1.  North Hills Preparatory

2. Jakkia Hollingsworth Dean of Road to College, L-Z jhollingsworth@uplifteducation.org Annette Enright Academic Counselor, A-K aenright@uplifteducation.org Langston Ross Road to College Counselor lross@uplifteducation.org Sonya Barron Alumni Counselor sbarron@uplifteducation.org Heather Pereira Upper School Director Deborah Hargrove Dean of Students Stacy Stoyanoff Dean of Instruction

3.  Math – 4 Credits  English – 4 Credits  Social Studies – 5 Credits  Science – 4 Credits  Foreign Language – 3 Credits of the same language  Fine Arts – 2 Credits of the same fine art  PE – 1.5 Credits  Professional Communications – 1 Credit  Technology – 1 Credit  TOK– 1 Credit  Other Electives – 2.5 Credits TOTAL # of Credits = 29 + successful completion of the EOCs + 100 hours of community service ** IB Diploma Candidates will have additional requirements based on the program**

4.  Internal Communication of Rank o Rank will be communicated to students and their families who are in the top 25%: at the end of sophomore year at the end of junior year at the end of every semester senior year o For those below 25%, students and their families will be told what quartile they are in during the times listed above.

5.  Students will select 8 Courses for their 9 th grade schedule

6.  9 th Grade o English I

7.  9 th Grade o World Geography o AP Human Geography

8.  9 th Grade o Biology o Biology Honors

9.  9 th Grade o Algebra I o Algebra I Honors o Geometry o Geometry Honors o Algebra II o Algebra II Honors

10.  Foreign Language (3 Credits) o 3 Years of the SAME language starting in 9 th grade (9-10-11) Spanish I Spanish II Spanish IIB French I French II French IIB

11. I have this teacherThis periodSo I should sign up for Blocher2ASpanish II VernonAll periodsSpanish IIB Luzardo1ASpanish III Hargus2AFrench II Maloney2B, 3AFrench IIB HargusAll periodsFrench II

12.  Fine Arts (2 Credits) o 2 Years of the SAME fine arts class starting in 9 th grade (9-10) Art I MYP Art II MYP Theater I Choir I Band I Orchestra I

13.  Professional Communications o This course is a year course. o All freshmen will be required to take this speech class.

14.  Foundations of Personal Fitness o All freshman will take Physical Education their entire freshman year o Off campus P.E. is not permitted

15.  February o Presentations and registration in English classes o Follow-up on case-by-case basis by counselors o See counselors for questions or changes to requests  March o Requests finalized in Powerschool Any revision to the schedule must occur prior to the last day of school, May 2015. No changes will be honored thereafter, unless a mistake has been made via the counseling office.

16.  Academic Counseling www.northhillsprep.org StudentsStudent Resources Counselor’s Corner