Transcript Central high school class of 2018

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS-24 CREDITS
•CORE CLASSES
• 4 MATH CREDITS-UP TO ALGEBRA II OR ALGEBRA WITH FINANCE
• 4 ENGLISH CREDITS-ENGLISH 9, ENGLISH 10, ENGLISH 11, AND ENGLISH 12 (HONORS ENGLISH
CLASSES CAN SUBSTITUTE FOR REGULAR ENGLISH CLASSES, IF RECOMMENDED & GRADE
REQUIREMENT MET
• 4 SCIENCE CREDITS-BIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL, PHYSICS OR CHEMISTRY, PLUS 2 OTHERS
• 4 SOCIAL STUDIES CREDITS-WORLD HISTORY, US HISTORY A, US HISTORY B, AND
GOVERNMENT/ECONOMICS (HONORS SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES CAN SUBSTITUTE , IF
RECOMMENDED & GRADE REQUIREMENT MET
REQUIRED ELECTIVES
• CAREER PREP-1 CREDIT
• HEALTH-1/2 CREDIT
• LIFE (PE)-1 CREDIT
• 3 CREDITS IN FINE ARTS, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, AND/OR CAREER TECH. WE
PREFER THAT THE 3 CLASSES BE IN THE SAME CONCENTRATION, AND
THEREFORE OFFER THE FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENTS:
DIPLOMA ENDORSEMENTS
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
MUST COMPLETE 3 SEQUENCED FULL CREDIT COURSES OF THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE
FINE ART
MUST COMPLETE 3 SEQUENCED FULL CREDIT COURSES OF A FINE ART
CAREER TECHNICAL (WILL BEGIN IN 10TH GRADE)
MUST COMPLETE 3 SEQUENCED FULL CREDIT COURSES OF A CAREER TECHNICAL
PROGRAM. CAREER PREP DOES NOT COUNT TOWARD THIS ENDORSEMENT.
DIPLOMA ENDORSEMENTS-CONT.
HONORS ENDORSEMENT
• -MUST HAVE 9 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES STARTING IN 9TH GRADE:
• HONORS ENGLISH 9,10, 11, 12, HONORS US A/B, PHYSICS, ANATOMY, ZOOLOGY,
ADVANCED OR HONORS BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, HONORS GEOMETRY, HONORS ALGEBRA
II, HONORS DISCRETE MATH, HONORS PRE-CALCULUS, HONORS CALCULUS, ANY AP
ACCESS CLASS
CAREER TECH ELECTIVES
• IF YOUR STUDENT ENROLLS IN A CAREER TECH ELECTIVE, THE GOAL IS TO START THE DUAL ENROLLMENT
PROCESS 2ND SEMESTER OF 10TH GRADE TO OBTAIN A SHORT CERTIFICATE BY GRADUATION. SOME
EXAMPLES INCLUDE:
• INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE
• HVAC
• EMT AND ADVANCED EMT
• FIRE SCIENCE
• CRIMINAL JUSTICE
• BUSINESS CREDITS-UP TO 42 COLLEGE CREDITS
• MUST HAVE A 2.7 GPA AND FREE OF CHARGE, TO INCLUDE BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
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9 GRADE ENGLISH
•ALL STUDENTS WILL TAKE ENGLISH 9 OR HONORS
ENGLISH 9
HONORS ENGLISH 9-REQUIREMENTS
• STUDENT MUST BE RECOMMENDED BY CURRENT TEACHER, AND
• STUDENT MUST HAVE A 90 OR ABOVE IN REGULAR ENGLISH 8 OR AN 80 OR ABOVE IN
HONORS ENGLISH 8
• COURSE SCHEDULE WILL NOT BE CHANGED AFTER SCHOOL HAS STARTED
• SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS ARE REQUIRED AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE CFA WEBSITE
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9 GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES
•ALL STUDENTS WILL TAKE WORLD HISTORY OR HONORS
WORLD HISTORY
HONORS WORLD HISTORY-REQUIREMENTS
• STUDENT MUST BE RECOMMENDED BY CURRENT TEACHER
• STUDENT MUST HAVE A 90 OR ABOVE IN WORLD HISTORY
• THIS IS A CHALLENGING COURSE WHICH REQUIRES OUTSIDE READING/RESEARCH BUT
WILL ALSO INCLUDE FIELD TRIPS AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES.
• COURSE SCHEDULE WILL NOT BE CHANGED AFTER SCHOOL HAS STARTED.
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9 GRADE SCIENCE
• ALL STUDENTS WILL TAKE BIOLOGY OR HONORS BIOLOGY.
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9 GRADE MATH
• IF YOU WERE IN MATH 8, YOU WILL TAKE ALGEBRA IA.
• IF YOU WERE IN ALGEBRA AND MADE ABOVE AN 80 YOU WILL TAKE GEOMETRY.
• IF YOU WERE IN ALGEBRA AND MADE BELOW AN 80, YOU WILL TAKE ALGEBRA I.
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9 GRADE ELECTIVES
• ART
• BAND
• CAREER PREPAREDNESS
• GIFTED
• MUSICAL THEATRE
• NJROTC
• P.E.
• YEARBOOK
COMMUNITY SERVICE
• ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE A TOTAL OF 55 COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS PRIOR TO
GRADUATION
• THIS IS A RECOMMENDED TIMELINE
• 9TH-10 HOURS
• 10TH-15 HOURS
• 11TH-20 HOURS
• 12TH-10 HOURS
QUESTIONS???
• IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS YOU MAY CONTACT THE FRESHMAN COUNSELOR, MRS. NICKLESS AT
(334)-448-8780 X 605 OR [email protected]