1. Freshman Advising
Class of 2020

2. What am I going to learn today?
What are the high school graduation and college admission requirements?
How do I PERSONALIZE my high school experience?
What is the role of my counselor?
Why is it important to live a balanced life?
What are my goals for freshman year?

3. COURSES AND CREDITS Courses English Math Science Social Studies
College Requirements by semester
Graduation Requirements by semester
Courses
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
World Language
Fine Arts
Applied Arts
Health
P.E.
Traffic Safety
Consumer Ed
**Civics**
TOTAL CREDITS 8 6 4 1
Variable 7
Non Credit Req. 41

4. School Resources Counselor Drop-In Center Deans’ Office/Police Liaison
Academic Supports:
Teachers, TLC, Homework Club, Study Hall,
Resource Periods
Coaches, Club Sponsors, Case Managers
CRC

5. Your Counselor Academic planning Assistance with personal matters
Support for four years
your advocate
confidentiality
Transition planning - entering and exiting high school (post-high school planning)
Letters of recommendation, references for you
Office location
How to contact us - walk-in, , appointments with Ms. Maravilla

6. Balance! School: -courses and their homework expectations
-extracurricular activities - sports and clubs
Outside responsibilities:
-work
-family
-religious community
Friends
Personal wellness - good sleep habits, good nutrition, exercise, good mental health

7. Homework Calculator Helpful tool! Access it through the HPHS website
Look under “Counseling”
on left-hand side “Homework Calculator”

8. HPHS Curriculum Program of Studies
Four or five academic classes per year from:
English, Math, Social Studies, Science and World Languages
Explore our wide range of elective course options
Course registration meetings to finalize in February
Sophomore course planning focus

9. English Four year graduation requirement Placements made by teacher
Sophomore English
English II plus Reading
English II Honors
English II

10. Math Three year graduation requirement, four years recommended
Placements made by teacher
Follow math pathway

11. What is diagonal movement?
MATHEMATICS
College Prep and College Prep Survey
Honors
Geometry Honors
Geometry
Algebra I
Geometry Survey
Algebra I Survey
Algebra II with Trigonometry
Honors
Algebra II with Trigonometry
Algebra II
What is diagonal movement?
Trigonometry & Related Topics
Pre-Calculus
Honors
Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB
Calculus
Discrete Math
AP Calculus BC
Electives
Statistical Reasoning
AP Statistics
Intro to Computer Science
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Computer Science A
IOSA App Development
Multivariable Calculus

12. Science
Two year graduation requirement, three or four years recommended
Placements made by teacher
Physics is the most common freshman course
Most sophomores take Chemistry, Chemistry Survey or Chemistry Honors

13. Social Studies
Two years graduation requirement, one year must be US History and one semester must be Civics; three or four years of Social Studies recommended
Placements made by teacher for most courses

14. Sophomore Social Studies Options
World History: Ancient to Modern (college prep or college prep survey)
AP Psychology, AP Economics or AP European History
* AP courses are college level
* A Social Studies Department meeting is so that you can make a good decision about course selection
* There may be a summer reading expectation
3. Civics (one semester) and Economics, regular level Psychology or Honors Civics (other semester)

15. Civics NEW graduation requirement One semester course
The course discusses things you will learn in order to vote, among other ideas
Can be paired with another one semester social studies option (Economics, regular Psychology or Honors Civics for sophs). Several other options for juniors and seniors exist
Service learning component as part of course

16. World Languages
No high school graduation requirement, colleges expect 2-4 years
Placements made by teachers
HPHS offers Spanish and Spanish Language Arts, French, Italian, Chinese and Hebrew
Spanish is the only World Language taught at College Prep Survey level
Spanish and French have AP courses
All courses have honors options beginning with the second year’s course

17. PE, Health and Traffic Safety
One semester of PE
One semester of Health
Traffic Safety/ Driver’s Education
** Dual Language Sophomore PE and Traffic Safety -- pending School Board approval**

18. Fine Arts Visual Arts Theatre Arts Dance Art Studio Acting Dance I
Drawing/Painting
Directing for the Stage
Dance II
Ceramics/Sculpture
Technical Theatre
Dance IV
Graphic Arts
Design for the Stage
Metal Work & Glass
Film Making
Photography
Advanced Production

19. Fine Arts Continued Music Concert Band Symphony Orchestra
Wind Ensemble
Chamber Orchestra
Wind Symphony
Concert Choir
Jazz Lab Band
Treble Ensemble
Jazz Ensemble
Chorale
Percussion Ensemble
Swing Choir
Guitar
Music Theory
Concert Orchestra

20. APPLIED ARTS Business Family & Consumer Sciences Design Technology
Financial Accounting (H)*
Preschool Lab: Intro to Teaching
3D Animation
Intro to Business*
Preschool Lab II,III and IV
Intro to Engineering Design (H)
Management Leadership
Child Development
Principles of Engineering (H)
Entrepreneurship
Creative Cuisine
Digital Electronics (H)
Marketing for Sports & Entertainments
Individual & Career Development*
Graphic Arts I, II, III, IV for (fine or applied arts)
Fashion & Interior Design
*Meets Consumer Ed Requirement

21. CONSUMER EDUCATION Students at HPHS can meet this state requirement by
earning credit in any of the following courses:
Freshman / Sophomore Courses:
Introduction to Business
Individual and Career Development
Economics
Junior/ Senior Courses:
Personal Living or Family Living (seniors only)
Consumer Economics (summer school only)
Work Partnership Program
TPI Lifeskills
Business Math Fundamentals
AP Economics
Economics
Business Law
Accounting Honors

22. TECH CAMPUS Students must apply for this CLC on-site program.
Available programs include:
HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS
Certified Nurse Assisting
Criminal Justice
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts
Early Childhood Education
Emergency Medical Services
Fire Fighting
Medical Assisting
COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS
Digital Video Production
Game Programming/App Development/3D Gaming
Multimedia Design
MANUFACTURING/INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMS
Building Trades/Construction Mgmt.
Computer Networking
Computer Support Services
Photonics
Welding/Fabrication
Mechatronics
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
Automotive Service
Collision Repair

23. Questions?