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INDIANA GRADUATION PATHWAYS

BOX 1 – DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

MEET INDIANA DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS:

CORE 40 – MINIMUM 45 CREDITS (JGHS)

ACADEMIC HONORS – MINIMUM 47 CREDITS

TECHNICAL HONORS – MINIMUM 47 CREDITS

BOX 2 – EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

LEARN & DEMONSTRATE EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

DEFINED OUTCOMES:

PROJECT-BASED EXPERIENCES

SERVICE-BASED EXPERIENCES

WORK-BASED EXPERIENCES

BOX 3 – POST-SECONDARY-READY COMPETENCIES

MEET AT LEAST ONE OF SEVERAL COMPETENCIES:

HONORS DIPLOMA

SAT OR ACT

INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION

CTE CONCENTRATOR IN A PATHWAY

AP OR DUAL CREDIT

ASVAB (AFQT Scores above 31)

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Box 2 - Employability Skills

Project Based Learning

Extended class projects:

Examples: Entrepreneurship and New Ventures, Biomedical Science

Service Based Learning

Sports experiences, Club experiences, Student Council participation and FFA

(Must involve some “meaningful engagement”.)

Work-Based Learning

Reflection on work skills acquired while in employment - both paid and non-paid positions might apply.

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Box 3 - Post-Secondary Ready Competencies

Academic Honors or Technical Honors

Additional requirements for AHD: include 4th year of math, two AP Courses, Dual credit courses or 1 of each, 2 fine arts credits, and 3 years of one world language or 2 years of 2 different world languages. GPA 3.0 or higher and no grade lower than C-.

Additional requirements for THD: Complete 6 College credits in a career technical field, maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and no grade lower than C-, complete additional requirements as outlined in course guide.

College Prep Test Benchmarks

Meet the ACT or SAT college ready Benchmarks

ACT: English - 18, Math - 22, Reading - 22

SAT: EBRW - 480, Math - 530

CTE Concentrator

Students must earn a C- (or better) average in 2-3 CTE courses in a designated pathway.

24-25 JGHS CTE Pathways

3 AP/Dual Credit courses completed with C- or better

State or Industry Certification

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Required Classes

English 12 Regular or AP Literature & Composition
4th Year Math if Academic Honors diploma track or needed to meet college admission requirements
U.S. Government (AP or regular) and Economics (counts as a QR class if you aren’t taking math your senior year)
Other:

Have you delayed taking any classes?
Have you failed any classes?
Review ALL your Diploma Requirements on your 4 year plan (Core 40, AHD, THD p. 5-6 of course guide)
Check how many credits you have (45 for Core 40, 47 for AHD, THD)

2024-25 JGHS Senior Course Selections

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New Classes for 2024-25

Audio & Visual Production Essentials (year 2 Broadcasting)

Mass Media Production (year 3 Broadcasting)

Sustainable Energy Alternatives (Ag)

Teaching and Learning

Civil Construction (Heavy Highway) CTE to include:

*Principles of Construction Trades

*Civil Construction Fundamentals

*Advanced Civil Construction

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Additional Classes for Seniors��

* Education Careers: Principles of Teaching, Child & Adolescent Development, Teaching & Learning & Field Placement (Cadet Teaching, Peer Tutoring, Technical Skills Development) IF scheduling 2 or more Field Placement classes APPLICATION REQUIRED

24-25 Education Careers Field Placement Application

*Cooperative Education - Mr. Burch APPLICATION REQUIRED

24-25 Cooperative Ed Application

*North Central CTE classes- APPLICATION REQUIRED

CTE Application

*Start-up Moxie, Entrepreneurial Ventures APPLICATION REQUIRED Startup Moxie Application

*Advanced Speech (1 semester; dual credit, online with Trine)

2025

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Shared CTE Courses outside of JGHS

See the course guide for a comprehensive listing of all the Shared CTE Courses offered at various locations: Plymouth HS, Knox High School, Knox SCILL Center, Plymouth Airport.
Most courses require that students are out of the building 3-4 class periods each day. Be sure you have all your required classes in your schedule. Limited bus transportation is available.
Link to Application for North Central Career Technical Education

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��ADVANCED�PLACEMENT & �CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT

*Courses are designated in the course guide as AP or CE

Check your potential for AP courses on the College Board website (PSAT); your parents may have received a letter with this information.

The course guide is available here:

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Earn College Credits during high school �(Hint: check out some CTE courses)

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SUMMER SCHOOL�2024�

Only ONE Session in summer – June – Alg I (2nd sem), Alg II (2nd sem), classes to be made up if you failed any classes, elective classes in Edmentum.
To sign up for Summer School complete the 2024 Summer School Request Form)
You may take up 2 classes in Summer School (2 online or 1 in person & 1 online)- You must fill out a new survey for each class requested.

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Testing:

SAT - March 6, 2024 for ALL JUNIORS

AP Exams in May

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��Scheduling for Next Year

�The counselors will be coming to English classes on January 22 and 23.��COURSE REQUESTS are DUE BY February 23, 2024�

Course requests will be made through Harmony 4 year plans.

Review the selections you make with your parents!�

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FOUR YEAR PLAN UPDATES

Log into your online Harmony Account
Scroll down and select “Update four year plan”

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SENIORS to BE!!!!!!!

Check your progress to Graduation in your Four Year Plan:

Check the diploma track to be sure it is accurate. If it needs to be changed, let your counselor know
Check how many credits you have - you will need to have completed 45 for Core 40, 47 for AHD and THD BY MAY 2025.
Check if you have all your required classes completed for your diploma track (yellow boxes indicate courses still to be taken).

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Go to “Add More Classes”, check “Limit by grade”, then select grade 12. Next, find classes through the drop down menu called “Choose course”.
Some classes are individual semesters (Term 1 or Term 2). Some classes may be either semester (Any Term)
Select any full year class and check both Term 1 and Term 2.
Select your 1 semester U.S. Government/Economics classes under “Any Term”)
After you’ve selected the course and terms, click on “Add Class”

TO CREATE YOUR SCHEDULE FOR NEXT YEAR:

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Four Year Plan Updates (cont’d)

6. Add a math class if you are finishing your math (All Year)

7. Add a science class for your 3rd year of science if needed

8. Add any other classes that you need to graduate, but haven’t completed or passed. Credit Recovery would also be an option for completing failed classes.

9. Study Halls can be added into specific semesters (Term 1 or 2)

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Final Steps

IMPORTANT STEP: When you want to exit, SAVE your courses; a FULL schedule is 7 classes.

You MUST hit SAVE at the top of the screen

You can continue to edit your four year plan until we close the web access.

PLEASE LOOK THESE REQUESTS OVER WITH YOUR PARENTS.

SAVE

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SCHEDULES

Schedules are run in the summer and will be available to review in August 2024 prior to the start of the school year.

After the February 23 deadline, the 4 year plans will no longer be available for changes. If a change is desired, you will have to contact your school counselor.

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Thanks for getting this completed by

February 23rd, 2024.

If you have questions, see your Counselor!!

Mrs. Foresman (A-G)

Mrs. Hudgen (H-O) Mrs. Rippy (P-Z)