TO:  Parents and Students:

 

This guide is an important tool in the course selection process at Newbury High School. The courses that are selected by you affect not only the coming school year but also future years at Newbury High School and those years beyond high school.  This guide lists recommended programs of study.

 

We also realize that each student is an individual, and therefore, modifications of some phases of the program may be necessary for a student to achieve success.  The school will work with all students to assure they have the best opportunity to succeed.

 

This scheduling process is a major step in preparing for the future.  Please involve your teachers, guidance counselor and administrators in helping you to make the best possible choices.

 

Before school starts we will make schedule changes for good cause.  Students who wish to make schedule changes should report from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and/or 12:30-2:30 p.m. on the following days:

 

                        Friday,                          August  15                    -           Seniors

         

                        Monday,                       August  18                    -           Juniors

 

                        Monday,                       August  18                    -           Sophomores

 

                        Tuesday,                       August  19                    -           Freshmen

 

                        Wednesday,                  August  20                    -           Grade 8

 

                        Wednesday,                  August  20                    -           Grade 7

 

 

 

 

 

PROUD TO BE A BLACK KNIGHT,  

 

 

 

 

Judith E. Miller, Principal

 

                                               

 

 

NOTE:

No schedule change will occur without a parent’s signature so parents should plan to accompany their students to the guidance office.

 

 

 

 

 

Requirements for Admission into Newbury

 

Any students entering Newbury High School must have the following information with them at the time of admission:

 

1.         Immunization Records

 

2.         Emergency Medical Information

 

3.         Transcripts from Previous School

 

4.         Copy of Proof of Custody (ORC 3313.672-Child Custody)

 

5.         Copy of Proof of Residency

 

6.         Copy of Birth Certificate

 

7.         Social Security Number

 

Questions and Answers Concerning the State Immunization Law

 

(Ohio Revised Code, Section 3313.671)

 

4 or more doses DPT (Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus)

 

3 or more doses Trivalent Oral Polio Vaccine (TOPV)

 

2 MMR’s (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)

 

 

NOTE: The number of shots required by law, and the diseases mentioned meet

            minimum standards only.  Your doctor might suggest more shots

            than are required by law.

 

Exemptions/Exceptions

 

1.         If your doctor says immunization might be harmful to your child, please send a written statement, signed by your doctor.

 

2.         If you object to immunization for religious or other reasons, please submit a signed notarized statement.

 

3.         If your child has had a measles shot, Rubella and mumps shot, and has had at least one dose of DPT or TD and polio vaccine, your child can enter school. 

 

NOTE: Your child must complete the required number of

            diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis and polio immunizations in a timely

            manner in order to remain in school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

                        Program of Study.         .           .           .           .           .           .             1

 

                        a)         Graduation Requirements.          .           .           .           .             1

                        b)         Grade Classification of Students .           .           .           .             2

                        c)         Student Load     .           .           .           .           .           .             2

                        d)         Withdrawal from Courses          .           .           .           .             2

                        e)         Extracurricular Eligibility            .           .           .           .             2

                        f)          Diploma With Honors Award     .           .           .           .             3

 

 

                        Grade Point Average/Class Rank           .           .           .           .             4

 

                        g)         Grading Scales  .           .           .           .           .           .             4

                        h)         9-Week Tests   .           .           .           .           .           .             4

                        i)          Grading Procedures       .           .           .           .           .             4

 

 

                        College Entrance Requirements  .           .           .           .           .             5

                        j)          College Prep Program   .           .           .           .           .             5

                        k)         Vocational and Career Education.          .           .           .             6

                        l)          Career Education          .           .           .           .           .           . 7

                        m)        Transportation               .           .           .           .           .             7                               

                       

                        Course Selections:

 

 

                        a)         Business Department     .           .           .           .           .             8

                        b)         Computer Department   .           .           .           .           .             9

                        c)         English Department       .           .           .           .           .           11

                        d)         Fine Arts Department    .           .           .           .           .           13

                        e)         Foreign Language Department   .           .           .           .           14

                        f)          Math Department          .           .           .           .           .           16

                        g)         Mentorship Program      .           .           .           .           .           23

