1. Freshman Registration
Welcome to Highland high school!!!

2. Learning objectives
Know what is required of you to graduate from Highland High School
Understand what your GPA is and why it’s important
Understand which classes you should take in the 9th Grade
Get excited about your first year of High School!!!

3. What do you already know about high school?

4. Clubs & Activities ASB Pep Club DECA FFA (Future Farmers of America)
Interact Club
Student Council
National Honor Society
Colorguard
Jazz Band
Knowledge Bowl
Pep Club
FFA (Future Farmers of America)
Drama
Walking Dead Club
Chess Club
Scottie Time Incentives: Risk, Coloring, Board Games, Knitting, Constitution Committee

5. High school Sports FALL Girl’s Soccer X-Country Volleyball Football
Cheer
WINTER
Basketball
Wrestling
SPRING
Track & Field
Tennis
Boy’s Soccer
Golf
Baseball

6. Graduation requirements
24 Credits
State Tests:
ELA
Math
Science
Senior Portfolio
High School Diploma

7. High school credits 1 year = 2 semesters
Yearlong Course
(1.0 credits)
Semester Course
(0.5 credits)
1 year = 2 semesters
1 semester course = 0.5 credit
1 yearlong course = 1.0 credit

8. High school credits
By passing all of your classes each semester, you will earn 6.0 credits each year of High School
6 credits x 4 years = 24 total credits
A transcript is the official record of your high school classes and credits

9. 24 Total Credits 24-Credit graduation requirement 4 English 3 Math
3.5 Social Studies
3 Science
2 Career & Technical Education
2 Health & Fitness
2 Arts
1 credit can be used for PPR
2 World Language
PPR: Personalized Pathway Requirement
4 Electives
24-Credit graduation requirement

10. What is gpa?
Grade Point Average (GPA) is the average of all of your high school grades.
Students earn a GPA for each semester of high school and their cumulative GPA is the average of all of those numbers.

11. Why is GPA so important?
Colleges use this number to measure your overall performance in school and compare you to other students. The higher your GPA, the better your chances are of getting into the college of your choice.
Your GPA can determine whether or not you’re eligible to participate in certain courses during your junior and senior years of high school (such as YVTECH, Running Start & College in the High School)
Your GPA is a major consideration for both academic and athletic college scholarships, as well as financial aid.
Maintaining a high GPA can qualify students for academic excellence awards, the honor roll, and admission to student organizations such as the National Honor Society
Falling below a certain GPA score may put you at risk for academic probation, expulsion, or inability to graduate.
Employers may ask for your GPA when determining whether or not to hire you

12. How is your gpa calculated?
Each letter grade is assigned a numerical value: A
4.0 A-
3.7 B+
3.3 B
3.0 B-
2.7 C+
2.3 C
2.0 C-
1.7 D+
1.3 D
1.0 F
0.0

13. Registration Process Course Registration Presentation
Students complete their Registration Worksheet
Parents will approve course requests at conferences
Counselor will create your freshman schedule
Students typically get their schedules at the end of the summer

14. What classes do freshman take?
1st Semester
2nd Semester
English 9
Math
Integrated Science
Health
PE 9
Washington State History
Microsoft Academy 1

15. Math sequences Supported Math Path Standard Math Path
Algebra 1A & 1B
Algebra 1C & Geometry A
Geometry B & C
Algebra 2 or Financial Algebra
Standard Math Path
Algebra 1
Geometry
Algebra 2
Precalculus or CWU Math
Great option for students that are in math support in the 8th grade!

16. Freshman Elective choices
Yearlong Electives:
Band
Choir
Spanish 1
French 1
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Semester Electives:
Basic Art
3D Design
Ceramics
Stained Glass
Bead & Wire Jewelry
Beginning Woodshop & Advanced Woodshop
Intro to Engineering Design
*** Elective Fair – March 28th – Scottie Time

17. Course alternative Selections
Students must write 4 alternates in case we can’t fit you into your first choice
All 4 alternates must be different than your original choices
Choose wisely – be thoughtful!

18. Course request expectations
The master schedule is developed based on courses requested.
When you request a course, you commit to completing the course in its entirety to the best of your ability.
Students may request a schedule change before the end of the first week of school but only requests based on legitimate academic reasons will be considered.
Course changes after the first week of a course will result in an “F” posted to the student’s transcript.

19. Welcome to highland high school!