Course Registration and Specialty Programs at Grafton High School

 
Rising 10
th
, 11
th
, and 12
th
 Course Registration
 
GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL
 
Overview
 
Graduation Requirements & Diploma Types
Credits & Verified Credits
YCSD Honors Programs
Specialty Programs
Course Options
Next Steps
 
Graduation Requirements:
 
Adv. Studies Diploma (26 credits)
 
Standard Diploma (22 credits)
 
Reminder of
verified
credits…..
 
For BOTH Advanced
Studies and Standard
Diplomas, students
are 
required
 to have
5
 verified credits.
 
Honors
Program
 
Who is Eligible?
o
8
th
 Grade students enrolled in
ALL of the following:
Advanced English 8
HS credit Math 
(Alg. or Adv. Geom.)
HS credit World Lang.
o
Parents MUST HAVE signed and
returned the agreement form.
 
Specialty Programs
 
NJROTC (Naval Science) at York High
School or Tabb High School based on zip
code.
SOA (School of the Arts) Bruton High School
IB (International Baccalaureate Diploma
Programme) York High School
Governor’s Health Sciences Academy
(Bruton High School)
.
YRA (York River Academy) Yorktown Middle
 
Available beginning in 11
th
 grade
 
 
Available beginning 9
th
 grade
 
 
New Horizons Career & Technical
Center
Dual Enrollment/Early College Program
Governor’s School for Science and
Technology (GSST)
 
English
9
th
 Grade
 
        
11
th
 Grade
English 9 
         
English 11
*Advanced English 9
     
*AP English 11 (Language Composition)
10
th
 Grade
        
12
th
 Grade
English 10 
        
English 12
*Advanced English 10
    
*AP English 12 (Literature and Composition)
           
DE English 111/112
*Weighted Credit
 
History
9
th
 Grade
 
        
11
th
 Grade
World History I
       
VA & US History
*AP Human Geography
    
*AP US History
World Geography
      
DE US HIS 121/122 (Virtual VA)
10
th
 Grade
        
12
th
 Grade
World History II
       
VA & US Government
*AP World History
      
*AP US Government
*AP European History (Virtual VA)
*Weighted Credit
 
  
Mathematics
 
Science
  
9
th
 Grade
 
        
10
th
 Grade
  
Environmental Science
     
Biology
  
Biology 
        
         
 
Chemistry
             
Earth Science
     
11
th
 and 12
th
 Grade options
     
Atmospheric Science & Climatology
     
Ecology
     
*AP Biology
     
*AP Chemistry
     
*AP Environmental Science
     
*AP Physics
 
I
     
*Biology II/Anatomy & Physiology
     
*Biology II/Marine Science
     
Physics
 
Advanced Studies Diploma students need to take
4 sciences from 3 different science disciplines
 
Health/PE
Required for Graduation
Health/PE 9 
(First Aid/CPR/AED training)
              May be replaced by NJROTC I or SOA Dance Arts I
Health/PE 10/Drivers Ed
(all 10
th
 graders take Driver’s Ed in the fall semester)
Electives
PE 11
PE 12
 
World Languages
Spanish - I, II, III, IV, AP
French - I, II, III, IV, AP 
(AP currently Virtual Virginia)
German - I, II, III, IV, AP
YC Virtual High School
ASL – I, II, III
Virtual Virginia
Latin -  I, II, III
Mandarin Chinese -  I, II, III, IV, AP
Arabic - I, II, III
 
What’s Next?
Students & families review the 
Program of Studies 
and begin identifying courses that align with
academic, personal, and career goals.
School counselors will work with students and families to review academic, personal, and career goals
and plan coursework for 2023-2024.
 
Rising 9th
 
*Counselors will visit 8
th
 graders February 1
st
 and 2
nd
. Students will work with the GMS and GHS
 
counselors to select courses based on teacher recommendation and interest. Students will bring
 
home course requests for parents to review and make any necessary edits.
Rising 10
th
 and 11
th
 
*Current 9
th
 and 10
th
  grade Course Selection is in Mid February.
 
Students will work with counselors to select courses.
 
Students and families will be mailed the requested courses to review and make any necessary edits
Rising 12
th
 
*Current 11
th
 graders and families have begun course selection with counselors in January during
 
their junior meeting. Contact your school counselor to schedule your meeting.
 
