Guidance is an essential
part of the educational program available to students, parents, and teachers on
a continuing basis and students are encouraged to see their counselor anytime
the need arises. Students will be
assigned an academic counselor at the beginning of their sophomore year and
will keep the same counselor until graduation.
This assignment is based on alphabetic listing by last names.
Kay Ray A
– G
Beth
Handley H - O
Rebecca
Robinson P - Z
Bonnie Stockman Guidance Secretary/Records
Clerk
Clinton High School
Guidance Department – 601-924-5443
Lisa Lann Vocational
Counselor
We may also be contacted
at www.clintonpublicschools.com
CLINTON
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
GRADES 9-12
NOTE
TO PARENTS OF NEW STUDENTS:
All
students new to the Clinton Public Schools must submit the following items
before registering for classes:
Long Birth Certificate
Custody or Guardianship Papers if not living
with parents listed on birth certificate
Withdrawal form from previous school-showing
phone number and address
Copy of transcript showing credits from
previous school
Two approved proofs of residency in
Social Security Card
Copy of Parent or Guardian Driver License
If a
student is transferring from a non-accredited school or a home-school program, the
following accreditation standard will apply:
Any
transfer student from a school or program not accredited by a regional or state
agency or a student entering from a home school program will be given either
standardized achievement test(s) or teacher-made special subject test(s) to
determine the appropriate classification of the student. This testing shall take place within thirty
days after the filing of such application for transfer. Notice of the administering
of such test(s) shall be given to the applicant not less than five days prior
to the date of the administration of such test.
When
receiving numeric grades from a school that has a different pass-fail policy from
that of CHS, the grades will be recorded as received with the following
exception: ALL GRADES BELOW 70 THAT RECEIVED A CREDIT WILL BE CONVERTED TO 70
WITH CREDIT. When receiving letter grades from a school, appropriate school
officials will convert using the following chart:
A+ 100 C+ 84 F 65
A 97 C 80
A- 95 C- 77
B+ 94 D+ 74
B 90 D 72
B- 87 D- 70
Weighted
grades for accelerated classes will be given if the class is offered at
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SUBJECT-CHOICE INFORMATION
2007 – 2008 SCHOOL YEAR
We
cannot over-emphasize the importance and seriousness of completing this
pre-registration process as accurately as possible. If you need further
information or help, please contact your child's school counselor.
IMPORTANT
Individual
schedules and classroom assignments are derived directly from choices made in
this pre-registration process and should be definite and final. Schedules
should be carefully planned with the help of the advisors and counselors so
that they need not be changed at a later date. The number and specialty of
teachers are employed on the basis of the students’ subject selections. Course choices will be selected in
January. Parents will sign course
verification sheets in April indicating changes or approval. THE ONLY SCHEDULE CHANGES MADE AFTER APRIL
WILL BE OFFICE ERRORS AND / OR ADJUSTMENTS DUE TO FAILED CLASSES OR GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS.
MINIMUM
WORK LOAD
All
students will be required to take five units of credit. NO STUDENT may earn more than seven credits
to count toward graduation in any one regular school session. The maximum number
of credits to be earned in summer school is one per year. Students who desire
to earn one unit of credit during the summer from another accredited high
school must receive prior written approval from his/her high school principal.
Only one unit of credit may be earned through completion of an approved
correspondence and/or online course; permission to enroll in a correspondence
or online course must be granted by the principal.
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum
courses or subjects required for graduation from
COURSE
OR SUBJECT
CLASS OF 2008
2009 AND 2010 2011
English
4 4 4
Mathematics
3 4 4
Science
3 3 4
Social
Studies 3.5 3.5 4
Comprehensive
or
Family
and Individual Health .5
5 .5
Keyboarding/Computer
Applications
Or
Computer Discovery 1 1 1
The
Arts 1 1 1
Other
Credits 6 5 6.5
TOTAL 22 22 25
·
The
MINIMUM of Pre-Algebra or Transition to Algebra, Algebra I, and Geometry shall
be required. Beginning with the class of
2009, a credit can
be earned in Pre-Algebra, Transition to Algebra, or Algebra I in the eighth grade.
·
Beginning
with the class of 2011, two of the four math credits earned must be above
Algebra I (Geom/Alg II)
·
Biology
and two other sciences shall be required. One of these courses may be in Allied
Health I, however, Allied Health is not
an approved science for students wishing
to meet university admissions.