                        h)         Physical Education and Health Department         .           .           18

                        i)          Practical Arts Department         .           .           .           .           19

                        j)          Science Department      .           .           .           .           .           20

                        k)         Social Studies Department         .           .           .           .           22

                        l)          Publications                   .           .           .           .           .           24

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM OF STUDY

 

This bulletin is your guide for the selection of the type of curriculum you wish to follow and an aid in choosing the courses you wish to take.  The selection of a high school program of study is not a complicated task, but it is one to which you, your parents, and counselor should give careful thought.  Make your plans carefully, then stick to them.  In making your choices, you should carefully consider your interests and abilities, the requirements for graduation, and the overall plan of your high school curriculum. 

 

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

 

Twenty One (21) credits are required for graduation from Newbury High School for classes 2009 and 2010.  Beginning with the class of 2011, (next year’s 10th graders) the requirement will  be 22 credits. It is extremely important for all students (this is particularly true for the classes of 2011-2012) to complete these requirements as early as possible in their high school career to prevent scheduling conflicts, especially students planning to attend the Auburn Career Center.  These students need to have completed 2 English, 2 social studies, 2 science, 2 math credits, the Foreign Language – Art – Music –Practical Arts requirement, Health and Physical Education, and their Technology requirement prior to their Junior Year.  The following are the graduation requirements for the various classes:

 

REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING CLASSES OF:

 

                                                                                      2009-2012                                        

 

English                                                                                             4                                            

Social Studies [Am Hist (1), World Hist (1), Govt (.5), Econ (.5)] 3                                                         

Math                                                                                               3                                            

Science [At least 1 unit of Biological Sci; 1 unit of Phys Sci]        3  

 

Any Combination of

Foreign Language, Art, Music, & Practical Arts                                 2                                                              

Health & Phys Ed                                                                            1                                                    

Technology                                                                                                  1     

                                                     

                            

 

           

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

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GRADE CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS:

 

Students are classified by grades according to the number of credits they have earned:

 

                        Sophomore                                  5.50 credits

                        Junior                                       11.00 credits

                        Senior                                       16.25 credits

 

A student unable to advance in grade because of a lack of credits will be reassigned to a class list   at the correct grade classification and will only be  allowed to participate in functions of the class to which reassigned.

 

It is the student's responsibility to see that all deficiencies in credits and failures in required subjects be made up.  A student who has failed English will not be permitted to advance to the next level of English before repeating the year that was failed.

 

It is the student's responsibility to be sure proof of successful summer school coursework has been presented to the guidance counselor before the next level of courses is scheduled.

 

STUDENT LOAD:

 

All students are required to take a minimum six (6) periods of class work at all times on an eight (8) period per day schedule. However, it is advisable to take 7 (seven) to meet the increased credits required for graduation in 2010.  Whenever possible and with parent permission, a student will be assigned a class rather than a study hall.  The state board of education has mandated that all students must be in school a minimum of 5-1/2 hours a day unless they are enrolled in an official work/study program.  No Newbury students will receive a reduced-length day (regardless of notes from parents or employers) unless they are in official work-study programs.

 

WITHDRAWAL FROM A COURSE:

 

Students who sign up for a class are reminded that they have made a commitment to that class.

 

Students in a year long course will have 20 days to withdraw from a course without consequences other than a withdraw-pass, which will not affect a grade point average.  A semester course must be dropped within the first 10 days.  After these times, a withdraw-fail (WF) will be a part of the grade point average for the duration of the course.  No semester class may be added after the first week of the course. No year class may be added after the first two weeks of the course.  Students must be careful when dropping a class to consider total credits, load, and athletic eligibility.  A student may not drop a class if that action would result in the student’s carrying fewer than 6 courses in any semester.

 

 

EXTRACURRICULAR ELIGIBILITY:

 

In order to participate in any school sponsored extracurricular athletic activity a student must be academically eligible. 

 

To be academically eligible, a student in grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 must have been enrolled in school the immediately preceding grading period and received passing grades during that grading period in subjects that earn a minimum of 5.0 credits towards graduation.

