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COURSE REGISTRATION Every effort will be made to offer students the courses they request. Specific procedures for registration are necessary; therefore, STUDENTS AND PARENTS SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN ORDER TO AVOID MISUNDERSTANDINGS. l. Students and parents must carefully consider courses before registration. Students should plan their individual program for the entire period of four years to be spent in high school, with the understanding that changes can be made in this long-range planning. A conference will be scheduled with a guidance counselor to assist in this planning. 2. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
STUDENTS TO 3. A prerequisite is a previous course that should be taken and passed before students can enroll in a new course. Students who have not completed the prerequisite may not be allowed in the new course. The prerequisites are described throughout the Program of Studies to assist students, parents, teachers, and guidance counselors in the selection of students' courses for the next academic year. Variations from the prerequisites should be discussed with the appropriate teacher and administrator. Recommendations of variations from the prerequisites will be made by the principal to the Department of Instruction. 4. Students who have registered for courses and become ineligible to take these courses because of failure are responsible for changing their registration forms. THESE STUDENTS SHOULD CHECK WITH THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS FINAL GRADES ARE RECEIVED. 5. Students who fail to register during the period of registration will be assigned to classes by the guidance counselor. 6. It is impossible to allow students and parents to pick teachers and time schedules; therefore, requests of this nature cannot be honored. 7. Reminder - JROTC can be substituted for physical education. 8. Course offerings will be determined by enrollment figures that will be justified by the administration. Course offerings requested by fewer than fifteen students will be presented to the Department of Instruction by the school principal to be approved by the superintendent. Factors to be considered will include, but not be limited to, the needs of the students, sequence of courses, prerequisites for future courses, cross listing of courses with other educational institutions, teaching personnel, department load, graduation status of students, and availability to take the courses if offered at a later time. This process will begin thirty days after pre-registration and continue through the fifth day of enrollment. STUDENT COURSE LOAD Using semester block scheduling, students will take four courses per semester, for a total of eight per year. The variety of course offerings allows students to take advantage of a wide range of required and elective courses. All students will take four
courses per semester, or equivalent courses that include courses at
The Requirements To qualify
for a state high school diploma, any student must earn a total of
twenty-four units of credit in state-approved courses distributed as
follows:
COURSES THAT QUALIFY AS A “COMPUTER SCIENCE” COURSE REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: Keyboard/Basic Computer Applications, Business Computer Applications, Integrated Business Applications 1, Integrated Business Applications 2, Computer Programming 1, Computer Programming 2, Desktop Publishing, AP Computer Science, and Multimedia/Web Publishing.GRADUATING (For more information visit the Greenwood District 50 web site at www.gwd50.k12.sc.us.) COURSES THAT QUALIFY AS AN OCCUPATIONAL COURSEREQUIRED FOR TECH PREP GRADUATES Four units in a prescribed program are needed for completer status. Accounting 1 E-Commerce Accounting 2 Automotive Collision Technology Business Computer Applications Automotive Technology Business and Personal Law Carpentry Computer Programming 1 Electricity/Electronics Computer Programming 2 Machine Technology Integrated Business Applications 1 Cosmetology Integrated Business Applications 2 Early Childhood Education Desktop Publishing Animated Computer Production Pre-Engineering Introduction to Health Occupations Virtual International Business and Marketing Health Occupations 2 Marketing Photo Shop 1 Multimedia/Web Publishing Photo Shop 2 Business and Personal Finance Career Skills Certification Youth Apprenticeship Note – A single course may not be used for both the computer science and the occupational education course requirements for graduation.LIFE SCHOLARSHIPThe LIFE Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship. To be eligible a student must meet two of the following three criteria:
The LIFE Scholarship is
available for students who attend four-year institutions. Students who attend two-year institutions
in
For additional state funded scholarships see your
guidance counselor or you may visit the website at http://www.che400.state.sc.us. GRADE PLACEMENT Promotion to the ninth grade will be determined by Greenwood School District 50 Board Policy. The chart below shows the minimum number of units needed by a student in a particular grade in order to change classification to the next grade. The chart also shows the number of units needed to earn a District 50 diploma.