Together, we can increase
your student’s chances of success at
Grafton High School!
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  1. Rising 10th, 11th, and 12th Course Registration GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL

  2. Overview Graduation Requirements & Diploma Types Credits & Verified Credits YCSD Honors Programs Specialty Programs Course Options Next Steps

  3. Graduation Requirements: Adv. Studies Diploma (26 credits) Standard Diploma (22 credits) Subject Credits 4 4 4 4 2 Subject Credits 4 3 3 3 2 English History Math Lab Science *from 3 different families Health & PE *to include First Aid/CPR/AED Certification World Language *3 consecutive years or 2 years from 2 different languages Fine Arts or CTE (Career & Tech Ed) Econ. & Personal Finance *counts as virtual course Electives *to include 2 sequential electives English History Math Lab Science *from 3 different families Health & PE *to include First Aid/CPR/AED Certification World Lang., Fine Arts, or CTE (Career &Tech. Ed) 3 2 1 1 Econ. & Personal Finance *counts as virtual course Electives *to include 2 sequential electives 1 4 3 Completion of an AP, dual enrollment, Work-Based Learning or CTE credential Completion of an AP, dual enrollment, Work-Based Learning or CTE credential

  4. Reminder of verified credits .. English 2 History 1 For BOTH Advanced Studies and Standard Diplomas, students are required to have 5 verified credits. Math 1 Science 1

  5. Honors Program World Languages 4 consecutive years of a World Language example: Spanish I-IV Must take 6 AP courses (DE courses and qualifying Governor s School classes may be used to meet one or more Honors Program requirements) Must be in 4 different content areas (ex: Sci., Math, WL, English) AP Courses Who is Eligible? Community Service Minimum of 20 hrs. community service outside of school o 8th Grade students enrolled in ALL of the following: Advanced English 8 GPA 9th Grade: 3.25 or above Grades 10-12: Cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above HS credit Math (Alg. or Adv. Geom.) Requirements HS credit World Lang. o Parents MUST HAVE signed and returned the agreement form. Must remain enrolled in 7 classes/year May not expunge a grade, repeat a course, or drop a class after add/drop period May not have a final grade below a C Other Criteria

  6. Specialty Programs Available beginning 9th grade Available beginning in 11th grade NJROTC (Naval Science) at York High School or Tabb High School based on zip code. New Horizons Career & Technical Center Dual Enrollment/Early College Program Governor s School for Science and Technology (GSST) SOA (School of the Arts) Bruton High School IB (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme) York High School Governor s Health Sciences Academy (Bruton High School). YRA (York River Academy) Yorktown Middle

  7. English 9th Grade English 9 *Advanced English 9 11th Grade English 11 *AP English 11 (Language Composition) 10th Grade English 10 *Advanced English 10 12th Grade English 12 *AP English 12 (Literature and Composition) DE English 111/112 *Weighted Credit

  8. History 9th Grade World History I *AP Human Geography World Geography 11th Grade VA & US History *AP US History DE US HIS 121/122 (Virtual VA) 10th Grade World History II *AP World History *AP European History (Virtual VA) 12th Grade VA & US Government *AP US Government *Weighted Credit

  9. Mathematics

  10. Science 9th Grade Environmental Science Biology Chemistry Earth Science 10th Grade Biology 11th and 12th Grade options Atmospheric Science & Climatology Ecology *AP Biology *AP Chemistry *AP Environmental Science *AP Physics I *Biology II/Anatomy & Physiology *Biology II/Marine Science Physics Advanced Studies Diploma students need to take 4 sciences from 3 different science disciplines

  11. Health/PE Required for Graduation Health/PE 9 (First Aid/CPR/AED training) May be replaced by NJROTC I or SOA Dance Arts I Health/PE 10/Drivers Ed (all 10thgraders take Driver s Ed in the fall semester) Electives PE 11 PE 12

  12. World Languages Spanish - I, II, III, IV, AP French - I, II, III, IV, AP (AP currently Virtual Virginia) German - I, II, III, IV, AP YC Virtual High School ASL I, II, III Virtual Virginia Latin - I, II, III Mandarin Chinese - I, II, III, IV, AP Arabic - I, II, III

  13. Whats Next? Students & families review the Program of Studies and begin identifying courses that align with academic, personal, and career goals. School counselors will work with students and families to review academic, personal, and career goals and plan coursework for 2023-2024. Rising 9th *Counselors will visit 8th graders February 1st and 2nd. Students will work with the GMS and GHS counselors to select courses based on teacher recommendation and interest. Students will bring home course requests for parents to review and make any necessary edits. Rising 10th and 11th *Current 9th and 10th grade Course Selection is in Mid February. Students will work with counselors to select courses. Students and families will be mailed the requested courses to review and make any necessary edits Rising 12th *Current 11th graders and families have begun course selection with counselors in January during their junior meeting. Contact your school counselor to schedule your meeting.

  14. Together, we can increase your student s chances of success at Grafton High School! Name/ Role School Students Served Contact Info Mrs. Jennifer Ericsson, Counseling Director A-B jericsson@ycsd.york.va.us GHS Mr. Scott Markland, Counselor C-Ho smarkland@ycsd.york.va.us GHS Mrs. Andrea Ross, Counselor Hu-Pl aross@ycsd.york.va.us GHS Mrs. Shonica Zeigler, Counselor Po-Z szeigler@ycsd.york.va.us GHS

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