WELCOME TO JASPER HIGH SCHOOL

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WELCOMETOJASPER HIGH SCHOOL

• CLASS OF
• 2018

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• It is important to understand that the
  information in the 2014-15 Course Description
  Booklet is the most accurate and up-to-date
  information available at the time. As course
  offerings, Department of Education mandates, and
  curricular updates occur information in this
  document may become outdated. The most current
  version of the Course Description Booklet is
  posted on the Jasper High School Website. The
  on-line version of the Course Description Booklet
  takes precedent over any older published
  versions.

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Choices

• Are you ready for all of the choices that you
  have to make?
• The things you do in high school will determine
  the things you can do after high school.
• College 2yr. or 4yr.
• Technical School
• Military
• Workforce

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Basic Preparation

• Meet ECA requirements in English 10 and Algebra I
• Earn a diploma
• Core 40 diploma
• Core 40 with Academic Honors diploma
• Core 40 with Technical Honors diploma

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GQE Requirements

• Meet ECA standards in Algebra I and English 10
• Waiver
• Retest at least once a year
• Complete all remediation provided by school
• Maintain 95 attendance rate
• Achieve a C- average (1.5 GPA) in the 34 credits
  specifically required for graduation
• Complete all graduation requirements
• Complete requirements for Evidence-based waiver
  or Work-readiness waiver

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Core 40 Diploma
English 8 credits Eng 9, 10, 11 and a senior English course
Mathematics 6 credits Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
Social Studies 6 credits World History (full year) US History (full year) Government Econ (1 semester each)
Science 6 credits Must include Biology 1, and ICP, or Chemistry, or Physics, and one other science course
Health 1 credit 1 semester(May count first 2 PLTW BioMed courses for Health credit)
PE 2 credits 2 semesters
Directed Electives 5 credits In any combination selected from World Languages, Fine Arts Career/Technical
Local Graduation Requirement 1 credit Students need to complete 1 semester of Preparation for College and Careers
Electives 6 credits
Total Credits 40 credits Foreign language is not required but recommended
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Core 40 with Academic Honors Diploma
English 8 credits English 9, 10, 11 and a senior English course
Mathematics 8 credits Must includeAlgebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, And 2 credits from the followingTrigonometry, Probability and Statistics, Pre-calculus/Trigonometry
Social Studies 6 credits World History (full year) US History (full year) Government Econ (1 semester each)
Science 6 credits Must include Biology I, and ICP, or Chemistry, or Physics, And one other science course
Health 1 credit 1 semester(May count first 2 PLTW BioMed courses for Health credit)
PE 2 credits 2 semesters
World Languages 6 or 8 credits 3 years (6 credits) of one language OR 2 years (4 credits) of two different languages
Fine Arts 2 credits 2 semesters of visual art, instrumental music, vocal music or theatre arts
Local Graduation Requirement 1 credit Students need to complete 1 semester of Preparation for College and Careers
Total Credits 47 credits Must have GPA of 3.0 by end of senior year No semester grade below C- in the 47 required credits
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Additional considerations for Academic Honors
Diploma

• Must complete ONE of the following
• 4 AP credits and corresponding AP exams OR-
• Dual HS/college courses resulting in 6 college
  credits from the DOE Dual Credit Priority Course
  list OR-
• 2 AP credits and corresponding AP exam and a dual
  HS/college course resulting in 3 college credits
  OR-
• 1750 or higher on SAT(3 sections, no score less
  than 530 on any section OR-
• ACT composite of 26 or above, must include
  writing

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Indiana Department of EducationGuidance Document
for Priority Dual Credit Courses

