High School & Beyond Plan:How to ROCK Registration for High School

Class of 2017

Homeroom Lesson- Part 1 March 8, 2013

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All Washington public high school graduates must fulfill the following four statewide requirements as determined by the State Board of Education:

Earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement Earn THS’s designated 22 credits Craft a High School and Beyond Plan: 4YP Complete a Culminating Project: THS Senior Portfolio

Washington StateGraduation Requirements

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The CAA is earned by meeting standard on Washington State assessments (see below) for reading, writing, math, and science or through an approved CAA Option.

◦ High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE): high school version of the MSP. HSPE required exams currently include: reading and writing.

◦ End of Course Exam (EOC): replaced the HSPE assessment for math and science and required for high school graduation. Current EOC requirements include: Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology.

Graduation Requirement: CAACertificate of Academic Achievement

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Graduation Requirement:22 Minimum Credits (24 possible)

Tumwater High School Requirements◦4.0 English◦3.0 Social Studies◦3.0 Math◦2.0 Science◦1.0 Fine Arts◦1.0 CTE*◦1.0 Fine Arts /CTE*◦ .50 Health◦1.5 PE ◦6.0 Electives

*Career or Technical Education; also known as occupational courses 4

Credit Requirement ComparisonSubjects Tumwater

High SchoolMost Colleges &

UniversitiesSelect

Universities

English 4.0 4 credits 4 credits

Math 3.0 3 credits** 3-4 credits**

Science 2.0 3 credits*** 3-4 credits***

Social Studies 3.0 3 credits 3-4 credits

World Language 0 2 credits of the same language 3-4 credits of the same language

Fine Arts 1.0 1 credit 2-3 credits

Health & P.E. 2.0 *Pacific NW History requirement is satisfied by earning a passing grade in 8th grade social studies at BMS.

**Must be Algebra II or higher to meet college and university minimum math requirement.

***Must include two lab-based science courses and at least one algebra-based science course. Most universities require Chemistry.

Starting with the Class of 2013, students needs to be enrolled in a math-based course during their senior year.

Students must have a minimum 2.00 GPA to meet entry requirements for most colleges and universities.

Occupational / CTE 1.0Electives 6.0

TOTAL 22 minimum

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Graduation Requirement:High School and Beyond Plan

Students begin to draft their High School and Beyond plan in the 8th grade.

Students monitor academic progress with guidance from counselors/teachers/parents and reevaluate/revise their High School and Beyond Planning Sheet to meet high school graduation and post-secondary requirements.

Students identify a desired career path (from LA career exploration project) and the educational and/or training options required for that career path. (e.g. 2-4 year college, vocational or technical training, certificate program, apprenticeship, internship, military service or the workforce)

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1st Semester CR 2nd Semester CRMath . . . . . . . . . …

.50 Math . . . . . . . . . . . .

.50

Physical Science….

.50 Physical Science…. .50

English . . . . . . . . ..

.50 English. . . . . . . . . . .

.50

Computer Apps . . .

.50 Computer Apps . . . .50

Health. . . . . . . .50 PE . . . . . . . . …… . .50Elective . . . . . . . …

.50 Elective . . . . . . . . . .

.50

F R E S HMA N

= 6 total credits to earn in 9th grade 3 3

Freshman Credit Requirements

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Your Plan……………..……..English

9th 10th 11th 12thFreshman English (1.0)

Sophomore English(1.0)

Junior English (1.0)

Senior English (1.0)

Freshman Honors English (1.0)

Sophomore Honors English (1.0)

Advanced Placement (AP) Junior English (1.0)

Advanced Placement (AP) Senior English (1.0)

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Your Plan……………………..…Math

Math Sequence:

9th 10th 11th 12th

A Algebra 1 GeometryCareer Path Math-Accounting, Financial Math, or Tech Draw

Open Elective

B Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Statistics or Pre-calculus

C Geometry Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus

Calculus, AP Calculus, Statistics or Open Elective

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Your Plan………….………...Science

9th 10th 11th 12th

Physical Science Biology Human Anatomy, Horticulture or Open Elective

Open Elective

Accelerated PS Accelerated Bio Chemistry AP Biology, Human Anatomy, or Physics

Other science options grades 11-12: • Intro to Horticulture (0.5), • Human Anatomy (1.0)

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Your Plan………………Social Studies

9th 10th 11th 12th

World History US Survey Senior Political Economy

AP World History

AP US History AP Government & Politics

Pacific Northwest History graduation requirement may have been met in 8th grade at BMS. If so, it will be recorded under Education Milestones in skyward. If you did not take PNW at BMS in 8th grade, but completed PNW at another Washington State middle school, let your school counselor know (Name of school, City, and grade level completed). If you have not completed PNW in middle school, you will need to include PNW into your Four Year Plan (Learning Lab at THS or independent study/online course/summer school).

