High School Credit Requirements 9 th Grade High School and Postsecondary Plan #2

Pre-Test How many credits are required to graduate from high school? How many years of Math and Science are required or recommended by many colleges? What type of courses help students get priority for college acceptance?

Objectives High School Credit Evaluation College Readiness Credits Navigate to College Board Website – Explore College Credits Requirements – Record College Credits Requirements – Add Colleges of Interest to Postsecondary Plan

High School Credit Evaluation

Credits Needed for Graduation 44 credits Earn one credit per semester – For each class To be on-track to graduate after 9th grade – 11 credits needed – 5.5 credits for each semester (Microsoft, 2011a)

Core Subject Requirements English: 4 Years Social Studies: 4 Years Math: 3 Years Science: 3 Years (Microsoft, 2011 b,c,d,e)

Non-Core Requirements Physical Ed.: 1 Year Fine Arts: 1 Year Health: 1 Semester (Microsoft, 2011 f,g,h)

College Readiness Credits Priority given to students who complete – 4 years of math – 4 years of science – 2 years of a foreign language Minimum at some colleges 3 to 4 years is often preferred – Take accelerated coursework AP IB CTE PSEO CIS (Microsoft, 2011 i)

Google: College Board Find College

Big Future: Find Colleges

Big Future: Duke University

Duke: Required HS Courses

Update Postsecondary Plan

Your HS Academic Plan 1.What are your colleges of interest? 2.How many years will you take core classes? – Core classes: English, Social Studies, Math, Science 3.How many years will you take a foreign language? 4.What type of accelerated courses would be best for you? 5.How will this help you get admitted to your colleges of interest?

Pair and Share 1.What are your colleges of interest? 2.How many years will you take core classes? – Core classes: English, Social Studies, Math, Science 3.How many years will you take a foreign language? 4.What type of accelerated courses would be best for you? 5.How will this help you get admitted to your colleges of interest?

Class Discussion 1.What are your colleges of interest? 2.How many years will you take core classes? – Core classes: English, Social Studies, Math, Science 3.How many years will you take a foreign language? 4.What type of accelerated courses would be best for you? 5.How will this help you get admitted to your colleges of interest?

Assignment Tonight 1.Google: “College Board Find College Big Future” 2.Type in college of interest 3.Select College of Interest 4.Click on the “Applying” link 5.Click on the “Academics” tab – Record the core classes and foreign language requirements – Remember: Taking 4 years of these courses will give you more college options after high school graduation 6.Be prepared to update Postsecondary Plan

Record College Reqs. & Recs. Class Required Recommended Credits Credits English Math Social Studies Science Foreign Language

Post-Test How many credits are required to graduate from high school? How many years of Math and Science are required or recommended by many colleges? What type of courses help students get priority for college acceptance?

Review Number of credits required to graduate – 44 credits Years of Math and Science are required or recommended by many colleges – 4 Years Type of courses that help students get priority for college acceptance – Accelerated Coursework

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