·
Beginning
with the class of 2011, Biology and three other sciences shall be required. One of these courses may be Allied Health I, however, Allied
Health is not an approved science for students wishing to meet university
admissions.
·
MS
Studies, World Geography, World History, U.S. History, and
·
Beginning
with the class of 2011, MS Studies, World Geography, World
and
Economics shall be required. The credit
earned for a State/Local Government course in any other state by
an
out-of-state transfer student who enters after the sophomore year can
stand in lieu of
2
·
Computer
Discovery taken in the eighth grade will receive 1 Carnegie unit of credit. Keyboarding (1/2 credit) and Computer
Applications (1/2 credit) will be accepted in place of Computer Discovery.
·
One
credit in art, band, choral music, or introduction to theater arts (drama) will
fulfill the art requirement.
·
Any
student not completing graduation requirements at the end of the regular summer
school term at
·
Students
must also meet the Subject Area Test requirements listed on page 6.
UNIVERSITY
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
If a student plans to go directly from
CLASS
OF 2008
English
4 All must require substantial
writing components
Mathematics * 3 Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
(see
notation below)
Science
3 Biology:
Choose from Physical Science, Human A&P
Chemistry,
AP Chemistry, AP Biology, or Physics
Social Studies 3.5
Studies,
Economics or World Geography
Advanced Electives 2 One must be a Foreign Language or Advanced World
Geography; the other may be
4th Math, 4th Science, Advanced World Geography or 2nd
Foreign Language
(Only a math credit earned
BEYOND Algebra II will be considered an advanced elective).
Keyboarding/
Computer
Application 1
Computer Discovery taken in
the eighth grade
will
be accepted
Comprehensive or
Family/Individual Health .5
The
Arts 1 Art, Band, Choral Music, or
Introduction
to Theater Arts
Eighth
Grade Units Algebra
I and Computer Discovery taken in the
eighth grade will be accepted
BEGINNING
WITH THE CLASS OF 2009
*Mathematics 4 Pre-Algebra or Transition to
Algebra, Algebra I,
Geometry, and Algebra II
(Only
a math credit earned BEYOND Algebra II will be
considered an advanced elective).
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BEGINNING WITH THE CLASS OF 2011
English 4 All must require substantial writing
components
Math 4 Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
Science 4 Biology:
Choose from Physical Science, Human A & P,
Chemistry,
AP Chemistry, AP Biology, or Physics
Social
Studies 4
Economics,
and World Geography
Advanced
Electives 2 One must be a Foreign Language or
Advanced World Geography;
the other must be a 5th Math, 5th Science,
Advanced
World Geography, or 2nd Foreign Language.
Keyboarding/
Computer
Applications 1 Computer Discovery taken in the
eighth grade will be accepted
Comprehensive
or
Family/Individual
Health .5
The
Arts 1 Art, Band, Choral Music, or
Introduction to Theater Arts
(Drama)
Eighth
Grade Units Credits
earned in Math and Computer Discovery during the
eighth grade will be accepted
CLASSIFICATIONS
Freshman (9th Grade) Promotion
to ninth grade (with one math credit)
Sophomore (l0th Grade) Five
units (must include English I and one math credit)
Junior (11th Grade) Nine
units (must include English II)
Senior
(12th Grade) * Fifteen
units (must include English III, Algebra I, and one other math credit)
BEGINNING WITH THE CLASS OF 2011
Freshman (9th Grade) Promotion to ninth
grade (with one math credit)
Sophomore (10th Grade) Six units (must include
English I and one math credit)
Junior (11th Grade) Twelve Units (must
include English II)
Senior (12th Grade) Eighteen Units (must
include English III, Algebra I and one
other math credit)
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ADVANCED
PLACEMENT COURSES
The AP
Program gives students the opportunity to pursue college-level studies while
still in high school and to receive course credit and advanced placement upon
entering college. Over 1200 colleges in the country offer course credit to AP
students who score at a certain level on the AP examinations. An AP course is
challenging and stimulating and compared to other high school courses takes
more time and requires more homework. It also gives greater opportunity for
individual progress and accomplishment and goes into greater depth. The students
develop critical thinking skills, fluid writing abilities, problem-solving
skills, and expertise in absorbing masses of material. Academic rank in class
is determined by a numeric scale of yearly averages, with both AP and honors
classes being weighted. Grades for AP courses will be multiplied by 1.1 and
grades for honors classes by 1.05.
