Pickerington High School Central Class of 2018 Registration Presentation

English Social Studies Science Mathematics Health/P.E. Fine Arts Electives (Health and PE do not count for these electives) Total 4 credits 3 credits 4 credits 1 credit 4 credits 20 Credits Subject AreaCredits High School Graduation Requirements

High School Diplomas Standard Diploma-student meets all graduation requirements and earn end-of- year course exam points (18 points). Honors Diploma-a student who completes the college preparatory curriculum shall meet 7 or 8 specified criteria.

Honor’s Diploma Criteria 1. Earn 4 credits of English. 2. Earn 4 credits of math including Alg. I, Alg. II, and Geometry or higher math. 3. Earn at least 4 credits of science including 1 credit of Physics and 1 credit of Chemistry. 4. Earn at least 4 credits of social studies. 5. Earn 3 credits of one foreign language or 2 credits of two foreign languages. 6. Earn 1 credit of Fine Arts. 7. Maintain an overall high school unweighted grade point average of at least a Obtain a 27 on the ACT or a 1210 on the SAT (Verbal and Math).

New Graduation Requirements Beginning with the class of 2018 Will NOT have to take the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) In addition to the 20 required credits, all students must take end-of-course exams in the following courses: Algebra and Geometry Physical Science American History and American Government English 9 and English 10

New Graduation Requirements Beginning with the class of 2018 Continue Students taking Advance Placements classes or taking Dual Enrollment classes in Physical Science, American History or American Government may take assessment aligned to those courses in lieu of end-of-course exams to avoid double testing.

New Graduation Requirements Beginning with the class of 2018 Continue In addition to the end-of-course exams, students must also meet one of the following three: 1.Earn a cumulative passing score on seven end-of- course exams. The scores will be set by the State Board of Education. 2.Earn a “remediation-free” score on a nationally recognized college admission exam such as ACT or SAT. The State of Ohio will pay for all 11 th grade students to take the exam free of charge. 3.Earn a State Board of Education-approved, industry recognized credential or a state-issued license for practice in a career and achieve a score that demonstrates workforce readiness and employability on a job skills assessment.

The MINIMUM Core for college preparation in Ohio English-4 units Math-4 units Science-3 units Social Studies-3 units Foreign Language-2 units The Arts-1 unit

Choosing the right classes 1.English 10 2.Honors English 10 (recommended for students interested in extending learning beyond regular courses.) 3. AP English Language and Composition-Dual Enrollment 4. AP English Literature and Composition-Dual Enrollment Graduation requirements: 4 credits of English Graduation requirements: 4 credits of English

Choosing the right Math class 1. Algebra I 2. Geometry (for students who have already taken Algebra 1.) 3. Honors Geometry (for students who have taken Algebra 1 and are interested in extending learning beyond regular courses.) 4. Algebra 2 (for students who have already taken Geometry) 5. Honors Algebra 2 (for students who have taken Geometry and are interested in extending learning beyond regular courses.) 6. College Transition Math (students completed Algebra 2 but not interested in Pre-Calculus) 7. Introduction to Calculus and Discrete Math 8. Pre-Calculus (recommended C- or better in Algebra 2) 9. Honors Pre-Calculus (recommended C- or better in Algebra 2 and interested in extending learning beyond regular courses). 10. Statistics (completion of Algebra 2) 11. Advanced Placement Statistics (completion of Algebra 2) 12. Advanced Placement Calculus AB (completion of Pre-Calculus) 14. College Algebra-Dual Credit 15. Trigonometry-Dual Credit Graduation requirements: 4 credits of math including Algebra 2. Graduation requirements: 4 credits of math including Algebra 2.

Choosing the right Social Studies Class 1.American History 2.Honors American History (for students who are interested in extending learning beyond regular courses.) 3.Advanced Placement American History (summer reading may be required) 4.American History to 1877-Dual Enrollment 5.American History Since Dual Enrollment Graduation Requirement: 3 credits of Social Studies World History (1) American History (1) Economics (1/2) POD (1/2) Graduation Requirement: 3 credits of Social Studies World History (1) American History (1) Economics (1/2) POD (1/2)

Choosing Science Classes Biology Honors Biology (for students who are interested in extending learning beyond regular courses.) Choose Science Electives Graduation Requirements: 3 credits of science including: Integrated Science 1 credit Biology 1 credit Science Elective(s) 1 credit Graduation Requirements: 3 credits of science including: Integrated Science 1 credit Biology 1 credit Science Elective(s) 1 credit Colleges recommend 1 credit of Chemistry and 1 credit of Physics.

