1. Welcome to River Valley High School
Where you choose which keys unlock your future!

2. Graduation Requirements
English- 4 credits
Math- 4 credits
Science- 3 credits, including Physical Science and Biology
Social Studies credits, including American History, World Studies, and Government
Health- ½ credit
P.E.- ½ credit (2 classes)
Fine Arts – 1 credit
Life Planning ½ credit
Electives- 4.5 credits
Complete Testing/Alternative Pathways of your grad. class
MINIMUM 21 CREDITS TOTAL
Pg. 3 Curr. Guide

3. Testing Requirements
All students will take end of course exams in the following courses:
Algebra I, Applied Algebra
Geometry, Applied Geometry
Biology
American History, American Government,
English 9, English 10

4. Alternative Paths for a High School Diploma
Ohio’s State Tests
Students earn a cumulative passing score of 18 points, using seven end-of-course state tests.
Meet the criteria of an Alternative Pathway.

5. PE Waiver
Students who have completed one full season of participation in an OHSAA sanctioned sport or by completing one semester of Marching Band at River Valley High School will have .25 P.E. credit waived on their transcript.
Students wishing to waive PE must complete a PE Waiver form which are located in the Counseling office.

6. Athletic Eligibility
For athletic eligibility, students must take and pass 2.5 credits the preceding quarter to the athletic season and have a 1.0 GPA.
Remember Phys.Ed. and Physical Conditioning are only worth .25 credits (per course).
Also, if you have a difficult course, it is wise to schedule more courses the same semester as the difficult course to allow for a buffer, in case, you struggle in the difficult course.

7. Sophomore Required Courses
English
College Prep 10
Math
Algebra II
Geometry
Applied Geometry
World Studies
Science
Biology I
P.E.
That totals 4¼ credits of required classes.

8. Junior Required Courses
English
College Prep 11
Math
Algebra III/Trigonometry and ideally followed by Pre-Calculus
Algebra II
Applied Algebra II
Science
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Social Studies
Government
That totals 4 credits of required classes.

9. Senior Required Courses
English
College Prep 12
Dual Credit English 12
Math (It is very important to take Math during
your senior year.)
Algebra III/Trig.
Intro to College Algebra
Life Planning
Can be replaced by taking Ag – junior and senior year.
That totals 2½ credits of required classes.

10. Math Recommendation Form
All students will need to obtain both teacher and parent signatures
Students will need to acquire recommendations from their current math teacher or 1st semester math teacher.
This is on the Course Registration form.

11. “Doubling Up in Math ”
If you want to take AP Calculus I/II – Senior year.
You will need to take 2-math courses per year your sophomore and/or junior year to achieve this goal.
If you have specific questions about “Doubling Up” or to see if it is appropriate for you, talk with your math teacher(s).

12. Foreign Languages on the Block
Spanish
Students will take two credits in the same year
(Spanish I- 1st semester, Spanish II- 2nd semester)
Spanish III (required for the Honors Diploma)
Spanish III/IV
Reminder: Foreign Language is NOT a Graduation Requirement but a 4-year College Prep Recommendation as well as a Honors Diploma requirement
– Check on the admission requirements for your specific college.

13. College Prep Students (to prepare to attend a 4 year college/university)
MINIMUM Core Classes:
English- 4 credits
Math- 4 credits (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Alg. III/Trig
Many colleges including OSU want to see Alg. III/Trig &
Pre-Calculus
Science- 3 credits (Including Biology and Chemistry)
Social Studies- 3 credits
Foreign Language- 2 credits (many schools prefer 3)
Keyboarding and Computer Skills
Fine Arts- 1 credit
College admissions requirements vary. You should check individual schools for their requirements!

14. Honors Diploma
Please see the curriculum guide for the requirements for this special honor.
The Curriculum Guide is on the Guidance Website – Go to: – click on the Guidance tab

15. Online Courses
River Valley High School offers credit recovery courses and electives not presently offered through online course offerings.
Students may also take online courses in place of courses they are not able to fit in their schedule. Students may take one ½ credit course at a time.
River Valley will pay for the course provided the student has at least one period where they can work in the computer lab on the online course daily at school.
Students are not permitted to take multiple courses at once.
If a student fails a course for any reason, River Valley Local Schools will bill the family the cost of the course.
Students wishing to take an online course must have the approval of a school counselor and complete an application.
Mr. Egan – rm 122 has applications.

16. College Credit Plus Take college courses for free while in high school
Must attend (1) CCP meeting to participate.
RV’s CCP meeting was Jan. 18th– 6:00pm.
Tues. Feb. 7th , 6:30 pm – Health Tech – MTC
Tues. Feb. 15th , 6:30 pm – Health Tech – MTC
Must turn in Intent to Participate form by April 1st
Must apply to college by May 1st

17. Career Technical Students
There are a wide variety of two-year programs at Tri-Rivers Career Center, starting the junior year.
Apply online now!
Priority Application Deadline – Feb. 15, 2017

18. Schedule Changes
All schedule changes requests must be ed to

19. Registration Deadline
Course Request forms are due by January 31st.
All forms turned in after the deadline will be scheduled last.