Transcript Columbia City High School

Columbia City High School
Transition from 8th to 9th
Class of 2019 students will
choose from these…
Diploma Types
• CORE 40
• CORE 40 w/Academic Honors
• CORE 40 w/Technical Honors
Placement Process/Criteria
CCHS Counselors and Administrative Team have used
the following data to determine appropriate placement
in Math, English and Science Class
• NWEA MAP Scores for 7th and 8th Grade
– Reading/Language
– Mathematics
• ISTEP scores
– Reading
– Mathematics
CORE Class Options
based on recommendations
• English
– English Lab, 9A, 9B (3)
– English 9 A & B (2)
– English 9 Honors A & B (2)
• Science
– Biology A & B (2)
– Biology Honors A & B (2)
– Earth Science A & B (2)
• Math
– MOD MATH (3)
– Geometry A & B (2)
– Geometry A & B Honors (2)
• Foreign Language
(By recommendation ONLY)
- French I A & B (2)
- Spanish I A & B (2)
- American Sign Language I A & B (2)
Core Placement
Recommendation
Elective Choices
• ISMS Counselors will meet with students
to discuss the elective course options
9th Graders will take 15 classes:
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English (2 or 3 trimesters)
Math (2 or 3 trimesters)
Biology or Earth Science (2 trimesters)
P.E. (1 trimester)
Health or FACS (1 trimester)
Introduction to Communications (1 trimester)
World History or Geography (2 trimesters)
• AP World History available to sophomores (3 trimesters)
• Foreign Language (Permission only) (2 trimesters)
• Electives (number needed to equal 15)
Career Clusters-ABEAMS
• Arts, Media and Communication
• Business, Finance, Marketing and Customer
Services
• Engineering, Science, and Technology
• Agriculture, Manufacturing and Transportation
• Medical and Health-Related Services
• Social, Personal, and Public Services
Where do you fit?
Electives
• Should align to career cluster
• May be specific to diploma type
– Example: Directed Electives
• Can be one or two trimesters
• Follow prerequisites-see course book
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http://www.wccsonline.com/cchs/guidance/documents/Scheduling/2015+2016_Course_Description_Book.pdf
Electives
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Agriculture
Art
Business
Family/Consumer Science
Foreign Language
Music
Technology
Counselors
• Sarah Maynard (Last Name A-K)
244-6136 Ext. 3219
[email protected]
• Derek Yoder
(Last Name L-Z)
244-6136 Ext. 3208
[email protected]