Post on 09-Mar-2018
Grades 9-11 Registration Information
Mrs. Frank & Mr. Ziemer
Registration Materials- Packet-Available online
Registration Book (via email)
Registration Guide
High School Credit Checklist
Cheat Sheet
Current Graduation Requirements-
Must earn a minimum of 46 credits (1 credit = 1 class) in grades 9-12
Must take 6 credits semester/ 12 credits per year
Grade 10- MCA Science & MCA ReadingGrade 11- MCA Math
English Requirements9th Grade- English 9A and 9B or Honors English 9A and 9B
10th Grade- English 10A and 10B(American Literature) or Honors English 10A and 10B
11th & 12th Grade-
Required Courses: Pick one course from Writing I category & one course from World Lit category
Elective Courses: Select two courses from the following three categories: Writing II, Modern Literature, and Performance. To meet the requirement, courses cannot be from the same category.
*Please speak to your English teacher for additional clarification
Math Requirements
Math- 6 credits ❖ Geometry A & B ❖ Algebra IIA & IIB❖ Prob/Stats❖ Math Elective (includes Fundamentals of Algebra)
Science Requirements
Science- 6 credits ❖ Science 9A & 9B❖ Biology A & B ❖ Chemistry/Physics Requirement (Pick 1)
★ Chemistry A & B ★ Investigating Chemistry A & B★ Physics A & B ★ Investigating Physics A & B
Social Studies Requirements
Social Studies- 6 Credits
❖ American History A & B or Honors American History A & B❖ World History A & B or AP World History A & B❖ Human Geography❖ American Government❖ Economics (Can be taken in AG/IT Department)
Physical Education/ Health Requirements
● Class of 2019 Phy. Ed./Health- 2 credits
❖ Forever Fit❖ Health
● Class of 2020 Phy. Ed./Health- 3 credits
❖ Forever Fit❖ Health❖ Phy. Ed/ Health/ Medical Science Elective
Graduation Requirements
Art- 2 creditsChoose from Visual Art or Music
Economics- 1 creditAgriculture department or Social department
Class of 2020 and Beyond- 2 CTE credits (AG/IT, Business, Computer Science, FACS)
Graduation Requirements
PSEO- Post Secondary Enrollment Options
Post Secondary Enrollment Option- Taking college classes at a college campus @ MSU- Mankato
10th Grade- Score in the top 90% on ACT AND be in the top 10% of class/ Preference seating to Juniors and Seniors
11th Grade-be in top 1/3 of class, or 3.3 GPA, or 24 Act with a 2.7 minimum GPA. CANNOT be in bottom 1/4 of class
12th Grade- be in top 1/2 of class, or 3.0 GPA, or 21 ACT with 2.7 minimum GPA. CANNOT be in bottom 1/4 of class
Concurrent Enrollment RequirementsMSU-Mankato- Same as PSEO requirements
SMSU-
10th grade- top 10% of graduating class AND score in 90th percentile on ACT
11th grade- 3.0 Cumulative GPA or higher, AND be in top 1/3 of graduating class or score a 24 or above on the ACT
12th grade- 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher, AND be in top 1/2 of graduating class or score a 21 or above on the ACT
Concurrent Enrollment CoursesConcurrent Enrollment Courses Offered at NUHS
MSU SMSU
Intro to Psychology- 4 credits Trigonometry Special Functions-3 credits
Public Speaking- 3 credits Calculus- 5 credits
Our Natural World- 4 credits Academic Writing- 4 credits
General Biology- 4 credits American Government- 4 credits
Intro to Music- 3 credits College Algebra- 3 credits
Music Theory- 2 credits
College Spanish- 4 credits
Advanced Placement- AP
World History
Human Geography
English Literature & Composition
Chemistry
College Level Examination Program/ CLEP
33 Different Exams from 5 Different Subject Areas
Tests are usually 90 minutes long
Tests are typically completed online- Results immediately
MSU- Mankato is the nearest testing center
Cost is approximately $100- ($80 for the Test & $20 for the Test Center Fee)
Application CoursesAll Applications are due by the last day of Registration March 2nd
Grades 10-12
PEOPEL Aide
Grades 11-12
Advanced Art
Grades 12
Apprentice-Special Area
Apprentice-Classroom
Online Courses
❏ Complete Intent Form❏ For more information go to guidance website❏ Not easy- process includes multiple steps❏ You are responsible for registering at online school
Skinnys/ Flexible Scheduling
Skinny-A Semester Course taught over the lunch hour (26 minutes for the entire school year) instead of an Advisory Hour.
Early Bird Classes-Marked as “E” after course number in book.
Night Classes-Marked as “N” after course number in book.
Year Long Classes-Marked as “Y” after course number in book.
Changes for 2018-2019
Some Course additions and Name Changes, please refer to the registration manual. (In your Gmail)
*If a course is RED in the registration book it is not offered this upcoming year and you will not be able to search for it.
**If a course does not show up in Infinite Campus, it is likely that the course is not offered in 2018-2019. Please double check with a counselor.
Choir
Please speak with Mrs. Horning to see which choir course you should be registering for the 2018-2019 school year.
Band/ Choir Combo Course- please register for course number 621
Course Selection- Rigor❖ Know yourself- play to your strengths❖ You do not win a “Prize” for having the hardest schedule❖ Its ok to not take any Honors/AP/PSEO/CIS courses-That does not mean you
are not smart❖ Its ok to only take 1 or 2 Honors/AP/PSEO/CIS courses❖ Sometimes students are adding too much PRESSURE to themselves❖ Find the RIGHT BALANCE for you- trust me!
Student Example - Register
Log into Student Portal
Click on Registration on the left hand side
Course Search by Name or Number
*Tip #1- If searching by course name only type in first 2 letters
**Tip #2- Course numbers are easier to use than names