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Welcome to

Pella High School

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Purpose

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  • 8th grade Academic Planner (course selection for 9th grade)
  • Pella HS courses and requirements
  • Other HS topics

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Course Info & Options

    • Required Courses (Core)
    • Elective Courses (Career/Interest)
    • 7 courses/semester (minimum)

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Graduation Requirements

English - 4 years (8 credits)

Math - 3 years (6 credits)

Sciences - 3 years (6 credits)

Social Studies - 3.5 years (7 credits)

PE - 1 semester each year (4 credits)

Health (1 credit)

Financial Literacy (1 credit - 11/12th)

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Required Core Courses

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  • English - 9 or Honors
  • Math - Math 1, Core Math 1, Math 2, Math 3
  • Science - Physical Science
  • Social Studies - US History or Honors
  • Physical Education - PE 9 or Strength & Conditioning (PE Waiver: band, show choir, school-sponsored sport, technical internship)

*Health - 1 semester before graduation

*Financial Literacy - 1 sem before graduation (Jr/Sr)

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Elective Departments

  • Music - band, choir, orchestra
  • Art
  • Industrial Tech
  • Foreign Language
  • Agriculture

PLTW - Intro to Engineering/Design

  • Business
  • Family Consumer Science

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9th Grade Schedule

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Semester 1

Semester 2

1

English 9 Honors

Math 1

2

Physical Science

Spanish 1

3

US History

Study Hall

4

Math 1

English 9 Honors

5

Choir

Choir

6

Spanish 1

US History

7

PE 9

Physical Science

8

Study Hall

FACS of Life

Sample Schedule

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High School Transcripts

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Infinite Campus Portal

Student Portal Views

https://www.infinitecampus.com/

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HS Course Guide

https://sites.google.com/pellaschools.org/2023-2024pellahscourseguide

  • Course descriptions (prerequisites and recommendations)
  • College planning and college class list
  • Enrichment
  • Apprenticeship programs

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Four Year Plan Grid

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Enrichment Program

  • Gifted & Talented program (based on previous years and/or assessment scores)
  • Honors Courses (9/10th grades)
  • College Elective (Non Weighted - Career Academy & others)
  • College Credit (Weighted - Core)
  • AP (Weighted)
  • Post Secondary Enrollment Options Act
  • Prerequisite (3.0 or 3.2 GPA)

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Future Planning

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Apprenticeships/Certifications

Community Colleges

Regents: Iowa, ISU, UNI

Foreign Language

RAI (Regent Admission Index)

ACT/SAT

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Other High School items:

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  • SMART lunch (iLearn A/B)

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  • iLead (Wednesdays)

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  • Distinguished Service Program (Volunteering):

- in Pella (for an organization or family in our school district)

- not for pay or class credit

- not served for immediate family

QUESTIONS????

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Registration Deadline

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Wednesday, Dec. 13