WELCOME TO PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2021

WELCOME TO PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2021

Special Musical Performance by Portland High School Choir and Ensemble Mr. Ben Warren, Director

Administration David Woods, Principal A-F Assistant Principals Counselors Allen Dyer Erin Miller G-N Alva Hall Dana Kennedy O-Z Robin Venable Kim Meadows

REGISTRATION OVERVIEW This Power. Point presentation and the PHS Academic Catalog are available on the PHS website!

Appointments in your school’s library: --PWMS>Wednesday, March 8 -During your student’s Science class -- PEMS>Thursday, March 9 -During your student’s Social Studies class

Your child’s course placement will be based on the following: (in some cases) -Teacher recommendation -Current class (advanced/accelerated) -Report Card Grades (Some courses require an “A” or “B” average in MS classes. )

MATERIALS -Registration Catalog: Look through the catalog and pay close attention to all of the prerequisites. -Blank registration form: Fill in your child’s choices and bring the completed form with you to registration.

CATALOG EXAMPLE HONORS ENGLISH I GRADE LEVEL: 9 PREREQUISITE: At least a “B” in 8 th grade Accelerated English and proficiency of required pre-course independent reading. Students will be expected to have a solid background in grammar and reading. At the beginning of the term, students will be tested on one novel which will be required independent summer reading. Exhibition of proficiency on this test will be mandatory to remain enrolled in the course. The genres of literature will be introduced and developed with emphasis on poetry, short stories, and the novel. Writing practice will also be an integral part of the course. Essay writing instruction will focus on constructed response techniques.

SCHEDULES Freshmen seldom get their first choice of elective classes due to seniority, high demand, or seating capacity. Please make your 4 alternate choices carefully because some of these will be used in your student’s schedule. Class changes will not be made due to alternates being used.

BLOCK SCHEDULING *Four 90 -minute classes each semester *Ability to earn 8 credits per school year

TYPICAL FRESHMAN SCHEDULE Standard Courses Time Block Fall Term Spring Term 8: 00 -9: 40 1 st block Standard Physical Science Standard English I 9: 50 -11: 20 2 nd block Wellness Standard World History/Geography 11: 30 -1: 20 3 rd block Algebra IA Computer Applications Lunch 12: 25 -12: 50 12: 55 -1: 20 4 th block Standard Agri-Science Algebra IB 1: 30 -3: 00 *Required *Elective

TYPICAL FRESHMAN SCHEDULE Honors Courses Time Block Fall Term Spring Term 8: 00 -9: 40 1 st block Honors Physical Science Honors English I 9: 50 -11: 20 2 nd block Wellness Honors French II 11: 30 -1: 20 3 rd block Honors Algebra I Health Science Education Lunch 12: 25 -12: 50 12: 55 -1: 20 4 th block Honors French I Honors World History/Geography 1: 30 -3: 00 *Required *Elective

TYPICAL FRESHMAN SCHEDULE Combination of Honors and Standard Courses Time Block Fall Term Spring Term 8: 00 -9: 40 1 st block Standard Physical Science Honors English I 9: 50 -11: 20 2 nd block Honors World History/Geography Wellness 11: 30 -1: 20 3 rd block Algebra IA Algebra IB Lunch 12: 25 -12: 50 12: 55 -1: 20 4 th block Instrumental Music (Band) 1: 30 -3: 00 *Required *Elective

Graduation Requirements English Language Arts Mathematics* Science** Social Studies*** Wellness Physical Education Personal Finance Foreign Language**** Fine Arts**** Elective Focus Additional Sumner County Electives TOTAL: 4 4 3 3 1 ½ ½ 2 1 3 ____4___ 26

Freshman English Requirement: -Standard English I or Honors English I

Freshman Math Requirement: -Standard Algebra IA & IB, Standard Algebra I, or Honors Algebra I

SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE MATH SEQUENCE: 9 th> Foundations II & Algebra I-A 10 th> Trans. Algebra & Algebra I-B 11 th> Geometry A 12 th> Geometry B

Freshman Science Requirement: -Standard Physical Science or Honors Physical Science

SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE SCIENCE SEQUENCE: 9 th> Physical Science 10 th> Biology A & B (all year)

Freshman Social Studies Requirement: -Standard World History/Geography or Honors World History/Geography

FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND FINE ARTS -One fine arts credit (art, band, choir, music theory, theatre, dance) -Two credits in the same language -Schools may waive the foreign language and fine arts requirement for students who are not planning to attend a university to expand enhance their elective focus.

ELECTIVE FOCUS • 3 NON-REQUIRED COURSES FROM ONE AREA (Can be Academic or CTE) • 4 ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES

PHS Academic Elective Focus Offerings AP – Choose 3 AP European History I & II AP US History I & II AP Biology I & II AP Calculus AB I & II AP English III I & II AP English IV I & II Fine Arts – Choose Any 4 (1 of the 4 is the normal graduation requirement. ) Visual Art III Visual Art IV – Studio Art Theatre Arts III Technical Theatre Arts Dance Hon Dual Enrollment Intro to Film Hon Dual Enrollment Speech Music Theory II PHS Choir PHS Ensemble Instrumental Music (Band) Humanities – Choose 12 Math/Science-Choose 10 (7 of the 10 are normal graduation requirements) Algebra IA & IB Algebra I Honors Algebra IIA & IIB Algebra II – Standard or Honors Geometry-Standard or Honors Bridge Math Adv. Algebra/Trig–Honors Pre-Calculus – Standard or Honors AP Calculus AB I & II Hon Dual Enrollment College Alg. Agriscience – Standard or Honors Physical Science–Standard or Honors Biology I – Standard or Honors Chemistry I – Standard or Honors Physics – Standard or Honors Biology II Anat & Phys –Standard or Honors AP Biology I & II (9 of the 12 are normal graduation requirements) English I – Standard or Honors English II – Standard of Honors English III – Standard or Honors English IV – Standard of Honors AP English III – Rhetoric & Comp AP English IV – Lit & Comp Hon Dual Enrollment English IV Shakespeare Introductory Speech Intermediate Speech Spanish I − Standard or Honors Spanish II – Standard or Honors Spanish III - Honors French I – Standard or Honors French III - Honors Personal Finance US History – Standard or Honors AP US History I & II World History – Standard or Honors US Govt - Standard or Honors Economics – Standard or Honors Psychology – Standard or Honors Hon Dual Enrollment Psychology Sociology – Standard

