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Cover Design by Isaac Serrano Academic Year 2019-20 2 Jeffrey Sodl, Principal STROUDSBURG HIGH SCHOOL Program Of Study 1100 West Main Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 Phone (570) 421-1991 Fax (570) 424-1383 George Angelopoulos, Assistant Principal Table of Contents Thomas Burke, Assistant Principal Christine Gangaware, Assistant Principal SECTION I - COURSE SELECTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION Theresa Onody, Counselor for students with last names A - Di Nadine Cali, Counselor for students with last names Dj-K 2..... Keystone Exam Proficiency / Graduation Requirements Jean Dunback-Costanzi, Counselor for students with last names L-Q 3..... Graduation Requirements William Simonovich, Counselor for students with last names R-Z 4..... Scheduling Instructions 4..... On-line Instructions for Scheduling Electives Lawrence Larthey, Principal 4..... Policy on Program Changes STROUDSBURG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 4..... Course Level Waivers 1901 Chipperfield Drive 5..... Concurrent Enrollment Stroudsburg, PA 18360 5..... Early Graduation / Compressed Schedule Phone (570) 424-4848 Fax (570) 424-4839 5..... Academic Programs Mark Getz, Assistant Principal Paul Sipler, Assistant Principal 5..... NCAA Student-Athlete Eligibility Carol Cleary, Counselor for students A through F 6..... Co-curricular Athletics & Activities Eric Stinson, Counselor for students G though N 6..... MCTI Sarah Pardue, Counselor for students O through Z SECTION II – CAREER CLUSTER INFORMATION Director of Athletics and Student Activities Sean Richmond 5..... College Entrance Exams 7..... Career Cruising 7..... Career Pathways Keystone Exam Proficiency & 10..... Electives Chart Graduation Requirements To meet graduation requirements, you must successfully complete the course SECTION III – COURSE DESCRIPTIONS sequence in English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Engineering Technical Concepts, This Is Your Life and Career 12..... Art Planning. A total of 23.50 credits is required for graduation. You must schedule 13..... Business, Computer & Information Technology 6.5 credits per school year, not to exceed 8 credits. 16..... English 20..... Family and Consumer Science Keystone Exams will be administered after the completion of the Keystone 21..... Health, Safety, & Physical Education related course. 22..... Mathematics 25..... Music In addition to earning 23.50 credits, you must demonstrate proficiency on the Keystone Exams in order to qualify for a high school diploma defined under 27..... Science Graduation Requirements as listed below. 30..... Social Studies 32..... Technology Education Currently, if you have not met proficiency on any of the Keystone Exams, you 33..... World Language will be recommended for remediation prior to retaking the exam. If the above 34..... Monroe Career & Technical Institute Courses criteria is not met, other graduation considerations will include (dependent upon 39..... Eighth Grade Curricular Offerings state approval): Course Planning Chart – see back cover - Proficiency on Keystone retest. - Passing grades on the National Occupation Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) (both theory and performance tests) for career-technical or regular District Website: www.sburg.org education program completer students in state approved educational programs. - Successful completion of academic IEP goals and objectives by students with The Stroudsburg Area School District Equal Opportunity (Nondiscrimination) Policy disabilities. - SAT or ACT scores. The Stroudsburg Area School District is an equal opportunity education - Demonstration of proficiency in English Literature, Algebra I and Biology institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, and handicap in its activities, programs or employment classes and successful completion of remediation. practices as required by Title VI, VII, and IX, and Section 504. The Pennsylvania Department of Education website, www.education.state. For information regarding civil rights, or grievance procedures, contact Laura Connolly, Assistant Superintendent, 503/504 Title IX - Title VI pa.us has helpful links on standards, the Keystone Exams, and other school- Coordinator, at 123 Linden Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. Phone: (570) related topics. 421-1990. For information regarding services, activities and facilities that are Updated statewide graduation requirements take effect for the graduating accessible to and usable by handicapped persons, contact Laura Connolly, class of 2022. Information regarding new graduation requirements will be Assistant Superintendent at (570) 421-1990. communicated with students and parents during the 2018-2019 school year. 3 Stroudsburg Area School District Graduation Requirements To meet graduation requirements you must successfully complete the course sequence in English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Engineering Technical Concepts, This is Your Life and Career Planning. 