ShorecrestRegistration
Class of 2013
Plan Carefully
To meet all graduation requirements
and personal goals, eachstudent must look at his/her
programfrom freshman year on,
selecting classes carefully.
Earning High School Credit
• One school year is divided into two
semesters
• Student takes 6 classes per semester
• .5 credit is earned per class, per
semester
• 3 credits possible per semester
• 6 credits per year
Credit can be lost if…
• Students earn a failing grade in a class (F)
• 9 or more absences are reached in one semester
Class Standing
Student must earn a minimum of:
• 5.0 credits for Sophomore status
• 10.0 credits for Junior status• 16.0 credits for Senior status• 22.5 credits for graduation
Graduation Credit Requirements
• English3.5
• Social Studies3.0
• Mathematics3.0
• Science2.0
• Fine Arts1.0
• PE/Health2.0
• Occupational1.0
• Electives6.5
• Senior Consumer Economics .5TOTAL CREDITS:TOTAL CREDITS: 22.522.5
English
English 9*Must pass to go on to English 10 1.0 English 10*Must pass to move on to advanced English 1.0 Junior/Senior Classes:Speech .5English Elective .5 Senior Literature .5
Social Studies
World Geography .5
World History 1.0
U.S. History1.0
Senior Civics .5
Washington State History Satisfied(usually done in grade 7 or 8)
Math
Three years of Math, through Math 3 3.0
* More math may be required for support.
Science
Integrated Physical Science 1.0
Integrated Biological Science
1.0
Fine Arts
Any class in the Music Department, Art Department or
Drama, Advanced Drama, Visual Technology, Photography and *Video Production classes
1.0
* Some colleges will not accept video production.
Occupational
Any classes in Business Technology/Marketing, Family and Consumer Science, Industrial Technology and Visual Technology departments
1.0
P.E. and Health
• Essential Health and Fitness
(9th or 10th) .5• Advanced Topics in Health and Fitness (11th or 12th)
.5
• 2 PE electives 1.0
Additional Requirements
• 60 hours Community Service• WASL/High School Proficiency Exam• High School and Beyond Plan• Senior Project/Culminating Exhibit• Washington State History
(usually satisfied in grade 7 or 8)
College Entrance Minimum Requirements• 4 years English• 3 years Social Studies• 3 years Math (through Integrated 3)• Senior Year Math • 2 years Lab Science (1 yr Algebra based)
• 2 years World Language• 1 year Fine/Performing Arts• Must pass three year-long college prep courses each year of high school
*http://www.hecb.wa.gov/research/issues/documents/MCASOverviewstudents.pdf
Ninth Grade Program
• English 9 full year 1.0• Mathematics full year 1.0• Integ. Phys. Sci. full year 1.0• World Geography one semester .5• Essential Health one semester .5
and Fitness (9th or 10th grade)• Electives 4 semesters 2.0
TOTAL 6.0
Support Classes
• Schedules may change based on individual academic needs. Elective choices will be replaced by your counselor.
• Examples of these courses include:READ 180, Support Math
Important Reminders
• Students are “reserving” spaces in classes and are making a commitment to take those classes.
• Minimal class changes will be made prior to the start of school to facilitate proper level placement or scheduling errors.
• Students requesting honors classes are making a full year long commitment to honors level work.
• If a requested class does not fit in a student schedule, an alternate will be scheduled (please choose alternate classes carefully)
Each student will receive:
• A 2009-2010 Registration Guide
• A registration form, pre-printed with required courses
• A list of elective courses for freshmen, showing class codes to be used on the registration form
Completed forms are due:
March 9/10, 2009
Review SC Registration
• www.shorelineschools.org/shorecrest/registration
• All forms are available in PDF format.
Shorecrest Counseling Staff:•Jill Brown-Goetzmann•Lisa Gastaldi•Linda Strong•Jenny Breed•Wendy Friedman