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Orientation 2013-2014 freshman class Camden Central High School

Orientation 2013-2014 freshman class Camden Central High School. April 8, 9, 2013. Agenda. Types of Diplomas Graduation requirements for the freshman class entering 2013-14 Requirements to enter college, university or technical school New high school graduation recognition

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Orientation 2013-2014 freshman class Camden Central High School

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  1. Orientation2013-2014 freshman classCamden Central High School April 8, 9, 2013

  2. Agenda • Types of Diplomas • Graduation requirements for the freshman class entering 2013-14 • Requirements to enter college, university or technical school • New high school graduation recognition • The high school attendance policy • Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program • Tennessee Scholars

  3. Types of Diplomas(p. 3) • Regular Diploma • Earn the required credits • Satisfactory records of attendance and conduct • Graduation with Honors • In addition to regular diploma requirements • Score at or above ACT college readiness benchmarks for each subject area • English: 18; Math: 22; Reading: 21; Science: 24 • Graduating with Distinction • In addition to regular diploma requirements • Must have at least a B average and complete at least one of the following:

  4. Types of Diplomas, continued • Graduating with Distinction • In addition to regular diploma requirements • Must have at least a B average and complete at least one of the following: • Earn a nationally recognized industry certification • Participate in at least one of the Governor’s Schools • Participate in one of the state’s All State musical organizations • Be selected as a National Merit Finalist or Semi-Finalist • Attain a composite score of 31 or higher on ACT • Attain a score of 3 or higher on at least two Advanced Placement exams • Successfully complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program • Earn 12 or more semester hours of transcripted post-secondary credit

  5. Graduation Requirements • Minimum 22 credits • Must complete16 Ready Core Curriculum Credits AND 2 of the following: • University Preparation Focus • Humanities Focus • Fine Arts Focus • Math & Science (STEM) Focus • Technical Focus: Choice(s) of interest areas

  6. Ready Core Curriculum: Math • 4 credits required • Minimum of one math credit per year of high school • Algebra I • Geometry • Algebra II • Other Math • Bridge (ACT Math score below 19) • Finite (ACT score 19 to 22 recommended) • STEM (22 and above recommended)

  7. 9th Grade Math Requirement • In order to enroll in Algebra I, student must have a minimum 16 on the Math portion of Explore AND have a 50% or greater change of obtaining a score of PROFICIENT on the Algebra I End-of-Course test as reported by Tennessee Value Added Assessment System (TVAAS) • Students who fail ONE of these criteria will be allowed to enroll in Algebra I if they have an average of 80 or greater in 8th grade math AND it is deemed in the best interest of the student • Students who fail BOTH of these criteria will be enrolled in a 2-hour block of Foundations II and Algebra I. They will receive an elective credit only for Foundations II and math credit for Algebra I. They will still take the Algebra I End of Course test in May

  8. Ready Core Curriculum: English • English I • English II • English III • English IV • In order to enroll in Honors English I, a student must earn an average of 18 on their English and Reading scores on the EXPLORE test AND have a 75% or greater chance of obtaining a rating of PROFICIENT on the English I EOC as reported by TVAAS

  9. Ready Core Curriculum: Science • Physical Science • Biology I • Chemistry I • Required in the listed sequence • In order to enroll in Biology I, a student must earn an average of 20 on their Science and Math scores on the EXPLORE test AND have a 60% or greater chance of obtaining a rating of PROFICIENT on the Biology I EOC as reported by TVAAS

  10. Ready Core Curriculum: Social Studies • World Geography or World History • ½ Credit of Economics • ½ Credit of U.S. Government • U.S. History

  11. Ready Core Curriculum: Other requirements • Wellness • PE (½ credit) • Personal Finance (½ credit)

  12. Additional Requirements: Students Planning on Attending a University • Foreign Language (2 credits) • Fine Arts (1 credit) • Elective Focus (3 credits from one area) • Math & Science Focus • Humanities Focus • Fine Arts Focus • Career and Technical Focus

  13. Additional Requirements: Students not Planning on Attending a University • Elective Focus • 3 credits from one focus area • Expanded Focus • 3 credits from another focus area

  14. High School Graduation Recognition • Camden High School will use each student’s Quality Point Average (QPA) to determine Graduation Recognition and Class Rank • Graduation Ceremonies will recognize graduates in the following manner • Recognition GPA QPA • Summa Cum Laude 3.8000-4.0000 4.5000 to 5.0000 • Magna Cum Laude 3.6500-3.7999 4.3000 to 4.4999 • Cum Laude 3.5000-3.6499 4.1000 to 4.2999 • Cum Meritus 3.0000-3.4999 3.5000 to 4.0999

  15. High School Attendance Policy • After 5 absences per semester, in each class, students having a passing grade will have credit awarded only by the attendance committee • Students are responsible for what is taught during class time and are accountable for assignments made during that time • All students are required to take mid-term and final exams (Exception: Seniors are not required to take spring semester or the last tri-mester exams unless required by state testing standards)

  16. Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program • HOPE Scholarship • 21 ACT Composite OR 3.0 Overall Weighted GPA (based on 8 semesters of courses) • Aspire Award • Meet HOPE requirements AND parent’s (or student and spouse)adjusted gross income of $36,000 or less on IRS tax form • General Assembly Merit Scholarship (GAMS) • 29 ACT Composite AND 3.75 Overall Weighted GPA • Tennessee HOPE Access Grant • 18-20 Composite ACT AND 2.75 overall Weighted GPA (based on 8 semesters of courses) • Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant • Enroll in a certificate or diploma program at a Tennessee Technology Center

  17. Tennessee Scholars • Must meet all state board of education graduation requirements • 4 Math (Algebra I, II, Geometry and higher math-Bridge math will not count for TN Scholars) • 4 English • 3 lab science (Biology and Chemistry and one more lab science-Physics preferred) • .5 Personal Finance • 2 Foreign Language • 1 Fine Art • 1.5 Wellness/PE • Any combination of two of the following: 2 CTE credits; 2 AP classes; 2 Dual Credit, Dual Enrollment, online or International Baccalaureate • Additional requirements: • 80 hours of community service • C average • 95 % attendance (no more than 9 absences per year or 36 total for 4 years) • No out of school suspensions

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