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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