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HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING FOR STUDENTS
Are you ready?
Topics Covered
• Block Schedule• Freshman Classes• Honors Classes• Extra Support• 9th Grade Academy
• 9th grade counts• Graduation• GHSGT• Extracurricular• Eligibility• Questions
Douglas County High Schools
ALL UNIQ UE, BUT...........
SAM E REQ UIREM ENTSFO R G RADUATIO N
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Areas of Study:Units Required
English/Language Arts * 4Mathematics* 4Science* 4Social Studies* 4 (3)CTAE and/or Fine Arts and/or Foreign Lang. 3Health and Physical Education* 1Electives 4
Total Units (Minimum) 24 (23)
* Required Courses and/or Core Courses
Graduation Rule
CTAE PATHWAYS
• Cosmetology• Early Childhood Education• Nutrition & Food Science• Business Education• Information Technology• JROTC• Health Care Science• Law & Justice
BLOCK SCHEDULE
• STUDENTS TAKE 4 CLASSES PER SEMESTER.
• EACH CLASS IS 90 MINUTES.• EACH CLASS COUNTS AS 1 UNIT.
BLOCK SCHEDULE con’t.• STUDENTS TAKE 8 DIFFERENT
CLASSES EACH YEAR.• STUDENTS CAN EARN UP TO 8
UNITS EACH YEAR.– Have to pass 4 units to be a
Sophomore• IN SCHEDULING, WE TRY TO
BALANCE TWO ACADEMICS AND TWO ELECTIVES EACH SEMESTER
Freshmen Classes
• All students will be enrolled in 8 classes.• At least 4 classes are already designated for
freshmen.• Students will choose 4 electives.
FRESHMEN CLASSES
Most all 9th graders take:• 9th Lit/Comp• American Government• Math I• Biology I
FRESHMEN CLASSES
• Students planning to attend a four year post-secondary school must take 2 foreign language classes in the same language
• Many 9th graders go ahead and sign up for foreign language.
• All DCSS high schools offer Spanish and French.
FRESHMEN CLASSES
Academically, high school can be a difficult
adjustment. Some classes can cause a struggle.
FRESHMEN ELECTIVESvary from school to school
French I-III Computer ApplicationsSpanish I-III Law & JusticeVisual Arts I JROTCTheatre Arts Intro to HealthcareChorus Computing in the Modern WorldBand Business EssentialsTeam Sports Lifetime SportsCosmetology Foundation of Interior DesignWeight Training AerobicsEarly Childhood EducationNutrition & Food Science
Why Honors Classes ?
• 45% of students who have taken one AP course and 61% of students who have taken two or more AP courses are completing their bachelor’s degrees in four years or less.
• Only 29% of students who enroll in colleges without having taken AP are completing their bachelor’s degrees on schedule.
• 60% of all recent high school graduates entering a community college last year needed to take at least one remedial course.
Honors/AP Classes
• A 1999 U.S. Department of Education study showed that a high school curriculum of “academic intensity and quality” such as is found in AP courses is a strong predictor towards the completion of a bachelor’s degree, particularly among African American and Hispanic/Latino students.
- Clifford Adelman, Answers in the Tool Box: Academic Intensity, Attendance Patterns and Bachelor’s Degree Attainment (1999), U.S. Department of Education
Honors Classes
• Challenge Yourself• But don’t drown
It is O.K. to take Honors in some academic areas
and not in others
EXTRA SUPPORT PLEASE!!
• Math I Support Lab• Bridges Tutoring• CCAE support• Special education• SST• After School Program
9th GRADE COUNTS
Important to try from the beginning of high school
• HOPE scholarship• Freshman Index (college admissions)• Superintendent Scholar Award
(3.5 GPA first semester, no grade below “B”)• For promotion to 10th grade (have to earn 4 units) – no more “placement” have to earn
units to go to next grade level.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY….• GRADUATION
GRADUATION
• Pass 24 units• EOCT• Meet state and local
requirements• Pass GHSGT for a
diploma (during junior year)
End of Course Tests:
• You will be taking end of course tests in some classes.• The EOCT counts 15% of your total semester grade• The following courses have an EOCT.
9th Grade Literature American LiteratureBiology Physical ScienceMath I Math IIUS History Economics
GHSGT – have to pass for a DIPLOMA
• Writing
• Language Arts
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
Students take the tests their Junior Year.
Student Involvement:ActivitiesClubs
DRAMACLUB
Art club
Beta Club SADD DECA
Model UN Scholar Bowl
FBLA FCCLA FirstPriority
French Club
HOSA Future Educators
Art HonorSociety
NHS Photo. Club
Spanish Club
One-Act Plays
Band Debate Math Team
Mock Trial Team
DanceTeam
StudentCouncil
Tiger Tracks
KEY Knitting Club
National Thespians
Literary Meet
Sports:FALL WINTER SPRING
Football Wrestling Baseball
Softball Basketball Track
Cross Country Swimming Tennis
Cheerleading Golf
Volleyball Soccer
ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY:for competitive activities
• ALL 1st time 9th graders are eligible• After 1st semester:
– Meet GHSA criteria– Pass 3 out of 4 classes– Be on “track”
• Obtain 4 units by 10th grade• Obtain 10 units by 11th grade• Obtain 16 units by 12th grade
Keep in Mind
• High School still has a dress code
• Poor attendance will negatively affect your academic progress
• Discipline issues make you miss class
CONCLUSION
• The key word to high school success is “effort.”
• 50% of IQ is motivation.• Never be hesitant to work
hard.• There is a lot of work, but
also a lot of people who want to help.
DCHS FRESHMEN EXPO
Come see: The school The academic
programs The
extracurricular activities – clubs, sports, etc.
MARCH 11
6:00 – 8:00
Important Parent Meeting at 6:00 & 7:00 in the Theater
QUESTIONS???