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Business/Family & Consumer Science /Technology Ed.1.0 credit required

Your Plan……….Occupational Education

9th-12th 10th-12th Construction Trades (1.0) Accounting (1.0)Computer Applications (1.0) Only 9th Advanced Placement Studio Art 2-D DesignDigital Communications Architectural Drawing Introduction to Business (1.0) Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)Nutrition/Wellness (.50) Child Development (.50)Personal Choices (.50) Independent Living (.50) Jr-Sr onlyScreen Printing 1,2,3,4,5,6 (.50) Law & Justice (.50)Technical Drawing 1,2 (.50) Street Law (.50)

Student Store (1.0)Yearbook (1.0)Robotics (1.0) Jr-SrScreen Printing (.50)

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1.0 credit required

Your Plan…………………..Fine Arts

9th-12th 10th-12th Beginning Acting (.50) Advanced Theatre Production (.50)Bonne Chanteuse (Adv. Women’s choir, audition only 1.0)

Fundamentals History of Rock-n-Roll (.50)

Concert Choir (audition only 1.0) Drawing (.50)Digital Communications 1,2,3,4 (.50) Painting (.50)History of Rock & Roll (.50)Introduction to Theatre (.50)Jazz Band (before school 1.0)Men’s Choir or Women’s Choir (.50)Orchestra (1.0)Screen Printing 1,2,3,4,5,6 (.50)Symphonic Band (1.0)The Noteables (before school 1.0)

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2.0 total credits required

Your Plan………………....Health/PE

Grade PE Course Offerings

9th Freshman Physical Education (.50) & Health (.50)

10th-12th Athletic Fitness/Weight Training (.50)Recreational Sports (.50)Strength & Conditioning (.50)T-Bird Fitness (.50)

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6.0 elective credits required (In addition to Fine Art, Occupational Ed., and PE/Health requirements)

Electives should help you access/achieveyour educational and career goals

after high school. Most colleges require more than the THS

minimum graduation requirements… specifically for World Language, Science, and Math. ◦ THS offers Japanese, French, Spanish. ◦ Only Japanese is open to 9th graders.

Your Plan……………………Electives

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College Credit Options at THSAdvanced Placement (AP) Classes (10th-12th grades) A

College Bound program of college-level courses and exams that gives high school students an opportunity to take an additional exam to earn college credit. THS offers the following AP courses: AP Junior English AP Senior English AP Studio Art 2-D Design/Digital Communications 2 AP Biology AP World History AP U.S. History AP Gov/Politics AP Calculus

Tech Prep (9th-12th grades) Earn college credit from SPSCC for some THS identified courses (Example: Computer Apps., Accounting, Intro. to Business)

Running Start (11th-12th grades) Allows high school juniors and seniors to take college classes at a community college campus to earn both high school and college credits. Tuition is free, but high school students are required to cover books and any other necessary supply or fee. Potential to earn an Associates Degree from the community college in addition to a THS Diploma.

New Market Vocational Skills Center (11th-12th grades) Allows high school juniors and seniors to take specific classes toward career certification in 20 different programs. 16

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Next Steps:1. Keep your High School & Beyond Plan (4YP) draft in

homeroom for completion on March 22nd. Make sure your name is clearly printed and that you have identified your LA teacher and LA period.

2. You will take a copy home to review with your parents/guardians on April12th.

3. You will use this planning sheet to complete the Freshman Pre-Registration (to be distributed by THS in Language Arts classes on April 16th.)

4. You will register for freshman classes on April 19th.

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Tumwater High School CounselorsStudents Last Name A-G:

Todd Caffey360.709.7617 todd.caffey@tumwater.k12.wa.us

Students Last Name H-O: Sidney Reid360.709.7608sidney.reid@tumwater.k12.wa.us

Students Last Name P-Z: Jill Rotter360.709.7612jill.rotter@tumwater.k12.wa.us

Questions?

At this time, you are working on the first draft of your Four Year Plan (part of your High School and Beyond Plan). You will use your Four Year Plan to select your Freshman classes after Spring Break. The Four Year Plan is a work in progress and should be revisited (revised, if needed) every semester throughout high school.

Please make an appointment with Ms. KB and Ms. Rakevich if you need more assistance with your Four Year Plan!

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