HOPKINS ACADEMIC OFFERINGS

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HOPKINS ACADEMIC OFFERINGS

• PLANNING YOUR CHILDS PROGRAM

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Minimum Graduation Requirements

• 18 Credits in Grades 9 - 12
• 9 Credits Earned by End of Grade 10
• At Least 4 Credits Each Year
• Health Course
• Swim and Water Rescue

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Distribution of Credits

• Arts - 1
• English - 4
• Foreign Language - 3 (in one language)
• History - 2
• one year in Gr. 9 or 10 and U.S. History
• Mathematics - 3
• Does not include Math 2 or 12
• Science - 2
• Biology and Either Chemistry or Physics
• Class of 2008 on one term in Grade 9 or 10 and
  Atlantic Communities II and III

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Distribution of Credits

• Finish graduation requirements before 2nd term
  senior year
• Advise no more than 3 AP or Honors courses during
  any given year
• Independent Study

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Distribution of Credits

• Students must take at least 2 History courses at
  Hopkins during the academic year, one in MS and
  one in SS
• Students may not use outside credit in Art,
  English or Science to fulfill graduation
  requirement

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Independent Study

• Advanced study beyond scope of curriculum
• Eligibility restricted to Grade 11 and Grade 12
  students
• Not designed to accommodate those with scheduling
  conflicts

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Planning for College

• Suggestions for recommended programs p. 6
• Guidelines for Standardized Testing p. 7

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Art Courses for Middle Senior School

• Refer to Chart on p. 12
• Term electives will have 7 scheduled meetings
  during the two week rotation
• Year courses All Music Performance classes,
  HACT, Advanced Studio, Fine Art Studio I and II

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Art Courses - New Titles
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Advanced Visual Arts

• Four year sequential program
• Studio Art I
• Advanced Studio
• Fine Art Studio I
• Fine Art Studio II

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Music

• Concert Choir
• Girls Chorus
• Classical or Jazz/Rock Ensemble
• Understanding Music
• Advanced Music Theory AP

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Drama

• Electives Offered
• Enrollment in Drama classes not required for
  participation in Theater program

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Classics

• Courses in Latin Greek fulfill the graduation
  requirement
• All courses in Classics are full year courses
• 3rd year of language requirement must be
  completed at Hopkins during the academic year

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Computer Science

• Three Electives
• HTML- Term I
• Introduction to Programming Term II
• Computer Science AP
• departmental approval required
• full year course
• Prerequisite Math 24 or equivalent, Intro. to
  Programming or dept. approval

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English

• Grade 11
• Term I The Writing Semester
• Term II Elective
• American Literature elective requires enrollment
  in U.S. History (AP or regular)

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English

• Grade 12
• Term I Shakespeare elective
• Term II Elective
• Taking both upper school electives in the area of
  American Literature is strongly discouraged
• Students must indicate a 2nd and 3rd choice for
  all English electives

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English

• May be taken as 2nd English courses only
• Creative Writing
• Offered Term I
• Grade 12 only
• The Art of Reading and Writing Short Stories
• Offered Term II
• Grades 11 12

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History Classes of 2006 and 2007

• U.S. History (AP or regular) required in Grade
  11 or 12
• If U.S. History is taken during the summer, an
  additional one term elective is required

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History
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History- Class of 2007

• May take Atlantic Communities II III to fulfill
  US History requirement
• US History will no longer be offered after
  2005/2006

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History

• Must indicate a second choice for all History
  electives
• The Holocaust elective
• Grade 12 only
• Global Environmental Issues AP( now listed as a
  Science offering)
• fulfills History elective requirement for Class
  of 2006 or 2007

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Mathematics

• Numbering System
• Refer to Table on p. 31 to determine next course
  in sequence
• Departmental approval for enriched or accelerated
  courses

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Modern Languages

• Modern Language sequence shown on p.36
• AP courses offered in French and Spanish
• May request accelerated section on course
  selection form
• Departmental approval required for accelerated or
  AP courses
• 3rd year of language requirement must be
  completed at Hopkins during the academic year

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Modern Languages
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Science
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Science

• Chemistry
• Covers introductory topics in college prep course
• Less complex mathematical analysis
• Includes hands-on lab experience
• Stronger students may qualify for AP Chemistry
  departmental approval

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Science

• Chemistry Accelerated
• is for those students who enjoy science and who
  are able to move rapidly with quantitative
  physical science
• Includes hands-on lab experience
• Math Prerequisites and Department approval
• Prerequisite for AP Chemistry

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Science
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Science

• Physics
• Is more conceptual
• Less complex mathematical analysis
• Includes hands-on lab experience
• Precludes AP Physics C
• Stronger students may take AP Physics B

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Science

• Physics Accelerated
• Emphasis on mathematical modeling suitable for
  students with stronger math skills
• Includes hands-on lab experience
• Prerequisite for AP Physics C (calculus based) or
  AP Physics B (broader range of topics)

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Science SAT II

• For strong students in either Physics Acc or
  Physics or Chemistry Acc or Chemistry
• Attendance at extra topic review sessions late in
  the year is strongly recommended

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Science

• AP Courses offered in Biology, Chemistry,
  Physics, Environmental Science, and Psychology
• AP courses require departmental approval
• AP Biology, Chemistry Physics courses meet 7
  times in two weeks, four one hour classes, three
  80 min. classes
• AP Environmental Science meets 7 times in two
  weeks, five one hour classes, two 80 min. classes
• Opportunity to do independent research project
  for academic credit

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Scheduling Process

• Course selection forms are due to adviser on
  Thursday, February 17
• fill out entire form
• Summer Study Proposal Form due by June 9.
• Request accelerated and honors sections - even if
  child is already enrolled in one department will
  make final decision.

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New Scheduling Time Table

• March 14 April 1 Master Schedule created
• April 18 May 2 Returning students scheduled
• May 2 May 27 Conflicts with student schedules
  resolved
• June 17 Student courses sent home with grades
• June 30 Deadline for all schedule inquiries
• No requests for changes in Term I English
  electives will be honored after June 30

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10th Grade Statistics
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11th Grade Statistics
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12th Grade Statistics
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AP Courses

• Approximately 2/3 of the Seniors take 2 or 3 AP
  courses each term
• Approximately 1/3 take 1 either 1 or 2 terms
• Only 3 students took 4 AP courses either 1 or 2
  terms

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Summer School

• Summer Study Proposal Form required
• No outside credit fulfills Art, English or
  Science graduation credit
• No credit for on-line courses
• Hopkins Summer School
• Last year for US History
• Atlantic Communities II not offered
• Request brochure by calling or emailing Tom Parr,
  Summer School Director

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Questions to Ponder11th 12th Grades

• How many credits to take? What is a reasonable
  load for my child?
• Continue on in a language or begin a new
  language?
• US History or US History AP?
• Science Math Placement Issues?
• Graduation Requirements Satisfied?