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Hic Hickor kory High Sch y High School ool 2020-2021 Scheduling Information

High School Means More Choices, More Freedom, & More Responsibility  Academic Classes prepare you for post-secondary schools, the military or the work force  Electives help you discover talents and explore interests  Extracurricular Activities help you establish relationships and feel a connection to school and community  Athletic Activities help you develop teamwork skills, meet friends, and improve your health

Block Scheduling Hickory High School operates on a 4 x 4 block schedule. Semester 1  September – January Semester 2  February – June

TERMS TO KNOW  Credit – earned by passing a class  Verified Credit – earned by passing a class AND passing the SOL test for that class  Grade Point Average (GPA) – a cumulative average of ALL your high school course grades (includes high school courses taken in middle school)  Profile of a Graduate – Graduation requirements that focus on preparing students to be successful in the evolving global economy, whether entering the world of work or post-secondary education.

Graduation Requirements Advanced Studies Diploma Credits Verified Credits  English 4 2  Mathematics 4 1  Science 4 1  Social Studies 4 1  World Language 3  PE and Health 2  Fine Arts or Career and 1 Technical Education  Economics and 1 Personal Finance  Electives 3 (2 Sequential) Total: 26 Credits 5 Verified Credits

Graduation Requirements Standard Diploma Credits Verified Credits  English 4 2  Mathematics 3 1  Science 3 1  Social Studies 3 1  PE and Health 2  Fine Arts or Career and 2 Technical Education or World Language  Economics and Personal 1 Finance  Electives 4 (2 sequential) Total: 22 Credits 5 Verified Credits

Additional Requirements  All students must complete an Academic Career Plan (ACP).  All students will be able to demonstrate foundational skills in the 5 C’s: C ritical thinking, C reative thinking, C ollaboration, C ommunication, and C itizenship.  All students must complete one virtual course before graduation. This can be met through Economics and Personal Finance.  All students must complete First Aid, CPR, AED Training, which is completed in the 9 th grade Health/PE class  All students must either: 1. Take Advanced Placement or Honors courses - OR- pass an industry credential 2.

Verified Credits Standards of Learning Tests All students MUST take SOLs in: MATH BIOLOGY ENGLISH to meet federal guidelines – even if they have already earned the verified credit in that subject area. (ESSA, Public Law 114-95) Once all verified credits have been earned and federal requirements met, students will not take any more SOL tests.

HB 1184 – College and Career Pathways • An agreement for post-secondary degree attainment with a community college in the Commonwealth of Virginia • Concurrent with a high school diploma • Available using Dual Enrollment (DE) courses and Advanced Placement (AP) courses with qualifying exam scores of three or higher.

Pathway Options General Studies Certificate Social Science Transfer Degree Mechatronics Certificate Students who work toward a pathway will need to take a series of classes both at Hickory High School and Tidewater Community College. Please refer to the scheduling booklet to see the requirements for each pathway.

College and Career Pathways  In order to be able to meet the requirements for the social science transfer degree, students should already have credits from the middle school.  When students take AP courses for pathways, they must make qualifying scores, a minimum of a 3, on the AP exams to earn the college credits.  The credits earned are through TCC, and they may or may not transfer to another college.  To meet the requirements for the pathways, students may have to limit which AP classes they want to take that are not required for the pathway.  To meet the requirements for the pathways, students may not be able to play sports or participate in various activities during their junior and/or senior years.

Grades are Important ALL grades are part of a student’ s Grade Point Average (GPA) and class rank Each semester has four 4.5 week marking periods High School: Report cards are issued every 4.5 weeks Middle School: Report cards are issued every 9 weeks Each marking period and the final exam are 20% of the student ’ s final grade Athletic and VHSL participation requires a 2.0 GPA (C average or better is needed to play sports) Note: High School Credit-Bearing Classes Taken in Middle School (Foreign Language, Algebra 1 & Geometry) Students electing to have a grade expunged/removed from your transcript in Middle School MUST complete the Audit Status Form. Contact your current middle school counselor for details. Refer to the Chesapeake Public Schools High School Catalog for more information about high school grading.

Criteria for Accelerated and Honors Courses THESE COURSES ARE DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:  Have consistently received grades of “ B ” or better in that subject area in the past  Have demonstrated reading and writing proficiency at, or above grade level.  Have the recommendation of their present teacher in the appropriate subject  Have the approval of your parents NOTE: .025 will be added to G.P.A. for Honors Classes .05 will be added to G.P.A. for AP Classes

Scheduling Guidelines  All students MUST take eight (8) courses.  Students may take only one core English, Social Studies, or Physical Education course during the Freshman year.  Students may take more than one Math, Science, or Elective Course, keeping within the course sequence.  Music students must NOT take Physical Education in Summer School.  Music will alternate with P.E. 9 in the modified block (A/B Day).

English PICK ONE: ____ English 9 ____ Honors English 9 ____ English 9 (online) *NEW ____ Honors English 9 (online) *NEW

Math PICK TWO: ____ Algebra Foundations – if S1, must also select Alg 1 Pt A ____ Algebra I Part A – if S1 , must also select Alg 1 Pt B ____ Algebra I Part B ____ Algebra 1 ____ Geometry Part A ____ Geometry Part B ____ Geometry ____ Honors Geometry ____ Algebra, Functions and Data Analysis ____ Trig Probability & Statistics

Science PICK ONE OR TWO ____Environmental Science *NEW ____Earth Science ____Honors Earth Science ____Biology ____Honors Biology

Social Studies PICK ONE: ____World History I ____Honors World History I ____World History I (online) ____Honors World History I (online)

Physical Education & Health ____Physical Education and Health ____PE/Health I ____PE/Health I (Alternating – for Music students ONLY ) ____PE/Health (online)

Electives  English  Music  World Languages Sign up for EIGHT total  Art classes (required and  Business electives) and TWO alternate electives.  Family & Consumer Science  Technology

Thank you for attending tonight! We look forward to seeing all of our new HAWKS next year!!!