1. Preparing for Graduation: My Four Year Plan
Credits
Grades
Courses

2. GOAL ONE: GRADUATE
Standard Diploma
Advanced Diploma
Honors Diploma

3. What are the Gateway Graduation requirements?
English credits
Mathematics credits
Science credits
World Hist./World Geography credit
US History credit
Amer. Gov’t credit
Arts/Hum./Occ credit
PE/ROTC credits
Health credit
Computer Lit credit
Electives credits
Total credits

4. What is an Advanced Diploma?
24 credits
Need 4 years of math
Need 3 years of science
No World Lang.
3.25 GPA weighted or un-weighted
MILLENIUM
SCHOLARSHIP

5. What do I need for an Honors Diploma?
24 credits
3.4 Weighted GPA
4 years math (Alg.2)
3 years science
2 from Bio/Chem/Physics
2 years foreign language
8 Honors Credits (full year)
No failures during Junior and Senior years.

6. Endorsements on a Diploma
Seal o Biliteracy
Minimum of 2.0 GPA in English for four years
3 or higher on AP
1-4 on the ACTFL or AAPL exam
CTE Career and Technical Education Endorsement
3 years of a technical ed. Class
Pass the Career and College Readiness test.
Pass the assessment for the specific CTE test

7. Four Year Plan Gateway Requirements Courses Freshmen Year
ACT with writing___
Gateway Requirements Courses
Freshmen Year
Sophomore Year
Junior Year
Senior Year
English (4 credits)
English:
Math (4 credits)
Math:
Social Studies (3 credits)
Geography/WH:
US History:
Government:
Science (3 credits)
Biology:
Chem. /Physical Science:
Science:
PE/ROTC/SPCE/Pe Options (2 credits)
PE:
Health/ Comp Lit. : (each .5 credit)
Humanities: ( one credit)
Foreign Language ( 2 credits)
Electives
Summer School/ CBE/ On-Line Courses
TOTAL CREDITS: 22.5 or 24.00
 CAPSTONE DIPLOMA
Seminar
 Seminar or Research
 Rsearch

8. What Counts for Humanities Credit?
All Art/Music/Drama (must be full year of the same discipline and in correct order)
All Industrial Arts courses or Foods
Foreign Lang. (5-6-third year and above)
AP Human Geography/World History/World Geography (if both are taken)
6th and 7th semesters of ROTC

9. HSROTC
Meets PE & Health requirement with completion of 5 semesters

10. PE Waiver
Need two credits of PE/HSROTC or approved equivalency for graduation
PE Options & Supervised Curriculum PE (SCPE) through Extended Studies.
One full credit is required and…
Students engaging in school sports may waive as much as1 PE credit. One sport per .5 waived.
Waivers DO NOT give credit (just allow you to take something other than PE)

11. World Languages
2-4 years of same language required for some colleges. We offer:
French
Spanish
Yes, sign language is a foreign language.
Dual Credit is available through TMCC, WNC, SNC and UNR. Junior and Senior years
Credit is also available through State approved of classes

12. What do I do if I need extra credit?
Summer school
Starts the Monday after school ends
Listen for announcement bulletin
Work experience (Jr/Sr)
Internship (Jr/Sr)
On Line or credits through other options.
GT Externship/Community Service/Travel Study
* NOTE; All out of school credit must be approved of through the Counseling or Administration offices. ALL CLASSES MUST BE COMPETE BEFOR THE END OF THE SEMESTER

13. Misc. Classes Office/Library/Career Assistant Department Assistant
Teachers Aide (.25)
Peer/ESL Tutor
AVID Scholar
Internship
Student Leadership
Yearbook

14. Extended Studies SPCE – training for a competitive sport.
PE Options – classes at a gym
Work Experience – 160 = .5 credit
junior or senior years
Travel study
* NOTE; All out of school credit must be approved of through the Counseling or Administration offices. ALL CLASSES MUST BE COMPETE BEFORE THE END OF THE DISTRICT’S SEMESTER; DECEMBER OR THE LAST WEEK OF MAY.

15. Dual Credit Opportunities
Junior and Seniors suggested but open to lower classmen.
Must get permission by the Counselor
GPA for seniors 2.5
GPA for Juniors 3.0
Must request transcript
Classes that are not a part of I.H.S.
.05 bump or .025 for classes equivalent
WORTH 1.0 CREDITS PER 3.O COLLEGE
CREDIT
FERPA law prevents the school from monitoring

16. Correspondence Not recommended for freshmen;
No more than one is suggested.
Not RECOMMENDED for Math, Science, and Foreign Languages.
Students must prove they are taking it, by receipt.
Must be done by the semester end.
Three Weeks past the semester ending, turns to an F if no transcript is given to the registrar.
The counselor cannot monitor the progress of any student unless the school, Incline, is added.
It is the parents responsibility to monitor progress, to order finals, and the transcript.
All students taking classes outside of school must sign an OFF CAMPUS agreement and the rules and regulations agreement (signed by both parent and student).

17. All Juniors will be taking The ACT Writing
Reading, Writing
Freshmen English
Testing will be at the end of Sophomore English (Science Objective included.)
Math
Geometry
Algebra
All Juniors will be taking The ACT Writing
END OF COURSE EXAMS

18. How do I prepare for College?
Earn an Honors or Advanced Diploma
Maintain the highest GPA you can
Strive for a (ABOVE)
Take lots of math & science
Take the PSAT as Junior
(National Merit Scholars Program)
Take the ACT/SAT (Spring /Jr year)
Earn community service hours
Begin looking at individual college
requirements and options early

19. What can I do to maintain my GPA?
Show up
Do the work
Check Infinite Campus
Seek help from your teacher after school/ HOMEWORK CLUB
SNC Free Tutoring

20. How do I know what my GPA is?
If you have earned credit, you can find both your un-weighted and weighted cumulative GPA on your transcript.
Based on a 4.0 scale
A= 4
B= 3
C= 2
D = 1 (minuses do not count)
No credit is awarded for F grades; S or U grades do not effect your GPA.

21. Can I earn college credit while still in high school?
AP Classes
English 5-6,7-8 U.S. History
Calculus, AB or BC American Government
Advanced Biology French 7-8,
Advanced Chemistry Spanish 7-8, 9-10
Advanced Physics Human Geography
Advanced Portfolio Art
Environmental Science
Music Theory
Computer Science
Advanced Placement Seminar- Research
2 years for the Capstone Diploma

22. How do I get the Millennium Scholarship?
3.25 GPA
Graduate from NV High school
Pass the all End of course requirements
Resident for 2 years
4 MATH and 3 SCIENCE
Western University Exchange WUE

23. Habit For Service Not needed for graduation ,but….
Important during scholarship consideration
Looks good on college/
scholarship applications.
Turn in Volunteer
Verification Sheet to :
The Learning Center

24. What if I want to Participate in athletics in College?
File Forms with NCAA Clearinghouse NCAA.org
Make sure you have 14 core curriculum classes
Contact your coach, Ms. Haddad, Mr. Yoxsimer, or Mr. Reymer

25. ASSIGNMENT!! Decide which Diploma you want to earn.
Create a 4 year high school plan.
Discuss plan with your parents.
Be prepared to meet with your counselor to review and finalize your plan if they request.