Welcome
to
Dassel-Cokato
High School
Agenda
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Graduation Requirements for Class of 2015
Registration Guide
Registration Worksheet
Registration Process
High School Daily Schedule
Prepare for 9th Grade
Questions
Graduation
Requirements for
the Class of 2015
Dassel-Cokato High School Graduation Requirements
Students will need a total of 58 credits to graduate.
These will include 36 credits of required classes listed below, plus 22 credits of electives.
Communications (Total of 8 credits)
2 credits of Communications 9
2 credits of Communications 10
1 credit of Explorations in Literature
1 credit of Speech
1 credit of Composition (Adv. Composition, Expressive Writing, Practical Writing, or Journalism)
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Classes – 58
credits to
graduate
1 credit of English Elective
Math (Total of 6 credits)
Science (Total of 7 credits)
Class of 2015
Class of 2012-2014
3 credits of Intro to Science
2 Physics
2 credits of Chemistry or Physics
2 Chemistry
2 credits of Biology
3 Biology
Social Studies (Total of 7 credits)
2 credits of Civics 9 / Early American History
2 credits of History 10
1 credit of World History (Ancient or Modern)
1 credit of Geography
1 credit of Social Studies Elective
Physical Education/Health (Total of 3 credits)
1 credit of PE 9
1 credit of Health 10
1 credit of PE Elective in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade
Business (Total of 3 credits)
1 credit of Computer Applications
1 credit of Personal Finance
1 credit of Economics
Fine Art (Total of 2 credits)
May include art, band, or choir
Electives 22 credits
Note: For entrance into the Minnesota State College System there is a foreign language requirement of
two consecutive years of the same world language.
Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2015
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MCA II/GRAD
Writing – 9th grade
 Reading – 10th grade
 Math – 11th grade
 Science – 11th grade (or when student completes
Biology)
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Registration Guide
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2 - 4 Year Course Plans
Technical and Community College
9th
10th
11th
12th
Comm 9A
Comm 10A
Explorations in Literature Composition Elective
Communications
Comm 9B
Comm 10B
Speech
Communication Elective
Algebra Foundations A Geometry Foundations A Algebra II Foundations
Intro to Stats
Algebra Foundations B Geometry Foundations B
or
or
or
or
Intro to Stats
Pre-Calc
Intermediate Algebra
Algebra II A
or
Math
or
Algebra II B
Trig
Geometry A
Geometry B
Science
Intro to Science A
Intro to Science B
Intro to Science C
Social Studies
Civics 9
Early American History
Chemistry A
Chemistry B
or
Physics A
Physics B
History 10A
History 10 B
PE 9
Health
Phy Ed
Business
World History
Geography
1 Social Elective
1 PE Elective
Computer Applications
Fine Art/Music
2-6 Electives
Electives
Biology A
Biology B
Biology C or Env Sci
Economics
Personal Finance
2 Fine Art or Music Electives
1-6 Electives
1-8 Electives
2-13 Electives
World Language I
World Language II
(World Language if transferring to 4-year college.)
Four Year College - Traditional Plan
Communications
9th
Comm 9A
Comm 9B
or
HNRS Comm 9A
HNRS Comm 9B
Intermediate Algebra
Geometry A
Geometry B
10th
Comm 10A
Comm 10B
or
HNRS Comm 10A
HNRS Comm 10B
Algebra II A
Algebra II B
Intro to Stats
Intro to Science A
Intro to Science B
Intro to Science C
Chemistry A
Chemistry B
or
Physics A
Physics B
Biology A
Biology B
Biology C or Anat/Phys
Civics 9
Early American History
History 10A
History 10 B
World History
PE 9
Health
Math
11th
12th
Explorations in Literature Advanced Composition
Speech
Communication Elective
Trig.
College Algebra A
College Algebra B
or
AP Stats A
AP Stats B
Science
Social Studies
Phy Ed
Business
Electives
2-5 Electives
Geography
1 Social Elective
1 PE Elective
Economics or College Macroeconomics
Personal Finance
2 Fine Art or Music Electives
1-5 Electives
1-8 Electives
1-9 Electives
World Language I
World Language II
Computer Applications
Fine Art/Music
Pre-Calculus
or
College Algebra A
College Algebra B
or
AP Stats A
AP Stats B
Physics A
Physics B
or
Chemistry A
Chemistry B
or
College Chemistry A
College Chemistry B
College Chemistry C
or
AP Biology A
AP Biology B
AP Biology C
Four Year College - Rigorous Plan
Communications
9th
HNRS Comm 9A
HNRS Comm 9B
or
Comm 9A
Comm 9B
Geometry A
Geometry B
Algebra II A
Math
Science
Social Studies
Phy Ed
Business
Fine Art/Music
Electives
10th
11th
HNRS Comm 10A Explorations in Literature
HNRS Comm 10B
Speech
or
Advanced Composition
Comm 10A
Comm 10B
Algebra II B
Pre-Calculus
Intro to Stats
or
Trig.
