Welcome Class of 2024 Welcome to High School

Welcome Class of 2024!

Welcome to High School! MCHS Principal: Donna Bumps East Assistant Principals: Ken Carver & Adam Gish Freshman Counselor: Tonya Bowers Sophomore Counselor: Tracy Warner West Assistant Principals: Carrie Clark & Brad Phipps Junior Counselor: Paul Barrett Senior Counselor: Beth Fleming

Diploma Types Academic Diploma: meets the minimum graduation requirements. Honors Diploma: more rigorous courses, including a foreign language. Considered a college preparatory diploma. Honors: must take at least 3 AP or dual credit courses and two courses in the same foreign language. Cannot make a D in any class taken. Top Honors: must take at least 5 AP or dual credit courses and two courses in the same foreign language. Cannot make a D in any class taken. These students will be considered for valedictorian and salutatorian.

Graduation Requirements! � 26 credits for an Academic Diploma in 2024 � 28 credits for an Honors Diploma in 2024 Academic Diploma Honors Diploma Subject # Credits English 4 Math 4 Social Studies 3 Science 3 Health/PE 1 Visual/Perf Arts 1 Electives 10 Foreign Language 2 Total 28 Total 26

Choices, choices English 1 Pre-Algebra OR Algebra 1 OR Alg. 1/Geo. Intro to Biology OR Pre-AP Biology Integrated Social Studies OR AP Human Geography Health/PE OR JROTC/Health 2 Electives (total credits on schedule = 7)

Electives – More Choices Pathway Electives ◦ ◦ ◦ Agriscience Digital Literacy FACS Essentials JROTC Level 1 Intro. To Engineering Design ◦ Principles of Biomedical Science Other Electives ◦ ◦ ◦ Band Chorus Visual Art 1 Intro to Theatre Spanish 1 German 1

Math The class of 2024 is required to take Algebra 1, Geometry and two other math courses. You must take a math class each year whether you double up one year or not. If you double up on math your freshman year, it will count as one of your two electives. The other elective will be a pathway elective.

Math Sequence Examples 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade Doesn’t meet benchmark Pre-Algebra 1 Geometry Math for Business Basic math sequence Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 College Algebra Wants to be an Engineer Algebra 1 / Geometry Algebra 2 Wants to take as much math as possible Algebra 1 / Geometry Pre-Calculus AP Calculus Algebra 2 / Pre-Calculus AP Calculus Probability & Statistics

AP or Regular Classes? Students wishing to be valedictorian should consider taking all of the AP classes because they are weighted. AP classes are more rigorous and help prepare you for the ACT and for college. You can earn college credit if you pass the AP exam. Should be Proficient or Distinguished reader based on K-Prep scores. Must have good attendance.

Registration Timeline • Turn in registration sheets to your homeroom teacher at your middle school by February 28 th. • Students will pick up their schedule at MCHS this summer. Make sure your home phone number is correct in IC so that you will get the One Call for schedule pick up. Check for any type of error. • Call or email Mrs. Bowers if you need to change your schedule. • No schedule changes will be made once school begins.

Things to Remember When you graduate, your college or your employer will want a copy of your high school transcript. They will see the classes you took and the grades you made. High school counts! To qualify for graduation, you have to pass required courses; if you fail one, you will have to retake the course. If you do that often, you will not be able to take the electives you want to take because you will be retaking required courses. Each grade level has a minimum number of credits to advance to the next grade level. If you do not have the minimum number, you will not be moved up until you make up the credit.

More Things to Remember Keep your grades up because in high school you are earning KEES money for college. A 4. 0 GPA (all As) will earn you $500 your freshman year towards your KEES scholarship. You need at least a 2. 5 (C Average) to earn KEES money. At the beginning of the year be sure to fill out the Free or Reduced Lunch form if you think you may be close to qualifying: KEES boost for passed AP exams, Free AP exams ($94 this year!) Keep a folder of your activities, community service, clubs, awards, etc. for your Governor’s Scholars application when you are a junior and for scholarship and college applications when you are a senior.

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Counselor Email Addresses: 9 th grade tonya. bowers@muhlenberg. kyschools. us 10 th grade tracy. warner@muhlenberg. kyschools. us

MCHS Guidance Webpage Go to www. muhlenberg. kyschools. us Then click on • • • Schools MCHS Guidance

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