1. Ten Things We Want You To Know About High School
Class of 2021
Ten Things We Want You To Know About High School

2. Credit Requirements 1

3. Subject English Health Social Studies Lifetime Fitness Mathematics*
# of Credits
English 4
Health
Social Studies 3
Lifetime Fitness
Mathematics*
Technology Ed. 1
Science
Program Choice
2 - 4
Fine Arts
Electives
1 - 3
*Students must participate in 4 years of high school math even if you have already earned 3 credits.
Total: 21 credits
*Math participation required in each of 4 years of high school.

4. Program Choice Options Career & Technology Completer
World Language OR
Advanced Technology OR
Career & Technology Completer
2 credits
2 credits
4 credits

5. Additional Graduation Requirements2

6. High School Assessments
Credit Requirements
Service Learning
High School Assessments
Career Preparation

7. High School Assessments
Algebra
PARCC Assessment
English
Government
High School Assessment
Biology
Maryland Integrated Science Assessment
Requirements depend on the year the course was first taken. Biology Assessment details are yet to be determined by the State Board of Education.

8. Career Academies 3

9. 20 Career Academies Prepares students for college and careers
All academies meet the graduation requirements
Prepares students for college and careers
Two Locations:
Applications & Research Lab and Home School

10. Selecting Classes 4

11. The Course Selection Process
Eighth grade teacher makes course recommendation
Student makes course requests in Synergy
Course requests will be available for parents to review in Synergy and request changes from School Counselor
School counselor reviews requests

12. 2021
Course Registration Form Screen Shot

13. A Typical Day for a Ninth Grader5

14. A Typical Ninth Grade Schedule
English 9
United States History
Mathematics
Science
Health/ Lifetime Fitness
World Language (Program Choice)
Fine Art or Tech Ed
You Will Choose

15. Includes a 30 minute lunch
Class Schedule
Start
End
Class Time
Period 1
7:25
8:15
50 minutes
Period 2
8:20
9:10
Period 3
9:15
10:05
Period 4A and 4B
10:10
12:25
Includes a 30 minute lunch
Period 5
1:15
Period 6
1:20
2:10

16. Grade Point Averages 6

17. Weighted and Unweighted Grade Point Average (GPA)
Both weighted and unweighted GPA’s are reported on the transcript.
Weighted GPA is used for extracurricular activities, honor roll, and National Honor Society.

18. Weighted Grading Scale
Grade
Regular
Honors
GT/AP A
4.0
4.5
5.0 B
3.0
3.5 C
2.0
2.5 D
1.0 E

19. Attendance 7

20. Attendance Attendance is critical for success!
Any student with unexcused absences of more than 5% of the course may be considered for denial of credit.

21. Maintaining Academic Eligibility8

22. Maintaining Academic Eligibility
Used for all voluntary extracurricular activities
Must maintain a 2.0 grade point average with no more than one failing grade for the marking period prior to the start of the activity
All incoming 9th graders are academically eligible for fall extracurricular activities

23. Get Involved! 9

24. You can make your own wordle at www. wordle
You can make your own wordle at if you want to make a slide with extra curricular activities specific to your school. I take a screen shot and insert it into the slide.

25. Important Dates 10

26. DATE ACTIVITY 12/14/18 High School Presentations 11/29/18 – 1/11/19
JROTC student interviews
12/10/18 - 1/2/19
Teachers make course recommendations in Synergy
1/7/19
Students & Parents can being entering course requests in Synergy
1/18/19
All course requests and Course Placement Reviews (CPRs) are due
6/5/19
High School Visit Day

27. Questions?