1. Welcome to River Valley High School
Where you choose which keys unlock your future!

2. The Journey Start as a Freshmen Continue as a Sophomore
Prepare for college/career as a Junior
Graduate as a Senior
4 years to earn 21 credits or more
21credits/4years=5.25 credits per year

3. Graduation Requirements
English- 4 credits
Math- 4 credits
Science- 3 credits, including Physical Science and Biology
Social Studies credits, including American History, World Studies, and Government
Health- ½ credit
P.E.- ½ credit (2 classes)
Fine Arts – 1 credit
Life Planning ½ credit
Electives- 4.5 credits
Meet Testing or Alternative Requirements for receiving a diploma
MINIMUM 21 CREDITS TOTAL
Pg. 3 Curr. Guide

4. Testing Requirements
All students will take end of course exams in the following courses:
Algebra I, Applied Algebra
Geometry, Applied Geometry
Biology
American History, American Government,
English 9, English 10

5. Class of 2018 and Beyond Alternative Paths for a High School Diploma
Ohio’s State Tests
Students must earn a cumulative passing score of 18 points, using seven end-of-course state tests.
Specifically - 4 points in the area of math 4 points in the area of English  6 points in the combined area of Science and Social Studies
The remaining 4 points can be from any subject area.
OR - Meet the criteria of an Alternative Pathway.

6. 9th Grade Required Courses
English
English 9
Math
Algebra I
Applied Algebra I
Geometry
American History
Science
Physical Science
P.E.
Health online
That totals 4 ¾ credits of required classes.

7. College Prep Students (to prepare to attend a 4 year college/university)
MINIMUM Core Classes:
English- 4 credits
Math- 4 credits (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Algebra III/Trig.) Many colleges including OSU want to see Alg. III/Trig. & Pre-Calculus
Science- 3 credits (Including Biology and Chemistry)
Social Studies- 3 credits
Foreign Language- 2 credits (many schools prefer 3)
Keyboarding and Computer Skills
Fine Arts- 1 credit
College admissions requirements vary. You should check individual schools for their requirements!

8. click on Curriculum Information
Honors Diploma
Please see the Curriculum Guide pg. 10 for the requirements for this special honor.
The Curriculum Guide is on the Guidance Website – Go to: – click on the Guidance tab
click on Curriculum Information

9. General 9th Grade Elective Classes
Agriculture
Art
English Electives
Family & Consumer Sciences
Tech Industrial Studies
Music Electives
Science Electives
Social Studies Electives
Computer Basics

10. P.E. Waiver
Students who have completed one full season of participation in an OHSAA sanctioned sport or by completing one semester of Marching Band at River Valley High School will have .25 P.E. credit waived on their transcript.
For athletes wanting to waive the PE courses mark the spaces on the registration sheet that says, “I will participate in 2 seasons of a sport or marching band for a P.E. waiver. “ and “I do NOT want PE on my schedule.”
Athletes and marching band members are welcome to take PE if they wish.

11. Athletic Eligibility
For athletic eligibility, students must take and pass 2.5 credits the preceding quarter to the athletic season and have a 1.0 GPA.
Remember Phys.Ed. and Physical Conditioning are only worth .25 credits (per course).
Freshmen Focus is worth .25 credits 1st semester only.
Also, if you have a difficult course, it is wise to schedule more courses the same semester as the difficult course to buffer in case you struggle in the difficult course.

12. Online Courses
River Valley High School offers credit recovery courses and electives not presently offered through online course offerings.
Students may also take online courses in place of courses not able to fit in their schedule. Students may take one ½ credit course at a time.
River Valley will pay for the course provided the student has at least one period where they can work in the computer lab on the online course daily at school.
Students are not permitted to take multiple courses at once.
If a student fails a course for any reason, River Valley Local Schools will bill the family the cost of the course.

13. Study Hall Policy
Students may not have more than 2 study halls per semester.
This means students need to request a minimum of 6 blocks of courses with a maximum of 8 blocks of courses.

14. How does the Block work? A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1st Semester
90 mins B C
(5th/6th or 6th/7th) D 1
(45) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1st Semester
2nd Semester
At RVHS there are 4 blocks, 9 periods. Lunch is offered 5, 6, and 7th period. Students will need to request courses that fill at least 6 periods of the day with classes and 1 lunch period per semester to fill 7 periods out of the 9. This will leave 2 periods for study hall. The maximum amount of study halls are 2 periods per semester. Core academic courses are 2 periods (1block – 90 mins) in length and last for one semester. First semester ends in mid-January, all courses end at the semester excluding choir, band, orchestra, Intro to Engineering Design and Ag courses (these courses are 1 period (1/2 block all year long).
Due to block scheduling our courses run at a faster pace covering 2 days worth of material (as compared to a traditional schedule where students take courses all year long) in one day. Attendance is VERY important to keep up with the course material.

15. How do Ag, Choir, Orchestra, and Band fit into the Schedule?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1st Semester
Choir Ag
English 9
Physical Science
Lunch
Elective
Band
2nd Semester
American History
Algebra I
Study Hall

16. Career Technical Students
There are a wide variety of two-year programs at Tri-Rivers Career Center, starting the junior year.
Reminder – Students apply for Tri-Rivers the Dec. of their Sophomore year. Minimum requirements are 6.0 core credits (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, P.E., and Health) with a minimum of 1.0 GPA. Some programs have higher GPA requirements. Encourage students to do their best to keep all opportunities open.’

17. Registration Deadline
All forms must be turned in to the RVMS guidance office by
Thurs. Feb. 16th
All forms turned in after the deadline will be scheduled last.
Miss Klingel will be in Math courses assisting students to input course requests into PowerSchool on Wed. March 16th and will collect Registration forms. Final Registration deadline for Course Registration is March 17th.

18. Schedule Changes
All schedule changes MUST be requested in writing by August 1st.
Any request after June 1st must be mailed.

19. Then what happens after I turn in my paperwork on Feb 16th?
You will meet with Miss Klingel and course requests will be inputted into PowerSchool.
The computer will create each student’s schedule.
Student schedules are created and distributed.
Schedule changes made, if necessary.

20. Freshmen Day 2016 1st Day of School – Aug. 16, 2017
Only Freshmen, 11th and 12th grade Student Leaders, and RVHS Staff
Watch out for more information about Freshmen Day 2017!!!!

21. Freshmen Day Aug. 17, 2016 Viking Cheers

22. Teamwork– Freshmen Day 2016

23. Having Fun! Freshmen and Student Leaders

24. We can’t wait to see you on Aug. 16, 2017
We can’t wait to see you on Aug. 16, 2017 !! Freshman Day – 2017 Class of 2021! 4 years! Make them Count!
4 years – Make them Count! Be sure to attend school and do YOUR very best to earn credits, prepare for your future, and earn a high school diploma!