Marion High School
Student Services Office
Ann Grant, Tom Kettmann, Counselors
675 South 15th Street
Marion, Iowa 52302
Telephone
Fax
319-377-9894
319-377-7621
2012/2013 school year
To:
Student Applicant
Attached is a copy of Marion High School Academic Honors Program eligibility criteria and the
Academic Honors Program checklist. If you wish to be eligible and awarded participation in the
Marion High School Academic Honors Program you must:
1. Complete the Honors Program Course checklist
2. Return the checklist to the Student Services Office
3. When contacted, review the checklist with a counselor
All steps must be completed. No exceptions.
MARION HIGH SCHOOL HONORS PROGRAM
Marion High School students will be eligible for the Honors Program if they meet the following criteria:
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Complete 4 credits of English (Of the 8 possible courses (which constitutes 4 credits), 6 courses should
be advanced, which constitutes 3 credits. Some discretion will be given to the first three credits if there
are course conflicts and advanced courses cannot be taken). Senior credits should come from:
English IV College or AP English.
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Complete 3 credits of social studies
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Complete 3 credits of math (Integrated Algebra/Geometry I or higher).
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Complete 3 credits of Science (must include 1 credit of Chemistry or 1 credit of Physics or ½ Chemistry
and ½ Physics).
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Complete 3 credits of Foreign Language
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Earn a GPA of 3.5 in the above criteria
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Maintain a 3 year average at the 85% (IOWA norm) on the ITED.
Students fulfilling these requirements will be eligible for the Marion High School Honors Program and will be
recognized at Honors Night, graduation ceremonies, and have an Honors program designation on the diploma.
Students can apply for the Honors program following the (3rd) third term of their senior year.
Credit/no credit courses will not be accepted for the courses in this program.
MARION HIGH SCHOOL
HONORS PROGRAM
Name
Course Title
Grade Earned
Course Title
Grade Earned
English IA
English IB
English II WR
English II CS
American Lit 1
American Lit 2
Senior English
Senior English
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Integrated Alg/Geo IA
Integrated Alg/Geo IB
Integrated Alg/Geo 1C
Accelerated Alg/Geo
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Integrated Alg/Geo 2A __________
Integrated Alg/Geo 2B __________
Integrated Alg/Geo 3A __________
Integrated Alg/Geo 3B __________
Gen Science Motion
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Gen Science Matter
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Gen Science Waves
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Biology
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Human or Botany/Zoo __________
Chemistry 1 or Physics 1 __________
Chemistry 2 or Physics 2 __________
Foreign Language 1A
Foreign Language 1B
Foreign Language 2A
Foreign Language 2B
Foreign Language 3A
Foreign Language 3B
Global Studies 1
Global Studies 2
American History 1
American History 2
Social Studies Elective
American Government
The following ITED information will be filled out
by the Student Services Office.
ITED Composite Iowa Norms
9th grade
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10 grade
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11 grade
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CREDIT / NO CREDIT grading will not meet the requirements for this program
DEADLINE to turn in to the Student Services Office is April 20