Countryside HSClass of 2025

Incoming 9th Grade Information Night

O Auditorium

O Presentation about school,

graduation requirements,

courses

O Concourse

O Classes, Clubs, Sports

O Tour Campus

Bell Schedule

O Period Time

O 1st 7:25 to 8:12

O 2nd 8:17 to 9:04

O 3rd 9:09 to 9:56

O Brunch Break

O 4th 10:06 to 10:53

O 5th 10:58 to 11:45

O 6th 11:50 to 12:37

O 7th 12:42 to 1:29

O Lunch 1:29 to 1:59

O Buses Leave Promptly @ 2:03

Graduation Requirements O 24 Credits:

O Four English credits

O Four Mathematics credits

O One HOPE credit

O Three Science credits

O Three Social Science credits (1 World History, 1 US History, ½ American Government, and ½ Economics)

O One Fine or Performing Art credit

O One online class

O 2.0 Unweighted Grade Point Average (GPA)

O Pass Florida Standards Assessment for English/Writing

O Pass Algebra 1 End of Course Exam (all EOCs count as 30% of final grade)

Course Registration

Semester 1 Subjects Semester 2 Teacher Recommendation

1 English

2 Math

3 Science

4 Social Studies

5ISTEM Strand* or

Elective

6 Elective

7 Elective

Alternative

Alternative(semester elective/

online course)

It is a Countryside High School EXPECTATION that students will graduate with COLLEGE CREDIT and/or an INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION

SOCIAL STUDIES LANGUAGE ARTS MATHEMATICS SCIENCE AVID

REQUIRED (Choose 1) REQUIRED (Choose 1) REQUIRED (Choose 1) REQUIRED (Choose 1) AVID 1

AP US GOVT (s) ENG 1 ALGEBRA 1A BIOLOGY

US GOVT H (s) “ ENG 1 H ALGEBRA 1 H BIOLOGY H

US GOVT (s)“ ENG 2 H PRE AP ALGEBRA 2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

ENG 2 ALGEBRA 2 H

ENG 2 H GEOMETRY

GEOMETRY H

SS ELECTIVE OPTIONS LA ELECTIVE OPTIONS LIB ART MATH 1

AP EUROPEAN HISTORY CREATIVE WRITING 1 (s) PRECALCULUS H

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY JOURNALISM NEWSPAPER 1

ANTHROPOLOGY HON (s) JOURNALISM YEARBOOK 1

READING FOR COL SUCCESS

ART BUSINESS ESOL FAM & CONS SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY

2D ART 1 * DIGITAL INFO TECH * ESOL ELA LANG DEV CHILD DEV (s) COMM TECH 1 *

3D ART 1 * IT DIRECTED STUDY (s) EARLY CHILD EDU 1 TV PROD 1 *

PERSONAL FIN LIT H (s) FABRIC CONSTRUCTION (s)

NUTRITION & WELL (s)

PRIN FOOD PREP (s)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION / HEALTH WORLD LANGUAGES DRAMA & MUSIC

ISTEM

(must take DIGITAL INFO TECH before taking any

of these courses)

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BASKETBALL (s) FRENCH 1 BAND 1* BIOTECHNOLOGY - BIOTECH 1 LEARNING STRATS 9

BASKETBALL 2 (s) FRENCH 2 CHORUS 1 *CYBERSECURITY - COMPUTER & NETWORK

SECURITY 1SOCIAL PERSONAL SKILL

TEAM SPORTS 1 (s) FRENCH 3 H GUITAR 1 * CSIT - CSIT FOUND 1

TEAM SPORTS 2 (s) SPANISH 1 INSTR ENS 1 * DIGITAL DESIGN - DIGITAL DESIGN 1*

VOLLEYBALL 1 (s) SPANISH 2 KEYBOARD 1 * ENGINEERING - ENGINEERING 1*

VOLLEYBALL 2 (s) SPANISH 3 H MUSIC THEATRE 1 * GAME & SIM - GAME & SIM FOUND 1 *

WEIGHT TRAINING 1 (s) ORCHESTRA 1 * WEB APP DEV & PROG - FOUND OF PROG

WEIGHT TRAINING 2(s) TECH THEA DES 1 *

THEATER 1 *

(s) - Semester Course * - Meets Fine/Practical Art requirement “ - Meets online requirement

Strong 4-Year High School Academic Plan

=Save Thou$and$ in Tuition Expen$e$

Fascinating Facts

• For applicants entering in the fall of 2016:

• FSU accepted 46%

• UF accepted 40%

• USF accepted 45%

• Mid-range GPA for freshman in 2019: *Colleges recalculate GPA to insure equity in acceptances and base GPA on academic courses and academic

electives; FL universities weight Honors, IB, DE, AP, AICE the same as PCS

• FSU: 4.1-4.5

• UF: 4.4-4.6

• USF: 4.1-4.4

Education is evolving…consider how the pathway to

college has changed since you were graduating HS

Fascinating Facts

• From 2001 to 2021 (inflation rate during this time = 50%):• The average tuition and fees at private National

Universities increased 144%

• The average out-of-state tuition and fees at public

universities increased 165%

• The average in-state tuition and fees at public universities

increased 212%

How do Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Enrollment (DE) Compare?

