Welcome to…

Course Selection

NightLoudoun Valley High School

February 4th, 2014

Just a little about your high school and peers…

Total enrollment – 1172 students• 317 Freshmen

• 306 Sophomores• 288 Juniors• 261 Seniors

Your class?

Total enrollment – 1172 students• 317 Freshmen

• 306 Sophomores• 288 Juniors• 261 Seniors

Your class?

328

Last Year’s Graduating Class

Post-High School Plans

4 year college……………….………71%

2 year college……………..……..19%

Employment………………..…………..5%

Other education/military…...5%

GPA Distribution

A………………………..45%

B………………………..42%

C………….…………….12%

Mean Scores

Critical Read

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Valley 551 553

Virginia 516 514

Nation 496 514

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Class of 2018  Standard Diploma Advanced DiplomaEnglish 4 4Mathematics 3 4 (including Algebra 2)Science 3 (2 different disciplines) 4 (3 different disciplines)History/Social Science 3 4Health & Physical Education 2 2World Language  

           *2   -   see below 

3 of one language or 2 of 2 different languagesFine Art or Career & Technical Education (CTE)  elective

1

Other electives 4 (2 must be sequential) 2 or 3, depending on World LanguageEconomics/Personal Finance 1 1

other1 virtual experience and1 technical education credential/certification

1 virtual experience

Total Credits 22 26Verified credits (SOLs) 6 9

*One of the following combinations of credits will fulfill this requirement:o One World Language credit with one Fine Arts credito One World Language credit with one CTE credito Two CTE creditso Two Fine Arts Creditso One CTE credit with one Fine Arts Credit

Special programs offered in LCPS

• Monroe Technology Center and the Loudoun Governor’s Career and Technical Academy

• Academy Of Science• JROTC• Licensure and Certification

Programs

Levels of Core Courses Offered

AcademicHonors (+.5)Advanced Placement

(+1.0)Dual Enrollment (+.5)

Social Science and Global Studies

• 9th World History/Geography to 1500 (Academic) orPre-AP World History (Honors)

• 10th World History/Geography 1500 to present (Academic) or AP World History

• 11th US & Virginia History (Academic) or AP US History

• 12th US & Virginia Government Academic or AP Government

(both US and Comparative combined)

Semester• Economics 10+• Global Social Issues 11+• Modern International

Relations 11+• Psychology 11+• The World of Ideas 11+• World Religions 11+Full year• AP Psychology 11+• AP Human Geography 11+• AP Economics (Micro/Macro)

11+• Survey of African History

11+• Survey of Latin American

History 11+

English• English 9 Acad or Honors• English 10 Acad or

Honors• English 11 Acad or

Honorsor AP English

Language & Composition• English 12 Acad or

English 12 Honors (dual enrollment) or AP English Literature & Composition

SemesterCreative writing 9+Fundamentals of Writing 9+Advanced Composition 11+World Literature 11+Etymology 10+21st Century Literacy Strategies

9+Public Speaking 10+SAT Prep 10+

Full YearJournalism 9+Newspaper Journalism 1-3 9+Photojournalism 1–4 9+

Science• Earth Science Acad or Honors 9th• Biology Acad or Honors 10th• Chemistry 11+ • Environmental Explorations 11+• Physics 11+• Conceptual Physics 10+• AP Environmental Science 11+• AP Chemistry 11+• AP Physics 12• AP Biology 11+• Independent Science Research

(dual enrollment possibility) 11+• Geospatial Science (dual

enrollment possibility) 11+

MathematicsMultivariable CalculusAP Calculus BCAP Calculus ABMath Analysis HonorsAdvanced Algebra/PrecalculusAdvanced Functions & ModelingAlgebra 2 with Trigonometry HonorsAlgebra 2GeometryFunctions, Algebra, & Data Analysis

ALGEBRA 1

Semester• Statistics• Discrete MathFull Year• Computer Math• AP Computer

Science• AP Statistics

World Languages and Cultures

• French 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP• German 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP• Latin 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP• Spanish 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP• American Sign Language 1,2,3• Mandarin Chinese 1, 2, 3

Health and Physical Education

• Health and PE 9• Health and PE 10 w/Drivers Education• Advanced Phys Ed (full yr or semester)

11+• Outdoor Education (semester) 11+• Weight Training (full yr or semester)

11+• Lifetime Fitness (full yr or semester)

11+

Fine Arts• Music Appreciation 9+• Music Theory/History 9+• AP Music Theory 9+• Band 9+• Jazz Ensemble 9+• Orchestra 9+• Guitar 9+• Chorus 9+

• Theater Arts 1 – 4 9+

• Musical Theater 9+• Technical Theater

9+

• Art 1 – 4 and AP Studio Art 9+• Graphic Design (semester) 10+• Drawing and Painting (semester)

