Program of Studies 2019-2020 Welcome to Henry Clay High School Home of the Blue Devils 2100 Fontaine Road Lexington, KY 40502 Main Office: (859) 381-3423 Counseling Office: (859) 381-3435 Attendance Office: (859) 381-3429 Fax: (859) 381-3430 www.henryclay.fcps.net Our Mission To educate and to prepare our students for a life of productive citizenship. Principal Counselors Mr. Paul Little Bonnie Barnes, Head Counselor April Cain Assistant Principals Josh Edwards Mr. Chad Carpenter Rachael Howard Mrs. Laura Donovan Lyndsey Timoney Mr. Brian Miller Sharron Wesley-Porter Social Worker: Tori Mason Dean of Students: Demetrius Gay Academy Coordinator: Catherine Stephens Our high school was named in honor of the BELL SCHEDULE great Kentuckian and national statesman Henry Clay Sr. whose home, Ashland, was Zero Hour 7:25 - 8:20 a.m. nearby. The oldest public high school in Lexington, Henry Clay High originally 1st Period Class 8:25 - 9:25 a.m. opened on Main Street in 1928. In the dedicatory address, George Bain said the 2nd Period Class 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. school would be like a rich sapphire set in pure gold...hence the school colors of 3rd Period Class 10:35 - 11:35 a.m. Blue and Gold. 4th Period Class 11:40 a.m. - 1:05 p.m. The school moved to its current Fontaine Road facility in 1970 and underwent a complete renovation in 2006. Henry Clay 1st Lunch - 11:40 - 12:05 High School is home to a richly diverse student population 2nd Lunch - 12:10 - 12:35 representing more than 50 countries offering a comprehensive 3rd Lunch - 12:40 - 1:05 and challenging curriculum for all students. In 2018, Henry 5th Period Class 1:10 - 2:10 p.m. Clay High School was ranked 10th within Kentucky in the U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools and #955 in 6th Period Class 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. the national rankings - www.usnews.com/education/best-high- schools/national-rankings for additional data. HENRY CLAY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS H Students earn 1/2 credit per course per semester or 1 credit per year. C English (Language Arts) ...................................................................................................................... 4 Credits Mathematics ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Credits Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra II or higher. All seniors must be enrolled in a math course. Science ................................................................................................................................................... 3 Credits Option 1: Intro to Physics > Intro. to Chemistry. and Intro. to Biology. Option 2*: Advanced Biology**, Advanced Chemistry, and Advanced Physics OR AP Physics I. *Once you begin Option 2 you may not change to Option 1 after the first 10 days of school. **Advanced Biology—It is recommended that 9th grade students meet qualifying MAP testing scores of 240 for MATH and 228 for Reading as well as be enrolled in a math course ABOVE Algebra 1 concurrently. Social Studies ........................................................................................................................................ 3 Credits 1 Credit Each of Government, World History, and U.S. History Government courses include Citizenship, Government, Int. Social Studies or Political Science. Health and Physical Education (1/2 Credit Required in Each) ......................................................... 1 Credit This course is typically taken during your Sophomore year OR in Henry Clay’s summer school. Fine Arts/Humanities ............................................................................................................................... 1 Credit This curriculum is embedded into the English 3 and World Civilization/History classes at Henry Clay. Course credit is earned after successful completion of the Humanities curriculum. Electives (A math course must be taken during the senior year.) .................................................... 7 Credits TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................. 22 Credits* *In order to graduate, students must pass a civics test correctly answering at least 60 out of 100 questions composed from the United State Citizenship and Immigration Services test. Students will be provided a review and may retake the exam as many times as deemed necessary to pass the test. Also, the Kentucky Board of Education approved new minimum high school graduation requirements requiring students to show basic competency in reading and math and fulfill one of seven “qualifiers” designed to help students be career or college ready. Specific information on additional requirements was not available at the time of this publication., but will be distributed to students and parents once Fayette County has implemented the changes. PRE-COLLEGE MINIMUM CURRICULUM FOR ALL KENTUCKY PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES Research your colleges prior to your junior year to make sure you are meeting admission requirements for your selected schools. English ...................................................................................................................................................4 Credits Mathematics (Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra II) ........................................................................3 Credits Science....................................................................................................................................................3 Credits Social Studies .........................................................................................................................................3 Credits Health and Physical Education ............................................................................................................. 1 Credit Art and Humanities ............................................................................................................................... 1 Credit World Language (The 2 credits must be of the same language.) ..... Demonstrated Competency or 2 Credits Completion of Level 2 of a World Language is completion of the pre-college curriculum requirement. Recommended Electives: Additional math, science, social studies, world language, fine arts, and a digital literacy (computer application) course. RECOMMENDED PRE-COLLEGE CURRICULUM FOR SELECTIVE COLLEGES (Example: Duke, Wake Forest, Harvard, Centre, etc.) English (including intensive composition courses) .................................. 4 Credits Mathematics (4 credits or study through Calculus).................................. 4 Credits Science (3 credits of laboratory science) .................................................. 3 Credits Social Studies ........................................................................................... 3 Credits World Language (3 credits of the same world language) ........................ 3 Credits Fine Arts/Humanities ................................................................................ 1 Credit Health/PE .................................................................................................. 1 Credit Electives ................................................................................................... 3 Credits 1 GRADUATION PLAN at HENRY CLAY Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 1 English I English II English III and Arts/Humanities** English IV 2 Math Math Math Math Elective 3 Science* Science* Science* Elective: World History 4 Citizenship U.S. History Elective: and Arts/Humanities** 5 Elective: Health & PE Elective: Elective: 6 Elective: Elective: Elective: Elective: * Science Option 1 or 2 - See Graduation Requirements on previous page or below. **Arts/Humanities is currently embedded in World Civ. or AP World History and English 3. This is not a separate course/hour. SCIENCE OPTIONS TO MEET GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade Option 1 Intro to Physics with Earth/Space Intro to Chemistry with Earth/Space Intro to Biology with Earth/Space Option 2 Advanced Biology with Earth/Space Advanced Chemistry with Earth/Space Advanced Physics with Earth/Space or AP Physics 1 Option 3 Academy Biology with Earth/Space Academy Chemistry with Earth /Space AP Physics 1 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS IF YOU ATTENDED A BLOCK SCHEDULE CONVERSION CHART AP CAPSTONE PROGRAM Years spent in a Credits Years spent in a Traditional 6-hour day Required for Block Schedule AP Capstone is comprised of two AP courses—AP Like Henry Clay Graduation Seminar and AP Research. Students who earn scores of 4 0 22 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing will receive the 3.5 0.5 22.5 AP Capstone Diploma™. 3 1 23 This signifies students’ outstanding academic achievement and attainment of college-level academic 2.5 1.5 23.5 and research skills. Students who earn scores of 3 or 2 2 24 higher in both AP Seminar and AP Research but not on four additional AP Exams will receive the AP Seminar 1.5 2.5 24.5 and Research Certificate™. 1 3 25 For more information, go to: 0.5 3.5 25.5 https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-capstone 0 4 26 SCHEDULE CHANGES AND CREDITS IMPORTANT!!!! Students can change an elective during the first 5 days of the semester if there is space, but options are limited because classes are offered based on student demand in the spring. Some courses reach their capacity and cannot accept additional students. Most courses are offered for a full-year.