Welcome to JMHS!

JMHS MOTTO• Be Respectful!• Be Responsible!• Be Safe!• BE A MAVERICK!

Sports/Extracurricular Activities at JMHS

Fall SpringCheerleading Baseball

Football CheerleadingGolf Co-Ed Track

Marching Band Concert BandMen’s Basketball JROTC

JROTC SoftballWomen’s Basketball

Women’s SoccerWomen’s Volleyball

Coaches and Sponsors will be coming to your school to discuss requirements for participating in their programs. They will provide information about summer practices.

Clubs at JMHS• Clubs at JMHS meet once per month during Advisory.

Students will sign up for clubs during September.Art Club Fantasy Sports International

TravelNational Technical Honor Society

Board Game Club

FCA Landscaping Newspaper Club

Business Skills FBLA Let’s Talk Sports

Photography Club

Carpentry Skills FFA Math & Science Sportsman’s Club

Chess Club FEA Model UN Debate

SADD

CIM Skills HOSA Music Club Technology Club

Computer Club Homework Club National Honor Society

YLA

JMHS Daily Schedule• Students at JMHS are enrolled in four 90 minute

courses each semester. The first semester begins in August and ends in January. The second semester will begin in January and end in June.• Students meet in Advisory every Tuesday. Advisory

encompasses an array of activities. During Advisory, students will attend club meetings, participate in intramurals, and/or complete lessons from the guidance department.

JMHS Curriculum

Graduation Requirements24 Total Credits• 4 English credits• 4 Math credits• 3 Science credits• 4 Social Studies credits• PE• Health• Fine Art (Art, Band, Choir, Music Appreciation, etc)• Career Cluster (4 electives from one career concentration)• 2 Personalized Electives (Any two electives of your choice.)* Note: 2 Years of one world language is required for college bound students

PEP – Personalized Education Plan• A Personalized Education Plan (PEP) is developed collaboratively,

involving students, parents/guardians and school staff.  During the 8th grade year, each student's PEP is developed based on each student's identified career aspirations. • The PEP is reviewed annually in grades 9-12 with the student and

his or her parents/guardians and is signed and dated during each annual review.  Students may amend his or her PEP at the end of each semester as long as it does not interfere with the completion of graduation requirements.• You will track your progress toward graduation using your PEP.

Each year you will record the courses you have completed and plan for the following year. It is important to keep an accurate record of credits earned in order to stay on track to graduation.

What is a course catalog?• A course catalog is a catalog listing the courses, and

their descriptions, offered by a school.• The JMHS course catalog can be found online at

jmhscounseling.weebly.com under Academic Counseling.• You can request a paper copy of the course catalog

from the guidance office.

What is an elective?• An elective is any course that is not listed as a specific

graduation requirement. For example, cluster classes are electives. However, Health and PE are not electives because they are specifically listed as gradation requirements.

What is an embedded credit?• Embedded credit refers to credits awarded for mastery

of course competencies from one subject that are incorporated into the course content of another class or series of classes.• Embedded Credits offered at JMHS -Civics can be earned through completing JROTC I, II, III & IV. -English 12 can be earned through completing the nursing program. -PE can be earned through completing JROTC I, II, III, & IV.

Math III Credits• Math III STEM: Math III STEM is an advanced math

class for students wishing to pursue a career in the field of STEM. This class covers each of the Next Gen Standards for Math III, in addition to several more advanced standards. • Math III LA: Math III LA is a math class for college

bound students who may not be pursuing a STEM related career. • Math III TR: Math III TR is a math class for students

who prefer to cover math standards with a more in-depth approach. Math III TR covers the first half of Math III LA. Students who take this class, will take Math IV TR during their senior year.

Pre-requisites for Core Classes• College Algebra: Math III• College Trigonometry: Math III• Pre-Calculus: Math III• AP Calculus: Pre-Calculus or Math STEM• Biology II: B or better in Biology• Chemistry II: B or better in Chemistry I• Human Anatomy: B or better in Biology• AP Biology: Biology Honors• AP English: English Honors• AP US History: US History Honors

College Credit Opportunities• Advanced Placement Classes: These courses provide students with

the opportunity to complete college level classes while they are still in High School. Students must pass the AP exam to claim credit.

• JMHS AP Classes: Biology, Calculus A/B, English Language, English Literature, Psychology, US History

• Dual Credit Classes: These are courses where students can enroll in a college course and simultaneously earn college credit and high school credit for the course.

• JMHS Dual Credit Opportunities: To claim college credits, students must pay $75 for these classes. You do not have to claim college credit to take the courses. It is important to remember that dual credit courses begin your college transcripts and GPAs.

-From NRCTC: College Algebra, Physics, Trigonometry -From WVU Tech: English 12

WV Virtual School• Students can take courses from WV Virtual School if they

meet the requirements listed below. To view the course options visit http://virtualschool.k12.wv.us/vschool/index.html.

• Virtual School Course Requirements -Junior or Senior -3.5 GPA -Score of Mastery or Above on most recent state assessment in both English and Math

Career Clusters• Career clusters are broad groupings of related

occupations representative of the types of occupations available in the world of work. There are sixteen career clusters offered in West Virginia. 

• Career concentrations consist of a grouping of occupations with significant commonalities within a career cluster. Career concentrations at JMHS require four courses.

JMHS Career ClustersMCTC Clusters • Agribusiness• Business• Carpentry• CIM• Early Childhood Education• JROTC• Nursing• Public Law and Safety

NON CTE Clusters: James Monroe High School has developed a large number of choices for Non-CTE Clusters. These may be found on the James Monroe High School Counseling website www.jmhscounseling@weebly.com or stop by and discuss your career interests with your school counselor. Essentially, career clusters exist to help individuals complete four classes in their career interest to ensure they will be college and/or career ready.

Planning for Careers and College• Colleges, Employers and Scholarship Donors are

looking for strong transcripts and resumes. It is more important to take advanced classes than it is to have a high GPA. Inflating your GPA by taking easy courses will not help you get ahead.• Attendance is a key factor in building a strong resume.

• Community Service is an important component of your

resume. Start earning hours now. Visit jmhscounseling.weebly.com for volunteer opportunities.

PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP• Begin working toward the PROMISE Scholarship now!• A low GPA in 9th or 10th grade can keep you from

receiving the scholarship.• Requirements: 3.0 GPA (Overall and Core) ACT Composite Score: 22+ ACT Sub-Scores: 20+ in each subject• Remember: Credits earned in middle school (typically

Spanish or Math I) are part of your JMHS GPA. Therefore, they will be part of the GPA calculated to determine PROMISE eligibility.

Academic, Emotional and Social Counseling• For assistance with any of your academic, emotional

or social needs see the guidance office. • Mrs. Dransfield and Mrs. Jones are here to assist you

with your entire high school experience. See them with any questions you may have.

School Counseling Office• Email Mrs. Dransfield or Mrs. Jones to make an

appointment to discuss any questions or concerns. Mrs. Dransfield: tdransfield@k12.wv.us Mrs. Jones: mtjones@k12.wv.us • Visit the JMHS School Counseling website at

jmhscounseling.weebly.com for more information from the school counseling office about curriculum, scholarships, career counseling, upcoming events and more. • Receive announcements from the guidance department

by texting @jmhsguid to 81010.