Pickerington High School Central

11th Grade Registration PresentationClass of 2017

www.pickerington.k12.oh.us

PHSC School Counselors

Mrs. Jennifer Dashner A-E

Ms. Maria Perez F-L

Mrs. Lynn Dembski M-Ri

Mrs. Julie Brunner Ro-Z

High School Graduation Requirements

• English• Social Studies• Science• Mathematics• Health/P.E.• Fine Arts• Elective• Total

• 4 credits• 3 credits• 3 credits• 4 credits• 1 credit (Health .5/PE (two classes or waiver)

• 1 credit• 4 credits• 20 credits

Subject Area Credits

High School Diplomas

• Standard Diploma-student meets all graduation requirements and pass all sections of the Ohio Graduation Test.

• Honors Diploma-a student who completes the college preparatory curriculum shall meet 7 or 8 specified criteria.

Honor’s Diploma Criteria

• Earn 4 credits of English.• Earn 4 credits of math including Alg. I, Alg. II,

and Geometry or higher math.• Earn at least 4 credits of science including 1

credit of Physics and 1 credit of Chemistry.• Earn at least 4 credits of social studies.• Earn 3 credits of one foreign language or 2

credits of two foreign languages.

Honor’s Diploma Continued…

• Earn 1 credit in Fine Arts.• Maintain an overall high school grade

point average of at least a 3.5 unweighted.• Obtain a 27 on the ACT or a 1210 on the

SAT.

Ohio Graduation Test

• Students must pass all 5 sections of the OGT to graduate. (Or the subject area end of course exam given each spring)

• Math• Science• Social Studies• Reading• Writing

Alternate Pathway• Only failed 1 test by 10 points or less.• Has a 97% attendance rate, excluding excused absences.• Has not been expelled from high school.• Has a 2.5 GPA in the subject area of test failed.• Has completed all other high school curriculum

requirements in the subject area of failed test.• Has attended any intervention programs offered by the

school with a 97% attendance rate.• Holds a letter of recommendation from all teachers in

the subject area of failed test and the principal.

The MINIMUM Corefor College preparation in Ohio

• English-4 units• Math-3 units• Science-3 units• Social Studies-3 units• Foreign Language-2 units• The Arts-1 unit** Competitive colleges will want you to have more than this!

Pass/Fail Option● Students may take up to 1 credit of elective courses in the

departments of technology, art, theatre, service learning, business, music. In addition, student may take physical education as pass/fail.

● Courses taken as pass/fail will receive graduation credit and will be counted towards eligibility.

● To take a class pass/fail must be done within the first four weeks of a semester.

● Pass/Fail forms are available in the counseling office and must be signed by the teacher.

● To receive credit for a pass/fail course, a student must earn at least a D- or 60%.

● A student choosing the letter grade option (A, B, C, D, F) must do so by the end of the course.

Dual Credit and College Credit Plus Classes

•The College Credit Plus program (CCP) offers qualified high school students on-site access to directly transcripted credit through dual-credit. Students passing CCP classes will receive both high school and college credit for the course at no cost and without taking an exit exam.

•Students may enroll in college courses at their high school buildings, at local college campuses, or online. Classes may be taught by college faculty or Pickerington faculty with proper credentials.

High School Credit for College Credit Plus (CCP)

•CCP classes will count for high school credit, with certain classes counting as replacements for courses required for graduation. Check the Registration Guide (link) for specific courses.

•CCP Parent/Student meeting is February 17, at 7pm in the PHSC Performing Arts Center

Choosing the right classes• English

1. English 122. Advanced Placement

Literature and Composition or Language and Composition

3. CCP choices4. Honors Thematic Studies

Choosing the right math class

1. College Transition Math 2. Algebra 2 /Honors Algebra 23. Pre Calculus/ Honors Pre Calculus 4. Intro to Calculus and Discrete Math5. Statistics 6. Advanced Placement Statistics 7. Advanced Placement Calculus AB8. Advanced Placement Calculus BC9. CCP Math Courses

Choosing the right Social Studies Class

1. Required○ Principles of Democracy or Advanced

Placement Government or CCP Political Science 1100

○ Economics/AP Economics2. Electives

○ Psychology○ AP Psychology○ AP European History○ Contemporary Issues○ History of American Sports○ CCP courses

*4 credits of social studies required for honors diploma

Choosing Science Classes

● Physics (required for honors diploma)

● Chemistry (required for honors diploma)

● Forensic Science 1 & 2● Ecology (½)● Food Science (½)● Astronomy (½)● Honors Anatomy and

Physiology A & B

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3 credits required• Integrated Science (1) and Biology (1)• 1 credit in advanced science such as:

● Meteorology and Oceanography (½)

● AP Biology● AP Chemistry● AP Physics● AP Environmental

Science● Honors Organic

Chemistry● CCP options

● Biomedical Health Stem Pathway Classes (check prerequisite in registration guide)

Choosing Electives• Look at prerequisites.• Consider class load.• Consider what you enjoy

doing.• Always choose the most

rigorous classes that you can handle including Honors, Advanced Placement Courses and CCP classes.

Foreign Language• Consider the following:

– Most colleges require 2 years of the same foreign language.

– AP Languages are available in French, Spanish and German

– CCP Spanish and French– Honors diploma requires 3 years of

one or 2 years of two.– Student must meet language

proficiency requirements to move to the next level.

New School Day Schedule for 2016-17

•Each school day will consist of 26 (15 minute) mods.• Lunch will be 2 mods. (30 minutes)• Most classes will be 3 mods (45 minutes)• Most lab and AP classes will be 4 mods(1 hour). The length of each class is indicated on the course registration worksheet.•Study halls can be 1- 3 mods (15 min to 45 min).•A full time schedule is 6 classes each semester.

Important Reminders:•Registration deadline is March 11th.

•If you do not complete your online registration by the deadline or you do not choose enough classes, your counselor will create your schedule or add classes.

•Remember, there is a district schedule change policy. You will find it in the course guide at (link). You will NOT be allowed to drop a class because you change your mind, to change lunch periods, or to request a teacher change.

•Students do NOT need to request study hall or lunch. Those will be added automatically.

•You will receive a verification of the classes you choose after spring break.

Students will be registering for their classes on the Infinite Campus Portal

•Instructional Video https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6NbN-O8BQIvUG5hRTFZYTIwamc/view?usp=sharing

•See Separate Handout: “Using the Portal to Request Courses for 2016-17”

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4 English 12 English 12

5 English 12 English 12

6 PreCalc PreCalc

7 PreCalc PreCalc

8 PreCalc PreCalc

9 AP Chem AP Chem

10 AP Chem AP Chem

11 AP Chem AP Chem

12 AP Chem AP Chem

13 Physics Physics

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17 POD POD

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20 Spanish 3 Spanish 3

21 Spanish 3 Spanish 3

22 Spanish 3 Spanish 3

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