Program of Studies Book (Scheduling) Grove City Area Senior High School
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2017 - 2018 Program of Studies Book (Scheduling) Grove City Area Senior High School Dr. Rae Lin Howard, Principal Mr. Brendan Smith, Assistant Principal Mrs. Deanna Christopher, School Counselor Mrs. Courtney Essa, School Counselor Board of Directors Mrs. Roberta Hensel - President Mr. Paul Gubba – Vice President Mrs. Heather Baker Mr. William Norris Mrs. Carolyn Oppenheimer Mr. Darrell Reppart Dr. Armando Sciullo Mr. Scott Somora
District Administration Mr. Jeffrey Finch, Superintendent Dr. Joshua J. Weaver, Assistant Superintendent Table of Contents: Art 13 Awarding of Credit 8 Business Technology 18 Class Standing and Graduation 9 Community Service 32 Course Changes/Scheduling 11 Course Planning Worksheet 34 Course Pathways 4 Credit Deficiencies 9 Cyber Services 32 Driver Training 32 English 14 Family and Consumer Science 16 Foreign Language 16 Graduation Requirements (Class of 2018) 2 Graduation Requirements (starting w/ Class of 2019) 3 Health and Wellness 19 Mathematics 19 Mercer County Career Center 30 Music 22 NCAA Eligibility 12 Scheduling 11 Science 24 Social Studies 26 Technology & Engineering 28 Graduation Requirements Starting with the class of 2018 A minimum of twenty-four (24.0) credits based upon course work completed in grades nine through twelve is required for graduation. These credits must be earned at the high school level and include the following: Credit Requirements: 4.0 Credits in English – Completion of: World Literature and Composition American Literature and Composition British Literature and Composition or Technical Reading (non-college preparatory) Creative Contemporary Literature & Writing or AP English Literature or
Emergence of America 20th Century American History
Algebra I or the completion of Algebra I A and Algebra I B or Keystone Algebra Algebra II and/or Precalculus and/or Statistics and/or Applied Mathematics (non-college preparatory) Geometry
Principles of Science Biology
One more Science course – Elements of Chemistry, Advanced Biology, Advanced Chemistry, Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1 or Environmental Science (non-college preparatory) Credits in Wellness 1.0 Credit in Arts or Visual Arts or Music .5 Completion of Financial Literacy .5 Completion of Complex Communications 7.0 Credits in electives of student choice 24. 0 Total credits for graduation Students must carry a minimum of 6.4 credits worth of classes each year Graduation Requirements Starting with the class of 2019 A minimum of twenty-four (24.0) credits based upon course work completed in grades nine through twelve is required for graduation. These credits must be earned at the high school level and include the following: Credit Requirements: 4.0 Credits in English – Completion of: World Literature and Composition American Literature and Composition British Literature and Composition or Technical Reading (non-college preparatory) Creative Contemporary Literature & Writing or AP English Literature or
Emergence of America 20th Century American History
Algebra I or the completion of Algebra I A and Algebra I B or Keystone Algebra Geometry Algebra II * If you had Algebra I in 8th grade, then one more math course – Trigonometry, Statistics or Precalculus * Applied Math may count as a third math credit for non-college preparatory students
Principles of Science Biology One more science course – Elements of Chemistry, Advanced Biology, Advanced Chemistry, Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1 or Environmental Science (non-college preparatory) Credits in Wellness 1.0 Credit in Arts or Visual Arts or Music .5 Completion of Financial Literacy .5 Completion of Complex Communications 7.0 Credits in electives of student choice 24. 0 Total credits for graduation Students must carry a minimum of 6.4 credits worth of classes each year Course Pathways Often students and parents ask what courses students should study. Because of the wide variety of student interests, there is no one answer to this question. In an effort to help, the administration and school counseling department have organized the following suggested pathways. Each pathway is designed to prepare a student for a different career, goal or objective after high school. These are not required, but are offered as a starting point for parents, students and counselors to develop meaningful programs of study relative to the student’s interests. Accelerated College Prep Pathway 9th Grade World Literature and Composition Emergence of America Geometry - Honors Principles of Science Wellness
Foreign Language Elective – 2 credits 10th Grade American Literature and Composition 20th Century American History Algebra II – Honors Biology Wellness
Foreign Language Financial Literacy Complex Communications Elective – 1 credit 11th Grade British Literature and Composition World Civilizations Precalculus Advanced Chemistry/Physics/Advanced Biology Wellness
