1. Little Miami High School Freshman Orientation
CLASS OF 2020

2. Mrs. Trevathan, Principal Mr. Dalton, Associate Principal
Ninth Grade: An Important Year
LMHS Student Expectations
Honors Recommendations
Bell Schedule
ETEH

3. Athletic Eligibility Ms. Tiffany Sawyer, Athletic Director
Must pass 5 one credit classes per year
PE CLASSES DO NOT COUNT
Eligibility checks done weekly

4. Credits Required for Graduation
English: 4 credits
Math: 4 credits (Algebra 2)
Science: 3 credits (Physical Science, Biology, Advanced)
Social Studies: 3 credits (World History, American History, Economics, American Government)
Health: ½ credit
Physical Education: ½ credit
Fine Arts: 1 credit
Electives: 4 credits
TOTAL = 20 credits

5. Honors Diploma Requirements
Must earn all but ONE of the following:
English: 4 credits
Math: 4 credits (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra 2)
Science: 4 credits (Chemistry, Physics)
Social Studies: 4 credits
Foreign Language: 3 credits (2-2)
Fine Arts: 1 credit
Grade Point Average: 3.5+ (unweighted)
ACT / SAT: 27+ / 1210+

6. Weighted Classes
Honors, Advanced Placement (AP), College Credit Plus (CC+) courses
Grades 9-10: .05 added to GPA for grades of A,B, or C
Grades 11-12: .05 added to GPA for grades of A or B

7. College Recommended Courses
4 years of English
4 years of Math
3-4 years of Science
3 years of Social Studies
2-3 years of Foreign Language
1 year of Fine Arts

8. English Department English 9 or Honors English 9 (full year)
Creative Writing (semester)

9. Science Department Integrated Science (full year)
Honors Biology (full year)

10. Math Department Algebra 1 (full year)
Algebra 1C (semester) Geometry (full year)
Geometry (full year)
Honors Geometry (full year)
Algebra 2 (full year)
Honors Algebra 2 (full year)

11. Social Studies Department
World History (full year)
Honors World History or AP World(full year)
People of the World (semester)
Ancient World Civilizations (semester)

12. Physical Education Requirement
Physical Education (full year)
Summer School: Application and $105/$35
Session 1: May 31st – June 15th (8 AM – 1PM)
Session 2: June 16th – July 1st (8 AM – 1 PM)
P.E. Option:
MUST complete two full seasons of a sport
CANNOT combine P.E. classes and a sport
MUST be OHSAA sanctioned, offered at LMHS

13. Foreign Language Department
Spanish 1 / Spanish 2(full year)
French 1 / French 2(full year)

14. Music Department The Mind Behind the Music (semester)
Men’s Choir (semester)
Women’s Choir (semester)
Concert Band (full year)
Marching Band / Pep Band
(full year; after school)
Careers in Music (semester)

15. Music Department Beginning Guitar (semester)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (semester)

16. Business Electives Business Computer Applications Career Exploration
Information Technology Fundamentals
Intro to Digital Media Arts (art credit)
Project Lead the Way
Year long class

17. Art Department Art Fundamentals (semester)
Introduction to Digital Media Arts (semester)

18. Study Hall
Required for all 9th graders
Full year requirement

19. Online Options Elective classes Student fees range from $150 to $300
Prices are subject to change
Classes taken during school day

20. Scheduling Process
All registration sheets due February 29th to Junior High Social Studies teachers.
Counselors will meet with students individually on March 2nd and March 3rd at the Junior High.
Students will register on-line with High School Counselors on March 11th (Override forms, Online and Summer PE fees due at this time)

21. Schedule Changes
There will be NO schedule changes once you have registered online with the counselors.
The master schedule / teacher assignments are based on student requests.

22. Counselor Contact Information
Mrs. Tammy Martin (A – F)
Mrs. Jessica Nethers (G – O)
Ms. Brandy Phillips (P-Z)