Beginning Your Freshman Year at Century High School.
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Beginning Your Freshman Year at Century High School
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What does a credit mean?1 course per semester = .50 credit
•Semester grades are put on your transcript•These grades determine your GPA and rank
6 courses per semester = 3 credits
6 courses times 2 semesters per year = 6 credits
6 credits per year times 4 years = 24 credits
24 Total Credits are Required for GraduationThese Credits Include Required and Elective Courses
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What is a Passing Grade?
• A passing grade is required to earn any credit for a class
• If a failing grade is earned in a required course, the course must be retaken
• Passing grades are:A B C D P
• Failing grades are:F
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What is a GPA?
• Grade point average (GPA) is the numeric average of your semester or overall semester grades.
• Add up the numeric equivalent of your semester grades and divide by the number of classes = GPA
• Passing grades are:A = 4.0 B = 3.0C = 2.0D = 1.0P = Neutral
• Failing grades are:F = 0
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COURSE/CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
CoursesEnglish
Math (through Alg. II)
Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
Social Studies
Credits Required4 (Including .50 credit in
Speech)3
3
3
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COURSE/CREDIT REQUIREMENTS (cont).
CoursesEconomicsPhysical EducationHealthFine ArtsElectives
Total Credits
Credits Required.5.5.51 (2 semesters)8.5
= 24
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Required 9th Grade CoursesEnglish Options
(Full Year)
English Learner Program
English Foundations
English Foundations Honors
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Required 9th Grade CoursesMath Options
(Full Year)
Intermediate Algebra
Intermediate Algebra Honors
Geometry Honors or higher math
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Required 9th Grade CoursesScience Options
(Full Year)
Biology
Biology Honors
PLTW: Principles of Biomedical Science
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Required 9th Grade CoursesSocial Studies Options
(Full Year)
World History
EL World History
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9th Grade CoursesElectives in Many Subject AreasElectives in Many Subject Areas
Business Speech
Engineering Physical Education
Culinary Arts Industrial Technology
Agriculture Art/Music
Science World Language
Information Technology
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Get Involved!In Activities & Athletics….
• 25 Boys and Girls Sports
• Danceline• Drama and Art Club• Vocational and
Business Clubs• Model UN
• Service Clubs• Student Council• Chess Club• Math League• Speech• Many other ways to
get involved and have fun!
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Filling Out Your Registration Sheet
• You will have at least 6 classes• Important – If you want music as a 7th class
include it on 7th line• Other 7th choices will be awarded on a
space available basis
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Name _____________________ CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION SHEET
Class of 2020 Grade 9
-Please fill out in pencil All students MUST register for at least 6 classes (3 credits) each semester
Semester 1 Semester 2 1
English 1 (check one)
___ Foundations ___ Honors
English 1 Elective Options S=Semester , Y=Year * Fulfills a graduation requirement Agriculture (p. 15) Intro to AFNR (S)
2
World History
World History
Business, Marketing, and Tech Education (p. 18) Computers for College and Careers (S) Introduction to Business (S)
3
Biology (check one)
___ Biology ___ Biology Honors ___ Prin of Biomed H
Biology Personal Finance and Investing (S) Engineering (p. 21) PLTW: Intro to Engineering Design (Y)* English Language Arts (p. 23) Drama (S) * Speech (S) *
4
Math (check one)
___ Int Algebra ___ Int Algebra Hon ___ Geometry Honors ___ Other _________
Math
Family and Consumer Science (p. 34) Fashion Design/Trends (S)* Food for Life (S) Hospitality & Tourism (S) Interior Design (S) * Life and Relationships (S) Parent and Child (S)
5
Elective Elective (check one)
__ Found of Fit (S)* __ Ind Move/Fit (S)* __ Intro Wgt Trng/ Conditioning (S)*
Fine Arts – Visual Arts (p. 37) Ceramics and Sculpture 1 (S)* Drawing and Painting 1 (S)* Industrial Technology (p. 44) Intro to Construction Trades (S) PLTW: Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (S)
6
Elective
Elective Woods (S) Information Technology (p. 48) IT Launch (S)
Reading (p. 56) 7
(Check One)
___ Study Hall ___ Panther Choir (Y)* ___ Concert Orch (Y)* ___ Concert Band (Y)* ___ Other(s) List to Right
Other Electives
_________________
_________________
Content Reading (S) World Language (p. 69) American Sign Language 1 (Y) French 1 (Y) German 1 (Y) Latin 1 (Y) Spanish 1 (Y)
Must List 4 Alternates
Alt
1. ________________ 2. ________________
3. ______________ 4. ______________
Other choices with administrative approval
Counselors Initials: _________________
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Alternates
• The Alternate section on your card will be used for alternate choices in the event your first choice for an elective in line 6 is unavailable
• Alternates are important in the event that we have to cancel or restrict availability of a particular class
• Not a bad idea to have a first and second choice for your language
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Returning Your Registration Form
• Bring completed forms with courses for 9th grade chosen to Century Panther Night on January 25
• Or return it to your school by January 28 if you or your parents are unable to attend Panther Night
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Questions???