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WELCOME TO Delaware Valley High
School INCOMING FRESHMEN PARENT MEETING CLASS OF
2018
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Course Selection Guide for 2014-2015 Available at
www.dvsd.org Go to DVHS?Academics ? Go to Course
Selection Guides
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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
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• ENGLISH
• (Full Year Class 1Credit)
• Honors English 9
• Integrated English/ Social Studies
• English 9
• Concepts of English 9

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

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• 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)

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• SCIENCE
• (Full Year Class 1Credit)
• Honors Biology Block
• Honors Biology
• Science 9
• Concepts of Science 9

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• REQUIRED ELECTIVES
• (Half Year Class ½ Credit)
• Physical Education
• Family Consumer Science/ Health

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

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• 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)

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

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ENGINEERING ELECTIVE

• (Full Year Class 1Credit)
• Must have completed Algebra 1
• Introduction to Engineering Design (Engineering
  1)

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FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE

• (Half Year Class ½ Credit)
• Parenting Skills
• Intermediate Foods A B
• Gourmet Foods

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SOCIAL STUDIES

• Geography
• (Half Year Class ½ Credit)
• For students who want to take an additional
  social studies elective

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• 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

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• WORLD LANGUAGE ELECTIVES
• (Full Year Class 1Credit)
• Spanish
• German
• French

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

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REMINDER

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

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

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• 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

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

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

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• Services Available
• Student Assistance Program (SAP)
• Support Groups
• Transition Groups
• Career Groups
• Homework Hotline [phone]
• Power School
• DV Teacher Websites

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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
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• STUDENT ACTIVITIES
• Baseball
• Basketball (Boys Girls)
• Cross Country (Boys Girls)
• Cheerleading
• Field Hockey
• Football
• Golf (Boys Girls)

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• Lacrosse (Girls Boys)
• Soccer (Boys Girls)
• Softball
• Swimming (Boys Girls)
• Tennis (Boys Girls)
• Track (Boys Girls)
• Volleyball (Boys Girls)
• Wrestling

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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

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• 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

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• 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)

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• 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)
• Rachels Challenge
• Scholastic Bowl
• Science Olympiad

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• Ski Club
• Skills USA
• Student Council
• Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU)
• World Language Club
• Yearbook (Delaware)
• Late Buses available at 430 600

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DVHS Counselors Mrs. Corry (A-F) 409-2008 Mr.
Yarem (G-O) 409-2011 Miss Westgate (P-Z) 4
09-2007 DVHS Principals Mr. Collins Principal
296-1853 Mr. Blaum Principal 409-2003 Mr.
DeLauro Asst. Principal 409-2004 Mrs.
Bixby Asst. Principal 409-2040 Mrs.
Cosentino Asst. Principal 296-1829 www.dvsd.org