prior lake high school 12th grade registration
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Prior Lake High School Counseling StaffMr. Larsen A-C
Ms. Hager D-Ha
Ms. Nelson He-La
Ms. Nagle Le-Pa
Ms. Super Pe-Sk
Mr. Gutshall Sl-Z
RULES & EXPECTATIONS● Students must be enrolled in 6 classes for 4 quarters● Students may only change quarter classes during the
schedule change window before Q1 and Q3.○ NO SCHEDULE CHANGES BEFORE Q2 AND Q4!
● Year long changes can be done at the end of each quarter○ Will require parent & teacher signature
● Classes cannot be changed once the quarter started
GENERAL VS. HONORS VS. AP VS. CONCURRENT ● General
○ Grade level class taken by the majority of the student body
● Honors○ Faster paced than general level, more in-depth○ Potential Summer Homework ○ GPA Bump: 10%
● Advanced Placement (AP)○ National Curriculum○ Possibility to earn college credit○ Potential Summer Homework○ GPA Bump: 10%
● Concurrent Enrollment (CE, CIS, S2S, some MNCAPS)○ Take class at PLHS and earn college credit○ College Curriculum ○ GPA Bump:10%○ Potential Summer Homework
● Post Secondary Enrollment Options○ Most students attend Normandale ○ Requirements are based on class rank or ACT○ Classes are not weighted○ Students may attend full-time or part-time
● MNCAPS○ Apply at MNCAPS.org ○ 2 or 3 hours per day○ Most pathways satisfy core or elective credits○ Pathway offerings:
■ Medicine Health Care ■ Foundations of Business■ Design & Marketing■ Marketing Analytics■ Professional Selling■ Education■ Global Sustainability
OTHER COLLEGE CREDIT OPTIONS
MORE QUESTIONS?
College Credit Opportunity NightJanuary 23rd, 2020
7:30-8:30pm
PLHS Auditorium
**MANDATORY FOR PROSPECTIVE PSEO STUDENTS!**
● Register for a full schedule at PLHS unless:○ You have already taken PSEO classes as an 11th
grader○ You have already been accepted to MNCAPS
■ Applied and Interviewed ● Registering for a full schedule guarantees that we can
get you in classes if your mind changes
REGISTERING WITH PSEO/MNCAPS
ENGLISH4 Years Required for Graduation
Required
● English 12 (364-365) + English Electives
OR
● College Prep Comp (380-381) + English Electives
OR
● AP Literature and Composition (395-398)
English electives
● Video Production I (336-337)● Video Production II (338-339)● Contemporary Fiction (360)● College Prep Grammar (361)● Speech I (366)● Speech II (367)● Journalism (370)● Mass Media (378)● Humanities I (384)● Humanities II (385)● Creative Writing I (386)● Creative Writing II (387)● College Prep Lit (388-389)● Intro to Theater (392)● Advanced Theater (394)
SOCIAL STUDIES3.5 Years Required for Graduation
Required
● American Government (1275-1276) +● Economics (1284-1285)
OR
● AP American Government (1254-1257)
OR
● AP Economics (1287-1289)
Social Studies Electives
● American Indian Studies (1204)● AP Psychology (1213-1216)● Controversial Global Issues (1220)● Developmental Psychology (1251)● Abnormal Psychology (1252)● History Through Art (1260)● Criminal Justice - Crime and Police
(1261)● Criminal Justice - Courts & Corrections
(1262)● Sociology - Culture (1280)● Sociology - Inequality (1281)
SCIENCE● Environmental Science (1130-1133)● AP Environmental Science (1164-1167)● Chemistry (1134-1137)● Chemistry Honors (1138-1141)● Chemistry Concepts (1142-1145)● Chemistry S2S (1146-1149)● Anatomy & Phys Honors (1151-1154)● AP Physics C (1155-1158)● Physics (1160-1163)● Physics S2S (1168-1171)● Physics Concepts (1178-1181)
● Astronomy (1159)● Biochemistry I Honors (1172)● Biochemistry II Honors (1173)● Biochemistry III Honors (1174)● Food Science (606)
MATH 3 Years Required for Graduation
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
Intermediate Algebra Geometry (832-835)
Algebra II (855-858) Pre-College Algebra(867-870)