• Jasper High School Course Credit
  Hours University Agreement 
• Automotive Services Technology I and II 12 Ivy
  Tech
• Early Childhood 6 Ivy Tech
• Principles of Business Management 3 Ivy Tech
• Computer Integrated Man.-PLTW 3 Ivy Tech
• Digital Electronics-PLTW 3 Ivy Tech
• Engineering Design and Development-PLTW 3 Ivy
  Tech
• Intro. To Engineering Design-PLTW3 Ivy Tech
• Principles of Engineering-PLTW 3 Ivy Tech
• Welding Technology I and II 15 Ivy Tech
• Precision Machine Technology 18 Vincennes
  University
• HOSA (Medical Terminology) 3 Vincennes
  University
• Criminal Justice 6 Vincennes University
• Human Body Systems-PLTW 3 Missouri ST
• Medical Interventions-PLTW 3 Missouri ST
• Principles of Bio. Med.-PLTW 3 Missouri ST
• Anatomy and Physiology (Adv. Science AP)
  6 Oakland City University
• AP Government 3 Oakland City University
• US History Honors 6 Oakland City University

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Core 40 with Technical Honors Diploma
English 8 credits English 9, 10, 11 and a senior English course
Mathematics 6 credits Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
Social Studies 6 credits World History (full year) US History (full year) Government Econ (1 semester each)
Science 6 credits Must include Biology I, and ICP, or Chemistry, or Physics, And one other science course
Health 1 credit 1 semester(May count first 2 PLTW BioMed courses for Health credit)
PE 2 credits 2 semesters
Local Grad. Req. 1 credit Students need to complete 1 semester of Preparation for College and Careers
Electives 13 credits Complete a career-technical program of 8-10 high school credits
Total Credits 47 credits Must have GPA of 3.0 by end of senior year No semester grade below C- in the 47 required credits
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Additional requirements for Core 40 with
Technical Honors

• For the Core 40 with Technical Honors diploma,
  students must
• Complete all requirements for Core 40.
• Earn 6 credits in the college and career
  preparation courses in a state-approved College
  Career Pathway and one of the following
• 1. State approved industry recognized
  certification or credential, or
• 2. Pathway dual credits from the approved dual
  credit list resulting in 6 transcripted college
  credits.
• Complete one of the following,
• 1. 4 AP credits and corresponding AP exams OR-
• Dual HS/college courses resulting in 6 college
  credits from the DOE Dual Credit Priority Course
  list OR-
• 2 AP credits and corresponding AP exam and a dual
  HS/college course resulting in 3 college credits
  OR-
• 1750 or higher on SAT(3 sections, no score less
  than 530 on any section OR-
• ACT composite of 26 or above, must include
  writing
• 2. Earn the following minimum score(s) on
  Accuplacer Writing 80, Reading 90, Math 75.

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General Diploma

• Beginning with students who enter high school in
  2007-2008, completion of Core 40 becomes a
  graduation requirement.
• A general diploma is only available to students
  whose parents feel students are unable to
  complete the Core 40 curriculum.
• To graduate with less than Core 40, a formal
  Opt-out process must be completed.
• Beginning in fall 2011, Core 40 will be an
  admissions requirement to attend a public
  four-year university in Indiana (Core 40 is a
  minimum requirement colleges may have
  additional admissions requirements).

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Core 40 Opt-Out Triggers

• A parent may request that a student be exempted
  from the Core 40 curriculum and be required to
  complete the general diploma to graduate, or
• The student does not pass at least three (3)
  courses required under the Core 40 curriculum, or
• The student receives a score on the graduation
  examination that is in the twenty-fifth
  percentile or lower when taking the graduation
  exam for the first time.
• If the decision is made to opt-out of Core 40,
  the student is required to complete the
  course/credit requirements for a general diploma
  and the career/academic sequence the student will
  pursue is determined.

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Core 40 Opt-Out Process

• The student, the students parent/guardian, and
  the students counselor meet to discuss the
  students progress.
• The students career/course plan is reviewed.
• The students parent/guardian determines whether
  the student will achieve greater educational
  benefits by completing the general curriculum or
  the Core 40 curriculum.

