Course Selection Booklet
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Course Selection Booklet 2020-2021 Cabot High School Cabot Freshman Academy Academic Center of Excellence Information for Registration (Course Offerings, Career Pathways) Contents Information for Parents and Students ------ 3 Graduation Ceremony ------------------------8 Graduation Requirements ------------------- 4 Credit Recovery & Summer School --------8 Smart Core Waiver Form -------------------- 5 Digital Learning Courses ---------------------8 GPA and Rank in Class Procedure ---------- 6 Standardized Testing-------------------------- 8 Honors Information --------------------------- 6 Dropping & Changing Courses-------------- 8 Foreign Exchange & Homeschool ---------- 7 Withdrawal from Pre-AP/AP Policy --------9 Student Course Load-------------------------- 7 ACE/ACE North/ALE -----------------------9 Early Graduation ------------------------------ 7 Required Course Offerings ----------------- 11 Correspondence Courses ---------------------8 CHS Course Descriptions English -----------------------------------------12 Career and Technical Language Arts Electives -------------------- 13 Agriculture ---------------------------------- 26 Mathematics ---------------------------------- 14 Air Force Jr. ROTC ---------------------- 28 Science ---------------------------------------- 16 Automotive Technology ----------------- 29 Social Studies -------------------------------- 17 Broadcasting ------------------------------- 29 Foreign Languages -------------------------- 19 Business ------------------------------------ 30 Fine Arts -------------------------------------- 20 Computer Science ------------------------ 31 Health and P.E. ------------------------------ 23 Construction Technology ---------------- 32 Miscellaneous Electives ------------------- 24 EAST --------------------------------------- 32 Concurrent Enrollment --------------------- 24 Engineering Sciences -------------------- 33 Non-Credit Activities ---------------------- 26 Family and Consumer Sciences --------- 34 Non-Credit Athletics ----------------------- 26 Health Sciences (Medical Academy) --- 35 Law and Public Safety ------------------- 36 Articulation Classes ----------------------------37 Career Pathways Introduction ---------------------------------- 39 Computer Science --------------------------- 41 Agriculture Science and Construction Technology ------------------ 41 Technology --------------------------------- 39 Engineering Academy ---------------------- 41 Air Force Junior ROTC -------------------- 40 Family and Consumer Sciences ----------- 41 Automotive Technology ------------------- 40 Health Sciences (Medical Academy) ----- 41 Broadcasting --------------------------------- 40 Law and Public Safety ---------------------- 41 Business Technology ----------------------- 40 9th Grade Course Descriptions English ---------------------------------------- 42 Freshman Required Courses--------------- 43 Math ------------------------------------------- 42 Academic Electives ------------------------- 44 Science ---------------------------------------- 43 Non-Credit Athletics ------------------------ 46 Social Studies -------------------------------- 43 School Profile ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 Cabot High School Course Selections This Course Selection Booklet was prepared to aid you in making course selections for the upcoming school year. Please review the graduation requirements, honors program requirements and information about grading. Success and graduation from CHS is the shared responsibility of the student, parent and faculty. Parents and students are encouraged to study the course selection materials and choose courses for the following year with an overall plan in mind. After course selections are submitted, a master schedule will be prepared to offer courses for which there is sufficient demand. Courses with fewer than fifteen (15) student requests may not be offered. This being the case, students will be expected to abide by their course choices for the following year. Schedule changes will be made only to correct errors, meet graduation requirements or in the event a chosen course is not offered. Schedules will not be changed in order to move a course to another period or to change teachers or lunch periods. Administrative decisions may, on occasion, make schedule changes necessary. Important Considerations When Planning High School Coursework Students who hope to be in college athletic programs should be aware of NCAA guidelines and choose high school courses appropriately. Information can be found on the NCAA website at NCAAClearinghouse.net. Students should also choose courses carefully to meet scholarship requirements. Requirements for many scholarships may be found on the Counseling Center website. For updated