Preparing for Your Sophomore
Year
Jefferson City High School
JCHS Diploma Requirements
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Must pass the Mo & US
Constitution tests
4 Credits of English
3 Credits of Mathematics
3 Credits of Science
3 Credits of Social
Science
1 Credit of Practical Art*
1 Credit of Fine Art
1 Credit of Physical
Education
.5 Credit of Health
.5 Credit of Personal
Finance*
*This can count as half of your practical art
credit.
JCHS Honors Diploma
Requirements
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Must pass the Mo & US
Constitution tests
4 Credits of English
4 Credits of Mathematics
4 Credits of Science
4 Credits of Social Science
2 Credits of the same Foreign
Language
1 Credit of Practical Arts*
1 Credit of Fine Arts
1 Credit of Physical Education
.5 Credit of Health
.5 Credit of Personal Finance*
Accumulative Grade Point
Average of 3.5
*This can count as half of your practical art
credit.
Academic Planning Guide
• The Academic Planning
• Bring Four Year Plans with
Guide will be linked to the
your parents/guardians
signature and Enrollment cards
JCHS Guidance web page:
on February 21st and
www.jcschools.us/domain/1
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classes.
• Then choose the link on 13• Make sure to think carefully
14 Academic Planning
about your alternative course
Guide.
choices. They may become
• If you would prefer a hard
your class if there is a conflict.
copy or you do not have
• www.missouriconnections.org
access to the internet, please
to make changes to Personal
Plans of Study.
see your guidance counselor.
Academic Planning Guide
cont.
• Most popular courses:
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Foods I
Ceramics (pre-req. Art 1)
Career Connections
Art I
Woodworking I
Child Development
• Honors/AP courses have
summer assignments.
• New Courses
• Bio Lit (English II and
Biology together)
• Broadcasting
Enrollment Supplement Sheet
• Use the enrollment
sheet to decide which
classes you would like
to take
• After each heading is
the type of credit that
it is. Example: fine
art, practical art, etc.
• You will transfer the
Course number and
Course name to your
Enrollment card
• Core class selection is
already provided to
you, just check on the
line.
Summer School
• Do not put the classes
that you want to take
in Summer on the
enrollment sheets
• Classes offered will
be:
– Core classes that you
failed (E2020)
– Driver Education
– Physical Education
– Enrichment
The full list will be
provided with
applications in March.
Credits needed to move to each
grade level
Class
**To be a
sophomore
Prior to beginning
of the year
6
At Mid year
10
**By Aug. 1st or remain at
Simonsen
To be a junior
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17
To be a senior
21
21 and a plan to
graduate
Credits needed to
graduate
29
MSHSAA Eligibility
• To be eligible to partic- • This includes:
– All school athletic
ipate in high school
teams
athletics and/or
– Speech/Debate
academic/performing
competitions
competitions all students
– All band competitions
must have earned 3.5
– All choir competitions
credits in the preceding
– All orchestra
competitions
semester
• www.jeffersoncitysports.org – this
website has CRUCIAL information
in regards to sports activities and
NCAA eligibility.
– All academic
competitions
Guidance News and High School
Announcements
• We will post this power
point presentation on the
home page of the JCHS
www.jcschools.us/Page/39
guidance website on the
• Click on link
same page as the
Academic Planning guides
• For Guidance news go
• Copies will be available in
to
the Simonsen Counseling
www.jcschools.us/dom
Center.
ain/1741
• If you have additional
questions please contact
your Simonsen Counselor.
• For Daily
Announcements go to
Questions/Rumors?
• Backpack is ok except for
assemblies and school
events.
• No hats/caps/headwear.
• Planners and ID’s must be
on/carried at all times,
especially if you need to
use restroom or you are in
the hallway.