Graduation and Beyond!

Learning Targets: Today I will…Understand high school graduation and college entrance requirements.

Review my Graduation Status Report so I can understand which classes I need.

Understand the registration process and timeline.

Understand state testing requirements, equivalencies.

MTHS Graduation Requirements compared to Minimum 4-year College Entrance Requirements

Please review all information. We know, it’s a lot, but it will help you meet your goals.

Remember, the following are minimum requirements for in-state WA Colleges! Many colleges require more.

ArtMTHS

Graduation Requirement:

Minimum 4-Year College

Requirement:

1.0 credit required 1.0 credit* or an additional 1.0 credit of academic

electives

Examples: music, acting, all visual arts, such as photography and clay design. See online course catalog for all options.

*UW and WWU require .50 art; the other .50 can be met by taking extra academic courses.

**Make sure to check websites of out-of-state schools for their requirements.

EnglishMTHS

Graduation Requirement:

Minimum 4-Year College

Requirement:

4.0 credits required 4.0 credits required

Maximum .50 English credit will be granted for a failed semester of either English 9 or 10 by passing HSPE Reading and Writing

Film Analysis can replace a failed English class

ELL students may use only one year of ELL language courses to count for admission

Colleges may not count HSPE English toward meeting College Entrance Requirements

Honors and AP recommended

Social Studies MTHS

Graduation Requirement:

Minimum 4-Year College

Requirement:

3.5 credits required 3.0 credits required

.5 World History 91.0 World History 101.0 US/ WA State History*1.0

Economics/Civics/Contemporary World Problems (CWP)

*Students not taking US/WA State History at MTHS must consult with counselor on how to meet WA State History requirement

AP and Honors classes are recommended

MTHS Graduation Requirement:

Minimum 4-Year College

Requirement:

3.0 credits required

Alg 1, Geometry, & Alg 2 (or Financial Algebra with parental approval)

3.0-4.0 credits required(Alg 1, Geometry, and Alg 2

required)

The following slides will demonstrate how you will complete the MATH portion of your Course Registration Sheet.

See course catalog to learn more about the Financial Algebra option and consult with your math teacher about math placement recommendation

WA state colleges require a math-based class in the senior year unless you have completed pre-calculus or higher (Some examples: Chemistry, Digital Electronics, & Physics are math-based)

Honors and AP recommended

Math

MTHS Graduation Requirement:

Minimum 4-Year College

Requirement:

3.0 credits required

Alg 1, Geometry, & Alg 2 (or Financial Algebra with parental approval)

3.0-4.0 credits required(Alg 1, Geometry, and Alg 2

required)

You will be meeting with your current Math teacher to complete the MATH portion on your Course Registration Sheets.

Or

or

Math: Class of 2015: Example

Pre-calc Pre-calc

ART300 Clay Design SCI415 Zoology

MTHS Graduation Requirement:

Minimum 4-Year College Requirement:

3.0 credits required Alg 1, Geometry, & Alg 2 (or Financial Algebra with parental approval)

3.0-4.0 credits required(Alg 1, Geometry, and Alg 2 required)

You will be meeting with your current Math teacher to complete the MATH portion on your Course Registration Sheets.

Math: Classes of 2016, 2017: Example

Geometry

Notes on 3rd-year math options:

If you are concerned about your ability to be successful in Algebra 2, talk with your counselor or current math teacher about taking Financial Algebra as an alternative.

Students who take Financial Algebra or another approved math alternative will need to complete Algebra 2 at a community college before transferring to a 4-year college, so we recommend taking Algebra 2 if you are able.

Students wishing to take an alternative to Algebra 2 are required to meet with their counselor and a parent to look at other options, and fill out a required form.

ScienceMTHS Graduation

Requirement:Minimum 4-Year

College Requirement:

2.0 credits required 2.0 credits required3.0 - 4.0 recommended

9th Biology10th Physical Science (or Chemistry with teacher recommendation)

.5 Biology credit will be granted to a student who passes the BiologyEOC if they have failed a semesterof Biology in grades 9 or 10Class of 2015 and beyond must pass Biology EOC (freshmen, sophomores & juniors)

Colleges require a continuous year of Biology, Chemistry or Physics Most colleges will expect to see a full year of Chemistry or Physics

Private and out of state public colleges may require more science

World LanguageMTHS Graduation

Requirement:Minimum 4-Year

College Requirement:

World Language is not an MTHS graduation requirement

2.0 – 3.0 credits required

MTHS offers American Sign Language (ASL), French, and Spanish

ASL also counts as Career and Tech Ed credit

In-state public colleges require 2.0 credits of the SAME world language

Other colleges may have different requirements; check individual colleges for more information

Career and Technical EdMTHS Graduation

Requirement:Minimum 4-Year

College Requirement:

1.50 credits required Career and Tech Ed is not required for college

Class examples include: Business & Marketing, Family & Consumer Science, STEM, Computer Technology, Sports Medicine, Sno-Isle, Intra-District classes, and more! See MTHS Website for more info.

