1. HIGH SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE

2. Peoria High graduates will be required to have 26 credits for graduation Credits required for grade level promotions are as follows: to be promoted to the 10th grade- need 6 credits to be promoted to the 11th grade- need 13 credits to be promoted to the 12th grade- need 19 credits to graduate- need 26 credits

3. GRADUATION REQUIREMENT:
English
4 years in High School
English I
English II
English IIII
English IV

4. Graduation Requirement
Math
3 years in High School
Algebra I
Geometry
Math Elective

5. Graduation Requirement:
Science
2 years in High School
2 Science Electives

6. Graduation Requirement Social Studies 3 years in High School Social Studies Elective United States History American Government (1 semester) Economics (1 semester)

7. Graduation Requirement Physical Education/Health/Driver’s Education
1.5 years of Physical Education
0.5 year Health
Classroom Driver’s Ed

8. Graduation Requirement Electives Art Avid Business Career/Technical Foreign Language Music

9. Personal Educational Plans (PEP)
9th grade
English
Mathematics
Science
Social Sciences
PE/health
2 electives
10th grade
English
Mathematics
Science PE
3 electives
12th grade
English Mathematics *
Science *
American Government/
Economics
3 electives
11th grade
English Mathematics
Science *
U.S. History
3 electives
*Possible college requirement; not graduation requirement

10. Course Selection Based on test scores and teacher recommendations.
Refer to the High School Registration Book for course descriptions.
Available on-line at:

11. Earning Credits 1 semester class = 0.5 possible credit earned
7 semester classes x 0.5 credit/class= 3.5 possible credits earned/semester
2 semesters/year x 3.5 possible credits/semester= 7 possible credits earned/year
4 years x 7 possible credits/year= 28 possible credits earned

12. Grading Scale
90-100= A
80-89= B
70-79= C
60-69= D
59-below= F

13. Final semester grade= 100%
Semester Grade Calculation
Grading period= 40%
Semester exam= 20%
Final semester grade= 100%

14. Know Your High School
Attendance and Tardy Policies
School Rules/Consequences
Athletic Eligibility
Familiarize yourself with your transcript/GPA
Use available resources

15. Tips for How to Earn Good Grades
Be organized
Manage your time well
Be successful in the classroom
Take good notes
Know how to read a textbook
Use test-taking strategies
Set short-term & long-term goals

16. Organization Tips Choose a consistent study area
Use colored pocket folders
Notebooks for each subject
Use a student planner
Contact information for classmates/teachers
Develop routines

17. Manage Your Time Well
Use class time wisely
Create your own study plan
Prepare for disruptions or setbacks
Learn how to modify your time with extra-
curricular activities

18. Being Successful in the Classroom
Arrive to school on time, every day, every
hour
Learn how to adapt to teachers
with different teaching styles
Be prepared for class
Sit in the front of the room
Always do homework
Learn how to work in a group
Participate/Ask questions in class

19. Support Your Child
Support your child’s school expectations
Communicate with your child’s teachers,
counselor, and principal
Attend school events, parent-teacher
conferences (availability)
Help your child set academic goals
Insist on daily attendance
Check in with your child on homework
Monitor activities and job
Know your child’s friends

20. Educational and Career Choices
Identify abilities and interests
-Individual research
-Job exploration
-CareerCruising
Decide your high school career
pathway
Explore post-high school options

21. Get Involved!!!
Meet new friends/teachers
More invested in school
Become a leader
Helps relieve stress
Add to your resume
New interests/talents

22. Words of Inspiration:
We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act, but
a habit.
Aristotle
The greatest thing in this world is not
so much where we are, but in what
direction we are moving.
Oliver Holmes