1. Scheduling & HS 101
School Year
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2. Scheduling & HS 101

3. Homeroom + 9 Periods per day
Bell/Class Schedule
Homeroom + 9 Periods per day
Pd 5: 10: :34
Pd 6:11: :19
Pd 7: 12:23 - 1:04
Pd 8: 1:08 - 1:49
Pd 9: 1:53 - 2:34
HR: 7:35 - 7:49
Pd 1: 7:53 - 8:34
Pd 2: 8:38 - 9:19
Pd 3: 9: :04
Pd 4: 10: :49

4. Graduation Requirements
4 English Credits
2 American Culture Credits
1 World History Credit
3 Science Credits
3 Math Credits
1 Physical Education Credit
1 Health Credit
3 Arts & Humanities Credits
9 Elective (includes Tech) Subject Credits
1 Advisory Credit -participations is required
Advisory meets PDE Career Exploration Standards & Reqs
28 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED
STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KNOWING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
AND WHAT THEY NEED TO DO TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS. IT IS THE STUDENT'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP HIS OR HER PARENTS INFORMED OF PROGRESS TOWARD
GRADUATION. SCHOOL COUNSELORS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ASSISTANCE.

5. Consider the following when choosing courses:
College Admission Requirements
Potential Career or Major
Teacher Recommendations
PSAT/SAT/ACT Scores
Extracurricular Activities
Athletic Commitments

6. GRADING SCALE Do you meet Prerequisites?
Standard Honors Advanced
Grade Point Value Courses Placement
97-100% A
93-96% A
90-92% A
87-89% B
83-86% B
80-82% B
77-79% C
73-76% C
70-72% C
67-69% D
63-66% D
60-62% D
59% & below F

7. 12th Grade Requirements World Literature 12, Honors World Lit 12, or
AP Literature
Physical Education(or Dance)
Lunch
Elective
Elective (or Parkway 3-4 credits)

8. 11th Grade Requirements
American Literature 11, Advanced Lang & Comp or AP Language & Composition
Contemporary US, CIHS Shaping of the Modern World, AP United States History
Applied Chemistry, Chemistry/Lab, CIHS Chemistry/Lab, Practical Physics, AP Physics I
Math - Various levels of Algebra I & II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Honors Pre-Calculus, Calculus
Physical Education(or Dance)
Lunch
Elective (or 3 cr. Parkway)
Elective

9. 10th Grade Requirements English 10 (Academic, Advanced, Honors)
World History or Honors World History
Conceptual Biology*, Applied Chemistry, Chemistry/Lab, CIHS Chemistry
Math - Various levels of Algebra I*, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Honors Pre-Calculus
Health & Physical Education(or Dance)
Lunch
Elective (or 3 cr. Parkway)
Elective
*Keystone Exam Proficiency is required for graduation (Bio, Alg, Lit) Remediation courses

10. 9th Grade Requirements English 9 (Academic, Advanced, Honors)
Development of the U.S. (Academic, Advanced, Honors)
Math - Various levels of Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, PreCalculus, Calculus
Biology (Lab or Honors)
Health & Physical Education (or Dance)
Lunch
Elective

11. SCHEDULING PROCEDURE
Please refer to the Academic Handbook online for all course descriptions and prerequisite info.
Current HS students will enter their requests via portal February 2nd - 9th. Print Summary!
Incoming Freshman will enter course requests with their Info Tech class. Teachers and parents will sign course selection sheets prior to student entry in February.
ALL students must return printed/signed course request sheets when they meet individually with their school counselor to review choices and ask questions (February 20 - March 2, 2018).

12. SCHEDULING PROCEDURE
Students and parents have the opportunity to discuss scheduling with school counselors during the scheduled classroom sessions, parent presentation, and by appointment.
Students will be permitted to make adjustments by submitting schedule change request forms or parent waivers by April 6, 2018.
All schedules are final after this date.
Counselors will work with students with scheduling conflicts prior to next school year.

13.
SCHEDULING
SCHEDULING RESOURCES
ACADEMIC HANDBOOK SY 18-19
Course Selection Worksheet Grade 9
Course Selection Worksheet Grade 10
Course Selection Worksheet Grade 11
Course Selection Worksheet Grade 12
Online Course Registration Directions
Due Dates for Signatures/Print Outs
Course/Credit Planning Guide

14. ONLINE PORTAL

15. SCHEDULING PROCEDURE After the deadline, changes will only be made if:
Schedule error
Course failure
add elective/drop study hall
graduation requirement
No schedule changes will be made after the first 5 days of the school year.
Changes requested after the 5 day window will result in a Withdraw/Fail grade
A course waiver can be requested for a student who does not qualify and is not recommended for a course. The deadline to request a waiver is April 6, 2018.
Requests for specific teachers, classes, lunch periods, or similar requests will not be approved.

16. NEW COURSES/CHANGES New Courses Approved for 18-19:
Advanced Language and Composition 11
Honors World Literature 12
PLTW - Biomedical Innovations
Internship/Career Experience
AP Research
Revised course selections:
Art 1 9th/10th Grade
Art 1 11th/12th Grade
Peer Learning Assistant

17. Additional Information
Students are only permitted to have an Academic Study Hall (0001) ONE semester per year.
They must choose a 1 semester course to take during the opposite semester.
Students cannot choose which semester the study hall is scheduled.
Peer Helper (changes, application, not for request entry)

18. PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELORS
CONTACT INFO:
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELORS
Lesley Kunkel (Last names A – H)
Leah O’Malley (Last names I - N & Parkway/Intervention)
Sub Kim Hart until March 5, 2018
Danyelle Boyd (Last names O - Z)