sherwood high school registration: preparing for the 2015 – 2016 school year!
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Sherwood High School
Registration:Preparing for the
2015 – 2016 School Year!
Counselor Perspective
Selecting courses to meet graduation
requirementsSelecting complimentary, rigorous courses for college/ career readiness
Opening the door to career pathways
Planning for life after high school
12th grade year: Begin the Search for your Next Path
What Courses Should Students Take?
Students should plan their schedules keeping the end in mind.
(College, Career, Military) Students should take courses that challenge
them the most. Students’ schedules should contain Honors
and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Students must complete 22 credits (28
possible in a full-time four-year program)
Graduation Requirements
English (4 credits) Social Studies (3 credits) Science (3 credits) Math (4 credits) Technology (1 credit) Fine Arts (1 credit) Physical Education (1 credit) Health (1/2 credit) Program of Study
Foreign Language (2 credits), or Advanced Technology (2 credits), or Career Development Program
• Example(s): Horticulture Pathway, Child Development Pathway, Med Careers Pathway, Edison Center, etc.
Student Service Learning Hours (75 hours)
High School Assessments (Combined Total of 1602) Algebra Biology English 10 NSL Government
Additional Graduation Requirements
Planning for College/Career
Rigor, Complementary to What You’re Interested in
Mathematics courses beyond Algebra II and Geometry with a grade of a B or better
3 - 4 credits of Science with a grade of a B or better
2 or more credits in a Foreign Language with a grade of a B or better, or 2 or more credits in Advanced Technology with a grade of a B or better
Planning for College/Career
Most colleges look for foreign languages.
Score of a 1650 or higher on SAT I and/or a 24 or higher on the ACT
A cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
Internships related to the field of interest for some students
Marketability for College:
Strong G.P.A. Honors and Advanced Placement
courses Strong SAT and/or ACT scores Athletics, Service Learning, and Extra-curricular activities
Courses
EnglishSocial StudiesScienceMathematicsOther
ESOL Language classes satisfy English
requirement
English 11 Honors
EnglishEnglish 9
AP Lang
AP LitEnglish 12 Honors
English 10 Honors Electives:JournalismYearbook
NewspaperCreative Writing
Lit As Film**MC - Speech
AP Lang
English 10
English 9 Honors
Social Studies
US History
NSL Honors
US History
HonorsUS History
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade Electives: Global Issues, Psychology, Law I & Law II, Sociology I & Sociology II, African American Experience, Philosophy, Comparative Religions, Ancient and Medieval History, AP Comparative Govt/Politics, AP European History, AP Psychology, AP Macro Economics, AP Micro Economics, AP Human Geography**MC – Abnormal Psychology
Honors MW History
AP MW History
AP NSL
AP US History
AP
US History
Honors/ AP NSL
Mathematics
StatisticsAP/Applications
Geometry - SP or DP
Pre-Calculus
Algebra 2
SP - Single Period, DP - Double Period
12th grade Electives: Quantitative Literacy, **MC - MV Calculus, Differential Equations
Bridge to Algebra 2
Algebra 1 SP or DP
CalculusAP/Applications
Science
H Geoscience
H BiologyBiology
H ChemistryChemistry
Elective
H Biology DP Sem 1H Chemistry DP Sem 2
10th Grade Electives: Astronomy, Environmental Science, AP Environmental Science, Horticultural Science, Foundations of Medicine and Health Sciences, Structures and Functions of the Human Body, Wildlife Biology, Honors Geoscience, Foundations of Horticulture, Plant Production, Landscape Design
H Biology H Physics9th Grade
10th Grade
H ChemistryChemistryElective
H PhysicsPhysicsElective
11th Grade
AP Spanish(Language
and Literature)AP French (Language)
French 6
Foreign LanguageAmerican Sign Language, French,
Spanish, Italian
Level 4 Honors
Level 2
Level 1
Level 3 Honors
Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1 & 2
Physical EducationGrade 9: General P.E. (1st or 2nd semester)
Concentrated or Specialty P.E. (1st or 2nd Semester)
Grades 10 – 12: Concentrated or Specialty P.E. (Elective Credit)
Team/Individual Sports, Net Sports, Street Hockey/Lacrosse, Soccer/Adv. Soccer, Strength Training/Adv. Strength Training, Basketball/Adv. Basketball, Volleyball/Adv. Volleyball, Yoga Stretch
Health
Comprehensive Health
On-level or HonorsRequired in the 10th grade*May do online/ summer
11th and 12th Grade Elective:
Family Life and Human Development
Fine Art ElectivesFine Arts
Art Electives: Ceramics 1 – 3, Digital Art, Drawing & Design, Photography 1 – 3, Commercial Art, Digital Photography, Studio Art 1 – 3, AP Drawing, AP Studio Art 2-D, AP Studio Art 3-D, Theatre 1 – 2, Advanced Acting, Play Directing
Music Electives: Chorus 1, Women’s Chorus, Show Choir, Honors Jazz Choir, Honors Chamber Singers, Jazz Lab, Honors Jazz Ensemble, Honors Symphonic Band, Honors Symphonic Orchestra, Piano 1 – 2, Guitar, Electronic Music, Music Perspectives, AP Music Theory and Composition
Technology
Tech-Ed Courses: Foundations of Technology,Designing Tech Solutions, Intro to Engineering Design
Dates to Note
Week of February 2nd Enter course selections into
computer through your English Class.
February 9th – Signed Course selections due to English teacher
May – Course selections will be sent home for verification
June 1st – All Change Requests to Schedules MUST BE Submitted
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