HENRY CLAY I0I Orientation for Parents of the Class of 2022 Thursday, January 11th at 6:00pm Guidance Counselors: Bonnie Barnes, Lana Bishop, April Cain, Josh Edwards, Rachael Howard, Lyndsey Timoney, Sharron Wesley All Information Provided Tonight will be Available on the Henry Clay Counseling website. http://www.henryclay.fcps.net/counseling

*Henry Clay serves about 2300 students in grades 9-12. *Henry Clay is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. *Approximately 76% of our graduates enter college. *22 credits are required to graduate.

General Info HC operates on a traditional 6 period school day (non-block). The first class begins at 8:25 am and the last class ends at 3:15 pm. Each class is approximately 55-60 minutes long. Students will take a minimum of 6 classes each year. Each class is worth ½ credit per semester so students can earn a maximum of 3 credits per semester within the 6-period day. To be a 10th grader students must earn 5 credits; 11th - 10; 12th – 16. Foreign Language classes are not required to graduate. However, 2 years of the same foreign language is required for college admissions. Students are not required to take a foreign language in 9th grade.

Graduation Requirements 4 English credits 3 Math credits – Students must take math each year. Minimum = Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and 1 math elective 3 Science credits Integrated Science, Biology, Chemistry OR Adv. Biology, Adv. Chemistry, Adv/Gen Physics

Graduation Requirements continued 3 Social Studies credits Citizenship, World Civilizations, US History 1 Health and Physical Education credit (.5 credit each) 1 Arts/Humanities credit 7 Elective credits (1 might be Math) GRAND TOTAL = 22 CREDITS

PRE-COLLEGE CURRICULUM The PCC is the same as graduation requirements except for the foreign language requirement. At least 2 years of the same foreign language is required for college admissions. Highly selective colleges require prospective students to have had a more rigorous high school course curriculum. PCC for selective colleges: 4 years of English 4 years of Math 4 years of Science 4 years of Social Studies 3-4 years of the same foreign language 1 year of Arts/Humanities

9TH GRADE SCHEDULE The typical 9th grade schedule will be a Total of 6 Classes: Gen or Adv English (Adv. Requires Summer Reading) Algebra I, Geometry*,Adv Geometry* or Adv Alg 2* Integrated Science, Adv Integrated Science* or Adv Biology* Adv Citizenship or AP Government* Elective *Strong MAP scores recommended for success

Science Placement The typical 9th grader takes Integrated Science as their science class. Students who want to take Advanced Integrated Science or Advanced Biology should have the recommended MAP scores as indicated on the schedule card Students who take Advanced Biology are strongly recommended to have Geometry as their math class.

9th GRADE ELECTIVES – All Year Newspaper Broadcast Journalism TV Radio AP Human Geography Fund Architecture/Civil Eng Fund Engineering Design Technological Design French German Latin Spanish Band Orchestra Chorus Guitar JROTC Art I Drawing I Accounting and Finance Business Law Business Principles/Apps Digital Literacy Financial Literacy Life Skills Fitness for Life Debate Adv Amer Hero in Film Science Fiction Lit Drama Activities

GRADING The grading scale is as follows: A = 92 – 100 % B = 83 – 91% The school year is divided up into two semesters. Students receive progress reports every 6 weeks. Final grades are posted to the transcript at the end of each semester. Grades are not cumulative from one semester to the next. Each semester stands alone with permanent grades.

KEES Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship Students can qualify for scholarship money by making good grades (2.5 GPA or better). Bonus award for ACT and SAT Test Scores. Calculated at the end of each school year Only AP courses are weighted KHEAA will notify students For more info go to www.kheaa.com

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS Requirements to be promoted to the next grade level: *5 credits to go to 10th grade *10 credits to go to 11th grade *16 credits to go to 12th grade

NCAA Eligibility All students who wish to participate in college athletics must register with the NCAA Eligibility Clearinghouse. Students should register with the clearinghouse during junior year. The NCAA has a list of Accepted Core Classes. The CORE GPA is averaged using only these approved core classes. More info: www.eligibilitycenter.org

Orientation for New Students Orientation will be held for incoming 9th graders the first week in August. Students will be invited to Henry Clay to meet teachers and tour the building.

Henry Clay Extracurricular Activities Athletics Baseball Basketball Bowling Cheerleading Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track Volleyball Wrestling Clubs – to name a few Academic Team Dance Team Debate Team Drama Club French Club Go Green Club History Club Hockey Outdoor Club Speech Team **More activities and clubs listed on the Henry Clay website www.henryclay.fcps.net

Henry Clay High School Incoming Freshman Orientation Thank you for coming! Students are assigned to a counselor by last name: A – Ca = Sharron Wesley-Porter Ce – Gol = April Cain Gom – Kh = Rachael Howard Ki-N = Lyndsey Timoney O – Sl = Josh Edwards Sm – Z = Bonnie Barnes