CENTRAL FRESHMAN ACADEMY CLASS OF 2020-REGISTRATION

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS-24 CREDITS CORE CLASSES 4 MATH CREDITS-UP TO ALGEBRA II OR ALGEBRA WITH FINANCE 4 ENGLISH CREDITS-ENGLISH 9, ENGLISH 10, ENGLISH 11, AND ENGLISH 12 (HONORS ENGLISH CLASSES CAN SUBSTITUTE FOR REGULAR ENGLISH CLASSES, IF RECOMMENDED & GRADE REQUIREMENT MET 4 SCIENCE CREDITS-BIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL, PHYSICS OR CHEMISTRY, PLUS 2 OTHERS 4 SOCIAL STUDIES CREDITS-WORLD HISTORY, US HISTORY I, US HISTORY II, AND GOVERNMENT/ECONOMICS (HONORS SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES CAN SUBSTITUTE, IF RECOMMENDED & GRADE REQUIREMENT MET

REQUIRED ELECTIVES CAREER PREPAREDNESS-1 CREDIT HEALTH-1/2 CREDIT LIFE (PE)-1 CREDIT 3 CREDITS IN FINE ARTS, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, AND/OR CAREER TECH. WE PREFER THAT THE 3 CLASSES BE IN THE SAME CONCENTRATION, AND THEREFORE OFFER THE FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENTS:

DIPLOMA ENDORSEMENTS FOREIGN LANGUAGE MUST COMPLETE 3 SEQUENCED FULL CREDIT COURSES OF THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE FINE ART MUST COMPLETE 3 FULL CREDIT COURSES IN A FINE ART CLUSTER CAREER TECHNICAL (WILL BEGIN IN 10 TH GRADE) MUST COMPLETE 3 SEQUENCED FULL CREDIT COURSES OF A CAREER TECHNICAL PROGRAM. CAREER PREP DOES NOT COUNT TOWARD THIS ENDORSEMENT.

DIPLOMA ENDORSEMENTS-CONT. HONORS ENDORSEMENT MUST HAVE 9 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES STARTING IN 9TH GRADE: HONORS ENGLISH 10, HONORS ENGLISH 11, HONORS ENGLISH 12, HONORS U.S. HISTORY A, HONORS U.S. HISTORY B, HONORS GOVERNMENT, HONORS ECONOMICS, PHYSICS, ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY, ADVANCED BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, INTRODUCTION TO BIOTECHNOLOGY, AQUACULTURE SCIENCE, HONORS GEOMETRY, DISCRETE MATHEMATICS, PRE-CALCULUS, CALCULUS, ANY AP COURSE TAKEN ON ACCESS ADVANCED ACADEMIC MINIMUM OF ALG II WITH TRIGONOMETRY 2 FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES IN SEQUENCE

9 TH GRADE ENGLISH ALL STUDENTS WILL TAKE ENGLISH 9 OR HONORS ENGLISH 9

HONORS ENGLISH 9-REQUIREMENTS STUDENT MUST BE RECOMMENDED BY CURRENT TEACHER, AND STUDENT MUST HAVE A 90 OR ABOVE IN REGULAR ENGLISH 8 OR AN 80 OR ABOVE IN HONORS ENGLISH 8 COURSE SCHEDULE WILL NOT BE CHANGED AFTER SCHOOL HAS STARTED SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS ARE REQUIRED AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE CFA WEBSITE

9 TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES ALL STUDENTS WILL TAKE WORLD HISTORY OR HONORS WORLD HISTORY

HONORS WORLD HISTORY-REQUIREMENTS STUDENT MUST BE RECOMMENDED BY CURRENT TEACHER STUDENT MUST HAVE A 90 OR ABOVE IN WORLD HISTORY 8 OR AN 80 OR ABOVE IN ADVANCED WORLD HISTORY THIS IS A CHALLENGING COURSE WHICH REQUIRES OUTSIDE READING/RESEARCH BUT WILL ALSO INCLUDE FIELD TRIPS AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES. COURSE SCHEDULE WILL NOT BE CHANGED AFTER SCHOOL HAS STARTED.

9 TH GRADE SCIENCE ALL STUDENTS WILL TAKE BIOLOGY OR HONORS BIOLOGY.

HONORS BIOLOGY-REQUIREMENTS STUDENT MUST BE RECOMMENDED BY CURRENT TEACHER STUDENT MUST HAVE A 90 OR ABOVE SCIENCE 8 OR AN 80 OR ABOVE IN ADVANCED SCIENCE COURSE SCHEDULE WILL NOT BE CHANGED AFTER SCHOOL HAS STARTED.

9 TH GRADE MATH IF YOU WERE IN MATH 8 AND MADE ABOVE AN 80 YOU WILL TAKE ALGEBRA I. IF YOU WERE IN MATH 8 AND MADE BELOW A 79 YOU WILL TAKE ALGEBRA IA. IF YOU WERE IN ALGEBRA AND MADE ABOVE AN 80 YOU WILL TAKE GEOMETRY. IF YOU WERE IN ALGEBRA AND MADE BELOW A 79 YOU WILL TAKE ALGEBRA I.

9 TH GRADE ELECTIVES BAND BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS CAREER PREPAREDNESS (REQUIRED) CONTEMPORARY ISSUES (1/2 CREDIT) CREATIVE WRITING (1/2 CREDIT) FRENCH NJROTC P.E. (REQUIRED IF NOT IN ROTC, MARCHING BAND, OR ATHLETIC P.E.)

9 TH GRADE ELECTIVES- CONT. PERSONAL FINANCE (1/2 CREDIT) REMEDIAL READING (1/2 CREDIT) REMEDIAL MATH (1/2 CREDIT) SPEECH (1/2 CREDIT) YEARBOOK

CAREER TECH ELECTIVES IF YOU ENROLL IN A CAREER TECH ELECTIVE, THE GOAL IS TO START THE DUAL ENROLLMENT PROCESS 2ND SEMESTER OF 10TH GRADE TO OBTAIN A SHORT CERTIFICATE BY GRADUATION. SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE: INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE HVAC EMT AND ADVANCED EMT FIRE SCIENCE CRIMINAL JUSTICE BUSINESS CREDITS-UP TO 42 COLLEGE CREDITS MUST HAVE A 2.7 GPA FREE OF CHARGE, INCLUDING BOOKS AND SUPPLIES

COMMUNITY SERVICE ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE A TOTAL OF 55 COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS PRIOR TO GRADUATION THIS IS A RECOMMENDED TIMELINE 9 TH -10 HOURS 10 TH -15 HOURS 11 TH -20 HOURS 12 TH -10 HOURS

QUESTIONS??? IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS YOU MAY CONTACT THE FRESHMAN COUNSELOR, MRS. NICKLESS AT (334) X 605 OR