Pickerington High School Central

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Pickerington High School Central

• Class of 2017 Registration Presentation
• www.pickerington.k12.oh.us

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High School Graduation Requirements
Subject Area
Credits

• 4 credits
• 3 credits
• 3 credits
• 4 credits
• 1 credit
• 1 credit
• 4 credits
• 20 Credits

• English
• Social Studies
• Science
• Mathematics
• Health/P.E.
• Fine Arts
• Electives (Health and PE will not count for these
  electives)
• Total

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High School Diplomas

• Standard Diploma-student meets all graduation
  requirements and pass all sections of the Ohio
  Graduation Test.
• Honors Diploma-a student who completes the
  college preparatory curriculum shall meet 7 or 8
  specified criteria.

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Honors Diploma Criteria

• 1. Earn 4 credits of English.
• 2. Earn 4 credits of math including Alg. I, Alg.
  II, and Geometry or
• higher math.
• 3. Earn at least 4 credits of science including 1
  credit of Physics and 1
• credit of Chemistry.
• 4. Earn at least 4 credits of social studies.
• 5. Earn 3 credits of one foreign language or 2
  credits of two foreign
• languages.
• 6. Earn 1 credit of Fine Arts.
• 7. Maintain an overall high school unweighted
  grade point average of at least a 3.5.
• 8. Obtain a 27 on the ACT or a 1210 on the SAT
  (Verbal and Math).

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Ohio Graduation Test

• Students must pass all 5 sections of the OGT to
  graduate
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Reading
• Writing

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Opportunities to take the OGT

• Spring of 10th grade
• Summer between 10th and 11th grades
• Fall and Spring of 11th grade
• Summer between 11th and 12th grade
• Fall and Spring of 12th Grade
• If help sessions are taken.

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Alternate Pathway

• Only failed 1 test by 10 points or less.
• Has a 97 attendance rate, excluding excused
  absences.
• Has not been expelled from high school.
• Has a 2.5 GPA in the subject area of failed test.
• Has completed all other high school curriculum
  requirements in the subject area of failed test.
• Has attended any intervention programs offered by
  the school with a 97 attendance rate.
• Holds a letter of recommendation from teachers in
  the subject area of failed test and the
  principal.

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The MINIMUM Corefor college preparation in Ohio

• English-4 units
• Math-4 units
• Science-3 units
• Social Studies-3 units
• Foreign Language-2 units
• The Arts-1 unit

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Choosing the right English class

• 1. English 1
• 2. Honors English 11 (recommended for students
  interested in extending learning
• beyond regular courses.)
• 3. Honors Thematic Studies
• 4. AP English Language and
• Composition (collegiate level class with
  summer reading required.)
• 5. AP English Literature and Composition
  (collegiate level class with
• summer reading required.)
• 6. AP English Language and Composition-Dual
  Enrollment
• 7. AP English Literature and Composition-Dual
  Enrollment

Graduation requirement 4 English credits
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Choosing the right Math class

• Geometry (completion of Algebra 1)
• Algebra 2 (completion of Geometry)
• Honors Algebra 2 (Recommended for students
  interested in extending learning beyond regular
  courses.)
• College Transition Math (students completed
  Algebra 2 but not interested in Pre-Calculus)
• Introduction to Calculus and Discrete Math
• Pre-Calculus (recommended C- or better in Algebra
  2)
• Honors Pre-Calculus (recommended C- or better in
  Algebra 2 and interested in extending learning
  beyond regular courses).
• Statistics (completion of Algebra 2)
• Advanced Placement Statistics (completion of
  Algebra 2)
• Advanced Placement Calculus AB (completion of
  Pre-Calculus)
• College Algebra-Dual Credit
• Trigonometry-Dual Credit

Graduation Requirement 4 math credits including
Algebra 2
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Choosing the right Social Studies Class

• Principles of Democracy (1) or
• AP Government Politics (1)
• Economics (1/2) or
• AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics (1) or
• AP United States Government and Politics-Dual
  Enrollment
• AP Comprehensive Governments and Politics-Dual
  Enrollment
• State and Local Government-Dual Enrollment

Graduation requirement 3 credits 1 World
History 1 American History Economics (1/2)
POD (1/2)
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Choosing the Right Science Classes

• Meet all listed graduation requirements
• Need Physics and Chemistry for the Honors Diploma
• Important Note
• All Students who sign up for an
• AP Science class MUST sign up
• for the corresponding Science Lab

Graduation requirement 3 science credits 1
credit Integrated Science 1 credit Biology 1
credit science elective
Colleges recommend 1 credit of Chemistry and 1
credit of Physics
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Choosing Electives

• Look at prerequisites.
• Consider class load.
• Consider what you enjoy doing.
• Always choose the most rigorous classes that you
  can handle including Advanced Placement and Dual
  Credit Courses.

