This document provides information for incoming freshman students and parents at Seymour High School. It outlines the various course offerings and pathways available, including AP, dual credit, C4 career training programs, and internship opportunities to help students earn college credits and explore careers. It details graduation requirements like the Core 40 diploma and end-of-course assessments. The document also answers common questions about scheduling, required classes, electives, lunch, counseling services and more to help guide students' first year of high school. Contact information is provided for the assigned counselors to help students select their initial course schedules.

1. Welcome to Seymour High
School
Students & Parents
Class of 2018

2. Where will you end up?

3. Maybe out of state?

4. What career will you have?
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Seymour H.S. Graduates:
Deliver your babies
Do your taxes
Design your headlights
Repair your car
Sell you carpet
Perform your surgery
Write your newspaper articles

5. We can get you started!
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Dual Credit
Early College
AP Courses
Career Exploration
Job Shadows
C4 Classes
Internships

6. What are AP courses?
• Advanced Placement (AP) courses are
college level courses taught in high school
according to a prescribed, approved
curriculum.
• College credit can be earned by taking the
end of year AP exam.
• SHS offers 11 AP Courses in English,
math, science,and social studies.

7. What is dual credit?
• Dual credit is taking a high school course
and earning credit 2 places:
• 1. High School
• 2. College
• SHS offers 22 dual credit courses through
Ivy Tech worth a total of 70 college credits.
• There is no cost for college credit.

8. What is Early College?
• Early College classes are offered at postsecondary institutions.
• Students receive released time from SHS
to attend Early College Classes
• SHS pays tuition. Students pay for books
and provide their own transportation

9. What are C4 Classes?
• C4 Classes are hands on courses taken at the C4
Career Center in Columbus.
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Interactive Media & Computer Networking
Architectural Drawing
Automotive Technology
Cosmetology
Construction
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts
Dental and Veterinary Assisting
Early Childhood
Electronics
Precision Machining
Radio & TV
Welding

10. Can I Do an Internship?
• Juniors and Seniors can take the
Professional Career Internship class
• Students are given released time from
SHS to do an internship
• Students are placed in local businesses
and industry to receive on the job training
and career exploration opportunities in
their chosen career field

11. 2012-2013 Internship Sites
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Aisin
Schneck Medical Center
Valeo Sylvania
Progressive Physical Therapy
Cakes Created
Klaes Imaging
Voss Funeral Home
Urgent Care
Seymour Community Schools
Lutheran Community Home
Celebrations
United Way
Covered Bridge

12. First Things First
• Some questions that you want answered
tonight!

13. Will I get to each lunch with my
friends?
• Maybe. SHS has a 3-lunch rotation. Each
lunch shift will have students in grades 912.
• Student lunch costs $2.25. Students can
eat ala carte which could increase the
cost.

14. How many classes will I take?
• SHS operates on an alternating block
schedule which allows for 8 periods of
scheduled classes.

15. Sample Student Schedule
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Purple Day
Period 1 English 9
Period 2 Integrated Chemistry/Physics
Period 3 Beginning Chorus
Period 4 Study Hall
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White Day
Period 5 Algebra I
Period 6 Introduction to Engineering
Period 7 Digital Citizenship
Period 8 Geography/History of the World

16. Is there more than 1 type of
diploma?
• Yes. The State of Indiana offers 4
different high school diplomas.
• General Diploma
• Core 40 Diploma
• Core 40 with Technical Honors
• Core 40 with Academic Honors

17. Every student in the Class of 2018 will be
scheduled to earn a Core 40 Diploma.
• All freshman are scheduled so that every
diploma option is available.
• There is a Core 40 Opt Out form available
(junior / senior year)

18. Is there a graduation exam?
• Yes, students must pass 2 end of course
assessments to earn their diploma.
• 1. Algebra I – taken at the completion of
algebra I regardless of grade level.
• 2. English – taken during the spring of
10th grade year.

