Welcome to
Harrisonville High School
Academic Information Night
Habits of Success
Get involved in school activities
Ask for make-up work
Use planner
Don’t hesitate to ask for help
Grades & Attendance
Progress Reports are emailed/mailed
every three weeks.
 Students are allowed 8 excused absences
each semester. If a student accumulates
more than 8 absences in any class period,
then he/she may be placed on attendance
probation and no grades will be awarded
for that period for that semester.
What do YOU Want to do After
High School?
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Apprenticeships
Military
Community & Technical Colleges
Missouri Public 4-Year Colleges
MU, KU, or other major university
Terminology
• 1 credit = year-long class
• .5 credit = a semester class
(1/2 of the school year)
• Credits are required in specific
subject areas in order to graduate or
to be admitted to colleges/programs
• HHS students enroll in 7 credits per
year
Graduation Requirements
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Language Arts
Social Studies
Mathematics
Science
Fine Arts
Practical Arts
Physical Education
Health
Personal Finance
Electives
Total Units
4.0 credits
3.0 credits
3.0 credits
3.0 credits
1.0 credit
1.0 credit
1.0 credit
.5 credit
.5 credit
8.5 credits
25.5 credits
College Entrance Requirements
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Language Arts
4 credits
Social Studies
3 credits
Math (Alg 1 or higher)
3 or 4 credits
Science (Biol/Chem/Physics) 2 or 3 credits
Fine Arts
1 credit
Foreign Language – some colleges require
2 credits of the same Foreign Language
Advanced Studies Opportunities
• Advanced Placement (AP) –Exposure to college-level
material/AP Test for credit or advanced placement in
college
• College Credit/ Dual Credit – Upon satisfactory
completion, the student earns both high school and college
credit for the course
• Articulated Credit – Successful completion of certain
Cass Career classes will earn college credit after
completion of 15 hours at various colleges
• Credit by Examination – College credits will be awarded
according to the college’s “credit by examination” policy.
There will be no charge for the transcription of these
credits.
Language Arts
• 4 credits required for graduation
• 4 credits required for colleges
• Required course for all Freshmen
– Literature & Composition
Social Studies
• 3.0 credits required to graduate
9th – American History
10th – World History/AP World Hist
11th – American Government/AP Am Gov
(American History for a 1.0 credit and
American Government for a 0.5 credit are
required by MO. Students must pass the MO
Constitution and US Constitution tests).
Mathematics
• 3 credits required to graduate
– Algebra 1A
– Algebra I
– Geometry (if Algebra 1 in 8th grade)
• 3 or 4 credits (Algebra 1 or higher) required
for colleges
– Algebra I in 8th grade counts towards
college admission, but not towards high
school credit
Science
• 3 credits required to graduate
– Biology for 9th grade
• Most colleges require at least one class to
be a lab
Foreign Language
• May take up to five levels of Spanish
• May take up to four levels of French
• At least two levels of the same foreign
language are required by some colleges
• Check with individual colleges for
their specific requirements
Fine Art
• 1 credit required to graduate
• Courses may be taken from the following
areas:
Art
Music – Vocal or Instrumental
Theatre Arts
Practical Arts
• 1 credit required to graduate
• Courses may be taken from the following areas:
Business/Marketing/Journalism
Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS)
Engineering & Industrial Technology
Career/Technical courses at CCC
• Emerging Technologies Course – for 9th graders to
become familiar with the MacBook Air and its
programs
Physical Education
• 1 credit required (two semesters)
– Boys or Girls Team Sports
– Aerobics
– Lifetime Sports (may be taken once as Jr/Sr)
– Weight Training & Conditioning
• .5 for PE requirement
• 1.0 for student athletes
• May be taken as a zero hour (6:45 a.m.)
Health
• .5 credit required by the state to graduate
• Should be taken either 9th or 10th grade
• May be taken during summer school or
through on-line correspondence (see your
counselor)
Freshmen Mentoring
4th Hour
• M/W/Th – Study time
• T/F – Advisory/Mentoring time*
*Opportunity to discuss academics,
careers, and/or skills needed to be
successful in high school and beyond
Advisory/Study Lab
• Study Labs are structured times for study.
• Students may get tutoring in a subject, make-up
tests & get a pass to the Media Center or
Counseling Center.
• Tuesday and Friday are required
Advisory/Mentoring lessons and there are no
passes out.
Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
Pre-Engineering
• PLTW Courses – are dual college credit courses and
receive 1.0 weighted credit
– Introduction to Engineering Design (9th grade or 10th grade if
Algebra 1 is not completed yet)
– Principles of Engineering (10th grade)
– Digital Electronics (11th grade)
– Engineering Design & Development (12th grade, no weight)
Cass Career Center
• Practical Arts credits in areas of:
• Agriculture – Advanced classes may count as Science
credit and/or Social Studies credit (hourly)
• Computer-Aided Drafting & Design (hourly)
• Information Technology
• Health Sciences
• Auto Maintenance & Light Repair Year 1/2
• EMT; Fire Science
• Construction Tech Interior; Construction Tech Exterior
• Welding I/II; Advanced Welding III/IV
• Marketing (hourly)
• English 4
• Math 4
• 9th graders may enroll in Agriculture Science I, Intro to
CADD, & Leadership
Cass County Connect
 Consortium of districts that are offering extended
learning opportunities through an online curriculum:
Adrian R-III, Archie R-V, Belton 124, Drexel R-IV,
Harrisonville R-IX, Cass-Midway R-I, Pleasant Hill RIII, Sherwood Cass R-VIII, and Raymore Peculiar RII.
 These courses are offered using Canvas, an online
learning management system.
 The semester courses must count as one of your 7
classes.
 Summer school – Health or Personal Finance in June
A+ Program
• State and district-funded program to
encourage post-secondary education
• Provides tuition assistance for full-time
students to any public Missouri community
college or technical school
• Students must apply for the program and
meet certain guidelines
A+ Requirements
• Attend an A+ School for three consecutive years
prior to graduation
• Graduate with an unweighted cumulative GPA of
2.5 or higher
• Maintain a 95% attendance record in grades 9-12
• Perform 50 hours of unpaid tutoring in our district
• Maintain a good citizenship record and avoid the
use of alcohol and unlawful drugs
• Score a Proficient or Advanced on the Algebra 1
EOC Exam
MSHSAA Eligibility
• All incoming freshmen are eligible for
participation in athletics and activities.
• Once in high school, students maintain eligibility
by:
– Passing at least 3.0 credits in the semester prior to
participation
– Enrolling in at least 3.0 credits during semester of
participation
• The Cass R-9 Activities Handbook has additional
requirements of eligibility for athletics &
activities.
National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA)
• Before a student is eligible to participate in college
athletics at the NCAA Division I or II or the NAIA
level, the NCAA Clearinghouse must certify the
student has taken a college prep curriculum.
• Division I & Division II (16 core) require credits in
core subject areas. The HHS diploma requires 13 core
credits, so your student must be sure to take 3
additional core courses in high school. Your student
should register in spring of the Junior year.
Course Selection Process
Easy as A, B, C!
• Access Program of Studies Guide (on-line)
• Build Personal Plan of Study with Counselor, Advisor,
Teachers & Parents
• Complete Course Requests Form
– List alternate courses
– Obtain teacher signatures
• Students & Parents complete Course
Selection process at Advisory Night on
March 25th
Ways to Stay Informed
• Harrisonville Website:
• http://harrisonvilleschools.org/Domain/12
• Remind 101: Text @hhscoun to 81010
• Twitter: @HHSCounOffice