welcome to the incoming 9 th grade parent orientation richard montgomery hs december 16, 2009
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Welcome to the Incoming 9th Grade Parent OrientationRichard Montgomery HS
December 16, 2009
Richard Montgomery High School
2010-2011Program of Studies
OverviewDr. Nelson McLeod
Principal
Richard Montgomery HS Pathways to Graduation
The Career and College Preparatory Pathway
The Honors/Advanced Placement (AP) Pathway
The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program Pathway
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Pathway
ROTC, the Fire Training Academy Career and Technology programs at Thomas
Edison HS
The Career and College Preparatory Pathway
Students who complete Honors and MYP courses in grades 9-10 typically follow one of two pathways: (1) they apply and are accepted to the IB Diploma Program or (2) they enroll in Advanced Placement Course in their areas of strength for grades 11 and 12.
Advanced Placement program:
33 courses offered
The Honors/Advanced Placement Pathway
The International Baccalaureate
Middle Years Program Pathway Our MYP is a five year program that begins in
Grade 6 at Julius West Middle School (JW) and ends in Grade 10 at Richard Montgomery High School (RM).
The requirements of the MYP Program are:
Requirements in MYP
What You Give: All Honors classes MYP Personal Project 30 Community and Service hoursWhat You Receive: High-level curriculum Leads to AP and IB Diploma pathways MYP Certificate
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Pathway
The IB Diploma Program is a program of studies for academically gifted and committed students aged 16-19 who are interested in pursing a rigorous pre-university course of studies.
There are (2) pathways for admission into the IB program:
Pathways to IB
#1 Students apply in grade 8 to enter the Magnet IB at RMHS in grade 9.
#2 This pathway to the Magnet IB at RMHS is open only to students already enrolled in RMHS in grade 10. After students complete an application process that includes an application form, teacher recommendations, an MCPS transcript, and an admissions test, qualified students are selected to join IB in grade 11.
Specialized Programs
Rocket Corps Montgomery College Partnership Academy for Careers in Education Early Child Development Pathway Project Lead the Way (Technology and
Engineering) Multi-Media Productions and
Communications Program (Video Production)
Check out our new course offerings!New to RMHS in 2010-2011:
IB Social Anthropology SL
Pre-IB Performance and Directing for Stage and Screen
IB Biology HL
College/Career Seminar A/B
Registration and Graduation Requirements How to complete a
student registration card.
How to interpret the course offerings.
General Questions and Answers