Counseling Department
9th Grade - Ms. Winters - Peer Mediation, MSAP Coordinator
10th Grade - Ms. Walewski - Home Hospital Coordinator
11th Grade -Ms. Haderer - Chair of the Department, SMC College Fair Coordinator
12th Grade - Dr. Tolson - PSAT Coordinator, Foreign Exchange Students
Department Chairperson - Ms. Haderer
Our Counseling department here at CHS handles all surrounding enrollment admissions, scheduling, transcripts, career planning and counseling issues for all students
A note from the secretary: If you are withdrawing a student, please allow at least 24 hours notice prior to the move. Please begin the withdrawal process well in advanced of your move whenever possible. Thank you
Graduation Requirements
21 Credits
• English (4 Credits)
o English 9, English 10, English 11, English 12
• Social Studies (3 Credits)
o Civics
o World History
o US History
• Math (3 Credits)- One in Algebra one in Geometry
• Science (3 Credits) – Must include Biology
• Physical Education 9/10/Health (1 Credit)
• Technology Education (1 Credit)
• Fine Arts (1 Credit)
• 75 Hours Student Service Learning
o Hours are built into the curriculum of History classes
• Student Portfolio
o Completed online at www.careercrusing.com
Username: chopticon
Password: highschool
Create a portfolio: select “yes”- Work is done through students English classes starting in 9th grade
• Program Sequence (1 of the following)
o Four Year College(2 Years Foreign Language, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry)
o Occupational Sequence (4-5 Credits)
o Advanced Technology Sequence
• Completion of a career cluster
• Completion and passing the four HSA tests or a combination score of 1602
Please note – Algebra Course A and Algebra Course B cannot be substituted for Algebra 1 CM. A 4 year college requires Algebra 1 CM for entrance. If students wish to attend a 4-year university directly after high school, the student could take Algebra Course A and then switch to Algebra 1 CM the next year. ***Please note starting with the freshman class in 2009 and the Program of Studies change, Algebra Course A and Algebra Course B will no longer be run. You can access the Program of Studies online to view course descriptions and prerequisites.
SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM CHANGES
Once students register for courses in the spring, they have the responsibility to be certain that the correct courses were requested. Students who fail required courses should make up these courses in summer school. Specific information concerning the summer school program may be obtained from the counseling office at CHS. Students who do not plan to make up failed courses in summer school should see their counselors about schedule change requests before the close of school.
Student schedules for the year will be available on HAC shortly before the open house in August. It is important that students carefully review their schedules. Schedule changes may be made for the following reasons.
· Need a class for graduation
· Class being taken in EHS or correspondence school
· Failed a class and need to make up
· Already passed a class on schedule
· A medical condition necessitates a specific lunch period (documentation required)
Students must contact their counselors to initiate a request for a change. Requests will be considered and changes made depending on the students’ career plans and available space in the class requested. Student-initiated requests for a schedule change will not be considered after the first 2 weeks of the semester unless the subject teacher, parent, grade level administrator and counselor concur that the student is inappropriately placed and the appropriate form is filled out and signed. Students must contact the counselor by phone or email before July 31st to drop an AP course. Advanced Placement (AP) courses may not be dropped after July 31. Please see the AP Contract for more information surrounding AP class enrollment and rules.