23.50 credits are required for graduation. You must schedule 6.50 credits per school year, not to exceed 8 credits. 9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade English (choose 1) English (choose 1) English (choose 1) English (choose 1) American Literature H World Literature H Language & Composition AP Literature & Composition AP English 9 CP English 10 CP English 11 CP Composition CP (.5 cr) and one English 9 English 10 English 11 Literature elective (.5 cr) English 9 W English 10 W English 11 W English 12 Reading/Writing Workshop Total of 4 credits for graduation Mathematics (choose 1) (1)* Mathematics (choose 1) Mathematics (choose 1) Mathematics (choose 1) Algebra 1A Algebra 1B Algebra 2 Geometry Algebra 1 CP Algebra 2 CP Geometry CP Discrete Math & Trigonometry CP Algebra 2 H Geometry H Algebra 3 & Trigonometry CP Alge- bra 3 & Trigonometry H Algebra 1 CP (extended time) Algebra 2 Geometry Transition to College Math CP Algebra 2 (extended time) Geometry CP Discrete Math & Trigonometry CP Algebra 2 CP Algebra 3 & Trigonometry CP Algebra 2 CP Algebra 3 & Trigonometry CP Precalculus H AP Calculus AB (Algebra 1 CP & Geometry CP Algebra 3 & Trigonometry H Statistics & Probability H completed) Algebra 2 H Algebra 3 & Trigonometry H Precalculus H Statistics & Probability H (Algebra 1 CP & Geometry CP/H AP Calculus AB completed) Precalculus H AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC Geometry CP Algebra 2 CP Algebra 3 & Trigonometry CP Precalculus H (Algebra 1 CP completed) Algebra 3 & Trigonometry H Statistics & Probability H Geometry H Algebra 2 H Pre Calc H AP Calculus AB (Algebra 1 CP completed) Statistics & Probability H Geometry H Algebra 3 & Trigonometry CP AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC (Algebra 1 CP & Algebra 2 CP/H Algebra 3 & Trigonometry H Statistics & Probability H completed) Precalculus H Total of 4 credits for graduation Science (choose 1) Science (choose 1) Science (choose 1) Science (choose 1) Physical Science H Biology H Chemistry H Physical Science CP Biology CP Chemistry CP Science class to equal one additional credit (5)* Keystone Cell Biology & Keystone Biology & Unity of Life Chemistry 1 Ecosystems Total of 4 credits for graduation Social Studies (choose 1) Social Studies (choose 1) Social Studies (choose 1) Total of 3 credits for graduation Civics, Govt & 19th Century H 20th & 21st Century Globalization H Civics, Govt & 19th Century CP 20th & 21st Century Globalization CP Social Studies electives to equal one additional credit Civics, Govt and 19th Century 20th & 21st Century Globalization Additional Course Requirements Additional Course Requirements Additional Course Requirements Additional Course Requirements Physical Education (required)(2)* Physical Education (required)(2)* Physical Education (required)(2)* Physical Education (required)(2)* This is Your LIfe (required) Health (required) (2)* Career Planning (required) Engineering & Technical Concepts (Required) (4)* Electives or MCTI Program area Electives or MCTI Program area Electives or MCTI Program area Electives or MCTI Program area Arts and Humanities (3)* 6.5 - 8.0 credits per year 6.5 - 8.0 credits per year 6.5 - 8.0 credits per year 6.5 - 8.0 credits per year 4 *(1)-(5) – see information at the top of page 4 for explanation 8. Please make sure you also review the Monroe Career and Technical AP = Advanced Placement, H = Honors, CP = College Prep, W = Workshop Institute (MCTI) section where there is an explanation of the available program areas. (1) Math course sequence will vary depending on your needs. 9. The last section is for 8th-grade students at the Junior High School (2) Physical Education and Health: 1.25 credits are required for graduation, and all of their curricular offerings. Physical Education is taken each school year for .25 credit, and Health is 10. The back page is where you will find the Course Planning Chart required to be taken for one semester during grades 10, 11 or 12. where you and your family can plan out your classes for the next few (3) Arts and Humanities: You are required to take at least 2.0 credits in years. This is only a guide to help you plan ahead. elective courses from the following departments: Art, English, Family & Consumer Science, Music, Social Studies, Technology, and World Languages. On-line Instructions for (4) Career Planning and STEAM systems are required for graduation. If you attend MCTI and complete your program area, you are not required to Scheduling Electives take STEAM systems. In addition, if you take a technology class in 9th or 10th grade, you are exempt from STEAM systems. Student Scheduling