DuVal High School

WELCOME TO DUVAL HIGH SCHOOL

We anticipate a successful year in both academics as well as extracurricular activities. You an expect quality instruction, a supportive learning environment and opportunities for success. Our goal is quite simple:

We expect you to succeed! You can achieve this by attending school regularly and on time; doing your best in all classes; showing respect of yourself; others, and school property; and behaving in an acceptable manner.

DuVal High School is a comprehensive high school with approximately 1467 students representing many different cultures and backgrounds.

We have programs available to help you prepare for careers in business, aerospace, and aviation. We also offer Honors and Advanced Placement courses.

This booklet is an overview of graduation requirements and course offerings, and also lists required supplies and team expectations. Please review this booklet with your parent/guardian and you guidance counselor. Refer to the career planner and pre-registration worksheet for future planning. We encourage you to find programs and courses that will challenge you, require you to push yourself to do more, and prepare you for what lies ahead. The easy way will not maximize your opportunities.

Make the most of your opportunities while you are here. Plan for the future.

Look at the programs and courses we offer and work with your teachers, parents, and counselors to build a program that will suit your plans for the future.

If you have any questions please feel free to call our Guidance Office at (301) 918-8611.

Table of Contents Page

How to Use This Publication…………………………………………………………… 3

Graduation Requirements and Educational Options…………………………………… 7-8

Art…………………………………………………………………………………….... 17-20

Business Education…………………………………………………………………….. 20-22

Cooperative Work Study/Work Experience…………………………………………… 22-24

Family and Consumer Sciences (Vocational)…………………………………………. 24-26

Foreign Language…………………………………………………………………….... 26-28

Health Education……………………………………………………………………….. 29

Mathematics……………………………………………………………………………. 29-31

Military Science………………………………………………………………………... 31-32

Music…………………………………………………………………………………… 33-35

Physical Education…………………………………………………………………….. 35-36

Reading/English Language Arts………………………………………………………... 36-41

Science………………………………………………………………………………….. 41-43

Social Studies…………………………………………………………………………… 44-46

Special Education………………………………………………………………………. 46-49

Special Program………………………………………………………………………… 49-50

Technical Academy Programs………………………………………………………….. 50-55

Technology Education…………………………………………………………………. 55-57

How to Use This Publication

General Information:

The courses listed make up the instructional program for DuVal High School. However, all courses may not be offered during this school year. All courses listed in the MUST category of each subject are to be offered in the initial course selection for students.

Students may need assistance from parents, counselors, administrators, and teachers in interpreting information within the booklet.

All courses are available to all students.

Credits earned in AFJROTC are given under the name “Military Science” and not in any other subject area.

Fees are not included in the description of courses.

Courses appropriate for meeting the Fine Arts (F), Technology Education (T), Advanced Technology (ATE), or Certificate of Merit (M) credits will be designed with the appropriate letter.

Journalism, Speech, and Drama credits cannot be used to meet the English credit for graduation.

Business Mathematics credit cannot be used to meet the mathematics credit for graduation.

Options are available for students in Prince George’s County Public Schools to receive credit for successful completion of Level 1 and beyond foreign language courses and Algebra 1 and beyond mathematics courses in middle school. Options are made possible through the “credit-by examination” and “outcomes-based education” options included in state graduation requirements implemented in 1993-94.

  1. Middle school students who successfully complete Level 1 and beyond foreign language courses, or Algebra 1 and beyond mathematics courses, will earn high school credit(s) and grade(s) for such course(s) and have the credit(s) and grade(s) posted to the permanent record immediately upon successful completion. For example, a student who successfully completed Algebra 1 in grade 8 will earn one credit upon successful completion. The credit and grade will be posted to his/her permanent record.

2. Students who did not attend middle schools in Prince George’s County may

exercise this option.

How to Develop a Personal Schedule:

All students are expected to either be State-approved career and technology program completers or meet the Maryland College System entrance requirements, or both, upon graduating from high school. Careful, informed course planning is necessary to accomplish this goal:

1. Review credits you have earned to determine whether you are meeting graduation requirements.

2. Complete registration forms accurately.

3. Copy course numbers correctly-most of the errors which have occurred in the past have been a result of incorrectly recorded course numbers.

4. Some courses have a limited enrollment based upon capacities of the physical facilities of the school. Counselors will work with the teachers involved to register students in those classes.

5. Courses will be taught only if the enrollment is large enough to justify formation of a section. If a course in this publication must be canceled because of low enrollment, every effort will be made to notify students.

6. Because of the large number of courses offered once, twice or three times, which result in scheduling conflicts, it is imperative for students to make alternate selections. When conflicts occur in the scheduling process during the summer, every effort will be made to contact the student to help resolve the conflict. When contact cannot be made the alternate selection is the only aid available in resolving conflicts.

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

All students will be responsible for following the rules of Prince George’s County and DuVal High School:

  1. Be in class and in your seat with your ID badge properly displayed when the tardy bell rings. The tardy policy will be strictly followed throughout the school year.
  2. Once you enter the classroom, you must remain inside the room. If you need to go to the water fountain or lavatory, please do so before entering class.
  3. You must come to class prepared with your agenda book, a blue or black ink pen, a pencil, a supply of paper, your notebook, your covered textbook and other supplies required by your teacher.

