TRI-WEST HENDRICKS HIGH

SCHOOL

CLASS OF 2021

Tri-West Hendricks High School will

Learn from the world,

Adapt with the world,

Contribute to the world.

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REQUIREMENTS AND ABOUT EACH COURSE

THINGS TO KNOW…

1 Credit

Earning a passing grade in one semester of a course

Semester

1st nine-week grading period = 40%

2nd nine-week grading period = 40%

Semester Exam = 20%

Elective Courses

Courses that are not required for graduation , but

students can chose to take based on interest

A failing grade (F) results in no credit

Failed required courses must be repeated until

passed!

TRANSCRIPT

TYPES OF DIPLOMAS

• Set of essential courses to prepare students for work, technical school, or college.

• Required for admission to 4 year colleges.

• 43 credits

Core 40

• Demanding curriculum resulting in most respected diploma

• 47 credits

Core 40 Academic Honors

• Combines Core 40 requirements with technical training. 47 credits

• A certificate in technical achievement must be earned.

Core 40 Technical Honors

Subject Requirements

English Core 40 AHD THD

Credits 8 8 8

Years 4 4 4

Courses

English 9

English 10

English 11

English 12

or

Etymology*

Creative

Writing*

H. L.A. 8

English 9

English 10 or H

English 11 or H

English 12

or

AP English 12

Etymology*

Creative Writing*

ENGL 111

COMM 101

English 9

English 10

English 11

English 12

or

Etymology*

Creative

Writing*

Subject Requirements

Science Core 40 AHD THD

Credits 6 6 6

Years 3 3 3

Courses

IPC/ICP

Biology

ChemistryEnvironmental

Science

Honors Biology 8

IPC/ICP or Honors

Biology

Chemistry or Honors

Environmental

CHEM 105

AP Chemistry

AP Biology

AP Physics

IPC/ICP

Biology

ChemistryEnvironmental

Science

Subject RequirementsSocial

StudiesCore 40 AHD THD

Credits 6 6 6

Years 3 3 3

Courses

World History

Or

World Geography

US History

Government

And

Economics

World History

Or

World Geography

Or Honors

US History or

Honors US History

Government

And

Economics

World History

Or

World Geography

US History

Government

And

Economics

Subject Requirements

P.E. &

HealthCore 40 AHD THD

Credits 3 3 3

Years 1.5 1.5 1.5

Courses P.E. I & II

Health

P.E. I & II

Health

P.E. I & II

Health

Subject Requirements

Foreign

Language Core 40 AHD THD

Credits4 - Highly

Encouraged

6-8

Required

4 - Highly

Encouraged

Years2 - Highly

Encouraged

3 - 4 2 - Highly

Encouraged

Courses Spanish I & II Spanish I, II,

III, IV

Or

Two years of 2

different languages

Spanish I & II

Subject Requirements

Fine

ArtsCore 40 AHD THD

CreditsNone Required 2

Required

None Required

Years None Required 1 None Required

Courses None Required AP Art

Band

Ceramics

Choir

Digital Design

Drawing

Intro 2D Art

Music History

Photography

Pre AP Art

Theater Arts

None Required

Subject Requirements

Local

Require-

mentsCore 40 AHD THD

Credits 3 3 3

Years 1.5 1.5 1.5

Courses Interpersonal

Relationships

Career Planning

Interactive Media I

Interpersonal

Relationships

Career Planning

Interactive Media I

Interpersonal

Relationships

Career Planning

Interactive Media I

Introduction to Engineering will substitute for IPR & Career

Planning.

Principles of Engineering will substitute for Interactive Media I

Subject Requirements

Electives Core 40 AHD THD

Credits 11 5 11

Years N.A. N.A. N.A.

Courses Varies Varies Varies

Subject Requirements

Math Core 40 AHD THD

Credits* 6 6-8 6

Years 3 4 3

Courses Algebra I

Algebra II

Geometry

Algebra I

Geometry or HAlgebra II or H

Pre-Calculus

AP Calculus

Algebra I

Algebra II

Geometry

Credits must be earned in high school.

Must take a math or “quantitative reasoning” course each year.

CORE 40 ACADEMIC HONORS DIPLOMA

In addition to the Core 40 Diploma requirements:

Earn 2 additional Core 40 math credits

Algebra 8 can be these two credits.

Earn 6-8 world language credits

6-8 credits in Spanish

6-8 credits of on-line world language

6-8 credits American Sign Language

Earn 2 Core 40 fine arts credits

Includes Art, Band/Choir

or Theater Arts

“C” or above in all Core 40 courses

“B” (3.0) or above grade point average

CORE 40 ACADEMIC HONORS DIPLOMA

Must complete one of the following:

Take 2 AP courses resulting in 4 high school credits

Take 2 dual credit courses resulting in 6 college credits

Take 1 AP course and 1 dual credit course resulting in 4

high school credits and 6 college credits

Total Score of 1150 or higher on the SAT

Score a 26 Composite on the ACT plus Writing Section

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

Taken during 11th or 12th grade

Require the AP exam in the spring

AP 2-D Art

AP Biology II

AP Chemistry II

AP Physics

AP Calculus

AP English 12

Carry and additional +.5 weight

A = 4.5 grade points

DUAL CREDIT COURSES

High school courses that may earn college credits

Introduction To Engineering (9-12) (DESN 101)

Principles of Engineering (DES 104)

Civil Engineering & Architecture (DES 105)

Digital Electronics (EECT 112)

Digital Design (VISC 101)

Spanish III (SPAN 101 & 102)

Spanish IV (SPAN 201 & 202)

Honors Algebra II (MATH 136)

Pre-Calculus (MATH 137)

Physics (Trine University) ($60) (PH 154)

Senior IVY Tech Courses ($155/course)

Most Area 31 Courses

Must pass Accuplacer Test

Weighted +.25 grade point

HONORS COURSES

Higher Level Core Academic Courses

Algebra 8

Language Arts 8

Biology 8

Honors English 10, English 11

Honors IPC/ICP, Chemistry

Honors Geometry, Algebra II

Honors World History/Geography

Honors US History

Must meet prerequisites to get in.

Weighted an additional +.1 grade point

EARLY GRADUATION

Provided all graduation

requirements are met:

Seniors

May go ½ day

May graduate after 7 semesters

Juniors

May graduate after 6 semesters

TESTING REQUIREMENTS

1. ILEARN English (Taken in May of Grade 10)

English 9 & 10 material.

2. ILEARN Math (Taken at end of Algebra I)

Algebra I material.

Must pass 1 & 2 in order to earn diploma.

3. ILEARN Science (Taken at end of Biology I)

Biology I material

Passing not required for earning a

diploma.

KEYS TO SUCCESS AT TWHS

“Train up a child in

the way he should

go: and when he is

old, he will not

depart from it.”

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