Preparing for Graduation: My Four Year Plan Credits Grades Courses

GOAL ONE: GRADUATE Standard Diploma Advanced Diploma Honors Diploma

What are the Gateway Graduation requirements? English 4 credits Mathematics 4 credits Science 3 credits World Hist./World Geography 1 credit US History 1 credit Amer. Gov’t. 1 credit Arts/Hum./Occ. 1 credit PE/ROTC 2 credits Health .5 credit Computer Lit. .5 credit Electives 4.5 credits Total 23 credits

What is an Advanced Diploma? 24 credits Need 4 years of math Need 3 years of science No World Lang. 3.25 GPA weighted or un-weighted MILLENIUM SCHOLARSHIP

What do I need for an Honors Diploma? 24 credits 3.4 Weighted GPA 4 years math (Alg.2) 3 years science 2 from Bio/Chem/Physics 2 years foreign language 8 Honors Credits (full year) No failures during Junior and Senior years.

Endorsements on a Diploma Seal o Biliteracy Minimum of 2.0 GPA in English for four years 3 or higher on AP 1-4 on the ACTFL or AAPL exam CTE Career and Technical Education Endorsement 3 years of a technical ed. Class Pass the Career and College Readiness test. Pass the assessment for the specific CTE test

Four Year Plan Gateway Requirements Courses Freshmen Year ACT with writing___ Gateway Requirements Courses Freshmen Year Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Year English (4 credits) English: Math (4 credits) Math: Social Studies (3 credits)   Geography/WH: US History: Government: Science (3 credits) Biology: Chem. /Physical Science: Science: PE/ROTC/SPCE/Pe Options (2 credits) PE: Health/ Comp Lit. : (each .5 credit) Humanities: ( one credit) Foreign Language ( 2 credits) Electives Summer School/ CBE/ On-Line Courses TOTAL CREDITS: 22.5 or 24.00  CAPSTONE DIPLOMA Seminar  Seminar or Research  Rsearch

What Counts for Humanities Credit? All Art/Music/Drama (must be full year of the same discipline and in correct order) All Industrial Arts courses or Foods Foreign Lang. (5-6-third year and above) AP Human Geography/World History/World Geography (if both are taken) 6th and 7th semesters of ROTC

HSROTC Meets PE & Health requirement with completion of 5 semesters

PE Waiver Need two credits of PE/HSROTC or approved equivalency for graduation PE Options & Supervised Curriculum PE (SCPE) through Extended Studies. One full credit is required and… Students engaging in school sports may waive as much as1 PE credit. One sport per .5 waived. Waivers DO NOT give credit (just allow you to take something other than PE)

World Languages 2-4 years of same language required for some colleges. We offer: French Spanish Yes, sign language is a foreign language. Dual Credit is available through TMCC, WNC, SNC and UNR. Junior and Senior years Credit is also available through State approved of classes

What do I do if I need extra credit? Summer school Starts the Monday after school ends Listen for announcement bulletin Work experience (Jr/Sr) Internship (Jr/Sr) On Line or credits through other options. GT Externship/Community Service/Travel Study * NOTE; All out of school credit must be approved of through the Counseling or Administration offices. ALL CLASSES MUST BE COMPETE BEFOR THE END OF THE SEMESTER

Misc. Classes Office/Library/Career Assistant Department Assistant Teachers Aide (.25) Peer/ESL Tutor AVID Scholar Internship Student Leadership Yearbook

Extended Studies SPCE – training for a competitive sport. PE Options – classes at a gym Work Experience – 160 = .5 credit junior or senior years Travel study * NOTE; All out of school credit must be approved of through the Counseling or Administration offices. ALL CLASSES MUST BE COMPETE BEFORE THE END OF THE DISTRICT’S SEMESTER; DECEMBER OR THE LAST WEEK OF MAY.

Dual Credit Opportunities Junior and Seniors suggested but open to lower classmen. Must get permission by the Counselor GPA for seniors 2.5 GPA for Juniors 3.0 Must request transcript Classes that are not a part of I.H.S. .05 bump or .025 for classes equivalent WORTH 1.0 CREDITS PER 3.O COLLEGE CREDIT FERPA law prevents the school from monitoring

Correspondence Not recommended for freshmen; No more than one is suggested. Not RECOMMENDED for Math, Science, and Foreign Languages. Students must prove they are taking it, by receipt. Must be done by the semester end. Three Weeks past the semester ending, turns to an F if no transcript is given to the registrar. The counselor cannot monitor the progress of any student unless the school, Incline, is added. It is the parents responsibility to monitor progress, to order finals, and the transcript. All students taking classes outside of school must sign an OFF CAMPUS agreement and the rules and regulations agreement (signed by both parent and student).

All Juniors will be taking The ACT Writing Reading, Writing Freshmen English Testing will be at the end of Sophomore English (Science Objective included.) Math Geometry Algebra All Juniors will be taking The ACT Writing END OF COURSE EXAMS

How do I prepare for College? Earn an Honors or Advanced Diploma Maintain the highest GPA you can Strive for a 3.25+ (ABOVE) Take lots of math & science Take the PSAT as Junior (National Merit Scholars Program) Take the ACT/SAT (Spring /Jr year) Earn community service hours Begin looking at individual college requirements and options early

What can I do to maintain my GPA? Show up Do the work Check Infinite Campus Seek help from your teacher after school/ HOMEWORK CLUB SNC Free Tutoring

How do I know what my GPA is? If you have earned credit, you can find both your un-weighted and weighted cumulative GPA on your transcript. Based on a 4.0 scale A= 4 B= 3 C= 2 D = 1 (minuses do not count) No credit is awarded for F grades; S or U grades do not effect your GPA.

Can I earn college credit while still in high school? AP Classes English 5-6,7-8 U.S. History Calculus, AB or BC American Government Advanced Biology French 7-8, Advanced Chemistry Spanish 7-8, 9-10 Advanced Physics Human Geography Advanced Portfolio Art Environmental Science Music Theory Computer Science Advanced Placement Seminar- Research 2 years for the Capstone Diploma

How do I get the Millennium Scholarship? 3.25 GPA Graduate from NV High school Pass the all End of course requirements Resident for 2 years 4 MATH and 3 SCIENCE Western University Exchange WUE

Habit For Service Not needed for graduation ,but…. Important during scholarship consideration Looks good on college/ scholarship applications. Turn in Volunteer Verification Sheet to : The Learning Center

What if I want to Participate in athletics in College? File Forms with NCAA Clearinghouse NCAA.org Make sure you have 14 core curriculum classes Contact your coach, Ms. Haddad, Mr. Yoxsimer, or Mr. Reymer

ASSIGNMENT!! Decide which Diploma you want to earn. Create a 4 year high school plan. Discuss plan with your parents. Be prepared to meet with your counselor to review and finalize your plan if they request.