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Developing a Master Schedule
Students and parents are strongly encouraged NOT to plan a course load with the idea that it can be
adjusted at a later time.
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Schedule Change Policy
▪ 1. Student schedule does not include the minimum number of required six classes each semester
▪ 2. Adjustments due to the successful completion of summer coursework or summer school
▪ 3. Error in a student’s schedule due to academic misplacement
▪ 4. Error in a student’s schedule due clerical errors
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Adding a Course
Without dropping any scheduled courses, a student may add additional course(s) where
enrollment permits and without any alteration to the original
schedule.
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Lowering a Level
Students will be permitted to lower a level, for example,
Honors English to CP English, with the recommendation of the
teacher at the semester only.
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Graduation Requirements
• 4 credits of English
• 4 credits of Math (including Algebra 2)
• 3 credits of Science
• 3 credits of Social Studies (World History, US History, & Government)
• 1 credit of Fine Art
• 0.5 credit of Health & 0.5 credit of PE (2 semesters)
= Minimum of 20 Credits
• AND Earn 18 points on End-of-Course Exams
• 4 ELA, 4 Math, and 6 across Science & Social Studies-OR-
• SAT EBRW=480 & M=530 ACT Reading=20, Eng=18, & Math=22
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Diploma with Honors
• 4 credits of English
• 4 credits of Math
• 4 credits of Science (including Physics)
• 4 credits of Social Studies
• 3 credits of World Language (or 2 of 2)
• 1 credit of Fine Arts
• 3.5 Unweighted GPA (posted on Naviance)
• 27 ACT or 1210 SAT
• Confirmation takes place second semester of senior year
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Athletic Eligibility
ELIGIBILITY
1.Based on the last nine weeks
2.You must have passed 5 credits
3.You can only have one “F” in the last grading period
4.All athletes are monitored on a weekly basisa.If you receive 2 “F’s” in one week, you will be declared ineligible
until at least one of the “F’s” is raised
5.If your GPA is below 2.000, you will be placed on Conditional Eligibility and you will be monitored by all of your teachers
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Course Selection Guide
• The 2018-2019 Course Selection Guide with Graduation Requirements, Diploma with Honors Requirements and an overview of all Academic Offerings is posted to the HS website.
• Students and parents can reference information at any time.
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Scheduling Timeline
Sophomores
February 5th-9th
Students meet with Counselor one-on-one in English Class
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Junior Offerings(Current Sophomores)
English
•AP English Language
•Honors English 11
•CP English 11
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Junior Offerings(Current Sophomores)
Social Studies•AP US History
•AP US Government or Government
•AP Economics
•AP Psychology•Elective (Economics, Sociology, 21st Century, AP World History)
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Junior Offerings(Current Sophomores)
Math▪ Geometry
▪ Honors Geometry
▪ Algebra 2
▪ Honors Algebra 2
▪ Pre-Calculus
▪ Honors Pre-Calculus
▪ Probability & Statistics
▪ AP Stats
▪ AP Calculus AB
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Junior Offerings(Current Sophomores)
Science▪ Chemistry
▪ Honors Chemistry
▪ Anatomy & Physiology
▪ AP Environmental Science
▪ Physics
▪ AP Physics 1 or 2
▪ AP Biology
▪ AP Chemistry
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Computer Science
Programming (Semester Course):
• Completion of Geometry with a B or higher• Introduction to basic concepts of coding
AP Computer Science Principles
• Completion of Algebra 2 with a B or higher• Overview of computer science knowledge and capabilities
AP Computer Science A
• Completion of Algebra II with a B or higher AND Programming with a B+ or higher
• Extensive programming is required daily in the classroom• Lack of Programming background pre-req requires teacher
permission
HADS
• Completion of AP Computer Science A with a B or higher
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Junior Offerings (Continued)
World Language
• Not a graduation requirement• At least 2 years for college• 3 years for Diploma with Honors• To advance to Spanish 3 a student must
complete Regular Spanish 2• Any student in Spanish 4 can take AP Spanish
Lit
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Arabic
In HS, in addition to Chinese, French and Spanish, Arabic is
offered as an option for studying a World Language.
● Arabic is spoken in 22 countries in Africa and Asia by some
250 million people and it is one of the six official
languages of the UN.
● It is the fastest-growing spoken language of study at U.S.
colleges and universities.
● According to the International Trade Commission, there’s a
lot of exports and imports between the Middle East &
North Africa and the U.S.
● Diplomatic relations with the Arab world are an important
aspect of US foreign policy.
● Some 4,000 words in Spanish, mostly nouns, were
borrowed from Arabic then passed into other languages
like English.
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Educational Options
College Credit Plus• Complete CCP Intent form and return by April 1st
• Apply to College
• Take English, Math placement exams
• Be accepted
• Register
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Entrepreneurial CoursesJuniors & Seniors
• Mr. Schach’s Business Program• Mindset 1st semester & Process 2nd semester• Partnership between CFHS and Hiram College• Must adhere to CCP guidelines:• Complete CCP application on Hiram’s website• Submit Official CFHS transcript and test scores
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Reminder:
1. Scheduling will begin January 29th.2. Have your courses picked out. 3.Do not anticipate that you will be
able to change courses at a later time.
4. Discuss course selections with parents and obtain signature before scheduling begins.
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Reminder:
•Course Verification sheets will be sent home at conclusion of scheduling.
•Only return with a change in request.
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