Welcome to DCHS Curriculum Night

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Welcome to DCHS Curriculum Night

• 700 Welcome Mr. Tracey Miller
• 710 Slide Show Presentation Dept.
  Chairs
• 750 Dismiss for questions Mr. Mike
  Ulring
• 830 Curriculum Night concludes

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Freshman Houses

• Structure 4 houses with approximately 120
  students
• Students have the same core teachers
• House Study Halls with core teachers
• Core teachers have common planning
• Communication with parents/teacher improved
• More focus on individual students
• Please attend the Freshman Parent Night in August
  for detailed information (TBA)

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Guidance Department

• Mr. Bauer Mrs. Brothers
• Dr. Cozza Dr. Diniaco
• Mr. Stork Mrs. Sutherland
• Mr. Tolber Mrs. Yates

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Graduation Requirements

• Courses required to
• earn a high school
• diploma

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Class of 2013

• English 4 units
• P.E. 1/2 unit
• Health 1/2 unit
• Math 3 units
• Science 3 units
• Social Studies 3 units
• Electives 7 units
• Ohio Graduation Test 5 tests

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College Requirements

• Courses needed to be unconditionally accepted to
  a college

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College Requirements

• English 4 units
• Math 3 units
• Science 3 units
• Social Studies 3 units
• World Languages 2 units
• Arts 1 unit

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Ohio Graduation Test

• Consists of five tests
• -Science, Social Studies, Math, Reading,
  Writing
• Based on new academic content standards
• The OGT is administered to all sophomores in March

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Work With Your School Counselor

• Academic advisement
• Personal/social counseling
• College advisement
• Career advisement

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College Readiness and Advanced SAT/ACT Scores

• Take Math, English, Science and Social Studies
  all four years.
• Do not take the minimum course load
• Example If student has C- in PreCalculus their
  junior year, he/she can repeat it senior year.
• Take a challenging curriculum
• Encourage your child to take Honors, AP, or IB
• Take a foreign language all four years
• Be an avid reader. READ, READ, READ MORE

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Academic Assistance at the High School

• Intervention Center
• After School Intervention (Tues/Thurs)
• National Honor Society Students Staff
• Transportation may be provided
• Twilight School
• Teachers
• Guidance Counselors

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Mrs. Berry

• Science
• Department Chair

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Graduation Requirements for Science

• Three years of science
• One year of Physical Science
• One year of Biological Science
• One year of any other science
• Most students take 4 years of science

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A Typical Science Sequence for Freshmen

• 9th grade - Physical Science
• 10th grade - Biology
• 11th-12th grade - Any course

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Students who love science and want to progress at
a faster rate may

• Take Physical Science during summer school, then
  take Biology as a freshman
• Take Physical Science and Biology as a freshman
• Students will be able to take more Advanced
  Placement courses as a junior and senior.

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Students who are even more passionate about
science and qualify, may apply for Focused
Acceleration.
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Criteria for Focused Acceleration

• 8th grade teacher recommendation
• 8th grade science grade of A or A-
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.6
• Student scored in the 95th percentile on the
  science and/or math portion of the Explore Test
• Students must meet all criteria. See middle
  school counselor for more information and
  application.

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• In any year, including Grade 9, students may
  take more than one science course at a time.

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Science courses

• Physical Science
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Systems of the Earth
• AP Biology (2 periods)
• AP Chemistry (2 periods)
• IB Chemistry HL (2 periods/2 years)
• AP Environmental Science (1 period)
• AP Physics AB (2 periods)
• AP Physics C (2 periods)
• IB Physics SL (2 periods)

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Mrs. Marple

• Mathematics Department Chair

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Typical Math Sequence
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Algebra I

• Provides a solid base in algebra which will
  enable students to be more successful in future
  courses
• Course covers identical learning targets from 8th
  grade Algebra I

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Algebra IB

• Year-long course
• Course covers learning targets from 2nd semester
  of Algebra I with additional time and support for
  students

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Geometry
The following concepts will be included

• Points, lines, planes and angles
• Deductive Reasoning
• Congruent Triangles
• Quadrilaterals
• Similar Shapes
• Trigonometry
• Circles
• Transformations
• 3-D Figures

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Honors Geometry

• All concepts covered in Geometry
• Proofs in more detail
• More application problems
• More emphasis on use of advanced algebra skills
  in preparation for Honors Algebra II

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Honors Algebra II

• Students must have successfully completed Honors
  Geometry in 8th grade
• Course involves a deeper study of equations,
  graphing, and functions

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Course Selection Recommendations

• Course selection should be based on performance
  in 8th grade course and teacher recommendation.

