Guide to Credits and Course Selections

Ms. Amanda McCauley

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“COUNSELING” “9TH GRADE COUNSELOR”

Credits Students earn “credit” when a class is completed

Annual long courses are worth 1 credit, semester courses are worth .5 credits

Freshman/Sophomore year “advanced” courses are offered to help prepare students for “honors” level courses, which prepare for AP courses

24 Credits to graduate

Option to take 28 Why? Additional math, science, or AP courses

AP Courses are offered beginning in 10th grade, where a student can earn a “weight” in Grade Point Average A=5 points, opposed to A=4 points if sits for AP end of course exam

College credit may also be offered if student passes with particular score on a 5 point scale

Graduation requirements: Page 21 in your child’s redbook

Additional certificates with graduation? Page 21 in your child’s redbook

Valedictorian Student earns a 4.0 GPA or higher AND meets requirements for an honor’s certificate

Freshman Year (9)

LevelsGeneral (1 credit/course)

Advanced (X) (1 credit)

Honors (H) (1 credit)

Courses (7)

English History Science Math PE/Transition

Elective Elective

*English 9*English 9(X)*English 9(H)

*US History *US History(X) *US History(H)

*Physical Sci *Physical Sci(X)*Physical Sci(H)

Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2

*PE (required)*Transition to HS

Sophomore Year (10)

LevelsGeneral (1 credit/course)

Advanced (X) (1 credit)

Honors (H) (1 credit)

1 option AP (Advanced Placement) **Weighted on GPA** (1 credit)

Courses (7)

English History Science Math PE/Transition Elective

Elective

*English 10*English 10(X)*English 10(H)

*World History*World History(X)*World History(H)*World History(AP)

*Biology*Biology(X)*Biology(H)

Geometry Algebra 2 Trig/A.Geo

*PE (.5/required)*Health(.5required)

Junior Year (11)

LevelsGeneral (.5) + (.5) credits

Honors (H) (1 credit)

4 Options AP (Advanced Placement) **Weighted on GPA** (1 credit)

****Modern Hawaiian History must be taken, even if student is enrolled in AP US History****

Courses (7) English History Science Math Electiv

eElective

Elective

*American Lit(.5)/Expo. Writing (.5)*American Lit and Expo. Writing(H)*AP Lang. Comp.

*Modern Hawaiian History (.5) REQUIRED/ *History choice(.5) *AP US History

*Chemistry *Chemistry (H) *Integrated Sci*Human Phys.*Physics *AP Biology (Biology/Chem recommended)

Modeling/World Algebra 2 Trig(.5)/A. Geo(.5) Calculus AP Calc.

Senior Year (12)LevelsGeneral (.5) +(.5) credits

Honors (H) (1 credit)

4+ Options AP (Advanced Placement) **Weighted on GPA**

****Participation in Democracy IS included in AP Government****

Courses (7) English History Sci.

(elective)Math (elective) Electiv

eElective

Elective

*British Lit(.5)/Expo. Writing2(.5)*British Lit and Expo. Writing2(H)*AP Lang (OR) *AP Composition

*Participation in Democracy (.5)/History choice (.5) *AP US Hist (OR) *AP Gov’t/Politics

*Chemistry*Chem (H) *Human Phys. *Physics*Medical Biotech(.5)/Forensics(.5)*AP Biology

Geometry Algebra 2 Trig/A.Geo Calculus AP Calculus AP Stats.

More on Credits Career Technical Education Pathways (CTE)

Elective courses offered to expose students to college majors/career opportunities

**Students MUST take a CORE pathway course as an introduction into pathway, followed by higher level courses (example: Natural Resource CORE, followed by Plant Systems 1)

Pathways offered at KHIS:

Industrial Engineering Pathway, Public/Human Service Pathway, Health Service Pathway, Art/Communication Pathway, Natural Resource Pathway

Eschool Hawaii www.eschool.k12.hi.us

Eschool courses are online, and may be taken in addition to a student’s schedule during the school year free of charge, or for cost during the summer

Credits earned are given a letter grade (A-F), and WILL attribute into student’s grade point average

Registration occurs with Mrs. Ostermiller in Q1 at:

the beginning, end of each semester, or prior to summer once identified course is found by student/parent/counselor

Recovery Credits It costs $190.00 to recover 1 credit

Student must register for “Grad Point” program which is taken after school Discuss with counselor for specifics

Student is NOT given a letter grade as GPA WILL NOT change. Credit / No credit is awarded for graduation

Running Start Courses “Running Start” courses are offered by Hawaii community colleges and award DUAL credit, for both HS and college credit

Students may begin taking Running Start courses as juniors

If interested, please observe the courses currently offered at: https://www.hawaii.edu/runningstart/