Graduation requirement Fine Arts 1 credit Any
art, photography, music, or theatre
class Electives 4 credits
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Deciding to take a Foreign Language

• Consider the following
• Most colleges require 2 years of the same foreign
  language.
• Honors diploma requires 3 years of one or 2 years
  of two.
• AP Spanish, AP German and AP French are all
  offered at Central.
• Class load

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Dual Credit Requirements Information

• Students wishing to take Dual Credit courses will
  fill out a form and will have to take the Compass
  test if you do not have qualifying ACT scores.
•  
• Students wishing to register for the Dual Credit
  courses will make sure to select an alternate
  class
• If students do not qualify for the Dual Credit
  course, will have to be placed in the alternate
  class.
• All Dual Enrollment courses are one semester and
  count for one high school credit, except for
  Intro to Teacher Education

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Requirements for Dual Credit Courses
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Auditing or Repeating Classes

• Students have an option to audit or repeat a
  course for a variety of reasons such as gaining
  exposure to new content or strengthening
  understanding of content.
• Students must complete a form that includes
  counselor and teacher approval.
• The transcript will reflect the higher grade
  attained when repeating a class.
• Audited courses will not count in any GPA
  considerations.
• NCAA will not recognize repeated classes for
  eligibility for college athletics.

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Pass/Fail Option

• Students may take up to 1 credit per year
  pass/fail in all areas except English, Math,
  Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language.
• The initial choice of pass/fail must be made
  during the first 4 weeks of the semester.
• The grade S/U will be given for each grading
  period.
• Students may choose the letter grade at the end
  of the course and only the final grade will be
  changed.

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KEEP IN MIND WHEN SCHEDULING YOUR CLASSES

• College admissions require a copy of your Senior
  schedule, so you need to take the most rigorous
  course load you can handle.
• The master schedule is designed based on student
  interest. Changes made after its creation will
  be limited to corrections only.
• No schedules will be changed nor classes dropped
  because a student has changed his/her mind about
  taking a class.
• There are no more Flash Cards.
• See registration guide for Educational Options
  and schedule change policies.

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SAMPLE OF CLASSES
PERIOD COURSE SEMESTER 1 COURSE SEMESTER 2
1 417 English 11 417 English 11
2 314 Algebra 2 314 Algebra 2
3 Physics Physics
4 522 Economics 542 Psychology or Elective
5 644 French 3 644 French 3
6 ---- Elective ---- Elective
7 --- LUNCH 1 --- LUNCH 1
8 Elective/Study Hall Elective/Study Hall
v All students must fill 6 or 7 periods of
classes. All students must have one period of
Lunch and up to one period of Study Hall. NOTE
The master schedule is designed based on student
interests, changes will be limited to corrections
only. See registration guide for educational
options and schedule change policies. All
athletes must pass a minimum of five (5) classes
per semester (excluding PE) to remain eligible
for athletics.
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Select your classes practice sheet
PERIOD COURSE SEMESTER 1 COURSE SEMESTER 2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 --- Lunch --- Lunch
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This grid is for you to fill in and check to
make sure dont select too many classes or not
enough. NOTE The master schedule is designed
based on student interests, changes will be
limited to corrections only. See registration
guide for Educational options and schedule change
policies.
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Remind

• How to sign up for PHSC Counselors Class of 2018
  messages
• To 81010
• Message _at_2017tigers
• You will be able to see texts of different
  reminders from the counselors that pertain to
  you.

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Courses will be selected online for the 2015-16
school year

• All schedule requests must be submitted online by
  January 30th. The IC Registration Portal will be
  closed after this date.
• Students who do not select their courses, will
  have to take classes selected by their counselor.
• Students will receive a schedule verification
  from in the spring that must be signed by a
  parent or guardian.