1. Loudoun Valley High School
Home off the Vikings!
Course Registration
Class of 2023

2. Course Registration for 2019-20 Loudoun Valley High School
This presentation will provide information to assist you in selecting your courses for the school year.

3. Freshman Year From NACAC-National Association for College Admission Counseling
Take challenging courses
Study hard and earn excellent grades
Read, read, read…to strengthen your vocabulary
Become involved in sports, clubs, volunteer activities
Browse through college literature or surf the web to learn about schools that may interest you
Research career possibilities
Know NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) requirements if you want to play sports in college
Begin saving $$$$$$ for college
Get to know your high school counselor

4. High School Credits (earned in middle school)
Math: Algebra I, Geometry or Algebra 2
Foreign Languages
Beginning with Level I…not Exploratory

5. Typical 9th Grade Schedule
A1 Geometry*
A2 Earth Science
A3 Band
A4 Spanish II*
*Student would have completed Algebra 1 and Spanish 1 in 8th grade.
B5 English 9
B6 Study Hall (remediation/enrich)
B7 World History I
B8 H/PE 9

6. High School-Four Year Plan
SAMPLE- Adv. Studies Diploma
Grade 9 Grade Grade Grade12
English English English English 12
Math Math Math Math
Science Science Science Science
W.History 1 W.History US/VA Hist US/VA Gov.
Health/PE Heath/PE (Finance/Econ) (Elective)
w/CPR w/ Driver Ed
For. Lang. For. Lang For. Lang (For. Lang.)
Elective Elective Elective Elective

7. Levels of Core Courses Offered Academic Honors (+.5)
Advanced Placement (+1.0)
Dual Enrollment (+1.0)
You will need to explain gpa in simple terms

8. English English 9 Acad or Honors English 10 Acad or Honors
or AP English Language
& Composition
English 12 Acad or
AP English Literature & Composition
or DE English 12
Semester Creative writing 9+ Fundamentals of Writing 9+ Etymology st Century Literacy Strategies 9+ Public Speaking 10+ Full Year Intro to Journalism 9+ Intro to Multimedia and Broadcast 9 Newspaper Journalism Photojournalism 1–4 10+

9. Social Science and Global Studies
9th World History/Geography to 1500 (Academic) or
Intro to AP World History (Honors)
10th World History/Geography 1500 to present (Academic) or
AP World History
11th US & Virginia History (Academic) or AP US History
or DE US History
12th US & Virginia Government Academic or AP Government
or DE US Govt.
Semester
Economics 10+
Modern International Relations 11+
Full year
AP Psychology 11+
AP Human Geography 11+
AP Economics (Micro/Macro) 11+
DE International Relations 11+
DE Survey of African History 11+
DE in US History is coming...maybe even DE in International Relations

10. Mathematics Multivariable Calculus DE AP Calculus BC AP Calculus AB
Math Analysis Honors
Calculus
Pre-calculus
Advanced Functions & Modeling
Algebra 2 with Trigonometry Honors
Algebra 2
Geometry
Functions, Algebra, & Data Analysis
Algebra 1
Semester
Statistics
Discrete Math
Full Year
Computer Math
AP Computer Science
AP Statistics

11. Science Earth Science Acad or Honors RESEARCH 9th
Biology Acad 10th or Honors RESEARCH 9th
Chemistry Acad or Honors RESEARCH 11+
Environmental Explorations 11+
Physics 11+
Conceptual Physics 10+
AP Environmental Science 11+
AP Chemistry 11+
AP Physics 12
AP Biology 11+
Independent Science Research (dual enrollment option) 11+
Geospatial Science (dual enrollment option) 11+

12. World Languages and Cultures
French 2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP
German 2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP
Latin 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP
Spanish 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors),AP & DE
American Sign Language 1,2,3 & DE

13. Fine Arts Music Theory/History 9+ Band 9+ Jazz Ensemble 9+
Orchestra 9+
Guitar 9+
Mixed Chorus 9+
Womens Chorus 9+
Theater Arts 1 – 4 9+
Technical Theater 9+
Art 1 – 4 and AP Studio Art 9+
Art I is prerequiste for following:
Graphic Design (semester) 10+
Drawing and Painting (semester) 10+
Sculpture (semester) 10+
Photography (semester or full yr) 10+