College Algebra A
College Algebra B
or
AP Stats A
AP Stats B
Intro to Science A
Intro to Science B
Intro to Science C
or
Chemistry A
Chemistry B
or
Physics A
Physics B
Chemistry A
Chemistry B
or
Physics A
Physics B
Civics 9
Early American History
History 10 A
History 10 B
PE 9
Health
Biology A
Biology B
Biology C or Anat/Phys
or
College Chemistry A
College Chemistry B
College Chemistry C
or
AP Biology A
AP Biology B
AP Biology C
Geography
World History
12th
College English A
College English B
College English C
College Algebra A
College Algebra B
or
AP Stats A
AP Stats B
or
AP Calculus A
AP Calculus B
AP Calculus C
College Chemistry A
College Chemistry B
College Chemistry C
or
AP Biology A
AP Biology B
AP Biology C
AP Psychology A
AP Psychology B
AP Psychology C
1 PE Elective
Computer Applications
Economics or College Macroeconomics
Personal Finance
2 Fine Art or Music Electives
2-5 Electives
1-4 Electives
1-5 Electives
1-3 Electives
World Language I
World Language II
World Language III
Registration Guide
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9th grade required courses
Honor’s Communication – 8th grade teacher will tell
students to sign up for Honors Comm.
Math course – 8th grade teacher will tell students which
math class to take
Science Sequence
Drivers Education
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Class not determined by age
Fee
Behind the Wheel
Responsibility Clause
Math Sequence
Grade
Traditional A Sequence
Grade
Traditional B Sequence
9th
Intermediate Algebra
Geometry A
Geometry B
9th
Intermediate Algebra
Geometry A
Geometry B
10th
Algebra II A
Algebra II B
Intro to Stats
11th
Triginometry
College Algebra A
or
College Algebra B
or
12th
Pre-Calculus
College Algebra A
or
College Algebra B
or
AP Stats A
AP Stats B
10th
Algebra II A
Algebra II B
11th
Intro to Stats
Triginometry
Pre-Calculus
12th
AP Stats A
AP Stats B
Grade
Accelerated Sequence
Grade
Alternative Sequence
9th
Geometry A
Geometry B
Algebra II A
9th
Algebra Foundations A
Algebra Foundations B
10th
Algebra II B
Intro to Stats
Triginometry
10th
Geometry Foundations A
Geometry Foundations B
11th
Pre-Calculus
College Algebra A
or
College Algebra B
or
12th
College Algebra A
College Algebra B
or
or
AP Stats A
AP Stats B
AP Stats A
AP Stats B
or
or
or
AP Calculus A
AP Calculus B
AP Calculus C
11th
12th
Algebra Foundations II
Intro to Stats
MCA Math
Registration Guide
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New courses in the High School
College Art Appreciation
 College Computer Science
 College Macroeconomics
 College Algebra
 College Political Science
 Small Business Management II
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Registration
Worksheet
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9th grade required
courses are filled in
Choose alternative
courses
Registration Process
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Registration Worksheets due to 8th grade
Communications teachers by February 1st
On February 8th, 8th graders will use a computer
lab in the high school to enter their selected
courses on the computer. If absent, February
9th, 10th or 11th.
High School Daily Schedule
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Period I - 8:10 - 9:20
Student Break - 9:20 - 9:30
Period II - 9:30 - 10:40
Period III
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Lunch A - 10:45 - 11:20 Lunch; 11:20 - 12:30 Class
Lunch B - 10:45 - 11:20 Class; 11:20 - 11:55 Lunch; 1:55 - 12:30 Class
Lunch C - 10:45 - 11:55 Class; 11:55 - 12:30 Lunch
Period IV - 12:35 - 1:45
Student Break - 1:45 - 1:55
Period V - 1:55-3:05
Prepare for
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9
Grade
Finish 8th grade year strong
Importance of getting involved in high school
Extracurricular activities
Questions?