Loudoun Valley High

School

Home of the Vikings!

Class of 2022

This Evening’s Goals

• Highlight the new graduation requirements

for the class of 2022

• Discuss strategies to aid in a successful

transition from middle to high school

• Discuss course options for your student’s

freshman year

Your Friendly Neighborhood

School Counseling Team

Diploma RequirementsStandard Diploma Advanced Diploma

English 4 4

Mathematics 3 4 (including Algebra 2)

Science 3 (2 different disciplines) 4 (3 different disciplines)

History/Social Science 3 4

Health & Physical Education 2 2

World Language

*2 - see below

3 of one language or 2 of 2 different languages

Fine Art or Career & Technical

Education (CTE) elective1

Other electives 4 (2 must be sequential) 2 or 3, depending on World Language

Economics/Personal Finance

(or AP Economics)

1 1

Other requirements…

1 virtual experience and

1 technical education

credential/certification1 virtual experience

Total Credits 22 26Verified credits (SOLs) 5 5

*One of the following combinations of credits will fulfill this requirement:

o One World Language credit with one Fine Arts credit

o One World Language credit with one CTE credit

o Two CTE credits

o Two Fine Arts Credits

o One CTE credit with one Fine Arts Credit

Verified Credits

1 Reading English 11

1 Writing English 11

1 Math

1 Science

1 Social Studies

Total: 5 Verified Credits

(pass 5 sol tests)

Both Advanced & Standard Diplomas

End of Course SOL TestsExams are taken in May each year. English

Writing is taken in March

• English 11 -2 parts

– Reading/Literature

– Writing (March exam)

• Science

– Earth Science

– Biology

– Chemistry

• Math

– Algebra I

– Geometry

– Algebra II

• Social Studies

– World History I

– World History II

– US/VA History

High School Credits (earned in middle school)

• Math: Algebra I, Geometry or Algebra 2

– Head start on verified credits

• Foreign Languages

– Beginning with Level I…not Exploratory

Typical 9th Grade Schedule

• A1 Geometry*

• A2 Earth Science

• A3 Band

• A4 Spanish II*

*Student would have completed Algebra 1 and Spanish 1 in 8th grade.

• B5 English 9

• B6 Study Hall (remediation/enrich)

• B7 World History I

• B8 H/PE 9

Freshman Year• Play to your strengths with your course work

• Find the balance

• Utilize your PRIME & Study hall time wisely

• Do the best that you can

• Communicate with your teachers

• Know your teachers instructional tools, ie Google Classroom, Vision, Website, ect.

• Read, read, read…to strengthen your vocabulary

• Become involved in sports, clubs, volunteer activities

• Research post-secondary interests

• Know NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) requirements if you want to play sports in college

• Get to know your high school counselor

Blue Ridge Visits Loudoun Valley

in April!

• Date-April 10th & 11th

• Times-10:00-11:30

• Tour the school

• Learn about Valley Sports,

Clubs, Student Activities

and more!

FIND THE BALANCE

Levels of

Core Courses OfferedAcademic

Honors (+.5)

Advanced Placement (+1.0)

Dual Enrollment (+1.0)9th Grade Honor’s

Courses

English 9H

Pre-AP World

Research Earth

Science Honors or

Research Biology

Honors

AP Courses

1st opportunity to take

an AP is in 10th grade

AP World History

English 9Academic versus Honors

• College Prep; Practice composing skills through writing; study grammar; oral presentations; Research project, analyzing literary works; applying literary terms

• 7 literary works

• No Year round project or County Wide assessment

• about 1 hour of HW per week

• Academic + read more extensively & independently; analyzing & critiquing literature; interpreting authors; more frequent and varied writing assignments + more!!

• 8 literary works

• County wide assessment for .5 GPA boost consists of a Year Round literary exploration project focused on a topic question & a self analysis paper on how you have grown as a writer and reader.

• about 5 hours of HW per week

ENGLISH 10ACADEMICHONORS

ENGLISH 11 ACADEMICHONORSAP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION

ENGLISH 12ACADEMICDUAL ENROLLMENT (NOVA)AP ENGLISH LITERATURE & COMPOSITION

ENGLISH

Social Science and Global StudiesWorld History 1/Pre-AP

Academic versus Honors

• College prep; learn to think critically about world events & societies around the globe before the year 1500; express your understanding in all forms of writing, both formal and informal

• About 1 hr of HW per week

• Academic + writing, reading, and interpreting historical documents; learn to understand & use primary sources as historical evidence to conduct research & produce essays.

