This document provides information for incoming freshman students at White House High School. It introduces the principal, assistant principals, and counselors. It outlines graduation requirements, the core curriculum, elective choices, the daily schedule, grading scale, and extracurricular activities. The goal is to help students have a good education and high school experience at WHHS.

1. BDP WELCOME TO WHHS Home of the Blue Devils! BDP

2. Meet Your New Principal MR. JEFF CORDELL

3. Assistant Principal Mr. Jeff Bennett - Student Affairs

4. Assistant PrincipalFreshman Annex Mrs. Debbie Richardson - Curriculum & Instruction

5. COUNSELOR MRS. PATRICIA NICHOLSON 11th & 12th Grade

6. COUNSELOR MRS. VERNA CLIFFORD 9th and 10th Grade

8. Ask for any make-up work or help.

9. Arrive at school and to class on time!

10. Follow the rules.

11. Be prepared for each class every day.

12. Be honest.

14. School Day Timetable

15. Grading

17. As A FreshmanWhat Subjects Will I Take? FRESHMAN COMPOSITION ENGLISH SCIENCE ALG I-A/ALG I-B or ALG I-B Hon WELLNESS ELECTIVE ELECTIVE

18. ELECTIVES FRENCH I HONORS FRENCH II HONORS Spanish will be an option beginning the Sophomore year.

19. ELECTIVES MUSIC THEORY & HARMONY CHORUS SELECT CHORUS WOMEN’S CHORALE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC (BAND) COLORGUARD VISUAL ART I THEATRE ARTS I

21. PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURE

22. INTRO TO AUTO TECHNOLOGY

23. PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS

24. COMPUTER KEYBOARDING

25. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

26. CAREER MANAGEMENT SUCCESS

27. WORLD GEOGRAPHY (Standard or Honors)

29. TO GRADUATE YOU MUST. . . . Complete the Ready Core Curriculum which includes your choice of a 3 credit Elective Focus AND…..

30. EARN A TOTAL OF 26 CREDITS AND COMPLETE THE STATE TESTING REQUIREMENTS.

32. ALGEBRA I, II

33. GEOMETRY

34. BIOLOGY

35. CHEMISTRY

37. CORE CURRICULUM ENGLISH 4 CREDITS MATH 4 CREDITS SCIENCE 3 CREDITS SOCIAL STUDIES 3 CREDITS WELLNESS 1 CREDIT AND…

38. CORE CURRICULUM (CONT’D) FINE ART 1 CREDIT FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 CREDITS PERSONAL FINANCE .5 CREDIT PHYSICAL EDUCATION .5 CREDIT ELECTIVE FOCUS 3 CREDITS ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES 4 CREDITS TOTAL 26 CREDITS

39. To Simplify: 19 CREDITS of BASIC CORE 3 CREDITS in a Selected FOCUS AREA 4 CREDITS of ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES 26 CREDITS TOTAL

41. Humanities

42. Fine Arts

46. Many different activities will take place during each class

47. Longer classes will allow you to complete an entire lesson and practice

49. Grade Reporting . . . . There will be a final exam in each class at the end of the term. Progress reports go home every 4 1/2 weeks Report cards will go home every 9 weeks.

50. Grading Scale for All Courses A 93 – 100 B 85 – 92 C 75 – 84 D 70 – 74 F 0 - 69

51. Academic Recognition/GPA for students entering SY 2009-10 4 Tiers of Recognition With highest recognition With high recognition With notable recognition With recognition

53. High recognition 3.70 16

54. Notable recognition 3.50 14

56. The GPA based on a 4.0 scale

57. An internal weighting system as follows:

58. 3 points added to the final numerical grade for an honors course

59. 5 points added to the final numerical grade for an Advanced Placement course

62. Daily Timetable School Begins 8:15 a.m. Classes End 3:15 p.m.

63. What Are the “Extras?” Academic Clubs Chorus Civic Clubs Drama Instrumental Music (Band) Pep Rallies Special Interest Clubs Subject Area Clubs Talent Show Vocational Clubs

64. ATHLETICS!! Baseball Basketball Bowling Cheerleading Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Wrestling

65. WHITE HOUSE HIGH SCHOOLWeb Site Check our school web site for answers to many of the questions you may have and also to view your child’s teachers’ webpage. http://whh.sumnerschools.org or www.whitehousehigh.com

66. This Presentation and the Registration Book you will receive tonight will be posted on our school web site.

67. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN THE FALL AT WHHS AS YOU BEGIN YOUR HIGH SCHOOL JOURNEY!

68. BDP WHITE HOUSE HIGH SCHOOL Home of the Blue Devils! BDP