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