WELCOME
TO
JASPER HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF
2016
It is important to understand that the information
in the 12-13 course description booklet is the most
accurate and up-to-date information available at
the time. As course offerings, Department of
Education mandates, and curricular updates occur
information in this document may become
outdated. The most current version of the Course
Description Booklet is posted on the Jasper High
School Website. The on-line version of the Course
Description Booklet takes precedent over any older
published versions.
Choices
Are you ready for all of the
choices that you have to
make?
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The things you do in high
school will determine the
things you can do after high
school.
College 2yr. or 4yr.
Technical School
Military
Workforce
Basic Preparation
Meet ECA requirements in English 10 and
Algebra I
 Earn a diploma
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 Core
40 diploma
 Core 40 with Academic Honors diploma
GQE Requirements
Meet ECA standards in Algebra I and English 10
 Waiver
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Retest at least once a year
 Complete all remediation provided by school
 Maintain 95% attendance rate
 Achieve a C- average (1.5 GPA) in the 34 credits
specifically required for graduation
 Complete all graduation requirements
 Complete requirements for “Evidence-based” waiver or
“Work-readiness” waiver
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Core 40 Diploma
English
8 credits
Eng 9, 10, 11 and a senior English course
Mathematics
6 credits
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
Social Studies
6 credits
World History (full year)
US History (full year)
Government & Econ (1 semester each)
Science
6 credits
Must include: Biology 1, and ICP, or Chemistry, or
Physics, and one other science course
Health
1 credit
1 semester(May count first 2 PLTW BioMed courses for
Health credit)
PE
2 credits
2 semesters
Directed Electives
5 credits
In any combination selected from World Languages,
Fine Arts & Career/Technical
Local Graduation
Requirement
1 credit
Students need to complete 1 semester of Personal
Finance or 1 semester of Computer Applications
Electives
6 credits
Total Credits
40
credits
Foreign language is not required but recommended
Core 40 with Academic Honors Diploma
English
8 credits
English 9, 10, 11 and a senior English course
8 credits
Must include:Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II,
And 2 credits from the following:Trigonometry, Probability
and Statistics, Pre-calculus/Trigonometry
Social Studies
6 credits
World History (full year)
US History (full year)
Government & Econ (1 semester each)
Science
6 credits
Must include: Biology I, and ICP, or Chemistry, or Physics,
And one other science course
Health
1 credit
1 semester(May count first 2 PLTW BioMed courses for
Health credit)
PE
2 credits
2 semesters
World Languages
6 or 8
credits
3 years (6 credits) of one language
OR
2 years (4 credits) of two different languages
Fine Arts
2 credits
2 semesters of visual art, instrumental music, vocal music or
theatre arts
Local Graduation
Requirement
1 credit
Students need to complete 1 semester of Personal Finance or
1 semester of Computer Applications
Electives
6 or 8
credits
Total Credits
47 credits
Mathematics
*Must have GPA of 3.0 by end of senior year
*No semester grade below C- in the 47 required credits
Additional considerations for
Academic Honors Diploma:
Must complete ONE of the following:
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2 AP courses and corresponding AP exams –ORDual HS/college courses resulting in 6 college credits –OR1 AP course and corresponding AP exam and a dual
HS/college course resulting in 3 college credits –OR1750 or higher on SAT(3 sections, no score less than 530
on any section –ORACT composite of 26 or above, must include writing
Core 40 with Technical Honors Diploma
English
8 credits
English 9, 10, 11 and a senior English course
Mathematics
6 credits
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
Social Studies
6 credits
World History (full year)
US History (full year)
Government & Econ (1 semester each)
Science
6 credits
Must include: Biology I, and ICP, or Chemistry, or Physics,
And one other science course
Health
1 credit
1 semester(May count first 2 PLTW BioMed courses for
Health credit)
PE
2 credits
2 semesters
Directed
Electives
5 credits
In any combination selected from World Languages, Fine
Arts, Career/Technical
Electives
13 credits
Complete a career-technical program of 8-10 high school
credits
Total Credits
47 credits
*Must have GPA of 3.0 by end of senior year
*No semester grade below C- in the 47 required credits
Additional requirements for Core 40
with Technical Honors
Must complete TWO of the options below, one of which
must be A or B:
A. Score at or above the following levels on Work Keys:
Reading for Info – 6
Applied Math – 6
Locating Info – 5 -ORB. Earn 6 college credits in technical, transferable dual credit courses
C. Complete a professional career internship or cooperative education
course
D. Complete industry-based work experience (140 hrs)
E. Earn a state approved industry recognized certification
*B, C, and D must be in the career/technical program area of study
General Diploma
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Beginning with students who enter high school in 20072008, completion of Core 40 becomes a graduation
requirement.
