STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL ONLINE REGISTRATION INFORMATION 11 th GRADE (CLASS OF 2021) Registration process for 11th grade: GRADE LEVEL CLASSIFICATION FRESHMAN 0-4.5 credits SOPHOMORE 5-10.5 credits JUNIOR 11-15.5 credits SENIOR 16 and above 1 Online course listing books can be found at the Rapid City Area School website: www.rcas.org o Hover over Student in upper bar o Click on HS Course L isting, AP Courses, Dual Enrollment, Dual Credit o Click on High School Course Listing If you do not have access to a computer, please contact Marcia in student services for a course listing book 1. Online registration instructions are included with your username/passwords. If you did not receive these materials, please see Marcia in student services. 2. Students complete the course requests with classes to meet graduation requirements. The following are required courses for 11 th grade: English 11 or AP English Language & Composition 11 US History 1, 2 and 3 or AP US History (plus additional.5 social studies elective if taking AP US History) Chemistry or Physics or advanced science class Integrated Math 3 or an advanced math class (based on teacher recommendation) It is highly recommended that 11 th grade students register for Personal Finance or Economics. 3. Students may enroll in elective classes offering increased academic challenge, such as advanced and appropriate AP classes, in place of required grade level classes. See pages 4-5 for elective choice selections. 4. Registration will begin on January 28 and run through February 13. The staff at Stevens High School recommends that students consider career interests and scholarship requirements to make course choices. 5. Students are encouraged to enroll in seven courses per semester; however, the student s typical academic performance and participation in extracurricular activities should be considered when determining academic load. Some students might find six credits to be a more appropriate course load. 6. Students need to strongly consider other required courses, such as required offerings, computer, fine arts, etc. Review credit checks with your counselor in order to take courses to fulfill high school requirements. 7. Students who have not tested at the ninth grade reading level (SRI: 1000), according to the district's mandated reading test, are automatically enrolled in a reading course. Students will continue to be automatically enrolled in reading each year until they reach the score of SRI: 1000 reading level. 8. Students will not be allowed to remove any course selections after February 13, 2019. Staffing is based on students course selections; therefore, dropping a class will only be allowed in rare and unique circumstances. *** South Dakota High School Activity Association policy is as follows: To be eligible for extracurricular activities, a student has to have passed four classes in the previous semester, and he or she also has to be currently enrolled in four classes and meet all district requirements as listed in the student handbook under Extra/Co-Curricular Student Activities Guidelines.
2 Graduation Requirements It is the student s responsibility to ensure graduation, post-secondary and scholarship requirements. Students must register each year for courses required to meet high school graduation, college and career goals. Counselors, teachers and principals are available to help students in their decisions. Xello.World, formerly SDMyLife, is a resource for students to complete their academic and career planning; each student has his/her own personal account. All students in grades 8-12 must have a Four Year Course Plan, formerly called My Academic Plan, showing a minimum of 22 credits to meet graduation requirements. The goal of the Four Year Course Plan is to help students develop a four year high school plan that meets their career and educational goals. To find out more information, log onto www.xello.world. Rapid City Area Schools Graduation Requirements (students are encouraged to take more courses to meet academic and career goals) Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Information, Arts Audio-Visual Tech & Comm total English 9-1 credit English 10 or Advanced English 10 - credit English 11 or AP English Language & Composition 11-1 credit English 12 or AP English Literature & Composition 12 1 credit or.5 credit of Literature and.5 credit of Composition 3 credits total Integrated Math 1-1 credit Integrated Math 2-1 credit Integrated Math 3-1 credit 3 credits total of lab science Physical Science 1 & 2-1 credit Biology 1 & 2-1 credit Chemistry/Physics** - 1 credit 3 credits total World Geography -.5 credit World History -.5 credit U.S. History 1, 2 and 3 or AP US History 1 credit* U.S. Government -.5 credit or AP Government 1 credit 1 credit South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship $6500 allocated over 4 years (Algebra 1 or higher) (3 must be lab sciences) 3 credits Fine Arts 1 credit 1 credit Health/PE/Rec 1 credit 1 credit Economics or.5 credit.5 credit Personal Finance Required Offerings Electives Total Student must select 1 credit: World Language or Approved Career & Technical Education courses 4.5 credits 22 credits *Plus additional.5 social studies elective 2 units of either of the following or a combo of the two: World Language or Approved CTE courses ** With administrative and parent/guardian approval, a student may waive Chemistry/Physics in favor of a more appropriate course. A student is still required to take three (3) credits of lab science. Please see your counselor with any questions or concerns.
3 South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship academic requirements: GPA is at least 3.0. No final grade below C in courses required for the scholarship ACT composite score of 24 or greater SAT combined score of 1090 or above The SD Opportunity Scholarship course curriculum is not required for any student who has received an ACT composite score of 28 (minimum and has sub scores or exceeding 18 for English, 22 for Reading, 22 for Math and 23 for Science. Agriculture Food and Natural Resources Advanced Animal Science/Lab Companion Animal Science/Lab Natural Resources/Lab Recreational Resources/Lab Wildlife & Fisheries/Lab Approved Career and Technical Education courses Information, Arts, Audio-Visual Technology & Communication Advanced Computer Applications Beginning Photography Computer Applications Desktop Publishing Exploring Computer Science Graphic Design I Graphic Design II Media Production Family and Consumer Science Child Development Human Development: Prenatal to Toddlers Child Development Human Development: Preschool through School Age Culinary Arts Independent Living- Human Development: Adolescence through Adulthood Nutrition and Wellness Business Management and Administration Entrepreneurship Introduction to Business Marketing Principles Sports and Entertainment Marketing Web Development STEM Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) Design and Development Introduction to Engineering Introduction to Technology Education Introduction to Manufacturing Capstone Course Job Shadow & Youth Internship Western Dakota Technical See pages at the end of this course listing book This list is subject to change due to the on-going approval process with the South Dakota Department of Education. Please see your school counselor with any questions.
