2. Maryville High School 2018-19 Registration Information
Online window for registration:
February 5 - March 2

3. 12th grade – Class of 2019 English – 4 credits Math – 4 credits
Science – 4 credits
Social studies – 3 credits (World Geog./Hist., Economics, Government, US History)
Foreign Language – 2 credits
Finance – ½ credit
Wellness – 1 credit
Fine Art – 1 credit
PE – ½ credit
Elective Focus – 3 credits (Fine Arts, Humanities, Math & Science, AP, Exercise & Safety, Dual Enrollment, Career/Technical) – This is ABOVE graduation requirements, with the exception of DE and AP.
CIVICS EXAM – Pass/Fail
Post-Secondary Readiness

4. Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
Post-Secondary readiness - prepare all students for success in an ever-changing world-
EPSO Available
24 AP options
7-10 DE courses consistently taken by MHS students (Innumerable Possibilities)
13 LDC (local dual credit)
3 SDC (state dual credit)
33 CLEP Tests
9 Industry Certification
ACT
Math
Science
Reading
English
1) ACT Composite 21
2) Four EPSO
3) One IC & Two EPSO
4) Two EPSO & ASVAB Composite 31
ASVAB
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

5. Early Post-Secondary Opportunities (EPso) Portfolio Prepare all students for success in an ever-changing world. “Ready Graduate”
AP – Advanced Placement
DE – Dual Enrollment
LDC – Local Dual Credit
SDC – Statewide Dual Credit
CLEP – College Level Exam Program
IC – Industry Certification
EMR – Emergency Medical Responder
CNA – Certified Nursing Assistant
NIMS – National Institute Metalworking Skills
NCCER – National Center for Construction Education & Research Core Curriculum
NCCER – National Center for Construction Education & Research Construction Technology
ServSafe Food Manager
MOS – Microsoft Office Specialist
IT – Information Technology
CIW Web Design Specialist – Certified Internet Webmaster

6. Rising seniors must…
Be enrolled in English, math, science, (1 credit) government, finance & economics – ½ credit each
PLEASE NOTE: AP economics and AP government are 1 credit, 1 block courses.
Be in good academic standing, be enrolled in five core academic courses to sign up for TA. Only 1 TA position is allowed per year.

7. CTE HEALTH SCIENCE/SCIENCE ARTICULATION
Students must have 4 years of science education in Maryville City Schools, one course each year (even if they double up.)
The only CTE Health Science course that may count for a senior year requirement science credit is Clinical Internship. This is only if the student has 3 credits from the science department curriculum.

8. New Classes > Mechatronics – Advanced Manufacturing Technology
> ACT Prep – recommended for students who have not yet made an ACT score of at least 21
Dual Credit Advanced Computer Applications
Culinary Arts 3
DE College Success

9. Advanced Manufacturing Dual Enrollment - Mechatronics
Curriculum:
Semester 1: Mechanical Drive Systems – 108 hours
Semester 2: Pneumatic Systems, Safety, OHSA 10 – 108 hours
Semester 3: Basic Electrical & Motor Control – 108 hours
Semester 4: Intro to Programmable Logic Controllers – 108 hours
Industry Certifications available
Support of Local Industries such as:
DENSO, ALCOA, Cherokee & Massey Electric

10. ACT Prep Course
One of the Post Secondary opportunities for seniors would be to sign up for the ACT Prep Course. This is especially recommended for students who do not have a 21 composite score.

11. The Benchmarks are scores on the ACT subject-area tests that represent the level of achievement required for students to have a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in corresponding credit-bearing first-year college courses. These college courses include English composition, college algebra, introductory social science courses, and biology. Based on a sample of 214 institutions and more than 230,000 students from across the United States, the Benchmarks are median course placement values for these institutions and as such represent a typical set of expectations. The ACT College Readiness Benchmarks are:
College Course
ACT Subject-Area Test
ACT Explore® Benchmark Grade 8
ACT Explore® Benchmark Grade 9
ACT Plan® Benchmark
The ACT® Benchmark
English Composition
English 13 14 15 18
College Algebra
Mathematics 17 19 22
Social Sciences
Reading 16
Biology
Science 20 23

12. AP Courses English 3,4 Calculus AB Calculus BC (yearlong) Statistics
Chemistry (yearlong)
Biology
Environmental Science
European History
Studio Art (drawing, 2D, 3D)
Human Geography
Psychology
Spanish, Latin, French
Government
Economics
Physics 1 & 2
Music Theory
Research (Seminar was pre-requisite)

13. Other Senior PSO’s Senior Transition Internship/Independent Project
DE College Success 1500
Dual Enrollment Classes

14. College Success 1500
This is a course designed to empower students to reach their educational, career and life goals. This class introduces students to a wide range of strategies, techniques and self-management tools commonly recognized to lead to success. It is a course for college-level credit and is designed to transfer. Students will receive college credit from Pellissippi for passing this course. Tuition will be paid by the Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant. In order to receive the grant for this course, students must have a minimum of a 2.0 unweighted gpa and a minimum of 13 on each section of the ACT.

15. What is Dual Enrollment?
Dual Enrollment takes place when a high school student is enrolled in high school and college simultaneously. Dual Enrollment provides a means for high school students to accelerate their college education and get a feel for what learning will be like after high school. Students can take a variety of courses. These classes include but are not limited to English, Math, & History and can also include career tech classes such as Photography, Management, Video Production, Video Game and Simulation Design! Students must meet the entry level requirement for the class they want to take.

16. The Tennessee Dual Enrollment Grant awards two $500 grants toward two college classes. Students may also receive an additional $200 toward a third class.
Any additional costs and textbooks are the student’s responsibility. Students are eligible for a total of four semesters of the Dual Enrollment Grant - two semesters in junior year and two semesters in senior year.

17. Steps for Dual Enrollment students to complete:
Complete an application for admission.
Submit a copy of valid ACT scores.
Submit a copy of high school transcript.
Complete the Hepatitis B form.
Complete the Dual Enrollment Grant application.
Register for classes.
(If taking a dual enrollment class offered on your high school campus, Pellissippi State takes care of the registration for you.)

19. GRADUATION RECOGNITION
With HONORS
ACT benchmarks
English 18
Math 22
Reading 22
Science Reasoning 23
With DISTINCTION - must have a 3.0 and one of the following:
Participate in Governor’s School
Participate in All-State
National Merit Finalist/Semifinalist
ACT of 31 or higher
Attain a 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
Earn 12 or more semester hours postsecondary credit
Students must complete an application for this by April 15 of the senior year!

20. High School Grades Matter Most in College Admissions, NACAC Report Reveals
Data in the 11th annual edition of NACAC’s “State of College Admission” report show that students’ grades and the academic rigor of their course loads weigh more heavily in decisions to admit than standardized test scores, high school class rank, or demonstrated interest in attending.

21. Naviance 11th grade: Complete brag sheet Select colleges
Make a Game Plan
Students will be encouraged to:
make college visits
meet with college admission representatives
attend a college fair
Individual counseling meetings will be held to determine classes for 12th grade

22. Naviance: http://connection.naviance.com/maryvillehs

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