Welcome to…
Course Selection
NightLoudoun Valley High School
February 4th, 2014
Just a little about your high school and peers…
Total enrollment – 1172 students• 317 Freshmen
• 306 Sophomores• 288 Juniors• 261 Seniors
Your class?
Total enrollment – 1172 students• 317 Freshmen
• 306 Sophomores• 288 Juniors• 261 Seniors
Your class?
328
Last Year’s Graduating Class
Post-High School Plans
4 year college……………….………71%
2 year college……………..……..19%
Employment………………..…………..5%
Other education/military…...5%
GPA Distribution
A………………………..45%
B………………………..42%
C………….…………….12%
Mean Scores
Critical Read
Math
Valley 551 553
Virginia 516 514
Nation 496 514
$1,878,650 in scholarship
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Class of 2018 Standard Diploma Advanced DiplomaEnglish 4 4Mathematics 3 4 (including Algebra 2)Science 3 (2 different disciplines) 4 (3 different disciplines)History/Social Science 3 4Health & Physical Education 2 2World Language
*2 - see below
3 of one language or 2 of 2 different languagesFine Art or Career & Technical Education (CTE) elective
1
Other electives 4 (2 must be sequential) 2 or 3, depending on World LanguageEconomics/Personal Finance 1 1
other1 virtual experience and1 technical education credential/certification
1 virtual experience
Total Credits 22 26Verified credits (SOLs) 6 9
*One of the following combinations of credits will fulfill this requirement:o One World Language credit with one Fine Arts credito One World Language credit with one CTE credito Two CTE creditso Two Fine Arts Creditso One CTE credit with one Fine Arts Credit
Special programs offered in LCPS
• Monroe Technology Center and the Loudoun Governor’s Career and Technical Academy
• Academy Of Science• JROTC• Licensure and Certification
Programs
Levels of Core Courses Offered
AcademicHonors (+.5)Advanced Placement
(+1.0)Dual Enrollment (+.5)
Social Science and Global Studies
• 9th World History/Geography to 1500 (Academic) orPre-AP World History (Honors)
• 10th World History/Geography 1500 to present (Academic) or AP World History
• 11th US & Virginia History (Academic) or AP US History
• 12th US & Virginia Government Academic or AP Government
(both US and Comparative combined)
Semester• Economics 10+• Global Social Issues 11+• Modern International
Relations 11+• Psychology 11+• The World of Ideas 11+• World Religions 11+Full year• AP Psychology 11+• AP Human Geography 11+• AP Economics (Micro/Macro)
11+• Survey of African History
11+• Survey of Latin American
History 11+
English• English 9 Acad or Honors• English 10 Acad or
Honors• English 11 Acad or
Honorsor AP English
Language & Composition• English 12 Acad or
English 12 Honors (dual enrollment) or AP English Literature & Composition
SemesterCreative writing 9+Fundamentals of Writing 9+Advanced Composition 11+World Literature 11+Etymology 10+21st Century Literacy Strategies
9+Public Speaking 10+SAT Prep 10+
Full YearJournalism 9+Newspaper Journalism 1-3 9+Photojournalism 1–4 9+
Science• Earth Science Acad or Honors 9th• Biology Acad or Honors 10th• Chemistry 11+ • Environmental Explorations 11+• Physics 11+• Conceptual Physics 10+• AP Environmental Science 11+• AP Chemistry 11+• AP Physics 12• AP Biology 11+• Independent Science Research
(dual enrollment possibility) 11+• Geospatial Science (dual
enrollment possibility) 11+
MathematicsMultivariable CalculusAP Calculus BCAP Calculus ABMath Analysis HonorsAdvanced Algebra/PrecalculusAdvanced Functions & ModelingAlgebra 2 with Trigonometry HonorsAlgebra 2GeometryFunctions, Algebra, & Data Analysis
ALGEBRA 1
Semester• Statistics• Discrete MathFull Year• Computer Math• AP Computer
Science• AP Statistics
World Languages and Cultures
• French 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP• German 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP• Latin 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP• Spanish 1,2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP• American Sign Language 1,2,3• Mandarin Chinese 1, 2, 3
Health and Physical Education
• Health and PE 9• Health and PE 10 w/Drivers Education• Advanced Phys Ed (full yr or semester)
11+• Outdoor Education (semester) 11+• Weight Training (full yr or semester)
11+• Lifetime Fitness (full yr or semester)
11+
Fine Arts• Music Appreciation 9+• Music Theory/History 9+• AP Music Theory 9+• Band 9+• Jazz Ensemble 9+• Orchestra 9+• Guitar 9+• Chorus 9+
• Theater Arts 1 – 4 9+
• Musical Theater 9+• Technical Theater
9+
• Art 1 – 4 and AP Studio Art 9+• Graphic Design (semester) 10+• Drawing and Painting (semester)
10+• Sculpture (semester) 10+• Photography (semester) 10+
Career and Technical Education
• Technology Education 1, 2 9+
• Computer Aided Drafting and Drawing 1, 2 10+
• Applied Technology I-III 9+• Aerospace Science 10+
• Intro to Business & Marketing 9+• Keyboarding & Advanced Keyboarding
(sem) 9+• Computer Information Systems 10+• Desktop/Multimedia Presentations 10+• Accounting 1 & 2 10+• Business Law and/or Business Mgt (sem)
10+• Sports Entertainment & Recreation Mktg
10+• Marketing Co-Op & non-Co-Op 11+• Advanced Marketing Co-Op & non-Co-Op
12• Leadership Development (sem) 9+
• Fashion Design (sem) 9+ • Gourmet Foods (sem) 9+ • Human Development
(sem)9+• Independent Living (sem)
9+ • Housing/Interior Design (sem) 9+ • Marriage & Family Dynamics (sem) 11+ • Teacher Cadet Program (dual enrollment)
12
Any questions?
