S Curriculum Guide 2021-2022 O U T H L Y O N E A S T H I G H S C H O O L 52200 10 Mile Road South Lyon, MI 48178 248-573-8700 Table of Contents About our School .......................................................................... 3 Credits & Class Placement ............................................................. 4 Credit Recovery & Scheduling ....................................................... 5 Testing………………………………………………………………...6 Personal Curriculum………………………………………………….7 Graduation Requirements ............................................................. 8 Making Sense of Graduation Requirements ................................... 9 Special Opportunities .................................................................. 10 Preparation for Success at the College Level ................................ 11 4 Year Course Planning Worksheet………………………………...13 Course Offerings by Department Applied Arts…………………………………………………………14 Art .............................................................................................. 15 Business & Computers ................................................................. 18 Design & Technology .................................................................. 20 English ....................................................................................... 22 Mathematics ............................................................................... 26 Music .......................................................................................... 29 Performing Arts .......................................................................... 31 Physical Education ..................................................................... 32 Science ........................................................................................ 34 Social Studies .............................................................................. 37 World Language ......................................................................... 39 Career Pathways .......................................................................... 42 Arts & Communication Pathway ................................................. 44 Business, Management, Marketing & Technology Pathway ......... 45 Engineering, Manufacturing & Industrial Technology Pathway .. 46 Health Sciences Pathway ............................................................ 47 Human Services Pathway ........................................................... 48 Natural Resources & Agriscience Pathway .................................. 49 Oakland Schools Technical Campus .............................................. 50 Howell Firefighter Academy………………………………………..61 EMT & Aviation Programs…………………………………………62 High School Leadership Mrs. Karen Fisher, Principal Mrs. Leslie Munger, Asst. Principal Mr. Cody Rudolph, Asst. Principal Page 2 South Lyon East High School South Lyon East High School is home to more than 1150 students in grades 9 through 12. Built in 2007, the building is a state of the art educational facility. The building features bright classrooms, a library/media center, gymnasia with a track, fitness center, dance studio, swimming pool, television studio, lecture hall, and a professional quality auditorium. The Commons is the central focal point of the first floor. Our Faculty SLEHS boasts more than 60 certified teachers and counselors. All seek out additional training to stay current in their fields. Always willing to give our students the extra assistance they need, our teachers are dedicated to student success, and to help students learn, they employ a variety of methods, such as cooperative learning, hands-on experience, problem-solving, Habits of Mind, and other effective teaching strategies. A variety of assessment methods allow students to demonstrate what they have learned. Our Curriculum Aligned with the Department of Education’s Michigan Merit/Common Core State Standard Curriculum, our program is designed to prepare students to meet college and career entrance requirements and to provide all students with a chance to pursue their interests. We offer two Honors English courses and 13 Advanced Placement courses. Additionally, more than 50 students spend 1/2 of each day at the Oakland Schools’ Technical Center, Southwest in nearby Wixom, in 13 different career pathway programs. Accreditation Our programs and services are accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools (now AdvancED) - a distinction SLCS have maintained since 1972 with an ongoing process of self-improvement and evaluation. Assessment SLEHS students consistently meet or exceed national averages on the SAT and ACT and they compare favorably to their peers in neighboring districts on the M-STEP. Calendar and Credits SLEHS is structured on a traditional 6-period day within two semesters per 180 day school year that runs from Labor Day through mid-June. Students earn 1/2 credit per course per semester with 24 credits possible over four years. Mission Statement The mission of South Lyon East High School is to provide students a rigorous education in order to develop responsible, knowledgeable, and respectful participants in society who make positive contributions at home, school, work, and in the global community. Page 3 Credits and Class Placement SLCS Board Policy 7630 HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT Students have the opportunity to earn 1/2 credit per course, per semester, for a total of 3 credits each semester and 6 credits each year. Up to 24 credits may be earned in 4 years. The number of credits that you earn determines whether or not you graduate on time. CLASS PLACEMENT Class designation is based on the number of years that a student has been in high school. Year 1: Freshman Year 3: Junior Year 2: Sophomore Year 4: Senior * In order to assure that you are on schedule to graduate in 4 years with the required 23 credits, it is important that you monitor your progress each year so that you meet your goal. The following are the recommended credit “checkpoints” to ensure that you will graduate on time: By the end of: You should have earned at least: 9th grade 5.5 credits 10th grade 11.0 credits 11th grade 17.0 credits 12th grade 23.0 credits * A senior who has not fulfilled all graduation requirements by the end of year 4 will remain classified as a senior. TRANSFER CREDITS Academic credits earned by students in an accredited high school will be reconfigured to equate to the credit system used by South Lyon Community Schools, with the maximum credits of 3 credits per semester counted toward SLCS’s graduation requirements. With the following exceptions, credits earned in a regionally accredited school will be entered into the student’s South Lyon permanent academic record (transcript) with designations assigned by the sending school. Exceptions include: • Credit earned from religion courses will be recorded as elective credit. • Credit earned from driver education or correspondence courses will not be transferred onto the student’s South Lyon academic record. Transfer of credit earned in unaccredited schools or home schools is governed by SLCS’s Board Policy 5460 at www.slcs.us. Page 4 Credit Recovery Options Board Policy 5460 allows students to take one or two additional courses during each semester of the school year and during the summer. Costs and transportation are the responsibility of the students and their families. This information is in our curriculum guide on the district website at www.slcs.us; choose South Lyon East High School. 1. Repeat classes at South Lyon East High School. Students have the option to retake courses that they have not passed for free at South Lyon East High School. For courses repeated at SLCS, the highest course grade will be reflected on the transcript and factored in the GPA. 2. Summer School. Several neighboring districts offer students the opportunity to retake required core academic courses. Information is usually available in Student Services in late May. Grades for courses taken during summer school will appear on the transcript in addition to the original grade; both are factored in the GPA. A high school counselor, principal, or designee must approve courses to be taken. Students may earn a maximum of 1 credit for attending summer school classes. 3. Online Recovery. All high school students are eligible to enroll in two online courses for up to one credit each semester, in addition to a full schedule, with the counselor’s or principal’s prior approval. No more than two online courses may be taken during the summer. There are two online programs that we use; Michigan Virtual or Clintondale Virtual. This is a pass/fail option. The student either passes or fails the online course. If the student passes they will have earned the credit towards graduation. Courses taken online will receive a “G” grade and will not impact the GPA, but the letter grade is used to determine athletic/extra-curricular eligibility. The original grade will remain on the transcript. 4. Testing Out. Public Act 335, Section 21B, of the state code, requires that any high school student be offered the opportunity to “test out” of any course offered by his/her high school. In order to test out, students must exhibit mastery of the course content by attaining a passing grade of 78% or better on a comprehensive final assessment. In addition, along with the exam, students may also be required to demonstrate mastery through basic assessments used in the class, which may include but not be limited to, a portfolio, research papers, projects and/or oral presentations.