herndon high school

Janice Jewell

Advanced Academics Coordinator English 9 Honors/AP Literature & Composition

jwjewell@fcps.edu

Honors Classes – college preparatory

AP Classes – college-level

Dual Enrollment Classes – college credit awarded

Advanced Placement Program

▪ Sponsored by the College Board which offers 34

college level courses and exams

▪ Herndon offers 27/34

▪ At end of course, students take an AP Exam

▪ Students who do well may earn college credit or

placement into advanced courses

AP Courses are:

▪ Open to all students

▪ Primarily for 11th and 12th graders

▪ Scores for tests are 1-5, passing is a 3

▪ GPA weighted an additional 1.0 for each course completed successfully

▪ College level curriculum and pacing

▪ Curriculum governed by the College Board

▪ AP course syllabi approved via an audit

Honors Overview

▪ Open to all students

▪ Available grades 9-12

▪ GPA weighted 0.5 for each course completed successfully

▪ College preparatory – writing intensive

▪ Course Curriculum by Virginia SOL and FCPS POS extensions

Dual Enrollment through NVCC

▪ Students apply to NVCC and are accepted based on GPA and PSAT, SAT, or SOL test scores.

▪ Credit is awarded for both high school and college (3-6 credits)

▪ There are no tuition fees for these courses.

▪ Grades are submitted to NVCC each semester and the FCPS final grade is the average of the two semesters.

▪ The high school GPA receives the same 1.0 bump as AP

Dual Enrollment through NVCC

▪ World History

▪ US History

▪ Chemistry

▪ English (Freshman Composition)

▪ Entrepreneurship

▪ Latin IV

▪ Precalculus with Trigonometry

▪ Teachers for Tomorrow

Benefits of Advanced Course Work

▪ MOST significant factor in college success is the rigor of the high school curriculum

▪ Advanced academic courses expand students’ ability to read, write and think critically; to analyze and solve problems; to build 21st C. skills

▪ AP, Honors, and DE classes can bolster a HS transcript

▪ Weighted grades help a student’s GPA

▪ College credit!

▪ Herndon graduates have gone on to attend MIT, Columbia, Dartmouth, Princeton, UVA, and the military service academies

▪ Eight (8) National Board Certified Teachers

▪ A top school in the state and the nation

▪ Nationally 657/2543 on Jay Mathews Challenge Index

▪ 1 of 16 AP schools in FCPS

▪ @ Herndon: 617 students took 1,232 AP exams last year

▪ Concord District Championships in athletics, including many individual and team accomplishments

▪ Numerous state qualifiers in the Performing Arts (band, chorus, orchestra)

▪ Writing Center is now almost 11 years old and is a founding member of SSWCA (Secondary School Writing Centers Association (sswca.org)

▪ Nationally recognized Robotics team

▪ Competitive Latin – Consistently a top team in Virginia and nationally.

English

• English 9 Honors

• English 10 Honors

• English 11 Honors

• English 12 Honors

• DE English

Social Studies

• World Hist & Geo 1 Honors

• World Hist & Geo 2 Honors

• US/VA HistHonors

• US/VA GovtHonors

Math

• Geometry Honors

• Algebra 2 Honors

• PrecalculusHonors

Science

• Biology Honors

• Chemistry Honors

• Physics Honors

• Geosystems Honors

English & Social Studies

• AP English Language

• AP English Literature

• AP World History

• AP European History

• AP Government

• AP US Comparative Government

• AP US History

• AP Human Geography

• AP Psychology

• AP Macroeconomics

• AP Microeconomics

Science & Math

• AP Biology

• AP Chemistry

• AP Physics 1

• AP Physics C: Mechanics

• AP Environmental Science

• AP Computer Science

• AP Computer Science Principles

• AP Statistics

• AP Calculus AB

• AP Calculus BC

• Multivariable Calculus

• Matrix Algebra

World Language & Fine Art

• AP French Language and Culture

• AP Latin

• AP Spanish Language and Culture

• AP 2D Art & Design

• AP 3D Art & Design

• AP Drawing

• AP Music Theory

Advanced Placement

Individual courses

AP Scholar Awards

Widely accepted at American universities

International Baccalaureate

Required courses for diploma

IB-MYP Certificate at select schools

Accepted globally

Progression of Courses

English 9 Honors Singleton or English 9 Honors Block

English 10 Honors Singleton or English 10 Honors Block

English 11 Honors or AP English Language

English 12 Honors, DE English or AP English Literature

Freshman Year

• World History 1 Honors

• World History 1 Honors(Block with English 9 Honors )