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General Diploma
English 8 credits Eng 9, 10, 11 and a senior English course
Mathematics 6 credits Must include 2 credits in Algebra I
Social Studies 6 credits World History (full year) US History (full year) Government Econ (1 semester each)
Science 6 credits Biology I and two more science courses
Health 1 credit 1 semester
PE 2 credits 2 semesters
Career Academic Sequence 6 credits Electives selected to take advantage of career exploration
Local Graduation Requirement 1 credit Students need to complete 1 semester of Preparation for College and Careers
Electives 5 credits Any combination of courses
Total Credits 40 credits
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A Change from Middle School

• At the end of a semester, if you complete courses
  with a passing grade of D- or better, you earn
  one credit in each of those courses.
• If you fail a required course - you must repeat
  each semester of all required classes until you
  earn the credit.

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COURSE RETAKE/GRADE REPLACEMENT

• A grade retake/replacement occurs when a student
  retakes a class that he/she has already taken to
  hopefully receive a better grade. A student who
  receives below a C- on a course may retake that
  course for credit. The second grade earned will
  replace the original gradeno matter what the
  gradeand shall count for grade point average and
  class rank. The original grade will remain on
  the transcript with the credit for that class
  being transferred to the second class. A student
  may take advantage of this option up to two times
  in his/her high school career. This would allow
  a student trying to earn an Indiana Academic
  Honors diploma an opportunity to retake a class
  where he/she might have received below a C-, thus
  giving him/her an opportunity to keep his/her
  Academic Honors diploma.
• Students may not use on-line credit recovery
  classes for retakes

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Not to Worry

• We have seven periods in each day.
• If you take just six classes each semester, and
  pass all your classes, you will graduate with 48
  credits.

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Course Recommendations In a move to make all
course offerings available to our students, we
are removing prerequisites from most course
offerings at Jasper High School. On its merit,
this move is designed to give any student an
opportunity to take the most rigorous course
offerings at our school. It is also designed to
give students an opportunity to take the courses
that best fit into their future
opportunities. The teacher of each course has
built course recommendations for the curriculum
required within each course. These
recommendations should be taken seriously as the
rigor of a course will not be adjusted to fit
students who might not be academically talented
enough to handle the rigor of our most
challenging content offerings.  It is our
belief that the student and his/her parents must
have the opportunity to select course offerings
that best suit the students individual needs.
It will be necessary for patrons to approach the
selection of courses for their student with a
realistic mindset.
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Ninth Grade Enrollment Decisions

• Required
• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Health/PE

• Electives
• Art
• Biomedical Sciences
• Business
• Family/Consumer Science
• Language Arts
• Music
• Technology
• World Languages

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English

• English 9 or English 9, Honors
• ENGLISH 9, HONORS includes all of the
  requirements for the regular English 9 class and
  morewith major emphasis being placed on the
  reading of classic world literature texts.
  Students in the honors class will write
  extensively, and all written work must exceed
  normal expectations in terms of creativity,
  development, clarity, structure, and mechanical
  precision. Vocabulary development will
  concentrate on an extensive study of Greek and
  Latin derivatives as preparation for the SAT.
  Students in this class will participate in
  several projects and engage in a variety of
  speaking situations. It must be clearly
  understood that honors students will be held to a
  higher academic standard overall. Students who
  cannot work independently, those who do not
  complete assignments correctly or on time, and
  those who do not wish to participate fully in the
  spirit of the class should not enroll. Honor
  students are defined by their exceptional reading
  ability and their enjoyment of and competence in
  writing. Successful students must be mature
  individuals who are willing to put in the time
  necessary to do quality work. A summer reading
  assignment is required for this course. This
  course is NOT required for the academic honors
  diploma.

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Mathematics

• Math Lab, College Prep(formerly pre-algebra)
• Algebra I
• Algebra I, Honors
• Geometry, Honors

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Mathematics Guidelines

• State guidelines require that all students
  complete Algebra I as two of their math credits
  required for graduation.
• Eighth grade math teachers will make the math
  placement recommendation.

