Course Selection and Schedule Changes

PARKWAY HIGH SCHOOL

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The minimum requirements in compliance with board policy for graduation are listed below. In addition, students will need to pass all elements of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT). All students must earn at least twenty (20) units of credit with the following specific requirements:

English Language Arts – 4 Units Total Required

· English 9 – 1 Unit - (Required)

· English 10 – 1 Unit - (Required)

· English 11 or Honors English 11 – 1 Unit - (Required)

· English 12 or Honors English 12 – 1 Unit - (Required)

Mathematics – 3 Units Total Required

· Integrated Math I, II, & III

· Algebra I & II

· Geometry

· Advanced Math

· Calculus

· Applied Mathematics

Social Studies - 3 Units Total Required

· World History – I Unit - (Required)

· American History – I Unit - (Required)

· American Government – ½ Unit - (Required)

· Economics – ½ Unit - (Required)

· Elective Social Studies Classes Include: Contemporary History, Last 50 Years, Special Topics & Research In American History, Social Studies Guided Readings

Science - 3 Units Total Required

· Biological Science – 1 Unit - (Required)

(Agricultural Biology, Applied Biology, Biology, Anatomy & Physiology)

· Physical Science – 1 Unit – (Required)

(Earth Science, Agri-Science, Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics)

· One Additional Science Elective – 1 Unit – (Required)

Health – ½ Unit Total Required

Physical Education – ½ Unit Total Required

Electives – 6 Units Total Required

Total Overall Required Units - 20

GRADE LEVEL

Students will be placed in grades according to the following number of years at the High School.

Grade 09 First Year

Grade 10 Second Year

Grade 11 Third Year

Grade 12 Fourth Year

COURSE SELECTION AND SCHEDULE CHANGES

The selection of the appropriate courses to prepare an individual for a future career and effective citizenship is extremely important. Students are asked to carefully consider course selections. A full year course would equal one (1.0) credit and semester courses one-half (.50) credit. Following registration, change requests will be allowed only after the counselor has had a conference with the student and a course change form is signed by the counselor, teacher(s) and parents. A student may drop or add a course after the school year starts if he/she maintains 6 credits and the request is made during the first five school days that the class meets.

Students who drop any classes once school begins will be charged a $5.00 clerical fee.

A student who drops a course at any time other than described above will receive a failing mark for the course. A student must complete a course to earn credit. A student attending Vantage is required to remain at Vantage for the entire school year. All class fees shall be paid by the end of September.

GRADE POINT AVERAGE

Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, the top student will be designated as Valedictorian and the second place student will graduate as Salutatorian. Qualification is based on class rank as determined by the Board of Education Policy. If there is a tie for the top student, there will be Co-Valedictorians, with no Salutatorian. If there is a tie for second place, there will be Co-Salutatorians. GPA (Grade Point Average) will be based on a 4.0 system. Weighted classes (All Advanced Placement Classes) will be based on a 4.4 system. GPA is determined by multiplying the numerical grade value by the credits attempted for each class and dividing by the total credits attempted each grading period. This GPA will appear on the grade card as the current period GPA. The current year GPA will be for courses completed for the current year. The cumulative GPA will include all completed courses taken during high school.

Weighted courses include: All Advanced Placement classes, Honors English 11, Honors English 12, Calculus, Anatomy & Physiology, Physics, Special Topics and Research in American History and Social Studies Guided Readings.

REGULAR COURSES WEIGHTED COURSES

A = 4.0 A = 4.4

A- = 3.6 A- = 4.0

B+ = 3.4 B+ = 3.6

B = 3.0 B = 3.4

B- = 2.6 B- = 3.0

C+ = 2.4 C+ = 2.6

C = 2.0 C = 2.4

C- = 1.6 C- = 2.0

D+ = 1.4 D+ = 1.6

D = 1.0 D = 1.4

D- = 0.6 D- = 1.0

F = 0.0 F = 0.0

HONORS DIPLOMA

The following criteria needs to be completed by students

graduating before and including the year 2010.

Depending on whether a student is completing a college preparatory or career-technical education curriculum, honors diploma requirements differ slightly. The student must meet the requirements for the regular diploma plus criteria for honors listed below:

The student who completes the College Preparatory curriculum in high school must meet any five of the following six criteria:

(a) three units of mathematics that shall include Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry or

complete a three-year sequence of courses that contains equivalent content

(b) either three units of one foreign language or two units each of two foreign languages

(d) either one unit of business/technology and two additional units in (a) through (c) above,

Science or Social Studies or earn three additional units, in (a) through (c) above.

Science or Social Studies.

(e) maintain an overall high school grade point average of at least 3.5 on a four-point scale

up to the last grading period of the senior year

(f) obtain a composite score of 27 on the American College Testing (ACT) tests or an

equivalent composite score of 1210 on the Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT)

The student who completes an intensive Vocational or Technical Education curriculum in the high school must meet any nine of the following ten criteria:

(a) four units of English, which may include applied communication

(b) three units of mathematics which will include algebra and geometry or a sequence

of courses that contain equivalent content

(d) three units in the student’s vocational or technical education curriculum

(e) two additional units in (a) through (d) above, Science, Social Students or in Fine Arts;

(f) maintain an overall high school grade point average of at least a 3.5 on a 4.0 point scale up to the last grading period of the senior year

(g) complete a career passport that reflects achievement of the occupational proficiency

benchmark established for the Ohio Vocational Competency Assessment or the

equivalent

(h) obtain a composite score of 27 on the ACT tests or an equivalent composite score of 1210 on the Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT).

The following criteria needs to be completed by students graduating 2011 and beyond.

Parkway High School Academic Diploma with Honors for Graduating Classes of 2011 and Beyond *Students need to fulfill only 7 of the following 8 criteria*
Subject	Criteria
English	4 units
Mathematics	4 units, including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or equivalent and another higher level course or a four-year sequence of courses that contain equivalent content
Science	4 units, including physics and chemistry
Social Studies	4 units
Foreign Language	3 units, including at least 2 units in each language studied
Fine Arts	1 unit
Career-Technical	Not counted toward requirements and may not be used to meet requirements
Electives	Not counted toward requirements
Grade Point Average	3.5 on a 4.0 scale
ACT/SAT Score [excluding scores from the writing sections]*	27 ACT / 1210 SAT
Additional Assessment	None

*Writing sections of either standardized test should not be included in the calculation of this score.

Diploma with Honors requirements pre-suppose completion of all high school diploma requirements in Ohio Revised Code including:

½ unit physical education

½ unit health

½ unit in American History

½ unit in Government

SUMMER SCHOOL

Credits may be earned through summer school at Parkway or through another approved institution. Credit for summer school will be approved as an educational option and meets state guidelines for such.

· No more than two (2) credits shall be granted toward graduation.

· Credit may be earned for a course if the student has failed the course at Parkway.

· All summer school courses for credit must have the approval of the principal prior to beginning the work.

· Written documentation of the courses, grades earned, and completion of the course must be received by the principal before credit shall be awarded.

· Cost for any summer school course work shall be the responsibility of the student/and or parent/guardian.

· Any course taken under the Summer School section, (either high school or college for high school credit) shall count towards grade calculation of the class rank.