2. Bowling Green High School

3. WELCOME Incoming 9 th graders! Class of 2019

4. BGHS Freshman Program Team based supports Focus on grades, attendance, and behavior Our mission: College and Career Ready Encourage student involvement William.king@bgreen.kyschools.us

6. PRINCIPALS Mr. King, Freshman Principal Mrs. Shive, Assistant Principal Mr. Livers, Assistant Principal Mr. Fields, Principal

7. COUNSELORS & CCR COACH Ms. Rowan Mrs. Lawson Mrs. KrisherMs. SwineyMrs. O’Rourke

8. School Hours at BGHS Excel Period (Zero Period) 7:30 am to 8:20 am Regular School Day 1 st – 6 th periods 8:30 am to 3:05 pm

9. Words you need to know… Credit---Official certification that a student has completed a course. At BGHS, we have whole (1) credit courses and half (1/2) credit courses. Semester---One of the two divisions of an academic year. 1 st semester--the start of school to winter break (August – December). 2 nd semester--after winter break until the end of the year (January – May) Prerequisite—What is required before you can take a class Transcript---A student’s academic record. Core Courses—Academic courses recognized by the NCAA Clearinghouse Career Pathway—A series of courses that lead a student to being ready for a specific career. Kind of like a college major.

10. Math Requirement All students are required to take a math course every year of high school. This can include: Pre-Algebra Algebra I Accelerated Algebra I Geometry Accelerated Geometry Geometry Pre-AP Algebra IIAccelerated Algebra II Algebra II Pre-AP ______________________________________________________ Algebra IIIPre-Calculus Pre-Calculus Pre-AP AP CalculusAP Statistics Math 116-WKU AP Computer ScienceFoundations in Personal Finance *Individual circumstances discussed with counselor

11. Diploma Choices Merit Diploma 22 credits minimum required Comprehensive Diploma 24 credits minimum required

12. Merit Diploma EnglishEnglish I, II, III, IV4 credits ScienceAny three science classes3 credits to include: life science, physical science, and earth/space science. MathAlg. I, Geometry, Alg. II3 credits Social StudiesWorld Civ., U. S. History, 3 credits Political Science Health / P.E. ½ credit health, ½ credit P.E.1 credit HumanitiesHistory of Performing/Visual ArtEmbedded Total REQUIRED Credits = 14 Plus ELECTIVE Credits = 8 (minimum) TOTAL CREDITS=22

13. Comprehensive Diploma EnglishEnglish I, II, III, IV4 credits ScienceBiology, Chemistry, Physics3 credits Anatomy/Physiology or higher MathAlg. I, Geometry, Alg. II3 credits Social StudiesWorld Civ., U. S. History, 3 credits Political Science Health / P.E. ½ credit health, ½ credit P.E.1 credit HumanitiesHistory of Performing/Visual Art Embedded World Languagestwo classes from same language2 credits Total REQUIRED Credits = 16 Plus ELECTIVE Credits = 8 (minimum) TOTAL CREDITS=24

14. Grade Point Average Class Rank A temporary GPA is figured at the end of each year and a final one is done at the end of senior year. Rank in class is determined by the numerical grade point average. The final averages of all courses are counted in figuring the numerical GPA. The student receives a decimal GPA based on a 4.0 scale with the following values assigned A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 F=0

15. Sample Grades / GPA 9 TH Grade (End of Year on Transcript) English I863.01.0 Algebra I944.01.0 Biology823.01.0 Spanish I762.01.0 Health962.00.5 PE I982.00.5 World Civ. 954.01.0 GPA 20 /6 = 3.33 Numeric 88.33 Class Rank 65/283

16. Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) Go to www.kheaa.com for more information Awarded to graduating seniors who will attend a Kentucky College, university or technical school. The amount received will be based on each year’s GPA and a one time bonus for the ACT score.www.kheaa.com GPA AMOUNT GPA AMOUNT 2.50 $125.00 3.30325.00 2.60 150.00 3.40350.00 2.70175.00 3.50375.00 2.75187.50 3.60400.00 2.80200.00 3.70425.00 2.90225.00 3.75437.50 3.00250.00 3.80450.00 3.10275.00 3.90475.00 3.20300.00 4.00500.00 3.25312.50 ACT AMOUNT 15 $36 16 71 17 107 18 143 19 179 20 214 21 250 22 286 23 321 24 357 25 393 26 428 27 464 28 and above 500

17. Required Classes For Your FRESHMAN YEAR English I Math Science Social Studies Health & P.E.

18. Possible Electives for 9 th grade WORLD LANGUAGES Spanish I Spanish II Spanish II-Accelerated French I German I Mandarin Chinese ART Basic Design & Drawing Advanced Studio (Portfolio Required) MUSIC Band Strings Orchestra Intermediate Mixed Choir

19. Possible Electives for 9 th grade CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION Auto Maint & Light Repair A / Lab Prerequisite for Automotive Pathway Business Principles & Apps Prerequisite for Management Pathway Prerequisite for Marketing Pathway Prerequisite for Entrepreneurship Pathway Digital Literacy Prerequisite for Accounting Pathway Prerequisite for Multimedia Pathway Prerequisite for Computer Science Pathway Intro to Construction Carpentry1.0 Prerequisite for Carpentry Pathway

20. Possible Electives for 9 th grade CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION Child / Human Development I Prerequisite for Early Childhood Dev Pathway Life Skills Prerequisite for Fashion and interior design Pathway Prerequisite for Culinary Arts Pathway Prerequisite for Consumer & Family Management Pathway Principles of Health Science Prerequisite for Allied Health Prerequisite for Pre-Nursing Pathway Prerequisite for Pharmacy Tech Pathway MILITARY JROTC I JROTC / Health /Physical Ed Both Classes are prerequisites for the ROTC Pathway

21. AGREEMENT FOR PRE-AP AND AP CLASSES

22. Bowling Green High School Curriculum Planner PeriodGrade 8Grade 9Grade10Grade 11Grade 12 0 (Excel) 1 st English IEnglish IIEnglish IIIEnglish IV 2 nd World Civ.U.S. History Political Science 3 rd (Algebra I) (Geometry) Math Math Elec. Required 4 th Science 5 th Health/ P.E. 6 th Spanish I Spanish II or Another Language World Languages

23. A Glance at what will happen on March 18 & March 20 Meet with one of the high school counselors and register for your 9th grade classes Attend information sessions and tour the building Prior to the meeting/registration, you and your parent/guardian should have registered for your classes on line

24. Questions Ms. Rowan, jeanette.rowan@bgreen.kyschools.usjeanette.rowan@bgreen.kyschools.us Mrs. Lawson, laura.lawson@bgreen.kyschools.uslaura.lawson@bgreen.kyschools.us Ms. Swiney, karen.swiney@bgreen.kyschools.uskaren.swiney@bgreen.kyschools.us Mrs. Krisher, leah.krisher@bgreen.kyschools.usleah.krisher@bgreen.kyschools.us 270-746-2300