 

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A student in grades 7 or 8 must have been enrolled in school the immediately preceding grading period and received passing grades during that grading period in 75 percent of those subjects carried the preceding grading period.                                                                                                                                           

 

 

GPA PROVISION

 

1.                   Students enrolled in grades 7-12 in the Newbury Local School District must maintain a 1.25 GPA in order to be eligible. (Under the provisions of Section 3313.535 of the 1997 Budget Bill (HB 215), the minimum was set at 1.0.)

 

Newbury Local School District requires that a passing grade be at least a 65% for students in grades 7-12 inclusive.

 

FAILING GRADE POLICY

 

Failing grades in course work shall not prevent a student from participation providing all other eligibility criteria have been met.

 

The eligibility or ineligibility of a student continues until the start of the 5th day of the next grading period at which time the immediately preceding grading period grades are applicable.  As an example, the fourth grading period grades determine eligibility for fall sports. 

 

All other conditions described in the OHSAA Bylaws, Section 4, must also be met; however, these are

the ones that affect most students.

 

 

 

 

 

DIPLOMA WITH HONORS CRITERIA:

 

The student who completes the College Preparatory Curriculum in High School shall meet at least eight (8) of the following nine (9) criteria:                                                                                                          

1.         Earn four (4) units of English

2.         Earn three (3) units of mathematics including at least Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II.

3.         Earn three (3) units of science including at least one (1) unit in a foundational science with an emphasis in Chemistry, and at least one (1) unit in an applied science with an emphasis in Biology.

4.         Earn three (3) units of Social Studies

5.         Earn either three (3) units of one (1) Foreign Language or two (2) units each of two (2) Foreign languages

6.         Earn one (1) unit of Fine Arts

7.         Maintain an overall high school grade point average of at least 3.5 on a

            4.0 scale, up to the last grading period of the Senior year

8.         Obtain a composite score of 27 on the ACT, or an equivalent composite score on the SAT

9.         Earn one unit of business/technology and two additional units in (1) through (6) above or

            Earn three additional units, in (1) through (6) above.

 

 

 

 

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GRADE POINT AVERAGE - CLASS RANK

 

GRADING SCALES:

 

Whenever a numerical scale is used, great care, discretion, understanding, and empathy must be fully employed at all times in fairness to the student.  We shall adhere to the positive approach in giving the benefit of any doubt to the student.  The following numerical scale shall serve as the guide: 

 

            100-95  A                                 85-83  B-                                  73-71  D+

             94-92  A-                                 82-80  C+                                 70-68  D

             91-89  B+                                79-77  C                                   67-65  D-

             88-86  B                                  76-74  C-                                  64-Below  F

 

Incomplete work may be marked as "I".  Students having incomplete grades shall not receive academic credit until the incompletes have been resolved.  Incomplete grades that exist for more than 10 school days will convert to an "F" letter grade.  Exception:  All work for fourth grading period must be completed by the last date of scheduled student attendance.  Incomplete work after that date will result

in a failing grade for the course with no credit given.  Incomplete grades resulting from excessive absences must be confirmed by a medical excuse.  See Attendance Policy for clarification.  In averaging grades, the following point values are designated for each letter symbol: 

 

                                    A = 4 points                  B = 3 points

                                    C = 2 points                  D = 1 point

                                                            F = 0 points

           

9 WEEK TESTS:

 

Quarterly exams shall be administered in all academic classes.  Quarterly exams may be projects, papers, presentations or combinations of these.  They may not consist only of discrete true/false, matching, short answer instruments.  These tests are to be cumulative in nature and are to include materials covered during that and previous quarters.  The last test administered during the fourth nine-week period is, in a very real sense, a final examination.  The scores earned on these tests are to be computed as part of the nine-week grade.

 

IT IS MANDATORY FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE ALL SCHEDULED EXAMS AND COMPLETE ALL ASSIGNED WORK IN ALL CLASSES.  A STUDENT WHO FAILS TO DO SO MAY RECEIVE AN INCOMPLETE FOR THE GRADING PERIOD.  STUDENTS WHO DO NOT RESOLVE INCOMPLETES WILL HAVE INCOMPLETE GRADES CONVERTED TO FAILING GRADES AND WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE COURSE.

