Transcript High School Registration

HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION
Information to help you complete your Course Selection
Form, Four Year Plan of Study, and Application for
Honors/AP Courses. Final decisions made by GHS and is
dependent on course availability
Questions: call Kathleen Fisher 756-2300 or email
[email protected]
WHERE CAN I GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION?
Germantown High School Catalog
www.scsk12.org/SCS/high/Germantown/coursecatalog.htm
Houston High School Catalog
www.scsk12.org/SCS/high/Houston/guidance/catalog
College and Career Information
Kuder Career Planning System
Tennessee Career Information Delivery System (TCIDS)
ecampustours.com
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
 You
must have a minimum of 22 credits
(classes) to graduate!
 You may take more than 22 credits, but you
may NOT take less!
 Required credits include the following
subjects:
 Math - 4, English - 4, Science - 3, Social
Studies - 3, Fine Arts - 1, Foreign
Language – 2, Personal Finance – 1/2 ,
Physical Education/Wellness – 1 1/2, and
Electives – 3. Total: 22 Credits
TERMS
Credit: what you earn when you take a class for 1
school year and pass
 ½ Credit: what you earn when you take a class for 1
semester and pass
 Honors: An advanced, fast-paced version of a
standard class and 3 extra points are added
 AP: Advanced Placement – an AP course is more
advanced and fast-paced than an honors course
and 5 extra points are added. Students in AP
classes take an AP exam at the end of the course
and based on their score they may earn college
credit.
 IB – International Baccalaureate – An intense
academic program offered at GHS and 5 extra
points are added
 Override – Parent must go to GHS Counselors
Office, talk with counselor and complete override
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ELECTIVES
 What
are electives?
 Electives are required classes where you
have CHOICES.
 You are required to complete THREE
electives in order to graduate, but you
will have the opportunity to complete
additional electives.
 You should choose classes that interest
you as your electives!
ALTERNATE COURSES
 COURSES
THAT STUDENTS CHOOSE
IN THE EVENT THAT THE COURSE
THEY CHOOSE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO
TAKE
 STUDENTS
NEED TO CHOOSE 2
ALTERNATE COURSES AND LIST THEM
IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE – IE. A
FIRST AND SECOND CHOICE
MATH REQUIREMENTS
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You must take FOUR math credits during the time
you are in high school (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th).
If you take Algebra I in 8th grade, it counts as an
elective credit rather than a math credit.
Requirements for Honors Algebra I in 9th grade
include the following:
 93 average at the end of your first semester of 8th
grade
 Excellent attendance
 High score on math placement exam taken in
December.
If you’ve taken Algebra I in 8th grade, you must earn a
93 during 1st semester and maintain excellent
attendance in order to take Honors Geometry in 9th
grade.
MATH COURSES
9th:
Algebra I
9th:
Geometry
10th:
10th:
Geometry
Algebra II
11th:
11th:
Algebra II
PreCalculus
12th:
12th:
Advanced
Alg. and
Calculus/Stats
Trigonometry
OR
AP Calculus
ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS
 You
must take FOUR English credits
during the time you are in high school.
 In order to qualify for Honors English in
9th grade, you must have a grade of 93 in
Language Arts at the end of your first
semester of 8th grade!
 You DO NOT have to take enriched
Language Arts in 8th grade to qualify for
Honors English in 9th grade.
SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS
 You
must complete THREE Science
courses during the time you are in
high school.
 While you are only required to
complete 3 Science credits, many
colleges require 4 for admission. You
may take a fourth Science credit as one
of your electives.
 Physical Science in 8th Grade is an
elective course and does not count as a
Science credit.
ENGLISH COURSES
9th Grade:
10th Grade:
English or Honors
English
English or Honors
English
11th Grade:
English or Honors
English
12th Grade:
English, Honors
English, or AP
English
SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS
 Physical
Science is NOT a required science
course. However, it is recommended for all
students and is helpful for Chemistry, which is
a required course.
 In order to take Honors Biology, you must earn
a 93 for first semester of 8th grade science or
physical science. Also, you must be enrolled in
Algebra I or have already taken it.
 Your 8th grade science teacher will help you
decide which 9th grade science class is right for
you.
SCIENCE COURSES
9th:
9th:
Physical Science
Biology
Or
Environmental Sci. – ½
And
Ecology – 1/2
10th:
10th:
Chemistry
Biology
11th:
11th:
Science
Elective
Chemistry
12th:
Science
Elective
12th:
Science
Elective
SCIENCE COURSE CHOICES
 You
may take the following Science
classes in 11th or 12th grade:
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Physics
AP Physics
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
Anatomy and Physiology
SOCIAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
You must complete THREE Social Studies courses
during the time you are in high school.
 While you are only required to complete 3 Social
Studies credits, many colleges require 4 for
admission. You may take a fourth Social Studies
credit as an elective.
 You will take World Geography OR World History
in 9th Grade or 10th – not both.
 In order to take Honors W. Geography or W.
History, you must earn a 93 in both Social Studies
AND Language Arts during your first semester of
8th Grade.
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SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES
9th:
12th:
W. Geography
11th:
Economics
OR
American
History
AND
W. History
(regular or
honors)
(regular or
AP)
U.S.
Government
(regular OR
AP)
SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE CHOICES
 You
may take the following Social Studies
courses as electives:
 Facing History and Ourselves (11th/12th)
 Psychology (11th/12th)
 Sociology (11th/12th)
 AP European History (10th, 11th, 12th)
 Contemporary Issues (11th/12th)
 African American History (11th/12th)
PERSONAL FINANCE
 You
must complete 1 semester (1/2 credit)
of Personal Finance.
 Real world topics include: money
management, credit, savings, investing
 GHS recommends that you take this class
in 11th or 12th grade.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION/WELLNESS
 You must complete
(9th grade)
 Wellness
1 credit of Wellness
is a combination of Physical
Education (PE) and Health
 You must complete an additional 1
semester (1/2 credit) of PE
 Playing a sport can count for this ½
credit. Varsity Band may count for this
½ credit. Also Lifetime Sports or
Recreational Games
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
 You
must complete TWO Foreign
Language credits.
 You will take the same foreign language
at least two years in a row to fulfill this
requirement.
 While you are only required to complete
two Foreign Language credits, you can
choose to take three or four years of the
same language or another foreign
language. Some universities may require
more than 2 credits.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
You may choose to take the following foreign
languages at GHS:
 French I and French I Regular and Honors
 Spanish I Honors and Spanish II Reg. & Honors
 Latin I Honors
 German I and German I Regular and Honors
 In order to take Foreign Language in 9th grade, you
must earn a 90 in Language Arts during your first
semester of 8th grade.
 In order to take Honors Foreign Language in 9th
grade, you must earn a 93 in Language Arts during
your first semester of 8th grade.
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FINE ARTS
You must complete 1 Fine Arts credit. The
following classes will fulfill this requirement:
 Intermediate Band
 Chorus
 Introduction to Communication (speech/debate)
 Introduction to the Theater (drama, theater, and
backstage)
 Visual art (drawing, painting, sculpting, etc.)
 Introduction to Film and Video
 You may choose to earn more than one credit in
Fine Arts and may have to audition to enroll in the
some of the classes.
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