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Mr. Kucinski

• Language Arts Department Chair

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Choices for incoming freshmen

• English I
• Honors English I

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• Both courses prepare students for the OGT in
  Reading and Writing
• Both courses are aligned to Ohios Academic
  Content Standards
• The emphasis in Grade 9 Language Arts courses is
  on building solid writing and reading skills

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How does Honors English I differ from English I?

• Accelerated Pace
• Literary Analysis
• Weighted Grade

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What is the summer reading requirement?

• All incoming freshmen will be assigned the same
  book to read over the summer. The title will be
  assigned in the spring, and all 8th grade
  teachers will notify their students at that time.

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Language Arts Electives

• Electives are in addition to English I or Honors
  English I. They may not replace core courses.

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Language Arts Electives

• News Writing I (9-12)
• (sem/ 1/2 credit)
• News Writing II (9-12)
• (sem OR year-long)
• Yearbook (9-12)
• (year/1 credit)
• Broadcast Video Production I (9-12)
• (year/1 credit)

• Reading Study Skills (9-10)
• (sem/ 1/2 credit)
• Individualized Reading (9-12)
• (sem/ 1/2 credit)
• Etymology (9-12)
• (sem/ 1/2 credit)
• Public Speaking (9-12) (sem/ 1/2 credit)
• Argumentation Debate (9-12)
• (sem/ 1/2 credit)

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Freshmen Mentor Program

• All incoming freshmen will have an upper class
  mentor the entire year
• Program continues to be a work in progress, but
  we hope to improve the transition from middle
  school to high school for our freshmen

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Mr. Zody

• Social Studies Department Chair

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Freshman year, students must take Modern World
History.
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Sophomore year, students must take one of the
following

• US History 1877 to the Present
• American Studies 1877 to the Present
• AP American Studies
• AP US History

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Senior year, students must take one of the
following

• Students must take one semester of US Government
  and one semester of either Politics, Economics,
  Foreign Policy or International Diplomacy
• or
• AP US Government

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Social Studies Electives

• Psychology- Grades 10- 12
• Sociology- Grades 10- 12
• AP US History- Grades 10- 12
• AP European History- Grades 11- 12
• AP World History- Grades 11- 12

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Mrs. Willer/Mr. Evans

• World Languages Department Chair

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Languages and Levels

• Chinese I - II
• French I - V IB French
• German I - IV IB German (2010)
• Japanese I - IV
• Latin I - IV
• Spanish I - V IB Spanish
• Levels IV V are Honors courses

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Resources for Students

• Language Lab
• Rosetta Stone Software

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Mrs. Holcomb

• Physical Education and Health Department Chair

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Mission Statement

• Our mission at DCHS is to provide a positive
  experience in a variety of lifetime fitness and
  leisure recreational activities focusing on the
  establishment of a lifestyle that includes proven
  concepts of wellness and fitness. We present
  activities that result in improved muscular
  coordination, flexibility, strength, and
  endurance.

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Physical Education Courses

• PE 930 931 (required) .50 Credit
• Grades 9-12
• Health 921 (required) .50 Credit
• Grades 10-12
• PE 932 Elective .25 Credit

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Physical Education Curriculum

• Group Instruction
• Outdoor Pursuits

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Outdoor Pursuits

• Backpacking Trip (2 units 8 weeks)
• Ski Trip (1 unit 4 weeks)
• Hiking Trip (1 unit 4 weeks)

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News Media Courses

• Mrs. Janie Saunders
• Perspective Magazine
• Shamrock Yearbook

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Other Academic Programs

• Applied Science
• Broadcast Video
• Business Technology
• D.T.A (Dublin Teacher Academy)
• E.S.L. (English as Second Language)
• Performing Arts
• Reading
• Special Education
• Tolles Technical Center
• Visual Arts
• Y.P.A. (Young Professionals Academy)
• Zoo School

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