Welcome to HHS

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Welcome to HHS
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Haverford High SchoolCourse Selection Night

• For current 9th, 10th and 11th grade students
• February 9, 2012

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Student Support

• Counselors Through Advisory assignments,
  counselors follow students for four years.
• Administrators The grade-level principal follows
  the students.
• Advisors Homeroom advisors follow the students.

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Levels

• For the 11-12 school year, Levels 1 (Honors and
  AP), 2 (College Prep), and 3 (Career Track) will
  be offered in Math, Science, English and Social
  Studies.
• Levels will be determined by parent/student
  selection, with teacher recommendations.

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Scheduling Procedure

• Access course requesting on-line
• Can be done from home or in the school library
• Access is through the Parent/Student portal of
  PowerSchool
• Requests will be verified in advisories,
  comparing with course selection sheet
• Students cannot pick semesters for courses they
  will be balanced based upon selection

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New Courses

• Advanced Marketing- BU03400 - .5 credit, one
  quarter course, Academic 2nd level. Open to
  grades 9 through 12. Prerequisites Marketing 1.
  
• Computer Aided Drafting and Design Course (CAD)
  Invention and 3D Animation- TE01700 -1 credit,
  one semester course. Open to all grades 9
  through 12.
• AP World History- SS02101 - 2 credit, year-long
  course. Recommended for 10th grade honors
  students interested in an AP course.
• AP United States History- SS03101 - 1 credit, one
  semester course. Recommended for 11th grade
  honors students interested in an AP course.
• The Art Department has proposed several changes
  which can be found in the Fine Arts Department
  Course List.
• Students who do extremely well in Honors science
  classes and are independently motivated may
  petition their counselor and teacher for approval
  to take the AP version of a science course
  instead of the first level course.

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English/Social Studies

• English 10/World Cultures
• Choose the same level of each course as classes
  will integrate content, materials and assessments
• American History/American Literature 11th Grade
• Choose the appropriate level of each course.
• American Government 12th Grade
• A graduation requirement
• The AP U.S. Govt and Politics section may be
  taken to fulfill this requirement

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Math Requirements

• REQUIRED CORE MATH COURSES
• All students must complete 4 math courses to
  fulfill graduation requirements. These courses
  will be part of the CPM sequence, which will be
  outlined on a future slide.

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Science Requirements

• REQUIRED CORE SCIENCE COURSES
• All students must successfully complete the
  following courses to meet the minimum graduation
  requirements.
• Science Sequence
• Inquiry Into the Physical Setting (IPS)
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Beginning with the class of 2015 or present 9th
  grade students, you must complete an additional
  science course for graduation.

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Science Sequence

• Graduation Requirements 4 Courses/4 Credits
• Inquiry into the Physical Setting
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Biological Environmental Physical
• Anatomy Physiology AP Environmental AP
  Chemistry
• AP Biology Science AP Physics
• Biotechnology Ecology Forensic Chemistry
• Genetics Marine Ecology Physics

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Lab Classes

• Lab Classes in Reading will be available for
  10th, 11th and 12th grade students to assist all
  students in reaching high expectations. Students
  may be placed in these classes based upon
  Standardized test scores, or students may elect
  them in place of or in addition to itinerant
  support. There is a math lab available for
  students on an as needed basis. Students can
  utilize the math lab during support class, study
  hall or their scheduled math classes.

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Electives

• The Course Selection Guide is filled with
  electives in many subject areas.
• Please check prerequisites before scheduling
  electives.
• Requesting an elective does not guarantee that
  the student will receive the elective.

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Dual Enrollment/DCCC

• Who is eligible? Second semester seniors in good
  standing with required courses/graduation
  credits
• Students who wish to try out college courses to
  determine whether or not this is the right path
  for them, and/or earn college credits during the
  last semester of their high school career
• Students may be responsible for tuition,
  materials and fees

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Dual Enrollment/DCCC

• Students are approved by DCCC Admissions Office,
  submit College application and enrichment form
• Students undergo placement testing (English,
  Reading, Mathematics)
• Students who are considering this option should
  attempt to determine what courses they would like
  at DCCC and schedule their high school classes
  around them.
• Students cannot schedule classes at DCCC while
  they are scheduled for classes at Haverford.

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Delaware County Technical School

• Option for 11th and 12th grade students
• Blocks 1 and 2 every day at DCTS, and blocks 3
  and 4 at HHS
• Over 15 different courses
• Choose Vo-Tech A.M.

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Please Note

• A minimum of 6.5 credits are required to be
  scheduled for each student.

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Any questions?
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Thank you for coming Good night