This document provides information for 9th grade students transitioning to 10th grade about course requirements, scheduling, and academic programs at Maryville High School. It outlines the required credits needed for graduation in each subject area. It describes the block schedule and lists available AP and elective courses for 10th graders. It also provides details about graduating with distinction or honors and explains the timeline for course registration.

1. 9th Grade Transition
into the 10th Grade
Spring 2014

2. MHS Counselors
Ms. LeQuire: Grades 10-12 A-G
Mr. Ellis: Grades 10-12 H-N
Ms. Porter: Grades 10-12 O-Z

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