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NH Orientation MeetingBrookside School Class of 2014High School Class of 2018

+Graduation Requirements

125 Credits required to graduate For promotion. To enter the grade listed you must have

the following credits 10th grade – complete 30 credits 11th grade – complete 60 credits 12th grade – complete 90 credits

+Graduation Requirements

Subject requirements English – 20 credits (4 years) Math – 15 credits (3 years) History

World History – 5 credits (1 year) US History – 10 credits (2 years)

Science – 15 credits (3 years) Required sequences:Physics (grade 9); Chemistry (grade

10) Biology (grade 11)

+Graduation Requirements

PE/Health/Driver’s Ed – 5 credits per year World Languages – 10 credits Contemporary Business Technology/Freshman Rhetoric –

2.5 credits each (required Freshman year) Visual and Performing Arts – 5 credits (1 year) Career Education, Consumer, Family and Life Skills – 5

credits (1 year)

+Graduation Requirements

Financial Literacy-2.5 credits (1/2 year) Pass the HSPA and the Biology exam (BCT).

For highly competitive colleges, NH recommends students have a four year sequence of math, science, social studies and English

+Grading

+Grading

End of class grades Year long classes: Each marking period will receive a 21.25%

weighting and the final exam will receive a 15% weighting Semester classes: Each marking period will receive a 42.5%

weighting and the final exam will receive a 15% weighting

+Typical Freshman Schedule

English 9 (summer work required) Math Physics World History/Cultures (summer work required) Freshman Rhetoric/Contemporary Business Technology Physical Education/Health World Language Elective (Choice)

+Math Scope and Typical Sequences

Math ScienceHonors Math Analysis AP Physics IHonors Geometry Honors PhysicsCP Geometry CP PhysicsCP Algebra 1Algebra 1 PhysicsConcepts of Algebra and Mathematical Thinking

Science Math Connection

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Science and Math at Northern Highlands are linked for Freshman.

+Science Scope and SequenceAfter Freshman year, science and math are not linked, and stronger studentscan take honor science or math without the other one. As you get older, optionsexist for college credit courses in science. These are not linked with the math

World Languages 2 years of language

required You do not have to

continue the language you started at Brookside

Current teacher recommended your placement

Recommend you start your language as a 9th grader Fulfills requirement Electives harder to get into

as a Freshman

World Languages

Electives - Career Ed & Consumer, Family and Life Skills

Introduction to Business Personal Finance and

Investment Financial Management (2.5

credit course, so needs to be paired with another ½ year course. )

Contemporary Business Technology (required)

Accounting

Business Education

Electives - Career Ed & Consumer, Family and Life Skills

Computer Aided Drawing and Design I

Real World Engineering Woodworking

Applied Technology

Electives - Career Ed & Consumer, Family and Life Skills

T.V. ProductionTelevision Production Electives

Family and Consumer Sciences

Foods and NutritionIntroduction to Fashion and Textiles

Electives - Visual and Performing Arts

Art Experiences Ceramics Photography I Digital Arts

Art

Electives - Visual and Performing Arts

Chorus Symphonic Band Chorus/Symphonic Band

Music

Electives - Visual and Performing Arts

Intro to Theater and Acting Journalism

English

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Activities Clubs and Sports List

88% of the students participate in an extra curricular activity

Typical High School Day Drop rotate schedule

You have 8 classes. 6 meet each day.

Classes are 57 minutes long.

Homework AP classes are about 1 hour per

night per class Given regularly. Varies by

teacher and level of class No effort to coordinate in a high

school

School Day 7:45 to 2:36 2:45 – Clubs, sports, etc

Is it hard to get used to

the high school?

What if I find a course is too easy or too hard?

What happens next?

Scheduling meetings:Week of March 17

How do I get to the curriculum

guide?

What if I have a

conflict with my

scheduling meeting?

Questions