1. Sophomore Year Registration Make it Count
The Future Is Yours
Sophomore Year Registration
Make it Count

2. GRADUATION The goal is to graduate
To participate you must have 24 credits
Completed all required courses
Been in attendance for 8 semesters

3. Do You Have What It Takes?
Communication Arts 4.0 credits
Social Studies credits
Math credits
Science credits
Fine Arts credit
Practical Arts credit
Physical Education 1.0 credit
Health credit
Personal Finance credit
Electives credits

4. Sophomore Requirements
Required
Math—2nd year
English—2nd year
Science—2nd year
Social Studies—2nd year

5. Special Programs Yearbook application Ms. Dunaway D118
Newspaper application Ms. Dunaway D118
Some courses require prerequisites. READ your COURSE CATALOG CAREFULLY.

6. A+ Program
A+ pays for two free years at any public community college or technical school in the state of Missouri.
Students must complete 50 hours of tutoring.
Three A+ tutor trainings each year but you attend only one. Students can sign up to complete their 50 tutoring hours as soon as November of sophomore year.
Training Meetings
August-Complete hours semester one
November-Complete hours semester two
April-Complete hours over the summer

7. A+ Eligibility Requirements
You do NOT need straight As; just a cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.5 upon graduation
95% attendance
No major discipline
Score Proficient or Advanced on the Algebra I EOC ( You can sign up to retake this)
See the A+ Website for complete details on A+ requirements

8. Academic and Special Awards
Missouri College Preparatory Studies Certificate
President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Standard of Academic Accomplishment Award
Refer to enrollment guide for
qualifications

9. Cum Laude Recognized at graduation. 4.2 and above summa cum laude
magna cum laude
cum laude
27 credits earned
Completed 4 units in each of core areas
Earned a minimum of a proficient on all but one End of Course exams taken over high school level coursework
27 on ACT or a combined 1220 on 2 of 3 sections on SAT
Attended at least one year at Francis Howell High School

10. Responsibility
Accumulation of credit is your responsibility as a student
If you need summer school or a correspondence course, it is your responsibility to complete the course or courses

11. Activities--Eligibility
Students must be enrolled in 3.0 credits Students must have earned 3.0 credits the preceding semester
Students must maintain a minimum of
1.5 GPA

12. College Options Begin to Explore Opportunities College Representatives
Websites
Collegeboard.com
Collegenavigator.ed.gov
Eureka.org

13. Let’s Get Started Read the course description guide.
Select appropriate courses.
Make the most of your selection when preparing for life after high school.

14. Registration Review course information with your parents
Complete your course request form—both sides!!!
Return your form to your Physical Science Teacher
All forms due December 6