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Eighth Grade Algebra

• Completion of Algebra in the 8th grade is
  required for Geometry, Honors
• All grades earned in the 8th grade (for high
  school credit)will go on the high school
  transcript thus starting the students GPA
• Grades earned in 8th grade Algebra will NOT go
  on the transcript if the student takes Algebra I,
  Honors in the 9th grade

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Science

• Biology Ior
• Biology I, Honors
• All PLTW BioMed classes will count for a science
  credit.

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Health-PLTW option

• Completion of PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
  and HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS will count as the Health
  requirement for all students. Students
  registering for the PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL
  SCIENCES will not be required to signup for
  Health. Students using PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL
  SCIENCES and HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS as their Health
  requirement will not receive a grade or credit
  for a traditional Health class. Students
  completing PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
  without completing HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS will be
  required to take a one semester Health class in a
  traditional manner.

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P.E.

• All students are required to obtain 2 PE credits
  for before graduation
• P.E. one traditional credit by the end of
  freshmen year.
• Strength and Conditioning-This year we will offer
  a S/C class for male athletes, female athletes.
  Must be in season and must have completed a
  summer PE course before taking the S/C class.
• Students will need to take PE I before taking
  any other elective PE

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PE II Option

• Students will be able to count the following for
  one credit of PE after they have taken a
  traditional PE course.
• Students MUST turn in PE Waiver form before PE
  credit will be awarded
• Form is available on guidance website.
• Completion of
• any athletic season in good standing
• marching band, including flag corps
• Cheerleading
• Strength and Conditioning
• Life Guard Training

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Summer PE

• Summer P.E. June 2 through June 27
• Cost for Summer P.E. - 135.00
• Time commitment
• Mon.,Tues.,Thurs., and Fri. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Wednesdays are 8 hours for special activities

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Now For
Electives
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Art

• Introduction and Advanced 2D Art
• This is a full year course.
• This course is required before taking any other
  art classes.

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Business

• First Semester only
• Introduction to Business

• Second Semester only
• Principles of Marketing

May be either First or Second Semester Intro. to
Communications Preparation for
College and Careers Meets Local
Graduation Requirement Full Year course
Interactive Media (Formerly
Publications)
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Family Consumer Science

• Full year course
• Nutrition/Wellness
• Semester Course
• Interpersonal Relations

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World Languages
All are two semester classes
French I
German I
Spanish I
Students that have completed Spanish I in the 8th
grade may register for Spanish II
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Music

• Instrumental Music
• Dance Performance -
• One semester only
• Marching guard
• Audition required
• If not enrolled in band
• Band
• Full year

• Vocal Music
• Beginning Chorus
• Full year

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PLTW BioMed Curriculum

• Principles of the Biomedical Sciences
• Introductory course in the curriculum
• Study of human medicine, research processes
  intro. to bioinformatics.
• Investigate human body systems health
  conditions
• Will include engineering principles
• Determine factors that led to death of fictional
  person, lifestyle choices medical treatments

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Technology

• One Semester courses
• Fund Engineering 1
• Fund Engineering 2

• Full Year Course
• Intro to Eng Design- PLTW
• Algebra I required completed or enrolled in
• National pre-engineering program
• Introduction to the scope and rigor of engineering

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Courses that are weightedReceive AP weight.
All others receive Honors weight

• English 9, Honors
• English 10, Honors
• AP Eng. Lang. Comp.
• AP Eng. Lit. Comp.
• Eng. Comp.
• Adv. Speech and Comm.
• World History Honors
• AP World History
• U.S. History, Honors
• AP U.S. Government
• Economics, Honors
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Ethics
• Algebra I, Honors
• Geometry, Honors

• Algebra II, Honors
• Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry
• AP Calculus
• AP Statistics
• Biology I, Honors
• Chemistry I, Honors
• Earth/Space Science, Honors
• AP Chemistry
• Anatomy Physiology
• Physics, Honors
• AP Biology
• Spanish IV
• German IV
• French IV
• AP Spanish

