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Career Education
Planning for High SchoolAnd Beyond!
Comparing Middle School and High School
Middle School
• 50 min classes• Classes last full
year
• Teams• If you fail one
class, you still get promoted
• 90 min classes• Classes last one
semester• Teams 9th grade
only• If you fail one
class, you repeat that class
High School
Middle School
• 50 min classes• Classes last full
year
• Teams• If you fail one
class, you still get promoted
• 90 min classes• Classes last one
semester• Teams 9th grade
only• If you fail one
class, you repeat that class
High School
Middle School
• 50 min classes• Classes last full
year
• Teams• If you fail one
class, you still get promoted
• 90 min classes• Classes last one
semester• Teams 9th grade
only• If you fail one
class, you repeat that class
High School
Middle School
• 50 min classes• Classes last full
year
• Teams• If you fail one
class, you still get promoted
• 90 min classes• Classes last one
semester• Teams 9th grade
only• If you fail one
class, you repeat that class
High School
Middle School
• 50 min classes• Classes last full
year
• Teams• If you fail one
class, you still get promoted
• 90 min classes• Classes last one
semester• Teams 9th grade
only• If you fail one
class, you repeat that class
High School
Middle School
• 50 min classes• Classes last full
year
• Teams• If you fail one
class, you still get promoted
• 90 min classes• Classes last one
semester• Teams 9th grade
only• If you fail one
class, you repeat that class
High School
Middle School
• 50 min classes• Classes last full
year
• Teams• If you fail one
class, you still get promoted
• 90 min classes• Classes last one
semester• Teams 9th grade
only• If you fail one
class, you repeat that class
High School
Middle School
• 50 min classes• Classes last full
year
• Teams• If you fail one
class, you still get promoted
• 90 min classes• Classes last one
semester• Teams 9th grade
only• If you fail one
class, you repeat that class
High School
Middle School
• 50 min classes• Classes last full
year
• Teams• If you fail one
class, you still get promoted
• 90 min classes• Classes last one
semester• Teams 9th grade
only• If you fail one
class, you repeat that class
High School
High School Vocabulary
(You will want to write these down in your journal)
High School Vocabulary
• Block Scheduling– 8 classes in one year (4 each semester)– 90 minute “block”– Twice the work in half the time
High School Vocabulary
• Credits– Each semester long class that lasts 90
minutes– 28 credits (with passing grades) are
required to graduate
High School Vocabulary
• Required Classes– Required by state to graduate– Basics include:
• 4 English credits• 3 Math credits• 3 Science credits• 3 Social Studies credits• 1 Wellness credit
High School Vocabulary
• Elective Classes– Any class not required by the state to
graduate– Could include
• Fine Arts (choir, band, etc)• PE• Technical/Vocational classes• More
High School Vocabulary
• Gateway Exams– 3 exams are required (you must pass)
• Algebra 1• English 10• Biology
High School Vocabulary
• Pre-Requisites– Any class that is required before you can
take another class– Example – “Health Science Education” is
required before you can take any other Health Science classes
High School Vocabulary
• Graduation Path– There are 3 paths
• University Path• Technical Path• Combined Path
– Each path has its own unique set of required and elective classes
University Technical Combined
English 4 4 4
Math 3 3 3
Science 3 3 3
Social St 3 3 3
Fine Art 1 - 1
Foreign Lang 2 - 2
Electives 11 10 7
Wellness 1 1 1
Technical - 4 4
Total 28 28 28
University Technical Combined
English 4 4 4
Math 3 3 3
Science 3 3 3
Social St 3 3 3
Fine Art 1 - 1
Foreign Lang 2 - 2
Electives 11 10 7
Wellness 1 1 1
Technical - 4 4
Total 28 28 28
University Technical Combined
English 4 4 4
Math 3 3 3
Science 3 3 3
Social St 3 3 3
Fine Art 1 - 1
Foreign Lang 2 - 2
Electives 11 10 7
Wellness 1 1 1
Technical - 4 4
Total 28 28 28
University Technical Combined
English 4 4 4
Math 3 3 3
Science 3 3 3
Social St 3 3 3
Fine Art 1 - 1
Foreign Lang 2 - 2
Electives 11 10 7
Wellness 1 1 1
Technical - 4 4
Total 28 28 28