• About 5 hours of HW per week

10TH *WORLD HISTORY 1500 TO PRESENT (ACADEMIC) *AP WORLD HISTORY

11TH *US & VIRGINIA HISTORY (ACADEMIC) *AP US HISTORY*US HISTORY DUAL ENROLLMENT (NOVA)

12TH *US & VIRGINIA GOVERNMENT (ACADEMIC)*AP GOVERNMENT*US GOVERNMENT DUAL ENROLLMENT (NOVA)

Social Science and Global Studies

MathematicsALGEBRA Geometry (recommended)

Functions, Algebra, and Data Analysis (FADA)

GEOMETRY Functions, Algebra, and Data Analysis (FADA)Algebra IIAlgebra II/Trig

ALGEBRA 2 Advanced Functions & Modeling Advanced Algebra/Precalculus

ALGEBRA 2/TRIG Advanced Functions & ModelingAdvanced Algebra/PrecalculusMath Analysis

MathematicsMultivariable Calculus DE

AP Calculus BC

AP Calculus AB

Math Analysis Honors

Advanced Algebra/Pre-calculus

Advanced Functions & Modeling

Algebra 2 with Trigonometry Honors

Algebra 2

Geometry

Functions, Algebra, & Data Analysis

Algebra 1

Semester

• Statistics

• Discrete Math

Full Year

• Computer Math

• AP Computer Science

• AP Statistics

ScienceAcademic versus Honors

Earth Science -A

Earth Science-Research Biology - Research

0-2 Hours of HW per week

2-4 Hours of HW per Week 2-4 hours of HW per week

Uses Alg 1 & Geo Uses Alg 1 & Geo

Required research Project -1st Semester 2 Research Assignments focused on developing research skills. 2nd Semester Science Symposium Project. 75% of all research projects are done outside of school.

Required research Project75% of project to be done outside of schoolIndependent Science Research projectQuarterly Scientific Investigations

*Students selecting Biology Research should also be enrolled

in Algebra 2 or higher to be properly prepared for Chemistry in

10th grade!

ScienceEarth Science

Academic or RESEARCH 9th

Biology

Academic 10th

Honors RESEARCH 9th/10th

Chemistry

Academic

Honors RESEARCH 11+

Environmental Explorations 11+ (Earth Science and Biology suggested)

Physics 11+

Conceptual Physics 10+

AP Environmental Science 11+ (Pre-requisite - Bio & Earth Science)

AP Chemistry 11+

(Pre-requisite – Chemistry)

AP Physics 12

(Pre-requisite – Physics)

AP Biology 11+

(Pre-requisite – Biology & Chemistry)

Independent Science Research (dual enrollment option) 11+

Geospatial Science (dual enrollment option) 11+

World Languages and Cultures

• French 2,3,4 & 5 (Honors), & AP

• German 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

Freshman ElectivesEnglish

Creative writing (Sem)

Fundamentals of Writing (Sem)

21st Century Literacy Strategies (Sem)

Journalism

Newspaper Journalism 1

Photojournalism 1

Graphic Design

Fine Arts

Music Theory/History

AP Music Theory

Band

Jazz Ensemble

Orchestra+

Guitar

Chorus

Theater Arts 1

Technical Theater

Art 1

Career & Technical Education

Intro Culinary Arts

Intro Early Childhood Ed

Intro Teacher Cadet

Intro to Cybersecurity

Intro to Business & Marketing

Technology Foundations

Materials & Processes

Technical Drawing & Design

Aerospace 1

Independent Living (Sem)

Project Management(Sem)

Intro Housing/Interior Design (Sem)

Fashion Merchandise and Design (Sem)

Math *Algebra 2 Pre-requisite

AP Statistics

Computer Math/Intro to Computer Science

View LCPS’ Program of Studies for details regarding upper class electives/courses and course pre-requisites.

Link to the Program of Studies can be found on Valley’s School Counseling Webpage

Registration Process• BRMS Counselor will obtain Core Teachers course recommendations in

January.

• Loudoun Valley counselors visit middle school to register 8th graders for courses January 16, 22 & 23 online in Phoenix.

• Parents and Students have until March 3rd to review and edit course selections online. After this time, course changes will need to be made in writing to the 8th grade counselor.

• All students will sign up to take 4-core courses, PE 9, 2-electives, and study hall to fill the 8 block schedule using StudentVue in Phoenix.

• Course Request Form -Due back to the middle school counselor in early March. Please review, make changes and sign off. This form should match the courses selected in Phoenix.

• The POS (Program of Studies) is online at LCPS. This document is a resource that provides descriptions of available courses.

• Six Year Plan-Also due back to the middle school counselor with your signature.

• LAST DAY TO MAKE COURSE REQUEST CHANGES: JUNE 1, 20018

Special Programs• LCPS Academy of Science (AOS)

• LCPS Academy of Engineer &Technology (AET)

• Thomas Jefferson High School for

Science and Technology

• Advanced Placement Program

• Dual Enrollment Agreements with NVCC, Shenandoah University, VA Tech and Loudoun Governor’s Career and Technical Academy.

• Geospatial Course-JMU Dual Enrollment

• Monroe Technology Center-10, 11&12 grade

• Career Pathways through NVCC/GMU-12 grade

*If you are applying

to AOS, AET or TJ,

please sign up for a

full schedule at

Valley. We will

adjust courses

upon your

admission decision.

Thank you for joining us for

Elective Expo Night!!