Welcome to Booker High School Freshman Class, 2021 – 2022

Welcome to Booker High School Freshman Class, 2021 - 2022

Our Vision at Booker High School 100% of Booker High School students will graduate college and career ready and become productive members of our society.

School Counselors Cara Johnson, Last Names A – G Chantel Gunness, Last Names H – N Melissa McFall, Last Names O – Z

Academic Opportunities

Academic Opportunities o o o o o o Cambridge AICE Suncoast Technical College (STC) Dual Enrollment at State College of Florida (SCF) Law Academy Career and Technical Education (CTE) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Academy

Cambridge AICE o Developed by the University of Cambridge in England o Rigorous, international academic program that allows students the opportunity to earn college credits o Flexible and adaptive to individual needs of students o A student who earns a Cambridge AICE diploma earns the HIGHEST level of the BRIGHT FUTURES scholarship o Application and acceptance is required o Visit https://bhsaice.com for an application and more information

Suncoast Technical College o Earn certification in a trade or vocation o Juniors and Seniors take classes on STC’s campus o Transportation to and from STC is provided

Dual Enrollment State College of Florida (SCF) o Earn college credit that may transfer to any public university in Florida o Juniors and Seniors can take classes online or on college campuses o Free to all eligible students!

Artistic Opportunities

Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Program o o o o o o Dance Film & Animation Music Live Entertainment Production & Design Theatre Visual Arts Application, Audition, and Acceptance Required Visit BookerVPA.com

Law Academy Academic Advantages: o Critical thinking and analytical writing o Public speaking and interpersonal skills o Support from local legal and law enforcement community o Internship opportunities o Visit www.bookerlaw.net for more information Application and Acceptance Required Law Academy Courses: Criminal Justice and Legal Studies o Law studies/Critical thinking o Comprehensive Law Studies Honors o Legal Systems and Court Procedures o International Law o Criminal Justice I, II, and III

Career and Technical Education (CTE) o Certification Opportunities: o Microsoft Office o Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier Pro, After Effects, Dreamweaver o Fusion o Program Offerings: o Digital Design (graphic design) o Engineering (STEM) o Digital Information Technology o Digital Media Studies (film and video)

Engineering Academic Advantages: o Hands-on, experienced-based learning o Competitions o Field trips Course Offerings: o Applied Engineering I, II, and III o Advanced Technology Applications

JROTC o Leadership Education courses o Two years of JROTC waive Performing Fine Arts and HOPE requirements o Character-building courses o Physical Fitness (Tower and outdoor activities)

Athletic Opportunities

Athletic Opportunities o Basketball o Cheerleading o Cross country o Football o Golf o Soccer o Swimming o Volleyball o Wrestling Go to "Athletics" on BHS's website for more information

Involvement Opportunities

Student-led Clubs and Organizations o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Anime club Co-existence club CFES CROP Fashion club Gospel choir Interact club MOD Squad Mock Trial Team Model UN National Honor Society Robotics club Students Stand Up club Student Government

Scheduling and 4-year Planning o o o o o o o o 26 credits 2.0 GPA or above Pass the EOC Exam in Algebra 1 Pass the 10th grade FSA ELA Assessment 1 rigorous course or industry certification 1 Performing/Technical Arts Credit 1 online class HOPE or HOPE waiver (JROTC/Athletics)

Graduation and College-Entrance Requirements Graduation Requirements Math Pass Algebra 1 Pass Geometry On-level classes acceptable 3 credits of science, including Biology 4-year College-Entrance Requirements Math Pass Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 Pass upper-level courses, including Pre-calculus or above Two credits of the same foreign language Four credits of Science, including either Chemistry or Physics Honors, AICE, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollments courses are highly recommended Community Service Hours

Scheduling Forms o Must be signed/initialed by your teachers o If you are remote, consult with your teachers via zoom or email o Your Counselors will give you direction on how to turn in your sheets and when

Scheduling Form: Pre-Aice/AICE Track (Honors) o o o o Pre-Aice English 1 (English 1 Honors) Pre-Aice Biology (Biology Honors) Math class recommended by your current teacher Pre-Aice World History (World History Honors)

Scheduling Form: On-Level Track o English 1 o Environmental Science o Math class recommended by your current teacher o World History o CCR

Freshman Course-CCR o College Career and You o Required 9th-grade course designed to start getting students college- and career-ready o Become familiar with college and career resources o Start thinking about your future o Learn about your strengths and interests Choose 1 Art or PE class to go with it- not both. Pick one

Electives (on the back of Scheduling Form) o Number your choices from 1 to 5, with 1 being your most preferred to 5 being your least preferred class o If you have not been accepted into VPA or Law Academy yet, please list 5 other preferred electives from 1-5 in order of your preference

ESOL Students *If you are in the ESOL program, please meet with your ESOL liaison, teachers, and counselor to choose your classes*

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