Transcript High School Registration - Pickerington Local School District

Pickerington High School Central
Class of 2019-Registration Presentation
www.pickerington.k12.oh.us
What will we learn today?
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Credits
Grades
Cumulative GPA
Create a plan for high
school courses.
• Select classes for 9th
grade.
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Credits
How do you earn
credits?
• Passing Your Classes
with A, B, C, or D
• Summer School
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Grades
Standard
A = 4.0
A-=3.75
B+ = 3.25
B=3.0
B-=2.75
C+ = 2.25
C=2.0
C-=1.75
D+ = 1.25
D=1.0
D-=.75
Honors
A=4.5
A-=4.22
B+=3.66
B=3.38
B-=3.09
C+=2.53
C=2.25
C-=1.97
D+=1.41
D=1.13
D-=.84
College Credit Plus and A.P.
A=5.0
A-=4.69
B+=4.06
B=3.75
B-=3.44
C+=2.81
C=2.5
C-=2.19
D+=1.56
D=1.25
D-=.94
Grade Point Average
• GPA –Average of grade
points earned for total
classes completed.
• Class Rank (in high
school) – Your numerical
placement in relation to
other students in your
class based on your
cumulative GPA
(Available at the end of
each semester of high
school)
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High School Graduation
Requirements
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Subject Area
English
Social Studies
Science
Mathematics
Credits
• 4 credits
• 3 credits
• 3 credits (1unit of Integrated Science, 1
unit of Biology, 1 unit of Advanced
Sciences)
• 4 credits (one of which must be
Algebra 2 or its equivalent)
• Health/P.E.
• Fine Arts
• Electives(Health and PE will
• 1 credit (1 Health, 2 PE)
• 1 credit (music, art, theater, photography)
• 4 credits
not count for these electives)
• Total
• 20 Credits
High School Diplomas
• Standard Diploma-student meets all
graduation requirements and end the endof-year course exams (18 points).
• Honors Diploma-a student who completes
the college preparatory curriculum shall
meet 7 of 8 specified criteria.
Honor’s Diploma Criteria
1. Earn 4 credits of English.
2. Earn 4 credits of math including Alg. I, Alg. II, and
Geometry or higher math.
3. Earn at least 4 credits of science including 1 credit of
Physics and 1 credit of Chemistry.
4. Earn at least 4 credits of social studies.
5. Earn 3 credits of one foreign language or 2 credits of two
foreign languages.
6. Earn 1 credit of Fine Arts.
7. Maintain an overall high school grade point average of at
least a 3.5 unweighted.
8. Obtain a 27 on the ACT or a 1210 on the SAT.
New Graduation Requirements Beginning
with the class of 2018
• Will NOT have to take the Ohio Graduation Test
(OGT)
• In addition to the 20 credits, all students must take
end-of-course exams in the following courses:
• Algebra and Geometry
• Physical Science
• American History and American Government
• English 9 and English 10
New Graduation Requirements Beginning
with the class of 2018 Continue
• Students taking Advance Placements
classes or taking Dual Enrollment classes
in Physical Science, American History or
American Government may take
assessment aligned to those courses in lieu
of end-of-course exams to avoid double
testing.
New Graduation Requirements Beginning
with the class of 2018 Continue
In addition to the end-of-course exams, students must also
meet one of the following three:
1.Earn a cumulative passing score on seven end-of-course
exams (18 points). The scores will be set by the State Board
of Education.
2.Earn a “remediation-free” score on a nationally recognized
college admission exam such as ACT or SAT. The State of
Ohio will pay for all 11th grade students to take the exam
free of charge.
3.Earn a State Board of Education-approved, industry
recognized credential or a state-issued license for practice in
a career and achieve a score that demonstrates workforce
readiness and employability on a job skills assessment.
The MINIMUM Core
for College Preparation in Ohio
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English-4 units
Math-4 units
Science-3 units
Social Studies-3 units
Foreign Language-2 units
The Arts-1 unit
Choosing The Right Classes
• Registration guides can be found at
www.pickerington.k12.oh.us or
http://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/contentpage2.aspx?cid=6
0780
Check with your current teachers who will
recommend which level of classes in their
specific subject areas you should take.
Choosing the right classes
Graduation requirements:
•4 credits of English
1. English 9
2. Honors English 9 (recommended for students interested in extending
learning beyond regular courses.)
3. AP English Language and Composition-Dual Enrollment
4. AP English Literature and Composition-Dual Enrollment
Choosing the right Math class
Graduation
requirement:
4 credits of math
including Algebra
2.
1. Algebra I
2. Geometry (Student has already
taken Algebra 1 and earned credit)
3. Honors Geometry (Student has
already taken Algebra 1 and is
interested in extending learning
beyond the regular course.)
4. Algebra 2 or Honors Algebra 2
(Student has already taken
Geometry)
5. Other advanced math
6. College Algebra-Dual Credit
7. Trigonometry-Dual Credit
Choosing the right
Social Studies Class
Graduation
requirement:
3 Social Studies credits
including:
•World History (1)
•American History (1)
•Economics (1/2)
•POD (1/2)
1. World History
2. Honors World History
(Recommended for
students interested in
extending learning beyond
regular class.)