GUIDANCE/COUNSELING SERVICES The mission of the Greenwood School District 50 Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program is to address the needs of all students. The program helps students develop competencies in knowledge of self and others, educational and vocational development, and career planning and exploration. ACADEMIC COUNSELING Course Selection - Counselors will meet with students and parents in order to make appropriate high school and occupational course selections for each succeeding year. Academic Deficiencies - Counselors will guide students who may have course work problems and who may need schedule adjustments or tutorial assistance. Standardized Tests - Counselors will interpret standardized test data for students and parents in order to provide a more complete picture of students’ aptitudes, interests, and post-high school potential. Career Planning - Counselors will explore career options with students and parents. REFERRAL AND PLACEMENT PROCEDURES School Intervention Team - Upon recommendation and/or request from parents, faculty, administrators, nursing staff, or students themselves, a team of school personnel will take a structured look at the student and the learning conditions in the student’s environment. This team will review the problem and make recommendations for interventions to be tried in and out of the classroom environment. If these interventions are not successful, the student may be referred for a psychological evaluation. Prior to evaluation, written parental consent will be obtained. Evaluation and Placement - Following the psychological evaluation, if placement is recommended, a staffing will be held. Parents, teachers, administrators, the psychologist, and the student will meet to discuss the results and recommendations. If placement in a special program is recommended, an Individualized Education Program (IEP) will be written. Once the parent gives written approval to this plan, implementation will begin. SPECIAL PROGRAMSPrograms for students with disabilities - The courses in the special education program provide supportive, reinforcing, vocational, remedial, and social skills to the students with disabilities. An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is designed for each student. It is used to provide appropriate instruction in the least restrictive environment as outlined in Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Services
are provided in the following areas: Mental Disabilities Visual Impairment Emotional Disabilities Hearing Impairment Learning Disabilities Other Health Impairment Orthopedic Disabilities Traumatic Brain Injuries Speech and Language Impairment Autism INTERSCHOLASTIC AND ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Specific requirements for academic eligibility are mandated by state law under the Education Improvement Act (EIA). The following requirements are based on semester block scheduling. Students may take up to four courses per semester and receive up to four credits per semester. Eligibility for students will be determined by their previous semester’s work. However, any student expelled from school for a semester and readmitted to the same school will be required to complete a full semester’s work. Expelled students entering a different school are required to attend one full year before they can become eligible. Eligibility for upcoming ninth graders will be determined by their eighth-grade work. Students must be promoted academically. To participate in interscholastic athletic activities, students in grades nine through twelve must achieve an overall passing average in addition to the following: 1. To be eligible in the first semester, a student must pass a minimum of five Carnegie units applicable toward a high school diploma during the previous year. At least two units must have been passed during the second semester or summer school. To be eligible during the second semester, the student must meet one of the following conditions: the equivalent of 2 units. b. If the student did not meet first semester eligibility
requirements, then he or she 2. Students must satisfy eligibility requirements in the semester preceding participation. a. Eligibility will be determined on a semester basis for all semesters. Eligibility for upcoming ninth graders will be determined by their eighth-grade work. Students must be promoted academically. b. Credits earned in a summer school approved by the State Department of Education may apply for first semester eligibility. c. Students eligible for a first semester sport will be permitted to complete that sport even if it extends into the second semester. Under the current League program, this will apply to participants in basketball and wrestling.
GUIDE TO THE COLLEGE FRESHMEN ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS FOR NCAA DIVISION I AND DIVISION II
INSTITUTIONS INFORMATION
ABOUT YOUR NCAA ELIGIBILITY The NCAA Division I initial-eligibility rules have changed. If you plan to enroll in any college or university in Fall 2003 or after, please read this information carefully. For students entering any college or university during the 2003-04 or 2004-05 academic years, your NCAA initial eligibility will be evaluated under the new rule as described below. If you are ineligible under the new rule, the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse will automatically re-evaluate your academic record under the former rule to obtain your best possible result. It is not possible to mix-and-match rules. (For example, you cannot use the 13 core-course standard of the former rule and the sliding scale from the new rule.) For students entering any college or university on or
after THE NEW RULE: INCREASES the number of core courses from 13 to 14. This additional core course may be in any area: English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, nondoctrinal religion/philosophy, or computer science. The breakdown of core course requirements is listed below. CHANGES the Division I initial-eligibility index or sliding scale. (See the Core GPA/test score sliding-scale index.) FORMER RULE13 Core Courses: 4 years of English 2 years of mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher) 2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered by high school) 1 year of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science 2 years of social science 2 years of additional courses (from any area above or foreign language, non-doctrinal religion/philosophy, computer science*) NEW RULE14 Core Courses: 4 years of English 2 years of mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher) 2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered by high school) 1 year of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science 2 years of social science 3 years of additional courses (from any area above or foreign language, nondoctrinal religion/philosophy, computer science*) *PLEASE
NOTE: Computer science is being eliminated as an acceptable core-course area
for students first entering any college or university on or after
*IMPORTANT NOTE: For students enrolling as college freshmen
during 1996-97 and thereafter, Division I certification requires 2 years of
math, including at least 1 year of algebra (level 1) and 1 year of
higher-level math (level 2), such as geometry or a course for which geometry
is a prerequisite. 1.
Earn a sum of scores of at least 68 on the ACT or
a combined score of at least 820 on the recentered SAT on a national test
date. For
Division I: The minimum grade-point
average in the 13 core courses and required ACT or SAT score vary according
to the Initial-Eligibility Index below.
This index applies to students enrolling as college freshmen during
1996-1997 and thereafter who wish to participate in Division I athletics.
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