GRADE 8 PARENTS’ NIGHTGRADE 8 PARENTS’ NIGHT

HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS LOCAL ANDREGENTS DIPLOMA :

UNITS OF CREDIT English 4 Social Studies 4 Science 3 Math 3 PE 2 Health ½ Art/Music/Tech. Ed 1 Foreign Language 1

ADVANCED REGENTSDIPLOMA :

UNITS OF CREDIT English 4 Social Studies 4 Science 3 Math 3 PE 2 Health ½ Art/Music/Tech. Ed 1 Foreign Language 3

TYPES OF DIPLOMASTYPES OF DIPLOMAS

ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA Students must score 65 or above on 9 Regents exams and earn 22 units of credit

REGENTS DIPLOMA Students must score 65 or above on 5 Regents exams and earn 22 units of credit

TYPES OF DIPLOMASTYPES OF DIPLOMAS

LOCAL DIPLOMA

This diploma is only available to students with an IEP.

ENGLISHENGLISH

English 9 RegentsEnglish 9 (with Resource support)English 9 Honors (teacher

recommendation required)

SCIENCESCIENCE

Earth Science RegentsEarth Science 9 (with Resource support)Honors Earth Science (teacher

recommendation and 90+ final average for Science 8)

SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIES

Global Studies 9 RegentsGlobal Studies 9 (with Resource support)

MATHMATHAlgebra IR (exam in June of freshman year)Algebra I (2 yr. course, exam in June of

Sophomore year)Geometry (Prerequisite: 85+ average for

Algebra in 8th grade, Geometry Regents exam in June of Freshman year)

MATH REQUIREMENTSMATH REQUIREMENTSGRADE 9TH 10TH 11TH 12TH

ACCELERATED PROGRAM

GEOMETRY

Regents exam in June

TRIG-ONOMETRY

Regents exam in June

PRE-CALC I & II CALCULUS I

REGULAR PROGRAM

ALGEBRA IR

Math exam in June

GEOMETRY

Math exam in June

TRIG-ONOMETRY

Math exam in June

PRE-CALC I & II

TWO-YEAR PROGRAM

ALGEBRA I ALGEBRA IR

Math exam in June

GEOMETRY A OR

MATH ELECTIVE

TRIGONOMETRY OR

MATH ELECTIVE

FOREIGN LANGUAGEFOREIGN LANGUAGE

French I – Spanish I French II – German II – Spanish II

(Students would take this level if they pass the 8th grade foreign language with a 65 or higher)

ARTART

Studio Art IStudio Art II (Prerequisite: Studio Art I in

8th grade)3-D Design (Prerequisite: Studio Art I in 8th

grade)

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (MAY BE USED FOR ART (MAY BE USED FOR ART

REQUIREMENT)REQUIREMENT)Design and Drawing for Production

Use CADD softwareTechnical drawingModel constructionPresented with design problems & learn

design process solutions

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONTECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONCOMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND

DRAFTING (CADD) APPLICATION IN TECHNOLOGY CONSTRUCTION DRAFTING I-

ARCHITECTURECONSTRUCTION DRAFTING - ADVANCED

ARCHITECTUREPRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING

MUSICMUSIC

ChoirConcert BandChoir/BandBach to Rock

PHYSICAL EDUCATIONPHYSICAL EDUCATION

Must take PE for 4 years

SAMPLE SCHEDULESAMPLE SCHEDULEPERIOD 9TH 10TH 11TH 12TH

Period 18:16 - 8:58  

English 9 English 10 English 11 *Comprehensive Exam

English 12

Period 29:02 - 9:44  

Global Studies I

Global Studies II * Regents exam

US History 

*Regents exam

Economics & Govern-ment

Period 39:48 – 10:30  

Algebra IRAlgebra I(pick one)

*Regents exam

Geometry Algebra II (pick one)

*Regents exam for all

Pre-calc I & IITrigonometry*Geometry A (pick one)

*Regents exam

 

SAMPLE SCHEDULESAMPLE SCHEDULEPERIOD 9TH 10TH 11TH 12TH

Period 410:34 – 11:16  

Earth Science *Regents exam

Biology *Regents exam

Chemistry *Regents exam

 

Period 511:20 – 12:02  

Lab / PE Lab / PE Lab / PE  

Period 612:06 – 12:48  

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

PE

SAMPLE SCHEDULESAMPLE SCHEDULEPERIOD 9TH 10TH 11TH 12TH

Period 712:52 – 1:34  

Foreign Language(level I or II)

Foreign Language(level II or III)*Regents exam for level III

   

Period 81:38 – 2:25  

Studio ArtBach to RockBandChoirBand & ChoirDesign & Drawing(pick one)

Health / computer

   

Period 92:24-3:06 

*Extra help time

       

PROGRAM OF STUDIESPROGRAM OF STUDIES

You can access it on the webwww.homercentral.orgClick on high schoolGuidance linkProgram of Studies

DUE DATEDUE DATE

Please have your child return the signed course selection form to his/her homeroom teacher by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4th.

HOW TO CONTACT STACY HOW TO CONTACT STACY BELL, JR. HIGH GUIDANCE BELL, JR. HIGH GUIDANCE

COUNSELORCOUNSELOR

E-mail: sbell@homercentral.orgCall the guidance office at

749-1136

SENIOR HIGH GUIDANCE SENIOR HIGH GUIDANCE COUNSELORSCOUNSELORS

Grade 9: Mrs. Audrey Fairchild

Grades 10-12: Mrs. Lisa Eves

Mrs. Audrey Fairchild

Mrs. Darlene Latten

Guidance office: 749-1209