9th Grade

Registration

2025-2026

Amanda Essen�High School Counselor

Take Registration Seriously

This is the most important thing I do for you as a counselor. I want you to be successful after HS and picking the right classes is the best way to make that happen!

Don't take a class just because your friend is. Course selection is about what you need and not what they are taking!

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Make sure you prepare yourself for whatever your plans are for after high school (work, service, 2 or 4 year degree).

Not all of you will want or need to go to college, so get prepared for work too by taking the right classes!

Take classes that will prepare you for college if that is your plan!

The choices you make for classes now will affect the choices you have in the future.

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Grades!

Transcripts!

Colleges will now see every grade and score moving forward - Think about the mark that you want to leave.

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Graduation Requirements: Grades 9th-12th: 53 Credits

(In Section A in Course Description Book)

• 6 semesters of Math: Geometry, Algebra II and 2 semesters of Math Electives
• 6 credits of Science: Earth and Space Science (2 cr.), Biology (2 cr.), & Chemistry (2 cr.)
• 8 credits of English: English 9 (2 cr.), English 10 (2 cr.), and English elective courses (4 cr.)
• 7 credits of Social Studies: American History (2 cr.), World History (2 cr.), Civics/Gov’t (2 cr.), Economics (1 cr.)
• 1 credit of Health Education: Health 10
• 2 credits of Physical Education: Life Fitness, Team Sports, Athletic Develop. or Personal Training for Females
• 2 credits Fine Arts: Music, Visual Arts
• 1 credit of Career Readiness/Personal Finance (1 quarter each)
• 20 credits of Electives

How to read the course description book:

• Section C: You will find a list of courses by department.
• This is what’s included with your registration sheet.�
• Section D: Course descriptions begin

You are currently registered for these classes below.

All 9th graders have to take these classes:

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REQUIRED:

90513 - 90514 English 9 (year)

88S1 - 89S2 American History (year)

178S1 - 178S2 Earth and Space Science (year)

0357 - 0358 CC-Algebra 9 (year)

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Elective Credit:

What to take?

• Electives are classes that might help you decided what you would like to do for a living after high school. (Athletic Development? Art? Welding? Agriculture? FACS?)
• Take a class to see if you have an interest in this!�

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• Try something fun!!! Something you like!

Things to know:

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• Required PE classes can be taken in 9th OR 10th grade.
• If you attend religion classes during the school day, you must have two PE classes in 9th grade.
• You can repeat PE classes.
• Spanish I - must have earn a B in S1 English 8 to take in 9th grade.
• If you are doing band or choir, you make sure you sign up for both semesters
• If you are taking band AND choir sign up with these codes:
• 0403S1 - 0403S2
• Your total credit count at the end will be 13.5 credits
• All other students will end with 14 credits total.

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New or returning Classes

(Depending on enrollment)

• All Agriculture classes are open for 9th graders to take
• Hammer, Spark and Stone
• **Beaks, Hooves and Homes (must have Intro to Woods first)

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• Team Sports Officiating

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Elective Credits

ELECTIVES: Choose 6 elective classes credits to have a full schedule.

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Alternates are a MUST have!

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ALTERNATES: You must choose 3 classes.

A Parent Signature is needed

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Parent/Guardian Signature

Deadlines

• Bring registration form home for parent signature
• On Friday, January 31st, during your English class, you will be registering your classes on Synergy.

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• You will need to bring:
• Your registration paper with your parent’s signature
• Your CHROMEBOOK
• Friday!

FINAL THOUGHTS

• Please remember to have this ready for registration this Friday.

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• I will not have time to help you do this, so it is important that you are ready!

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• If you have questions, ask a teacher, or come up to see me before Friday!