Transcript Freshman Orientation - Central High Freshman Academy

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 I, US HISTORY II, AND
GOVERNMENT/ECONOMICS (HONORS SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES CAN SUBSTITUTE , IF
RECOMMENDED & GRADE REQUIREMENT MET
REQUIRED ELECTIVES
• CAREER PREPAREDNESS-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 FULL CREDIT COURSES IN A FINE ART CLUSTER
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 10, HONORS ENGLISH 11, HONORS ENGLISH 12, HONORS U.S. HISTORY A, HONORS U.S.
HISTORY B, HONORS GOVERNMENT, HONORS ECONOMICS, PHYSICS, ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY, ADVANCED
BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, INTRODUCTION TO BIOTECHNOLOGY, AQUACULTURE SCIENCE, HONORS GEOMETRY,
DISCRETE MATHEMATICS, PRE-CALCULUS, CALCULUS, ANY AP COURSE TAKEN ON ACCESS
ADVANCED ACADEMIC
• MINIMUM OF ALG II WITH TRIGONOMETRY
• 2 FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES IN SEQUENCE
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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 8 OR AN 80 OR ABOVE IN
ADVANCED 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.
HONORS BIOLOGY-REQUIREMENTS
• STUDENT MUST BE RECOMMENDED BY CURRENT TEACHER
• STUDENT MUST HAVE A 90 OR ABOVE SCIENCE 8 OR AN 80 OR ABOVE IN ADVANCED
SCIENCE
• COURSE SCHEDULE WILL NOT BE CHANGED AFTER SCHOOL HAS STARTED.
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9 GRADE MATH
• IF YOU WERE IN MATH 8 AND MADE ABOVE AN 80 YOU WILL TAKE ALGEBRA I.
• IF YOU WERE IN MATH 8 AND MADE BELOW A 79 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 A 79 YOU WILL TAKE ALGEBRA I.
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9 GRADE ELECTIVES
• BAND
• BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
• CAREER PREPAREDNESS (REQUIRED)
• CONTEMPORARY ISSUES (1/2 CREDIT)
• CREATIVE WRITING (1/2 CREDIT)
• FRENCH
• NJROTC
• P.E. (REQUIRED IF NOT IN ROTC, MARCHING BAND, OR ATHLETIC P.E.)
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9 GRADE ELECTIVES- CONT.
• PERSONAL FINANCE (1/2 CREDIT)
• REMEDIAL READING (1/2 CREDIT)
• REMEDIAL MATH (1/2 CREDIT)
• SPEECH (1/2 CREDIT)
• YEARBOOK
CAREER TECH ELECTIVES
• IF YOU ENROLL 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
• FREE OF CHARGE, INCLUDING BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
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]