Pickerington High School Central
Class of 2018 Registration Presentation
www.pickerington.k12.oh.us
High School Graduation Requirements
Subject Area
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English
Social Studies
Science
Mathematics
Health/P.E.
Fine Arts
Electives (Health and PE do not
count for these electives)
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Credits
4 credits
3 credits
3 credits
4 credits
1 credit
1 credit
4 credits
• 20 Credits
High School Diplomas
• Standard Diploma-student meets all
graduation requirements and earn end-ofyear course exam points (18 points).
• Honors Diploma-a student who completes
the college preparatory curriculum shall
meet 7 or 8 specified criteria.
Honor’s Diploma Criteria
1. Earn 4 credits of English.
2. Earn 4 credits of math including Alg. I, Alg. II, and Geometry or
higher math.
3. Earn at least 4 credits of science including 1 credit of Physics and 1
credit of Chemistry.
4. Earn at least 4 credits of social studies.
5. Earn 3 credits of one foreign language or 2 credits of two foreign
languages.
6. Earn 1 credit of Fine Arts.
7. Maintain an overall high school unweighted grade point average of at
least a 3.5.
8. Obtain a 27 on the ACT or a 1210 on the SAT (Verbal and Math).
New Graduation Requirements
Beginning with the class of 2018
• Will NOT have to take the Ohio Graduation Test
(OGT)
• In addition to the 20 required credits, all students
must take end-of-course exams in the following
courses:
• Algebra and Geometry
• Physical Science
• American History and American Government
• English 9 and English 10
New Graduation Requirements Beginning with
the class of 2018 Continue
Students taking Advance Placements
classes or taking Dual Enrollment classes
in Physical Science, American History or
American Government may take
assessment aligned to those courses in lieu
of end-of-course exams to avoid double
testing.
New Graduation Requirements Beginning
with the class of 2018 Continue
In addition to the end-of-course exams, students must
also meet one of the following three:
1.Earn a cumulative passing score on seven end-of- course
exams. The scores will be set by the State Board of
Education.
2.Earn a “remediation-free” score on a nationally recognized
college admission exam such as ACT or SAT. The State of
Ohio will pay for all 11th grade students to take the exam
free of charge.
3.Earn a State Board of Education-approved, industry
recognized credential or a state-issued license for practice in
a career and achieve a score that demonstrates workforce
readiness and employability on a job skills assessment.
The MINIMUM Core
for college preparation in Ohio
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English-4 units
Math-4 units
Science-3 units
Social Studies-3 units
Foreign Language-2 units
The Arts-1 unit
Choosing the right classes
Graduation requirements:
•4 credits of English
1. English 10
2. Honors English 10 (recommended for students interested in
extending learning beyond regular courses.)
3. AP English Language and Composition-Dual Enrollment
4. AP English Literature and Composition-Dual Enrollment
Choosing the right Math class
Graduation
requirements:
•4 credits of
math including
Algebra 2.
1. Algebra I
2. Geometry (for students who have already taken Algebra 1.)
3. Honors Geometry (for students who have taken Algebra 1 and are
interested in extending learning beyond regular courses.)
4. Algebra 2 (for students who have already taken Geometry)
5. Honors Algebra 2 (for students who have taken Geometry and
are interested in extending learning beyond regular courses.)
6. College Transition Math (students completed Algebra 2
but not interested in Pre-Calculus)
7. Introduction to Calculus and Discrete Math
8. Pre-Calculus (recommended C- or better in Algebra 2)
9. Honors Pre-Calculus (recommended C- or better in Algebra 2
and interested in extending learning beyond regular courses).
10. Statistics (completion of Algebra 2)
11. Advanced Placement Statistics (completion of Algebra 2)
12. Advanced Placement Calculus AB (completion of Pre-Calculus)
14. College Algebra-Dual Credit
15. Trigonometry-Dual Credit
Choosing the right
Social Studies Class
Graduation Requirement:
3 credits of Social Studies
•World History (1)
•American History (1)
•Economics (1/2)
•POD (1/2)
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5.
American History
Honors American History (for
students who are interested in
extending learning beyond
regular courses.)
Advanced Placement American
History (summer reading may be
required)
American History to 1877-Dual
Enrollment
American History Since 1877Dual Enrollment
Choosing Science Classes
• Biology
• Honors Biology (for
students who are
interested in extending
learning beyond regular
courses.)
