Class of 2020

1
Class of 2020

• Make good choices now!

2
High School 101

• You need 42 credits to graduate and earn a
  diploma
• How do you earn a credit?
• You earn a credit every time you pass a class.
• Each year you have the chance to earn between
• 13-15 credits.
• You must pass CORE classes to graduate
• English, math, science, social studies, PE
• You also need some ELECTIVE credits
• Classes you choose

3
Core 40 Diploma

• English 8 credits
• 2 credits during Freshmen year
• English 9 Full Year ( 2cr over 3 trimesters)
• Honors English 9 ( 2cr over 2 trimesters)
• Teachers will recommend students for an English
  class.

4
Core 40 Diploma

• Science 6 credits
• 2 credits Freshmen year
• Integrated Chemistry and Physics A B
• Honors Biology (2nd and 3rd Trimester)
• Students who are finished with Algebra I by the
  start of freshman year will be placed in ICP
  Trimester 1. At the end of that Trimester,
  science teachers and administration will
  determine which students will be placed in Honors
  Biology for the remainder of the year or which
  will continue for a second trimester of ICP.

5
Core 40 Diploma

• Math 6 credits (8 credits for AHD)
• 2 credits during Freshmen year
• Algebra I XY( 2 cr accelerated over 2
  trimesters)
• Algebra I Full Year ( 2cr over 3 trimesters)
• Geometry( 2 cr over 2 trimesters)
• Honors Geometry( 2 cr over 2 trimesters)
• Algebra II (2 cr 2 trimesters)
• Teachers will recommend students for a Math
  class.
• Algebra in 8th grade will NOT count toward your 6
  math credits for a CORE 40 diploma

6
Core 40 Diploma

• Social Studies 6 credits
• This will start Sophomore year with 2 credits in
  World History

7
Core 40 Academic Honors Diploma

• In addition to Core 40 requirements
• 2 more Math credits
• 6-8 World Language credits
• 2 Fine Art credits
• C or better in all classes
• GPA of 3.0 or better
• Complete 1 of the following
• Complete 2 AP courses and take AP exams
• Complete 2 Dual Credit courses resulting in 6
  college credits
• Complete 1 AP course with the AP exam AND 1 Dual
  Credit course resulting in 3 college credits

8
Core 40 Technical Diploma

• In addition to Core 40 requirements
• Earn 6 credits in the college and career prep
  courses in a state-approved College Career
  Pathway and one of the following
• Pathway designated industry-cased certification
  or credential
• Pathway dual credits from the list of priority
  courses resulting in 6 transcripted college
  credits
• C or better in all courses
• GPA of 3.0 or better
• Complete 1 of the following
• Any one of the options for the Core 40 with
  Academic Honors
• Receive specific scores on the Accuplacer Test,
  WorkKeys Test or Compass Test

9
FHS ELECTIVECOURSE OFFERINGS FOR FRESHMEN
2016-2017
10
Art Department

• Intro 2-Dimensional Art (1 trimester, 1 credit)
• Advanced 2-Dimensional Art (1 trimester, 1
  credit)
• Honors Intro to 2-Dimensional Art
  (1 trimester, 1 credit)
• Teacher recommendation only
• If you would like to take any higher level art
  class later on, you must complete the Intro and
  Adv. classes first,
• with a B or better

11
Business Department
Digital Application Responsibility A
Think you know everything about Word
PowerPoint? Learn to work smarternot harder.

Textbooks are on a tablet device.
Digital Application Responsibility B
Dont like math? What about letting Excel do your
math for you?
Make complicated calculations easy.
Do you want a career in a field that is growing
by 15 per year? A Database Administrator
position might be for you. Come learn the basics
of Access.
Textbooks are on a tablet device.
12
Accounting
Introduction to Business
Provides the framework for future business
marketing courses Three primary areas of
focus

• Learn about the financial side of business
• Recommended for students who have completed
  Algebra I before freshman year

Computer Programming
Completion of Algebra I is required for this
course
13
English Department
Speech Speech involves the study and application
of the basic principles and techniques of
effective communication, which are often lost
arts in today's technology-centered society.
Students enrolled in speech class learn to become
more proficient communicators in all four facets
of language arts - reading, writing, listening,
and speaking.
Fine Arts Department
Theatre Arts Students enrolled in Theatre Arts
learn and apply basic concepts related to the
theatre, read and analyze scripts, create theatre
pieces, and develop acting skills. (Fine Arts
credit) Technical Theatre Students enrolled in
Technical Theatre actively engage in the
processes of designing, building, managing, and
implementing the technical aspects of a
production. The focus of this class during the
first trimester is the fall play, while the focus
during the third trimester is the spring musical.
14
FACS Department

• Interpersonal Relationships (IPR)
• Nutrition Wellness
• Preparing for College Careers
• Child Development

15
Foreign Language Department

• French I A B
• Spanish I A B
• Spanish for Heritage Speakers A B
• If a student has spoken Spanish as a primary
  language at home and desires to study Spanish, we
  recommend that she/he begin with Spanish for
  Heritage Speakers and then take upper level
  Spanish classes based on teacher recommendation. 
  Spanish I is not an appropriate class for someone
  who already speaks Spanish well.
• To enroll in a foreign language, a student must
  have a C average in 8th grade English

16
Technology and Engineering

• Introduction to Engineering Design (EPICS)
• Introduction to Design Process
• Introduction to Manufacturing
• Project Lead the Way Introduction to Engineering
  Design
• Completion of Algebra I is required for this
  course

17
Music Department
Chorale Beginning Choir open to all
students ADV Choir (Fortissimo) Auditions
required
18
Band, Orchestra and More

• Band
• Percussion Ensemble (Band) 2 Trimesters
• Intermediate Band I, II, III 3 Trimesters
• Jazz Ensemble 1 Trimester
• Mariachi Band 1 Trimester
• Color Guard 1 Trimester
• Orchestra
• Intermediate Orchestra 2 Trimesters
• Instrumental Ensemble 1 Trimester
• General Music Classes
• Music Theory and Composition
• Beginning Piano
• Intermediate Piano
• History of Rock
• World Music

19
Physical Education

• All Freshman will take 2 trimesters of PE. This
  is required for all Diploma types.
• Beginning Swim

20
Science Department

• PLTW Principles of Biomedical Sciences A B
• Must have a Teacher Recommendation

21
Hot Dog TeleVision "Real-Life Opportunities in
Broadcasting while still in high school!"
Classes include Basics in TCOM Advanced
TCOM Radio Production
See Mr. Snoddy or speak with your Counselor
today!
22
Remember to pick your courses wisely!

• Make sure you have picked out a full schedule
  with AT LEAST 6 alternate classes!
• Schedule changes will not be made once school has
  started
• We cannot stress this enough! Once schedules are
  set NO changes are made once the school year has
  begun!
• Questions?

23
What to take away

• 1. Your choices now MATTER! They will affect your
  next several years of high school.
• 2. Credits are IMPORTANT! You need 42 and must
  pass CORE classes to graduate!
• 3. Failed CORE classes MUST be made up in summer
  school
• 4. Class changes are NOT made once school starts!