Foreign Language Elective – 2 credits PSAT Recommended SAT Recommended ACT Recommended If you are an athlete, create an account on the NCAA website. 12th Grade AP English Literature or Creative Contemporary Literature and Writing AP American Government and/or AP U.S. History AP Calculus AB/AP Calculus BC/AP Stats/Statistics AP Chemistry/AP Physics Wellness
Foreign Language Elective – 2 credits College Prep Pathway 9th Grade World Literature and Composition Emergence of America Algebra 1 or Geometry Principles of Science Wellness Foreign Language Elective – 2 credits 10th Grade American Literature and Composition 20th Century American History Geometry or Algebra II Biology Wellness
Foreign Language Financial Literacy Complex Communications Elective – 1 credit 11th Grade British Literature and Composition World Civilizations Trigonometry or Statistics or Geometry or Algebra II Advanced Chemistry or Elements of Chemistry or Physics Wellness
Foreign Language Elective – 2 credits PSAT Recommended SAT Recommended ACT Recommended If you are an athlete, create an account on the NCAA website. 12th Grade Creative Contemporary Literature and Writing Sociology Precalculus or Trigonometry or Statistics or AP Statistics AP Chemistry or AP Physics or Advanced Biology Wellness
Foreign Language Elective – 2 credits Technical or Career Pathway 9th Grade World Literature and Composition Emergence of America Algebra 1 or Geometry Principles of Science Wellness Foreign Language Elective – 2 credits 10th Grade American Literature and Composition 20th Century American History Geometry or Algebra II Biology Wellness
Foreign Language Financial Literacy Complex Communications Elective – 1 credit 11th Grade Technical Reading World Civilizations Statistics Elements of Chemistry Wellness
Elective – 2 credits 12th Grade Writing in the Workplace Sociology Applied Mathematics or Trigonometry Environmental Science Wellness
Elective – 2 credits Awarding of Credit Toward Graduation Credit for a high school course is awarded upon completion of the course with an overall percentage grade average of 61% or higher. Student Acceleration Opportunities: Students may accelerate in meeting graduation requirements as appropriate. See your School Counselor. State Graduation Requirements Students shall demonstrate proficiency in Literature, Algebra, and Biology. To be eligible to graduate, seniors must meet all state requirements at the time of commencement. The State Board of Education has revised curriculum regulations that establish academic standards for all students. Graduation Requirements The local school entity decides its graduation requirements. The requirements shall include course completion and grades, completion of a culminating project, and proficiency on state and/or local assessments of academic standards as set by the state. At a minimum the students must demonstrate proficiency in literature, biology and algebra in accordance with the academic standards. Culminating projects will consist of a written paper – done in Senior English classes - that reflect higher order thinking skills. Students with disabilities who complete a special education program based on an Individualized Education Program developed by a designated team shall be granted and issued a regular high school diploma by the school entity. Graduation Ceremonies Participation Participation in graduation exercises is limited to students who have successfully completed all graduation requirements including those established by the State and who are in good academic and disciplinary standing. These requirements must be met by first day of graduation practice. Valedictorian and Salutatorian Both Valedictorian and Salutatorian are recognized at graduation ceremonies as the 1st and 2nd ranked students in their graduating class. To be eligible for this distinction, students must be Grove City Area Senior High School students in their last two consecutive years. Graduation with Honors Three honor levels are recognized at graduation. Students who have achieved an overall average of 96% or higher are recognized as distinguished scholars. Those students achieving an average of 91% are graduated with high honors and those achieving an average of 86% are graduated with honors. Class Standing and Graduation Class standing does NOT determine the year of graduation. Class standing (grade level) at the senior high school level is easily misunderstood. Students will be promoted each year to the next grade level for data collection purposes. This promotion is NOT an indicator of the number of credits earned and does not indicate if specific graduation requirements are being met. Students and parents are reminded that graduation requires meeting the criteria stated in this book under Graduation Requirements. Therefore, class standing has limited meaning and use at the senior high level. Primary uses of class standing (grade level) are: 1. Determining class rank 2. Eligibility for student activities and athletics 3. Student processing for scheduling 4. A database for record keeping and reporting data
Credit deficiencies due to course failure may be eliminated through: 1. Repeating the course. 2. Tutoring/independent study (designated as make-up on transcript) 3. Credit Recovery through the GCASD Online Academy.
