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Program of Studies – Grade Course Selection 2012-2013 Loudoun County High School

Picking next years courses…

• • • Take your course selection seriously. Our goal is to get an accurate count of the classes you want to take so we make sure we offer those classes next year. The Program of Studies can be found on-line at the LCHS Guidance website.

General Information

Page 1 of Program of Studies • • • Course Selection Changes: Students are expected to select their courses and to adhere to their selections.

Subject Load: Student are expected to be enrolled in seven credit subjects.

Dropping Subjects: Student should pay close attention to timelines for dropping a course.

Activity & Athletic Participation

Page 1 of Program of Studies

In order to be eligible to participate in any Virginia High School League competition, a student must be currently enrolled in five subjects for credit or the equivalent, and have passed five subjects for credit or the equivalent the pervious semester. If a passed course is being repeated, that course may not be counted as one of the five subjects for credit.

Students who are planning to participate in Division I and II interscholastic sports in college should see their school counselor and/or athletic directors to learn about NCAA regluations.

Grade Promotion

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A student must have earned the minimum number of credits listed below to be promoted to the next grade.

A student’s grade level is not subject to change during the school year.

Grade 10 5 credits Grade 11 Grade 12 11 credits Student must be scheduled to meet all graduation requirements by June

Credits Earned

Page 3 of Program of Studies • • A standard unit of credit is earned by passing a course with a minimum of 140 clock hours of instruction.

A verified unit of credit is earned by passing a course and its related end-of-course Standards of Learning test where an end-of-course test is required.

Know your diploma options

In Virginia, diploma options available to all students: • Advanced Studies Diploma • Advanced Technical Diploma • Standard Diploma • Standard Technical Diploma

Academic Areas English Social Studies

Standard Diploma

Credits 4 3 SOL Verified Credits 2 1 Mathematics Laboratory Science Health and Physical Education Foreign Language, Fine Arts or Career and Technical Education Economics and Personal Finance Electives (Must include 2 sequential electives.) Student Selected Verified Credit Total 3 3 2 2 1 4 0 22 1 6 1 1

Fine Art or Career and Technical Education

The course you take to meet this graduation requirement must come from one of the following areas:

Art, Drama, Newspaper Journalism, Music, Agriculture, Business, Family & Consumer Science, Health Occupations, Marketing, Trade & Industrial Education, and Technology Education.

Academic Areas English Social Studies

Standard Diploma

Credits 4 3 SOL Verified Credits 2 1 Mathematics Laboratory Science Health and Physical Education Foreign Language, Fine Arts or Career and Technical Education Economics and Personal Finance Electives (Must include 2 sequential electives.) Student Selected Verified Credit Total 3 3 2 2 1 4 0 22 1 6 1 1

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Sequential Electives

Students must complete two (2) sequential electives for a Standard Diploma.

• Examples of courses that satisfy this requirement:

Foreign Language (2 years of same language) Art I & Art II Technology Education I & Technology Education 2 Drama I & Drama II Band (for two years) Keyboarding/Advanced Keyboarding & Computer Info. Systems Courses at Monroe Technology Center

• Many other possibilities --- see a counselor for details!

Academic Areas English Social Studies

Standard Diploma

Credits 4 3 SOL Verified Credits 2 1 Mathematics Laboratory Science Health and Physical Education Foreign Language, Fine Arts or Career and Technical Education Economics and Personal Finance Electives (Must include 2 sequential electives.) Student Selected Verified Credit Total 3 3 2 2 1 4 0 22 1 6 1 1

Standard Technical Diploma

Academic Areas Credits SOL Verified Credits English Social Studies Mathematics Laboratory Science Fine Arts or Foreign Language Health and Physical Education Economics and Personal Finance Career and Technical Education Elective Student Selected Verified Credit Total 4 3 1 2 3 3 1 4 1 0 22 1 6 2 1 1 1