A general diploma is only available to students whose
parents feel students are unable to complete the Core 40
curriculum.
To graduate with less than Core 40, a formal Opt-out
process must be completed.
Beginning in fall 2011, Core 40 will be an admissions
requirement to attend a public four-year university in
Indiana (Core 40 is a minimum requirement – colleges
may have additional admissions requirements).
Core 40 Opt-Out Triggers
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A parent may request that a student be exempted from
the Core 40 curriculum and be required to complete the
general diploma to graduate, or
The student does not pass at least three (3) courses
required under the Core 40 curriculum, or
The student receives a score on the graduation
examination that is in the twenty-fifth percentile or lower
when taking the graduation exam for the first time.
***If the decision is made to opt-out of Core 40, the
student is required to complete the course/credit
requirements for a general diploma and the
career/academic sequence the student will pursue is
determined.
Core 40 Opt-Out Process
The student, the student’s parent/guardian,
and the student’s counselor meet to discuss
the student’s progress.
 The student’s career/course plan is reviewed.
 The student’s parent/guardian determines
whether the student will achieve greater
educational benefits by completing the
general curriculum or the Core 40 curriculum.
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General Diploma
English
8 credits
Eng 9, 10, 11 and a senior English course
Mathematics
6 credits
Must include 2 credits in Algebra I
Social Studies
6 credits
World History (full year)
US History (full year)
Government & Econ (1 semester each)
Science
6 credits
Biology I and two more science courses
Health
1 credit
1 semester
PE
2 credits
2 semesters
Career Academic
Sequence
6 credits
Electives selected to take advantage of career
exploration
Local Graduation
Requirement
1 credit
Students need to complete 1 semester of Personal
Finance or 1 semester of Computer Applications
Electives
5 credits
Any combination of courses
Total Credits
40 credits
A Change from Middle School
At the end of a semester, if you complete
courses with a passing grade of D- or
better, you earn one credit in each of
those courses.
 If you fail a required course - you must
repeat each semester of all required
classes until you earn the credit.
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COURSE RETAKE/GRADE
REPLACEMENT
A grade retake/replacement occurs when a student retakes a
class that he/she has already taken to hopefully receive a better
grade. A student who receives below a C- on a course may
retake that course for credit. The second grade earned will
replace the original grade—no matter what the grade—and shall
count for grade point average and class rank. The original grade
will remain on the transcript with the credit for that class being
transferred to the second class. A student may take advantage
of this option up to two times in his/her high school career. This
would allow a student trying to earn an Indiana Academic
Honors diploma an opportunity to retake a class where he/she
might have received below a C-, thus giving him/her an
opportunity to keep his/her Academic Honors diploma. This
change will become effective for the students in the Class of
2014.
Students may not use on-line credit recovery classes for retakes
Not to Worry
We have seven
periods in each day.
 If you take just six
classes each
semester, and pass all
your classes, you will
graduate with 48
credits.
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Course Recommendations
In a move to make all course offerings available to our students, we
are removing prerequisites from most course offerings at Jasper High
School. On its merit, this move is designed to give any student an
opportunity to take the most rigorous course offerings at our school. It
is also designed to give students an opportunity to take the courses
that best fit into their future opportunities.
The teacher of each course has built course recommendations for the
curriculum required within each course. These recommendations
should be taken seriously as the rigor of a course will not be adjusted
to fit students who might not be academically talented enough to
handle the rigor of our most challenging content offerings.
It is our belief that the student and his/her parents must have the
opportunity to select course offerings that best suit the student’s
individual needs. It will be necessary for patrons to approach the
selection of courses for their student with a realistic mindset.
Ninth Grade Enrollment Decisions
Required
English
Mathematics
Science
Health/PE
Electives
Agriculture
Art
Biomedical Sciences
Business
Family/Consumer Science
Language Arts
Music
Technology
World Languages
English
English 9
English 9, Honors
ENGLISH 9, HONORS: includes all of the requirements for the regular English 9 class and more—
with major emphasis being placed on the reading of classic world literature texts. Students in the
honors class will write extensively, and all written work must exceed normal expectations in terms
of creativity, development, clarity, structure, and mechanical precision. Vocabulary development
will concentrate on an extensive study of Greek and Latin derivatives as preparation for the SAT.
