Hays High School Course Career Guide 2021 - 2022 Enrollment Dates and Deadlines February 17 - Pre-Enrollment information given to students in Pride Time. February 22 - Counselors to meet with students in GPS until enrollments are submitted. March 5 & 8 - 8th grade students visit HHS (morning) March 8 8th grade parent meeting (6:30 - 9:00pm) March 15 - 8th Grade Pre-Enrollment forms due to HMS Counselors. March 19 - Online Pre-Enrollment closes for current 9th - 11th grades at HHS. Enrollment. forms are due. March 30 & 31 - Online Pre-Enrollment for current 8th graders at HMS with HHS Counselors. INSIDE . Freshman Course Offerings.............................................................25 Course Offerings......................................................................26 - 71 Enrollment Requirements..................................................................2 Agriscience.........................................................................28 - 29 Graduation Requirements.........................................................2 & 24 Art.......................................................................................29 - 31 Assessments.......................................................................................4 Business..............................................................................32 - 35 Kansas Board of Regents...........................................................5 - 6 & 22 English/Communications....................................................36 - 41 HHS/Kansas Regent State Scholar Requirements......................5 - 6 & 22 Family & Consumer Sciences................................................41 - 43 KSHSAA/NCAA Eligibility Requirements........................................7 - 9 Foreign Language & ESL....................................................43- 46 School Activities................................................................................. 7 Math....................................................................................46 - 49 College Credit...................................................................10 - 12 Music..................................................................................49 - 51 Career Planning...........................................................................13 - 21 PE/Health............................................................................51 - 53 Career Tech Ed Pathways..................................................14 - 15 Science................................................................................53 - 57 Agriculture/Natural Science.......................................................16 Social Science .....................................................................58 - 61 Business/Marketing/Accounting................................................17 Technology/Communications.............................................62 - 63 Fine Arts/Communication.......................................................18 Technology Education.........................................................64 - 67 Engineering & Technology.......................................................19 NCK Technical College..........................................................68 - 71 Family and Consumer Sciences...........................................20 Supplemental Support....................................................................72 - 73 Career Exploration ..........................................................................73 Health Services..........................................................................21 . Xello....................................................................21 The Learning Center........................................................................74 Four Year High School Planner.......................................................23 Summer Opportunities/Drivers Ed.......................................................75 Contact Information Administration: Counselors: Special Education/Gifted: (785) 623–2600 (785) 623–2608 (785) 623–2600 Martin Straub, Principal Suellyn Stenger (A–Ha) Nichole Lind, School Psychologist/ John Linn, Assistant Principal [email protected] Special Education Fred Winter, Assistant Principal Troy Dale (He-Pfa) Jerry Braun, Gifted Education Lance Krannawitter, Assistant [email protected] Principal/Athletic Director Amy Miller (Pfe-Z) Address: Counseling Secretary: [email protected] 2300 East 13th Street Tiffany Unrein Hays, Kansas 67601 Hays High Website: www.hayshighindians.com Enrollment Requirements State Graduation Requirements HHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS English—4 credits Language Arts 4 Math—3 credits Social Studies 3 Science— 3 credits Which must include 1 credit of American Social Science—3 credits 1 PE/Health—1 credit History, /2 credit of American Government 1 Fine Arts—1 credit and /2 credit of World History. • One credit is equal to successful completion in a one- Science 3 year class. Mathematics 3 • One-half credit is equal to successful completion in a Physical Education /Health 1 one-semester class. 1 /2 Physical Education activity and 1/ Health credit 2 USD 489 Grading Scale Fine Arts 1 A+ 4.0 99-100 Art A 4.0 96-98 Foreign Language A- 4.0 93-95 Music B+ 3.5 90-92 Language Arts Electives B 3.0 86-89 Technology Communications B- 3.0 83-85 Practical Arts 1 C+ 2.5 80-82 Agriscience C 2.0 76-79 Business C- 2.0 73-75 D+ 1.5 70-72 Human Services D 1.0 66-69 Technology Communications D- 1.0 63-65 Computer Technology 1 F 62 and below Elective Studies 8 Total 25 FR/SO/JR/SR Status Hays High School determines student • All students (9, 10, 11, 12) are expected to enroll in a full classification by the following criteria: course schedule (seven units of credit). Fifth year students returning to complete requirements for graduation may 0 – 4 Credits = Freshman Status enroll in fewer than seven units of credit with the approval 5 – 10 Credits = Sophomore Status of the principal. 11– 17 Credits = Junior Status 18+ Credits = Senior Status HAYS HIGH SCHOOL • Page 2 Remedial Opportunities Remedial assistance is available in English and math during the summer school session. Remedial courses may not substitute for a required course but may be used to complete course work failed during the regular school session. The work successfully completed is considered an extension of the regular session course and is graded accordingly. Course Offereings Hays High School continues to explore new course offerings to better meet the needs of today’s students. The course section of this guide describes the many course offerings available. The final scheduleing of courses will be subject to pre-enroll- ment. Foreign Exchange Student Policy Admission of foreign exchange students for first semester shall be made before the beginning of a semester. Foreign exchange students will be enrolled on a space-available basis, subject to class size. All foreign exchange organizations should avoid place- ment of more than one (1) student of a particular nationality in any one school. Foreign exchange students shall maintain passing grades in all subjects as well as satisfactory discipline and attendance records. If the year that a foreign exchange student attends Hays High School completes their secondary education in that country and qualifies them for high school graduation in that country, the foreign exchange student will be allowed to participate in Hays High’s commencement but will not receive a diploma. Schedule Changes All students are required to enroll in 7 units of credit or be approved in order to participate in special programs supervised by the school. Fifth-year seniors may enroll in fewer than 7 units of credit with the approval of the principal. After the final enrollment for the school semester, schedule changes will be considered only under the following conditions: • The request has been made by a teacher or administrator to meet the special needs of the students, school, or staff. • The request has been made by the student and parent on or before the 5th day of the semester. • Pre-enrollment changes must be made on or before the last day of school. • Requests for a schedule change after the 5th day will be considered only with the agreement of the subject teacher, counselor, parent, and administrator that the student is inappropriately placed. • A grade of “F” for the semester will be placed on the permanent record for any course that is “dropped” without such approval. HAYS HIGH SCHOOL • Page 3 Assessments STATE ASSESSMENTS—Kansas law requires statewide assessment testing of all high school students by the end of a “cohort” year. Currently the annual sophomore cohort assessments are Math & Reading and the junior cohort assessments are Science, Social Studies and Writing. Please note that the subject(s) students are expected to take is determined by the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) and is subject to change. STAR Enterprise—Measure of Academic Progress tests are administered to all 9th graders each fall, winter and spring. Xello — is an online career program that will be used beginning 2021-2022. The program includes an interest inventory, career information, information about post-secondary institutions. ASVAB—the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is offered to juniors and seniors investigating career options. The battery of twelve tests measures a student’s aptitude in the areas of Verbal, Math, Perceptual Speed, Mechanical, Trade, Technical, and Academic Ability. PSAT—the Preliminary Scholastic