WELCOME PALMETTO TIGERS CLASS OF 2024
MISSION STATEMENT: Palmetto High School will educate and develop all students today for their success tomorrow. VISION : Palmetto High School will be an exemplary student -focused school that develops lifelong learners to be globally competitive.
PROJECTED ENROLLMENT FOR 2020-2021: Approximately 2050 550 will be Freshmen
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Earn 24 credits as follows: • 4 English • 4 Math (Including Algebra 1 and Geometry) • 3 Science (Including Biology) • 3 Social Studies (World History, US History, US Gov/Economics) • 1 HOPE • Fine Arts/Practical Art with Artistic Content • 8 Electives • Complete at least 1 online class • Unweighted cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher • Pass required state assessments
CAMBRIDGE AICE INFORMATION • AICE (Advanced International Certificate of • College credit is earned for each AICE Exam Education) is affiliated with Cambridge University. passed. • Exams in 7 AICE courses need to be passed within a • Dual-Enrollment and Advanced Placement courses 25 month period to earn the AICE Diploma can be taken in conjunction with AICE courses. • Students are able to retake AICE Exams (unlike AP • Students can select AICE courses according to their and IB Exams). strengths. The only mandatory course is AICE Global Perspectives, which can be taken their • An AICE Diploma, plus 100 hours of community junior or senior year. service, earns a student the highest level of the • A counselor and an AICE coordinator are assigned Bright Futures Scholarship, which covers 100% of tuition at any Florida public university (plus a to each student to assist through the process of stipend for books). meeting the AICE Diploma requirements. 5
HOPE WAIVERS A student can waive the HOPE requirement in one of two ways: 1. Participate in two seasons of an interscholastic sport at the junior varsity or varsity level. OR 2. Complete two years of JROTC. This will waive the full credit in HOPE and the full credit in Fine Arts. * Once a student meets the requirements for a HOPE waiver, he or she will need to request a waiver form from his/her school counselor.
FINE ARTS REQUIREMENT All students must earn a Fine Arts/Practical Arts with Artistic Content credit for graduation. Courses that satisfy the Fine Art requirement at PHS include: • AP Art History • • Art Drama • • Applied Engineering Technology Game Design • • Band Horticulture • • Building Trades 3 Journalism (Newspaper) • • Chorus Marketing • • Digital Photography Orchestra • • Digital Information Technology TV Production 7
ONLINE COURSE REQUIREMENT • An online course is required for graduation. • Students will create an account on FLVS and select a course. • If the student is still enrolled at a middle school when requesting a course on FLVS, the middle school counselor will need to approve the course. • After completing 8 th grade, the student will need to change the physical school on the FLVS student profile to PHS to have the grade to be sent directly to the high school. 8
STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS Students must earn a LEVEL 3 or higher to be eligible for a standard high school diploma. • Grade 10 ELA Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) – This is required for graduation. • Algebra 1 End of Course (EOC) Assessment – This is required for graduation and is 30% of the student’s final grade. END OF COURSE (EOC) ASSESSMENTS EOC’S are calculated as 30% of the final grade of the course in the following subject areas: • Algebra 1, Biology, Geometry, and US History 9
REQUEST FORMS • Sample forms are located on page 8 of your Curriculum Guide. Guides are available on our website or at your middle school. • Use ink and press down firmly to ensure the second copy is readable. • Complete the top portion of the request form. PLEASE PRINT! • Sign your Course Request Form. • Please check mark next to the academic course you are eligible to take. • If you do not meet the prerequisite, you will be placed into the most appropriate class based on your grade and test score. 10
CHOOSING YOUR ELECTIVES • Underneath the core academic courses, rank your electives from 1 - 6. • Carefully select elective courses. It is possible to get your 6 th choice over your 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , or 5 th . Please make sure you will be happy with any course or combination of courses listed on your request form. • Courses with an asterisk (*) require teacher approval. These courses typically have a prerequisite or require an application. • Elective course offerings are subject to change based on enrollment. 11
WHAT IS A PREREQUISITE? • A courses with a prerequisite means that you must complete a specific course or earn a minimum grade in previous coursework prior to being permitted to enroll in the class. • For example, to enroll in Marketing, you must first successfully complete Digital Information Technology. 12
ACADEMIC COURSE APPEAL • Prerequisites are in place to maximize student academic success. Careful consideration was taken in designing course requirements. • If you or your parents/guardian disagree with placement in a core class, an academic course appeal meeting with your high school counselor or administrator is required to discuss your concern. • The Parent Appeal Window for incoming students is May 1 st – May 15 th . Please call to schedule your meeting. 13
SCHEDULE CHANGES Requests for schedule changes will only be considered for the following reasons: • The student has already earned credit for the course. • The student has failed to meet the prerequisite for the course. • The student is scheduled for too many or not enough courses. • There was a clerical error. 14
COURSE FAILURE POLICY • If a student has been unsuccessful in a course, he or she will not be scheduled back into that course at PHS. • Grade forgiveness is available only for earning a C, D, or F in middle school or a D or F in high school. • Students may register through Florida Virtual School to recover a credit (www.flvs.net). • Students need to obtain approval from their school counselor before they can begin the online course. • If the student receives a C or higher on FLVS, the original failing grade will not be calculated into the student’s GPA but will still appear on the transcript. 15
ACCELERATED OPTIONS CAMBRIDGE AICE ADVANCED PLACEMENT DUAL ENROLLENT (DE) • • • Eligible students may enroll AICE courses are college-level AP courses are college-level in State College of Florida courses taught at the high courses taught at the high (SCF) courses or University of school. College credit is awarded school, culminating in a national South Florida (USF) courses. upon successful passing of the AP exam taken in May. Exam. • • Credits are earned and Required to take the end of year included in both the high • Required to take the end of year AP Exam. school and college GPA. AICE Exam. • Freshmen are permitted to take • Grades earned in dual • AICE summer assignments must AP Human Geography & AP enrollment courses become a be completed and submitted on Computer Science Principles. permanent record on the the second day of school. Check college transcript. school website for summer assignments. • DE courses are typically completed in grades 11-12. • Freshmen are permitted to take AICE General Paper. 16
GET INVOLVED - CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES • • • • ART DRAMA JROTC SGA • • • • AVID FBA KEY CLUB SPANISH • • • • BAND FBLA MOSAIC TSA • • • • BIBLE HOSA NHS UNIDOS NOW • • • • DANCE INTERACT PROWL YEARBOOK 17
GET INVOLVED – SPORTS • • • Baseball Rowing Volleyball • • • Basketball Soccer Weightlifting • • • Cross Country Softball Wrestling • • Flag Football Swimming • • Football Track • • Golf Tennis 18
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS • Q - Can I pick up my schedule before school starts? • A – No, official schedules will not be given out prior to the first day of school. • Q – How many community service hours do I need for graduation? • A – None. However, community service hours my be required for scholarships, college admissions, and Bright Futures. Please note, hours completed in the summer after your 8 th grade can count. • Q – Do I need a PE Uniform? • A – Yes. Students will be able to purchase their uniform from their PE Coach. More information is available on our website. • Q – Do I have to wear school ID? • A – Yes, this is for the safety of all students. You will have an opportunity to get your ID at either LEAP or New Student Orientation. Both events are held in the Summer. More information is available on our website. 19
RESOURCES PHS Website: https://www.manateeschools.net/palmetto AICE College Credit Directory: http://recognition.cambridgeinternational.org/ Florida DOE Graduation Requirements: www.fldoe.org/academics/graduation-requirements/ Florida Virtual School: www.flvs.net Florida Bright Futures Scholarship: www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/bf/ 20
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