Walker High School Walker High School Welcomes YouWelcomes You

NAMES TO REMEMBER:NAMES TO REMEMBER: Principal: Gary Boling

Asst. Principals: Gayle Crump Tommy Hobson Rufus McDuffie Counselors:

Linda Cain: A-G Victoria Parnell: H-P

Jolei Higgins: Q-Z Registrar: Judy Dozier

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Please remember everything is subject to change.

THINGS TO KNOW WHEN THINGS TO KNOW WHEN PLANNING FOR HIGH PLANNING FOR HIGH

SCHOOLSCHOOL Find X

(exam answer)

Terminology

 

       Credits –earned by course – every 18 week class receives 1 credit for passing grades and acceptable attendance.

      Required – courses that the state/district mandate for graduation credits

      Core Subjects – English, Math, Science, Social Studies (4 x 4)

      Elective Course – courses that are not specified as a required course

      Pre-requisite – a course required before taking another course

A TRANSCRIPT…

Is a reflection of your academic work in high school Only contains grades and testing information Only shows final grades in classes not report card

grades Is permanent-nothing can be taken off or replaced Is what colleges request (not your diploma) Shows how many credits you have earned Shows your weighted, unweighted & numeric GPA Shows your rank in class

SAMPLE TRANSCRIPTTranscript Report

School: Walker High School 2009-2010 Page: 1

Address: 1601 Highland Ave Accr: Southern Assoc. of Coll./Sch. Ala. State Dept. of Educ

Jasper AL 35501

Phone: (205)221-9277 Fax: (205)387-5228

Principal: Gary Boling

Student: Doe, Jane DOB: 01/01/1988 ID:55555555

Address: 5555 Highland Ave. Guardian: John Doe

Jasper AL 35501 Currently in grade 12

Phone: (205)555-5555

Period 2 2006/2007 Period 4 2006/2007 Period 1 2007/2008 Period 2 2007/2008

Grade: 9-Walker High School 06-07 Grade: 9-Walker High School 06-07 Grade:10-Walker High School 07-08 Grade:10-Walker High School 07-08

Course Grd Credit Course Grd Credit Course Grd Credit Course Grd Credit

Honors Algebra I 82 1.000 Honors English 9 91 1.000 Drivers Education 89 0.500 English 10 97 1.000

World History 90 1.000 Algebra Enrich Final 86 1.000 American Hy-10 93 1.000

Physical Science 81 1.000 Business Tech Ess 93 1.000 Health 90 0.500

Band Yr. 100 1.000 Band Yr. 100 1.000 Band/Percussion 96 1.000

Term GPA: 3.50 Credits: 4.000 Term GPA: 3.75 Credits: 4.000 Term GPA: 3.00 Credits: 0.500 Term GPA: 4.00 Credits: 3.500

Period 4 2007/2008 Period 2 2008-2009 Period 4 2008-2009 Period 1 2009-2010

Grade:10-Walker High School 07-08 Grade:11-Walker High School 08-09 Grade:11-Walker High School 08-09 Grade:12-Walker High School 09-10

Course Grd Credit Course Grd Credit Course Grd Credit Course Grd Credit

Spanish I 94 1.000 English 11 96 1.000 Algebra II/Trig 92 1.000 U.S. Government 91 0.500

Geometry 95 1.000 Spanish II 97 1.000 Math Lab Split Yr 93 1.000

Biology 95 1.000 Band/Perc 18wk 100 1.000 American History 11 97 1.000

Band/Perc 18wk 100 1.000 Anatomy 97 1.000

Band/Perc 18wk 100 1.000

Term GPA: 4.00 Credits: 4.000 Term GPA: 4.00 Credits: 3.000 Term GPA: 4.00 Credits: 5.000 Term GPA: 4.00 Credits: 0.500

