Gering High School 2018 - 2019 School Year Registration
GPS Purpose and Direction ■ The purpose of Gering Public Schools is to develop the academic, personal, and social skills of all students and prepare them to be productive, responsible global citizens. ■ All Gering Public School students will maximize their individual potential.
Purpose of this meeting Inform Registration Process Deadlines Educate Graduation requirements Options GHS curriculum Post Secondary Options
Gering High School College Prep Curriculum GHS has a well developed and challenging curriculum that will prepare students for 2 & 4 year colleges/universities, technical/trade schools, military, and work-force ■ Honors Courses ■ Numerous dual credit courses ■ Advanced Courses Physiology II, Chemistry II
Gering High School Career Academies Pathway of classes to bridge a student’s course of study to college, career, and industry recognized certification.
GHS Career Academies ● Mobile Equipment Maintenance (Auto) ● Production – Metals (Welding) ● Basic Construction ● Culinary Arts ● Accounting ● Business ● Digital Design ● Programming & Software Development ● Web & Digital Communications ● Health Sciences
GHS Graduation Requirements ■ 250 Credits • One semester class meeting for one block (period) will receive 5 credits • During a student’s high school career he/she will have an opportunity to earn 320+ credits.
GHS Graduation requirements English………………………………………... 40 credits ■ Math…………………………………….…….. 30 credits ■ Science……………………………………..…. 30 credits ■ Social Sciences…………………................... 30 credits ■ Physical Education……………............……. 15 credits ■ Foreign Language or Vocational Education. 20 credits ■ Visual & Performing Arts or ■ Vocational Education……… 20 credits Electives………………………….................... 65 credits ■
GHS Graduation Requirements ■ English: 40 credits • Freshman Modified English I Basic English I English I Honors English I • Sophomore Modified English II Basic English II/Oral Communications English II/Speech Honors English II
GHS Graduation Requirements ■ English • Junior Modified English III English III Prep English III Dramatic Lit/Speech 2** • Senior English IV/Workplace Writing College Composition* Dramatic Lit/Speech 2**
GHS Graduation Requirements ■ Mathematics: 30 credits • Modified Math 9, 10, 11, 12 • Algebra I • Geometry • Algebra II - • Business Math • Pre Calculus Trigonometry Statistics • N-MRP (Nebraska - Math Readiness Project) • College Algebra* • Technical Math* • College Calculus*
GHS Graduation Requirements ■ Science: 30 credits • Freshmen Physical Science • Sophomore Natural Science 1 Biology • Junior Physiology I Environmental Science Chemistry I Natural Resource Mgmt Physics Natural Science II • Senior Physiology II Physics Chemistry II
GHS Graduation Requirements ■ Social Studies: 30 credits • Freshmen Social Science 9 • Sophomore Western Civilization I & II World Geography • Junior U.S. History* Introduction to Law • Senior American Government/International Relations Psychology/Sociology Macro/Microeconomics Humanities/Comparative Religions
GHS Graduation Requirements ■ Physical Education: 15 Credits • Freshman Personal Fitness a one semester required • Sophomore Physical Education Strength Training • Junior/Senior Fitness & Recreation Strength Training
GHS Graduation Requirements ■ Foreign Language or Vocational Education 20 Credits • German - I, II, III, IV • Spanish - I, II, III, IV
GHS Graduation Requirements ■ Foreign Language or Vocational Education • Industrial Technology I • Woods I, Woods II, Intro Building Construction, Principles of Construction, Adv Construction • Manufacturing-Welding I, Welding II • Auto I, Auto II • Intro to Engineering • Robotics • Drafting/Arch Drawing, AutoCAD I, II, III • FCS 9, Foods I/II, Textile Foundations/Interior Design, Child Care, Culinary Arts I/II
GHS Graduation Requirements ■ Foreign Language or Vocational Education • Information Technology I & II • Intro to Business • Intro to Media/Digital Design • Programming I/Programming II • Foundations of Web Design/Web Design and Development • Media Production/Video Production • Accounting I • Accounting II • Business Law/Business Administration • Marketing
GHS Graduation Requirements ■ Visual & Performing Arts or Vocational Education: 20 credits • Art I, Art II, III, IV • Band, Jazz Band • Choir 9, Mixed Chorus, Harmony • Music Theory
GHS Graduation Requirements 250 Credits
Recommendation • English every year • Math every year • Science every year • Foreign Language every year • Computer courses • Make your schedule as difficult as you can handle. • The more you push yourself in High School, the easier it will be to accomplish your goals afterwards.
Activities ■ Sports • Softball, Football, Cross Country, Tennis, Volleyball, Golf • Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming and Diving • Track and Field, Soccer, Tennis, Golf • Non-school sponsored - Bowling, Trap, Shooting Extra-Curricular Musical Performance ■ One Act Play ■ All School Musical ■ Speech ■ Academic Clubs ■ • Speech Book Club • DECA Environthon • Mock Trial Poetry Club • Health Professions Club Leo Club • Spanish/German Club Key Club
College Entrance Requirements Category Units Requirements UNL English 4 All units must include intensive reading and writing experiences. Math 4 Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry are required and one additional unit that builds on a knowledge of Algebra. ( i.e. Pre-Calc/Trig) Social 3 One unit drawn from American and/or World History; Sciences one additional unit drawn from History, American Government and/or Geography; and a third unit drawn from any social science discipline. Natural 3 At least two units selected from Biology, Chemistry, Sciences Physics, and Earth Sciences. One of the above units must include laboratory instruction. Foreign 2 Both units must be in the same language. Students who Language are unable to take two years of foreign language in high school may still qualify for admission.
College Entrance Requirements ■ U of Wyo • 4 units English/Communication/Lang Arts ■ 3 units must contain substantial writing ■ Speech is required • 3 Units Math ■ Minimum - Alg I, Geometry, Alg II • 3 Units of Science ■ One unit each Physical Sci, Physics, Chemistry, or College Prep course • 3 Units Cultural Context ■ Selected from Behavioral or Social Sciences, Visual or Performing Arts, Humanities, or Foreign Languages.
NCAA Eligibility Center Division I 16 Total Core Units • 4 Units English • 3 units math (Algebra 1 or higher) • 2 units Natural/Physical Science (1 year of a Lab Science) • 1 unit additional English, Math, or Science • 2 units Social Science • 4 units additional core courses (any of the above areas plus foreign language)
NCAA Eligibility Center Division I ■ Ten of the 16 core courses must be completed before the seventh semester (senior year) of high school ■ 7 of the 10 core courses must be in English, math, or science ■ Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.300 ■ GPA & ACT placed on sliding scale
DIVISION II 2018 16 Core Courses 3 years of English. 2 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher). 2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered by high school). 3 years of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science. 2 years of social science. 4 years of additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy).
NCAA Eligibility Center ■ Register at - https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/ ■ Register During your Sophomore year in High School. ■ Transcript will be uploaded following completion of each semester.
Registration Meetings ■ Scheduled time • Counselor • Student • Parent(s) • Be on time ■ We have an appointment every 15 minutes it is important that you are there at the agreed upon time ■ Make sure your parents know where to go. It is important for them to be there.
Registration & Curriculum Guide ■ Registration Forms & Process • Read the Registration & Curriculum Guide course descriptions – select classes based on future career goals • Course choices should include English, Math, Science, Phys Ed, 4 elective choices and an alternate • Specific English, Math, and Science courses will be determined by a combination of assessments. (Aspire, NESA, NWEA, and the percent in the current class.
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