Prior Lake High School12th GRADE REGISTRATION

2020-2021

Prior Lake High School Counseling StaffMr. Larsen A-C

Ms. Hager D-Ha

Ms. Nelson He-La

Ms. Nagle Le-Pa

Ms. Super Pe-Sk

Mr. Gutshall Sl-Z

RULES & EXPECTATIONS● Students must be enrolled in 6 classes for 4 quarters● Students may only change quarter classes during the

schedule change window before Q1 and Q3.○ NO SCHEDULE CHANGES BEFORE Q2 AND Q4!

● Year long changes can be done at the end of each quarter○ Will require parent & teacher signature

● Classes cannot be changed once the quarter started

GENERAL VS. HONORS VS. AP VS. CONCURRENT ● General

○ Grade level class taken by the majority of the student body

● Honors○ Faster paced than general level, more in-depth○ Potential Summer Homework ○ GPA Bump: 10%

● Advanced Placement (AP)○ National Curriculum○ Possibility to earn college credit○ Potential Summer Homework○ GPA Bump: 10%

● Concurrent Enrollment (CE, CIS, S2S, some MNCAPS)○ Take class at PLHS and earn college credit○ College Curriculum ○ GPA Bump:10%○ Potential Summer Homework

● Post Secondary Enrollment Options○ Most students attend Normandale ○ Requirements are based on class rank or ACT○ Classes are not weighted○ Students may attend full-time or part-time

● MNCAPS○ Apply at MNCAPS.org ○ 2 or 3 hours per day○ Most pathways satisfy core or elective credits○ Pathway offerings:

■ Medicine Health Care ■ Foundations of Business■ Design & Marketing■ Marketing Analytics■ Professional Selling■ Education■ Global Sustainability

OTHER COLLEGE CREDIT OPTIONS

MORE QUESTIONS?

College Credit Opportunity NightJanuary 23rd, 2020

7:30-8:30pm

PLHS Auditorium

**MANDATORY FOR PROSPECTIVE PSEO STUDENTS!**

● Register for a full schedule at PLHS unless:○ You have already taken PSEO classes as an 11th

grader○ You have already been accepted to MNCAPS

■ Applied and Interviewed ● Registering for a full schedule guarantees that we can

get you in classes if your mind changes

REGISTERING WITH PSEO/MNCAPS

STEP ONE:

Choose your Core Classes

ENGLISH4 Years Required for Graduation

Required

● English 12 (364-365) + English Electives

OR

● College Prep Comp (380-381) + English Electives

OR

● AP Literature and Composition (395-398)

English electives

● Video Production I (336-337)● Video Production II (338-339)● Contemporary Fiction (360)● College Prep Grammar (361)● Speech I (366)● Speech II (367)● Journalism (370)● Mass Media (378)● Humanities I (384)● Humanities II (385)● Creative Writing I (386)● Creative Writing II (387)● College Prep Lit (388-389)● Intro to Theater (392)● Advanced Theater (394)

SOCIAL STUDIES3.5 Years Required for Graduation

Required

● American Government (1275-1276) +● Economics (1284-1285)

OR

● AP American Government (1254-1257)

OR

● AP Economics (1287-1289)

Social Studies Electives

● American Indian Studies (1204)● AP Psychology (1213-1216)● Controversial Global Issues (1220)● Developmental Psychology (1251)● Abnormal Psychology (1252)● History Through Art (1260)● Criminal Justice - Crime and Police

(1261)● Criminal Justice - Courts & Corrections

(1262)● Sociology - Culture (1280)● Sociology - Inequality (1281)

SCIENCE● Environmental Science (1130-1133)● AP Environmental Science (1164-1167)● Chemistry (1134-1137)● Chemistry Honors (1138-1141)● Chemistry Concepts (1142-1145)● Chemistry S2S (1146-1149)● Anatomy & Phys Honors (1151-1154)● AP Physics C (1155-1158)● Physics (1160-1163)● Physics S2S (1168-1171)● Physics Concepts (1178-1181)

● Astronomy (1159)● Biochemistry I Honors (1172)● Biochemistry II Honors (1173)● Biochemistry III Honors (1174)● Food Science (606)

MATH 3 Years Required for Graduation

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

Intermediate Algebra Geometry (832-835)

Algebra II (855-858) Pre-College Algebra(867-870)

Geometry Algebra II(855-858)

