Title: East Limestone High School 9th Grade Orientation Class of 2018
1East Limestone High School9th Grade Orientation
Class of 2018
- Parent/Student Meeting
- May 6, 2014
2High School Facts / Issues
- GPA- stands for Grade Point Average. This number
determines class rank and is an issue in college
admissions and scholarships. GPA is a 4 point
scale and is based on a students grade in a
class. Advanced courses carry a higher weight
because they are more difficult. (Example - A in standard course, 4 points A in advanced
course, 4.5 points.)
3Class Ranking
- The Grade Point Average (GPA) will be used when
determining student class rankings. If there is
a tie using the GPA, then and only then will the
numerical average (carried out to the appropriate
number of decimal places) be used in order to
break the tie.
4High School Facts / Issues
- Transcript this is a record of a students high
school academic career. It includes each course
taken and the grade earned in that course. This
starts in the 9th grade and continues through
graduation. This is the document sent to
colleges, scholarship organizations, employers,
etc., to verify a students high school record.
5Graduation Requirements for the Alabama High
School Diploma
- 1) A student must earn 24 Carnegie units
(credits). - 2) Successful completion of an online experience,
through an ACCESS course or by participating in
an online experience embedded into courses that
fulfill this requirement. (English 10 12 and
Career Preparedness)
6Credits
- Students must earn 24 credits before graduation.
Each full year course counts for one credit.
Each semester course counts for ½ credit.
Students must pass the course in order to receive
the credit. Students who are on the East campus
all day may earn 7 credits per year. Students
who attend the Career/Technical Center may earn 6
credits per year.
7Credits Continued
- ELHS all day 4 years
- 7 x 4 28 credits
- Tech Option
- ELHS 9th 7 credits
- Tech 3 x 6 18 credits
- 7 8 25 credits
8The Career Technical Center is available ½ day
for student in grades 9-12. Students must
pre-register in order to attend the CTC. Only 6
credits can be earned at the CTC which includes
any credits earned in History.All students
attending the CTC will take the appropriate grade
level history course there.
9Secondary Promotion Requirements
- As a 9th grader, a student must have passed all
8th grade requirements. - In an effort to encourage student to graduate on
time, within a four year period, high school
students in grades 9-12 will be placed in a 9th
grade homeroom their first year, 10th grade the
second year, 11th grade the third year, and 12th
grade their fourth year. - Students are expected to make reasonable progress
by passing courses in logical and sequential
order. - For a student to be considered a candidate for
graduation during the 12th year, they must be
able to complete the state required 24 Carnegie
Units and all other state and local requirements.
Students not meeting all requirements for
graduation at the end of the fourth year will be
retained in the 12th grade.
10Cohort Status
We begin a cohort by selecting all first time
ninth grade students and then tracking those
students as they move through the tenth,
eleventh, and twelfth grades and adding any
students who transfer into the cohort and
removing any students who transfer out. The fact
that a student is retained at any point does not
change their cohort.
11In January 2013 the Alabama State Department of
Education approved the one diploma option, the
ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA for all students
beginning with the ninth-grade class of 2013
2014. There are no state endorsements to this
diploma. For these students this diploma option
replaces all variations of the prior diploma.
The purpose for this change is to allow more
flexibility for students to address their
individual interest and plans for college and
career.
12ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
AREAS OF STUDY REQUIREMENTS CREDITS
English Language Arts English 9, 10, 11, and 12 or any AP/IB/postsecondary equivalent option of these courses 4
Mathematics Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II w/ Trig or Algebra II, or their equivalent. Additional course(s) to complete the four credits in mathematics must be chosen from the Alabama Course of Study Mathematics or CTE/AP/IB/postsecondary equivalent courses. 4
Science Biology and a physical science The third and fourth science credits may be used to meet both the science and CTE course requirement and must be chosen from the Alabama Course of Study Science or CTE/AP/IB/postsecondary equivalent courses 4
Social Studies World History, U.S. History x 2, and Government/Economics or AP/IB/postsecondary equivalent courses. 4
Physical Education LIFE (Personal Fitness) One JROTC credit may be used to meet this requirement 1
Health Education Alabama Course of Study Health Education 0.5
Career Preparedness Career Preparedness Course (Career and Academic Planning, Computer Applications, Financial Literacy) 1
CTE and/or Foreign Language and/or Arts Education Students choosing CTE, Arts Education, and/or Foreign Language are encouraged to complete two courses in sequence. 3
Electives 2.5
Total Credits Required for Graduation Total Credits Required for Graduation 24
This one approach to the Alabama High School
Diploma removes the need for endorsements or the
Alabama Occupational Diploma. The focus will be
on the coursework taken that necessitates a
clearly articulated and individualized four-year
high school plan built for each student based on
the results from the EXPLORE academic and career
interest assessment and middle school coursework.