Students in this class will participate in several projects and engage in a variety of speaking
situations. It must be clearly understood that honors students will be held to a higher academic
standard overall. Students who cannot work independently, those who do not complete
assignments correctly or on time, and those who do not wish to participate fully in the spirit of
the class should not enroll. Honor students are defined by their exceptional reading ability and
their enjoyment of and competence in writing. Successful students must be mature individuals
who are willing to put in the time necessary to do quality work. A summer reading assignment is
required for this course. This course is NOT required for the academic honors diploma.
Mathematics
Math Lab, College Prep(formerly pre-algebra)
Algebra I
Algebra I, Honors
Geometry, Honors
Mathematics Guidelines
State guidelines require that all students
complete Algebra I as two of their math
credits required for graduation.
 Eighth grade math teachers will make the
math placement recommendation.
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Eighth Grade Algebra
Completion of Algebra in the 8th grade is
required for Geometry, Honors
 Grades earned in 8th grade Algebra will go on
high school transcript and start the student’s
GPA if the student takes Geometry, Honors in
the 9th grade
 Grades earned in 8th grade Algebra will NOT go
on the transcript if the student takes Algebra I,
Honors in the 9th grade
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Science
Biology I
or
Biology I, Honors
Starting this year all
PLTW BioMed classes
will count for a science
credit.
Health-PLTW option
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Completion of PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL
SCIENCE and HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS will count
as the Health requirement for all students.
Students registering for the PRINCIPLES OF
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES will not be required to
signup for Health. Students using PRINCIPLES OF
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES and HUMAN BODY
SYSTEMS as their Health requirement will not
receive a grade or credit for a traditional Health
class. Students completing PRINCIPLES OF
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES without completing
HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS will be required to take a
one semester Health class in a traditional manner.
P.E.
All students are required to obtain 2 PE credit s for before
graduation
P.E. – one traditional credit by the end of freshmen year.
Strength and Conditioning-This year we will offer a S/C
class for male athletes, female athletes. Must be in
season and must have completed a summer PE course
before taking the S/C class.
**Students will need to take PE I before taking any other
elective PE
PE II Option
Students will be able to count the following
for one credit of PE after they have taken
a traditional PE course.
**Students MUST turn in PE Waiver form before PE credit will be awarded**
Form is available on guidance website.
Completion of:
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any athletic season in good standing
marching band, including flag corps
Cheerleading
Strength and Conditioning
Life Guard Training
Summer PE
Summer P.E. – May 30 through June 26
 Cost for Summer P.E. - $125.00
 Time commitment:
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 Mon.,Tues.,Thurs.,
and Fri. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
 Wednesdays are 8 hours for special activities
Now For………………
Agriculture
First Semester
Fundamentals of Ag
Science and Business
Second Semester
Plant/Soil Science
Art
Introduction and Advanced 2D Art
This is a full year course.
 This course is required before taking any
other art classes.
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Business
First Semester only
 Business Foundation
Second Semester only
 Marketing
 Adv Comp Apps
May be either First or Second Semester
Computer Applications*
* Meets Local Graduation Requirement
Family & Consumer Science
Full year course
Nutrition/Wellness
Semester Course
Interpersonal Relations
World Languages
All are two semester classes
French I
German I
Spanish I
Students that have completed Spanish I in the 8th grade may
register for Spanish II
Language Arts
Student Publications
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This is a full year course
This class produces the school newspaper
and yearbook
Must have passing grades in English
Music
Instrumental Music
 Dance Performance 
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One semester only
Marching guard
Audition required
If not enrolled in band
Band
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Full year
Vocal Music
 Beginning Chorus
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Full year
PLTW BioMed Curriculum
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Principles of the Biomedical Sciences
 Introductory
course in the curriculum
 Study of human medicine, research processes
& intro. to bioinformatics.
 Investigate human body systems & health
conditions
 Will include engineering principles
 Determine factors that led to death of fictional
person, lifestyle choices & medical treatments
Technology
One Semester courses
Fund Engineering 1
Fund Engineering 2
Full Year Course
Intro to Eng Design- PLTW
 Algebra I required –
completed or enrolled in
 National pre-engineering
program
 Introduction to the
scope and rigor of
engineering
Courses that are weighted
*Receive AP weight.
