WELCOMEIRONDALE HIGH SCHOOLINFORMATION FORREGISTRATION GRADE 9

Irondale High School

DEANS grades 9 - 12 Sarah Hatalla A-Cla Chris Fink Cle-Har Leslie Maze Has-Lar Marvin Sims Las-Of Karen Johnson Og-Sno Jean Egeland Snu—Z Ellen Elmquist Students with IEP Karen Aalund Career/College Specialist

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

MCA Tests Must be proficient in:

ReadingWritingMath

Completion of a minimum of 22 credits 4 credits ENGLISH 3.5 credits SOCIAL STUDIES 3 credits MATH 3 credits SCIENCE .5 credits PHY ED .5 credits HEALTH 7.5 credits ELECTIVES (including 1 credit of

arts)

What do most colleges or universities require for courses?

4 years ENGLISH 3 or more years MATH 3 or more years SCIENCE 2 years WORLD

LANGUAGE (Minimum) 3 years SOCIAL STUDIES

(1 year Geography) 1 year FINE ARTS

College Admission is based on:

•GPA •Courses taken•ACT/SAT scores •Activities •Application Essay•Recommendations•Filed by deadline

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9TH GRADE RECOMMENDED COURSES

English (year)You will be pre-registered for your appropriate level Language Arts course

Social Studies (year)Social Studies 9A & 9B or Social Studies 9A and AP Macroeconomics

Math (year)You will be pre-registered for your appropriate level Math class

Science (year)Physical Science or Honors Physical Science (Honors Physical

Science is a pre-requisite for taking AP Biology in 10th grade)

Physical Education (1 semester)Fitness for Life or New Moves

ElectivesMust have 6 classes each semester or 12 classes for the year

NO STUDY HALLS ARE OFFERED

Drawing1013 Grades 9 10 11 12

*Prerequisite:

Cost for materials: $25

This course covers the fundamentalsof drawing: proportion, shading, perspective,portraiture, still life, realism, abstraction,and expressive techniques. Many stylesmediums, and techniques of drawing will be experienced.

1 Credit

Art I

OTHER PROGRAMS

BRAVO Summer School

POINTS TO REMEMBER

Preview Registration Guide and read course descriptions

You will be pre-registered for the appropriate level language arts, math, and social studies class

MAKE SURE TO CIRCLE ENOUGH COURSES TO EQUAL 6 CREDITS (12 CLASSES FOR SEM 1 &2)

.5 credits = half year 1 credit = 1 year NO STUDY HALLS Think about a 4 year plan.

REGISTRATION IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7!

If you have questions or are uncertain about what classes to take, please make an appointment with your dean.