13Limestone County Honors SealBeginning with the
2013-2014 Ninth Grade Class(Class of 2017 and
Beyond)
- The Limestone County Schools Honor Seal was
created to recognize those students willing to
challenge themselves by enrolling in more
rigorous coursework. To earn this seal affixed
to the Alabama High School Diploma, a student
must successfully complete all state requirements
and the following additional requirements - Complete a minimum of 12 Advanced/AP/Dual
Enrollment Courses - Graduate with a minimum weighted grade average of
3.5
14 159th Grade Courses - English
- English 9
- Advanced English
- Any student may take either course advanced
course requires teacher approval - GPA on Advanced English will be weighted.
169th Grade Courses - Math
- Algebra IA
- Algebra IB (for students who took IA in 8th
grade) - Algebra I
- Advanced Geometry (must have passed Algebra I
in 8th grade) - GPA is weighted for Algebra I and Adv. Geometry
17- COURSE PROGRESSION IN GRADES 9-12
- Algebra I
- (Algebra IA and Algebra IB)
- Geometry
- (Advanced or Standard)
- Algebraic Connections
- Algebra II
- (terminal course)
- Algebra II With Trigonometry
- Precalculus
- Analytical Mathematics
- AP Calculus
189th Grade Courses Science
- Biology
- Advanced Biology (teacher approval)
- Students may take either course (Teacher
approval) - GPA for Advanced Biology will be weighted
199th Grade Courses Social Studies
- 9th Grade World History
- Adv. 9th World History (teacher approval)
- Any student on either diploma may take either
course (Teacher approval) - GPA for Advanced 9th Grade World History will be
weighted.
209th Grade Electives
- Health ½ credit
- Career Preparedness 1 credit
- Life PE 1 credit
- We like to schedule these electives for students
in the 9th grade so that in grades 10-12, they
will be ready to attend the Career Technical
Center to earn CTE credits.
21Other Elective OptionsChoose One
- Arts Survey ½ credit
- Theatre I ½ credit (15 fee)
- Humanities ½ credit
- Mass media ½ credit
- Driver Education ½ credit (50 fee)
- Agriscience ½ credit (20 fee)
- Fish and Wildlife ½ credit (20 fee)
- Parenting ½ credit (25 fee)
- Contemporary Issues 1/2 credit
- Spanish I - 1 credit
- Spanish II - 1 credit
- Band 9th and Auxiliary Band Dance Team, Flag
team 1 credit - Students taking a foreign language or Band will
take their Health class in 10th grade.
22Four Year Plan
- Each 8th grader must complete a 4-year plan.
This document will project possible courses for
the student to take during his or her high school
career. This plan should reflect courses
designed to prepare a student for his or her
college/career goal. These plans will be
reviewed yearly and adjusted as students narrow
their education/career goals.
23When tests are given
- 9th Grade Transition Year
- 10th Grade ACT Aspire
- 11th Grade ACT with Writing
- 12th Grade WorkKeys
- End of Course Assessments ACT Quality Core
Assessments - The required Quality Core End of Course
Assessments for 2014 2015 are English 10 and
Algebra I
24Important things to do in 9th grade
- Develop good study skills.
- Take the right classes for YOU!
- Make the best grades you can.
- Find an extra-curricular activity to participate
in. - Volunteer at church or in your community.
- Keep a record of your activities, service, honors
and awards, and work history.
25Final Thoughts
- Signed Pre-registration forms are past due. If
your child still has theirs, please make sure
they get it turned in. Your signature on that
form, lets us know you have seen and agree with
their class choices.