Geometry Algebra II(855-858)
Math Analysis(859-862)
Pre Calculus(871-874)
Honors Geometry Honors Algebra II(841-844)
Honors Pre Calculus(863-866)
Calculus (895-898)AP Calculus AB (883-886)AP Calculus BC (875-878)
Honors Alg II Honors Pre Calc(863-866)
AP Calc AB or BC (883-886)/(875-878)Calculus (895-898)
Multivariable (1388-1391)AP Stats (879-882)
REQUIRED ELECTIVE CATEGORIES2 Quarters of Physical Education
○ Team Sports/Advanced Team Sports○ Lifetime Sports○ Strength & Conditioning○ Individual Fitness○ Winter Recreation○ Outdoor Ed
2 Quarters of Health
○ First Aid & CPR ○ Prevention/Care of Injuries○ Stress Management○ Chemical Awareness○ Nutrition for Lifelong Health○ Sports Psychology & Leadership○ MNCAPS Healthcare Pathway
4 Quarters of Art
○ All Art Department classes○ FACS
■ Interior Design, Fashion Design○ Tech Ed
■ Metals 2-3, Woods 2-4, Engineering, FabLab I & 2
○ Business■ Media & Design Publishing
○ English■ Intro to Theater, Advanced
Theater, Creative Writing I & II○ All music courses
YEAR LONG ELECTIVE CLASSES● Band
○ Marching Band (904)○ Varsity Band (909-911)○ Wind Ensemble (916-918)
● Choir○ Should register for 947
● Foreign Language○ Spanish I (401-404), Spanish II (427-430), Spanish III (452-455), Spanish IV (460-463)○ German I (405-408), German II (431-434), German III S2S (456-459) ○ American Sign Language I (436-439), ASL II (440-443), ASL III (444-447), ASL IV (413-417)○ French I (409-412), French II (423-426), French III (448-451)○ Not required for graduation, but 2 years is often a college admissions requirement
YEAR LONG ELECTIVE CLASSES CONTINUED● Computer Science
○ AP Computer Science (1604-1607)
● Tech Ed○ Engineering Design (787-790)○ Principles of Engineering (791-794)○ Civil Engineering (795-798)○ Advanced Manufacturing (801-804)
● Social Studies○ AP Psychology (1213-1216)
● Art○ AP Studio (153-156)
OTHER ELECTIVE CATEGORIES● English ● Music● Math● Computer Science ● Social Studies● Science● Business● Technology Ed● Foreign Language● Art● FACS
ALTERNATIVE ELECTIVESChoose 6 back-up electives in case your first choices are filled. Alternative classes should be in order of
preference.
PICK CLASSES YOU ARE OK WITH TAKING DURING THE YEAR!
ZERO HOUR OFFERINGS● Stress Management (554)● Strength & Conditioning (1038)● Individual Fitness (1046)● Algebra II Honors (845-848)
** Please note these are different course numbers than the class offered during the normal 6 period day
CREDIT COUNT● Check your credit count on your transcript● 63 Total Credits to Graduate
○ 12 Credits of English○ 9 Credits of Math○ 9 Credits of Science○ 10.5 Credits of Social Studies○ 1.5 Credits of Health○ 1.5 Credits of Physical Education○ 3 Credits of Art
■ May not categorize on your transcript as Art if taken in another Department but will still count towards graduation
CREDIT COUNTStudents have access to their unofficial transcript!
- Log into Infinite Campus- Find the Reports Section- For a quick snapshot, look at the Credit Count Section
LOW ON CREDITS?● If you have failed a core course, you will need to make it up
After School Program
- Where- Monday: PLHS- Tuesday- Thursday: Bridges ALC
- When- 3:30-5:30
- 15 years old: 25 hours per class- 16+ years: 10 hours per class- Complete an online class
****Check in with Counselor for more details
Summer School
- Where- Bridges ALC
- When- June/July
- Independent Study:- Come and go until complete- 15+ only
- Summer School:- Set schedule for 4 weeks
Next Steps
1. Grab a registration sheet on your way out!2. Talk with your Guardian & get signature3. Attend January 22nd Course Showcase during
LakerTime to chat with departments4. Register during your English class on February
6th*If you miss registration stop down in the guidance office the following week Mon-Thu