1. FHN 9th Grade Registration

2. FHN Guidance Announcements
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3. Terms to Know Credit Core Course vs. Elective Course Prerequisite GPA
Successful completion of a semester course (credit will not be awarded by quarter)
Core Course vs. Elective Course
Core (Math, Science, Social Studies, English)
Elective (Practical Art, Fine Art, PE, Foreign Language, etc.)
Prerequisite
Course that is required to be completed before another course
GPA
The average of all of your grades as you go through high school; if you complete 8th grade Challenge or Foreign Language courses you already have a HS GPA

4. What Do I Need to Graduate?
24 Credits = Graduation! 
½ credit = 1 semester
1 credit = 1 year
60% (D) or higher to earn credit in a class
If you do not pass a required class, you must take it in Summer School or repeat the class the following year
Summer School Recovery ~ you can only take 1 class per semester

5. Required Graduation Credits
Subject Area Credits Needed
Communication Arts 4.0
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
Fine Arts
Practical Arts
9th Grade P.E
9th Grade Health
P.E. Elective
Personal Finance
General Electives

6. College-Bound Credit Recommendations
Subject Area Credits
Communication Arts
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
Foreign Language
*Start researching colleges early and find out their admission requirements for high school courses

7. Calculating High School Grades
1st Quarter: 40% +
2nd Quarter: 40%
Final Exams: 20%
Semester Grade

8. How Do I Check My Grades? Infinite Campus
Username: Student ID #
Password: First Initial, Last Initial, Birthday (mm/dd/yy)
Example: John Smith March 5, 1993 would be js030593
Smart Phone App
Infinite Campus Mobile Portal
District Code ~ QGGTKP

9. Transcript Record of grades and attendance for all of high school
Verifies credits are earned for graduation
College and scholarship applications will ask for this document
GPA & Class Rank

10. Example Transcript

11. Four Year Plan
All core 9th grade classes will be pre-loaded into Career Cruising and you will not be able to change them until individual advisement on 2/4
S = Semester ; Yr= Year long course
Mark Off:
Accounting 1 (unavailable for 9th graders)
Computer Science App (unavailable 9th graders)
12th Grade – keep in mind 4 years of core courses if you are college bound

12. Four Year Plan Example

13. High GPA Perks A+ Program Parking National Honor Society
Sport & Activity Eligibility
Final Exam Exemptions
College Acceptance
Scholarships