1. How do you choose your classes for next year?
Freshman Forecasting
How do you choose your classes for next year?

2. Graduation Requirements Portland Public Schools
Language Arts credits
Mathematics credits
Science credits
Social Sci. Modern World History 1 credit
Social Sci. U.S. History credit
Social Sci. Economics ½ credit
Social Sci. Government ½ credit
Physical Education credit
Health credit
Fine Arts/CTE/World Lang. Year Three 1 credit
World Language credit
Other/Electives credits
TOTAL CREDITS

3. What is a TRANSCRIPT?
It is a Formal document that contains all of your grades, GPA, Class Rank, Credits Required and Completed, throughout all of your high school years.

4. Here is What a Transcript Looks Like:

5. Here is What a Transcript Looks Like:

6. Here is What a Transcript Looks Like:

7. CHS Requires Certain Classes During Certain Years
Here is a sample of YOUR schedule by each Year:

8. 4 Year Plan English (Honor Optional) Modern World History (H ?)
Sophomore Year
Freshman Year
English (Honor Optional)
Modern World History
(H ?)
Biology (H ?)
Math PE
Elective (Foreign Language)
Elective
English (H optional)
Health (.5 or 1.0)
Science
Math
Foreign Language
Elective
Gov./Econ.

9. 4 Year Plan continued… IB Jr. English US History/ IB HOTA’s Math
Senior Year
Junior Year
IB Jr. English
US History/ IB HOTA’s
Math
Science
Foreign Language
Elective (TOK – Full IB)
Elective
English/IB Sr. English
IB 20th Cent.
Math ?
Science ?
Foreign Language ?
Elective
IB Core (Full IB only)

10. Things to remember as you choose classes:
What is a Pre-requisite?
What is Course Rigor and why is it important?
What do Colleges Want?
D’s & F’s

11. What is a Pre-requisite?
It is a class you have to pass BEFORE you take another.
For Example, you must complete Algebra 1-2 before Geometry and Journalism BEFORE Newspaper or Yearbook.

12. What is Course Rigor and Why is it Important?
Course rigor reflects the level of difficulty of the classes you choose to take in High School.
For example, if you have a 4.0 GPA but took the easiest class load possible, it does not demonstrate to colleges that you are prepared scholastically to be successful.

13. What do Colleges Want? Course Rigor
Most Colleges in Oregon require a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
A minimum of two years of the same foreign language
A minimum of 3 Lab Sciences
Extracurricular Activities

14. D’s and F’s
If you earned a D or an F in an academic area during 1st semester, you need to:
Sign up for Summer School to make up the credit (see your counselor in May for a form
Sign up for Night School for next year (see your counselor for the forms in the fall)
Talk with your counselor about online options

15. Forecasting You Must Take 8 Classes
Choose Your Health Selective or semester class
Choose your Math, Science and Foreign Language (talk with your current teachers about levels)
Use the Course Guide to choose your Electives (pay attention to prerequisites and *semester classes)
Fill out the top section with your information
Go over your sheet with a parent/guardian and have them sign your sheet
Sign your sheet at the bottom and bring it back to school by Wednesday, February 24th
Please put it in the “Yoder” box in the SSC (counseling office)