1. QUAKER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

2.  EACH TERM IS 12 WEEKS  COURSES ARE 1, 2, OR 3 TERMS  1 TERM COURSE = 0.5 CREDIT  2 TERM COURSE = 1.0 CREDIT  3 TERM COURSE = 1.5 CREDITS

3.  CORE MATH AND SCIENCE COURSES ARE GENERALLY 3 TERMS  CORE ENGLISH AND SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES ARE 2 TERMS (9th grade English/Composition all year)  AP COURSES ARE 3 TERMS  ELECTIVES VARY IN LENGTH

4.  STUDENTS MUST TAKE 5 CLASSES PER TERM  REPORT CARDS ISSUED EVERY 6 WEEKS  SIX WEEK GRADES AVERAGED FOR FINAL GRADES AT 12, 24, 36 WEEKS

5.  PARKWAY: CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BEGINS IN 9 th or 10TH GRADE

6. THINK ABOUT THE PROGRESSION OF COURSES:  HONORS COURSES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE DIFFICULT, MORE TIME CONSUMING AND MOVE AT A MUCH FASTER PACE.  AP AND CHS COURSES ARE COLLEGE COURSES WITH A STANDARDIZED PROGRAM AND PACE

7.  SCHEDULE CAREFULLY BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF SECTIONS ARE DETERMINED BY REGISTRATION INFORMATION. SCHEDULE CHANGES CAN BE DIFFICULT TO MAKE ONCE SECTIONS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED.

8. English4.5 credits Speaking and Presenting(10th grade).5 credit Math4.5 credits Science/Technology4.5 credits Social Studies4.0 credits Physical Education2.0 credits Health & Wellness I & II1.0 credit Personal Project/IB Project1.0 credit (10th grade) Electives9.0 credits Foreign Language, Music, Art, Technology Education, Instructional Technology, Family & Consumer Sciences, English, Math, Science, Social Studies

9.  MINIMUM OF 31 CREDITS total  MINIMUM OF 7.5 PER YEAR  4.5 CREDITS LANGUAGE ARTS (Plus a.5 credit Speaking and Presenting)  4.0 CREDITS SOCIAL SCIENCES  4.5 CREDITS MATH  4.5 CREDITS SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY

10.  2 CREDITS FITNESS (PE)  1 CREDIT HEALTH/WELLNESS  1 CREDIT OF PERSONAL PROJECT COMPLETED IN 10 TH GRADE  REMAINING 9 CREDITS IN ELECTIVE COURSES

11. Term 1Term 2Term 3 Chemistry Math English/Comp. American Civics PE Foreign Language Elective

12. Term 1Term 2Term 3 Biology Math Speaking and Presenting English World History PE Foreign Language Elective Health and Wellness I

13. Term 1Term 2Term 3 Science Math PEEnglish U.S. History Health and Wellness II Foreign Language Elective

14. Term 1Term 2Term 3 Science Math PEEnglish EconomicsPolitics/ IRElective