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The Senior High School curriculum prepares students for transition to a traditional college or a technical field. It meets the requirements of the Pennsylvania Accountability System (PSSA), which is based upon the State’s content and achievement standards, and valid and reliable measures of academic achievement.
Students follow the Career Pathways program of career exploration and instruction, helping them to explore career choices and prepare them for a chosen field.
The following courses are offered at the Senior High School. For a complete course description, click here to download the Program of Studies booklet.
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Course Name
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Years
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Credits
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English
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4
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4
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Social Studies
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4
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4
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Art/Humanity
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1
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1
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Math
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3*
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3*
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Science
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3*
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3*
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Physical Education
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4
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1.3
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Health
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1
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0.5
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Electives
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4
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6.2
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The following courses are offered at the Senior High School. For a complete course description, click here to download the Program of Studies booklet:
Health, Physical Education
Physical Education Health Education Strength and Conditioning
English
English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 Standards English - not offered in '08-'09 Journalism Speech Creative Writing Diversity in American Culture
Social Studies
World Cultures 9 United States History 10 American Cultures 11 Senior Social Studies 12 Advanced Placement European History Advanced Placement United States History Advanced Placement Government and Politics Advanced Placement Psychology Local History (even years) Military History (odd years) - not offered in '08-'09 Positive Thinking - not offered in '08-'09
Mathematics
Foundations of Algebra Foundations of Geometry Geometry Junior Math Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Statistics Senior Math Advanced Placement Statistics Pre-Calculus Advanced Placement Math Calculus 1 Advanced Placement Calculus 2 Computer Science
Science
Earth and Space Science Foundations of Biology Foundations of Chemistry Biology Chemistry Physics Principles of Technology 1 Principles of Technology 2 Advanced Placement Biology Human Biology Human Anatomy and Physiology Advanced Placement Chemistry Advanced Placement Physics B (Algebra) Advanced Placement Physics C (Calculus) - not offered in '08-'09 Genetics (semester) Environmental Biology/Ecology(semester)
Language
Latin 1 Latin 2 Latin 3 Latin 4 French 1 French 2 French 3 French 4 French 5 - not offered in '08-'09 Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 Spanish 4 Spanish 5 - not offered in '08-'09
Business
Business Systems (semester) Consumer Education (semester) Microsoft Office Advanced Computer Applications Accounting 1 Accounting 2 Accounting 3 Money and Banking Business Management Office Practice - not offered in '08-'09 Notetaking and Study Skills (quarter) Business Communications
Technology Education
Technology Education - Solving Problems, Grade 9 Materials and Processes Advanced Materials and Processes Manufacturing and Construction Graphic Communications Contemporary Publishing/ Production Web Design and Publishing Engineering/Design Systems 1 Engineering/Design Systems 2 Power Technology Drafting 1 Drafting 2 Drafting 3 Drafting 4 Video and TV Production
Family & Consumer Science
Family & Consumer Science 9 Everyday Living Relationships and Parenting Housing and Interior Design Food Preparation 1 Food Preparation 2 Foreign Foods Professional Food Service Personal Fashions 1 Personal Fashions 2 Creative Sewing Sports Nutrition (quarter) Child Development (semester) Health, Safety & Nutrition of the Preschool Child (semester)
Fine Arts
Band and Orchestra Band Front (1 & 4 quarters) Band (2, 3 & 4 quarters) Concert Choir Governors and First Ladies Ambassadors New Arrangement Humanities Advanced Placement Music Theory Music Appreciation Digital Studio Arts 1 Digital Studio Arts 2 Visual Arts 1 Visual Arts 2 Visual Arts 3 Visual Arts 4 Advanced Placement Studio Art Multicultural Applied Arts Ceramics
CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER
See course descriptions in Program of Studies booklet.
Assessment and Progress Monitoring
The overall aim of assessment is to foster learning of worthwhile academic content for all students. School districts have a number of different assessments, in addition to the PSSA, that are used to determine student progress. These assessments are intended to be direct, frequent and directly related to academic standards. These assessments also create more opportunities to deliver the most effective and valuable instruction by providing information about how students are performing. In recognizing that the more data we have the better we can measure how well our students are achieving, the Governor Mifflin School District has implemented two additional assessments this school year. These include the 4Sight Benchmark Assessment and the Dynamic Indicator of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS). These assessments will be used to progress monitor our students throughout each school year. More information about the 4Sight and DIBELS assessments can be found below.
Progress monitoring is a scientifically-based practice that is used to assess students' academic performance and evaluate the effectiveness of instruction. Progress monitoring involves collecting and analyzing data to determine student progress toward specific skills or general outcomes and making instructional decisions based on the review and analysis of student data. Monitoring student progress through data collection and analysis is an effective way to determine if the classroom instruction is meeting the needs of the student and benefits all those involved in the education process.
To review a copy of this year's Assessment and Progress Monitoring schedule, click here.
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