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Weighted Grading Scale
Regular Honors AP
A 4.1 4.9 5.1
A 4.0 4.8 5.0
A- 3.6 4.4 4.6
B 3.4 4.2 4.4
B 3.0 3.8 4.0
B- 2.6 3.4 3.6
C 2.4 3.2 3.4
C 2.0 2.8 3.0
C- 1.6 1.6 1.6
D 1.4 1.4 1.4
D 1.0 1.0 1.0
D- 0.6 0.6 0.6
F 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Example Assume all courses are 1 credit courses
Student 1 Student 2 Student 3 Student 4
Biology I (Hon) A 4.8 (Hon) A 4.8 (Reg) A 4.1 (Reg) A 4.1
English 9 A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0
Health A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0
Algebra I A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0
For Lang A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0
Elective A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0
Elective A 4.0 Study Hall A 4.0 Study Hall
Quality Pts 28.8 24.8 28.1 24.1
Credits 7 6 7 6
GPA 4.11 4.13 4.01 4.02
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Example Assume all courses are 1 credit courses
Student 1 Student 2 Student 3 Student 4
Biology I (Hon) A 4.8 (Hon) A 4.8 (Reg) A 4.1 (Reg) A 4.1
English 9 A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0
Health A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0
Algebra I A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0
For Lang A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0
Elective A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0 A 4.0
Elective A 4.0 Study Hall A 4.0 Study Hall
Quality Pts 28.8 24.8 28.1 24.1
Credits 7 6 7 6
GPA 4.11 4.13 4.01 4.02
7 class equalizer 28.8 1 28.1 1
7 7
Weighted GPA 4.26 4.13 4.16 4.02
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Course Enrollment Decisions

• Planning to enroll in seven classes each
  semester?
• Consider
• Homework
• Extra-curricular activities
• Work
• Goals
• Interests
• Most students take six classes and a study hall.

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Enrollment Worksheet
First Semester Second Semester
1 English 9 or Honors English 9 or Honors
2 Math Math
3 Biology I or Honors Biology I or Honors
4 P.E. or Elective Health
5 Foreign Language or Elective Foreign Language or Elective
6 Elective Elective
7 Elective or Study Hall Elective or Study Hall
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IU Admission requirements

• 8 credits (semesters) of English, such as
  literature, grammar, composition, and journalism
• 7 credits (semesters) of mathematics, including 4
  credits of algebra and 2 credits of geometry (or
  an equivalent 6 credits of integrated algebra and
  geometry) and 1 credit of pre-calculus,
  trigonometry, or calculus.
• 6 credits (semesters) of social sciences,
  including 2 credits of U.S. history 2 credits of
  world history/civilization/geography and 2
  additional credits in government, economics,
  sociology, history, or similar topics
• 6 credits (semesters) of sciences, including at
  least 4 credits of laboratory sciencesbiology,
  chemistry, or physics
• 4 credits (semesters) of world languages
• 3 or more credits (semesters) of additional
  college-preparatory courses. Additional
  mathematics credits are recommended for students
  intending to pursue a science degree and
  additional world language credits are recommended
  for all students.

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Purdue admission requirements

• Math- 8 Semesters  
• Lab Science- 6 Semesters For engineering 2
  science semesters must be chemistry. For
  nursing, pharmaceutical sciences, prepharmacy,
  and veterinary technology, 2 science semesters
  must be biology and 2 must be chemistry
• English- 8 Semesters  
• Foreign Language- 4 Semesters  
• Social Studies-6 Semesters  
• Beginning with students who apply for 2011
  enrollment, Purdue expects 8 semesters of
  college-preparatory math.

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AP Information NightMARCH 4, 630pm JHS
Auditorium

• There will be an informational meeting for any
  students and parents interested in learning about
  AP(Advanced Placement) courses available at
  Jasper High School. The rigor, expectations, and
  pace of the AP courses will be discussed. AP
  instructors will be present to answer course
  specific questions.