1 Welcome to HHS

2 Haverford High School Course Selection Night For current 9 th, 10 th and 11 th grade students February 10, 2011

3 Student Support Counselors: Through Advisory assignments, counselors follow students for four years. Administrators: The grade-level principal follows the students. Advisors: Homeroom advisors follow the students.

4 Levels For the school year, Levels 1 (Honors and AP), 2 (College Prep), and 3 (Career Track) will be offered in Math, Science, English and Social Studies. Levels will be determined by parent/student selection, with teacher recommendations.

5 Scheduling Procedure Access course requesting on-lineon-line –Can be done from home or in the school library –Access is through the Parent/Student portal of PowerSchool –Requests will be verified in advisories, comparing with course selection sheet –Students cannot pick semesters for courses they will be balanced based upon selection

6 English/Social Studies English 10/World Cultures –Choose the same level of each course as classes will integrate content, materials and assessments American Studies ~ 11th Grade –Fulfills both English and Social Studies requirement (2 credits) American Government ~ 12th Grade –A graduation requirement –The AP U.S. Gov’t and Politics section may be taken to fulfill this requirement

7 Math Requirements REQUIRED CORE MATH COURSES: –Per new requirements passed by the SDHT School Board, beginning with the current 11 th grade class, students must complete 4 math courses to fulfill graduation requirements. These courses will be part of the CPM sequence, which will be outlined on a future slide.

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9 REQUIRED CORE SCIENCE COURSES: –All students must successfully complete the following courses to meet the minimum graduation requirements. –Science Sequence: Inquiry Into the Physical Setting (IPS) Chemistry Biology Science Requirements

10 Science Sequence Graduation Requirements: 3 Courses/3 Credits Inquiry into the Physical Setting Chemistry Biology BiologicalEnvironmentalPhysical Anatomy & Physiology AP Environmental AP Chemistry AP Biology Science AP Physics Biotechnology Ecology Forensic Chemistry Genetics Marine Ecology Physics

11 Lab Classes in Reading will be available for 10 th, 11 th and 12 th grade students to assist all students in reaching high expectations. Students may be placed in these classes based upon Standardized test scores, or students may elect them in place of or in addition to itinerant support. There is a math lab available for students on an as needed basis. Students can utilize the math lab during support class, study hall or their scheduled math classes. Lab Classes

12 Electives The Course Selection Guide is filled with electives in many subject areas. Please check prerequisites before scheduling electives. Requesting an elective does not guarantee that the student will receive the elective.

13 Dual Enrollment/DCCC Who is eligible? Second semester seniors “in good standing” with required courses/graduation credits Students who wish to try out college courses to determine whether or not this is the right path for them, and/or earn college credits during the last semester of their high school career Students may be responsible for tuition, materials and fees

14 Dual Enrollment/DCCC Students are approved by DCCC Admissions Office, submit College application and enrichment form Students undergo placement testing (English, Reading, Mathematics) Students who are considering this option should attempt to determine what courses they would like at DCCC and schedule their high school classes around them. Students cannot schedule classes at DCCC while they are scheduled for classes at Haverford.

15 Delaware County Technical School Option for 11 th and 12 th grade students Blocks 1 and 2 every day at DCTS, and blocks 3 and 4 at HHS Over 15 different courses –Choose Vo-Tech A.M.

16 Please Note A minimum of 6.5 credits are required to be scheduled for each student.

17 Any questions?

18 Thank you for coming Good night Thank you for coming Good night