FRESHMEN REGISTRATION

High School Graduation Requirements

English – 4 CreditsEnglish IEnglish IIEnglish IIIEnglish IV

Math – 4 CreditsAlgebra IGeometryAlgebra IIUpper Level Math

PE & Wellness – 1.5 CreditsWellnessPhysical Education

Fine Arts – 1 CreditElective Focus – 3 Credits

Science – 3 CreditsBiology IChemistry or PhysicsAnother Lab Science

Social Studies – 3 CreditsWorld History & GeographyUS History & GeographyEconomicsAmerican Government & Civics

Personal Finance – .5 CreditsPersonal Finance

Foreign Language – 2 Credits(Must Be in the Same Language)

Additional Elective – 1 Credit

23 Total Credits Required for Graduation

Freshman Registration

• Required courses– English– Math– Science– Social Studies– Wellness/ROTC– Fine Art

Freshman Registration

EXPLORE RESULTS

EXPLORE RESULTS (COURSE NAME)

ENGLISH English 1 (1-17)

AH English 1 (18-25)

MATH Algebra 1 DD(Acc. 1 List)

Algebra 1(17 and below)

AH Algebra I(18-25)

MATH Physical Science(1-14)

Biology I(15- 17)

AH Biology 1(18-25)

READINGWorld

Geography(1-14)

World History(15-17)

AH World History(18-25)

AP World History

(20+ Comp)

• Placement or English, Math, Science, and Social Studies will be based on the student’s EXPLORE scores.

Honor Contract• Option to move

from standard to advanced honors

• Same subject only– AH English– AH Algebra– AH Biology– AH World History

• Does not work for AP class

Special Needs

• If you have a child with special needs, then you may request for a LHS representative to attend your spring IEP meeting – Must be requested by parent

• We want to help make the transition from middle school to high school as smooth as possible

Summer Reading

• Advanced Honors English I– Summer reading is required– Will count on your first nine weeks’ grade

• Standard English I– Summer reading is recommended, but optional– Will count as extra credit on your first nine weeks’

grade

• Reading lists will be posted:– www.rcs.k12.tn.us

Wellness & ROTC

• Wellness• Wellness Football• ROTC– 2 years required– Fulfills Wellness & PE requirements

• Additional PE credit will be taken in 10th grade– PE requirement may be met by participating in ROTC,

Band, or LHS Athletics

Fine Arts

• Visual Art I • General Music• Theater Arts I• Mixed Choir• Beginning Band • Concert Band

8th Period

• Strategic Reading• Enrichment with MTSU student teachers• Fusion – CTE rotation

Dual Enrollment Opportunities

Current Dual Enrollment Courses

• Advanced Honors Alg & Trig • English 4• Psychology• Spanish 2• US History

Total Number of Dual Credit Hours

• In theory a student who participates in all DE courses potentially offered could earn up to 27 hours of college credit by high school graduation

• There is a possibility of other courses, such as Biology II, that may be offered in the future as a fourth science senior year

Tennessee HOPE Scholarship

• $2,000 per semester for 4-year institutions and 2-year institutions with on-campus housing

• $1,000 per semester for 2-year institutions• Minimum 21 ACT (Composite)/980 SAT (Math +

Critical Reading ONLY) OR• Final cumulative 3.0 GPA for entering freshmen• For more info go to: www.tn.gov/CollegePays

Graduate with Honors

• Score at or above all of the college readiness benchmarks on the ACT

• ACT Benchmarks:– English 18–Math 22– Reading 22– Science 23

Graduate with Distinction

• Students must attain a B average (3.0) and complete at least one of the following: – earn a nationally recognized industry certification – participate in at least one of the Governor’s Schools – participate in one of the state’s All State musical

organizations – be selected as a National Merit Finalist of Semi-Finalist – attain a score of 31 or higher composite score on the ACT – attain a score of 3 or higher on at least two advanced

placement exams – successfully complete the International Baccalaureate

Diploma Programme – earn 12 or more semester hours of transcripted

postsecondary credit

Valedictorian Criteria

• 4.0 or highest GPA• Taken a minimum of twelve (12) honors or

above honors level courses• Meet all requirements for a student

graduating with honors • Meet all requirements for student

graduating with distinction• Requirements must be met by January 1st

of senior year

Tennessee Scholarswww.tennesseescholars.org

• May complete additional requirements to become a TN Scholar• Additional course requirements• 95% or better attendance • 80 hours community service• Maintain C average all 4 years

• Benefits of being a TN Scholar• Additional options for success after graduation• Scholarships opportunities; Including increased Pell Grants if eligible• Job preferential hiring• Awards and other incentives• Higher ACT Scores• Less Remediation in college• Prestige – TN Scholars are recognized all over the USA

Administrator Breakdown

• Mr. Ash – Principal• Assistant Principals – A-E Dr. Sain– F-L Ms. Ruis– M-R Ms. Huddleston– S-Z Mr. Murry

Counselor Breakdown

• A-E Ms. Shultz• F-L Mrs. Cantrell• M-R Mrs. Gordon• S-Z Mrs. Little

www.lhs.rcs.k12.tn.us/teachers/guidance/guidance.htm

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