Welcome to Heath High School

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Welcome to Heath High School Class of 2019
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21 credits needed to graduate from Heath High
School.

• 4 credits of English
• 4 credits of Math
• 3 credits of Science
• 3 credits of Social Studies
• ½ credit of Health
• ½ credit of Physical Education
• 1 unit of Fine Arts
• 6 electives ( fine art can be included in this
  number)

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Physical Education Exemption

• Students must take 2 Physical Education (PE)
  Classes or participate in 2 seasons of Heath High
  School Sports or Marching Band.
• You cannot combine 1 PE course with one sport.
• No credit is given for the sport, so the student
  must make up that ½ somewhere else.
• If your child took PE 8 that will be counted as a
  High School Credit. PE is also a
  freshman/sophomore course. Students who say that
  they are playing a sport or are in band must do
  one of these their freshman year or sign up for
  two PE classes their sophomore year.

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Art Requirement

• The state of Ohio requires students to take 2
  semesters of art or music between grades 7-12 for
  graduation. 7th and 8th grade art and music do
  not count for high school credit, but meet the
  fine art requirement.
• Middle School Students that take ART 1 will
  receive HS Credit.
• Students who are planning to attend college
  and/or earn the honors diploma should take 1.0
  credit (2 semesters) of high school art or music.

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Honors Diploma Requirements

• You must meet 7 of the 8 requirements listed
• 4 units of English
• 4 Math including one beyond Algebra II
• 4 Science including Chemistry and Physics
• 4 Social Studies
• 3 years of one world language or 2 years of 2
  different world languages.
• 1 high school art
• 3.5 GPA
• 27 ACT or 1210 SAT

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Things to think about

• Art/Music Have the discussion now with your
  child about this graduation requirement.
• Core classes Regular or Honors
• World Language not needed for graduation,
  however 2 years of same language is desired by
  most colleges/universities. 3 years of same for
  Honors Diploma.
• Industrial Tech courses
• Music classes
• Womens Choir
• Mens Choir
• Chorale
• Symphonic Choir

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• PE class or exemption
• Resource Room Determined by IEP Team/Teachers
  if needed
• Study hall no more than one per semester

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Sample Schedule
First Semester Period Second Semester
English 9 1 English 9
Algebra I 2 Algebra I
Art I 3 Art I
Lunch 4 Lunch
Physical Science 5 Physical Science
World History 6 World History
Study Hall 7 Study Hall
Band 8 Band
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Next Steps

• I will be coming into classes on March 10 to
  review the core classes that your students are
  enrolled in as well as discussing the options for
  electives.
• Feel free to contact me at anytime
• Tara Clark, HHS School Counselor
• tclark_at_heath.k12.oh.us
• 740-788-3306