4 SELECT ELECTIVE S FOR THE CLASS OF 2021 FROM THE LIST See Course Listing Book for descriptions Agriscience Fine Arts Advanced Animal Science/Lab Year/1 credit Fine Art/Music Companion Animal Science/Lab Year/1 credit Chamber Orchestra 1-2-3-4 Year/.5 credit Natural Resources/Lab Year/1 credit Concert Band 2-3-4 Year/1 credit Wildlife & Fisheries/Lab Year/1 credit Concert Choir 2-3-4 Year/1 credit Jazz Band 2-3-4 Year/.5 credit Men s Chorus 1-2-3-4 Year/1 credit Business Education Orchestra 2-3-4 Year/1 credit Entrepreneurship Sem/.5 credit Poetry In Motion 2-3-4 Year/.5credit Intro to Business Sem/.5 credit Singers 2-3-4 Year/1 credit Personal Finance Sem/.5 credit Advanced Women s Chorus Year/1 credit 2-3-4 Marketing Principles Sem/.5 credit Fine Art/Photography Family & Consumer Science Beginning Photography Year/1 credit Child Development 1 Human Sem/.5 credit Advanced Photography Year/1 credit Dev: Prenatal to Toddlers Child Development 2 Human Sem/.5 credit Dev: Preschool to School-age Culinary Arts Sem/.5 credit Health/Physical Education/Rec Independent Living Sem/.5 credit Advanced Weight Training & Sem/.5 credit Personal Health Nutrition & Wellness Sem/.5 credit Cardio Fitness & Wellness Sem/.5 credit Team/Lifetime Activities & Sem/.5 credit Life Choices Fine Arts Team Activities & Healthy Sem/.5 credit Choices Fine Art/Art Weight Training & Personal Sem/.5 credit Health Advanced Art Sem/.5 credit Advanced Clay Sem/.5 credit Information, Arts, Audio-Visual Technology & Communication Basic Drawing Year/1 credit Advanced Computer App Sem/.5 credit Clay Construction & Design Sem/.5 credit Computer Applications Sem/.5 credit Crafts Sem/.5 credit Exploring Computer Science Year/1 credit Native American Arts Sem/.5 credit Graphic Design I Sem/.5 credit Graphic Design II Sem/.5 credit Fine Art/Theater Media Production Sem/.5 credit Drama I Sem/.5 credit Web Development Sem/.5 credit Drama II Sem/.5 credit Drama III Sem/.5 credit Language Arts Drama IV (ATP) Year/1 credit AP English Lang & Comp 11 Year/1 credit Stagecraft Sem/.5 credit Journalistic Writing Sem/.5 credit
5 Languages Social Studies German 1 - Beginning Year/1 credit AP Psychology Year/1 credit German 2 - Intermediate Year/1 credit AP US History Year/1 credit German 3 - Advanced Year/1 credit AP US Government Year/1 credit Spanish 1 - Beginning Year/1 credit Economics Sem/.5 credit Spanish 2 - Intermediate Year/1 credit Native American Heritage Sem/.5 credit Spanish 3 - Advanced Year/1 credit Psychology Sem/.5 credit US Government Math Special Offerings AP Statistics Year/1 credit Office Aide Sem/.5 credit Pre-Calculus with Trig Year/1 credit Teacher Aide Sem/.5 credit Probability & Statistics Sem/.5 credit Yearbook Year/1 credit Transition to College Math Sem/.5 credit Job Shadow &Youth Internship Sem/1 credit Trigonometry Sem/.5 credit Service Learning Sem/.5 credit Science STEM AP Chemistry Year/1 credit CAD Design & Development Year/1 credit AP Physics 1 Year/1 credit Intro to Engineering Year/1 credit AP Physics 2 Year/1 credit Intro to Manufacturing Year/1 credit Anatomy & Physiology 1 Sem/.5 credit Intro to Technology (yr) Year/1credit Anatomy & Physiology 2 Sem/.5 credit or Chemistry Year/1 credit Intro to Technology (sem) Sem/.5 credit Earth Science 1 Sem/.5 credit Earth Science 2 Sem/.5 credit WDT Onsite Offering Intro to Organic Chemistry Sem/.5 credit Sociology Sem/.5 credit Microbiology Sem/.5 credit Physics Year/1 credit Course offerings not having sufficient enrollment after registration will be discontinued for the next school year. According to South Dakota Codified Law 13-28-37, any student in grades nine (9), ten (10), eleven (11), or twelve (12) may apply to a postsecondary institution (college, technical school) as a special dual enrolled student if he/she has not yet met graduation requirements. For information on Dual Enrollment Board of Regents Reduced Tuition Classes or Dual Enrollment Free Western Dakota Tech classes for 11-12 th grade, please see your school counselor. For test out information you can refer to the district website at www.rcas.org sometime in April. Hover over Students in upper bar and click on Course Equivalency Exam (Test-Out) Program. Online classes need to be taken through the state website: www.sdvs.k12.sd.us. Classes are fee based and need to be pre-approved by your school counselor and administrator. Forms are available in student services. It s the student s responsibility to check with NCAA (NCAA.org) or NAIA (NAIA.org) for eligibility requirements if he/she are planning to participate in college athletics. If interested in an alternative school setting, please call Rapid City HS at 394-4028 for registration information.