West Orange High School COURSE REGISTRATION FOR RISING SENIORS
YOUR COUNSELORS ▪ Ms. Rabieh Le-Mum ▪ Mr. Orras A-Bup ▪ Mrs. Sumpter Mun-Re ▪ Mrs. Rounds Bur-Do ▪ Mrs. Rountree Rh-Sta ▪ Mrs. Morel Dr-Ham ▪ Mrs. Bateman Ste-Z ▪ Mrs. Mazur Han-La
GRADUATION ▪ 24 credits REQUIREMENTS ▪ 2.0 unweighted GPA ▪ Pass Algebra 1 EOC ▪ Or achieve concordant score of 97+ on the PERT Math ▪ Take Biology, Geometry, and US History EOC for 30% of final grade ▪ Pass Reading FSA as a 10 th grader ▪ Or achieve a concordant score on the SAT or ACT ▪ Complete 1 High School online course
CREDITS 4 Credits in English 4 Credits in Math - Algebra 1, Geometry 3 Credits in Science - Biology 3 Credits in Social Studies - World History, US History, US Government Honors Blended (0.5) /Economics (0.5) 1 Credit in Fine/Practical Arts 1 Credit in HOPE 16 Core Curriculum Credits +8 Credits in Elective Courses 24 Total Credits
SENIOR STATUS? ▪ Freshman 0-4.5 ▪ Sophomore 5-10.5 ▪ Junior 11-16.5 ▪ Senior 17-24 To participate in ANY senior activity, you will need at least 16 of the required credits and a 1.9 unweighted GPA. To have less than 7 periods scheduled on campus: you need to be a DE student or meet ALL graduation requirements (17 credits, 2.0 GPA, and FSA/EOC testing) . If you do not have enough credits to be considered a senior, please speak with your counselor about Summer School, OCVS, or any other means to get yourself on track.
DUAL ENROLLMENT UF- Online UCF Valencia Junior or Senior in high school 3.0 weighted GPA Junior or Senior in high school 3.8 weighted GPA based on recalculation Make qualifying score on the PERT, 3.6 unweighted GPA of core classes only SAT, or ACT for college level classes, OR make qualifying scores One of the three following tests: One of the three following tests: on Alg 1 EOC and Reading FSA for intermediate classes. SAT- with a 1270 composite score – SAT- with a 1100 (EBRW + Math) composite score Application opens on February 26 th ACT – with a 26 composite score from the Valencia DE website. – ACT – with a 22 composite score Deadlines to apply: SUMMER TERM 2018: March 1 st for Summer – PSAT- with a 1130 Application Deadline: April 6th composite May 1 st for Fall November 1 st for Spring Test Scores Deadline: April 6th Application opens Feb., 1st *Minimum scores do not guarantee FALL TERM 2018: Deadline to apply May 11 th for admittance into program Fall Application Deadline: April 6th Test Scores Deadline: April 20th If you will be applying for a program for the first time…you will need to pick classes as if you will be attending WOHS next year. Counselors will adjust schedules as necessary once you have registered for courses.
Orange Technical College: – 2.0 unweighted GPA – Good academic, discipline, and attendance records – Appropriate FSA Reading scores – Speak with Mrs. Armbruster in room 115 about application and field trip opportunities If you will be applying for a program for the first time…you will need to pick classes as if you will be attending WOHS next year. Counselors will adjust schedules as necessary once you have been accepted.
COURSE REQUEST FORM
ENGLISH PROGRESSION PLAN ▪ Choose English 4 Regular, Honors, or AP English Literature ▪ Speak with your teacher about proper placement
MATH PROGRESSION PLAN ▪ Athletes: NCAA does not count any Liberal Arts Math course ▪ Speak with your teacher about proper placement ▪ When counselors meet with you to enter your requests, we will take a look at all prior math course grades
SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRESSION PLAN ▪ US Government will be a blended honors course on campus ▪ Must take US Government/Economics senior year ▪ New Courses added as academic elective credit and must be taken together: ▪ AP Microeconomics ▪ AP Comparative Gov & Politics
SCIENCE PROGRESSION PLAN ▪ Please speak with your teacher about proper placement
CLASS OF 2019
CURRICULUM GUIDE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WESTORANGEHS.OCPS.NET UNDER THE GUIDANCE TAB ▪ List preferred electives in the order you want them considered E ▪ Some courses have prerequisites: L ▪ i.e. Ag Coop, Painting 1, ALL Business classes, E ▪ Some have fees/after school commitments C ▪ You cannot sign up for a course T you have already taken (PE classes included) I ▪ New Elective courses added: V ▪ AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, Women’s/African American Studies, Academic Tutoring Assistant (please E write which subject you would prefer to tutor in). ▪ S
Acceleration Elective If you have not: completed a Dual Enrollment course with a C grade or ○ higher passed an industry certification exam ○ passed an AP exam ○ do not plan on dual enrolling with Valencia, UCF, UF, or ○ Orange Technical College next year…. You will be placed into one of the following acceleration courses: TV Productions- any level 1. Theory and Foundation of Design 1- (or any course in the new digital design sequence) 2. Creative Photography- any level 3. Digital Information Technology 4. Agriscience Foundations Honors 5.
REGISTRATION DAY ● February 14 th - February 16 th through your social studies class in the media center ● You will sit in a row for your specific counselor and speak with them individually IMPORTANT: ● You will be signed up to take 7 periods if you are not meeting all graduation requirements. ● If you are on track for graduation, you can take a minimum of 4 courses depending on transportation and parent signature. ● It is recommended to take 5-6 academic classes senior year if applying to major universities. You must have a parent signature if you are on track and only going to take 4 courses for the year.
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