1. Class of 2021 Scheduling
For
School year

2. Counselors Mrs. Marilyn Ruff Mrs. Lori McCartney Mr. Kory Smith
Students with last names A-Di
Mrs. Lori McCartney
Students with last names Dj-K
Mr. Kory Smith
Students with last names L-R
Mr. Kevin Granito
Students with last names S-Z

3. Graduation Requirements—23 credits
Transcripts start to count towards future
Health
Financial Literacy
½ credit PE
1 Business Elective OR World Language OR Fine Art
4 English
4 Social Studies
4 Science
4 Math (Algebra 2)
*End of Course Exams, ACT, Career Tech Assessment

4. Freshmen Requirements
Language Arts 9*
Math*
Physical Science*
American History*
PE and/or Financial Literacy & Health*
Elective Credits
*Required courses must be passed or repeated

5. Curriculum Guide What is a credit? How do I earn credits?
What is a pre-requisite?
Course descriptions
Honors Diploma (see Curriculum Guide for full list of requirements)

6. Study Halls
Students will be able to schedule one period of study hall per semester
Study hall is NOT required but STRONGLY encouraged for 9th grade year
Be aware that the transition to high school is sometimes a tough one. With the added work load & extracurriculars, study hall could help.

7. Extra Curricular Activities
Great for college, scholarship, & job applications
There are many extra curricular activities:
Key Club
World Language Club
Girls of Green
Guys of Green
Student Council
Fellowship of Christian Students
Chain Reaction
Many more….

8. Coming Up with a Plan
It is good to figure out where you want to end up and that will tell you where to begin.
Naviance/Family Connections

9. PE, Health, & Financial Literacy
PE Waiver- Students may be excused from the PE requirement by participating in:
2 years of ROTC or
2 full seasons of sports or
2 years of marching band
CANNOT COMBINE THE 3 CATEGORIES ABOVE
If you choose the PE Waiver, you will take Health and Financial Literacy your 9th grade year

10. Athletics To be eligible for fall sports:
Must be passing 5 classes at the end of the 4th quarter of your 8th grade year
The Ohio High School Athletic Association guidelines are strictly followed

11. Timeline
Today – Overview of high school, receive Scheduling Worksheets and answer questions
February 21st -Turn in Scheduling Worksheets to your social studies teacher
February 22nd, 23rd & 24th – One-on-one enter schedule with HS counselors
April & May - HS counselors will be back down to answer any questions

12. SAMPLE: Putting 2 half year classes on the Scheduling Sheet
Multimedia / Study Hall
CM02 / SH20
IMPORTANT
SAMPLE: Putting 2 half year classes on the Scheduling Sheet

13. GHS SCHEDULE CHANGE POLICY
Scheduled course requests will be mailed to your home in May.
Changes can be requested through the last day of the current school year (May 26th)
See the GHS Schedule Change Policy on the Student Services website

14. Questions & Reminders Scheduling Worksheets are due by:
Tuesday, February 21st to your
Social Studies teacher
Any questions about recommendations, please see your current teacher
Concepts of Math 1 will be along with Algebra 1
Questions?