information about scholarships visit www.cabotschools.org. Under “Find Your School” click on “Cabot High School” and “Counseling Center.” LINKS FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES adhe.edu Ark. Department of Higher Education scholarships.adhe.edu Arkansas Scholarships fafsa.ed.gov Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) asla.info Ark. Student Loan Authority actstudent.org ACT Information and Registration sat.collegeboard.org SAT Information and Registration apstudent.collegeboard.org/home Advanced Placement Course and Exam Information - 3 - GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – Class of 2021 and following The required twenty-two and one-half (22 ½) units shall be taken from the “Smart Core” curriculum or from the “Core” curriculum. One course must be a digital course. (Health in 9th – 12th grade will meet this digital requirement.) All students will participate in the Smart Core curriculum unless the parent or guardian waives the student’s right to participate. ** In such case of a waiver, the student will be required to participate in the Core curriculum. Please visit with your student’s counselor for more specific information. SMART CORE CURRICULUM CORE CURRICULUM Subject Area Units Comments Subject Area Units Comments English 4 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th English 4 Algebra I, Geometry, Must have Algebra I or its Algebra II, and 1 other equivalent and Geometry Math* 4 math higher than Algebra Math* 4 plus other math classes II or 1 Computer that total to 4 Units of Programming Course math Biology, and 2 units Must have 1 unit of chosen from Physical biology and 1 unit of a Science 3 Science, Chemistry or Science 3 physical science and 1 Physics, or 1 Computer other science Programming course ½ unit Civics, ½ unit Civics, ½ unit Economics, ½ unit Economics, Social Studies 3 Social Studies 3 1 unit World History and 1 unit World History and 1 unit American History 1 unit American History Physical Education 0.5 Maximum of 1 unit Physical Education 0.5 Maximum of 1 unit Health 0.5 Health 0.5 Music Appreciation, art, Music Appreciation, art, Fine Arts 0.5 music, theater, stagecraft, Fine Arts 0.5 music, theater, stagecraft, theater dance theater dance Oral Communications 0.5 Oral Communications 0.5 Career Focus 6.5 Career Focus 6.5 TOTAL UNITS 22.5 TOTAL UNITS 22.5 Note: Cabot High School students must be enrolled in a math class their junior or senior year. This applies to Smart Core and Core graduates. Note: One-half unit is earned for each course each semester. The exception to this is college courses that earn 1 credit each semester. Note: Act 478 In order to receive a high school diploma, students are now required to (a) take a test that is identical to the civics portion of the naturalization test used by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and (b) correctly answer at least sixty (60) of the one hundred (100) test questions. A student may retake the test as many times as necessary to achieve a passing score. Note: Act 480 Students are required to complete a course that includes specific personal finance standards in either grade 10, 11, or 12. Approved courses at CHS that meet this requirement are Economics and Financial Literacy. To meet the requirement students must take the course in grades 9, 10, 11, or 12. ** If your student enrolls in the course Bridge to Algebra II and/or chooses not to enroll in Chemistry or Physics during their high school years, you must sign and return the Smart Core Waiver Form found on page 5. If the waiver is not returned, your student will be enrolled in the Smart Core Curriculum. - 4 - ARKANSAS MINIMUM GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS SMART CORE WAIVER FORM Name of Student:__________________________________________________________________________________ Name of Parent/Guardian:__________________________________________________________________________ Name of District:__________________________________________________________________________________ Name of School:__________________________________________________________________________________ Smart Core is Arkansas’s college- and career-ready curriculum for high school students. College- and career-readiness in Arkansas means that students are prepared for success in entry-level, credit-bearing courses at two-year and four-year colleges and universities, in technical postsecondary training, and in well- paid jobs that support families and have pathways to advancement. To be college and career ready, students need to be adept problem solvers and critical thinkers who can contribute and apply their knowledge in novel contexts and a variety of situations. Smart Core is the foundation for college and career- readiness. All students should supplement with additional rigorous coursework within