9, 10, 11, 12)
SELECTING 9TH GRADE ENGLISH
All freshmen must complete 2 credits of Math for next year
• Algebra I 2520F – 2520S
➢ Select if currently enrolled in 8th grade Math
• Geometry 2532F – 2532S
➢ Select if currently enrolled in Algebra I; “C+” Or higher in both semesters required
• Algebra II Honors* 2522FH – 2522SH
➢ Select if currently enrolled in Geometry; “B-” or higher in both semesters required
• Algebra II 2522F-2522S
➢ Select if currently enrolled in Geometry, but not earning at least a “B-” or higher
• Students must enroll in a Quantitative Reasoning course each year at PHS
SELECTING 9TH GRADE MATH
All freshmen must complete 2 credits of Science
•Biology I 3024F -3024S
➢Select if currently enrolled
in 8th grade science
Students must earn at least 6 science credits to graduate
Science Options for Current Biology I Students—video clip on PHS guidance webpage*
SELECTING 9TH GRADE SCIENCE
Science Options for Current Biology I Students:
• Integrated Chemistry-Physics 3024F – 3024S
➢Must be currently enrolled in Algebra I or Geometry
• PLTW: Principles of Biomedical Sciences 5218F – 5218S
➢Must earn a “C” or higher in Biology I
➢Potential Graduation Pathway
• Chemistry I Honors* 3064FH – 3064SH
➢Must earn a “B” or higher in Biology I
➢Must earn a “B” or higher in Algebra I
• Anatomy & Physiology Honors* 5276FH – 5276SH
➢Must earn a “B-” or higher in Biology I
➢Algebra I (or concurrent enrollment)
SELECTING 9TH GRADE SCIENCE
• World Languages(Must have “C-” or higher in English)
➢ French I 2020F – 2020S➢ German I 2040F – 2040S➢ Spanish I 2120F – 2120S
• Physical Education & Health ➢ PE I or Advanced PE I (APE I) or APE I Football 3542➢ PE II or Advanced PE II (APE II) or APE II Football 3544➢ Health 3506
*If you are taking PE II in 8th grade, you will only need to take PE I after entering high school.*
**If you are a student athlete, the high school VARSITY head coach can only recommend you for
Advanced PE I (APE I) and/or Advanced PE II (APE II).
The only way to be moved into APE is to sign up for PE at PHS fornext year.If you are currently in PE at PCMS and want to be in the weightroom all year as a 9th grader, then select PE I and APC.If you are NOT currently in PE at PCMS and want to be in the weightroom all year as a 9th grader, then select PE I and PE II.
SELECTING YOUR REMAINING CLASSES
• Elective PE
**Elective PEs can only be taken if credits have been earned in PE I and PE II prior to entering 9th grade; Students can take PE I via IOA (online summer school program).**
➢ Elective PE: Adv Physical Conditioning I 3560F
➢ Elective PE: Adv Physical Conditioning II 3560S
➢ Elective PE: Lifetime Activities I 3560LAF
➢ Elective PE: Lifetime Activities II 3560LAS
➢ Elective PE: Modern Fitness I 3560PFF
➢ Elective PE: Modern Fitness II 3560PFS
➢ Elective PE: Team Sports I 3560TSF
➢ Elective PE: Team Sports II 3560TSS
SELECTING YOUR REMAINING CLASSES
▪ Local Requirement
(Two of the following courses are required for graduation)
➢Preparing for College & Careers 5394
➢Digital Applications & Responsibility 4528
➢PLTW: Intro to Engineering Design 4812DF-4812DS
➢**Personal Financial Responsibility(only available to juniors & seniors)
SELECTING YOUR REMAINING CLASSES
• Business (Potential Graduation Pathway)➢ PrinBusMgmt/BUSN101 IVY (DC) 4562D
➢ Intro to Computer Science 4803
• English➢ Mass Media 1084
➢ Journalism 1080
(Must have “C” or higher in English)
➢ Etymology 1060
(Must have “B” or higher in English)
SELECTING YOUR REMAINING CLASSES
• Family & Consumer Sciences (Potential Graduation Pathways)➢ Intro to Housing & Interior Design 5350
➢ Nutrition & Wellness 5342
➢ Fashion & Textiles Careers I 5420F – 5420S
• Fine Arts (Theatre & Visual)➢ Theatre Arts 4242
➢ Adv Theatre Arts 4240
➢ Theatre Production 4248
➢ Intro to 2D Art 4000
*If you are taking Intro to 2D Art in 8th grade, you may enroll in the advanced art courses found on the back of your course selection form and in the “Rising Freshmen Pre-Enrollment packet.