• Choose Science
Electives
Graduation Requirements:
3 credits of science including:
•Integrated Science 1 credit
•Biology 1 credit
•Science Elective(s) 1 credit
Colleges recommend 1
credit of Chemistry and 1
credit of Physics.
Physical Education /Health
•Health
•Three options for PE:
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2.
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Take it during the school year.
Take it during the summer.
Participate in 2 seasons of
athletics or marching band, fill
out a waiver form and take 1/2
credit in an elective instead.
NOTE: Students must submit 2 PE
replacement/waiver forms after
their season is completed to
their counselor.
Graduation requirements:
•Health .5 credit (gr 10)
•PE .5 credit (2 classes)
Or waivers.
Choosing Electives
• Look at
prerequisites.
• Consider class load.
• Consider what you
enjoy doing.
• Always choose the
most rigorous
classes that you can
handle!
Graduation requirement:
•Fine Arts 1 credit (any art,
Photography, music, or theatre
Class.
•4 elective credits-this include
Foreign language.
Deciding to take a
Foreign Language
• Consider the following:
– Most colleges require 2
years of the same foreign
language.
– Honors diploma requires
3 years of one or 2 years
of two.
– Class load
Dual Credit Requirements &
Information
• Students wishing to take Dual Credit courses will fill out a
form and will have to take the Compass test if you do not
have qualifying ACT scores.
• Students wishing to register for the Dual Credit courses
will make sure to select an alternate class
• If students do not qualify for the Dual Credit course, will
have to be placed in the alternate class.
• All Dual Enrollment courses are one semester and count
for one high school credit, except for Intro to Teacher
Education
Requirements for Dual Credit Courses
Auditing or Repeating Classes
• Students have an option to audit or repeat a course for a
variety of reasons such as gaining exposure to new content
or strengthening understanding of content.
• Students must complete a form that includes counselor
and teacher approval.
• The transcript will reflect the higher grade attained when
repeating a class.
• Audited courses will not count in any GPA
considerations.
• NCAA will not recognize repeated classes for eligibility
for college athletics.
Pass/Fail Option
• Students may take up to 1 credit per year
pass/fail in all areas except English,
Math, Science, Social Studies, and
Foreign Language.
• The initial choice of pass/fail must be
made during the first 4 weeks of the
semester.
• The grade S/U will be given for each
grading period.
• Students may choose the letter grade at
the end of the course and only the final
grade will be changed.
SAMPLE OF CLASSES
PERIOD
COURSE #
SEMESTER 1
COURSE #
SEMESTER 2
1
411
English 10
411
English 10
2
308
Geometry
308
Geometry
3
203
Biology
203
Biology
4
511
American History
511
American History
5
900
Health
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PE Class or Elective
6
672
Spanish 2
672
Spanish 2
7
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Lunch
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Lunch
8
Elective
Elective
√ All students must fill 6 or 7 periods of classes. All students must have one period of lunch
and up to one period of Study Hall.
√ All athletes must pass a minimum of five (5) classes per semester (excluding PE) to remain
eligible for athletics.
√ Students should consider the classes needed to meet the minimum college core, honors
diploma requirements, and competitive college requirements.
NOTE: The master schedule is designed based on student interests, changes will be limited to
corrections only. See registration guide for Educational options and schedule change
Select your classes practice sheet
PERIOD
COURSE #
SEMESTER 1
COURSE #
SEMESTER 2
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Lunch
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Lunch
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This grid is for you to fill in and check to make sure don’t select too many classes or not
enough.
NOTE: The master schedule is designed based on student interests, changes will be limited to
corrections only. See registration guide for Educational options and schedule change
policies.
Courses will be selected online
for the 2015-16 school year
• All schedule requests must be submitted
online by January 30th. The IC Registration
Portal will be closed after this date.
• Students who do not select their courses, will
have to take classes selected by their
counselor.
• Students will receive a schedule verification
from in the spring that must be signed by a
parent or guardian.
Remind
How to sign up for PHSC Counselors’ Class
of 2018 messages:
To: 81010
Message: @2018tigers
You will be able to see texts of different
reminders from the counselors that pertain to
you.