Period 2 2009/2010

Grade:12-Walker High School 09-10

Course Grd Credit

English 12 98 1.000

Spanish III 96 1.000

Economics 92 0.500

Foundation Of Hlth 96 1.000

Term GPA: 4.00 Credits: 3.500

Total Credits: GPA: Standard: Weighted: 3.9464 Unweighted: 3.8750 Rank: 18

28.000 Numeric: Weighted: 94.2143 Unweighted: 94.1429 of 156

Grade Point Average (GPA)2 types: standard (4 pt. scale) & numeric (100 point scale)

GPA and Rank are calculated on a 4-point scale

A’s= 4 points

B’s= 3 points

C’s= 2 points

D’s= 1 point

F’s= 0 points

Numeric GPA•0-100

•Based on actual numeric grade in each course

•Average of all numeric grades in all courses

•Not affected by weighting courses (Pre-AP or AP)

•Occasionally requested by colleges

•Both are reported on bottom of transcript

Alabama High School DiplomaRecently adopted by the State Dept. of Alabama

Diploma Options

Alabama High School Diploma

2 Endorsements

College Preparatory Endorsement

Honors with Advanced Placement Endorsement

ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The Alabama High School DiplomaThe Alabama High School Diploma requires the passing of 28 credits of

coursework—Mathematics : 4 credits

Science : 4 credits Social Studies : 4 credits

English : 4 credits Career Preparedness : 1 credit Physical Education : 1 creditHealth Education : .5 credit

CTE and/or Foreign Language and /or Arts Education : 3 creditsElectives

ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA English: 4 credits required English 9 1 credit English 10 1 credit English 11 1 credit English 12 1 credit

Social Studies: 4 credits required World History 1 credit

US History to 1877 1 credit

US History 1877-present 1 credit

Government 1/2 creditEconomics 1/2 credit

Science: 4 credits required Biology 1 credit

Physical Science 1 credit

Two additional Sciences

Math: 4 credits required

must complete the equivalent of all courses listed below (Alg. I, Geo., & Alg. II)

Algebra I A 1 credit Algebra I B 1 credit

Geometry A & 1 credit

Geometry B 1 credit

Algebra II 1 credit

Other Required Courses Career Preparedness 1 credit Health 1/2 credit

Physical Education 1 credit

(may substitute Athletic PE, Band, or JROTC) Art Education, Career Tech &/or Foreign Language 3 credits

Electives Remaining credits will come from electives and/or additional core course selections to equal minimum 28 credits required for graduation. College & online courses are also available.

ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA WITH COLLEGE PREPARATORY ENDORSEMENT

English: 4 credits required English 9 1 credit

English 10 1 credit English 11 1 credit English 12 1 credit

Social Studies: 4 credits required World History 1 credit

US History to 1877 1 credit

US History 1877-present 1 credit

Government & Economics ½ credit

each

Science: 4 credits required • Biology 1 credit• 3 of the following: • Physical Science 1 credit• Anatomy 1 credit• Chemistry 1 credit• AP Biology 1 credit• AP Physics B 1 credit

Math: 4 credits minimum requiredAlgebra I Part 1 ADV & 1 credit Algebra I Part 2 ADV 1 credit Geometry 1 credit

Algebra II/Trigonometry 1 creditPre-Calculus 1 credit

Other Required Classes:•1 credit of physical education•1 credit of Career Preparedness•1 credit of CTE or fine art•½ credit of health•2 credits of the same foreign language

Remaining credits will come from electives or additional core

WHAT IS PRE-AP? WHAT IS AP?

Pre-AP courses are designed to challenge you in that particular area of study. They are above the level of advanced diploma and usually require a summer assignment. The curriculum is aligned to prepare students for AP courses.

Advanced Placement (AP) courses are on a similar level to Pre-AP courses and may be slightly more challenging in some cases. There may be a summer assignment as well. The curriculum is nationally standardized and is determined by the College Board. An AP exam is given at the conclusion of the course which may result is the student earning college credit.

