Sherwood High School
Registration:
Preparing for the
2015 – 2016
School Year!
Counselor Perspective
Selecting courses to meet graduation requirements
Selecting complimentary, rigorous courses for
college/ career readiness
Selecting courses that connect interests and ability
Opening the doors to career pathways
What Courses Should Students
Take?
Students should plan their schedules keeping
the end in mind.
(College, Career, Military)
 Students should take courses that challenge
them the most.
 Students’ schedules should contain Honors and
Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
 Students must complete 22 credits (28 possible
in a full-time, four-year program)
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Graduation Requirements
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English (4 credits)
Social Studies (3 credits)
Science (3 credits)
Math (4 credits in high school)
Technology (1 credit)
Fine Arts (1 credit)
Physical Education (1 credit)
Health (1/2 credit)
Program of Study
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Foreign Language (2 credits), or
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Advanced Technology (2 credits), or
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Career Development Program
• Example(s): Project Lead the Way, Horticulture Pathway,
Child Development Pathway, Med Careers Pathway, Edison Center, etc.
Additional Graduation
Requirements
 Student
Service Learning Hours
(75 hours)
 High School Assessments
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Biology
NSL Government
 PARCC
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Assessments
Algebra
English 10
Planning for College/Career
Rigor, Complementary to What You’re
Interested in
 Mathematics courses beyond Algebra II
and Geometry with a grade of a B or better
 3 - 4 credits of Science with a grade of a B
or better
 2 or more credits in a Foreign Language
with a grade of a B or better, or 2 or more
credits in Advanced Technology with a
grade of a B or better
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Planning for College/Career
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colleges look for foreign language
to be completed in high school.
 Score of a 1650 or higher on SAT I
and/or a 24 or higher on the ACT
 A cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or better on a
4.0 scale
 Internships related to the field of
interest for some students
Marketability for College:
Strong G.P.A.
 Honors and Advanced Placement courses
 Strong SAT and/or ACT scores
 Athletics, Service Learning, and
Extra-curricular activities
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Courses
 English
 Social
Studies
 Science
 Mathematics
 Other
English
English 9
English 10
English 9 Honors
English 10 Honors
English 11 Honors
AP Lang
English 12 Honors
AP Lit
AP Lang
Electives:
Journalism
Yearbook
Newspaper
Creative Writing
Lit As Film
ESOL Language classes
satisfy English
requirement
Social Studies
US History
NSL
Honors
MW History
Honors
US History
Honors US
History
Honors/ AP
NSL
AP
US History
AP NSL
AP
US History
AP
MW History
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
10th Grade Electives: Global Issues, Psychology
11th & 12th Grade Electives: Global Issues, Psychology, Law I & Law II,
Sociology I & Sociology II, African American Experience, Philosophy,
Comparative Religions, Ancient and Medieval History, AP Comparative Govt.
& Politics, AP European History, AP Psychology, AP Macro Economics, AP
Micro Economics, AP Human Geography
Mathematics
SP - Single Period, DP - Double Period
Algebra 1
SP or DP
Geometry SP or DP
Bridge to
Algebra 2
12th grade Electives: Quantitative Literacy,
MV Calculus, Differential Equations
Algebra 2
Calculus
AP/Applications
Pre-Calculus
Statistics
AP/Applications
Science
H Geoscience
H Biology
Biology
H Biology
H Chemistry
Chemistry
H Chemistry
Chemistry
Elective
H Physics
Physics
Elective
H Physics
9th Grade
H Biology DP Sem 1
H Chemistry DP Sem 2
Elective
10th Grade
11th Grade
10th Grade Electives: Astronomy, Environmental Science, AP
Environmental Science, Wildlife Biology, Honors Geoscience,
Horticulture Science
11th & 12th Grade Electives:
Molecular Biology, Anatomy & Physiology
Foreign Language
French, Spanish, Italian, American Sign Language
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Honors
Level 4
Honors
Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1 & 2
Level 5
Honors
AP Spanish
(Language
and Literature)
AP French
(Language)
Physical Education
Physical Education
Grade 9: General P.E. (1st or 2nd semester)
Concentrated or Specialty P.E. (1st or 2nd Semester)
Grades 10 – 12: Concentrated or Specialty P.E. (Elective Credit)
Team/Individual Sports, Net Sports, Street Hockey/Lacrosse, Soccer/Adv.
Soccer, Strength Training/Adv. Strength Training, Basketball/Adv.
Basketball, Volleyball/Adv. Volleyball, Fitness Body Works, Yoga Stretch
Health
Comprehensive
Health
On-level or Honors
Recommended in the 10th grade
*May do online/ summer
Online registration begins Mar. 11th
11th and 12th Grade Elective:
Family Life and Human Development
Fine Art Electives
Fine Arts
Grade 9: Any Level 1 Course
Grades 10 – 12: Level 1 courses or upper level courses
Theater Electives: Theater 1 & 2, Adv. Acting, Play Directing
Art Electives: Ceramics 1 – 3, Digital Art, Drawing & Design,
Photography 1 – 3, Commercial Art, Digital Photography,
Studio Art 1 – 3, AP Drawing, AP Studio Art 2-D, AP Studio Art 3-D
Music Electives: Chorus 1, Women’s Chorus, Show Choir, Honors
Jazz Choir, Honors Chamber Singers, Jazz Lab, Honors Jazz
Ensemble, Honors Symphonic Band, Honors Symphonic Orchestra,
Piano 1 – 2, Guitar, Electronic Music, Music Perspectives, AP Music
Theory and Composition
Technology
Grade 9: Any Tech-Ed Course
Grade 10: Any Tech-Ed Course
OR Advanced Tech Course
Tech-Ed Courses: Foundations of Technology,
Designing Tech Solutions, Intro to Engineering Design
Other Tech Courses: (Project Lead The Way Courses)
Principals of Engineering, Civil Engineering, Digital Electronics,
Engineering Design & Development
Other Elective Choices
Begin to think of your next path…
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Foundations of Health & Medicine*
Foundations of Horticulture
Project Lead the Way Courses*
Computer Programming 1 – 3
Simulation & Gaming
Web Site Development
Accounting & Advanced Accounting
Entrepreneurship & Business Management
Financial Management w/ Software Applications
Child & Adolescent Development 1 – 3*
Intro to Hospitality & Tourism
Travel Geography for AOHT
Food Trends & Technology
International Cultures & Cuisines
Video Production
*must begin your sophomore year to complete Program of Study
Dates to Note
Week of February 2nd
Registration Begins – in computer labs w/ Counselors &
at home
February 9th
Signed Course selections due to English teacher
May – Course selections will be sent home for verification
June 15th – All Change Requests to Schedules
MUST Be Submitted
Registration
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