4.During class discussions, students will show respect for each other and follow the teacher’s rules for participation.

  1. Respect yourself and others at all times.
  2. You are expected to be in school and class on time everyday.

STANDARDS FOR WRITTEN WORK

1.Students are to use black, blue, or blue-black ink for compositions. Other assignments may be completed in pencil at the teacher’s discretion.

2.Students are to use standard 8 12” by 11” wide-lined white paper.

3.Students must submit papers that are unwrinkled, unfolded and neat.

  1. Students are not to submit papers with ragged edges caused by spiral bindings.
  2. Students must also remove the perforated edges of computer paper before assignments are submitted.
  3. Students should place identifying data (name, date, and subject-period) in the upper right hand corners of their paper above the lines. e.g.

John Smith

Sept. 8, 2005 English 9

  1. Titles for compositions are to be centered on the top line. Other papers are to indicate the specific assignments.
  2. Students are to indent one inch or five spaces at the beginning of each new paragraph.
  3. Students are to leave at least one inch margins on the tops and sides of all papers. The red-line margins that appear on most notebook paper may be used as guides.

10.Students are to use one side of each sheet of paper for the final copy of compositions. Both sides of the paper may be used for other assignments.

11.Students are to number all pages after the first page.

12.Students must staple the pages of lengthy assignments together.

  1. For daily assignments, students are to erase mistakes as neatly as possible or to draw a single line through a mistake and rewrite it correctly. Final copies of all composition work should be free of all errors.

SUPPLY LIST

1. Large 3-ring binder (at least 2 in. thick)

2. Covered textbook for each class

3. Supply of #2 pencils

4. Supply of blue or black ink pens

5. Supply of wide-ruled notebook paper

6. 1 one-subject spiral notebook students)

7. 4 packs of 5 dividers

8. 1 pencil/pen case or zipped lock bag to be kept in front of the notebook

9. 1 pack of graph paper

10.1 compass and 1 protractor (for geometry)

DUVAL HIGH SCHOOL

This is a supplement to the Prince George’s County Public Schools Choices Course Offerings and Descriptions booklet. The information here is specific to DuVal High School. Questions should be directed to your counselor.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Thomas Anderson (Principal)

Christopher Jackson (Assistant Principal)

Vivian Powers (Assistant Principal)

Anthony Scott (Assistant Principal)

Juanda Scott (Assistant Principal)

COUNSELING STAFF

Romanda Brown (Counselor C-I)

Cheyonne Christian (Counselor A-B)

Linda Deadwyler (Counselor Q-Z)

Debra Morrow (Counselor J-P)

RESOURCE TEACHERS AND DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS

Art – Laurie Hunt

Business -- Daisy Murrell

English – Zena Whitworth & Maryellen Hickson

Family and Consumer Sciences – Cynthia Bailey

Foreign Language – Marilyn Pula

Mathematics – Carol Konrad

Physical Education -- Carol Konrad

Science – Judith Glazener

Social Studies – David Honecker

Special Education – Florine Sjoblad

Technology Education- James Whitby

REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES
  1. REGISTRATION CONTINGENCY: Courses listed in this DuVal Course Offerings Booklet will be included in the curriculum for 2005-2006 dependent upon sufficient student enrollment and availability of staffing.
  1. COURSE LOAD: A full and regular schedule consists of courses that total eight (8) credits. All schedules should include courses in English, Social Studies, Math, Science, and Foreign Language. Students are encouraged to select a program of study that will not only satisfy graduation requirements but also further college admission and/or career objectives.

3. FULL DAY ATTENDANCE PROVISION of DuVal High School POLICY:

a. Students should be enrolled in a full day program composed of four (4) periods every day (including lunch) or a comparable period of time in an alternative program or activity approved by the student's parent or guardian, and principal.

b. Exceptions to a full day program may be granted for up to four (4) periods for:

• Educationally related programs outside the school. Example: concurrent registration at a college/university; volunteer work or community service.

• Medical exceptions.

• EMT recommended exceptions.

• Financial need exceptions.

All applications for an exception to full day attendance must be made through the Guidance Department and be approved by the principal.

  1. CREDIT/ NO CREDIT COURSES (letter grade may be given): The decision to have evaluations reported on a Credit/ No Credit basis should be made by students with parental consent prior to registration. Note: The CR/NCR option may not be used for courses which are required for graduation. Students should consult counselors to discuss the CR/NCR option.
  1. MARYLAND DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS: The State of Maryland authorizes one kind of diploma for all high school graduates, based upon successful fulfillment of the following four kinds of requirements: enrollment, credit, courses, and student service learning. All requirements are summarized under Graduation Requirements:

Credit/Course Requirements

4 English Language Arts;

4 Mathematics** (1 credit algebra, 1 credit geometry)

3 Social Studies (1-U.S. History; 1-World History; 1-Local, State, National Government)

3 Science (One biology credit and one physical science credit must be included in the 3 credits.)

l Fine Arts (Selected courses in Art, Dance, Drama/Theater, and Music satisfy the Fine Arts requirement)

1/2 Physical Education

1/2 Health;

Additional Requirements: In addition to meeting the specific credit requirements, a student is required to earn at least one of the following:

2 Foreign Language credits or

2 Advanced Technology Education credits (Courses in Career and Technology Education and Computer Science that satisfy the Advanced Technology requirement), or

Complete a State-approved career and technology program; and electives (number will vary depending on completer option selected)

** For students in Prince George's County Public Schools, one credit must be in Algebra and one in Geometry.

***For students who choose the two credits of foreign language option, the local requirement is increased to include two years of the same foreign language.

