HRHS Course Options for 10th

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HRHS Course Optionsfor 10th 12th graders

• We ask all students to choose their courses
  carefully. It is very important to make informed
  decisions.

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Selection of courses

• Students have been coming into computer labs
  through their second period classes.
• They are asked to print their course selections
  twice, one for them and one for their counselor.
  We check behind them to see if they are making
  appropriate choices based on grades in previous
  classes, requirements for graduation, etc.
• If you or your child want to make a change to
  their schedule, write the change on their
  registration form and turn it in to the guidance
  office as soon as possible.

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Regular or Honors Level Classes

• Some students will consider taking Honors level
  classesbut should they?
• We ask students to consider these clues to their
  honors potential
• Are they a strong student in that subject? They
  have to have achieved a 85 or better in an Honors
  Class or have an 93 average in regular classes.
• Are they willing to do more than the minimum
  amount of work required?
• Do they look for challenges outside of class?
• Are they always prepared?

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Required English Classes

• There are four required English classes
• English I
• English II or Honors
• English III, Honors, or AP English Language
• English IV, Honors, or AP English Literature

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English Electives

• They can take an additional English class as an
  elective
• Speech and Debate
• Mythology
• Intro to Broadcasting, Broadcasting II, III, or
  IV (online application required)
• Yearbook (online application required)

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Required Math Classes

• Every year, they should take at least one math
  course. Which one depends on how they are doing
  in their current math class. Here are the
  options
• Math I
• Math II or Honors Math II
• Math III or Honors Math III
• Advanced Functions and Modeling (AFM)
• Discrete Math
• Pre-Calculus (Honors)
• AP Statistics yearlong
• AP Calculus AB yearlong
• AP Calculus AB/BC 1st semester/2nd semester
  pairing
• If they received a letter stating that they have
  been selected to take foundations of math I, II,
  or III please select that option along with their
  other math course (math I, II, or III)

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Required Science Classes

• There are three required Science Classes
• Earth/Environmental Science or Honors
• Biology or Honors
• A Physical Science Physical Science, Chemistry,
  Honors Chemistry, Physics, or Honors Physics

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Science Electives

• They can take another science in addition to
  their required science class, if they wish
  (colleges will like it)
• Here are their options
• Chemistry or Honors
• Honors Human Anatomy
• Physics or Honors
• AP Physics I yearlong
• AP Physics II 1st semester/2nd semester pairing
• AP Environmental yearlong
• AP Biology, AP Chemistry all yearlong

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Required Social Studies Classes

• There are four required social studies classes
• World History or Honors
• Civics or Honors
• American History I and American History II,
  Honors, or AP US History yearlong (needs 4th
  social studies elective)

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Social Studies Electives

• They can take another social studies class, in
  addition to the required class, if they wish.
  Their choices are
• Practical Law
• Old Testament or Advanced Old
• New Testament or Advanced New
• Holocaust Genocide
• AP European yearlong
• AP Psychology yearlong (seniors only)
• AP World History yearlong (sophomores only)

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World Languages

• World Languages are NOT a graduation requirement.
• However, they need to take TWO World Languages in
  order to go to a four-year College/University
• Many colleges prefer a third level (this is when
  its an honors course)
• Colleges like to see a World Language in their
  senior year, so consider how many credits in
  World Languages they expect to get. Their options
  are
• Spanish I, II, III, IV, AP Spanish yearlong
• French I, II, III, IV
• Chinese I, II, III, IV

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Health/PE Courses Electives

• Health/PE required for graduation
• Advanced PE
• Modern Fitness (Females)
• Advanced PE Mens (Male Athlete Weight Training)
• Mens Weight Training
• Womens Weight Training
• Sports Medicine I and II

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Cultural Arts Classes

• Are they artistically talented? Are they
  interested in the arts? Maybe they can sing or
  play an instrument. Consider these classes
• Visual Art (Beginning-Art I, Intermediate-Art II,
  Proficient-Art III, Advanced-Art IV), AP Art
• Painting-Intermediate (preferred before Visual
  Art Proficient-Art III)
• Ceramics (Beginning-Ceramics I,
  Intermediate-Ceramics II, Proficient-Ceramics
  III), Sculpture (Beginning)
• Theatre (Fundamentals and Foundations in Theatre
  Beginning-Theatre I, Theatre Application
  Intermediate-Theatre II, Theatre Application
  Proficient-Theatre III), Tech Theatre
  Intermediate-Tech Theatre I, Tech Theatre
  Proficient II-Tech Theatre II, or Musical Theatre
• Mixed Chorus (Beginning, Intermediate) Chamber
  Choir (Intermediate) should be both semesters
  Audition/Director approval
• Band (Concert, Symphonic-Wind Ensemble) could
  be both semesters, Color Guard Audition/Director
  approval

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Other Electives

• There are several miscellaneous electives they
  can choose from
• Leadership (online application required)
• Office Assistant (does not receive credit, online
  application required)
• Library/Media Assistant (does not receive credit,
  online application required)
• JROTC (Robinson) make sure to choose flex as one
  of their classes

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Changes

• Band
• New Course Color Guard (to be taken in the
  spring after participating in Marching Band)
• Health Occupations
• Discontinued Health Team Relations and Pharm
  Tech
• New Course Public Health Fundamentals (Concord
  High School) focus is on public health basics and
  the role of the home care in public health. 
  Legal issues, personal safety issues, person
  centered care, cultural considerations, age
  appropriate care, patient abuse, nutritional
  needs, and patient safety for home care.
• AOHT Academy Students
• Please select Geography for Tourism/Business
  Economics
• Consider Intro to Culinary Arts I (if interested)
• Consider Spanish I
• Grading Scale for next year
• 90-100 A
• 80-89 B
• 70-79 C
• 60-69 D
• 0-59 F