Advanced Studies Diploma

Academic Areas English Social Studies Mathematics Science Foreign Language Health and Physical Education Fine or Career and Technical Education Economics and Personal Finance Electives Student Selected Verified Credit Total Credits 4 4 4 4 3 or 4 2 1 1 3 0 26 SOL Verified Credits 2 2 2 2 1 9

Advanced Technical Diploma

Academic Areas English Social Studies Credits 4 4 SOL Verified Credits 2 2 Mathematics Lab Science Foreign Language Health and Physical Education Economics and Personal Finance Fine/Practical Art or Career and Technical Education Career and Technical Education Student Selected Verified Credit Total 4 4 3 or 4 2 1 1 3 0 26 1 9 2 2

Which diploma is right for me?

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Choose the most challenging courses in which you can get mostly A’s and B’s.

(This gives you a strong high school transcript and a solid grade point average)

Aim for the highest diploma you think you can achieve.

(You can always “back off” later, but it’s difficult to catch up once you are behind in course work)

Take “core classes” every year.

(English, social studies, math, science; and for competitive college admissions, foreign language)

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What Colleges Expect Strong academic record

– Students who have completed the most challenging course of study appropriate for their abilities, including a rigorous senior year schedule – Improvement over the high school years – Solid standardized test performance (SAT & ACT)

Extracurricular, Athletic, and Community Involvement

– Colleges are seeking well-rounded students who demonstrate a variety of interests and a connection to the world around them – “Quality vs. Quantity”

Well-prepared application package – required demographic forms, essays/personal statements, and teacher/counselor recommendations

– Stress the importance of your son or daughter getting to know his/her teachers/counselors in high school

Levels of Classes

• Advanced Placement (AP) student effort and time.

courses are college-level courses that students complete while in high school. These courses allow students to develop the reading, writing, critical thinking, organizational, and analytical skills needed for college. They also require a substantial investment of In May of each year, students take AP exams for these courses. Colleges may award college credit for completion of these AP courses if students earn a qualifying score on the exam.

Levels of Classes

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• Honors – Course content is rapidly paced with additional depth. Lessons are often designed to be complex, abstract, and open ended.

• Academic – Course content and expected student performance require additional reading and writing at a rigorous level.

Teacher Recommendations

• • By now your teachers should have talked to you about their recommendations on what course you should take next year. Please consider their recommendation when selecting your courses.

English 9

Honors or Academic

Mathematics Progression

Algebra II/Trig Geometry Algebra 1 Part 1 Algebra I Algebra II Functions, Algebra, and Data Analysis Functions, Algebra, and Data Analysis Geometry Mathematical Analysis Advanced Functions and Modeling Advanced Algebra/ Pre-Calculus Electives: Computer Math or AP Statistics Advanced Functions and Modeling Algebra II

Earth Science

Honors or Academic

World History/Geography I

Pre AP or Academic

Health/Physical Education

• Students must complete two years of Health and Physical Education. These courses are normally completed in grades 9 and 10.

• The Driver’s Education curriculum is taught as a part of Health/PE 10. • Advanced PE is offered as an elective in grades 11 & 12

Electives

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Students can register for 7 classes only, this will leave you 2 elective choices.

If you choose a foreign language you will have only 1 other elective choice.

Foreign Language

• • • Spanish, French, German, and Latin are offered through the Advanced Placement (AP) level in Loudoun County.

American Sign Language – 3 years Most four-year colleges require that you have a minimum of two (2) years of high school study of a foreign language.

Choose your electives now!

Log on to Family Connections

• • • • At this time please log on to your computers and go to

http://connection.naviance.com/jlsimpson

You will be prompted to enter a username and password. Use the same username that you use to login to Simpson computers. Use your student id number for your password. You should have a welcome statement on the screen when you have successfully completed the process.

Click on About Me Then click on Class of 2016 LCHS - Course Request Survey (In the left hand column under Surveys to Take)