Haysville AMPUS HIGH SCHOOL2100 West 55th Street South Wichita, KS 67217 USD 261 C 316-554-2236 Fax: 316-554-2241 Home of the Colts Web: www.usd261.com/campus The Campus High School faculty and staff are committed to offering the opportunity to take honors and Advanced Placement courses to all students. We believe that students who are willing to apply themselves deserve the opportunity to participate in rigorous and academically challenging course and programs. We encourage all MISSION students to challenge themselves academically by STATEMENT pursuing a challenging curriculum. This enrollment guide has been designed to assist you in planning a course of study for next school year. With the The mission of help of your teachers, counselor, and parents you should be able to develop a program of studies that will meet Campus High School your interests, needs and goals. Please make your choices very carefully, as assignment of teachers and the is to prepare scheduling of classes is dependent on your selections. We wish to avoid schedule conflicts and late changes and students to be we are dependent on your wise planning. Our course offerings provide an excellent educational base regardless life-long learners of whether you seek a technology, general or college preparatory education. Use this guide wisely and in a changing world. seriously. To this mission Remember that your teachers and counselors are available to answer questions concerning your enrollment. we dedicate the Please make use of their assistance so that you can look forward to the new school year. Campus staff’s time talents, , and resources. Supporting Excellence in “USD261 does not discriminate on the basis Education. of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities.” - 1 - INDEX Academic Information Grade Cards/Progress Reports 3 Grade Point Average Calculation 3 KSHSAA 3 Area Vocational-Technical Schools 3 Graduation Requirements 3 Qualified Admissions College Bound Program 4 Kansas Scholars Curriculum Requirements 4 Opportunities for College & Vocational Credit 5 Concurrent Class Offerings 5 Technical Programs offered at WATC 5 Credit by AP Exam 5 Advisory/Seminar 6 Special Classes and Services 7 NCAA Eligibility 8 DEPARTMENTS: English and Language Arts 9-14 Social Studies 14-16 Mathematics 16-17 Science 18-19 Foreign Language 20 Business/Computer Education 21-24 Fine Arts 24-25 Art Education 25-27 Music Education 27-29 Technology Education 30-33 Family & Consumer Science 34-37 Physical Education 38-39 Miscellaneous 40-41 -- 2 -- GRADE CARDS/ PROGRESS GRADE POINT AVERAGE CALCULATION REPORTS A student’s GPA will be the quotient of all grade Grades will accumulate for the duration points (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0) earned in all A of a semester. Letter grades at the end course attempts and the total number of all course of each grading period will reflect attempts, excluding pass-fail courses and their C student’s progress. All credits and associated grade points. Honor classes add 1 point corresponding grades will be recorded for each 1 credit in figuring GPA. on the transcript in1/2-credit Students enrolled in a course at the beginning of a A increments. Progress reports will be semester but who drop that course after the first two issued at 9 weeks. The final grade will weeks of that semester, will have a withdrawal grade D be issued at the end of the semester. will have a withdrawal, W, placed on their transcript. All withdrawal grades, W, will be calculated in the grade point average as an F (0 points) and one E course attempted. Courses repeated for a better grade will have both M attempts and their associated grade points included I in the calculation of the grade point average C KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION A student must have acquired passing grades in five credit hours during the previous semester and be enrolled in 5 courses the current semester to be eligible for participation in any activity sanctioned by the Kansas State High School Activities Association. I AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOLS There are several propriety technical schools in the Wichita area, in addition to the technical programs affiliated with local community colleges such as: Wichita Vocational College, Butler County Community N College, Cowley County Community College, and Hutchinson Community College. We encourage all students and parents to carefully compare programs and investigate the integrity of the program prior to committing to a F particular program. Visit with your counselor for more information. All diplomas are issued for the current school year according to credits earned by September 30 of the O GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS summer following the graduation ceremonies. 