PHS Career & Technical Elective Focus Offerings Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources Ag Engineering & Applied Technology Agriscience (9, 10) Principles of Ag Mechanics (10, 11) Ag Power & Equipment (11, 12) Veterinary & Animal Science Agriscience (9, 10) Small Animal Science (10, 11, 12) Veterinary Science (11, 12) Horticulture Science Agriscience (9, 10) Prin of Plant Science & Hydro. (10) Greenhouse Management (11, 12) Architecture & Construction Architectural &Engineering Design Architectural & Engineering Design I (9, 10, 11) Architectural & Engineering Design II (10, 11) Architectural & Engineering Design III (11, 12) Welding Principles of Manufacturing for Welding (10) Welding I (11) Welding III (12) Manufacturing Practicum/Weld. (12) Arts, Audio/Visual Technology & Communications Fashion Design Visual Art I (9, 10, 11, 12) Foundations of Fashion Design (9, 10, 11, 12) Business Management & Administration Office Management Computer Apps (9, 10, 11, 12) Business Comm. (10, 11, 12) Business Management (10, 11, 12) Adv. Computer Apps (10, 11, 12) Business Management Computer Apps. (9, 10, 11, 12) Business Comm. (10, 11, 12) Business Management (10, 11, 12) Hon Virtual Enterprise (11, 12) Education & Training Teaching as a Profession (K-12) Fund. of Education (9, 10, 11, 12) Teach. as a Profession (10, 11, 12) Finance Banking & Finance Computer Applications (9, 10, 11, 12) Banking & Finance (11, 12) Health Science Therapeutic Nursing Services Health Science Edu. (9, 10, 11) Medical Therapeutics (10, 11, 12) Anatomy & Physiology (11, 12) Nursing Education (11, 12) Diagnostic Services Health Science Educ. (9, 10, 11) Anatomy & Physiology (11, 12) Diagnostic Medicine (10, 11, 12) Human Services Social Health Services Intro to Human Studies (9, 10) Lifespan Development (10, 11, 12) Family Studies (10, 11, 12) Psych. and/or Soc. (11, 12 Dietetics & Nutrition Intro to Human Studies (9, 10) Nutrition Across the Lifespan (10, 11, 12) Psychology and/or Sociology (11, 12) Cosmetology Principles of Cosmetology (10) Design of Principles of Cosmetology (11, 12) Chemistry of Cosmetology (11, 12) Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security Law Enforcement Services Prin of Law, Corrections, & Security (9, 10) Criminal Justice I (10, 11) Criminal Justice II (11) Criminal Justice III: Investigation (12) Manufacturing Machining Technology Principles of Manufacturing for Machining (9, 10) Principles of Machining II (11) Mfg. Practicum/Machining (12) Marketing Entrepreneurship Marketing I (9, 10, 11, 12) Hon Virtual Enterprise (11, 12) Marketing Management Marketing I (9, 10, 11, 12) Marketing II (10, 11, 12) Advertising & Public Relations (10, 11, 12)

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) -Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources -Business Management and Administration -Cosmetology -Health Science -Human Services -Law Enforcement Services -Machining Technology -Marketing -Production Design (Drafting/Engineering) -Welding

PHS STEM Paths of Study • Health Science • Agricultural Science

STEM Path Freshman Courses Health Science: -Health Science Education (Must have an “A” average in MS Science) Agricultural Science : -Standard Agri-Science -Honors Agri-Science

ACADEMIC RECOGNITION 4 Tiers of Recognition Cumulative GPA Minimum Honors and AP Courses With highest recognition 3. 90 18 With high recognition 3. 70 16 With notable recognition 3. 50 14 With recognition 3. 50 0 -13

• This academic recognition plan includes all courses attempted by students for all 8 terms of the high school career. • The GPA is based on a four-point scale with internal weighting only (3 points on the final numerical grade for an honors course and 5 points on the final numerical grade for an Advanced Placement course).

CREDITS Ø Must earn credits to move on to next grade (each course is worth 1 credit). Ø You need: 6 credits to be a sophomore 12 credits to be a junior 18 credits to be a senior 26 credits to GRADUATE Ø You can earn 8 credits per year.

G. P. A. v Means “grade point average” v ALL courses that you take in HS count toward your final G. P. A. on a 4 -point scale v An “A” is worth 4 points v A “B” is worth 3 points v A “C” is worth 2 points v A “D” is worth 1 point v An “F” is worth 0 points v Honors classes are internally weighted (+3 added to final average), so a 4. 0 is the highest that you can achieve in any class.

RTI: Response to Intervention Beginning in 2016 -17, high schools incorporated RTI into the schedule for freshmen and sophomores in an effort to move the students to grade level for math and reading. We will get a list of Tier II/III students from each middle school and will continue to help the students work on remediation and basic skills.

Tuesday, May 16 ∙∙Program and PHS tour for 8 th graders ∙∙ Look for permission letter to come home in early May.

~Don’t Forget~ ONE-STOP NIGHT in August!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND YOUR CHILD NEXT YEAR! Some of our Student Council members will be in various locations in the building for those who want to tour the building before you leave tonight. Feel free to ask the students questions as you walk around. **AVOID CAFETERIA--BB BANQUET IN PROGRESS**