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Courses at other schools

• Animal Science I, II, II-small animal, Equin
  Science I, II, Agriculture Mechanics I, II
• Horticulture II-Turfgrass management
• Biotechnology and Agriscience Research I, II
• Electrical Trades I, II, III, Masonry I, II, III
• Interior Design I, II, Interior Applications
• Carpentry I, II, III, Core and Sustainable
  Construction
• Digital Media, Advanced Digital Media
• Business Financial Planning, Accounting II
• Public Health Fundamentals, EMT I, II
• Computer Programming, I, II, AP Computer Science,
  Ecommerce I
• Public Safety I, II, Fire Fighter Technology I,
  II, III
• Technology Engineering and Design, Technological
  Design, Engineering Design
• Robotics I, II
• If they are interested in any of these classes,
  write it on the registration sheet that they
  print. They have to provide their own
  transportation.

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AP Courses

• AP courses are college level classes taught at
  HRHS. These classes are very challenging and
  after taking an AP exam, they could earn college
  credit.
• They will receive 2 quality points added to their
  GPA for an AP Course.
• List of AP courses
• AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP
  Spanish
• AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics
• AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental, AP
  Physics I and II
• AP European, AP US History, AP World History, AP
  Psychology
• AP Art
• We are trying something new this year
• All typically semester long AP classes will be
  scheduled as yearlong on an A/B day
• Each AP class will meet every other day (A/B
  schedule) for the entire school year
• Only standard pair AP World History/Honors
  English II (sophomores)
• Exception AP Biology (1 credit), AP Chemistry (1
  credit), AP Physics II (2 credits), AP Calculus
  BC (2 credits) will not be paired and will meet
  every day for the entire year

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Career Clusters

• Every student must have a career cluster by the
  time they graduate
• A career cluster has 4 classes in a specific area
  of interest
• 14 different career clusters
• Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Arts, Audio/Video Tech and Communication
• Business Management and Administration
• Science, Tech, Engineering, and Mathematics
• Health Sciences
• Finance
• Human Services
• Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
• Architecture and Construction
• Marketing
• JROTC
• Fine Arts-Chorus, Drama, Visual Arts,
  Broadcasting, Band
• World Languages

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www.NCVPS.org

• North Carolina Virtual Public Schools Online
  Classes (NCVPS)
• This is an online option for high school credit
  that requires self-discipline, strong reading and
  writing skills, and motivation to monitor your
  own progress. Students can take these classes
  during the school year during the regular school
  day, after school at home in addition to the
  classes you are taking at HRHS, or at home during
  the summer.
• Consider VPS when
• 1) They want to take a class that isnt offered
  at HRHS 
• 2) They want to retake a course you failed
  (retake over the summer)
• If they are interested in a VPS course choose
  NCVPS Placeholder as one of their courses and
  pick up a user agreement that day. Fill out the
  user agreement and return to guidance within 1-2
  days. They have not officially chosen the VPS
  course until they return their user agreement.

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www.ncvps.org

• The list of classes through NCVPS continually
  changes but you can see their course offerings
  AND descriptions of the classes at
• www.ncvps.org
• The have regular, honors and AP offerings.
• ALL AP classes offered through NCVPS are yearlong
  each day.
• Please keep in mind these courses are currently
  free to the student, but only the ones that we do
  NOT offer at HRHS are available to students.
• Because online classes are not for everyone, we
  do require a parent signature on the form.

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Career and College Promise

• RCCC College Transfer Classes
• This program allows juniors and seniors to take
  classes for high school honors credit as well as
  college credit. These classes are offered online
  or at RCCC.
• RCCC Career Technical Classes
• This program allows juniors and seniors to take
  classes for high school credit as well as college
  credit. These classes are offered online or at
  RCCC.
• Students must Have a 3.0 GPA or higher, have
  strong self-discipline, meet testing benchmarks,
  and enroll in one program of study.
• If they are interested in a CCP course choose
  CCP Placeholder as one of their courses and
  pick up a user agreement today. Fill out the user
  agreement and return to guidance within 1-2 days.
  They have not officially chosen the CCP course
  until they return their user agreement.

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RCCC Career and College Promise

• Information about this program can be found at
• www.rccc.edu/ccp

Qualified NC high school juniors and seniors can
get a jump start on their two year or four year
college coursework while still in high school.
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Reminder.

• Seniors cannot sign up for 1st level courses
  (unless they sign up for 1st and 2nd level)
• Seniors should be VERY careful before choosing
  FLEX.
• What do colleges say about FLEX?
• We tell students that they should definitely
  take a full course load and challenge
  themselvesCollege admissions has become
  increasingly competitive and students who
  challenge themselves academically are preparing
  themselves for collegiate level work.
  -UNC Wilmington, Office of
  Admission
• When we review a students application file, the
  senior year schedule is one of the core pieces we
  take into consideration. A weak senior year
  schedule (more non-academic courses/FLEX periods
  than academic classes) is considered a real red
  flag in this review process.
  -UNC Greensboro,
  Assistant Director of Admission
  

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Questions?

• Reminder if students want to make any changes
  they need to turn in their registration form
  signed by a parent with the changes written on it
  1-2 days from the day of their registration
  appointment.
• Otherwise they will just keep their form.
• It is MUCH easier to make a change NOW than to
  wait until summer. NOW is when we are trying to
  build the master schedule based on the current
  course selections.