1. High School Planning Kim Nizinski and Regina Cox
MJHS School Counselors

2. Maryville High School requires 27 credit to graduate
Maryville High School requires 27 credit to graduate. Students have the opportunity to earn 31 credits.
Students are required to earn a ½ credit of PE and one credit of Lifetime Wellness. These are not the same class.

5. Focus Areas: Fine Arts Humanities Math and Science AP and DE Classes
CTE:
Architecture & Construction
Business Management & Administration
Arts, A/V, & Communications
Information Tech
Marketing Management
Health Science
STEM
Advanced Manufacturing
Hospitality & Tourism
Law Enforcement

6. Dates to Remember:
January 17: Rising 10th Grade Open House at MHS
January 18 – February 1: MJHS counselors onsite at CGIS and MRIS for 8th grade advising
January 22-23: MHS counselors onsite at MJHS to advise rising 10th grade students
January 28: Registration letters mailed home from MJHS
January 29 – 30: Rising 10th grade onsite registration at MJHS
February 1: MJHS Parent to Parent online registration information and registration session
February 2 - March 1: 10th grade online registration open
February 11 – 20: 8th and 9th grade online registration open
February 11: Rising 9th grade open house
February 12: Rising 8th grade open house
March 4 – 10: Online changes for electives – 8th & 9th grade
March 27 – April 10: Review for change of placement requests
August 1 – Sneak Peak Open House for rising 8th and 9th grade
Schedules will be mailed home before the first day of school

7. High School Planning College & Career Planning
Registration
Course Selection
GPA Calculation
Graduation Progression
10th Grade Goals
11th Grade Goals
12th Grade Goals

8. MHS Course Registration Timeline
Important Dates for Rising 10th Graders & Parents
Spring Open House: Jan. 17 , MHS Auditorium
Student Advisement Meetings: Jan. 22 – 24, MJHS Math Classes
Parents & students confer about proposed courses.
Student Course Registration: Jan. 29 – 31, MJHS Math Classes
Computer registration in PowerSchool
Deadline to make changes: Feb. 8
How do I know my son/daughter registered for the right classes?
Graduation Checklist
Course Verification Sheets (Mailed home in early April)

9. High School Course Selection
Student interest
Student ability
Post-secondary plans
Core class placement (test data – ACT Projection Scores, Teacher Recommendation, Performance in Current Classes)
Elective courses (interest): Career Technical Education (CTE)
MHS Guidance Website:
ACT, AP, Registration, Documents & Forms
Course Catalogue documents: MHS website

10. GPA Calculation & High School Credits
CP Honors/LDC/IC SDC/DE AP
A = 4.0 A = A = A = 5.0
B = 3.0 B = B = B = 4.0
C = 2.0 C = C = C = 3.0
D = 1.0 D = D = D = 2.0
F = 0.0 F = F = F = 0.0

11. College & Career Planning
10th Grade Goals:
Start college conversations:
In-State vs. Out-of-State
Liberal Arts vs. Public vs. Community College
Pursue academic rigor & excellence
Explore courses related to career interests
Build Naviance profile:
Career Interest Profiler
MI Advantage

12. College & Career Planning
11th Grade Goals:
Start visiting college campuses
Reach, Match, Safety
Special Visit days for Juniors
Attend BC College Fair – September, Maryville College
Attend MHS College Fair – Spring, MHS Library
Build Naviance profile:
College Super Match
Game Plan
Brag Sheet – summer before senior year

13. College & Career Planning
12th Grade Goals:
Application Process Begins
Reach, Match, Safety
Deadlines
Encouraged: Oct. 1
UTK Priority & Many Early Action: Nov. 1
Financial Aid
FAFSA: opens Oct. 1, January deadline
TN Promise: Nov. 1 deadline
Scholarship Search: November – Spring

14. 66% of current senior class (class of 2018) were projected to make a 21 on the ACT.
Currently, in any of the subject areas, MHS is ranked as 1, 2, o 3.

17. AP – Advanced Placement DE – Dual Enrollment LDC – Local Dual Credit
Early Post-Secondary Opportunities (EPso) Portfolio Prepare all students for success in an ever-changing world; Every student should be identified as a “Ready Graduate”
IC – Industry Certification
EMR – Emergency Medical Responder
CNA – Certified Nursing Assistant
OSHA 10
Certified Solidworks Associate
NCCER – National Center for Construction Education & Research Core Curriculum
ServSafe Food Manager
MOS – Microsoft Office Specialist
IT – Comp TIA Fundamentals, TIA A+, TIA Network+
Hootsuite Platform
CIW Web Design Specialist – Certified Internet Webmaster
AP – Advanced Placement
DE – Dual Enrollment
LDC – Local Dual Credit
SDC – Statewide Dual Credit
CLEP – College Level Exam Program
AP is tied to course work – AP test is linked to AP coursework; College Board
DE – dually enrolled in college and high school classes
LDC – MHS instructed course, but students can take a challenge exam at the conclusion of the class to qualify for PSCC credit.
SDC – Sit through the MHS course, challenge exam in order to qualify for credit at the TBR: 13 community colleges and 27 TCATs. SDC goes farther for students, but MHS does not currently offer as many courses for students.
CLEP – College Board product; not tied to current coursework – any one can take the exam to potentially qualify for collegiate level course credit – colleges determine which CLEP tests they will accept and for what credit as well.
Industry Certification – hundreds available, but the state of TN recognizes for college readiness – ready graduate
General information but the Course Catalogue will further discuss each EPSO

18. Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
Ready Graduate Indicators - How do I demonstrate post-secondary readiness?-
EPSO Available
25+ AP options
7-10 DE courses consistently taken by MHS students (Innumerable Possibilities)
15+ LDC
5 SDC
33 CLEP Tests
10+ IC
1) ACT Composite 21
2) Four EPSO
3) One IC & Two EPSO
4) Two EPSO & ASVAB Composite 31
ACT
Math
Science
Reading
English
Four ways the state identifies ready graduates
ACT – 80% of our students will attain this benchmark, however, there are other ways to meet this indicator. Many of our students will meet multiple EPSO options or ready graduate indicator.
ASVAB
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery