1. WELCOME TO Delaware Valley High School INCOMING FRESHMEN PARENT MEETING CLASS OF 2018

2. Course Selection Guide for 2014-2015 Available at www.dvsd.org Go to DVHS  Academics  Go to Course Selection Guides

3. DELAWARE VALLEY AND PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: 1 Credit = 1 Full Year Course or 2 Half Year Courses 4 CREDITS OF ENGLISH PASSED 4 CREDITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES PASSED (3 Period Career Technical Student may graduate with 3 SS credits) OF WHICH 1 CREDIT SATISFIES 1 CREDIT OF THE HUMANITIES REQUIRED 3 CREDITS OF SCIENCE PASSED 3 CREDITS OF MATHEMATICS PASSED 2 CREDITS OF HUMANITIES PASSED 2 CREDITS FOR 4 YEARS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH DRIVERS EDUCATION, AND FACS* PASSED (3 Period Career Technical Student may graduate with 1.5 PE credits) 4 CREDITS OF ELECTIVES 21 TOTAL CREDITS MINIMUM NEEDED FOR GRADUATION * HUMANITIES REQUIREMENT SATISFIED VIA PASSING MUSIC, ART, FACS*, OR FOREIGN LANGUAGES * FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE

4. ENGLISH (Full Year Class = 1Credit) Honors English 9 Integrated English/ Social Studies English 9 Concepts of English 9

5. SOCIAL STUDIES (Full Year Class = 1Credit) Honors American Studies Integrated English/ Social Studies American Studies Concepts of American Studies

6. MATHEMATICS (Full Year Class = 1Credit) Honors Geometry Block Honors Geometry Geometry Informal Geometry Algebra 1 Algebra 1A Algebra 1B Electives~ Intro to Programming 1A & 1B (After completing Algebra 1)

7. SCIENCE (Full Year Class = 1Credit) Honors Biology Block Honors Biology Science 9 Concepts of Science 9

8. REQUIRED ELECTIVES (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) Physical Education Family & Consumer Science/ Health

9. Literacy 1 (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) Criteria for Identifying Students: Enrolled in Concepts of English 9 OR Basic or Below Basic on the 8 th Grade PSSA OR Basic or Below Basic on 3 rd 4Sight OR Failed Grade 8 English Teacher recommendation “No Child Left Behind” Legislation

10. ART ELECTIVES (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) Foundations In Art General Art Intro to Drawing I & II Computer Art I & II Digital Photography (after Comp Art I)

11. BUSINESS ELECTIVES (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) Career Exploration Computer Literacy I (1 st semester) Computer Literacy II (2 nd semester) Personal Budgeting & Finance Intro. to Cyberskills Business Communications Web Development

12. ENGINEERING ELECTIVE (Full Year Class = 1Credit) Must have completed Algebra 1 Introduction to Engineering Design (Engineering 1)

13. FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) Parenting Skills Intermediate Foods A & B Gourmet Foods

14. SOCIAL STUDIES Geography (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) For students who want to take an additional social studies elective

15. MUSIC ELECTIVES (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) Music Performance Concert Band Concert Choir Orchestra (Can take for a Full Year = 1 Credit) Student must audition if they did not participate in Middle School

16. WORLD LANGUAGE ELECTIVES (Full Year Class = 1Credit) Spanish German French

17. TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ELECTIVES (Half Year Class = ½ Credit) Introduction to Technology (1 st semester) Technology Systems (2 nd semester) Mechanical Drawing 1/CADD (1 st semester) Architecture Drawing and Design (2nd semester)

18. REMINDER : ALL major subjects and world language levels are by current year teacher recommendations Students may select electives (Upon Availability and Schedule)

19. STUDENT SCHEDULE 1. English 2. Social Studies 3. Mathematics 4. Science 5. Physical Ed./FACS & Health 6. Elective/Elective 7. Elective/Elective

20. HONORS MATH/SCIENCE STUDENT SCHEDULE 1. Honors Block-Science 2. Honors Block-Math 3. Block-FACS/Physical Ed. & Health 4. English 5. Social Studies 6. Elective/Elective 7. Elective/Elective

21. ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES (Full Year Class = 1 Credit) AP English Lit. & Comp AP English Lang. &Comp. AP World History AP US History AP European History AP Micro Economics/Macro Economics AP US Gov. and Politics AP Comparative Gov. and Politics

22. ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES (Full Year Class = 1 Credit) AP Physics AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Computer Science AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics AP Physics 1 with Algebra

23. ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES (Full Year Class = 1 Credit) AP French AP Spanish AP German AP Art History AP Music Theory AP Psychology

24. CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Available in 10 th, 11 th & 12 th Grade = 3 Credits) Automotive Mechanics Building Construction Occupations Early Childhood Education Electrical Occupations Food Management, Production, & Service Health Occupations Marketing and Business

25. Services Available Student Assistance Program (SAP) Support Groups Transition Groups Career Groups Homework Hotline 296-3656 Power School DV Teacher Websites

26. F.Y.I. *GPA Counts *Attendance Expected (Handbook Policy Strictly Followed) *Student Self-Advocacy * Report Cards- Quarterly *Parent Conferences in November & February *Tutoring/Extra Help *Freshman Orientation in August

27. STUDENT ACTIVITIES Baseball Basketball (Boys & Girls) Cross Country (Boys & Girls) Cheerleading Field Hockey Football Golf (Boys & Girls)

28. Lacrosse (Girls & Boys) Soccer (Boys & Girls) Softball Swimming (Boys & Girls) Tennis (Boys & Girls) Track (Boys & Girls) Volleyball (Boys & Girls) Wrestling

29. NCAA Core-Course Requirements For purposes of meeting the core curriculum requirements to establish initial-eligibility at an NCAA Division I or II college or university, a "core course" must meet all of the following criteria: A course must be a recognized academic course and qualify for high school graduation credit in one or a combination of the following areas: English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, and philosophy. A course must be considered four-year college preparatory by the high school (Concept level classes do not apply). A mathematics course must be at the level of Algebra or a higher level mathematics course. www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

30. Anime Club Art Club Broadcast Del Val Computer Graphics Club Computer Programming Club Creative Writing Club Digital Photography Club Drama Environmental Club Fly Fishing Club

31. Foreign Film Club Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Family Career & Consumer Leaders of America (FCCLA) Fencing Club Foreign Language Club Geocaching Club Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) Junior Historians Martial Arts Math Tutors Mock Trial Competition Model U.N. Mountain Bike Club Mu Alpha Theta (Math League)

32. National History Day Club National Honor Society Odyssey of the Mind Peer Buddies Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) Political Issues Club Pennsylvania Youth Education Association (PYEA) Rachel’s Challenge Scholastic Bowl Science Olympiad

33. Ski Club Skills USA Student Council Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) World Language Club Yearbook (Delaware) * Late Buses available at 4:30 & 6:00

34. DVHS Counselors Mrs. Corry(A-F)409-2008 Mr. Yarem(G-O)409-2011 Miss Westgate(P-Z)409-2007 DVHS Principals Mr. Collins:Principal296-1853 Mr. Blaum:Principal409-2003 Mr. DeLauroAsst. Principal409-2004 Mrs. Bixby:Asst. Principal 409-2040 Mrs. CosentinoAsst. Principal 296-1829 www.dvsd.org