Welcome to
North Quincy High School
Course Selection and
High School Planning
March 5, 2012
Agenda
• Welcome
• Graduation, promotion and
college entrance
requirements
• Course selection overview
Keep
Options
Open
MORE EDUCATION Can Equal MORE INCOME
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Here are some general
ways you can prepare
for WHATEVER
the future holds...
Take the RIGHT COURSES!
• 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
Take the RIGHT COURSES!
• Most of 8th graders plan to attend and
finish college
• Students need to take college prep
courses in high school
• Without college prep courses,
YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR
COLLEGE!!
North Quincy
High School
Graduation Requirements
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English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Foreign Lang.
Physical Ed.
4 years =
3 years =
3 years =
4 years =
2 years =
4 years =
20 points
15 points
15 points
20 points
10 points
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+
Promotion Requirements
Students must earn a minimum of:
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20 points to be promoted to 10th grade
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45 points to be promoted to 11th grade
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70 points to be promoted to 12th grade
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100 points to graduate
Minimum College Admission
Requirements
• English
4 years
• Mathematics
3 or more years
Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2
• Science
3 or more years
2 years of lab science
• Social Studies
2 or more years
• Foreign Lang.
2 or more years
in the same language
• Electives from creative and performing arts, career and technical
education, ROTC etc.
Remember!
The choices your student
makes during high school
will better prepare them for
their future.
Make High School
COUNT!
Course selection process
• 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)
Course selection process
• 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
9th Grade
NQHS Math Course Offerings
If you are taking:
and earn:
you should take:
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• Algebra Advanced
A, AGeometry Advanced *
• Algebra Advanced
B, B+
Algebra 1 Advanced *
• Algebra Advanced
C or below
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
A
Algebra 1 Honors
• Pre-Algebra
B, C
Algebra 1 Standard
• Pre-Algebra
D or below
Algebra 1Part AStandard
* Additional qualifications for advanced level include 8th grade teacher
recommendation and a proficient score on the most 7th grade Math MCAS
9th Grade
NQHS Science Course Offerings
If you are taking:
Your average is:
You should take:
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• Advanced Science
A
Bio Adv or Earth/Phys Sci. Adv*
• Advanced Science
B or higher
Earth/Phys Science Advanced*
• Advanced Science
C
Life/Physical Science Honors
• Advanced Science
Below C
Life/Physical Sci. Standard
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• Honors Science
A
Earth /Phys Sci. Advanced*
• Honors Science
B or higher
Life/Physical Science Honors
• Honors Science
C or below
Life/Physical Science Standard
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• Standard Science
A
Life/Physical Science Honors
• Standard Science
B, C
Life/Phys Sci. Standard
• Standard Science
D or below
Integrated Science Standard
* Additional qualifications for advanced level include 8th grade teacher recommendation,
department head approval and placement test
9th Grade NQHS Foreign Language*
Course Offerings
If you are taking:
You can take:
Spanish in grade 8
Spanish 2 (S, H, A)*
*for 2nd year Spanish students with 8th grade teacher recommendation
Other foreign language options:
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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 are recommended to
add an alternate choice to their foreign language selection
9th Grade NQHS
English and Social Studies Course Offerings
• Placement is based on middle school
grades and 8th grade teacher
recommendation
• English 9 S, H, A
• World History S, H, A
9th Grade NQHS
Elective course offerings
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
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Computer Applications 1
Nutrition & Wellness
Introduction to Carpentry
Technical Drafting
Entrepreneurship
Intro to Theatre
9th Grade NQHS
Full year elective course offerings
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
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Photography 1
Art 1
Choir
Band
Dance
AFJROTC
• Aerospace Science 1
Guidance Services
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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
Guidance Services
GROUPS
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Boys’ Anger Management
Children of Immigrants
Dating Safely
Grief and Loss Group
RAD/Self-Defense
Social Skills Development
Study Skills
NQHS Guidance website and
Naviance Family Connection
• Guidance information is found on the North Quincy High
School website
• Guidance 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
Extracurricular Activities
• 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
Extracurricular Activities
Sports
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.
Activities
Sports-continued
Winter Sports
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Basketball – Girls & Boys
Hockey – Girls & Boys
Wrestling – Boys
Swimming – Girls & Boys
Track – Boys & Girls
Spring Sports
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Baseball – Boys
Softball – Girls
Lacrosse – Girls & Boys
Tennis – Girls & Boys
Golf – Girls
Sailing – Girls & Boys
Volleyball – Boys
Track – Boys & Girls
Clubs & Activities
Academic Decathlon
Air Force Jr. ROTC
Alliance Against Racism
Anime Club
Art Club
Art Gallery
Asian Culture Club
Band
Book Club
Break Dance Team
Calculus Team
Cheerleading
Chess Club
CCG Club (Collectible Card Game)
Computer Club
Concert Choir
Dance Team
Drama Club
Environmental Stewardship Club
Film Club
Foreign Language Honor Society
French Club
History Club
History Book Club
Hip Hop Club
Interact Club
International Club
Knowledge Master
Leo Club
Literary Magazine
Math Club
Mentoring
National Honor Society
Operation Days Work
Peer Education
Peer Mediation
Philosophy Club
Photography
Pride Committee
Robotics
Rugby
S.A.D.D.
Science Club
Select Choir
Spectrum:GSA
Student Council
Thomas Jefferson Forum
United Nations Club
Yearbook
Students can sign-up at the Club Fair in the fall
9th Grade Fly-up and Orientation Day
• Fly-up day – Date TBA: Tours, lunch
presentations
• Sept. 5, 2012- First day of school for 9th grade
only
• Students attend opening day assembly
• Escorted to homeroom
• Shortened class periods
• Free luncheon/picnic
Questions?
Thank you!