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Honors Diploma Program Students interested in participating in the Honors Diploma Program should contact the JHS gifted & talented coordinator Meredith Aby for an application. The application can be filled out at any point during the four years but no later than February of the student’s senior year. Careful thought in course registration is essential to successfully completing the requirements of the program. Please plan accordingly when making course selections.
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Meredith Aby Gifted & Talented Coordinator Jefferson High School 4001 W. 102nd St. Bloomington, MN 55437 Phone: (952) 806-7811 Email:
[email protected]
Thomas Jefferson High School Bloomington, MN
THOMAS JEFFERSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
THE HONORS DIPLOMA Introduction: The Honors Diploma Program is designed for students who wish to participate in a comprehensive, 4-year advanced academic program resulting in honors graduation. It is available in all grade levels and offers a wide variety of topics and subject matter. In order to receive an honors diploma, a student needs to maintain at least a B average and complete honors, or advanced placement courses, in language arts, social studies, science, and/or mathematics. At least 2, but no more than 6 of the credits required, must be in, art, music, world language or Project Lead the Way. To complete the honors diploma requirement in art, a student needs to take the prerequisites for Honors and/or AP art plus the Honors or AP Art class. In music, a student must be in Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, or Connection. In World Languages, a student must complete courses through the Advanced Placement level. To complete the requirement in Project Lead the Way students must take at least one Project Lead the Way course. Note: Students must complete all terms of a course to receive credit toward the honors diploma.
Courses that fulfill the requirements of the Honors Diploma Program: Each trimester of any Honors, AP, or Project Lead the Way course taken will count as one credit toward the Honors Diploma. Courses taken prior to the transistion will be granted 1 credit for each term taken. Language Arts
Science
Honors English 9
Honors Science 9
Honors English 10
AP Prep Biology
AP Language and Comp
AP Chemistry
AP Literature and Comp
AP Biology
Social Studies
AP Physics
Honors Civics
Mathematics
AP World History
Honors Intermediate Algebra
AP US History AP Macro & Micro Economics AP US Government & Politics
Honors Geometry Honors Algebra II Honors Pre-Calculus AP Statistics AP Calculus AB/BC
At least one, but no more than two of the courses that fulfill the requirements for the Honors Diploma must come from the following courses.
AP Calculus BC
Art
World Languages
Honors Art I & II
AP French
Credit Requirements:
Honors Art III & IV
AP Spanish
Due to the transition to the 6 x 3 schedule a sliding scale will be used to determine the number of credits needed to complete the Honors Diploma.
AP Art
Project Lead the Way
Music
Intro to Engineering Design
Wind Ensemble
Principles of Engineering
Class of 2012 – 30
Chamber Orchestra
Digital Electronics
Connection
Aerospace Engineering
Class of 2013 – 32 Class of 2014 – 34 Class of 2015 and Beyond – 36
The Honors Diploma program offers students a way of demonstrating their desire to pursue an advanced course of study throughout their four years in high school. The courses included in the program provide an opportunity for students to enrich their learning experience, cultivate habits of independent analysis, creativity, collaboration, leadership, and intellectual skills. Success on AP exams can even provide college credit for work done here at Jefferson.
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THOMAS JEFFERSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Meredith Aby Gifted & Talented Coordinator 4001 W. 102nd St. Bloomington, MN 55437 Phone: (952) 806-7811 Email:
[email protected]
