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1 Welcome to… Course Selection Night Loudoun Valley High School February 4th, 2014

2 Just a little about your high school and peers… Total enrollment – 1172 students 317 Freshmen 306 Sophomores 288 Juniors 261 Seniors Your class? Total enrollment – 1172 students 317 Freshmen 306 Sophomores 288 Juniors 261 Seniors Your class? 328

3 Last Year’s Graduating Class Post-High School Plans 4 year college……………….………71% 2 year college……………..……..19% Employment………………..…………..5% Other education/military…...5% GPA Distribution A………………………..45% B………………………..42% C………….…………….12% Mean Scores Critical Read Math Valley551553 Virginia516514 Nation496514 $1,878,650 in scholarship awards SAT SCORES

4 Class of 2018 Standard DiplomaAdvanced Diploma English44 Mathematics34 (including Algebra 2) Science3 (2 different disciplines)4 (3 different disciplines) History/Social Science34 Health & Physical Education22 World Language *2 - see below 3 of one language or 2 of 2 different languages Fine Art or Career & Technical Education (CTE) elective 1 Other electives4 (2 must be sequential)2 or 3, depending on World Language Economics/Personal Finance11 other 1 virtual experience and 1 technical education credential/certification 1 virtual experience Total Credits2226 Verified credits (SOLs)69 *One of the following combinations of credits will fulfill this requirement: o One World Language credit with one Fine Arts credit o One World Language credit with one CTE credit o Two CTE credits o Two Fine Arts Credits o One CTE credit with one Fine Arts Credit

5 Special programs offered in LCPS Monroe Technology Center and the Loudoun Governor’s Career and Technical Academy Academy Of Science JROTC Licensure and Certification Programs

6 Levels of Core Courses Offered Academic Honors (+.5) Advanced Placement (+1.0) Dual Enrollment (+.5)

7 Social Science and Global Studies 9 th World History/Geography to 1500 (Academic) or Pre-AP World History (Honors) 10 th World History/Geography 1500 to present (Academic) or AP World History 11 th US & Virginia History (Academic) or AP US History 12 th US & Virginia Government Academic or AP Government (both US and Comparative combined) Semester Economics 10+ Global Social Issues 11+ Modern International Relations 11+ Psychology 11+ The World of Ideas 11+ World Religions 11+ Full year AP Psychology 11+ AP Human Geography 11+ AP Economics (Micro/Macro) 11+ Survey of African History 11+ Survey of Latin American History 11+

8 English English 9 Acad or Honors English 10 Acad or Honors English 11 Acad or Honors or AP English Language & Composition English 12 Acad or English 12 Honors (dual enrollment) or AP English Literature & Composition Semester Creative writing 9+ Fundamentals of Writing 9+ Advanced Composition 11+ World Literature 11+ Etymology 10+ 21 st Century Literacy Strategies 9+ Public Speaking 10+ SAT Prep 10+ Full Year Journalism 9+ Newspaper Journalism 1-3 9+ Photojournalism 1–4 9+

9 Science Earth Science Acad or Honors 9th Biology Acad or Honors 10th Chemistry 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 possibility) 11+ Geospatial Science (dual enrollment possibility) 11+

10 Mathematics Multivariable Calculus AP Calculus BC AP Calculus AB Math Analysis Honors Advanced Algebra/Precalculus 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 World Languages and Cultures French 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP German 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP Latin 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP Spanish 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP American Sign Language 1,2,3 Mandarin Chinese 1, 2, 3

12 Health and Physical Education Health and PE 9 Health and PE 10 w/Drivers Education Advanced Phys Ed (full yr or semester) 11+ Outdoor Education (semester) 11+ Weight Training (full yr or semester) 11+ Lifetime Fitness (full yr or semester) 11+

13 Fine Arts Music Appreciation 9+ Music Theory/History 9+ AP Music Theory 9+ Band 9+ Jazz Ensemble 9+ Orchestra 9+ Guitar 9+ Chorus 9+ Theater Arts 1 – 4 9+ Musical Theater 9+ Technical Theater 9+ Art 1 – 4 and AP Studio Art 9+ Graphic Design (semester) 10+ Drawing and Painting (semester) 10+ Sculpture (semester) 10+ Photography (semester) 10+