ADVANCED PLACEMENT DUAL ENROLLMENT

O HS Grade Point Average (GPA) only

O Standardized curriculum-Recognized Nationally

O Open access to motivated students (AP Potential)

O Only at HS

O No cost to student

O HS & College Grade Point Average (GPA)- Risky

O Locally defined curriculum-Florida Public Universities

O Minimum testing and GPA requirements determine access

O At HS or SPC Campus

O No cost to student

*Courses on transcript for college applications

AP Courses offered at CHSO 2D Studio Art

O 3D Studio Art

O Art History

O Biology

O Calculus AB

O Calculus BC

O Chemistry

O Computer Science Principles

O Drawing

O English Language and Composition

O English Literature and Composition

O Environmental Science

O European History

O French Language & Culture

O Human Geography

O Macroeconomics

O Microeconomics

O Music Theory

O Physics 1

O Physics C : Electricity & Magnetism

O Physics C : Mechanics

O Psychology

O Research

O Seminar

O Spanish Language & Culture

O Statistics

O US Government

O US History

O World History

DE Course offered at CHS

O ENC 1101 - Composition I

O ENC 1102 - Composition II

O SLS 1101 - College Experience

O AMH 2010 - History of the United States I

O AMH 2020 - History of the United States II

O MAT 1033 - Intermediate Algebra

O MAC 1105 - College Algebra

Support for Advanced Courses

O AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)

O Identify and gain acceptance into the college of your

choice (college match)

O Tutorials with college students

O College field trips

O College and scholarship application support

O Goal setting, time management, organization, testing

skills, leadership experience, self-motivation

Curriculum written at the request of and in partnership with major colleges/universities to strengthen pool of candidates with strong skills in:

• Argumentation

• Collaboration

• Research

• Critical Thinking

• Public Speaking

• Technical

Writing

➢ Both Certificate and Diploma options

➢ College Admissions Benefit

➢ Now bigger than IB (more than 1200 schools)

AA Degree

Credit

RequirementsAA Subject Area Requirements Course Options Location

AP English Language or Literature (Exam score 3+) CSHS

ENC 1101 Composition I CSHS

AP English Language or Literature (Exam score 4+) CSHS

ENC 1102 Composition II CSHS

SPC 1017 Intro to Speech Communication SPC

SPC 1065 Business & Professional Speaking SPC

SPC 1608 Public Speaking SPC

Humanities A – Core (2000 words) ARH 1000 UF or SPC

REL 2300 World Religions* UF or SPC

AP Art History (Exam score 4+) CSHS

AP Statistics (Exam score 3+) CSHS

AP Calculus AB or BC (Exam score 3+) CSHS

AP Calculus BC (Exam score 4+) CSHS

MAC 1105 College Algebra CSHS

MAC 1114 Trigonometry UF or SPC

MGF 1106 Mathematics for Liberal Arts I SPC

MGF 1107 Mathematics for Liberal Arts II SPC

PHI 1600 Studies in Applied Ethics

Topic options include: General, Business & Professional,

Healthcare, Public Safety

American Government (2000 words) AP U.S. Government (Exam score 3+) CSHS

AP Psychology (Exam score 3+) CSHS

AP U.S. History (Exam score 4+) CSHS

AMH 2010 History of the United States I (to 1865) CSHS

AMH 2020 History of the United States II (from 1865) CSHS

AP Macroeconomics (Exam score 3+) CSHS

SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology SPC

AP Biology (Exam score 3) CSHS

AP Biology (Exam score 4+) CSHS

AP Chemistry (Exam score 4+) CSHS

AP Physics 1 (Exam score 3+) CSHS

AP Physics C Mechanics (Exam score 4+ CSHS

ESC 1000C Earth Science w/ Lab SPC

EVR 1001C Introduction to Environmental Science SPC

AP Biology (Exam score 5) CSHS

AP Chemistry (Exam score 5) CSHS

AP Physics C Electricity (Exam score 3+) CSHS

BSC 2086 / 2086L Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/ Lab SPC

CHM 2210 / 2210L Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab SPC

CHM 2211 / 2211L Organic Chemistry II w/ Lab SPC

HUN 1201 Science of Nutrition SPC

MET 2010 Introductory Meteorology SPC

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Natural Sciences A - Core 1 course from this group

(note the science majors listed to assist in proper

selection of science course - courses without a

major listed are for non-science majors)

Natural Sciences B - Other 1 additional course from this group or A - Core

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ENHANCED WORLD VIEW: This requirement can be satisfied by taking one of the courses l isted above with an asterisk *, earning score of

3+ on an AP World Language exam, or by taking one semester of a college level World Language course (does not include ASL).

