Transcript William Henry Harrison High School

Harrison High School
Registration Guidelines
Class of 2018
Your Course Registration Guide
Is Available On Line
(1,200 students x 80 pages = 96,000 pages)
Important Registration Dates
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9th, 10th, 11th grade meetings
 February 27
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Teacher Recommendation Day (Get signatures)
 February 27 – March 2nd
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Turn in registration sheets to English teacher WITH
parent signature
 March 3rd
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Registration in computer lab during
English class
March 3- March 13
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Junior School Classes for High School Credit
Ohio’s Physical Education Waiver
Online classes, APEX and Sinclair Community
Summer School
Testing Out of Classes
Educational Options – Internship, Work Study
Flexible Scheduling Opportunities
College Credit Plus
Advanced Placement Classes – AP Testing
Classes at Miami University – Hamilton,
University of Cincinnati and others (Partial
or all day
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4 credits of English
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4 credits of Math
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3 credits of Social Studies (American History,
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3 credits of Science
(Biology, Physical Science and an
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1 credit of Fine Arts
(not required for Career Center
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.5 credit of Health
an elective Math)
(English 9,10,11&12)
(Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra 2 and
Government and World Studies)
elective Science)
students)
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.5 credits of Physical Education
◦ May be exempted by 2 seasons of High School Interscholastic
Sports, Marching Band, Cheerleading or JROTC
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5 Elective credits
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Financial Literacy Requirement
◦ May be met through Wealth Management or Economics section of
American Government (AP Government does NOT include
Economics section)
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Minimum points accumulated on course
tests
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Those students who start their freshman year
in the fall of 2014 or 2015 (Classes of 2018
and 2019) will be subject to the new Ohio
Graduation Testing Requirements. The
current OGT will not be required, but you will
instead take 7 tests at the end of courses as
listed below. Although they are subject to
changes or additional clarification, the new
testing requirements look like this, effective
January 31, 2015:
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End of Course Test Requirements for the
Class of 2018 and 2019
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1. English 1 (9th grade English)
2. English 2 (10th grade English)
3. Algebra 1 (8th or 9th grade)
4. Geometry (9th or 10th grade)
5. American History (9th grade social studies)
6. American Government (10th grade)
7. Physical Science (spring 2015 only) or Biology
(spring 2015and beyond)
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How many End of Year Tests Do I Have to
Take?
◦ Seven
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What Scores on the EOY Tests Do I Need to
Earn to Graduate from High School?
◦ You Need 18 Points Total on the Seven Tests AND Enough
Points Earned in Each Subject Area!
◦ Students will need minimum of 4 total points on the Two
English Tests (i. e. Combined total of 4 points for your EOY
tests taken for 9th gr Eng. and 10th grade Eng.)
◦ Students will need minimum of 4 total points on the Two
Math Tests
◦ Students will need minimum 6 total points on the three
remaining tests in Social Studies and Science
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How are points awarded?
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Advanced= 5 points
Accelerated= 4 points
Proficient= 3 points
Basic= 2 points
Limited= 1 point
Ohio Honors Diploma Requirements
(You must meet ten of nine requirements to qualify)
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4 credits English
4 credits Math
4 credits Social Studies
4 credits Science
1 credit Fine or Practical Art
.5 credit Physical Education
.5 credit Health
.5 Financial Literacy
3 credits Foreign Language (or 2 years each of 2
separate languages)
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GPA of 3.5
ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1210
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Changes in course selections will only be
made due to balance class sizes or correct
scheduling errors/conflicts.
Basically this means you need to choose your
classes carefully and wisely! You cannot
“change your mind” in August!
Please see the Course Add/Drop Policy in
your registration bulletin for all details.
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Any student who is wanting to be eligible for
college credit must attend the CC+ meeting
held on March 3rd at 6pm in the Auditorium
Students must sign a letter of intent by April
1st
Students must apply for student status at the
individual college by May 1st
Students must decided if they are taking the
college credit for NEXT year by May 29th.
Many of our AP classes have CC+ credit
attached to them as an option.
Common Registration Questions
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How many classes do I need to sign up for?
 A FULL schedule (7 bells)
Do I need a foreign language to graduate?
 No, but colleges recommend or require 2
years of the SAME language.
What if I applied to go to Diamond Oaks next
year?
 You still need to register normally for a full
schedule! Then we will remove your requests
once you have officially been accepted.
Common Registration Questions
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Do I have to take the AP test if I have an AP class?
 Yes. You will be charged for the test through your school fees
at the beginning of the year.
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Can I schedule a Study Hall?
 No (Study Hall may be scheduled for you as needed.)
 Qualifying Juniors and Seniors may schedule a period for Sinclair
Community College online classes
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Can I retake a class that I have already passed?
 At this time, the only classes that are
available for duplicate credit are Band,
Choir, Contemporary World Issues,
TV Production & Broadcast, and
Rock & Roll Lab Band.
Technology Asst.,
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Use EZ Pay to pay fees early
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For those who pay early with EZ Pay
◦ May pick up schedules early
◦ May complete parking pass information and choose
a select parking space early
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All others may pay fees the week before
school begins
◦ pick up schedule just before school starts
◦ choose parking space just before school starts