Math Analysis(859-862)

Pre Calculus(871-874)

Honors Geometry Honors Algebra II(841-844)

Honors Pre Calculus(863-866)

Calculus (895-898)AP Calculus AB (883-886)AP Calculus BC (875-878)

Honors Alg II Honors Pre Calc(863-866)

AP Calc AB or BC (883-886)/(875-878)Calculus (895-898)

Multivariable (1388-1391)AP Stats (879-882)

STEP TWO:

Choose your Elective Classes

REQUIRED ELECTIVE CATEGORIES2 Quarters of Physical Education

○ Team Sports/Advanced Team Sports○ Lifetime Sports○ Strength & Conditioning○ Individual Fitness○ Winter Recreation○ Outdoor Ed

2 Quarters of Health

○ First Aid & CPR ○ Prevention/Care of Injuries○ Stress Management○ Chemical Awareness○ Nutrition for Lifelong Health○ Sports Psychology & Leadership○ MNCAPS Healthcare Pathway

4 Quarters of Art

○ All Art Department classes○ FACS

■ Interior Design, Fashion Design○ Tech Ed

■ Metals 2-3, Woods 2-4, Engineering, FabLab I & 2

○ Business■ Media & Design Publishing

○ English■ Intro to Theater, Advanced

Theater, Creative Writing I & II○ All music courses

YEAR LONG ELECTIVE CLASSES● Band

○ Marching Band (904)○ Varsity Band (909-911)○ Wind Ensemble (916-918)

● Choir○ Should register for 947

● Foreign Language○ Spanish I (401-404), Spanish II (427-430), Spanish III (452-455), Spanish IV (460-463)○ German I (405-408), German II (431-434), German III S2S (456-459) ○ American Sign Language I (436-439), ASL II (440-443), ASL III (444-447), ASL IV (413-417)○ French I (409-412), French II (423-426), French III (448-451)○ Not required for graduation, but 2 years is often a college admissions requirement

YEAR LONG ELECTIVE CLASSES CONTINUED● Computer Science

○ AP Computer Science (1604-1607)

● Tech Ed○ Engineering Design (787-790)○ Principles of Engineering (791-794)○ Civil Engineering (795-798)○ Advanced Manufacturing (801-804)

● Social Studies○ AP Psychology (1213-1216)

● Art○ AP Studio (153-156)

OTHER ELECTIVE CATEGORIES● English ● Music● Math● Computer Science ● Social Studies● Science● Business● Technology Ed● Foreign Language● Art● FACS

ALTERNATIVE ELECTIVESChoose 6 back-up electives in case your first choices are filled. Alternative classes should be in order of

preference.

PICK CLASSES YOU ARE OK WITH TAKING DURING THE YEAR!

Optional:

Zero Hour

ZERO HOUR OFFERINGS● Stress Management (554)● Strength & Conditioning (1038)● Individual Fitness (1046)● Algebra II Honors (845-848)

** Please note these are different course numbers than the class offered during the normal 6 period day

Sample Registration:

Are you on time for graduation?

CREDIT COUNT● Check your credit count on your transcript● 63 Total Credits to Graduate

○ 12 Credits of English○ 9 Credits of Math○ 9 Credits of Science○ 10.5 Credits of Social Studies○ 1.5 Credits of Health○ 1.5 Credits of Physical Education○ 3 Credits of Art

■ May not categorize on your transcript as Art if taken in another Department but will still count towards graduation

CREDIT COUNTStudents have access to their unofficial transcript!

- Log into Infinite Campus- Find the Reports Section- For a quick snapshot, look at the Credit Count Section

LOW ON CREDITS?● If you have failed a core course, you will need to make it up

After School Program

- Where- Monday: PLHS- Tuesday- Thursday: Bridges ALC

- When- 3:30-5:30

- 15 years old: 25 hours per class- 16+ years: 10 hours per class- Complete an online class

****Check in with Counselor for more details

Summer School

- Where- Bridges ALC

- When- June/July

- Independent Study:- Come and go until complete- 15+ only

- Summer School:- Set schedule for 4 weeks

Next Steps

1. Grab a registration sheet on your way out!2. Talk with your Guardian & get signature3. Attend January 22nd Course Showcase during

LakerTime to chat with departments4. Register during your English class on February

6th*If you miss registration stop down in the guidance office the following week Mon-Thu