YOUR PATH TO AN A.A. DEGREE AT COUNTRYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

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ESGeneral requirements (this page) total 36 credits. With a total of 60 credits needed for an A.A. degree, students must complete an

additional 24 credits in elective coursework.

College Level Math 2 courses from this group

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SPCEthics (2000 words) ETHICS

(3 credits)

Writing/Composition I - Core (6000 words) 1 course from this group

Literature/Composition II (6000 words) 1 course from this group

Speech (2000 words) 1 course from this group

Humanities

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Humanities B - Other (2000 words) 1 course from this group

ADDITIONAL CREDITS THAT CAN BE EARNED AT COUNTRYSIDE HS THROUGH DUAL ENROLLMENT CLASSES OR

AP EXAMS TO MEET ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR A.A. DEGREE

3 credit dual enrollment course

Can be met in three ways: (1) opt out test ($27 fee), (2) articulated credit from high school courses resulting in industry

certification, or (3) taking one of the following courses - CGS 1070, CGS 1100, CGS 1309, EME 2040)

World Language

RequirementCan be met in three ways: (1) completing 2 consecutive years of the same language in high school (2) taking a language

proficiency test, or (3) earn credit in 2 college semesters of the same language

Digital Information Technology Credit for CGS 1000

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AN A.A. DEGREE

RecommendationsStudents should meet with a college advisor to plan their course pathway in order to insure they take the appropriate pre-

requisite courses to enter the Bachelor's program they choose to pursue

Credit for ART 1203C

Credit for GEO 1400 or GEO 1420

Credit for ISC 1051

Credit for MUT 1001 if composite is 3+ OR

MUT 1111 & MUT 1241 if both subscores are 3+

Credit for ART 1300C

Credit for ART 1201C

Credit for one semester of intermediate langauge course

Credit for two semesters of intermediate langauge course

Credit for an IDS course as defined by SPC

Credit for COP 1000

Credit for ISC 1051

SLS 1101 The College Experience

MAT 1033 Intermediate Algebra

4 credit dual enrollment course

YOUR PATH TO AN A.A. DEGREE AT COUNTRYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

General requirements (see reverse for details) total 36 credits. With a total of 60 credits needed for an A.A. degree, students must

complete an additional 24 credits in elective coursework.

UF Dual Enrollment

Eligibil ity

SPC Dual Enrollment

Eligibil ity

Students in 11th & 12th grade must meet minimum test score requirements (1130 PSAT, 1100 SAT, or 22 ACT), maintain an

unweighted high school GPA of at least 3.6 and a college GPA of at least 3.0 to participate in dual enrollment. For a complete

l ist of courses, refer to the Advanced Studies Department page on the PCSB.ORG website.

Students must meet minimum test score requirements and maintain an unweighted GPA of at least 3.0 and a college GPA of at

least 2.0 to participate in dual enrollment. The Approved Course Matrix (l ink on the PCSB Adv. Studies webpage) includes pre-

requisite courses and minimum test scores.

General Education

A.A. Requirements

The list of courses on the reverse side of this document is not the complete l ist of options for A.A. degree courses, but is the list

of the options available at the high school plus the most frequently enrolled options at the college. For a complete l ist of

options, review the Approved Course Matrix on the PCSB Advanced Studies webpage.

Pre-requisites for

Bachelor's Programs

Students who have decided on the Bachelor's Degree they wish to pursue should select speech, mathematics, natural sciences,

and elective courses that meet the prerequisites required for entry into their degree program.

Computer Literacy

Requirement

Credit for EUH 1009

Credit for EUH 100 and EUH 1001

AP Environmental Science Exam score 3+

AP World Language Exam scores 3 (French, Spanish)

AP World Language Exams scores 4+ (French, Spanish)

AP Capstone Exam score 3+

AP Computer Science Principles Exam score 3+

CHM 1025/CHM 2025L Introduction to Chemistry w/ Lab

3 credit dual enrollment course

College Level

Courses Limitations

Pinellas County students taking dual enrollment classes are l imited to a maximum of 6 college level classes per semester. This

includes dual enrollment, AP, AICE and/or IB combined.

General graduation

requirements60 credit hours, 2.0 cumulative college GPA, 15+ credits completed through Dual Enrollment coursework

AP Studio Art 3-D Exam score 3+

AP Human Geography Exam score 3+

AP Environmental Science Exam score 3+

AP Music Theory Exam score 3+

AP Studio Art Drawing Exam score 3+

AP Studio Art 2-D Exam score 3+

AP European History Exam score 3

AP European History Exam score 4+