1. Registering for High School Classes
2015

2. Recommended Courses for College Admission
English 4 years
Math 4 years
Science 3-4 years
Social Studies 3 years
World language 2 years ***

3. *** World Language Requirement 2.0 Credits
Must be 2 credits of the same language OR one language credit and CTE completer
OR extra Applied Arts credit
Spanish German
French Advanced Business Web Design
Advanced Graphic Arts CAD/ENG1&2 Computer Aided Design/Engineering
Child Development 1 and Computer Information Systems
Construction 1 and Graphic Arts
Hospitality Intro to Business
Intro to CAD Intro to Foods
Intro to Graphic Arts Marketing
ROTC Yearbook

4. Anchor Bay High School Graduation Requirements
English
4.0 Credits
English 9/Honors English 9
English 10/Honors English 10
English 11/AP Language and Composition
English Electives- 2 Semesters/AP English Literature & Composition

5. Math
4.0 Credits
9th grade- Pre Algebra A&B or TARS Academy/Algebra 1/Geometry/Honors Geometry /Honors Geometry & Honors Algebra1/Honors Geometry & Honors Algebra 2
10th grade- Algebra A & B or TARS Academy/ Geometry/ Algebra 2/ Honors Algebra 2/ Honors Pre calculus
11th grade- Geometry A&B/ Algebra 2 or Part 1 and 2/ Honors Pre calculus or Stats / AP Calculus
12th grade- Algebra 2 A&B/ Algebra 2 Part 3 and 4/ Senior Math/ AP Calculus/ Calculus 2 and 3 (Dual Enrollment)

6. Science 3.0 Credits
9th grade- Biology / Honors Biology / TARS Academy Biology
10th grade- Chemistry/ Honors Chemistry / TARS Academy
11th grade- Science elective/ AP Chemistry
12th grade- Physics and/or Human Physiology / Physics and/or Honors Human Physiology

7. Social Studies 3.0 Credits
9th grade- US History 1 and 2 / Honors US History 1 and 2
10th grade- World History 1 and 2 / Honors World History 1 and 2
11th grade- US Government and Economics ( 1 semester each) / AP US Government (2 semesters)/ AP Psychology can be taken as an elective
12th grade- Psychology or Sociology / AP Psychology (Electives)/ AP US History, AP Psychology or Sociology can be taken as elective

8. Health and Physical Education 1.0 credit

9. Visual, Performing, Applied Arts 1.0 credit
Fine Arts
Vocal and Instrumental Music
Drama
CTE courses

10. Electives 4-6 Credits Bands/Choir Landscape design Business Marketing
Web Design
Child Development
Hospitality Management
Auto Service Technology
Health Occupations
STEM Classes
Robotics
Graphic Arts
Construction Trades
Computer Science
ROTC

11. UNIQUE ACADEMIC FEATURES OFFERED BY THE ACADEMY
*HONORS DIPLOMA
Cross discipline teaming
Leadership seminars
Optional summer leadership camp
Participate on a publishing team – “The Dial” – Jr. year cooperative learning project
Participation in “Founding Fathers Project” – Sr. year AP History cooperative learning Project
Ability to participate in extra curricular activities (not available while attending IB)
Coordinated intertwining of the instructional strategies:
-rigorous problem based learning - cooperative learning experiences -smaller learning community strategies - long distance learning lab experience - planned intrinsic motivation strategies - Socratic method learning experiences
Elective Pathways to enhance prep for college admissions to: Engineering -Bio Medical - Pre-law Programming I & II Health Occupations I & II Accounting Adv. Comp. Info. Systems Programming Business Management Robotics Web Design I & II CAD Drafting
G.P.A. honor points awarded for academy courses provides the opportunity… to improve class rank and G.P.A. to compete for scholarships; to remove the risk of a taking challenging course. “the Academy feels compelled to recognize both internally and externally those who have excelled in our most demanding course”

12. High School Counselors
Melissa Kelch
Counselor A-G 9th-12th
(586) x2338
Greg Fowler
Counselor H-P 9th-12th
(586) x2336
Melanie George
Counselor Q-Z 9th-12th
(586) x2337
Amy DiStefano
Teacher Consultant
(586) x2335
Marc Patyi
Social Worker
(586) x2339

13. Honors Academy v Honors Classes
Honors Academy is a 4 year cohort program
Honors Academy students are guaranteed Honors sections of courses
Honors Academy students must maintain grades to continue with the program
Honors Academy you have to test into the program
Honors classes have prerequisites
Honors classes can be taken intermittently
Honors classes may not always be run in the master schedule

14. Honors English 9 A- Average in LA 8
B or better on Honors LA 8 semester exam

15. Honors US History 9 A- average in SS 8
B or better on HONORS SS 8 semester exam

16. Honors Biology 9 A- average in SCI 8
B or better on HONORS SCI 8 semester exam

17. Honors Geometry 9
B+ or better on ALGEBRA 1 semester exam

18. TARS ACADEMY
For students who would benefit from support from transitioning from middle school to high school, need to build foundations in math and science and would benefit from teacher consistency. Enrollment is based on teacher, counselor or administrator recommendations.
Tars Academy Pre-Algebra
Tars Academy Biology } Must be taken concurrently.