Transcript PENDLETON HIGH SCHOOL Parent Night

PENDLETON HIGH SCHOOL
Pa re n t Ni g h t
CLASSES OF 2014 & 2015
Guidance and Suppor t pg. 5
Planning Your Future p. 8
 Seniors must register for a
minimum of 4 courses and
Juniors for 6 courses
 Senior/Junior classification
 Course changes and
withdrawals
Planning Your Future p. 8
 March 21, 2014: Parents
and students have the
opportunity to make course
request changes
 March 21, 2014: Parents
have the opportunity to
make level changes
 Why the deadlines?
Planning Your Future p. 9
Late Arrival/Early Dismissal
 It is a privilege that can be revoked.
 Students are responsible for your
own transportation.
 Students cannot arrive on campus
or enter the building prior to their
first class.
 Students leave the building
immediately after their last class.
 Students responsibility to be aware
of the bell schedule.
Graduation Requirements pg. 10
• Gold Seal
• CATE opportunities
• Foreign Language options
College Guidelines pg. 11
• English
• Modern Language
• Fine Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
NCAA Eligibility pg. 12
Please see your guidance counselor for
more information about registering with
the NCAA if you are a student athlete.
Interscholastic Activities p. 16
• Eligibility Rules
• Good Academic
Standing
Testing for College pg. 17
• ACT and SAT
• Preparation and
exposure is key.
• Students should take
during their Junior year
in the Spring
• Fee-Waiver available
through your counselor
• Two fee waivers for
each.
Compass Test p. 17
 COMPASS: Computer Adapted Placement
Assessment and Support Services
 A placement test used to identify a student’s
strengths and weaknesses for work in a twoyear or college transfer program
 Fall of Junior year
 Scores used to determine eligibility for DualCredit opportunities through Tri-County
Technical College (senior year)
Scholarship Oppor tunities p. 20
Palmetto Fellows SC Scholarship
 For students attending a four year institution on
a full-time basis.
 $6,700/year for Freshman. Sophomores, Juniors,
and Seniors may receive up to $7,500/year.
 3.5 GPA on the SCUGP, 1200 on SAT or 27 on
ACT, and rank in the top six percent of the
graduating class at the end of sophomore or
junior year OR
 4.0 GPA on the SCUGP, 1400 on SAT or 32 on
ACT
Scholarship Oppor tunities p. 20
SC Life Scholarship
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For students continuing their education
under full-time status in SC’s colleges and
universities.
Up to $5,000 towards tuition at an eligible
four year institution in SC
 3.0, top 30%, 1100 SAT or 24 ACT
 Up to the cost of tuition plus $300 for
books at eligible technical colleges in SC
 3.0 GPA on SCUGP
Scholarship Oppor tunities p. 21
SC Hope Scholarship
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One-year merit based scholarship for
freshman entering eligible four-year
institutions in S.C.
$2,800 towards attendance
3.0 GPA on the SCUGP
Visits
 Administration approval
 Must be approved five days in advance
 Students must obtain, on the college’s letterhead,
that the visit was for academic purposes
Course Levels p. 23-24
 College Preparatory (CP)
 Honors (H)
 Advanced Placement (AP)
Advanced Placement Courses
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AP Night February 10, 2014 6pm
Establish a college-level standard in secondary schools that is
measured through a national assessment designed and scored by
college faculty.
Expose college-bound students to the amounts of homework, study
skills, and habits of mind essential for success in college courses.
Students who take AP Exams and score a 3 or higher typically
experience greater academic success and college graduation rates
than non-AP students.
AP courses are typically the most rigorous curriculum offered in
secondary schools and is designated on the student transcript.
AP is widely used for college credit and/or placement, it attracts
motivated students eager to double major, or engage in deeper,
upper-division courses at college.
Academic Course Listings p. 26
ENGLISH 1
1 UNIT
English 1 is a college prep class which integrates composition,
grammar, and literature. It covers the writing process; the
development of vocabulary, speaking, listening and researching
skills. The English I End‐Of‐Course exam is required at
the end of this course, which counts for 20% of the
student’s final grade.
HIGH SCHOOL ALGEBRA AND STATISTICS B 1 UNIT
Prerequisite: GRADES 9‐10, teacher recommendation
High School Algebra and Statistics B is designed to ensure
career and college readiness. Students will study
topics studied in High School Algebra and Statistic A
but will continue to build on that knowledge. The Algebra
1 End‐Of‐Course exam is required at the end of
this course, which counts for 20% of the student’s
final grade.
Dual Credit p. 46-47
• Dual Credit Orientation
February 3, 2014 at 6pm
Vir tual Courses pgs. 48-50
 Virtual Courses
 SCVPS
 OL@PHS
 Earning Credit
 Online Learning at PHS
 Eligibility and Enrollment
 Online learning agreement
must be signed
Career & Technology Education p. 51
CATE CONCENTRATOR
A CATE Concentrator is a
secondary student who has
earned 3 Carnegie units of credit
in a state-recognized CATE
program.
CATE COMPLETER
A Completer is a CATE
concentrator who has earned all
of the required units in a staterecognized CATE program.
Work-Based Learning p. 51
 Agriculture, Food &
Natural Resources
 Finance
 Health Science
 Sports Medicine
 Transportation,
Distribution & Logistics
CATE Cer tif ication Oppor tunities p. 54
 ASE- Auto Technology
 S/P2- Auto Technology
 CNA- Health Science
 ServSafe- Foods and Nutrition
 First Aid/CPR- Health Science
 Pharmacy Technician- Pharmacy
Technology
 National Health Science
Assessment
 First Responder
 Microsoft Technology Asssociate
(MTA) Certification- IT Program
A g riculture & N atural Res ources p . 56
FFA Organization
 New course offerings- Agriculture &
Biosystems Science, Environmental &
Natural Resources Management, and
Forestry.
Automotive Technology p. 58
Mechatronics p. 59
New course- Mechatronics 2
Programming & Sof tware Development p. 60
Course highlights- Web Page
Design & Development and Game
Design & Development
Nutrition
p. 61
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES 2
1 UNIT
Prerequisite: GRADES 9-12. Family and Consumer Sciences 1
This is a comprehensive designed to provide students with career,
community, and family connections, consumer services, education and
early childhood, facilities management and maintenance, family and
community services, food production and services, food science, dietetics,
and nutrition, hospitality, tourism, and recreation, interpersonal
relationships, interiors and furnishings, and textiles.
FOODS & NUTRITION 2
1 UNIT
Prerequisite: Foods and Nutrition 1, GRADES 9-12
This course allows students to study the principles of nutrition for
individual and family health, fitness, and wellness. Students will gain
knowledge and experiences in nutrition, food safety and sanitation,
kitchen work centers, meal planning , preparation techniques, table
service and etiquette, and nutrition-related careers.
Family, Career & Community
Leaders of America
Pre-Engineering p. 62
Courses offered as HONORS
Accounting & Business Finance p. 63
Course highlights- Personal Finance and
Accounting 2
Marketing Communications p. 64
Course highlights- Digital Desktop
Publishing and Advertising
General Management p. 65
Course highlightsEntrepreneurship and
Marketing
Health Science
pg. 66
Health Occupations
Students of America
New course progression – Health Science 1,
Health Science 2, and Health Science 3.
Health Science Clinical Study
1 UNIT
Prerequisite: GRADE 12, Health Science 1, 2, 3 (HS 3
may be substituted with science based Anatomy &
Physiology or AP Biology, completed application
process, transportation and Immunizations**
*Formerly known as Gerontology
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