 

A make-up examination time will be scheduled for students who miss an exam for excused reasons.  The guidelines for "incomplete grades" will apply for the make-up exam. 

 

GRADING PROCEDURES:

 

Each student will receive a letter grade for each nine-week grading period and also a letter semester grade. Letter grades will be given for final grades. Year long courses will compute first semester, second semester, and final grades.  The final grade will be figured by averaging the two semester grades.  The actual process is printed in the student handbook.

Honor roll will be computed by point averages for each grading period.  Averages used for determining class rank and reporting to other institutions will be by point averages as reflected by letter grades

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SENIORS

 

All graduates are subject to the State Law requiring they pass all Ohio Graduation Tests.  Any student not passing all 10th grade Ohio Graduation Tests will not receive a Diploma.  The only exceptions are students eligible for alternative assessments. All seniors must pass all requirements for graduation.  STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT FULFILLED ALL REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO GO THROUGH THE GRADUATION LINE OR PARTICIPATE IN COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES.

                                                           

COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

 

Many four-year colleges and universities have raised their standards for admission.  The Advisory Commission on Articulation Between Secondary Education and Ohio Colleges has recommended the following minimum college preparatory courses:

 

                        English                                      4 units

                        Math                                        3 units

                        Science                                     3 units (including 1 Lab course)

                        Social Studies                            3 units

Foreign Languages                    3 units of the same language OR 2 units of each of 2    Foreign Languages

                        The Arts                                   1 unit

 

Some programs may require more extensive preparation in specific subject areas.  Check with your guidance counselor and the university of your choice for additional information. 

 

 

COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM:

 

9th Grade:

 

1.  English 9

2.  Algebra I/Geometry                                                  6.  World  Studies III

3.  Physical Science                                                       7.  Computer App I/Tech. elective

4.  Foreign Language                                                     8.  Elective(s)

5.  Physical Education                                       

 

10th Grade:

 

1.  English 10

2.  Geometry/Algebra II                                                 6.  Biology Lab

3   World and American Studies IV                                7.  Health

4.  Foreign Language                                                     8.  Elective(s)

5.  Biology I

 

11th Grade :

 

1.  English 11/AP English 11                                          5.  Foreign Language

2.  Algebra II/Functions and Trigonometry                      6.  Art/Music

3.  Chemistry                                                                7.  Elective(s)

4.  Psychology/Sociology (or other elective)

 

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12th Grade:

 

1.  English 12/AP English                                                                       4.  Foreign Language

2.  American Government/Economics                                                     5.  Physics/A.P. Biology           

3.  Functions and Trigonometry/Calculus                                     6.  Elective(s)

 

A student working toward the suggested college preparatory program can use all four years to get three credits of science.  A student could also elect to take two science classes in the junior or senior year and earn five credits of science.

                                                                                                                                   

VOCATIONAL AND CAREER EDUCATION

 

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION:

 

Newbury High School is a member of the Auburn Career Center Vocational District that offers vocational opportunities in twenty different career fields. This booklet contains a brief listing of the programs offered by the Career Center. Vocational courses are planned to provide you with the technical skills, knowledge, and attitude for entry-level employment and/or preparation for advanced training in the same or related occupations.

 

9th Grade:

 

1.  English 9                                                                  5.  World Studies II

2.  Applied Algebra A/Algebra I                                     6.  Elective(s),  (NOTE:  Foreign Language,

3.  Physical Science                                                       7.  Elective(s),   Art, Music credit required)     

4.  Physical Education                                       

                                   

10th Grade:

 

1.  English 10                                                                5.  Health

2.  Applied Algebra B/Algebra I/Geometry                     6.  Computer Applications/Add’l tech course

3.  World and American Studies III                                7.  Elective(s)

4.  Biology I/Principles of General Biology                     

 

11th Grade :

 

1.  English 11                                                                3.  Elective

2.  Algebra I/Geometry/Algebra II                                  4.  Vocational Program

 

12th Grade:

 

1.  English 12                                                                3.  Vocational Program

2.  American Government/Economics                             4.  Environmental Science