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Pickerington High School Central

8th Grade Registration Presentation

Class of 2020

www.pickerington.k12.oh.us

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Pickerington High School Central Counseling Department

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• Mrs. Jennifer Dashner

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• Mrs. Maria Perez

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• Mrs. Lynn Dembski

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• Mrs. Julie Brunner

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• Mrs. Sue Shields

Secretary/Registrar

Credits

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How do you earn credits towards graduation?

• Passing your classes

○ A, B, C, or D is considered passing a class

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Grading Scale

Letter Grade Regular Course Honors

Advanced Placement (AP) College Credit Plus (CCP) A 4.0 4.50 5.0 A- 3.75 4.22 4.69 B+ 3.25 3.66 4.06 B 3.0 3.38 3.75 B- 2.75 3.09 3.44 C+ 2.25 2.53 2.81 C 2.0 2.25 2.50 C- 1.75 1.97 2.19 D+ 1.25 1.41 1.56 D 1.0 1.13 1.25 D- 0.75 0.84 0.94 F 0.00 0.00 0.00

Grade Point Average (GPA)

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• GPA-Average of grade points earned for total classes

completed

• Cumulative GPA-overall GPA for all classes taken
• Class Rank-a student’s numerical placement in relation

to other students in their graduating class based on your cumulative GPA

Diploma Options

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Standard Diploma

(Required for Graduation)

Honors Diploma

(Must earn at least 7 of the 8 criteria)

English 4 credits English 4 credits Social Studies 3 credits Social Studies 4 credits Science 3 credits (Integrated Science, Biology and Advanced Science) Science 4 credits (Must include Physics and Chemistry) Mathematics 4 credits (One of which must be Algebra 2) Mathematics 4 credits

(Must include Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 and an additional Math)

Health/P.E. 1 credit (0.5 Health AND 0.5 of PE) (2 PE waivers can be used in place of PE) Foreign Language (3 credits of one foreign

language or two credits each of two foreign languages)

Fine Arts 1 credit Fine Arts 1 credit Electives 4 credits Unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher Total = 20 credits 27 or higher on the ACT or 1210 or higher

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Graduation Requirements Cont.

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Option 1

• 18 points on end-of-course exams

Option 2

• College readiness score on national test

Option 3

• Certification in a skill and passing score on

WorkKeys

End of Course Exams for Graduation

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• English 9
• English 10
• Algebra 1
• Geometry
• Integrated

Science (Physical) or Biology

• American

History

• American

Government

Option 1: 18 Graduation Points on End of Course Exams

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Performance Level Graduation Points

Advanced 5 Accelerated 4 Proficient 3 Basic 2 Limited 1

End-of-Course Exam Retakes

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• Students may retake a state test if their

score is below proficient

• Students may retake a state test if they have

taken all 7 end-of-course tests, but have not reached the 18 points needed for graduation

• Our school will provide extra help for you to

understand the subject before you retake a test

Option 2: College Readiness Score

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ACT

• English 18
• Math 22

SAT

• Critical

Reading 450

• Math 520

Option 3: Certification in a Skill and

a Passing Score on WorkKeys

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• Students earn 12 points through a

State Board of Education-approved, industry-recognized credential or group of credentials in a single career field and achieve workforce readiness score on WorkKeys assessment

What are colleges looking for?

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The MINIMUM Core for College Preparation in Ohio

• English-4 credits
• Math-4 credits
• Science-3 credits
• Social Studies-3 credits
• Foreign Language-2 credits
• Fine Arts-1 credit

★ Remember most colleges are looking for you to do more than the minimum requirements

Choosing the Right High School Classes

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• Registration guides can be found on

the district website ○ http://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us

• Check with your current teachers

who will recommend which level of classes you should take in their specific subject area

English Class Options

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• English 9
• Honors English 9
• College Credit Plus (if student

qualifies)

Math Class Options

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• Algebra 1
• Geometry (Student has already taken Algebra 1)
• Honors Geometry (Student has already taken

Algebra 1 and is interested in extending learning beyond the regular course)

• Algebra 2 (Student has already taken Geometry)
• Honors Algebra 2 (Student has already taken

Geometry and is interested in extending learning beyond the regular course

• College Credit Plus Math (if the student qualifies)

Social Studies Class Options

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• World History
• Honors World History

(Recommended for students interested in extending learning beyond regular class)

• Electives

Science Class Options

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• Integrated Science (Required 9th grade

Science unless taken in Junior High)

• Biology (Only if student has taken Integrated

Science)

• Honors Biology (Only if student has taken

Integrated Science and is interested in extending learning beyond the regular course)

• Electives

Health and P.E. Class Options

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• Health (Not offered until 10th grade)
• P.E. Options

○ Take it during the school year ○ Take it during the summer ○ Turn in 2 PE Replacement Waiver (Student is required to participate in 2 seasons of OHSAA approved sport or Marching Band) ■ Students who use the PE Waivers must taken and additional .5 electives for a total of 4.5 elective credits to meet graduation requirements.

