Your Future Starts Now. Anne Arundel County Public Schools
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Your future starts now. 2018 2019 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Contents Get the Most Out of Your Time in High School ..........................................1 High School Graduation Requirements ....................................................3 Advanced Technology Requirement • 3 Service Learning Requirement • 3 High School Credit Earned in Middle School • 3 State & National Assessments .................................................................4 Assessments Required for Graduation • 4 PARCC • 4 High School Assessments • 4 The Bridge Plan for Academic Validation • 4 Alternate Assessments • 4 ACCESS for English Learners • 4 College Admissions and Preparation Tests ................................................5 ACT Exam • 5 PSAT, NMSQT, and SAT • 5 ACCUPLACER • 5 Advanced Placement (AP) Exams • 5 Programs of Choice .................................................................................6 Signature Programs • 6 Magnet Programs • 6 Charter Programs • 6 Taking Advanced Courses .........................................................................7 Weighted Grading • 7 Honors Courses • 7 AP and IB • 7 Other Advanced Courses • 7 Completer Program Pathways ..................................................................8 Graduation Certificates ............................................................................9 Maryland High School Certificate • 9 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Citation • 9 Superintendent of Schools College & Career Planning ........................................................................9 George Arlotto, Ed.D. Scheduling ...............................................................................................9 AACPS Board of Education Course Fees .............................................................................................9 Julie Hummer, President Academic Eligibility .................................................................................9 Terry Gilleland, Vice President Eric Grannon NCAA Eligibility ......................................................................................10 Stacy Korbelak Additional Ways to Earn or Recover Credit .............................................11 Patricia R. Nalley Early College Access Program (ECAP) .....................................................12 Colin Reinhard Maria Delores Sasso Alternatives to 4-Year Enrollment ..........................................................13 Lusia Cole, Student Member Course Descriptions ................................................................................15 Programs of Choice ................................................................................61 Please Note: Completer Programs ..............................................................................87 Although deemed accurate when printed, information in this booklet may change during the year as BOE policies Co-Curricular Programs ........................................................................103 and regulations are updated. For the most current version of this booklet, visit the AACPS website: Scheduling Worksheets ........................................................................107 www.aacps.org/academics High School Contact Information ....................................Inside Back Cover To see Board Policies and Regulations, visit: www.aacpsschools.org/boardpolicies | 1 Get the Most Out of Your Time in High School | 1 Get the Most Out of Your Time in High School Before exiting high school, students will... ...uncover and explore their many talents and passions, ...interact with professionals from career fields in which they have interests, This booklet contains a wealth of information related to the robust programs of study available to AACPS students. As you consider course selections for the next school year, ...understand how to use this guide to determine what you can get out of your high school experience and not just how to get out of high put their talents and school. Pursue your interests, take risks and develop new skills to use in multiple skills that will help you achieve your goals for the future. Anne Arundel County Public Schools continues to strive to career areas elevate all students and eliminate all gaps. Our focus it to prepare all students for a pathway leading to college, career, ...participate in and community endeavors. We are committed to readying our students to become literate, independent, caring, and professional internships contributing adults who are able to successfully navigate and positively impact the 21st century global society. with a community or In PreK–12 formal and informal learning settings, we industry mentors will offer all students important and relevant content, tools, skills, and experiences so every student is able to confidently build and cross their own unique bridge from ...plan with college or school to community engagement, workforce participa- career counselors, tion, and college enrollment. ...meet all Maryland high school graduation requirements. | 2 2 | Get the Most Out of Your Time in High School 4 Steps to Graduation Minimum Credits Required for Graduation—26 English 4 1 credit in English 9 1 credit in English 10 1. Earn a minimum of 26 Credits 1 credit in English 11 2. Pass the state-mandated assessments (page 4) in 1 credit in English 12 • Algebra • English • Government • Science Social 3 1 credit in History of the United States 1 credit in United States Government 3. Complete 75 hours of Service Learning in grades 5 –11 Studies 1 credit in World History 4. Choose a Completer Program Pathway (page 8): Mathematics 41 1 credit in Algebra 1 1 credit in Geometry College Completer (post secondary education after high school) 2 mathematics elective credits (Algebra 2 for college completers1) 2 credits of 2 credits of Algebra 2 and the same or Advanced Science 2 3 science credits Language Technology 3 Physical 1 0.5 credit of Fitness for Life Education 0.5 credit Physical Education Elective Career Completer (employment and/or post secondary education after high school) Health 0.5 0.5 credit in Health Education Basic 1 Foundations of Technology A (0.5 credit) A CTE Completer and Foundations of Technology B (0.5 credit) Program Technology or Foundations of Computer Science or AP Computer Science Principals or one of the following one credit courses Dual Completer (employment and/or post secondary education after high school) available at Project Lead the Way schools Honors Principles of Engineering or Honors 2 credits of 2 credits of Engineering Design and Development 1 Algebra 2 and the same or Advanced and A CTE Completer Language Technology Program Fine Arts 1 Music, Art, Dance, and Theatre Arts courses Electives 8.5 Any electives that result in the successful completion of a The minimum high school diploma requires: Completer Program Pathway • two credits of the same language or Students who entered high school in 2014–15 or later are required to take a rigorous3 math course each of the four years • two credits of Advanced Technology. the student is enrolled. Students must attend high school for four years unless a Procedures for Promotion pre-approved AACPS alternative is satisfied. Promotion from one grade level to the next is based on the Students must choose and follow course selection for a number and types of credits earned as follows. Completer Program Pathway (College Completer, Career To be promoted Completed credits Credits needed in Completer, or Dual Completer). to grade: needed academic subjects 1 Students seeking admission to a University System of Maryland institution should 10 6 3 review details of math elective requirements with a school counselor 2 Magnet and Signature programs may require 3, 4, or 5 credits of Science 11 13 7 and World and Classical Language. 12 18 10 3 Please refer to the mathematics sequence of courses on page 36. To be considered a senior, a student must: • have completed at least three years in high school, • have successfully earned 18 appropriate credits, and • be enrolled in a program that allows them to meet all graduation requirements by June of the same academic year. | 3 High School Graduation Requirements | 3 High School Graduation Requirements World and Classical Language Requirement Seniors are not exempt from completing the service learning graduation requirement and will complete service learning Students may elect to take two credits of a world and classi- hours based on a prorated schedule. cal language rather than two credits of an advanced technol- ogy or a career completer program. A student with the re- All students transferring into an Anne Arundel County quired math courses and two credits of a World and Classical public high school from a non-Maryland public school must Language meets one of the criteria for qualifying the student complete 40 hours of service learning to meet the Maryland for the University System of Maryland. It is recommended State Department of Education (MSDE) graduation require- that students who elect the World and Classical Language op- ment at the high school level. All students transferring into tion continue in the program beyond the second level. Some an Anne Arundel County public school from within the state specialized programs, as well as many colleges and universi- of Maryland must have documentation for 40 hours of ser- ties, require additional credits in world and classical language. vice learning from their previous school(s) or complete the Check with your school counselor for details.