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9
Grade
Presentation for IPS
Viera High School
Viera High School
Class of 2017
WHO IS YOUR COUNSELOR
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• F – Li
• Lo – Ro
• Ru – T, Collegiate HS
•U–Z
Ms. Jones
Ms. Thornton
Ms. Wilkerson
Ms. Flajole
Mr. Capalbo
Today’s Overview
Graduation
Requirements
4 year Plan
• “How many credits do I need to graduate?”
• “Do I Have to Take Specific Classes?”
• “How will I know what courses to take?”
We will review graduation
requirements, so it all
makes more sense!
Write your
Last name
then First
name
Sign and
Date
You are the
Class of
2017
English and Math
Requirements
Science and Social
Studies Requirements
PE, Career Research and
Performing Fine Arts
Requirements
Two years in the NJROTC program, with successful
completion, can be a substitute for HOPE and Performing Fine
Arts credits.
Credit Totals
Additional Graduation
Requirements
What Are CTE Programs?
CTE at Viera High School:
–Administrative Specialist
–Army JROTC
–Dental Aide
–Early Childhood Educ.
–Finance & Bus. Academy
–Interior Design
–Marketing
–TV Production
–Visual Design
Signing Time
• Students, at this time, please take a moment to
sign at the bottom of the Graduation
Requirements Form.
• Please tear off the bottom copy for yourself and I
will pick up the top copy.
Now let’s look at
your 4-Year Plan.
English
Recommended English Progressions
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
•English 1
•English 2
•English 3
•English 4
•English 1 Honors
•English 2 Honors
•English 3 Honors
•English 4 Honors
•English 1 Honors
•English 2 Honors
•AP Language
•DE English
•AP Literature
•DE English
Mathematics
Recommended Math Progressions
Grade 9
•Algebra 1A +
Intensive Math
Grade 10
•Geometry
Grade 11
Grade 12
•Algebra 2
•Liberal Arts
•Analysis of Functions
•Algebra 2
•Advanced Algebra with Financial
Applications
•Algebra 1
•Geometry
•Algebra 2
•Analysis of Functions
•Advanced Algebra with Financial
Applications
•Geometry Honors
•Algebra 2 Honors
•Pre-Calculus
•AP Calculus AB
•AP Statistics
•Algebra 2 Honors
•Pre-Calculus
•AP Calculus AB
•AP Calculus BC
•AP Statistics
Science
Recommended Science Progressions
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
•Integrated Science 1
•Integrated Science 2
•Integrated Science 3
•Biology 1
•Chemistry 1
Student must have
basic Algebra skills or
higher.
•Physics 1
Student must be
scheduled
into Algebra 2
or higher level math.
•Biology 1 Honors
Student must be
scheduled
into Geometry,
Geometry Honors,
or higher level math.
•Chemistry 1 Honors
Student must be
scheduled
into Algebra 2
Honors
or higher level math.
•Physics 1 Honors
Student must be
scheduled
into Pre-Calculus
or higher level math.
Science Elective Courses
•Marine Science Honors
•Environmental Science
•Anatomy and Physiology Honors
•AP Biology
•AP Chemistry
•AP Physics
Grade 12
•Science elective
(1 credit)
•Science elective
•AP Science course
(1 credit)
Social Studies
Recommended Social Studies Progressions
Grade 9
•World
History
Grade 10
•United States History
•United States History Honors
•World
History
Honors
•AP US History
Grade 11
Grade 12
•Government and Economics
•Social Studies elective (1
credit)
•Government Honors and
Economics Honors
•Government Honors and
Economics Honors
•AP Government
Social Studies Electives
•Psychology 1 & Psychology 2
•Sociology
•AP Psychology
•Social Studies elective
•AP Social Studies course
(1 credit)
•Social Studies elective
(1 credit)
•Economics Honors and
½ Credit SS Elective
Electives
Things to Think About
• Do you have your Career Research .5 credit and
your HOPE credit? Required! Don’t forget!
• Have you taken your Fine Arts credit yet? Again,
required! Don’t forget!
• Have you started your two years of a foreign
language for Bright Futures and College
Admissions?
• Are you in a CTE program for graduation? You
must continue or plan on starting one for next
year.
Signing Time
• Students, at this time, please take a moment to
initial the 9th grade column of the 4-year plan
and enter today’s date.
• Please tear off the bottom copy for yourself and I
will pick up the remaining copies.
th
9
Grade
Information Meeting
6pm
Wednesday, November 20
VHS Auditorium
Student Will Take Home
Bottom copy of 4-Year Plan
Bottom copy of the Graduation
Requirements
Parent letter
If your parents would like to meet
with your school counselor – call the
School Counseling Office to make an
appointment.
Information Packet
Available on VHS Website
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How to Calculate Your GPA
FLVS Registration Checklist
Bright Futures Matrix
SUS Matrix
Dual Enrollment Checklist
Collegiate High School Information
CTE Choice Program
College and Career Planning Checklist