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Butler High School

Habits of Success ✓Get involved in school activities ✓Ask for make-up work ✓Use planner ✓Don’t hesitate to ask for help

Grades & Attendance ❖ Students are required to maintain a 90% attendance rate all year. If a student drops below a 90%, the Student Affairs Committee will meet to determine required intervention. Credit may be withheld.

What do YOU Want to do After High School? • • • Apprenticeships Military Community & Technical Colleges Missouri Public 4 -Year Colleges MU, KU, or other major university

Terminology • 1 credit = year-long class • . 5 credit = a semester class (1/2 of the school year) • Credits are required in specific subject areas in order to graduate or to be admitted to colleges/programs • BHS students enroll in 7 credits per year +. 25 Bear Time credit

College Entrance Requirements • Language Arts 4 credits • Social Studies 3 credits • Math (Alg 1 or higher) credits • Science (Biol/Chem/Phys) credits • Fine Arts 1 credit 3 or 4 2 or 3

Advanced Studies Opportunities • Advanced Placement (AP) –Exposure to college-level material/AP Test for credit or advanced placement in college • College Credit/ Dual Credit – Upon satisfactory completion, the student earns both high school and college credit for the course • Articulated Credit – Successful completion of certain classes will earn college credit after completion of 15 hours at various colleges • Credit by Examination – College credits will be awarded according to the college’s “credit by examination” policy. There is minimal charge for the transcription of these credits.

Graduation Requirements • • • Language Arts Social Studies Mathematics Science Fine Arts Practical Arts Physical Education Health Personal Finance Electives Total Units 4. 0 credits 3. 0 credits 1. 0 credit. 5 credit 7. 5 credits 24 credits

Language Arts • 4 credits required for graduation – – English III or AP Literature English IV or Crowder College English or Speech • 4 credits required for colleges

Social Studies • 3. 0 credits required to graduate 9 th – Mod US History 10 th – World History 11 th – American Government/AP Am Govt (American History and American Government for a 1. 0 credit. Students must pass the MO Constitution, US Constitution & Civics tests).

Mathematics • 3 credits required to graduate – 3 or 4 credits (Algebra 1 or higher) required for colleges – 9 th - Algebra I – 10 th - Geometry – 11 th - Algebra II or Integrated Math – 12 - College Algebra or Algebra II – Algebra I in 8 th grade counts towards college admission, but not high school graduation requirements

Science • 3 credits required to graduate – Biology is required – 9 th - Physical Science or Biology – 10 th - Biology or Adv Biology, POE – 11 th - Ecology, Fish & Wildlife or Chemistry – 12 th - Physics, Adv Chemistry • Most colleges require at least one class to be a lab

Foreign Language • May take up to four levels of Spanish • At least two levels of the same foreign language are required by some colleges • Check with individual colleges for their specific requirements • Counts as part of the 16 core requirement for student athletes

Fine Art • 1 credit required to graduate • Courses may be taken from the following areas: – Art – Music – Vocal or Instrumental

Practical Arts • . 5 credit required to graduate • Personal Finance is required (may be taken during summer school) • Courses may be taken from the following areas: – Business – Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) – Engineering & Industrial Technology – Agriculture – Nevada Regional Tech Center (NRTC)

Physical Education • 1 credit required to graduate – PE (Team Sports) – Adv Fitness (Weights)

Health • . 5 credit required to graduate • Should be taken in 10 th grade • May be taken during summer school

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Engineering • Engineer & Engineer Tech – An engineer designs and creates new systems and products. An engineer “changes the world and helps all people!” – An engineering technologist uses practical knowledge and applies that knowledge to solve design problems, tests and operates systems. • PLTW Courses – are dual college credit courses and receive 1. 5 weighted credit – – Introduction to Engineering Design (9 th grade) Principles of Engineering (10 th grade) Civil Engineering & Architecture (11 th or 12 th grade) Engineering Design & Development (11 th or 12 th grade)

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Computer Science • Design solutions for technology challenges, coding, create products & applications • PLTW Courses – are dual college credit courses and receive 1. 5 weighted credit – Computer Science Principles (9 th or 10 th grade)

Nevada Regional Tech Center Practical Arts credits in areas of: • • • Auto Technology I/II Construction Technology I/II Culinary Arts I/II Early Childhood Careers I/II Welding Technology I/II Graphic Design I/II – Marketing (1 hour) • Health Sciences (12 th grade) • This is a 2 -year commitment and we pay tuition to NRTC for our students to attend • Great training opportunity for our students who want to go into one of these career fields - many articulated credits!

A+ Program • State-funded program to encourage postsecondary education • Provides tuition assistance for full-time students to any public Missouri community college or technical school • Students must apply for the program and meet certain guidelines

A+ Requirements • Attend an A+ School for three consecutive years prior to graduation • Graduate with an unweighted cumulative GPA of 2. 5 or higher • Maintain a 95% attendance record in grades 9 -12 • Perform 50 hours of unpaid tutoring in our district • Maintain a good citizenship record and avoid the use of alcohol and unlawful drugs • Score Proficient on the Algebra I EOC or combined ACT & GPA

MSHSAA Eligibility Once in high school, students maintain eligibility by: – Passing at least 3. 0 credits in the semester prior to participation – Enrolling in at least 3. 0 credits during semester of participation

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) • Before a student is eligible to participate in college athletics at the NCAA DI or DII or the NAIA level, the NCAA/NAIA Clearinghouse must certify the student has taken a college prep curriculum. • DI & DII (16 core) require credits in core subject areas. The BHS diploma requires 13 core credits, so you must be sure to take 3 additional core courses in high school. You should register in Spring of the Junior year.

Course Selection Process Easy as A, B, C! • Access Program of Study & Career Guide (on-line) • Update Personal Plan of Study with Counselor, Advisor & Parents (MO Connections) • Consult parents • Consult teachers/recommendations • Complete Course Requests Form – List alternate courses on Course Request Form – Parents must sign off on Course Request Form – February 14 at Student-Led Conference

It’s a Great Day to be a BUTLER BEAR!