Transcript Ninth Grade Course Selection Process

Ninth Grade
Course Selection Process
Common Terms
Terms
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Credit- point awarded after you successfully
complete a class
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Semester- half an academic year
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Requirement- a class that you must successfully
complete to graduate from high school
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Elective- a course outside of the basic graduation
requirements
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Prerequisite- a class you must successfully complete
before you can take a more advanced class in the same
subject area
Credits
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Minimum Credits------------ 5.5 Credits
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Recommended Credits-------6.5 Credits
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Graduation Requirement-----21.75 Credits
Looking Ahead
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5.5 credits x 4 years=22 Credits
6.5 credits x 4 years=26 Credits
A)
22 Credits –
21.75 Credits
0.25 Credits
B)
26 Credits21.75 Credits
4.25 Credits
Sample Schedule (6.5 Credits)
Period 1 Math
 Period 2
English 9
 Period 3
P.E./Study Hall
 Period 4
Earth Science
 Period 5
Lunch
 Period 6
World History
---------------------------------- Period 7
French (Elective)
 Period 8
Band (Elective)
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1.0 Credit
1.0 Credit
0.5 Credit
1.0 Credit
----------1.0 Credit
4.5 Credits
+1.0 Credit
+1.0 Credit
6.5 Credits
Sample Schedule (5.5 credits)
Period 1 Math
1.0 Credit
 Period 2
English 9
1.0 Credit
 Period 3
P.E./Study Hall
0.5 Credit
 Period 4
Earth Science
1.0 Credit
 Period 5
Lunch
--------- Period 6
World History
1.0 Credit
----------------------------------4.5 Credits
 Period 7
Study Hall
--------- Period 8
Foods I (.5) /Key(.5) +1.0 Credit
5.5 Credits
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Time Line
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Hall High School Open House -January 27th
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Course Registration -February 8th -10th
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Lunch Letters due the week of February 8th
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Course Verification Letters-February/March
-Academic Questions to Middle School Teacher
-Elective Questions to Middle School Counselor