Earning Credit in High School
Yesterday in 8th Grade Science classes, the High School Counselors and I spent some time trying to explain to students how you earn credits in high school. It is a valuable reminder for everyone.
High school is different than elementary and junior high. In junior high, you take classes and each year you move on to the next grade and take all the classes for that grade. In high school, you must earn credits for specified classes and you earn credit each time you pass a class.
So, for example, all students must earn 4 credits of English to graduate. When you pass English 9 during your freshman year, you move on to English 10 during your sophomore year. If, unfortunately, you failed English 9 then you are going to have to make that up before you can progress on to English 10. Students who fail a class will be able to make up the course either by repeating the class over the summer or by retaking it during your sophomore year. The bottom line is that you must REPEAT the class in some format.
Some classes (like English) have pre-requisites that students must meet in order to move on to the next level. Other classes, like Science and Social Studies, do not have pre-requisites to move on to the next level so we will allow you to move from Physical Science to Biology or from World History to US History without first repeating the freshman year class. Don’t misunderstand though, you will have to repeat the class at some point, but if you are not making it up during summer school, then you will likely be taking a freshman year class during your junior year.
I encourage you to take a close look at the graduation requirements on page 4 of your Curriculum Guide.
A couple final reminders!
Mrs. Kristen McPeek, High School Counselor A-K
Mrs. Karen Freeman, High School Counselor L-Z
Finally, if you have any questions about your Freshman schedule or High School in general, please let me or the High School Counselors know!
High school is different than elementary and junior high. In junior high, you take classes and each year you move on to the next grade and take all the classes for that grade. In high school, you must earn credits for specified classes and you earn credit each time you pass a class.So, for example, all students must earn 4 credits of English to graduate. When you pass English 9 during your freshman year, you move on to English 10 during your sophomore year. If, unfortunately, you failed English 9 then you are going to have to make that up before you can progress on to English 10. Students who fail a class will be able to make up the course either by repeating the class over the summer or by retaking it during your sophomore year. The bottom line is that you must REPEAT the class in some format.
Some classes (like English) have pre-requisites that students must meet in order to move on to the next level. Other classes, like Science and Social Studies, do not have pre-requisites to move on to the next level so we will allow you to move from Physical Science to Biology or from World History to US History without first repeating the freshman year class. Don’t misunderstand though, you will have to repeat the class at some point, but if you are not making it up during summer school, then you will likely be taking a freshman year class during your junior year.
I encourage you to take a close look at the graduation requirements on page 4 of your Curriculum Guide.
A couple final reminders!
- Registration forms need to be turned in to English teachers by this Friday, March 3rd.
- High School Counselors will be meeting with students individually on March 6-7th to go over registration forms and answer any questions.
Mrs. Kristen McPeek, High School Counselor A-K
Mrs. Karen Freeman, High School Counselor L-Z
Finally, if you have any questions about your Freshman schedule or High School in general, please let me or the High School Counselors know!
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