3. Course Requirements for Graduation
English 4 credits
Mathematics 4 credits (math every year)
Science 4 credits (science every year)
Social Studies 3 credits
Foreign Language 2 credits
Wellness 1 credit
P.E. .5 credits
Personal Finance .5 credits
Fine Arts 1 credit
Focus Area 3 credits
4. Credits for graduation
Most courses are worth 1 credit
A few courses are worth .5 credit (see the course
catalog posted on PlanetHS & the MHS
webpage)
Students have the ability to earn 32 credits in 4
years.
28 credits are required for graduation.
5. 10th Grade Schedule
Information
Block Schedule
Schedule
– Students in Band and Orchestra…will be on an
A or B day for the entire year.
– Driver’s Education is a .5 class but takes an
entire block for one entire term.
6. Scheduling cont.
All PE courses are a .5 credit and are 9
week classes. Students who wish to take a
PE class for the entire term (18 weeks)
should sign up for two.
7. Scheduling cont.
Reading and Finance will be required of all 10th
grade students. Each class is worth .5 credit for 9
weeks.
Sophomores taking 2 AP Courses and may opt
out of the reading. Students must submit the
Application for Exemption.
8. Scheduling cont…
SUMMER SCHOOL
The following courses are available in Summer
School:
Finance
Driver’s Education
Physical Education
9. Students in the sophomore year
have the opportunity to take the
following AP classes
AP classes available:
– AP Human Geography
– AP European History
– AP Environmental Science (Prerequisite: Biology 1
and Chemistry 1 with at least one at honors level)
– AP Statistics Prerequisite: (Algebra 2 Honors)
– AP Physics
– AP Biology
– AP Studio Art
10. Course Requirements
Social Studies
World History, World Geography OR
AP Human Geography 1 credit
U.S. History 1 credit
Economics .5 credit
Government .5 credit
Personal Finance .5 credit
11. Course Requirements
Physical Education & Wellness
Wellness 1 credit
Physical Education .5 credit
The Physical Education requirement may be
met by substituting an equivalent time of
physical activity in other areas such as…
Marching band, cheerleading, interscholastic
athletics, etc.
12. Course Requirements…
Fine Arts
& Foreign Language
Fine Arts 1 credit
Foreign Language 2 credits
(must be in the same foreign language)
13. Focus Areas
Focused Program of Study
All students will pursue a focused program
of study preparing them for postsecondary
study.
Students will complete an elective focus of
no less than 3 credits.
14. MHS Focus Areas
AP Courses
Career and Technical Education
Dual Enrollment
Exercise, Safety &Sports Science
Fine Arts
Humanities
Math and Science
15. Career and Technical Education
Architecture and Construction
Arts, Audio/Visual Tech & Communication
Law Enforcement
Human Services
Information Technology
Health Science
Pathway to Engineering (STEM)
Finance
Marketing
Business/Management and Administration
16. Electives and Alternates
Elective: A required credit that is not a
specific course.
Alternate: Scheduling conflicts will result
in the use of an alternate course.
Choose Carefully!
17. G.P.A: Grade Point Average
CP Honors AP
A = 4.0 A = 4.5 A = 5.0
B = 3.0 B = 3.5 B = 4.0
C = 2.0 C = 2.5 C = 3.0
D = 1.0 D = 1.5 D = 2.0
F = 0.0 F = 0.0 F = 0.0
18. Graduating with Distinction
Students will be recognized as graduating
with “distinction” by attaining a B (3.0)
average and completing at least one of the
following….
19. Graduating with Distinction
Earn a nationally recognized industry certification
Participate in at least one of the Governor’s Schools
Participate in at least one of the state’s All State musical
organizations
Be selected as a National Merit Finalist or Semi-Finalist
Attain a score of 31 or higher composite score on the
ACT
Attain a score of 3 or higher on at least two advanced
placement exams
Earn 12 or more semester hours of transcripted
postsecondary credit.
20. Graduate with Honors
Students who score at or above all of the
subject are readiness benchmarks on the
ACT will graduate with Honors.
The ACT benchmarks are:
English 18
Math 22
Reading 22
Science Reasoning 23
21. National Honor Society and
Maryville Scholars
The National Honor Society is a service and
honor organization for juniors and seniors
The purpose of the Maryville Scholars
Program is to promote academic
excellence by recognizing the top students
in grades 11 and 12.
22. National Honor Society and
Maryville Scholars
Must have at least one complete term of
grades from MHS
Must take Honors or AP English in grades
9-12
Must take at least 3 bonus point courses in
grade 10
23. NHS & Scholars continued…
Must take at least 4 bonus point courses
per year in grades 11 and 12 representing at
least 3 of the core academic areas of
English, math, science, social studies, and
foreign language.
Must have no semester grade below C
May not have any out of school
suspensions.
24. Registration Time line
February 13: Evening meeting for parents of
current 9th grade students.
February 25-28: Online registration in Tech
Labs.
March 24: Course request verification will
be mailed home.
April 1: Counselors available to meet
regarding scheduling questions.
May 14: 9th Grade Orientation at MHS
