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Four Year Plans

Create a Plan for your High School Career With your counselor!!

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We Will Discuss:

Counselor

Credits

Grades

GPA

Graduation Requirements

Write your 4 year plan

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Your Counselor!!

Gets you ready for what’s next (next semester, next year, after high school)

Keeps you ready to learn

How to contact your counselor

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Credits

How do you earn credits?

• Completing High School Classes

• College classes

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Grades

Standard Honors

A = 4.0 5.0

B = 3.0 4.0

C = 2.0 3.0

D = 1.0 1.0

F = 0.0 (no credit)

Passing grades earn 0.5 credits for each class each semester

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Semester vs. Quarter Grades

1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

1st Semester

August - December

2nd Semester

January - May

The semester grades are the only grades on your transcript, and will be the only grades that will go into the GPA.

The quarter grades follow your progress throughout the year, and they are averaged to come up with your semester grade.

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Grade Point Average

GPA –Average of grade points earned for total classes completed.Class Rank – Your numerical placement in relation to other students in your class based on your cumulative GPA.

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To graduate, you need 22 credits!

4 English

3 Math

3 Science

3 History

½ Keyboarding

1 Wellness1 Vocational or Fine Arts½ Technology

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College Entrance Requirements

4 English

3 Math

3 Social Studies

3 Lab Science

2 Foreign Language

1 Fine Arts

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Your Plan English

9th 10th 11th 12th

(Reading Block)* Soph. English Jr. English Sr.English

Freshman Soph. English Jr. English Sr. English

Adv. Freshman Adv. Sophmore Adv. Junior AP English

*This applies as an elective credit, may need to take Freshman English over the summer.

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Your Plan Math

9th 10th 11th 12thMath Readiness Pre Algebra/ Geometry *Algebra II

Algebra Block

Pre-Algebra/ Geometry Algebra II *College Algebra Algebra Block

Algebra I Geometry Algebra II *College Algebra

Adv. Geometry Adv. Algebra II *Analysis *Calculus

*4 years of math are required for University entrance

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Your Plan Science

9th 10th 11th 12th

Earth Science Biology Chemistry orHuman Anatomy

Biology Chemistry Anatomy Physics or or or

Adv. Chemistry AP Biology Adv. Physics or or or

Anatomy AP Chemistry AP Biology or orAP Biology Physics

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Your Plan Social Studies

9th 10th 11th 12th

World History / US History US Gov’t

World Geography Free Enterprise*20th Century Studies

AP US History AP US Gov’t Free Enterprise*

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Your Plan Technology

1 credit required9th grade Keyboarding – ½ credit*Examples of Other Technology classes are:Business Management TechnologyElectronic Media TechnologyDrafting and Design*For examples of more classes please talk to your

counselor

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Your Plan Health/PE

1 credit required

9th grade

PE and Health

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1 credit required *– Any yearVisual and Performing Arts VocationalArt Industrial TechnologyMusic BusinessDrama Family and ConsumerDance Sciences

*College bound students need to take a fine arts not vocational class to fulfill this requirement.

Your Plan Vocational/Fine Arts

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Your Plan Electives

5.5 are requiredElectives should help you reach your post

high school goals

College entrance – Include 2 Foreign

Language credits

(Reading classes are given

elective credit)

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Quiz

How many foreign language credits do you need to graduate?

How many credits do you need to graduate?

Why is it important to have a good GPA?

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In Conclusion, We Covered

Counselor

Credits

Grades

GPA

Graduation Requirements

Had you write your 4 year plan