A certified teacher in the field of study is required (teacher’s certificate will be submitted). The tutor will meet with the principal to plan the tutoring program. This planning will include input from the teacher of the course being repeated and will follow the Planned Course. A written plan will be submitted for approval from the building principal with input from the teacher of the course. The plan will include the following: a. A list of learning objectives expected to be achieved by the student. b. Content and instructional time needed to reach learning objectives. (30 hours minimum) c. Procedures for evaluation that include a final exam. National Honor Society (NHS) eligibility To be eligible for an invitation to join the NHS, students must be in 11th or 12th grade and meet the following GPA (Grade Point Average) requirements: Cumulative GPA of ≥ 90.4999 AND Marking Period 1 GPA of ≥ 90.4999 Students who meet this GPA criteria will then receive additional application materials which must be completed and returned to the NHS advisor by the specified deadline. Any 11th or 12th grade student who meets the Cumulative GPA criteria BUT does not meet the MP1 GPA criteria, will have another opportunity to qualify for an invitation based on their MP2 GPA…. provided it is ≥ 90.4999. How to calculate GPA at GCHS GPA – Grade Point Average – Total QP divided by Total Attempted Credits QP – Quality Points – Percent Grade in the class multiplied by the credit value of the class AP – Advanced Placement classes … add 10 ‘incentive points’ to the class grade before multiplying by the credit value to get QP example: AP Chemistry (1.4 credits) grade is 92….add 10 ‘incentive points’… equals 102…multiply by 1.4… equals 142.8 Quality Points (used in the GPA calculation) College classes, and P/F (Pass/Fail) classes are NOT used in the GPA calculation. Current P/F classes are: Blended Cyber classes, Professional Field Experience, GCHS Fitness Logs, Work Training, and Lifeskills students’ ‘regular’ classes. Students can earn credit for all P/F classes at GCHS, but these classes are NOT used in GPA calculations.
Multiply the percentage grade of each class by the credit value for the class to get QPs for each class. Add all of the QPs for each class to get a Total QP value. Add all of the credit values for each class to get a Total Attempted Credits value. Divide the Total QP value by the Total Attempted Credits to get GPA. ***For AP classes, add the 10 ‘incentive points’ to the percentage grade before multiplying by the credit value of the class to get QP. Then follow steps 2 – 4 above to get GPA. Credit values for classes are assigned based on class period time per week…. with each class period worth .2 credit. AP Chemistry and Advanced Chemistry meet 7 periods per week and are worth 1.4 credits. 3-Day Wellness meets 3 days per week and is worth .6 credit. 2-Day Wellness meets 2 days per week and is worth .4 credit. Classroom Driver’s Ed meets 2 days per week and is worth .4 credit. Semester classes meet 5 days per week for one half of the year and are worth .5 credit. All other classes that meet 5 days per week for a full year are worth 1 credit. Directory: cms -> lib011 cms -> Haiti Relief – esf 15 Support Organization Situation Report # 17 1/28/10 lib011 -> NS3-M1U1C1 The Importance of Sea Power (Exam) lib011 -> Accelerated reader lib011 -> Information technology lib011 -> Readings- the 1920s (hw 3/24- due Mon 3/27) amsco- the Era of the 1920s lib011 -> CH. 16 Class work lesson 5 The Union Closes In lib011 -> Lesson 3 Americans Join the Allies Supplying the Allies Pgs. 670 – 674 lib011 -> Honors notes: Chapter #18, Section #3: The Atlantic Slave Trade lib011 -> 16. 1 Why Is Energy Efficiency an Important Energy Resource? Download 1.13 Mb. Share with your friends:
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