Choosing Science Classes
• Integrated Science (1 credit)
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• Biology (1 credit)
• (Only if student has already
received high school credit in
Integrated Science in the 8th grade)
Graduation requirements:
3 credits of Science
Integrated Science (grade 8
or 9)
Biology (grade 9 or 10)
Science electives (1 credit0
PICKERINGTON S.T.E.M.
Moving Forward
Physical Education/Health
Three options for PE:
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Take it during the school year.
Take it during the summer.
Turn in PE Replacement/Waiver:
Participate in 2 seasons of
athletics or marching band at the
PHSC and take 1/2 credit in an
elective instead.
NOTE: Students must submit the PE
replacement/waiver form to their
high school counselor.
Graduation requirement:
Health (1/2) (grade 10)
PE (1/2)(2 classes, grades 9
and 10 or waivers)
Choosing Electives
• Look at prerequisites.
• Consider class load.
• Consider what you
enjoy doing.
• Always choose the
most rigorous classes
you can handle.
Graduation requirements:
1 credit of fine art (any art,
photography, theatre, or
music class count as fine
arts)
4 credits any elective
Deciding to take a
Foreign Language
• Consider the following:
– Most colleges require 2 years
of the same foreign language.
– Honors diploma requires 3
years of one or 2 years of two.
– Class load
– American Sign Language is
not an option for freshmen.
Dual Credit Requirements &
Information
• Students wishing to take Dual Credit courses will fill out a
form and will have to take the Compass test if you do not
have qualifying ACT scores.
• Students wishing to register for the Dual Credit courses
will make sure to select an alternate class
• If students do not qualify for the Dual Credit course, will
have to be placed in the alternate class.
• All Dual Enrollment courses are one semester and count
for one high school credit, except for Intro to Teacher
Education
Requirements for Dual Credit Courses
Repeating Classes
• A student wishing to repeat a class
in which he/she has already
received a passing grade must:
1. Meet with his/her counselor and
show good reason why he/she
needs to repeat the class.
2. Have the approval of the teacher
involved.
3. Complete form for repeating a
class.
Pass/Fail Option
• Students may take elective courses (not in CORE content
areas) without the pressure of grades. Students will also be
permitted to choose their final grade as a letter grade or
pass/fail. Grades in a course taken as pass/fail will be
determined according to the district grading scale.
– 1. Courses taken as pass/fail will receive graduation credit and will be
counted toward eligibility.
– 2. Students may take up to 1 credit per year Pass/Fail in addition to
P.E. in all areas except for core content and foreign languages.
– 3. A student choosing the grade option must do so at the end of the
course.
– 4. For students choosing the grade option, only the semester and final
grade will be changed.
– 5. Initial choice of pass/fail must be made during the first 4 weeks of a
semester of a year course and first two weeks of a semester course.
KEEP IN MIND WHEN SCHEDULING
YOUR CLASSES
• ALL STUDENTS MUST TAKE AT LEAST 6
AND NO MORE THAN 7 CLASSES EACH
SEMESTER.
• MASTER SCHEDULE IS DESIGNED
BASED ON STUDENT INTEREST,
CHANGES AFTER ITS CREATION WILL
BE LIMITED TO CORRECTIONS ONLY.
• NO SCHEDULES WILL BE CHANGED
BECAUSE A STUDENT CHANGED
HIS/HER MIND ABOUT THE CLASS.
SAMPLE OF CLASSES
Period Course #
Semester 1
Course #
Semester 2
1
405
English 9
405
English 9
2
302
Algebra 1
302
Algebra 1
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505
World History
505
World History
4
205
Integrated Science
205
Integrated Science
5
670
Spanish 1
670
Spanish 1
6
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8
PE
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LUNCH 1
Elective
Elective
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LUNCH 2
Elective
SAMPLE OF CLASSES
WITH BAND
Period Course #
Semester 1
Course #
Semester 2
1
405
English 9
405
English 9
2
302
Algebra 1
302
Algebra 1
3
505
World History
505
World History
4
205
Integrated Science
205
Integrated Science
5
670
Spanish 1
670
Spanish 1
Band
604
Band
LUNCH 1
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LUNCH 2
6
7
8
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Elective/ Study Hall
Elective/Study Hall
SAMPLE OF CLASSES
HONORS – TOOK Integrated Science AND Algebra I in
8TH GRADE
Period Course #
Semester 1
Course #
Semester 2
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408H Honors English 9
408H Honors English 9
2
310H Honors Geometry
310H Honors Geometry
3
508H Honors World History
508H Honors World History
4
201
Biology
201
Biology
5
670
Spanish 1
670
Spanish 1
6
7
8
Band
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LUNCH 1
Elective/Study Hall
Band
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LUNCH 2
Elective/Study Hall
SELECT YOUR CLASSES WORKSHEET
Registration guide: www.pickerington.k12.oh.us
Period Course #
Semester 1
Course #
Semester 2
LUNCH 1
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LUNCH 2
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•Freshman
must have 6 or 7 classes each semester.
•Please see registration guide for Educational options and schedule change policies.
Remind
How to sign up for PHSC Counselors’ Class
of 2018 messages:
To: 81010
Message: @2019tigers
You will be able to see texts of different
reminders that pertain to your student(s)
Courses will be selected online
for the 2015-16 school year
• All schedule requests must be submitted
online by January 30th. The IC Registration
Portal will be closed after this date.
• Students who do not select their courses, will
have to take classes selected by their
counselor.
• Students will receive a schedule verification
from in the spring that must be signed by a
parent or guardian.