19. What math class will I take?
• The majority of 9th graders will take
algebra I.
• Students who have taken algebra I in the
8th grade will be placed in either:
• Integrated Math I
• Accelerated Geometry

20. Class of 2018:
Pre Algebra is no longer offered
Students must be enrolled in a
math class or quantitative
reasoning course during each
year of high school.

21. Do I have to take a foreign
language?
• No. World language is not required for
graduation. But…..
• World language is required for an
Academic Honors Diploma.
• World language is required for admission
to some colleges (IU and Purdue).
• Current options in World Languages
include French, Latin, and Spanish.

22. Is driver’s education still offered?
• No. SHS does not offer driver’s education.
Students wanting to take driver’s
education will need to take the class
through a private driving company.

23. How many semesters of PE are required?
Can a sport count as PE credit?
• 2 credits of PE are required for graduation.
• Students can earn credit for PE through
participation in athletics, marching band, and
cheerleading (ASPE form must be
completed).
• ASPE form is located on our school website.
• ASPE credits must be earned by the end of
grade 10 or students will be enrolled in PE
during the school year.

24. Do I have to take fine arts classes?
• No, fine arts credits are not required for
graduation. But….
• 2 fine arts credits are required for the
Academic Honors Diploma.
• Fine arts includes band, choir, art, theatre
arts, and music appreciation (History of
Rock n Roll).

25. Is summer school still offered?
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No, not for incoming freshman
We do offer summer online courses for:
1. Credit Recovery
2. Schedule Conflicts

26. Who will my counselor be?
• All students will be assigned
alphabetically:
• Last name A-G Mrs. Hubbard
• Last name H-N Mr. Fife
• Last name O-Z Miss Henriott

27. Are my parents still going to be
involved once I begin high school?
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YES
STI Home Access
E-Mail
Voice Mail
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Graduation Plan Conference
Volunteering
Newsletter
School Website

28. What is a graduation plan?
• A graduation plan is a comprehensive plan
which includes outlining the diploma type,
course selections, and post secondary
plans for a student.
• Counselors will meet with freshmen and
parents in individual meetings next fall to
work on each student’s graduation plan.

29. 9th Grade Scheduling
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All freshmen will take:
1. English
2. Math
3. Science
4. Careers Class / Technology Class
5. Study Hall
6. Elective
7. Elective
8. Elective

30. Students and parents choose electives. Counselors
will choose English, math, science, and social studies
courses based on:
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Istep scores
ECA scores
STAR testing data
Student grades
Teacher or counselor recommendations

31. The majority of incoming 9th
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English 9
Algebra I
Integrated Chemistry/Physics
Geography & History of the World
• Each of these courses meets the
requirement for a Core 40 Diploma,
Technical Honors Diploma and an
Academic Honors Diploma.

32. Some students may be enrolled in
one or more accelerated courses:
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Accelerated English 9
Accelerated Geometry
Accelerated Biology
Students wanting an advanced course in
social studies will enroll in AP World
History in grade 10.

33. Choosing Electives
• Refer to page 2 which contains the
elective options.
• Choose electives to fill 6 semesters.
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Semester 1
Spanish I
Choir
Geography
Semester 2
Spanish I
Choir
Geography

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Semester 1
Engineering
PE
French I
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Semester 1
Music Appreciation
Art-1
Intro to Business
Semester 2
Engineering
PE
French I
Semester 2
PE
Nutrition & Wellness
Intro to Business

35. What’s the next step?
Students need to return elective choices to
the main office at their school by Friday,
February 7th Elective form may also be
completed online – http://shs.scsc.k12.in.us
• Counselors will combine electives with
required academic courses.
• Course requests will be mailed to students
prior to Spring Break.
• Freshmen will pick up schedules at
Freshman Orientation In August.

36. Contact Information
522-4384
• Mrs. Hubbard – hubbardk@scsc.k12.in.us X1208
– Students A-G
• Mr. Fife – fifer@scsc.k12.in.us X1229
– Students H-N
• Miss Henriott - henriottj@scsc.k12.in.us X1209
– Students O-Z

37. Questions?