Physical Education /Health Health Three options for PE: 1.Take it during the school year. 2.Take it during the summer. 3.Participate in 2 seasons of athletics or marching band, fill out a waiver form and take 1/2 credit in an elective instead. NOTE: Students must submit 2 PE replacement/waiver forms after their season is completed to their counselor. Graduation requirements: Health.5 credit (gr 10) PE.5 credit (2 classes) Or waivers. Graduation requirements: Health.5 credit (gr 10) PE.5 credit (2 classes) Or waivers.

Choosing Electives Look at prerequisites. Consider class load. Consider what you enjoy doing. Always choose the most rigorous classes that you can handle! Graduation requirement: Fine Arts 1 credit (any art, Photography, music, or theatre Class. 4 elective credits-this include Foreign language. Graduation requirement: Fine Arts 1 credit (any art, Photography, music, or theatre Class. 4 elective credits-this include Foreign language.

Deciding to take a Foreign Language Consider the following: –Most colleges require 2 years of the same foreign language. –Honors diploma requires 3 years of one or 2 years of two. –Class load

Dual Credit Requirements & Information Students wishing to take Dual Credit courses will fill out a form and will have to take the Compass test if you do not have qualifying ACT scores. Students wishing to register for the Dual Credit courses will make sure to select an alternate class If students do not qualify for the Dual Credit course, will have to be placed in the alternate class. All Dual Enrollment courses are one semester and count for one high school credit, except for Intro to Teacher Education

Requirements for Dual Credit Courses

Auditing or Repeating Classes Students have an option to audit or repeat a course for a variety of reasons such as gaining exposure to new content or strengthening understanding of content. Students must complete a form that includes counselor and teacher approval. The transcript will reflect the higher grade attained when repeating a class. Audited courses will not count in any GPA considerations. NCAA will not recognize repeated classes for eligibility for college athletics.

Pass/Fail Option Students may take up to 1 credit per year pass/fail in all areas except English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language. The initial choice of pass/fail must be made during the first 4 weeks of the semester. The grade S/U will be given for each grading period. Students may choose the letter grade at the end of the course and only the final grade will be changed.

SAMPLE OF CLASSES PERIODCOURSE # SEMESTER 1 COURSE # SEMESTER English 10411English Geometry308Geometry 3203Biology203Biology 4511American History511American History 5900Health---PE Class or Elective 6672Spanish 2672Spanish Lunch---Lunch 8Elective √ All students must fill 6 or 7 periods of classes. All students must have one period of lunch and up to one period of Study Hall. √ All athletes must pass a minimum of five (5) classes per semester (excluding PE) to remain eligible for athletics. √ Students should consider the classes needed to meet the minimum college core, honors diploma requirements, and competitive college requirements. NOTE: The master schedule is designed based on student interests, changes will be limited to corrections only. See registration guide for Educational options and schedule change policies. √ All students must fill 6 or 7 periods of classes. All students must have one period of lunch and up to one period of Study Hall. √ All athletes must pass a minimum of five (5) classes per semester (excluding PE) to remain eligible for athletics. √ Students should consider the classes needed to meet the minimum college core, honors diploma requirements, and competitive college requirements. NOTE: The master schedule is designed based on student interests, changes will be limited to corrections only. See registration guide for Educational options and schedule change policies.

Select your classes practice sheet PERIODCOURSE # SEMESTER 1 COURSE # SEMESTER Lunch---Lunch 8 This grid is for you to fill in and check to make sure don’t select too many classes or not enough. NOTE: The master schedule is designed based on student interests, changes will be limited to corrections only. See registration guide for Educational options and schedule change policies. This grid is for you to fill in and check to make sure don’t select too many classes or not enough. NOTE: The master schedule is designed based on student interests, changes will be limited to corrections only. See registration guide for Educational options and schedule change policies.

Courses will be selected online for the school year All schedule requests must be submitted online by January 30 th. The IC Registration Portal will be closed after this date. Students who do not select their courses, will have to take classes selected by their counselor. Students will receive a schedule verification from in the spring that must be signed by a parent or guardian.

Remind How to sign up for PHSC Counselors’ Class of 2018 messages: To: You will be able to see texts of different reminders from the counselors that pertain to you.