1. “Where the Best begin” Home of the Braves
Class of 2018

2. State law requirements regarding academic 4 year plans
NDCC
At least once during the seventh or eighth grade year, each school district shall arrange for students to participate in either an individual consultative process or a nine-week course, for the purpose of discussing the results of their career interest inventory, selecting high school courses appropriate to their educational pursuits and career interests, and developing individual high school education plans.

3. Our chosen Career interest inventory:
We will take 2 interest inventories online from the website =
Interest Profiler: 180 questions
Like, Not Sure, Dislike
The Career Key
Interest, Abilities, How you see yourself, Values
November 18th (Rangers) November 19th (Wranglers)

4. 16 Career Clusters Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Architecture and Construction
Arts, Audio-Video Technology and Communications
Business, Management, and Administration
Education and Training
Finance
Government and Public Administration
Health Science
Hospitality and Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Manufacturing
Marketing
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

5. Mandan High school graduation requirements:
Starting with the class of 2017 students will need 23 credits (or units) to graduate from Mandan High School.
What is a credit?
How do students receive credits?
How many chances do students get to receive a credit?

6. How does a student get to 23 credits?
English Credits
( 4 Credits: English I, II, III, English Literature and English Elective)
Math Credits
(3 Credits: No Specific Required Classes)
Science Credits
(3 Credits: Physical Science, Biology, Science Elective)
Social Studies Credits
(3 Credits: World History- Modern Era, POD I, US History, POD 2, Social Studies Elective)
Physical Education Credits
(2 Credits: Swim I/II, Sophomore P.E., P.E. Elective)
Elective Credits
( 8 Credits: Any Choice of Student)

7. English / Social Studies credits:
4 Units of English are required
English I, English II, English III, ½ unit of literature, and ½ unit English elective
AP English, British Lit., Creative Writing, Journalism I and II, Modern Lit, Speech, Technical Writing, and World Lit.
3 Units of Social Studies are required
Required: ½ unit of World History II, ½ unit of POD 1, 1 unit of US History, ½ unit of POD 2, and ½ unit of a social studies elective
Social Studies Electives: Geography, Current Issues, World History I, Sociology, Psychology, International Relations

8. Math / science credits:
3 units of Math
Mandan High School does not require any 3 specific Math classes to be taken
Keep in mind Math is a sequential subject
General Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry, Probability and Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Math Applications I/II
(North Dakota Public University Admissions require 3 units of math, which include Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II)
3 units of Science
Physical Science and Biology are required (by the state)
General Science, Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Ecology, Geology, Human Anatomy, Honors Human Anatomy, Physics

9. Physical education / elective credits
2 Units of Physical Education are required: each P.E. class is worth a ½ credit
P.E. credits must include swimming and sophomore P.E.
P.E. Electives: Advanced Aquatics, Lifeguard Training, Team Sports, Lifetime Sports, Weight Training
Other required credits include: ¼ credit of Career Management and ¼ credit of Health (both courses are 9 weeks each)
Elective credits: Any class of a student’s choice that is taken for credit (This does not include a study hall or tutor period)
Students will need a minimum of 8 elective credits

10. ND Scholarships
Total value of the scholarship is $6,000 with a payment of $750 per semester, for a total annual payment of $1500. Students not attending a college or university in the fall may defer payment until the time of attendance. However, the award must be used within six years of high school graduation.
Scholarships are automatically renewed, provided the student is enrolled full time (12 credits each semester the first year, and 15 credits each semester thereafter). Students must maintain a GPA in college.

11. North Dakota academic scholarship
ND resident graduating from a ND high school who has satisfied state diploma requirements
Complete 1 unit of Algebra II
Complete 1 unit of math for which Algebra II is a prerequisite
Complete 2 units of the same foreign language, Native American language, or sign language, or CTE from a coordinated plan of study
Complete 1 additional unit of fine arts, CTE, or foreign, Native American, or sign language
Earn no lower than a “C” on any unit required for the diploma and the scholarship
Earn a cumulative GPA of at least a “B” which equals a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Earn a 24 or higher on the ACT assessment
Complete 1 unit of AP course and exam or ½ unit of a dual credit course
$6,000 FREE money  but must attend a ND college or university and can only apply for one or the other

12. North Dakota Career and technical education scholarship
ND resident graduating from a ND high school who has satisfied state diploma requirements
Complete 1 unit of Algebra II and 2 other units of Math
Complete 2 units of a CTE coordinated plan of study
Complete 1 unit selected from Foreign Language, Native American Language, American Sign Language, Fine Arts, or CTE
Complete 5 additional units of which 2 must be in CTE
Earn no lower than a “C” on any unit required for the diploma and the scholarship
Earn a cumulative GPA of at least a “B” which equals a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Earn a 24 or higher on the ACT assessment or three 5’s on the WorkKeys assessment
$6,000 FREE money  but must attend a ND college or university and can only apply for one or the other

13. What is the workkeys test?
WorkKeys Assessment: Offered at Bismarck State College Testing Center. Students must make an appointment to test at least 24 hours in advance
Cost: $40.00
Also offered at Mandan High School
Cost: $18.00
Test Subject Areas: Applied Mathematics, Locating Information, and Reading for Information

14. HS Academic 4-year plan 6th-8th grade view Cr=credit 9th grade
6th-8th grade view
Cr=credit
9th grade
10th grade
11th grade
12th grade
CHECKUP
English/Language Arts
Completed: 0cr
Enrolled: cr
Planned: cr
Your Total 0cr
Required cr
Mathematics
Required cr
Science
Social Studies
Physical Education
Required cr
Career/Tech. Ed, Fine Arts, Foreign Language
Required cr
Other Electives
Total
Required cr
HS Academic 4-year plan

15. Dual Credit Program:
MHS currently offers dual credit courses on our campus.
To enroll for a dual credit course the student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher at the time of registration.
Students, who take classes at MHS for dual credit, will receive a tuition reduction. If the teacher of record is an MHS teacher, textbooks for the course will be provided by the school.
***NOTE*** Prior to enrollment it is the responsibility of the student to meet NDUS placement score requirements (ACT, PLAN, or compass test) in order to take any Math, English or Chemistry course.

16. Dual Credit Program: Courses currently offered are as follows:
Calculus, Probability and Statistics, College Algebra
AP English, Speech
AP US History
Honors Human Anatomy, Honors Chemistry
Desktop Publishing, Spreadsheets, Database Presentation, Word Processing

17. Do you plan on pursuing Athletics in College?
North Dakota Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association recruiting webinar:
NCAA = National Collegiate Athletic Association
NAIA = National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics