1. Course selection & scheduling requests 2018-19
Mrs. Thomas
School Counselor

3. Northwestern graduation requirements: courses
English credits English 9, 10, 11, 12
Math credits Including up to at least Algebra II
Science credits Including Physical Science, Biology or PBS, and one advanced science
History credits World Hist, Amer Hist, Gov
PE ½ credit Everyone MUST take PE I and then there are options for PE2
Health ½ credit
Financial Mgt. ½ credit Fin. Mgt is taken Junior Year
Senior Seminar I & II ½ credit
Starting with Class of 2019, students must also demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Excel, Word, etc)
Elective credits to bring the total earned to a minimum of 21 credits

4. Northwestern graduation requirements: Testing
End of Course (EOC) Exams
You will take 7 EOCs. Each exam is worth 1-5 points, for a total of 35 possible points. You must earn 18 points total, plus meet sub-group scores.
4 sub-group points from math tests:
Algebra I
Geometry
4 sub-group points from ELA tests:
English Language Arts I (aka English 9)
English Language Arts II (aka English 10)
6 sub-group points between Science/Social Studies:
Biology
American History
American Government

5. Northwestern graduation requirements
Graduates need 1 year worth of Fine Arts. This requirement may have been earned during Middle School and includes year-long Art, Choir, Band or Drama classes.
Middle School fine arts might fulfill the requirement for graduation, but it does not earn you a high school credit.
If you are striving to graduate with an Honors Diploma, one of the criteria is to have 1 Fine Arts credit during high school. Even if you fulfilled the Fine Arts graduation requirement in middle school, you would still need a Fine Arts class taken during high school to earn the high school credit to meet that Honors Diploma criteria.
Fine Arts is explained, at length, in the Course Selection Book.

6. Other considerations
Besides meeting Graduation Requirements, there are other things to be aware of when selecting classes:
Honors Diploma
Career-Center? IB?
Advanced (Honors)classes
College Credit Plus
Future Career Interests

7. Pathways at nhs Agriculture Biomedical Sciences
Business Administration
Clean Energy
Computer Science
Engineering
Teaching Professions

8. Ohio honors diploma requirements
Students need to meet at least 7 of the following 8 criteria:
English 4 units
Math 4 units, including Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II
Science 4 units, including physics and chemistry
Social Studies 4 units
Foreign Language 3 units
Fine Arts 1 unit (can not be met from middle school!)
Grade Point Average 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
ACT/SAT 27 ACT/ 1210 SAT

9. Ohio honors diploma requirements
Starting next year, there are additional types of Honors Diplomas:
STEM Honors Diploma
Arts Honors Diploma
Social Science & Civic Engagement Honors Diploma
These Honors Diplomas still remain:
Academic Honors Diploma
Career-Tech Honors Diploma
International Baccalaureate Honors Diploma
See pages 6-7 in Course Book for more details

10. Course selection book
Books are available online. Go to the High School site, then choose Guidance and click on Course Selection Book.
Please take scheduling seriously and actually read about the classes you are asking to take. The Master Schedule is designed around the classes that are requested by students.
Be sure to ask for the correct level (I, II, III, etc.) of a class, based on where you are in the class levels. EX: don’t ask for Choir II just because you are going into your 10th grade year. You must do Choir I first.
Do not request more than one level of a class, other than Strength Training or Tech.
Do not ask to take a class again if you have earned credit for it already.

11. New courses for 2018-19 Microsoft Office I & II
Business classes: Principles of Management, Managing Entrepreneurial Growth, Business Law & Ethics
Photography
Ready for College: Literacy Ready
Child & Adolescent Development – For students interested in becoming a teacher
Teaching as a Profession/CCP & Internship – For students interested in teaching
New classes for Clean Energy & Computer Science

12. Freshman year You will take: It is also recommended you take:
English 9
Math (Algebra I & Algebra RTI or Geometry or Geometry Advanced)
World History
Physical Science or Clean Energy Systems (aka Physical Science Advanced)
It is also recommended you take:
PE I and/or PE II
Health
You will also have a period for lunch, and then probably 1 study hall.
The rest you fill in with electives (Ag, Band, Art, Choir, STEM, etc)

13. Sample freshman Year #1
1st: Algebra 2nd: Algebra RTI 3rd: World History 4th: PE I/Health 5th: English 9 6A: Lunch 6C: Study Hall 7th: Physical Science 8th: Elective

14. Sample freshman Year #2
1st: Geometry 2nd: Physical Science 3rd: World History 4th: PE I/Health 5th: English 9 6A: Lunch 6C: Study Hall 7th: Elective 8th: Elective

15. DUE TO MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE BY THURSDAY, MARCH 8
Next steps
Fill in your Course Request forms for both core classes and electives.
DUE TO MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE BY THURSDAY, MARCH 8
(W/PARENT SIGNATURE AND ANY NEEDED TEACHER SIGNATURES! DON’T FORGET ESSAY/APPLICATION FOR CERTAIN PATHWAYS!)
Ask for the minimum of 10 elective classes on your form. (We need extras in case things don’t fit together. We often have to use other choices when things don’t fit or classes get filled.) Choose wisely.

16. Get the proper signatures!
The Schedule Request Form will show which courses need signatures. There will be (S) at the end of the course name and there will be a signature line near the course name.
Forms will not be accepted without ALL the correct signature(s): Teacher(s), Parent, Student.
The Request form will be returned to you until it is done correctly and completely.

17. Parent scheduling Meetings
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
6:00 – 6:45 PM
@ High School Theater