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Rutherford B. Hayes High School
Curriculum Night for 2015-16
Counselor Phone #’s & E-mails
Grade 9
Mrs. Scott
833-1023 [email protected]
Grades 10 - 12: A - G
Mr. Brown
833-1025 [email protected]
Grades 10 - 12: H - O
Mrs. Pollard 833-1026 [email protected]
Grades 10 – 12: P - Z
Ms. Burwinkel 833-1024 [email protected]
College & Career Counselor
Mrs. Conant 833-1027 [email protected]
Appointments with Counselors
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The Counselors want to ensure that they
have the availability to meet with you, so
appointments are strongly encouraged and
are appreciated.
Appointments can be made by emailing the
counselor or by calling the Counseling
Office at 740-833-1028.
Thank you for helping us better serve you!
Graduation Requirements
21 Credits
English
4 Credits
Social Studies
3 Credits (World St. / U.S. St./ Govt & Econ)
Math
4 Credits (Must include Algebra 2)
Science
3 Credits (1 Physical / 1 Bio / 1 Elective)
Health
.5 Credit
PE
.5 Credit (.25 Credit ea. Or 2 PE Waivers)
Music/Art or DACC Lab
1 Credit
Electives
5 or 5.5 (if PE waiver used) Credits
Class of 2016 & 2017: Must pass the Ohio Graduation Tests.
Class of 2018: Must earn a cumulative passing score on the New
Generation Tests
HONORS DIPLOMA
Must meet 7 of 8 criteria. (Career-tech requirements are slightly different.)
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English
Mathematics
4 units
4 units
Science
4 units
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(including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or equivalent and another higher level course)
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(including Physics & Chemistry)
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Social Studies
4 units
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Foreign Language
3 units
(including at least 2 units in each language studied)
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Fine Arts
Grade Point Average
ACT/SAT Score
1 unit
3.5 on an unweighted 4.0 scale
27 ACT / 1210 SAT
(excludes scores from the writing sections)*
COURSE HANDBOOK
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It has been emailed to students’ school email
accounts.
If you need further descriptions of all the
courses, you may access the course
curriculum book on-line at:
http://www.dcs.k12.oh.us/hayeshs
 Counseling
 Course & Scheduling Information
 2015-2016 Course Handbook
College Credit Plus is an initiative by the Ohio Department
of Education to allow high school students to attain college
credit up to 30 semester hours per school year tuition free
at Ohio public institutions by the 2015-16 school year. This
initiative will replace the current dual enrollment and post
secondary education option programs that are currently
being utilized. Finalized rules will be released for the
College Credit Plus program by the end of February 2015.
College Credit Plus Offerings at Hayes
College Credit Plus Offerings at Hayes
College Credit Plus Resources
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Additional college courses may be taken at participating
College Credit Plus institutions provided that the student
meets the admission criteria of the institution. For a full
listing of courses offered, please review the course catalog
on the institution’s website.
The University of Toledo offers numerous courses that may
be taken virtually or on campus. To learn more about their
program, visit:
http://www.utoledo.edu/admission/dualcredit/index.html.
For additional information on the College Credit Plus
program, visit
https://www.ohiohighered.org/college_credit_plus.
College Credit Plus Information
Meetings
College Credit Plus Information
Meetings
Marion Technical College and The Ohio State
University—Marion will hold a joint College
Credit Plus Information Session. Please save
the dates of February 26 and March 11 from
6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Marion Technical College
Health Technology Center on the Marion
Campus.
College Admissions
Current juniors, take ACT with writing or
SAT this spring. Pick up practice tests in
the Counseling Office. Register on-line
ASAP.
 Include colleges on your registration –
many are now requiring official scores.
 Visit colleges between now and next fall.
 Apply by December 2015 or sooner!
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AP Course Offerings
AP Language & Composition
AP Literature & Composition
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental
AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2
AP European History
AP Psychology
AP US History
AP Government
AP Art History
AP Studio Art
Applications can be found on the Counseling website.
Valedictorian & Salutatorian Status
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GPA’s can be over 4.0
For the Classes of 2016, & 2017:
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Valedictorian - all students who have a 4.1 GPA and 3 AP
classes.
Salutatorian - all students who have a 4.0 GPA and 2 AP
classes.
For the Class of 2018 & Beyond:
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Valedictorian – the student with the highest GPA.
Salutatorian – the student with the second highest GPA.
New for 2015-2016
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AP Physics 1
Microbiology
Anatomy & Physiology
Materials in Engineering Science
Intro to Acting
Acting Ensemble
Excursions in Math
English 10 Honors (can now be taken without AP US History)
AP Psychology
Finance Fundamentals
Principles of Business
Management Principles
Hybrid Courses
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Hybrid courses are taught partly online and partly in the
classroom. Students may not be required to report to the
course daily but will have coursework to complete on their
own on that day.
Hybrid Courses will be offered in:
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Earth Science
College Algebra
Government & Economics
Health
Fitness/PE
Leaders of Tomorrow
Study Hall Option & Open Lunch
MAJOR QUALIFICATIONS
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Study Hall Option is available to students in Grades
10 – 12 who want to arrive after 1st period or leave
for last period.
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Students must take a course for college credit or an AP
course to qualify.
Open Lunch applications will be available next
school year.
Drop Policy
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Students will now only be able to drop courses ONE
time during their high school career without penalty
after the first two weeks of the start of a course. A
“W” indicating Withdrawal from the course will be
entered on the transcript. This does not affect the
GPA.
All courses dropped after this option is used will
result in an F. This will be entered on the transcript
and will affect the GPA.
Dates to Remember
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All course selections and applications are due February 12th!
Students will NOT be added to courses requiring applications
without a completed application being submitted.
Schedules will be released in August at Schedule Pick-up.
Any requests to change course selections must be submitted to
your school counselor by August 11th. After this date,
students will need to remain in their assigned classes for 3
days before making any changes.
Students may only make ONE request to change their
schedule. (Multiple changes can be made in this one request.)
Remind
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The Counseling Dept will begin texting
parents & students with reminders.
Sign up today!
Text to 81010.
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@tracer (Class of 2016) current 11th
@gopacers (Class of 2017) current 10th
@pacerpride (Class of 2018) current 9th
@hayes9 (Class of 2019) current 8th
Thank you for your time!
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Teachers are available to discuss their
curriculum and recommendations for your
student.