1. Welcome to Oneonta High School!
Rising 9th grade

2. Diploma Types Alabama High School Diploma
Alabama State Diploma with Oneonta City Academic Endorsement
One Foreign Language Credit
Pre-Calculus
One AP Course Credit
Alabama State Diploma with Oneonta City Advanced Academic Endorsement
Two foreign language credits (same language)
Additional Math above Pre-Calculus (AP Statistics, AP Calculus)
Three AP Course Credits (any combination)

3. OCS Diploma Options Beginning with 2017 Graduation Cohort
UNITS OF CREDIT
Alabama State Diploma
Alabama State Diploma with Oneonta City Academic Endorsement
Alabama State Diploma with Oneonta City Advanced Academic Endorsement
English 4
Math
Science
Social Studies
Physical Education 1
Health .5

4. Cont’d OCS Diploma Options Beginning with 2017 Graduation Cohort
UNITS OF CREDIT
Alabama State Diploma
Alabama State Diploma with Oneonta City Academic Endorsement
Alabama State Diploma with Oneonta City Advanced Academic Endorsement
Career Preparedness 1
CTE and/or Foreign Lang and/or Fine Arts 3
Electives
2.5
Requirements
-1 Foreign Language
-Complete PreCalculus
-One (1) AP Course
-2 Foreign Languages (same language)
-Additional math above PreCalculus
-Three (3) AP Courses
Total Credits 24

5. Core Class Options for 9th grade:
English Options:
English 9
Advanced English 9
Math Options:
Geometry with Statistics
Advanced Geometry with Statistics
Science Options:
Biology
Advanced Biology
History Requirement:
World History

6. Additional Course Requirements:
LIFE PE or Varsity Band
Career Preparedness (Year long requirement)

7. Elective Ranking

8. Schedule Examples English 9 Geometry w/ Stats Advanced Biology
World History
Career Preparedness
Varsity Band or Life PE
Elective
Advanced English 9
Adv. Geometry w/ Stats
Advanced Biology
World History
Career Preparedness
Varsity Band or Life PE
Elective

9. Math Pathways* Path 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade
Geometry w/ Descriptive Statistics
Algebra I w/ Probability
Algebra II w/ Inferential Statistics
Specialized course OR
AP Statistics OR
PreCalculus 2
Algebra I
Advanced Geometry w/ Descriptive Statistics
PreCalculus AND/OR
Specialized course***
AP Calculus AND/OR
AP Statistics
AND/OR
Specialized course
Students should plan their math course of study based on what their postsecondary goal is. Knowing what students are currently interested in doing after high school and working backwards will help students plan their math course of study.
Students will have options to double up on math courses.
*New State Course of Study for Mathematics is being developed and some course names/content may change
**Final math course will be determined by post-secondary goals
***Specialized courses are still under development
OHS Student Handbook statement :
“Students who complete Algebra I in the eighth grade will be required to take
four (4) additional math credits at Oneonta High School.”

10. Advanced Course Offerings
Advanced Courses
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
English
English 9
English 10
Math
Geometry w/ Descriptive Statistics
Algebra II w/ Inferential Statistics
Science
Biology
Chemistry
Social Studies/History
US History

11. AP Course Offerings AP Courses 11th Grade 12th Grade English
AP English Language
AP English Literature
Math
AP Statistics
AP Calculus AB
Science
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
Social Studies/History
AP US History
AP US Government
Electives
AP Computer Science
*Additional AP courses not taught by OHS may be available through ACCESS.

12. Advantages for Taking Advanced and AP Courses
Students will have the potential to earn college credit via their qualifying score by taking AP courses (for qualifying score check with the college of choice).
In addition to increased rigor and ACT scores, students taking PreAP and AP coursework, regardless of whether or not they earn a qualifying score, will ultimately be better prepared for the rigor of college coursework.

13. AP and Advanced Grade Weights per OHS Handbook Statement
“Averages will be computed on a 4.0 scale: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. Advanced Placement courses (AP History, AP English Lit/Lang, AP Science, and AP Math) will be awarded one extra point: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2. PreAP Classes will be awarded 0.5: A=4.5, B=3.5, C=2.5, and D=1.5. If a student falls below a D in an AP or PreAP class, the extra point for class rank will not be awarded. Grade Point Averages (GPA) equal the number of grade points earned divided by the number of semester classes. AP classes will be awarded 8 points (4 points per semester) and PreAP classes will be awarded 4 points (2 points per semester). Transfer students’ weighted courses will follow the criteria approved for AP and Honors classes by the Oneonta Board of Education in ” OHS Student Handbook

14. Summer Requirements
9th Regular English--Pick ONE book from the list below for summer reading. Advanced English 9--Pick TWO books from the list below for summer reading. Advanced English 9--Students also need to purchase a copy of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury for classroom reading later in the year. Book choices for all 9th graders are as follows: Dicey’s Song by Cynthia Voigt Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Nothing but the Truth by Avi The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd The Miracle Worker by William Gibson The Chosen by Chaim Potok

15. Virtual School
Oneonta City Schools provides a virtual program for students in grades Curriculum and instructions will be provided to students through ACCESS. Students must meet the eligibility criteria. See Mrs. Archer for more information.

16. Deadline
All registration forms are due back to your English teacher by Wednesday, March 6th.

17. Beth Hypes bhypes@ocsredskins.com (205) 625-3802 Thank you!
Counselor Contact:
Beth Hypes (205) Thank you!