Foreign Language Class Options

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• Foreign Language is not a graduation

requirement, but most colleges require 2 years

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• American Sign Language 1 is closed to 9th

graders

• Students must meet proficiency requirements

to move to the next language level

★ Remember the Honors Diploma does require Foreign Language

Elective Class Options

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• Look at the prerequisites (these can be

found in the course guide online)

• Consider your classload
• Always choose the most rigorous

classes you can handle

Pass/Fail Option

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• Students may take up to 1 credit of elective courses in the

departments of technology, art, theatre, business, music, service learning pass/fail.

• In addition students may take physical education as pass/fail.
• Courses taken as pass/fail will receive graduation credit and will be

counted towards eligibility.

• To take a class pass/fail must be done within the first few weeks of

a semester.

• Pass/Fail forms are available in the counseling office
• To receive credit for a pass/fail course, a student must earn at

least a D- or 60%.

• A student choosing the letter grade option (A, B, C, D, F) must do so

by the end of the course.

Repeating a Course

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• A student wishing to repeat a class is

which he/she has received a passing grade must: ○ See their counselor for a Course Repeat Form ■ The form must include a parent signature

College Credit Plus (CCP)

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• The College Credit Plus program (CCP) offers qualified

high school students on-site access to directly transcripted credit through dual-credit. Students passing CCP classes will receive both high school and college credit for the course at no cost and without taking an exit exam.

• Students may enroll in college courses at their high

school buildings, at local college campuses, or online. Classes may be taught by college faculty or Pickerington faculty with proper credentials.

College Credit Plus (CCP)

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• CCP classes will count for high school credit,

with certain classes counting as replacements for courses required for

• graduation. Check the Registration Guide

(link) for specific courses.

• CCP Parent/Student meeting is February 17,

at 7pm in the PHSC Performing Arts Center

New School Schedule for 2016-2017

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• 7:55 am-2:55pm-School Day
• Each school day will consist of 26 (15 min.) mods

○ The length of each class is indicated on the course registration worksheet

• Lunch will be 2 mods (30 min.)
• Most classes will be 3 mods (45 min.)
• Most AP and lab classes will be 4 mods (60 min.)
• Study Hall will be 1-3 mods (15-45 min.)
• Students are Required to take 5 classes each semester

○ Counselors STRONGLY RECOMMEND taking 6 classes each semester in order to remain eligible for sports/clubs as well as showing rigor for applying to college

Students will Register Using Infinite Campus

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• Video

○ https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6NbN-

O8BQIvUG5hRTFZYTIwamc/view?usp=sharing

• Handout

○ Using the Portal to Request Courses 2016-2017

Important Reminders

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• Registration Deadline March 11, 2016
• If you do not complete your online registration by the

deadline or you do not choose enough classes, your counselor will create your schedule or add classes and you will not be permitted to make changes.

• Remember, there is a district schedule change policy. You

will find it in the course guide at (link). You will NOT be allowed to drop a class because you change your mind, in an effort to come late or leave early, or to request a teacher change.

• You will receive a verification of the classes you choose after

spring break.

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• MOD

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 1 LUNCH LUNCH 2 LUNCH LUNCH 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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• MOD

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 1 LUNCH LUNCH 2 LUNCH LUNCH 3 English 9 English 9 4 English 9 English 5 English 9 English 9 6 Algebra 1 Algebra 1 7 Algebra 1 Algebra 1 8 Algebra 1 Algebra 1 9 Algebra 1 Algebra 1 10 Integrated Science Integrated Science 11 Integrated Science Integrated Science 12 Integrated Science Integrated Science 13 Study Hall Study Hall 14 Study Hall Study Hall 15 World History World History 16 World History World History 17 World History World History 18 Foreign Language Foreign Language 19 Foreign Language Foreign Language 20 Foregin Language Foreign Language 21 Yearbook Yearbook 22 Yearbook Yearbook 23 Yearbook Yearbook 24 Band Band 25 Band Band 26 Band Band