Parents of the
Freshman Class of ____
 Career
Cluster and Pathway choices
 Freshman
 Elective
required courses
courses available to Freshman
 Requirements
for graduation
Career Clusters
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Planning to attend a 4
year college or
beyond
Business & Marketing
Human Services
Health
Science & Natural Resources
Engineering & Technology
Fine Arts & Humanities
Professional
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Skilled
Planning to attend a 2
year community
college, technical
school, or military
Pathways
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English 9 (H)
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Physical Science
(H)
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World History (H)
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Health
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Math
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Math block
Algebra I
Geometry
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Honors
Requirements
A in subject 8th grade
Teacher signature
Recommended for
professional pathway
Math Block
– Receive math
support first
semester and Algebra
I second semester; 2
periods a day all year
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Recommended:
Other Electives:
Young Adult Fiction
Foreign Language
Creative Writing
Sociology
Intro to Bus. & Marketing
Fine Art
Keyboarding
Career Major Course
Travel WV
Drafting
Tech Ed I
Infant Development
Parent/Child Development
Nutritional Foods
Fashion Design
Housing Design
Agriculture & Natural Resources
JROTC
Dance Team
 Show Choir
 Women’s Choir
 Chamber Choir
 Jazz Band
 Steel Drums
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Require Auditions
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Marching Band
must attend summer
band camp and after
school practices and
events
JROTC
must wear uniform to
school every Tuesday
and after school
practices and events
Special Conditions
Required
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4 English
4 Science (3 labs)
4 Social Studies
4 Math
1 Fine Art
1 Health
1 Physical Education
2 foreign language
(same)
24 total credits
Professional Pathway
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4 English
3 Science (no lab
req.)
4 Social Studies
4 Math
1 Fine Art
1 Health
1 Physical Education
24 total credits
Skilled Pathway
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Physical Science 9 (H)
Advanced Biology (H)
Advanced Chemistry (H)
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
Advanced Human
Anatomy
Zoology
En. Earth Science
Forensic Science
Professional Pathway
Physical Science 9
 Conceptual Biology
 Conceptual Chemistry
 Conceptual Physics
 En. Earth Science
 Zoology
 Forensic Science

Skilled Pathway

World History (H)

World History

US History I (H)

US History I

US History II (H)

US History II

Civics
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
AP History
Civics

AP Government
Professional Pathway
Skilled Pathway
Professional Pathway

Math Block
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Algebra Support(2
periods)
Algebra I (2 periods)
Algebra I (H)

Geometry (H)
 Algebra I
Algebra II (H)
 Applied Geometry
Trigonometry
 Conceptual Math
Pre-Calculus
 Algebra II
AP Calculus
Prob. Stats/Discrete Math
Skilled Pathway
 Art
I
 Band
I
 Dance
I
 Chorus
I
 Theatre
 Music
I
Appreciation
Spanish
French
Latin
 NCAA
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Clearinghouse Regulations
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
 Promise

www.promisescholarships.org
 Summer

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
School
Applications available mid-April in the middle
schools
 Now
is the time to think about what artifacts your
student should collect to represent his/her best
assets to:
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Apply for work
Earn scholarships
Present to technical schools
Earn apprenticeship positions
Get into their first college choice
See handout…. Student Portfolios
WE RECOMMEND BOTH AN ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO THROUGH
WWW.CFWV.COM AND A Paper Copy
 Take
a few minutes to review the Tips for
Parents resource.
 Discuss with the persons setting near you the
key points and share other parent tips you
have learned over the years.
 Requires
parent signature
 Requires
teacher signatures for honors
classes
 We
do not change elective choices
 We
will only change computer mistakes
 QUESTIONS……