FHN 9th Grade Registration

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Terms to Know Credit Core Course vs. Elective Course Prerequisite GPA Successful completion of a semester course (credit will not be awarded by quarter) Core Course vs. Elective Course Core (Math, Science, Social Studies, English) Elective (Practical Art, Fine Art, PE, Foreign Language, etc.) Prerequisite Course that is required to be completed before another course GPA The average of all of your grades as you go through high school; if you complete 8th grade Challenge or Foreign Language courses you already have a HS GPA

What Do I Need to Graduate? 24 Credits = Graduation!  ½ credit = 1 semester 1 credit = 1 year 60% (D) or higher to earn credit in a class If you do not pass a required class, you must take it in Summer School or repeat the class the following year Summer School Recovery ~ you can only take 1 class per semester

Required Graduation Credits Subject Area Credits Needed Communication Arts 4.0 Mathematics 3.0 Social Studies 3.0 Science 3.0 Fine Arts 1.0 Practical Arts 1.0 9th Grade P.E. 0.5 9th Grade Health 0.5 P.E. Elective 0.5 Personal Finance 0.5 General Electives 7.0

College-Bound Credit Recommendations Subject Area Credits Communication Arts 4.0 Mathematics 4.0 Social Studies 4.0 Science 4.0 Foreign Language 2.0 *Start researching colleges early and find out their admission requirements for high school courses

Calculating High School Grades 1st Quarter: 40% + 2nd Quarter: 40% Final Exams: 20% Semester Grade

How Do I Check My Grades? Infinite Campus Username: Student ID # Password: First Initial, Last Initial, Birthday (mm/dd/yy) Example: John Smith March 5, 1993 would be js030593 Smart Phone App Infinite Campus Mobile Portal District Code ~ QGGTKP

Transcript Record of grades and attendance for all of high school Verifies credits are earned for graduation College and scholarship applications will ask for this document GPA & Class Rank

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Four Year Plan All core 9th grade classes will be pre-loaded into Career Cruising and you will not be able to change them until individual advisement on 2/4 S = Semester ; Yr= Year long course Mark Off: Accounting 1 (unavailable for 9th graders) Computer Science App (unavailable 9th graders) 12th Grade – keep in mind 4 years of core courses if you are college bound

Four Year Plan Example

High GPA Perks A+ Program Parking National Honor Society Sport & Activity Eligibility Final Exam Exemptions College Acceptance Scholarships