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January 2020 WHS School Counseling Team Website: www.whscounselingcenter.com Twitter: @WHSCollegeReady Timeline for Scheduling Jan. 22-30 January 20 Counselors will meet with you Deadline to add your course individually to go over course
January 2020 WHS School Counseling Team Website: www.whscounselingcenter.com Twitter: @WHSCollegeReady
January 20
Deadline to add your course requests in Power School
Counselors will meet with you individually to go over course requests
Late April
Schedules are distributed
May 15:
Schedule Change Deadline. After this date, changes made per the WHS Schedule Change Policy
Select 15 credits plus 2 alternate credits All Juniors must take English, Math, and US History
Prepare yourself for college: schedule a rigorous schedule and plan ahead for your Senior Year Mentoring and College Entrance Prep are Courses that can ONLY be Taken in Junior Year While not required for all diploma tracks, many colleges require at least two years of the same World Language for admission
Track
Requirements
Use your transcript to review:
cannot be taken twice… be sure you’re not signing up for a class that you have already taken!
to this are… retaking a class for a higher grade or Elective PE classes
Core 40 with Technical Honors Core 40 with Academic Honors
All student will graduate with one or more of these State of Indiana Diplomas
WHS students may graduate with the AP Capstone diploma, in addition to any Indiana Diploma
English
8 Credits
Sign up for English: On-level or Honors English 11 or
AP Lang and Comp/AP Seminar
Math
6 Credits in grades 9-12
Sign up for the next level of math: On-level, Honors or 3-Tri
Algebra I Geometry Algebra II PreCalc, AP Stats or College Algebra
Science
6 Credits
Biology—2 credits Physical Science— 2 credits ICP, Chemistry or Physics Any 2 additional science credits
Social Studies
6 Credits US History I & II (2 credits)
ACP US History I & II (2 credits) AP US History (3 credits)
Physical Education 4 Credits
PE I and Health in 9th Grade PE II in 10th Grade Advanced Health OR Elective PE
ISTEP is the state Graduation Qualifying Exam
Math exams in order to graduate
they have not already done so
diploma track
High School Diploma
based class, service, IHSAA sports, or work- based learning
Learn and Demonstrate Employability Skills:
ASVAB, earn a state or industry certification, or meet SAT/ACT Benchmarks
Meet Post- Secondary Ready Competencies:
In place of passing ISTEP, student can instead meet Graduation Pathways by meeting all three of the following requirements:
47 Total Credits Required Complete all Core 40 Requirements, plus:
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at graduation No Grade Below a C- in any class required for either Core
40 or AHD
Two college-level courses through AP or Dual Credit/ACP
classes, or specific SAT/ACT scores prior to graduation
6-8 World Language Credits (3 years of one language
different languages)
2 Additional Credits in Math beyond Algebra II
2 Credits in Fine Arts (Art, Music, Theater, Interior Design or Yearbook)
AP Seminar taken in 11th grade with AP Language and Composition
AP Research taken in 12th grade Counts as required English 12 credits
3 Additional AP Courses taken anytime throughout High School and passing scores on all exams
College Board curriculum is
widely recognized by colleges and universities
Possible college credit,
depending on the AP exam score.
Public colleges in Indiana are
required to award college credit for scores of 3, 4, or 5
Fees - $94 for the exam, $142 for
Seminar & Research; will be included in book fees
Both high school and college
credit may be awarded
College curriculum—a
variety of colleges and universities offer dual credit
Credit is based on the grade
earned in the class and may be transferrable to other universities
Fees – vary depending on the
program, but are greatly reduced
Learn more about AP, ACP and Dual Credit with our College Planning Night Presentation online here.
Your PSAT scores can help determine which AP classes might be a good fit for you Letters will be sent out to students who have a 60% or higher potential
exam Your counselor can also talk with you about AP Potential Discuss the possibility of AP classes with your teachers this year
47 Total Credits Required Complete all Core 40 Requirements, plus:
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at graduation No Grade Below a C- in any class required for either Core
40 or THD
Two college-level courses through AP or Dual Credit/ACP
classes, or specific SAT/ACT or Accuplacer scores
Earn 6 HS credits in a CTE college and career prep pathway Earn 6 college credits from dual credit courses in CTE pathway OR Earn a state- approved, industry based certification
Business, Marketing and Computer Science
Career Center Adv Tech Education Through Ivy Tech
credits in related course-work
OR industry-based certification
Tourism and Hospitality
Construction, Manufacturing & Technology
Classes meet during Periods 3 & 4, and CORE Time.
Students will be at WHS during Periods 1, 2 and 5
Classes are yearlong and are worth 6 of your 15 credits Transportation provided by WHS, but some JEL courses
do require students to have their own transportation
A contract and application are required to take JEL/Ivy
Tech courses; both are available from your counselor
Classes are available for college credit and students may
receive industry-based certifications
See Course Book for complete list of classes and
descriptions
Find the following information on the WHS Counseling Center website:
Want to know more info about a class? Read the Course Book for a full description of the course, including Pre-Reqs!
whscounselingcenter.com in the Scheduling Tab
Hospitality II: Baking and Pastry Arts
Relationships
The Psychology Behind Life as a Teenager
skills, as well as the habits of effective leaders.
the Freshmen Mentor Program during their Senior Year.
Students may take up to 2 credits online over the summer Students must register online for courses in April and May
at www.indianaonline.org. Detailed information will be emailed home this spring.
Counselors then approve course requests upon registration Possible courses include PE, Health & Wellness, Social
Studies and elective credits
Counselors typically don’t approve English, Math,
Science or World Language credits unless students are retaking for a higher grade
are shown on your transcript as you apply to college
it is to change your GPA substantially
Visit College Campuses
Two excused absences per school year in 11th and 12th Utilize your breaks!
Shamrock College Rep Day
March 11th in the WHS Main Gym, 2nd Period
Greater Indianapolis Northside College Fair
March 11th at The Grand Park Event Center 6:30-8:00 pm
College Admission Counselor Visits at WHS—during
CORE Time. See Naviance or Announcements for Schedule and sign up in ES Utilize your Naviance Account! You can learn more about thousands of careers and colleges there!
most college applications and college admission. Colleges will accept either test score, and will often take the higher score between the two.
and again in the fall of Senior Year.
free online test prep on the College Board or ACT websites
The red exclamation point means you need to complete the section.
All students must enter a possible Career Pathway when choosing their courses.
If you see an error, check the course number to determine why it is not allowing you to sign up. You may not have met a course pre-requisite, or maybe you didn’t sign up for all required trimesters of the course.
Scroll all the way to the bottom to select your two alternate credits
Click here to see a list of all your course requests Check to see that you have all your selected courses and 2 Alternate Hours Requested
Print your course requests for your records.
Have your course requests in PowerSchool by January 20
Choose 15 credits and 2 alternates
Counselors start meeting with students on January 22 Schedules distributed in April. Schedule Change Deadline: May 15