sophomore Registration

Learning objectives Know what is required of you to graduate from Highland High School Understand what your GPA is and why it’s important Understand which classes you should take in the 10th Grade

How is your first year of high school going?

Clubs & Activities ASB Pep Club DECA FFA (Future Farmers of America) Interact Club Student Council National Honor Society Colorguard Jazz Band Knowledge Bowl Pep Club FFA (Future Farmers of America) Drama Walking Dead Club Chess Club Scottie Time Incentives: Risk, Coloring, Board Games, Knitting, Constitution Committee

High school Sports FALL Girl’s Soccer X-Country Volleyball Football Cheer WINTER Basketball Wrestling SPRING Track & Field Tennis Boy’s Soccer Golf Baseball

Graduation requirements 24 Credits State Tests: ELA Math Science Senior Portfolio High School Diploma

High school credits Yearlong Course (1.0 credits) Semester Course By passing all of your classes each semester, you will earn 6.0 credits each year of High School 6 credits x 4 years = 24 total credits A transcript is the official record of your high school classes and credits

24 Total Credits 24-Credit graduation requirement 4 English 3 Math 3.5 Social Studies 3 Science 2 Career & Technical Education 2 Health & Fitness 2 Arts 1 credit can be used for PPR 2 World Language PPR: Personalized Pathway Requirement 4 Electives 24-Credit graduation requirement

What is gpa? Grade Point Average (GPA) is the average of all of your high school grades. Students earn a GPA for each semester of high school and their cumulative GPA is the average of all of those numbers.

Why is GPA so important? Colleges use this number to measure your overall performance in school and compare you to other students. The higher your GPA, the better your chances are of getting into the college of your choice. Your GPA can determine whether or not you’re eligible to participate in certain courses during your junior and senior years of high school (such as YVTECH & Running Start) Your GPA is a major consideration for both academic and athletic college scholarships, as well as financial aid. Maintaining a high GPA can qualify students for academic excellence awards, the honor roll, and admission to student organizations such as the National Honor Society Falling below a certain GPA score may put you at risk for academic probation, expulsion, or inability to graduate. Employers may ask for your GPA when determining whether or not to hire you

A Real-Life High School Transcript! This line shows your total earned credits & your cumulative GPA This indicates which state tests you have passed This indicates if you have passed WA State History

Registration Process Course Registration Presentation Students complete their Registration Worksheet Parents will approve course requests at conferences Counselor will help students enter their requests into Skyward Students typically get their schedules at the end of the summer

What classes do sophomores take? 1st Semester 2nd Semester English 10 Math Biology World History Civics

Math sequences Supported Math Path Standard Math Path Algebra 1A & 1B Algebra 1C & Geometry A Geometry B & C Algebra 2 or Financial Algebra Standard Math Path Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Precalculus or CWU Math

Elective choices Yearlong Electives: Semester Electives: Band Choir Spanish 1 French 1 Agriculture & Natural Resources Drama Annual Intro to Engineering Design Marketing Semester Electives: Basic Art 3D Design Ceramics Stained Glass Bead & Wire Jewelry Beginning Woodshop & Advanced Woodshop Microsoft Academy II *** Elective Fair – March 28th – Scottie Time

Course request expectations The master schedule is developed based on courses requested. When you request a course, you commit to completing the course in its entirety to the best of your ability. Students may request a schedule change before the end of the first week of school but only requests based on legitimate academic reasons will be considered. Course changes after the first week of a course will result in an “F” posted to the student’s transcript.

Course alternative Selections Students must write 4 alternates in case we can’t fit you into your first choice All 4 alternates must be different than your original choices Choose wisely – be thoughtful!