Grades 9-11 Registration Information Mrs. Frank & Mr. Ziemer
Registration Materials- Packet-Available online Registration Book (via email) Registration Guide High School Credit Checklist Cheat Sheet
Current Graduation Requirements- Must earn a minimum of 46 credits (1 credit = 1 class) in grades 9-12 Must take 6 credits semester/ 12 credits per year Grade 10- MCA Science & MCA Reading Grade 11- MCA Math
English Requirements 9th Grade- English 9A and 9B or Honors English 9A and 9B 10th Grade- English 10A and 10B(American Literature) or Honors English 10A and 10B 11th & 12th Grade- Required Courses: Pick one course from Writing I category & one course from World Lit category Elective Courses: Select two courses from the following three categories: Writing II, Modern Literature, and Performance. To meet the requirement, courses cannot be from the same category. *Please speak to your English teacher for additional clarification
Math Requirements Math- 6 credits Geometry A & B Algebra IIA & IIB Prob/Stats Math Elective (includes Fundamentals of Algebra)
Science Requirements Science- 6 credits Science 9A & 9B Biology A & B Chemistry/Physics Requirement (Pick 1) Chemistry A & B Investigating Chemistry A & B Physics A & B Investigating Physics A & B
Social Studies Requirements Social Studies- 6 Credits American History A & B or Honors American History A & B World History A & B or AP World History A & B Human Geography American Government Economics (Can be taken in AG/IT Department)
Physical Education/ Health Requirements Class of 2019 Phy. Ed./Health- 2 credits Forever Fit Health Class of 2020 Phy. Ed./Health- 3 credits Forever Fit Health Phy. Ed/ Health/ Medical Science Elective
Graduation Requirements Art- 2 credits Choose from Visual Art or Music Economics- 1 credit Agriculture department or Social department Class of 2020 and Beyond- 2 CTE credits (AG/IT, Business, Computer Science, FACS)
PSEO- Post Secondary Enrollment Options Post Secondary Enrollment Option- Taking college classes at a college campus @ MSU- Mankato 10th Grade- Score in the top 90% on ACT AND be in the top 10% of class/ Preference seating to Juniors and Seniors 11th Grade-be in top 1/3 of class, or 3.3 GPA, or 24 Act with a 2.7 minimum GPA. CANNOT be in bottom 1/4 of class 12th Grade- be in top 1/2 of class, or 3.0 GPA, or 21 ACT with 2.7 minimum GPA. CANNOT be in bottom 1/4 of class
Concurrent Enrollment Requirements MSU-Mankato- Same as PSEO requirements SMSU- 10th grade- top 10% of graduating class AND score in 90th percentile on ACT 11th grade- 3.0 Cumulative GPA or higher, AND be in top 1/3 of graduating class or score a 24 or above on the ACT 12th grade- 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher, AND be in top 1/2 of graduating class or score a 21 or above on the ACT
Concurrent Enrollment Courses Concurrent Enrollment Courses Offered at NUHS MSU Intro to Psychology- 4 credits Public Speaking- 3 credits Our Natural World- 4 credits General Biology- 4 credits Intro to Music- 3 credits SMSU Trigonometry Special Functions-3 credits Calculus- 5 credits Academic Writing- 4 credits American Government- 4 credits College Algebra- 3 credits Music Theory- 2 credits College Spanish- 4 credits
Advanced Placement- AP World History Human Geography English Literature & Composition Chemistry
College Level Examination Program/ CLEP 33 Different Exams from 5 Different Subject Areas Tests are usually 90 minutes long Tests are typically completed online- Results immediately MSU- Mankato is the nearest testing center Cost is approximately $100- ($80 for the Test & $20 for the Test Center Fee)
Application Courses All Applications are due by the last day of Registration March 2nd Grades 10-12 PEOPEL Aide Grades 11-12 Advanced Art Grades 12 Apprentice-Special Area Apprentice-Classroom
Online Courses Complete Intent Form For more information go to guidance website Not easy- process includes multiple steps You are responsible for registering at online school
Skinnys/ Flexible Scheduling Skinny-A Semester Course taught over the lunch hour (26 minutes for the entire school year) instead of an Advisory Hour. Early Bird Classes-Marked as E after course number in book. Night Classes-Marked as N after course number in book. Year Long Classes-Marked as Y after course number in book.
Changes for 2018-2019 Some Course additions and Name Changes, please refer to the registration manual. (In your Gmail) *If a course is RED in the registration book it is not offered this upcoming year and you will not be able to search for it. **If a course does not show up in Infinite Campus, it is likely that the course is not offered in 2018-2019. Please double check with a counselor.
Choir Please speak with Mrs. Horning to see which choir course you should be registering for the 2018-2019 school year. Band/ Choir Combo Course- please register for course number 621
Course Selection- Rigor Know yourself- play to your strengths You do not win a Prize for having the hardest schedule Its ok to not take any Honors/AP/PSEO/CIS courses-that does not mean you are not smart Its ok to only take 1 or 2 Honors/AP/PSEO/CIS courses Sometimes students are adding too much PRESSURE to themselves Find the RIGHT BALANCE for you- trust me!
Student Example - Register Log into Student Portal Click on Registration on the left hand side Course Search by Name or Number *Tip #1- If searching by course name only type in first 2 letters **Tip #2- Course numbers are easier to use than names