Sophomore Year

• World History 2 Honors

• AP World History

• AP World History (Block with English 10 Honors )

• DE World History

Junior Year

• US & VA History Honors

• AP US History

• DE US History

Senior Year

• US Government Honors

• AP US Government

• AP Comparative Government (2 AP Exams)

AP Elective Courseso AP European Historyo AP Human Geographyo AP Psychologyo AP Macroeconomics & AP

Microeconomics

Other Electiveso Political Science with Internshipo Sociologyo Current Affairso African American Historyo Psychologyo Philosophy

For the 3rd Scienceo AP Physics 1 or Honors Physicso Geosystems Honorso AP Environmental Science

4th Science options…o Human Anatomy and Physiologyo Astronomyo Geospatial Analysiso AP or DE Chemistryo AP Biologyo AP Physics C: Mechanics

Science Fairo Winners of HHS fair go to the FCPS Regional Fair then

States

Paper Competitionso Scholarship opportunities

Roboticso Team sponsored by NASA

Course Options

AP Calculus AB and BC Curriculum

Unique Opportunity: Dual Enrollment –Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Algebra (GMU)

AP Statistics

AP Computer Science A

French 1 - 5

Latin 1 - 5

Spanish 1 - 5

Spanish for Fluent Speakers 1 - 3

AP French Language & Culture

AP Spanish Language & Culture

AP Latin

Latin 4 DE

French & Spanish 5 are combined classes with AP

Industry Certifications Offered

o Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)

o Adobe Certified Associate

o W!SE Financial Literacy

Advanced Information Systems

o MOS Master Certification Available

o In 2018, 31 students received the MOS Master Certification.

NINTH GRADE COURSE OFFERINGS

Performing Artso Theatre Arts 1 AP Music Theoryo Technical Theater 1 Guitar 1o Orchestra - Concert or Symphonico Band - Percussion, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Bando Choir - Concert Choir, Show Choir, Vocal Jazz, Herndon

Chorale

Visual Artso Studio Art and Design 1o Digital Art and Design 1o Photography 1

WHAT’S THE COMMITMENT? Honors/AP courses will require:

▪ Challenging reading

▪ Increased amount of writing

▪ More outside of class work – plan on an hour/night

▪ Depth in critical/analytical thinking

▪ Rigorous extensions of standards

▪ A strong work ethic

▪ An interest in or aptitude for the subject

IS MY CHILD READY? Strong reader – willing to work at hard(er)

reading

Teacher or counselor recommendation

Performance on standardized tests (SOL/PSAT/SAT/ACT)

Commitment to class and follow-through

Strong work ethic

Strong study habits

PUSHING VS. CHALLENGINGPUSHING IS STRESSFUL; CHALLENGING IS HEALTHY

ASK:▪ Whose goal is it?

▪ No one is an expert in EVERYTHING

▪ In what subjects is your child interested?

▪ How is your child unique?

▪ Jack of all trades, master of none

HOW MANY AP & HONORS CLASSES DOES MY STUDENT NEED TO TAKE?

IT DEPENDS ON THE STUDENT

COLLEGES WANT TO SEE PROGRESSION/CONSISTENCY OF

RIGOR IN A SUBJECT AREA, NOT EVERY SUBJECT AREA

CONSIDER THE WHOLE STUDENT – EXTRACURRICULARS AS

WELL

BALANCE AVOID STRESS

Thank you for reviewing our Advanced Academics

program.