Possible Pre-AP and AP CoursesSame requirements as College Prep Endorsement and must include 10 pre-AP /AP

courses. Four of those 10 courses must be AP. •.

•Pre-AP Algebra I in 8th grade

•Pre-AP Geometry A

•Pre-AP Geometry B

•Pre-AP Algebra II/Trigonometry

•Pre-AP Pre-Calculus

•AP Calculus AB

•Pre-AP World History

•AP American History

•Pre-AP Biology

•AP Biology

•Pre-AP Chemistry

•AP Chemistry

•AP Physics

•Pre-AP English 9

•Pre-AP English 10

•AP English Language & Composition (11)

•AP English Literature & Composition (12)

•Other AP courses may be taken through Access Distance Learning

QUESTIONS FOR 8TH GRADE ALGEBRA STUDENTS

If I took Algebra I in 8th grade and receive credit :8th Grade: Algebra I and received credit9th Grade: Pre-AP Geometry A and Pre-AP Geometry B10th Grade: Pre-AP Algebra II/Trig11th Grade: Pre-AP Pre-Cal12th Grade: AP Calculus

 Health Credit: HealthFoundations of Health

Fine Arts Credit: Arts SurveyVisual ArtBand/Jazz BandColorguardEncoreGirls ChorusCenterstage

Course Selection for Other Required ClassesPhysical Education Credit: P.E. AthleticsJROTC Marching band (fall only)Cheerleading Colorguard (fall only)Dance Team

Foreign Language: SpanishFrenchOther Access Course (online or virtual classroom)

SUMMER WORK

Some of the PreAP and AP classes have required summer work. Typically the PreAP English 9 and the PreAP World History 9 will have summer packets. If you plan on taking these courses it is important that you pick up the packets before you leave for the summer. This work is graded and factors into the grade for the course. Maddox Middle School counselors will have the packets for students before they leave for the summer.

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Fine Arts Visual Art I, II, III, IV Encore Girls Chorus Centerstage Band Colorguard

English Journalism/Media Yearbook

Physical Education Athletic Conditioning Athletic Trainer PE

History Current Events (9wks.) World Geography (9wks.) Psychology (9wks.) Sociology (9 wks.)

JROTC JROTC Adv. JROTC

Health Science Foundations of Health Medical Terminology

• Therapeutic Services

• Intro. To Sports Medicine

Business•Business Technology Applications•Adv. Business Technology•Multi Media Design•Marketing Principals•Workforce Essentials•Work Based Cooperative Education•Law and Society (9wks.)•Business Finance (9wks.)

Family & Consumer Science•Family & Consumer Science•Food & Nutrition (9wks.)•Creative Arts (9wks.)•Education and Training •Teaching I

Walker County Center of Technology Courses •Automotive Service Technology•Carpentry•Collision Repair•Cosmetology•Diesel Technology•Drafting•Electronics/Computer Service•Graphic Arts•Information Technology•Welding

SAMPLE 9TH GRADE SCHEDULE

Fall Semester1. Math2. English 93. Career

Preparedness4. Fine Art

Spring Semester1. Math2. Biology 93. PE4. History

ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

(FOR INCOMING 9TH GRADERS)

Pass 5 courses; 4 of the 5 courses must be a core course

Overall numeric average of all 5 courses must be a 70

Must have a current WHS physical packet, take the online star sportsmanship and online concussion courses, and have a parent agreement form

Please contact our coaches with any concerns or questions

WHS counselors will be going over Diploma Endorsement information

with 8th graders onMarch 7th

at Maddox Middle School.Maddox counselors will meet with students to

create four year plans in April.

The dates for summer registration will be announced prior to the end of this school year.

If you have selected to take the PreAP World History or the PreAP English 9 you must complete the summer work by the deadline stated in the packets.

WALKER HIGH SCHOOL

We are excited about our upcoming 9th graders.

Any Questions?