• Welcome
• Graduation, promotion and college entrance requirements
• Course selection overview
• Extracurricular activities
• Q & A with Department Heads and
School Counselors

• Ensure that your child takes the right courses
• More rigorous courses will prepare them better
• Make sure use they use their time outside of school wisely
• Help them start thinking about the future
• Get help when you need it

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
• Foreign Lang.
• Physical Ed.
4 years = 20 points
3 years = 15 points
3 years =
4 years = 20 points
2 years =
15 points
10 points
4 years = 4 points
Additional points from electives in the creative and performing arts, career and technical education, ROTC etc.
• 100 points (credits)
• MCAS graduation requirement:
ELA: 240+, Math: 240+, Science: 220+

Students must earn a minimum of: o 20 points to be promoted to 10 th grade o 45 points to be promoted to 11 th grade o 70 points to be promoted to 12 th grade o 100 points to graduate

• English
• Mathematics
Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2
• Science
2 years of lab science
• Social Studies
• Foreign
Lang.
4 years
3 or more years
3 or more years
2 or more years
2-3 or more years in the same language
Electives from creative and performing arts, career and technical education, ROTC etc.

• Course selection materials will be distributed to students this week
• Students must choose 5 academic courses (English, Math,
Science, World History and Foreign Language) and 1 elective.
• All students will be automatically assigned to physical education.
• Students may choose one or two alternates to their elective request
• Students should choose one alternate to their primary foreign language request
• Middle school teachers will help select appropriate levels
(standard, honors, advanced)

• Parents must sign and return the course selection sheet to the middle school by the school’s deadline
• Middle school deadline is assigned by each middle school
• Changes to the course selections can be made prior to the end of the school year
• A printed schedule from North Quincy High will be mailed home in August with additional information
• The summer mailing will include instructions for making last minute schedule changes

9 th Grade
NQHS
If you are taking: and earn: you should take:
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• Algebra Advanced A, AGeometry Advanced *
• Algebra Advanced
• Algebra Advanced
B, B+
C or below
Algebra 1 Advanced
Algebra 1 Honors
*
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• Algebra Honors A Algebra 1 Advanced *
• Algebra Honors B Algebra 1 Honors
• Algebra Honors C or below Algebra 1 Standard
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• Pre-Algebra
• Pre-Algebra
• Pre-Algebra
A
B, C
D or below
Algebra 1 Honors
Algebra 1 Standard
Algebra
* Additional qualifications for advanced level include 8 th recommendation and a proficient score on the most 7 th grade teacher grade Math MCAS

9 th Grade
NQHS
If you are taking: Your average is: You should take:
______________________________________________________________________
• Advanced Science A Bio Adv or Earth/Phys Sci. Adv *
• Advanced Science
• Advanced Science
• Advanced Science
B or higher
C
Below C
Earth/Phys Science Advanced
Life/Physical Science Honors
Life/Physical Sci. Standard
*
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• Honors Science A Earth /Phys Sci. Advanced *
• Honors Science
• Honors Science
B or higher
C or below
Life/Physical Science Honors
Life/Physical Science Standard
________________________________________________________________
• Standard Science A Life/Physical Science Honors
• Standard Science
• Standard Science
B, C
D or below
Life/Phys Sci. Standard
Integrated Science Standard
* Additional qualifications for advanced level include 8 th grade teacher recommendation, department head approval and placement test administered at the middle school or by appt.

9 th Grade NQHS
If you are taking: You can take:
Spanish in grade 8 Spanish 2 (S, H, A) *
* for 2 nd year Spanish students with 8 th grade teacher recommendation
Other foreign language options:
• Mandarin 1 (S,H)
• Latin 1 (S, H)
• French 1 (S, H, A)
• Fundamentals of Spanish 1 (S)
• Italian 1 (S, H)
*students are not guaranteed their first choice of foreign language and must include an alternate choice to their foreign language selection

9 th Grade NQHS
English and Social Studies Course Offerings
• Placement is based on middle school grades and 8 th grade teacher recommendation
• English 9 S, H, A
• World History S, H, A

9 th Grade NQHS
All courses below are worth 2.5 credits and students should choose 1 primary elective pair and an alternate elective pair or full year course on their course selection sheet.
Career & Technical Education/Performing Arts
Semester Course Offerings
• Computer Applications 1
• Technology for the 21 st Century
• Nutrition & Wellness
• Introduction to Carpentry
• Technical Drafting
• Entrepreneurship
• Intro to Theatre
• Choir
• Art 1
• Digital Photography

th
All courses below are worth 5 credits and students should choose 1 primary elective and an alternate elective or elective pair on their course selection sheet.
Creative & Performing Arts
• Band
AFJROTC
• Aerospace Science 1

• Individual/group counseling
• Post-graduate and college planning
• Career exploration
• Crisis intervention
• Academic support/monitoring
• Parent information
• Student scheduling
• Testing administration and interpretation
• College financial aid information

NQHS Guidance website and
Naviance Family Connection
• Guidance information is found on the North Quincy
High School website including counselor contact information, scheduling information, links for many resources, and copies of guidance presentations
• Guidance calendar of events
• Link to Naviance Family Connection
• Naviance offers college information, career exploration, personality & learning style assessments, and planning tools
• Naviance is introduced to students as freshmen and used throughout high school

• There are many sports and clubs offered
• Freshmen will transition better when they are involved in school activities
• It’s an opportunity to meet new friends and become part of the school community

Fall Sports
• Soccer – Girls &
Boys
• Football – Boys
• Volleyball – Girls
• Cross Country –
Boys & Girls
• Golf – Boys
Fall sport try-outs and physicals:
Information will be provided to middle school students in June and will be posted on Channel 22 in the summer.

Winter Sports
• Basketball – Girls &
Boys
• Hockey – Girls & Boys
• Wrestling – Boys
• Swimming – Girls &
Boys
• Track – Boys & Girls
Spring Sports
• Baseball – Boys
• Softball – Girls
• Lacrosse – Girls & Boys
• Tennis – Girls & Boys
• Golf – Girls
• Sailing – Girls & Boys
• Volleyball – Boys
• Track – Boys & Girls

Hip Hop Club
Academic Decathlon
Interact Club
Air Force Jr. ROTC
International Club
Alliance Against Racism
Knowledge Master
Anime Club
Leo Club
Art Club
Literary Magazine
Art Gallery
Math Club
Asian Culture Club
Mentoring
Band
National Honor Society
Book Club
Operation Days Work
Break Dance Team
Peer Education
Calculus Team
Peer Mediation
Cheerleading
Philosophy Club
Chess Club
Photography
CCG Club (Collectible Card Game)
Pride Committee
Computer Club
Robotics
Concert Choir
Rugby
Dance Team
S.A.D.D.
Drama Club
Science Club
Environmental Stewardship Club
Select Choir
Film Club
Spectrum:GSA
Foreign Language Honor Society
Student Council
French Club
Thomas Jefferson Forum
History Club
United Nations Club
History Book Club
Yearbook
Students can sign-up at the Club Fair in the fall

• June 6, 2013 Fly-up day – Tours, lunch presentations
• Sept. 4, 2013 - First day of school for 9 th grade only
• Students attend opening day assembly
• Escorted to homeroom
• Shortened class periods
• Free luncheon/picnic

Department heads and counselors will be available in the Atrium for questions.