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GOAL ONE: GRADUATE Standard Diploma Advanced Diploma Honors Diploma P

Graduation Requirements English 4 credits Mathematics 3 credits Science 2 credits World Geography/ AP Human Geography 1 credit US History 1 credit Amer. Gov’t. 1 credit Arts/Hum./Occ. 1 credit PE/ROTC 2 credits Health .5 credit Digital Thinking .5 credit Electives 7 credits Total 23 credits Standard Diploma

Advanced Diploma CCR DIPLOMA 24 credits 4 years of math 3 years of science No World Lang. 3.25 GPA weighted or un-weighted MILLENIUM SCHOLARSHIP CCR DIPLOMA

Honors Diploma 24 credits 3.4 Weighted GPA 4 years math (Alg.2) 3 years science 2 from Bio/Chemistry/Physics 2 years foreign language 8 Honors Credits (full year) No failures during Junior and Senior years. STEM AND STEAM DIPLOMA (Plus one Science and one Art)

CAPSTONE DIPLOMA ONE YEAR OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT SEMINAR AND A 3 ON THE TEST. ONE YEAR OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT RESEARCH AND A 3 ON THE TEST 4 AP CLASSES/EXAMS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL YEARS. NOT OPEN TO FRESHMEN

Endorsements on a Diploma Seal of Bi-Literacy 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 3.0 in career courses COULD MEAN AS MUCH AS 17 CREDITS FROM TMCC

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. (third year and above) AP Human Geography/Geography (if both are taken) 6th and 7th semesters of ROTC K

HSROTC Meets PE & Health requirement with completion of 5 semesters. The 6th and 7th semester equals a humanity credit.

PE 2 credits of PE/HSROTC or approved equivalency are required for graduation. 1 credit may be waived with participation in sports (.5 per sport season) Credit may be earned through Extended Studies office Supervised Curriculum PE (SCPE) PE Options 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 classes.

Extended Studies -WCSD SCPE – training for a competitive sport. PE Options – classes at a gym Work Experience – 160 hours = .5 credit junior or senior years ONLY Correspondence classes are available through WCSD * NOTE; All out of school credit must be approved of through the Counseling or Administration offices. ALL CLASSES MUST BE COMPLETE 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 from Counselor GPA for Seniors 2.5 GPA for Juniors 3.0 Must request transcript for certain vendors Classes that are not a part of I.H.S. .05 bump or .025 WORTH 1.0 high school CREDITS PER 3.O COLLEGE CREDIT FERPA law prevents the school from monitoring (EXCEPT TMCC IF SIGNED UNDER THE SCHOOL). NEED TO BE COMPLETE WITHIN THE SEMESTER.

Correspondence Not recommended for freshmen; No more than one is suggested. NOT recommended for Math, Science, and Foreign Languages. Students must prove enrollment, by receipt. Must be complete 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 (BYU) It is the parent’s responsibility to monitor progress and to order final. An agreement must be signed by both the student and parent. BYU can no longer be used for the Computer Literacy requirement after August 1, 2019.

SUPPORTING YOUR FRESHMEN BIOLOGY MATH HONORS ENGLISH FRESHMEN SEMINAR Language levels are determined by HS teacher These four classes are not chosen by the student, they are recommended by their present teachers. There will be a writing prompt and their essays are evaluated by the same rubric and our English teachers FOR HONORS ENGLISH J

EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL NEEDS SLEEP TEENAGERS NEED BETWEEN 9 AND 10 HOURS OF SLEEP Technology should not be available after bedtime. COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR STUDENT COMMUNICATION ABOUT VALUES, BOUNDARIES, AND FAMILY RULES. WITH THE SCHOOL Give your child help with communicating with TEACHERS COMMUNICATE with teachers USE IC

Choices that you can help your student make… 1.) PE/ROTC 2.) DIGITAL THINKING AND HEALTH 3.) FINE ART OR A CAREER AND TECHNICAL CLASS 4.) SPANISH OR FRENCH

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL EVERY CREDIT COUNTS TOWARDS GPA GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 7 CLASSES THE ELECTIVES STILL HAVE REQUIREMENTS TAKES PLANNING, ORGANIZATION AND TIME. “F”, IT WILL NEED REPEATING.

GRADES HIGH SCHOOL GRADES ARE BASED ON 1 CONTINUOUS SEMESTER. 9TH WEEK IS A PROGRESS CHECK, NOT A GRADE MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES ARE BASED ON 2 NINE WEEK QUARTERS AVERAGED TOGETHER A

ATTENDANCE Arrange vacations on non-school time. Schedule appointments after school and non- school times. Emphasize on time behavior/ 7:35 Tardies have consequences Missed class time Missed school information Can affect grades Detention is assigned after 3rd tardy

GPA Both un-weighted and weighted cumulative GPA end up on the transcript. Based on a 4.0 scale A= 4 B= 3 C= 2 D = 1 (minuses do not count) No credit is awarded for Fs; S or U grades do not effect your GPA.

GPA Show up Do the work Check Infinite Campus Seek help from your teacher after school/ HOMEWORK CLUB SNC Free Tutoring

College Credit 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

Millennium Scholarship 3.25 GPA Graduate from NV High school Resident for 2 years 4 MATH and 3 SCIENCE Western UNDERGRADUATE Exchange WUE P

Volunteer Hours Not needed for graduation Verification Sheet to : Important during scholarship consideration Looks good on college/scholarship applications. Turn in Volunteer Verification Sheet to : Mrs. Gebhardt

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

Athletics in College File Forms with NCAA Clearinghouse NCAA.org 14 core curriculum classes Contact your coach, Ms. Haddad, Mrs. Michael, or Mr. Reymer