English 9, Honors
English 10, Honors
AP Eng Lang & Comp*
AP Eng Lit & Comp*
Eng Comp
World History, Honors
U.S. History, Honors
AP U.S. Government*
Psychology
Sociology
Ethics
Algebra I, Honors
Geometry, Honors
All others receive Honors weight
Algebra II, Honors
Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry
AP Calculus*
Biology I, Honors
Chemistry I, Honors
Earth/Space Science, Honors
AP Chemistry
Anatomy & Physiology
Physics, Honors
AP Biology*
Spanish IV
German IV
French IV
Weighted Grading Scale
Regular
Honors
AP
A+
4.1
4.9
5.1
A
4.0
4.8
5.0
A-
3.6
4.4
4.6
B+
3.4
4.2
4.4
B
3.0
3.8
4.0
B-
2.6
3.4
3.6
C+
2.4
3.2
3.4
C
2.0
2.8
3.0
C-
1.6
1.6
1.6
D+
1.4
1.4
1.4
D
1.0
1.0
1.0
D-
0.6
0.6
0.6
F
0.0
0.0
0.0
Example – Assume all courses are 1 credit courses
Student 1
Student 2
Student 3
Student 4
Biology I
(Hon) A = 4.8
(Hon) A = 4.8
(Reg) A+ = 4.1
(Reg) A+ = 4.1
English 9
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
Health
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
Algebra I
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
For Lang
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
Elective
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
Elective
A = 4.0
Study Hall
Quality Pts
28.8
24.8
÷ Credits
÷ 7
÷ 6
GPA
4.11
4.13
A = 4.0
28.1
÷ 7
4.01
Study Hall
24.1
÷ 6
4.02
Example – Assume all courses are 1 credit courses
Student 1
Student 2
Student 3
Student 4
Biology I
(Hon) A = 4.8
(Hon) A = 4.8
(Reg) A+ = 4.1
(Reg) A+ = 4.1
English 9
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
Health
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
Algebra I
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
For Lang
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
Elective
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
A = 4.0
Elective
A = 4.0
Study Hall
Quality Pts
28.8
24.8
÷ Credits
÷ 7
÷ 6
GPA
4.11
7 class equalizer
28.8 + 1
4.13
GPA
4.26
28.1
÷ 7
4.01
Study Hall
24.1
÷ 6
4.02
28.1 + 1
÷ 7
Weighted
A = 4.0
÷ 7
4.13
4.16
4.02
Course Enrollment Decisions
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Planning to enroll in seven
classes each semester?
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Consider
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Homework
Extra-curricular activities
Work
Goals
Interests
Most students take six
classes and a study hall.
Enrollment Worksheet
First Semester
Second Semester
1
English 9 or Honors
English 9 or Honors
2
Math
Math
3
Biology I or Honors
Biology I or Honors
4
P.E. or Elective
Health
6
Foreign Language or Foreign Language or
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
7
Elective or Study Hall Elective or Study Hall
5
IU Admission requirements
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8 credits (semesters) of English, such as literature, grammar,
composition, and journalism
7 credits (semesters) of mathematics, including 4 credits of algebra
and 2 credits of geometry (or an equivalent 6 credits of integrated algebra
and geometry) and 1 credit of pre-calculus, trigonometry, or
calculus.
6 credits (semesters) of social sciences, including 2 credits of U.S.
history; 2 credits of world history/civilization/geography; and 2 additional
credits in government, economics, sociology, history, or similar topics
6 credits (semesters) of sciences, including at least 4 credits of
laboratory sciences—biology, chemistry, or physics
4 credits (semesters) of world languages
3 or more credits (semesters) of additional college-preparatory
courses. Additional mathematics credits are recommended for students
intending to pursue a science degree and additional world language credits
are recommended for all students.
Purdue admission requirements
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Math- 8 Semesters
Lab Science- 6 Semesters For engineering 2 science
semesters must be chemistry.
For nursing, pharmaceutical sciences, prepharmacy, and
veterinary technology, 2 science semesters must be
biology and 2 must be chemistry
English- 8 Semesters
Foreign Language- 4 Semesters
Social Studies-6 Semesters
Beginning with students who apply for 2011 enrollment,
Purdue expects 8 semesters of college-preparatory
math.