10+• Sculpture (semester) 10+• Photography (semester) 10+

Career and Technical Education

• Technology Education 1, 2 9+

• Computer Aided Drafting and Drawing 1, 2 10+

• Applied Technology I-III 9+• Aerospace Science 10+

• Intro to Business & Marketing 9+• Keyboarding & Advanced Keyboarding

(sem) 9+• Computer Information Systems 10+• Desktop/Multimedia Presentations 10+• Accounting 1 & 2 10+• Business Law and/or Business Mgt (sem)

10+• Sports Entertainment & Recreation Mktg

10+• Marketing Co-Op & non-Co-Op 11+• Advanced Marketing Co-Op & non-Co-Op

12• Leadership Development (sem) 9+

• Fashion Design (sem) 9+ • Gourmet Foods (sem) 9+ • Human Development

(sem)9+• Independent Living (sem)

9+ • Housing/Interior Design (sem) 9+ • Marriage & Family Dynamics (sem) 11+ • Teacher Cadet Program (dual enrollment)

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Any questions?

Welcome to…

Course Selection

NightLoudoun Valley High School

February 4th, 2014

 

The Course Selection ProcessWeek of February 3rd

View Electives videos Upperclassmen advice Core videos in core classes Preliminary course selection , including 4 alternate choices

 Week of February 10th

Courses entered on online survey Parent input through Friday, 2/14 Teacher recommendations Program of Studies and other info on the website

Remainder of school year

•       Conference with counselor •       Advanced Placement Information Night, May 22•       June 30th deadline

Class of 2015 and 2016 Standard Diploma Advanced DiplomaEnglish 4 4Mathematics 3 4 (including Algebra 2)Science 3 (2 different disciplines) 4 (3 different disciplines)History/Social Sci 3 4Health & Phys Ed 2 2World Language

*2 -  see below

3 of one language or 2 of 2 different languages

Fine Art or Career & Technical Education (CTE)  elective

1

Other electives 4 (2 must be sequential) 2 or 3, depending on World LanguageEconomics/Personal Finance

1 1

Total Credits 22 26Verified credits (SOLs) 6 9

*One of the following combinations of credits will fulfill this requirement:• One World Language credit with one Fine Arts credit• One World Language credit with one CTE credit• Two CTE credits• Two Fine Arts Credits• One CTE credit with one Fine Arts Credit

Class of 2017 and 2018  Standard Diploma Advanced DiplomaEnglish 4 4Mathematics 3 4 (including Algebra 2)Science 3 (2 different disciplines) 4 (3 different disciplines)History/Social Science 3 4Health & Physical Education 2 2World Language  

           *2   -   see below 

3 of one language or 2 of 2 different languagesFine Art or Career & Technical Education (CTE)  elective

1

Other electives 4 (2 must be sequential) 2 or 3, depending on World LanguageEconomics/Personal Finance 1 1

other1 virtual experience and1 technical education credential/certification

1 virtual experience

Total Credits 22 26Verified credits (SOLs) 6 9

*One of the following combinations of credits will fulfill this requirement:o One World Language credit with one Fine Arts credito One World Language credit with one CTE credito Two CTE creditso Two Fine Arts Creditso One CTE credit with one Fine Arts Credit

Do you have the end in mind when making your choices?

o A rigorous academic program in high schoolo An impressive GPA/rank

o Adequate test scores (SAT and ACT)o Involvement in activities/leadership

o Positive recommendationso Excellent writing skills if an essay is required

...and a word about expunging grades!

LVHS College Acceptance ProfilesClasses of 2010 – 2013

Institution/# of acceptances which determine these

statistics

% Acceptedof those

who applied

Average GPAof thoseaccepted

Average SAT scores

(CR and M) of those

accepted

Average # of AP courses

taken by those accepted

Christopher Newport University

(199)65% 3.80 1163 5.27

George Mason University (173) 63% 3.77 1175 5.31

James Madison University (272) 61% 3.98 1208 6.26

Longwood University (143) 77% 3.45 1055 3.88

Shepherd University (43) 73% 3.21 1031 3.13

University of Mary Washington

(98)68% 3.88 1162 5.72

Old Dominion University (66) 69% 3.27 1080 3.64

Bridgewater College (47) 81% 3.65 1085 4.26

Radford University (174) 81% 3.29 1034 3.4

University of Virginia (81) 37% 4.38 1349 7.85

Virginia Commonwealth Univ

(111)69% 3.61 1139 4.61

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (189) 58% 4.15 1263 7

West Virginia University (96) 75% 3.23 1085 3.8

(College of) William and Mary

(45)32% 4.38 1368 7.6

School counselors will be available in Room 121 for 

diploma questions.

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