1. Academic Planning

2. Credit Sheet Credit Sheet Core Credits Core Credits Elective Credits Elective Credits Credits for Post-Secondary Work Credits for Post-Secondary Work IB Classes IB Classes Standardized Test Requirements Standardized Test Requirements Fill out your Credit Sheet Fill out your Credit Sheet

3. Credit Sheet Plan your classes for high school Plan your classes for high school Core Credits Core Credits Elective Credits Elective Credits Credits for College Credits for College

4. Core Credits English - 4 Years English - 4 Years History - 3.5 Years History - 3.5 Years Math - 3 Years Math - 3 Years Algebra 2/Trigonometry Algebra 2/Trigonometry Science - 3 Years Science - 3 Years Biology Biology

5. Elective Credits Fine Arts - 1 Year Fine Arts - 1 Year PE -.5 Year PE -.5 Year Health -.5 Year Health -.5 Year FACS/Tech -.5 Year FACS/Tech -.5 Year

6. Recommended Credits for College Foreign Language - 2 Years Foreign Language - 2 Years Social Studies - 4 Years Social Studies - 4 Years Math - 4 Years Math - 4 Years Science - 4 Years Science - 4 Years

7. IB Classes Helps you get into colleges Helps you get into colleges Get more GPA points Get more GPA points Helps prepare you for college Helps prepare you for college

8. Standardized Tests Requirements Class of 2009 Class of 2009 Minnesota Basic Standards Test Minnesota Basic Standards Test Class of 2010 and Beyond Class of 2010 and Beyond MCA/GRAD Test MCA/GRAD Test Reading Reading Math Math Science Science

9. Fill out Credit Sheet Plan your classes Plan your classes Make sure you have enough core and elective credits Make sure you have enough core and elective credits Remember the recommended classes for college Remember the recommended classes for college Consider IB classes Consider IB classes

10. Review 86 credits needed to graduate 86 credits needed to graduate How many years do you need for: How many years do you need for: English? English? Social Studies? Social Studies? Math? Math? Science? Science? Electives? Electives?