PE & HealthMTHS Graduation

Requirement:Minimum 4-Year

College Requirement:

2.0 credits required (1.5 PE credits, 0.5 Health

credits)

Not required for college

MTHS offers:

PE Basics

Fit for Life

Walking, Running & Conditioning

Individual /Team Sports

Aerobic Conditioning / Cross Training

Conditioning Fitness

Personal FinanceMTHS Graduation

Requirement:Minimum 4-Year

College Requirement:

.50 credit required This class is taken junior or

senior year

Not required for college

Students who pass a semester of Accounting or a year of Financial Algebra will have met this requirement

ElectivesMTHS Graduation

Requirement:Minimum 4-Year

College Requirement:

4.50 credit required Not required for college

Any class taken above the minimum requirement in any subject area counts as ‘elective’ credit. For example, a 3rd year of science or a 4th year of math would be considered an ‘elective.’

World Language and TA classes, etc. are also considered ‘electives’.

22 total credits are required to graduate!

Other Requirements…

State Exams: All students must pass…Class of 2016: Reading & Writing HSPE,

Math and Biology EOCClass of 2017: Reading & Writing HSPE,

Math and Biology EOC, plus must take Smarter Balance Assessment.

Classes of 2018 & 2019: Smarter Balanced Assessments for Reading, Writing and Math, plus Biology EOC.

Goal 2: Okay, so now we know what is required for graduation and college entrance…

But… how am I doing on MY requirements??

We have a tool to help you

figure this out!

You will get a report that looks like this:

Understanding Your Graduation Status Report

Teachers will now hand out your Graduation Status Report.

The first column shows how much credit is REQUIRED for each subject, for example:

Coursework Req. Required

Arts 1.0 English 4.0 English 9 1.0 English 10 1.0

The next column shows how much credit is COMPLETE for each subject, for example:

Coursework Req. Required Complete

Arts 1.0 1.0 English 4.0 1.0 English 9 1.0 1.0 English 10 1.0 0.0

Understanding Your Graduation Status Report

Understanding Your Graduation Status Report

The next column shows how much credit is IN PROGRESS for each subject, for example:

Coursework Req. Required Complete In Prog.

Arts 1.0 1.0 0.00

English 4.0 1.0 0.00

English 9 1.0 1.0 0.00

English 10 1.0 0.0 1.00

Understanding Your Graduation Status Report

You can ignore these columns: Next Yr. Future (these are not applicable at this

time)

The WAIVED column shows classes that were waived. For example, if you had 9th grade history waived, it would show the amount of credit that was waived (or not required) for that subject.

The REMAIN column shows how much credit you still need to complete for that subject.

What Now?Review your Grad Status Report and use it to

figure out what classes you need to take next year. It is your responsibility to make sure you are meeting all graduation requirements!

Begin visiting the MTHS website to read course descriptions and learn about course offerings at: http://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/Page/8453

Teachers will keep your Graduation Status Report until the next advisory. Go on Skyward if you want to review your Graduation Requirements.

On Track for Graduation?

To be on track for graduation you should currently have at least:

Grade 9 – 2.0 creditsGrade 10 – 7.0 creditsGrade 11 – 13.0 credits

(You will need 16.0 credits after this semester in order to be on track to graduate next year.)

Goal 3: What about Equivalencies and Waivers?

Equivalencies are courses in a different area that may substitute for a graduation requirement. Example: Intro to Engineering Design is a CTE course, but you can have .5 arts requirement met.

Your teacher will have a copy of approved equivalencies, and you can check out the registration page on our website. See your counselor if you have questions.

A Waiver means you are not required to complete a certain graduation requirement. Waivers can be granted by the principal for circumstances preventing completion of a requirement.

You begin the waiver process with your counselor during registration in grade 11 after determining you cannot meet a graduation requirement.

Students must be enrolled in 6 full credit-bearing academic classes to apply for a waiver. (Not TA)

Making up missed graduation

requirementsRe-take requirements at MTHSDistrict online e-Learning programSummer School (self-pay: $300+ each class,

subject to change)

Correspondence classes (BYU, etc. Self-pay: $130+ each class)

Volunteer credit or Community Based Learning

CLIP (Contracted Learning. Seniors only. MUST be referred by counselor.)

See Career Center or counselor for more information

Interested in Sno-Isle? Contact Career Center immediately.

Remember, Sno-Isle is for grades 11 and 12.

Interested in Running Start? Attend informational meeting Tues. March 3rd @

7:00pm @ MTHS.Online application available in mid-March for

current grade 10 and 11 students who want to take college classes.

Goal 4: Timelines and Other Info!

February 27th through March 6th: Get required teacher and parent signatures

March 6th : *Completed Registration Forms DUE (in PASS)

*Be forewarned: no completed registration = no student course choices!

We will select for you and include a “counselor created” code. No schedule changing will be allowed at that point.

*Completed registration means 4 alternates in addition

to first choice classes. Just Do It!

Timelines and Other Info for 2015-16!

FYI - This PowerPoint along with all registration information is available on the MTHS website.

If this presentation brings up questions for you, your counselor is always available on a drop-in basis during both lunches to answer those questions!!!

Thank you for your rapt attention!!!