Welcome to…
Course Selection
NightLoudoun Valley High School
February 4th, 2014
The Course Selection ProcessWeek of February 3rd
View Electives videos Upperclassmen advice Core videos in core classes Preliminary course selection , including 4 alternate choices
Week of February 10th
Courses entered on online survey Parent input through Friday, 2/14 Teacher recommendations Program of Studies and other info on the website
Remainder of school year
• Conference with counselor • Advanced Placement Information Night, May 22• June 30th deadline
Class of 2015 and 2016 Standard Diploma Advanced DiplomaEnglish 4 4Mathematics 3 4 (including Algebra 2)Science 3 (2 different disciplines) 4 (3 different disciplines)History/Social Sci 3 4Health & Phys Ed 2 2World Language
*2 - see below
3 of one language or 2 of 2 different languages
Fine Art or Career & Technical Education (CTE) elective
1
Other electives 4 (2 must be sequential) 2 or 3, depending on World LanguageEconomics/Personal Finance
1 1
Total Credits 22 26Verified credits (SOLs) 6 9
*One of the following combinations of credits will fulfill this requirement:• One World Language credit with one Fine Arts credit• One World Language credit with one CTE credit• Two CTE credits• Two Fine Arts Credits• One CTE credit with one Fine Arts Credit
Class of 2017 and 2018 Standard Diploma Advanced DiplomaEnglish 4 4Mathematics 3 4 (including Algebra 2)Science 3 (2 different disciplines) 4 (3 different disciplines)History/Social Science 3 4Health & Physical Education 2 2World Language
*2 - see below
3 of one language or 2 of 2 different languagesFine Art or Career & Technical Education (CTE) elective
1
Other electives 4 (2 must be sequential) 2 or 3, depending on World LanguageEconomics/Personal Finance 1 1
other1 virtual experience and1 technical education credential/certification
1 virtual experience
Total Credits 22 26Verified credits (SOLs) 6 9
*One of the following combinations of credits will fulfill this requirement:o One World Language credit with one Fine Arts credito One World Language credit with one CTE credito Two CTE creditso Two Fine Arts Creditso One CTE credit with one Fine Arts Credit
Do you have the end in mind when making your choices?
o A rigorous academic program in high schoolo An impressive GPA/rank
o Adequate test scores (SAT and ACT)o Involvement in activities/leadership
o Positive recommendationso Excellent writing skills if an essay is required
...and a word about expunging grades!
LVHS College Acceptance ProfilesClasses of 2010 – 2013
Institution/# of acceptances which determine these
statistics
% Acceptedof those
who applied
Average GPAof thoseaccepted
Average SAT scores
(CR and M) of those
accepted
Average # of AP courses
taken by those accepted
Christopher Newport University
(199)65% 3.80 1163 5.27
George Mason University (173) 63% 3.77 1175 5.31
James Madison University (272) 61% 3.98 1208 6.26
Longwood University (143) 77% 3.45 1055 3.88
Shepherd University (43) 73% 3.21 1031 3.13
University of Mary Washington
(98)68% 3.88 1162 5.72
Old Dominion University (66) 69% 3.27 1080 3.64
Bridgewater College (47) 81% 3.65 1085 4.26
Radford University (174) 81% 3.29 1034 3.4
University of Virginia (81) 37% 4.38 1349 7.85
Virginia Commonwealth Univ
(111)69% 3.61 1139 4.61
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (189) 58% 4.15 1263 7
West Virginia University (96) 75% 3.23 1085 3.8
(College of) William and Mary
(45)32% 4.38 1368 7.6
School counselors will be available in Room 121 for
diploma questions.
Location 7:45 – 7:55
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