Grades for weighted courses are not reflected on the report card. The weight is calculated in the cumulative
grade point average.
ADMISSION
POLICY FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT HONORS ENGLISH CLASSES
All
students in Honors English I will automatically be enrolled in Honors English
II. Only students who have teacher and
parent approval may shift to the lower level of English. Students desiring to enter the honors program
may request a parent/student conference with the Honors English Chairperson at
CHS. After that conference, he/she may make a choice about which English is
more appropriate. Any student moving
into the district during a school year may enter Honors English only if the
student has been enrolled in an honors program at his/her former school. If
he/she has not, he may follow the admission procedure for the following year.
During
their junior year, students may have the option of either Honors English III or
AP English III with an emphasis on preparation for the Language and Composition
test and the option their senior year for either Honors English IV or AP
English IV with an emphasis on preparation for the Literature and Composition
test. They may take Honors both years or Honors in the
eleventh and AP in the twelfth or AP in the eleventh and Honors in the twelfth
or AP in both grades.
Once a
teacher identifies the need for a student to add or drop an Honors English
course, he must confer with the Honors English Chairperson who will then
request a conference with the student first, then with the student and his
parent before approving the change.
A
student may only enter and leave the honors program once. He may not, however, move
to General English his senior year since Honors English IV offers a viable
alternative to Advanced Placement English IV without causing the student to
repeat his study of British literature.
District Procedures
for Transferring from Honors / Advanced Placement Courses
THESE POLICIES
APPLY TO GRADES EIGHT - TWELVE
After the first five days of
each school semester, the policy for transferring from an Honors or
Advanced Placement course to a
lower-level course is as follows:
1.
Transfers
from Honors / Advanced Placement courses are allowed at the end of the
first
nine-weeks grading period only. After
this time period, no transfers will be allowed.
2.
Students
transferring into the district after the first nine-weeks grading period will
be
given a nine-weeks period in which to decide to transfer from Honors / Advanced
Placement
courses.
3.
Students
will receive their un-weighted average as a grade to be carried into the lower-
level
course.
4.
If no lower-level course is available, then the rules for dropping a
course must be
followed
as listed.
5. Students that transfer out of an Honors /
Advanced Placement course will not be
allowed
to re-enter that track of study during the remainder of their high school
career.
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TECH PREP
Tech
Prep in
It is
a series of educational programs and activities which address the needs of
students.
Components
of
·
Applied
Academic Instruction
·
Integration
of Academic and Vocational Education
·
Contextual
Teaching
·
Occupational
Clusters of Study
·
Work-site
Experiences
·
Innovative
Courses
·
Career
Planning
·
Articulation
ACCREDITATION
Clinton
High School is accredited by the Mississippi Accrediting Commission of the
Mississippi State Department of Education and the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools.
NOTICE
OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
The
The
following office has been designated to handle inquiries and complaints
regarding the non-discrimination policies of the above mentioned entities:
Dr. Tommye C. Henderson, Superintendent
601-924-7533
STUDENT
HANDBOOK
The
parent-student handbooks contain a full explanation of policies concerning
students at
At the
beginning of the school year, each student is given a copy of the handbook with
instructions
that he/she will take it home and discuss its contents with his/her family in
order that all concerned individuals might gain a working knowledge of the
school policies.
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Graduation Requirements
Subject Area
Implementation Dates
ALL
students must earn a passing score on---
·
And
·
English
II Multiple Choice and English II Writing
And
·
Biology
And
·
Algebra
I
Courses
that have subject area tests requirements may not be taken during the summer
session.
All
students in grades K - 12 for the 2007-2008 school year will be required to
pass all four
subject tests in order to earn a diploma. They take the test during the school
year they are enrolled in the subject. Students
take these tests on dates established by the Mississippi Department of
Education. Students who do not pass the test the first time they take it will
be given additional opportunities to take the test as stipulated by the Mississippi
Department of Education.
Students
who enroll in the
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE LEARNERS
English
Language Learners (ELL) are held to the same state mandated standards as all
students.
Accommodations
and interventions may be provided. ELL
Students are required to earn Carnegie credits as set forth in District Policy
IHF – “Requirements for Graduation and Grade” and to successfully pass all
State
Subject-Area
Assessments to earn high school diplomas.