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

The Journey Start as a Freshmen Continue as a Sophomore Prepare for college/career as a Junior Graduate as a Senior 4 years to earn 21 credits or more 21credits/4years=5.25 credits per year

Graduation Requirements English- 4 credits Math- 4 credits Science- 3 credits, including Physical Science and Biology Social Studies- 3 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 Meet Testing or Alternative Requirements for receiving a diploma MINIMUM 21 CREDITS TOTAL Pg. 3 Curr. Guide

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

Class of 2018 and Beyond Alternative Paths for a High School Diploma Ohio’s State Tests Students must earn a cumulative passing score of 18 points, using seven end-of-course state tests. Specifically - 4 points in the area of math 4 points in the area of English  6 points in the combined area of Science and Social Studies The remaining 4 points can be from any subject area. OR - Meet the criteria of an Alternative Pathway.

9th Grade Required Courses English English 9 Math Algebra I Applied Algebra I Geometry American History Science Physical Science P.E. Health- online That totals 4 ¾ credits of required classes.

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, Algebra 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!

click on Curriculum Information Honors Diploma Please see the Curriculum Guide pg. 10 for the requirements for this special honor. The Curriculum Guide is on the Guidance Website – Go to:www.rivervalley.k12.oh.us – click on the Guidance tab click on Curriculum Information

General 9th Grade Elective Classes Agriculture Art English Electives Family & Consumer Sciences Tech Industrial Studies Music Electives Science Electives Social Studies Electives Computer Basics

P.E. 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. For athletes wanting to waive the PE courses mark the spaces on the registration sheet that says, “I will participate in 2 seasons of a sport or marching band for a P.E. waiver. “ and “I do NOT want PE on my schedule.” Athletes and marching band members are welcome to take PE if they wish.

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). Freshmen Focus is worth .25 credits 1st semester only. Also, if you have a difficult course, it is wise to schedule more courses the same semester as the difficult course to buffer in case you struggle in the difficult course.

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 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.

Study Hall Policy Students may not have more than 2 study halls per semester. This means students need to request a minimum of 6 blocks of courses with a maximum of 8 blocks of courses.

How does the Block work? A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1st Semester 90 mins B C (5th/6th or 6th/7th) D 1 (45) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1st Semester 2nd Semester At RVHS there are 4 blocks, 9 periods. Lunch is offered 5, 6, and 7th period. Students will need to request courses that fill at least 6 periods of the day with classes and 1 lunch period per semester to fill 7 periods out of the 9. This will leave 2 periods for study hall. The maximum amount of study halls are 2 periods per semester. Core academic courses are 2 periods (1block – 90 mins) in length and last for one semester. First semester ends in mid-January, all courses end at the semester excluding choir, band, orchestra, Intro to Engineering Design and Ag courses (these courses are 1 period (1/2 block all year long). Due to block scheduling our courses run at a faster pace covering 2 days worth of material (as compared to a traditional schedule where students take courses all year long) in one day. Attendance is VERY important to keep up with the course material.

How do Ag, Choir, Orchestra, and Band fit into the Schedule? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1st Semester Choir Ag English 9 Physical Science Lunch Elective Band 2nd Semester American History Algebra I Study Hall

Career Technical Students There are a wide variety of two-year programs at Tri-Rivers Career Center, starting the junior year. Reminder – Students apply for Tri-Rivers the Dec. of their Sophomore year. Minimum requirements are 6.0 core credits (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, P.E., and Health) with a minimum of 1.0 GPA. Some programs have higher GPA requirements. Encourage students to do their best to keep all opportunities open.’

Registration Deadline All forms must be turned in to the RVMS guidance office by Thurs. Feb. 16th All forms turned in after the deadline will be scheduled last. Miss Klingel will be in Math courses assisting students to input course requests into PowerSchool on Wed. March 16th and will collect Registration forms. Final Registration deadline for Course Registration is March 17th.

Schedule Changes All schedule changes MUST be requested in writing by August 1st. Any request after June 1st must be mailed.

Then what happens after I turn in my paperwork on Feb 16th? You will meet with Miss Klingel and course requests will be inputted into PowerSchool. The computer will create each student’s schedule. Student schedules are created and distributed. Schedule changes made, if necessary.

Freshmen Day 2016 1st Day of School – Aug. 16, 2017 Only Freshmen, 11th and 12th grade Student Leaders, and RVHS Staff Watch out for more information about Freshmen Day 2017!!!!

Freshmen Day Aug. 17, 2016 Viking Cheers

Teamwork– Freshmen Day 2016

Having Fun! Freshmen and Student Leaders

We can’t wait to see you on Aug. 16, 2017 We can’t wait to see you on Aug. 16, 2017 !! Freshman Day – 2017 Class of 2021! 4 years! Make them Count! 4 years – Make them Count! Be sure to attend school and do YOUR very best to earn credits, prepare for your future, and earn a high school diploma!