Class of 2018

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Harrison High School Registration Guidelines

• Class of 2018

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Going Green

• Your Course Registration Guide
• Is Available On Line
• (1,200 students x 80 pages 96,000 pages)

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Important Registration Dates

• 9th, 10th, 11th grade meetings
• February 27
• Teacher Recommendation Day (Get signatures)
• February 27 March 2nd
• Turn in registration sheets to English teacher
  WITH parent signature
• March 3rd
• Registration in computer lab during
• English class
• March 3- March 13

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Innovative Academic Excellence

• Junior School Classes for High School Credit
• Ohios Physical Education Waiver
• Online classes, APEX and Sinclair Community
• Summer School
• Testing Out of Classes
• Educational Options Internship, Work Study
• Flexible Scheduling Opportunities
• College Credit Plus
• Advanced Placement Classes AP Testing
• Classes at Miami University Hamilton,
• University of Cincinnati and others (Partial
• or all day

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Graduation Requirements- Class of 2018

• 4 credits of English (English 9,10,1112)
• 4 credits of Math (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra 2
  and an elective Math)
• 3 credits of Social Studies (American History,
  Government and World Studies)
• 3 credits of Science (Biology, Physical Science
  and an elective Science)
• 1 credit of Fine Arts (not required for Career
  Center students)
• .5 credit of Health

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Graduation Requirements- Class of 2018
(continued)

• .5 credits of Physical Education
• May be exempted by 2 seasons of High School
  Interscholastic Sports, Marching Band,
  Cheerleading or JROTC
• 5 Elective credits
• Financial Literacy Requirement
• May be met through Wealth Management or Economics
  section of American Government (AP Government
  does NOT include Economics section)
• Minimum points accumulated on course tests

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New Testing Graduation Requirements

• Those students who start their freshman year in
  the fall of 2014 or 2015 (Classes of 2018 and
  2019) will be subject to the new Ohio Graduation
  Testing Requirements. The current OGT will not
  be required, but you will instead take 7 tests at
  the end of courses as listed below. Although
  they are subject to changes or additional
  clarification, the new testing requirements look
  like this, effective January 31, 2015

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New Testing Graduation Requirements (cont)

• End of Course Test Requirements for the Class of
  2018 and 2019
• 1. English 1 (9th grade English)
• 2. English 2 (10th grade English)
• 3. Algebra 1 (8th or 9th grade)
• 4. Geometry (9th or 10th grade)
• 5. American History (9th grade social studies)
• 6. American Government (10th grade)
• 7. Physical Science (spring 2015 only) or Biology
  (spring 2015and beyond)

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FAQs

• How many End of Year Tests Do I Have to Take?
• Seven
• What Scores on the EOY Tests Do I Need to Earn to
  Graduate from High School?
• You Need 18 Points Total on the Seven Tests AND
  Enough Points Earned in Each Subject Area!
•  Students will need minimum of 4 total points on
  the Two English Tests (i. e. Combined total of 4
  points for your EOY tests taken for 9th gr Eng.
  and 10th grade Eng.)
• Students will need minimum of 4 total points on
  the Two Math Tests
• Students will need minimum 6 total points on the
  three remaining tests in Social Studies and
  Science

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FAQs

• How are points awarded?
• Advanced 5 points
• Accelerated 4 points
• Proficient 3 points
• Basic 2 points
• Limited 1 point

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Ohio Honors Diploma Requirements (You must meet
ten of nine requirements to qualify)

• 4 credits English
• 4 credits Math
• 4 credits Social Studies
• 4 credits Science
• 1 credit Fine or Practical Art
• .5 credit Physical Education
• .5 credit Health
• .5 Financial Literacy
• 3 credits Foreign Language (or 2 years each of 2
  separate languages)
• GPA of 3.5
• ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1210

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Course Change Policy

• Changes in course selections will only be made
  due to balance class sizes or correct scheduling
  errors/conflicts.
• Basically this means you need to choose your
  classes carefully and wisely! You cannot change
  your mind in August!
• Please see the Course Add/Drop Policy in your
  registration bulletin for all details.

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College Credit Plus

• Any student who is wanting to be eligible for
  college credit must attend the CC meeting held
  on March 3rd at 6pm in the Auditorium
• Students must sign a letter of intent by April
  1st
• Students must apply for student status at the
  individual college by May 1st
• Students must decided if they are taking the
  college credit for NEXT year by May 29th.
• Many of our AP classes have CC credit attached
  to them as an option.

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Common Registration Questions

• How many classes do I need to sign up for?
• A FULL schedule (7 bells)
• Do I need a foreign language to graduate?
• No, but colleges recommend or require 2 years of
  the SAME language.
• What if I applied to go to Diamond Oaks next
  year?
• You still need to register normally for a full
  schedule! Then we will remove your requests
  once you have officially been accepted.

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Common Registration Questions

• Do I have to take the AP test if I have an AP
  class?
• Yes. You will be charged for the test through
  your school fees at the beginning of the year.
• Can I schedule a Study Hall?
• No (Study Hall may be scheduled for you as
  needed.)
• Qualifying Juniors and Seniors may schedule a
  period for Sinclair Community College online
  classes
• Can I retake a class that I have already passed?
• At this time, the only classes that are
• available for duplicate credit are Band,
• Choir, Contemporary World Issues,
  Technology Asst., TV Production Broadcast,
  and
• Rock Roll Lab Band.

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Paying Course Fees

• Use EZ Pay to pay fees early
• For those who pay early with EZ Pay
• May pick up schedules early
• May complete parking pass information and choose
  a select parking space early
• All others may pay fees the week before school
  begins
• pick up schedule just before school starts
• choose parking space just before school starts

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