14. Career and Technical Education
Intro to Cybersecurity 9+
Intro to Business & Marketing 9+
Computer Information Systems 10+
Business Law and/or Business Mgt (sem) 10+
Sports Entertainment & Recreation Mktg 10+
Marketing Non Co-Op 11+
Advanced Marketing Non Co-Op 12
Gourmet Foods (sem) 9+
Intro to Culinary Arts 9+
Independent Living (sem) 9+
Project Management(sem) 9+

15. Technology Education Technology Foundations 9+ Technology Transfer 10+
Technology Assessment 11+
Technical Drawing & Design 9+
Engineering Drawing & Design 10+
Architectural Drawing & Design 10+
Advanced Drawing & Design 11+
Aerospace 1 10+
Aerospace 2 11+
Tech of Robotic Design 9th
Materials & Processes 9+
Manufacturing Systems 10+
Manufacturing Systems 2 11+
Production Systems 12

16. Diploma Requirements Standard Diploma 26 Advanced Diploma 22 5
Standard Diploma
Advanced Diploma
English 4
Mathematics 3
4 (including Algebra 2)
Science
3 (2 different disciplines)
4 (3 different disciplines)
History/Social Science
Health & Physical Education 2
World Language
* see below
3 of one language or 2 of 2 different languages
Fine Art or Career & Technical Education (CTE) elective 1
Other electives
4 (2 must be sequential)
2 or 3, depending on World Language
Economics/Personal Finance (or AP Economics)
Other requirements…
1 virtual experience and
1 technical education credential/certification
1 virtual experience
Total Credits 22 26
Verified credits (SOLs) 5
*One of the following combinations of credits will fulfill this requirement:
One World Language credit with one Fine Arts credit
One World Language credit with one CTE credit
Two CTE credits
Two Fine Arts Credits
One CTE credit with one Fine Arts Credit

17. End of Course SOL Tests Exams are taken in May each year
End of Course SOL Tests Exams are taken in May each year. English Writing is taken in March
English parts
Reading/Literature
Writing (March exam)
Science
Earth Science
Biology
Chemistry
Math
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Social Studies
World History I
World History II
US/VA History

18. Verified Credits Standard Diploma 1 Reading English 11
1 Writing English 11
1 Math
1 Science
1 Social Studies
Total: 5 Verified Credits
(pass 5 sol tests)
Adv. Studies Diploma
1 Reading English 11
1 Writing English 11
1 Math
1 Science
1 Social Studies
Total: 5 Verified Credits
(pass 5 sol tests)

19. Honor’s Courses Begin in 9th grade English 9H, Intro to AP World Research Earth Science Honors Research Biology Honors Weight of .5 on GPA AP Courses 1st opportunity to take-10th grade Course-AP World History Weight of 1.0 on GPA

20. Special Programs
Academies of Loudoun
*Academy of Science (AOS)
*Academy of Engineer &Technology
(AET)
*Monroe Advanced Technical Academy
(MATA)-10TH, 11TH, & 12TH Grade
Advanced Placement Program
Dual Enrollment Agreements with NVCC, Shenandoah University, VA Tech and Loudoun Governor’s Career and Technical Academy.
Geospatial Course-JMU Dual Enrollment
CAMPUS-By application only. See counselor for details.
* JROTC-at Loudoun County High School – apply by mid Feb. Go to for application and deadlines/dates.

21. Blue Ridge Visits Loudoun Valley in April!
Date-Spring 2019
Times-9:00-11:30
Tour the school
Learn about Valley Sports, Clubs, Student Activities and more!.

22. Registration Process
BRMS Counselor will obtain Core Teachers course recommendations in January.
Loudoun Valley counselors visit middle school to register 8th graders for courses January 29th & 30th online in Phoenix.
Parents should review and edit course selections online between Jan. 29-Feb. 15. After Feb 15, course changes will need to be made in writing to the 8th grade counselor because the online course selection feature in Phoenix will be closed.
All students will sign up to take 4-core courses, PE 9, and 2-electives for a total of 7 courses. All students will be given a study hall.
Academic Career Plan Form -Due back to the middle school counselor in early March. Please review, make changes and sign off. This form should match the courses selected in Phoenix.
The POS (Program of Studies) is online at LCPS. This document is a resource that provides descriptions of available courses.

23. To select your courses:
Login to StudentVue
On the left hand side of the screen, select Course Request
From the drop down menu select:
- 4 core courses-(English, Math, Science and Social Science)
- PE 9 (required)
- 2 electives
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