9th Grade RegistrationMarvin Ridge High School

Registration Materials

ALL ONLINE on the MRHS School Counseling Page:Program of StudyRegistration Card4-Year PlanWaiver Form

What is a Program of

Study?

Graduation Requirements

4 English (1, 2, 3, and 4)

4 Math

4 Social Studies

3 Science

1 Health/PE

12 electives

Must have 28 credits to graduate

Foreign Languages

Foreign Language is NOT required for graduation

Almost all NC colleges require at least 2 years of the same foreign language. Most recommend 3 years.

Some SC colleges require 3.

If you want to go to a particular college, look on their website to see what classes are required.

What is a credit?

High School Schedule

2 semesters4 classes per semester8 classes per year8 classes x 4 years of high

school = ___ Number of possible credits?

This means you have room to fail 4 classes and still graduate on

time.

What classes do 9th graders take?

What classes do 9th graders take?

English 1 or English 2

Math (Math 1, Math 2 or Math 3)

Earth Science

World History

Health/PE

3 electives

Fill these in on your 4-year plan for 9th grade

College Prep vs. Honors Classes

Most core classes have the option of being taken as College Prep (or CP) or Honors level. Honors level classes are more work, writing, and move

quickly.

Starting your sophomore year, you can also take AP classes (college level classes for college credit)

Junior year, can enroll in the IB program

College Prep vs. HonorsClasses

GPA = Grade Point Average Used by colleges for admissions

Average of all your high school grades

Quality Points All final grades receive a point

Quality Points

College Prep

A = 4

B = 3

C = 2

D = 1

F = 0

Quality Points

College Prep

A = 4

B = 3

C = 2

D = 1

F = 0

Honors

A = 5

B = 4

C = 3

D = 2

F = 0

Quality Points

College Prep

A = 4

B = 3

C = 2

D = 1

F = 0

Honors

A = 5

B = 4

C = 3

D = 2

F = 0

AP / IB

A = 6

B = 5

C = 4

D = 3

F = 0

How do I sign up for Honors?

Must be RECOMMENDED by your current teachers

Have them sign on your GREEN registration card next to the “CP” or “Honors” level course Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Year- long Spanish

If you get recommended for an honors level course, you are not stuck taking honors. You can go down to CP if you would like to.

No Math 1 Honors class, only CP.

If you need a little more practice in pre-algebra before taking Math 1, we offer Foundations of Math 1. Your teacher can also recommend this for you.

What if I am recommended for CP but I want to take honors?

If your teacher recommends you for CP, we HIGHLY recommend you take the CP level course.

If you still want to go to honors, you can have your parents sign a waiver to place you into honors level.

The students who waive into classes are usually the ones that struggle.

It is better to take a CP level course and make an A than take a Honors level course and make a C (remember your quality points!)

Waivers

Middle School Counselors will have these forms if you need one (also online)

Once you sign the waiver, you will NOT be allowed to drop the class in the fall, even if you are struggling!

Some electives are honors courses and will require a waiver. Please pay attention to this in your program of study as you’re choosing electives later on.

Doubling Up in Classes

Taking two math or science courses in one school year: Not recommended

Only for those planning on taking IB or AP courses Junior and Senior year

Colleges want you to take at least 1 math class per year

Possibility of some classes being in the same semester

Must be recommended for or waive into doubling up

EOCs

You will take 3 EOCs in high school: Math 1

English 2

Biology

For College:

9th – 12th grade courses are all listed on your transcript Transcript is a summary of all the courses and final grades from high

school.

Grades are cumulative

On your transcript is your GPA (comes from your quality points)

SAT/ACT scores

Community Service

Extracurricular Activities

Differences Between Middle School and High School

Attendance Policy

7 days for fall semester & 7 days for spring semester

Once you hit 8 absences, you have to go to recovery or else you automatically fail

Exceptions: doctor’s notes, court, or funeral

Keeping up with make up work

Other differences

No Study Hall

Lunches

Athletic Eligibility

Attendance

Must pass 3 out of 4 classes to be eligible to play sports Fall of Freshman year – all eligible as long as they are

promoted to 9th grade

Spring of Freshman year – based off of Fall semester grades

Prerequisites & Corequisites

What is a prerequisite? Turn to page 36 and look at Math II

Prerequisites & Corequisites

What is a prerequisite? Turn to page 36 and look at Geometry

A class you must take BEFORE you are allowed to take a particular course

Prerequisites & Corequisites

What is a prerequisite? Turn to page 36 and look at Geometry

A class you must take BEFORE you are allowed to take a particular course

What is a corequisite? Turn to page 39 and look at Chemistry

Prerequisites & Corequisites

What is a prerequisite? Turn to page 36 and look at Geometry

A class you must take BEFORE you are allowed to take a particular course

What is a corequisite? Turn to page 39 and look at Chemistry

A class you must take DURING or BEFORE you are allowed to take a particular course

Band

Band is a semester long course

You can take it year-long if you would like to Write down band in two spots for electives on your 4-year

plan if you want to take year-long

If you are interested in marching band, sign up for fall

If you only want to do concert band, sign up for spring

You do not have to be recommended for band

Alternates

Some classes will be full and you will not be able to take them until your sophomore, junior or senior year.

You will need to choose 3 classes you wouldn’t mind taking if you can’t get one of the electives you choose

Marking your Registration Card

Go home and talk to your parents about the classes you wrote down on your 4-year plan

After they approve it and your get your teacher recommendations: Mark the 8 classes you want to take with a “X”

Mark the 3 classes you want as alternates with an “A” or list them at the bottom of your registration card, clearly labeled as “Alternates”

Important Dates

April 3rd, 6:30pm in the HS auditorium

Rising 9th grader Parent Information Night

April 7th, Math Class

Turn in your registration cards and waiver

April 8-10th

Meet with HS counselors to go over your classes

April 22nd

Waiver deadline

Choosing Electives

Fill in your 4-year plan with your 3 electives and 3 alternates

Electives should match your interests: art, drama, computers, animals, fashion, etc.

CHECK FOR PREREQUISITES If you are unsure if you can take a class or not, look at your

green registration card. It will be listed if you are allowed to take it as a freshman.

Choosing Electives

Foreign Languages: Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Latin (online).

Visual Arts 1 = Art 1 You must take Visual Arts 1 in order to take Photography or

Pottery/Ceramics.

Important Pages

Core courses start on page 29, Math on page 35, Science on page 39, Social Studies on page 42, Languages on page 48.

Fine Arts courses start on page 52

CTE courses start on page 89