Pass High School Assessments: (English 10, Local, State, National Government, Biology, Algebra 1, Geometry).

Complete a student service requirement: Students will be considered as having met the student service requirement in Prince George’s County Public Schools when they complete a high school program of studies which has infused service learning and experiences into curricular offerings when they have completed 36 hours of independently organized or arranged direct service experiences. This is designed by the PGCPS and will begin in grade 7 and continue through grade 12.

Enrollment Requirement: Students must satisfactorily complete four years beyond Grade 8 unless on approved option.

Credit Requirement: 21 (At least 4 credits must be earned after the completion of Grade 11 unless a pre-approved PGCPS alternative is satisfied.)

Students may earn a Certificate of Merit if they complete the specified core credits: meet all requirements identified above, and earn 12 credits of required 21 credits in advanced courses, identified by the school system.

Students receiving special education services have the opportunity to earn a Maryland High School Certificate.

  1. STUDENT SERVICE LEARNING REQUIREMENT: Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) believes that service learning addresses recognized community needs and is connected to curriculum goals. All service learning in the areas of indirect service, direct service, and advocacy include the phases of preparation, action, and reflection. Quality service learning provides the student with knowledge, skills, attitudes, and career exploration opportunities that lead to effective citizenship in an increasingly diverse and interconnected world. PGCPS is committed to quality service-learning experiences for all students. Students may earn SSL hours from the summer after Grade 5 until graduation.

7.AIDE: Any student who wishes to serve as an aide for a department or office should see his/her counselor. These positions may be offered for credit or non credit units of credit.

8. ALTERNATIVES TO FOUR-YEAR ENROLLMENT: Please refer to PGCPS Course Offering Booklet.

  1. HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS: High School credit is awarded to students who complete high school courses while in middle school after the student has passed the course and the final examination.

10. HONORS: These courses provide educational experiences, which differ from the regular program in depth, breadth and pace.

Honors, Advanced Placement (AP), and advanced-level courses, provide rigorous and challenging studies for highly able and potentially high achieving students who are capable or motivated to pursue rigorous and challenging instruction. These courses provide content and instruction that match the students’ abilities, achievement levels, and interests. Students enroll in individual honors, AP, and advanced-level courses and not in an honors program as a whole. Honors courses include course work in art, computer science, English, foreign languages, health, mathematics, music, science and social studies. The curriculum in each honors course includes appropriate adaptations for accelerated and enriched learning for pursuing in-depth studies that require abstract and higher order thinking skills.

Honors courses provide expectations and opportunities for students to work independently at a more accelerated pace, to engage in more rigorous and complex content and processes, and to develop authentic products that reflect students’ understanding of key concepts. Students in honors, AP, and advanced-level courses are expected to maintain at least a “C” average. Students who receive a grade of “D” or “E” over the consecutive marking periods should be counseled and supported.

11. ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES: These are college level courses for an ETS Advanced Placement Exam exists. Students who register for AP courses are expected to take the AP exam in the spring. Fee waivers are available for students with financial need. AP Scholar Awards: The College Board recognizes students who have earned AP Scholar Awards on the basis of their outstanding academic performance. National AP Scholars qualify for this award by earning an average score of 4 or higher on all AP exams taken and scores of 4 or higher on 8 or more of these exams. Scholars with Distinction qualify for this award by earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on 5 or more of these exams. Scholars with Honors qualify for this award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on 4 or more of these exams. Scholars qualify for this award by completing 3 or more AP exams with scores of 3 or higher.

*Exams corresponding to a half-year college course (Psychology, Environmental Science, Human Geography, Government and Statistics) are weighted to count half as much as exams corresponding to full-year courses when the number of exams and the average AP Exam grades are calculated.

Note: Students are expected to maintain at least a C average in the honors/AP courses. A student who receives a semester grade of D or E over two quarters will be removed from the course.

A profile of student strength can be determined through a thorough review of the following multiple criteria:

1. Mastery of course prerequisites (Grade of A, B, or C)

2. Parent/guardian recommendations

3. Standardized test scores, as appropriate

4. Willingness to complete challenging assignments

5. Student interest or motivation

6. Teacher/counselor recommendations

7. Work samples and portfolios

These are the only criteria, and no single criterion is to be used to exclude a student from pursuing honors, AP, and advanced-level course work. Prior to the start of each semester, guidance counselors will notify all candidates for honors, AP, and advanced-level courses regarding their enrollment.