14 Career and Technical Education Technology Education 1, 2 9+ Computer Aided Drafting and Drawing 1, 2 10+ Applied Technology I-III 9+ Aerospace Science 10+ Intro to Business & Marketing 9+ Keyboarding & Advanced Keyboarding (sem) 9+ Computer Information Systems 10+ Desktop/Multimedia Presentations 10+ Accounting 1 & 2 10+ Business Law and/or Business Mgt (sem) 10+ Sports Entertainment & Recreation Mktg 10+ Marketing Co-Op & non-Co-Op 11+ Advanced Marketing Co-Op & non-Co-Op 12 Leadership Development (sem) 9+ Fashion Design (sem) 9+ Gourmet Foods (sem) 9+ Human Development (sem)9+ Independent Living (sem) 9+ Housing/Interior Design (sem) 9+ Marriage & Family Dynamics (sem) 11+ Teacher Cadet Program (dual enrollment) 12

15 Any questions?

16 Welcome to… Course Selection Night Loudoun Valley High School February 4th, 2014

17 The Course Selection Process Week of February 3rd  View Electives videos  Upperclassmen advice  Core videos in core classes  Preliminary course selection, including 4 alternate choices Week of February 10th  Courses entered on online survey  Parent input through Friday, 2/14  Teacher recommendations  Program of Studies and other info on the website Remainder of school year Conference with counselor Advanced Placement Information Night, May 22 June 30th deadline

18 Class of 2015 and 2016 Standard DiplomaAdvanced Diploma English44 Mathematics34 (including Algebra 2) Science3 (2 different disciplines)4 (3 different disciplines) History/Social Sci34 Health & Phys Ed22 World Language *2 - see below 3 of one language or 2 of 2 different languages Fine Art or Career & Technical Education (CTE) elective 1 Other electives4 (2 must be sequential)2 or 3, depending on World Language Economics/Personal Finance 11 Total Credits2226 Verified credits (SOLs)69 *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

19 Class of 2017 and 2018 Standard DiplomaAdvanced Diploma English44 Mathematics34 (including Algebra 2) Science3 (2 different disciplines)4 (3 different disciplines) History/Social Science34 Health & Physical Education22 World Language *2 - see below 3 of one language or 2 of 2 different languages Fine Art or Career & Technical Education (CTE) elective 1 Other electives4 (2 must be sequential)2 or 3, depending on World Language Economics/Personal Finance11 other 1 virtual experience and 1 technical education credential/certification 1 virtual experience Total Credits2226 Verified credits (SOLs)69 *One of the following combinations of credits will fulfill this requirement: o One World Language credit with one Fine Arts credit o One World Language credit with one CTE credit o Two CTE credits o Two Fine Arts Credits o One CTE credit with one Fine Arts Credit

20 Do you have the end in mind when making your choices? oA rigorous academic program in high school oAn impressive GPA/rank oAdequate test scores (SAT and ACT) oInvolvement in activities/leadership oPositive recommendations oExcellent writing skills if an essay is required...and a word about expunging grades!

21 LVHS College Acceptance Profiles Classes of 2010 – 2013 Institution/# of acceptances which determine these statistics % Accepted of those who applied Average GPA of those accepted Average SAT scores (CR and M) of those accepted Average # of AP courses taken by those accepted Christopher Newport University (199)65%3.8011635.27 George Mason University (173)63%3.7711755.31 James Madison University (272)61%3.9812086.26 Longwood University (143)77%3.4510553.88 Shepherd University (43)73%3.2110313.13 University of Mary Washington (98)68%3.8811625.72 Old Dominion University (66)69%3.2710803.64 Bridgewater College (47)81%3.6510854.26 Radford University (174)81%3.2910343.4 University of Virginia (81)37%4.3813497.85 Virginia Commonwealth Univ (111)69%3.6111394.61 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (189) 58%4.1512637 West Virginia University (96)75%3.2310853.8 (College of) William and Mary (45)32%4.3813687.6

22 School counselors will be available in Room 121 for diploma questions. Location 7:45 – 7:55 8:00 – 8:10 8:15 – 8:25 8:30 – 8:40 8:45 – 8:55 Library (English) A-CS-ZM-RH-LD-G Rooms 113-120 (Specialties) D-GA-CS-ZM-RH-L Rooms 109-110 (Mathematics) H-LD-GA-CS-ZM-R Cafeteria (Science) M-RH-LD-GA-CS-Z Auditorium (Social Sciences) S-ZM-RH-LD-GA-C

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