SELECTING YOUR REMAINING CLASSES
• Fine Arts (Music)➢ Piano & Electric Keyboard I 4204I
➢ Piano & Electric Keyboard II 4204II
➢ Beginning Chorus 4182F – 4182S
➢ Intermediate Concert Band 4168F – 4168S
(Director approval required)
➢ Instrumental Ensemble – Percussion 4162F – 4162S
(Director approval required)
➢ Advanced Concert Band 4170S
(Audition & director approval required)
➢ Jazz Band 4164
(Director approval required)
➢ Beginning Orchestra 4166F – 4166S
(Strings-only course!)
➢ Advanced Orchestra 4174F – 4174S
(Director approval required)
SELECTING YOUR REMAINING CLASSES
• Social Studies➢ Indiana Studies 1518
➢ Current Problems, Issues & Events 1512
• Study Halls➢ 1st Semester Study Hall 0001F
➢ 2nd Semester Study Hall 0002S
• Alternate Courses➢ Please be sure to mark an alternate course to be scheduled for each
semester in case an original course request cannot be fulfilled!
1512
SELECTING YOUR REMAINING CLASSES
1st Semester 2nd Semester
English 9 English 9
Algebra I Algebra I
Biology I Biology I
PE I PE II
Intro to 2D Art Preparing for College &
Careers
Beginning Chorus Beginning Chorus
Nutrition & Wellness Health
Alternate: Study Hall Alternate: Study Hall
SAMPLE 9TH GRADE SCHEDULE #1
1st Semester 2nd Semester
English 9 Honors English 9 Honors
Geometry Geometry
PLTW: Principles of Biomedical
Sciences
PLTW: Principles of Biomedical
Sciences
PE I Health
Intermediate Concert Band Intermediate Concert Band
French I French I
Fashion & Textile Careers I Fashion & Textiles Careers I
Alternate: Intro to Computer
Science
Alternate: Journalism
SAMPLE 9TH GRADE SCHEDULE #2
1st Semester 2nd Semester
English 9 Honors English 9 Honors
Algebra II Honors Algebra II Honors
Chemistry I Honors Chemistry I Honors
Spanish I Spanish I
PLTW: Intro to Engineering
Design
PLTW: Intro to Engineering Design
PrinBusMgmt/BUSN101 IVY
(DC)
Theatre Arts
Current Problems, Issues &
Events
Elective PE: APC
Alternate: Study Hall Alternate: Intro to Housing & Interior
Design
SAMPLE 9TH GRADE SCHEDULE #3
Class of 20222018-2019 School Year
2018-2019 schedule
Class of 2022
• 2018 Summer Session: June 5th – July 20th
• Summer School is FREE!
• Students can take up to 2 courses*
• Registration will begin in January
(www.indianaonlineacademy.org)
• Students must complete an Online Coursework
Approval Form (available in January) AND register
on IOA’s website
• If you FAIL or do not complete the course you will
get an ‘F’ on your PHS transcript
Many students utilize IOA to
earn credit in PE I, PE II, &
Health.
Students can also repeat
courses via IOA in an effort
to earn a higher grade!
SUMMER COURSE INFORMATION
SCHEDULING TIMELINE
December 12th -13th
High school counselors present to 8th grade students and their
parents
8th Grade Parent Night 12/13@ 6:00PM
(PHS auditorium)
December 12th -21st
Mr. Woodson meets individually with 8th
grade students to finalize course
selections
December 15th& 18th
High school counselors available for questions
during 8th grade lunches
December 21st
Course selection forms are due to the middle school math
teachers
January 17th
High school counselors facilitate 8th grade
students entering course selections into
PowerSchool during assigned computer lab
sessions
April 27th
All 9th grade course requests are
considered final and no changes can be
made
PHS TEACHER INTRODUCTIONS
*PHS Curriculum Fair after located in
lobby by door #1.
After Parent Night on Dec. 13th