4-English (1 each 9th-11th/.5 English & .5 Students may use correspondence courses to R Speech for 12th) obtain credit toward graduation with approval of the principal. Approved courses through the PASS M 3-Math (1 Algebra I, 1 Geometry, 1 Algebra II) Program can be used to replace failed elective 3-Science (1 Physical Science Lab Studies, courses. A total of 4 credits (8 PASS courses) can Chemistry, Physics, Science of Tech, 1 be applied towards graduation. Approved courses through Clearwater Connection can be used to A Biology; 1 Science Elective) replace failed core classes. A maximum of 2 credits 3-Social Science (.5 World Studies, 1 World (4 courses) can be taken each calendar year to T History, 1 US History, .5 American replace failed core classes. Students will not be Government) allowed to withdraw from a current CHS course to I enroll in either program. 1-Fine Arts (Forensics, Fine Arts, Art The principal must approve all outside credits O Education, and/or Music Education) transferred into Campus. Credits from regular 1-Physical Education accredited public school summer schools will be accepted (required courses must have previously 12-Electives been attempted and failed during the regular school N term). Credits from vocational /technical schools, 27 Total Credits adult night schools, etc. will be limited and carefully screened. The Campus High School diploma Dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment and should generally reflect course work through the online courses may be used to fulfill these Campus High School program except in cases of requirements. legitimate transfers due to family or governmentally mandated moves. Courses completed in middle school/junior high DO NOT fulfill these requirements. - 3 - QUALIFIED ADMISSIONS COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAM Qualified Admissions (QA) are a set of standards used by the six state universities to review applicants for undergraduate admission. The standards will apply to freshmen entering high school in the fall of 2011. Students graduating from an accredited Kansas high school, under the age of 21, MUST: Complete the precollege or Kansas Scholars Curriculum with at least a 2.0 GPA; AND achieve ONE of the following: • ACT score of 21 or higher; OR • SAT score of 980 or higher; OR • Graduate in the top one-third of their class; AND • Achieve a 2.0 GPA or higher on any college credit taken in high school. Pre-college Curriculum English 4 units (credits), one unit taken each year of high school. Science 3 units (credits), one unit must be Chemistry or Physics. Math 3 units (credits). AND Students must meet the ACT college readiness math benchmark of 22; OR 4 approved units, with one unit taken in the graduating year. Three units selected from the following: • Algebra I • Geometry • Algebra II • Any course with Algebra II as a prerequisite (The fourth must be designed to prepare students for college.) Dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, and online courses MAY be used to fulfill the requirement. Courses completed in middle school/junior high DO NOT fulfill the requirement. Social Studies 3 units (credits). Electives 3 units (credits) from any of the following: • English • Math • Natural Science • Social Science • Computer • Journalism • Foreign Languages • Fine Arts • Career and Technical Education • Speech, Debate, Forensics Kansas Scholars Curriculum Requirements English 4 units (credits), one unit of 9th, 10th, 11th College Bound or Honors, and 12th College Bound or Honors Science 3 units (credits), one unit each of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Math 4 units (credits) Algebra I or higher. Can be any 4 of the following classes: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II, College Algebra, Trig, AP Stats, and Calculus Social Studies 3 units (credits). 1/2 of World Studies, 1 of World History, 1 of US History, and 1/2 of American Government Fine Arts 1 unit (credits). Choose from the following: Forensics, Fine Arts, Art Education, and/or Music Education Physical Education 1 unit Foreign Language 2 units of the same Language -- 4 -- Opportunities for College & Vocational Credit Campus High School has numerous opportunities for students to advance and earn college/vocational school credit while still in high school. Some courses are taken at Campus during the school day, others are taken at the college/vocational school facilities. Students can earn college/vocational credits through Concurrent Classes, Guest Student Classes and credit by AP Exam. Campus High School – Concurrent Class Offerings These courses are taken at Campus High School and the student is concurrently enrolled with the college/vocational school for dual credit. College Algebra AP World History Intro to Industrial Tech Trigonometry AP US History Production Welding 1 & 2 Calculus AP Government Machine Tool Tech 1 & 2 AP English Language Cisco I, Cisco II, Drafting AP English Literature Cisco III, Cisco IV Technical Drafting/CAD English 101 Certified Nurse’s Aide (CNA) Advanced Drafting/CAD English 102 Certified Medication Aide (CMA) Architectural Design Public Speaking Auto II Cabinet & Furn Design 1 & 2 Teaching as a Career Auto III Construction Systems Guest Student: Students enroll and attend classes at an area college/university/ vocational school.