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Welcome McEachern Class of 2018 Graduation Rule Areas of Study: Units Required English/Language Arts * 4 Mathematics* 4 Science* 4 Social Studies* 3 CTAE and/or Fine Arts and/or Foreign Lang. 3 Health and Physical Education* 1 Electives 4 Total Units (Minimum) * Required Courses and/or Core Courses 23 HOW TO EARN CREDIT IN HIGH SCHOOL • McEachern is currently block schedule. • You will take 4 classes each semester. • You must pass English, Math, and Science and two other classes to move on to 10th grade • Students are encouraged to take rigorous courses. • An Advanced Placement (AP) course can possibly earn college credit depending on the AP exam score for that class. • A student who is new to rigor may want to try an honor’s course before taking an AP course. Freshman Year Schedule of Classes Math: CCGPS Coordinate Algebra, Honors CCGPS Analytic Geometry, or Accl. CCGPS Coordinate Algebra/Analytic Geometry A Language Arts: 9th Lit/Comp or Honors 9th Lit/Comp Science: Biology, Honors Biology or Environmental Science Social Studies: World Geography or AP Human Geography Plus 4 electives (Foreign Language is considered an elective) ELECTIVES 4 units required Elective 1 Elective 2 Elective 3 Elective 4 Your registration form will ask you to pick 6 electives. We will do our best to grant you 4 of the 6. Choose wisely! Pathway 3 units required – choose one area Foreign Language Fine Arts Career/Technology Career/Technology Pathways Computer Science * – Introduction to Digital Technology – Programing Auto Tech* Engineering & Technology* Graphic Communications* Healthcare Occupations * Salon Services* Career/Technology Pathways continued… Marketing Video Production Broadcasting JROTC Law and Justice Family & Consumer Science – Culinary Arts – Early Childhood Education New NCAA Requirements New academic requirements take affect for the Class of 2016 and beyond: •A minimum core course GPA of 2.30 (previous requirement of 2.00) •10 of 16 core course requirements before end of your Junior year. •7 of 10 core courses must be from English/Language Arts, Math, and Science. GPA Calculation • “GPA” stands for “Grade Point Average”, which means that it averages out all of your FINAL grades. • How to calculate it: • First, take a look at your current or most recent grades. Each letter corresponds to a number of points: • A: 4 points • B: 3 points • C: 2 points • D: 1 point • F: 0 points • Divide points total by the number of classes you completed=GPA! • Honors= extra .5 and AP= extra 1 quality point. AP and College Success™ Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely than their peers to complete a bachelor’s degree in four years or less. Source: Camara, Wayne (2003). College Persistence, Graduation, and Remediation. College Board Research Notes (RN-19). New York, NY: College Board. 70 61 60 45 50 40 29 30 20 10 0 No AP One AP Two+ AP What’s the difference between AP and honors? • AP courses are designed and updated annually to reflect what’s being taught in cutting-edge college courses. • Students receive an external evaluation— the AP Exam—which is scored by college faculty from around the world who verify that the student has mastered college-level studies. AP Courses offered at McEachern • AP English Literature • AP U.S. History • AP English Language • AP U.S. Gov & Politics • AP Statistics • AP Microeconomics • AP Calculus AB / BC • AP Macroeconomics • AP Biology • AP Psychology • AP Environmental Science • AP European History • AP Physics • AP Spanish Language • AP Chemistry • AP Studio Art • AP Human Geography • AP Music Theory • AP World History • AP Computer Science Questions?