Course Catalog

2017-2018

Mustang PRIDE

Personal Responsibility in Developing Excellence

OologahHigh School

10700 South 169 Highway

P.O. Box 189

Oologah, OK74053

Phone: (918) 443-6000 Fax: (918) 443-2418

Twitter: @OologahHS

Facebook: facebook.com/OologahHS

Dear Students,

Your high school experience, especially if well planned, will open the door for your future education. Whether you choose college, technical school, military service, or another endeavor, your planning begins now! This course catalog was designed to help you and your family in that planning. Study it carefully. Consult with our counseling staff or teachers for advice. Discuss your plan and course design with your parent/guardian at home.

As you enter high school, I encourage you to get involved in the extra-curricular programs. Whether it is music, athletics, yearbook, or a club, our comprehensive high school programs offer stimulating activities.

It’s time for you to turn the page and get started. Have a great year!

With Mustang PRIDE,

Mrs. Melissa Overcash

Principal

Oologah High School

OologahHigh School offers the following:

  • Core curriculum classes which meet the OSDE graduation requirements
  • Full spectrum of college preparatory classes, grades 9-12
  • Course content aligns with OAS Oklahoma Academic Standards
  • Special education classes
  • Instruction for students with limited English proficiency
  • A variety of elective course offerings
  • A wide selection of extra-curricular and co-curricular activities
  • Opportunities to participate in concurrent enrollment
  • Advanced Placement classes
  • Academic, career, and personal counseling services
  • Vocational course placement through Northeast Technology Centers in Pryor and Claremore; as well as Tulsa Technology Center.

Counselors, teachers and principals strive to offer a wide variety of courses each year. These offerings may vary each year based on student enrollment and staffing. Certain courses in the catalog will be offered only if there are enough students who register in the spring to fill the class. Select courses carefully. The choices made will determine student schedules for the following year’s schedule. Changes in student schedules will be done only under exceptional circumstances.

Graduation Requirements

2017and 2018 Graduates

*see Science and Additional Unit note for 2019 graduates and beyond

In order to graduate from Oologah High School with a standard diploma, students shall complete the following college preparatory/work ready curriculum units or sets of competencies at the secondary level.Students may attain 7 credits per year for a total of 28 possible in 4 years.

4 Units English (4 credits)
to include Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course approved for college admission requirements;

3 Units Mathematics (3 credits)
limited to Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, College Algebra Prep. with Trigonometry, Advanced Placement Calculus, or any mathematics course with content and/or rigor above Algebra I and approved for college admission requirements;

3 Units Laboratory Science (3 credits)
limited to Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, Biomedical Science, Physics, or any laboratory science course with content and/or rigor equal to or above Biology and approved for college admission requirements;

*2019 graduates and beyond- 1 Life Science, 1 Physical Science, 1 with rigor above Bio I or Physical Science

3Units History and Citizenship Skills (3 credits)
including one unit of United States History, one-half unit of Oklahoma History, one-half unit of United States Government and one unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geography, Economics, Civics, or non-Western culture and approved for college admission requirements;

2 Units of the same Foreign or non-English language, or 2 Units Computer Technology (2 credits)
approved for college admission requirements, whether taught at a high school or a technology center school, including computer programming, hardware, and business computer applications, such as word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding keyboarding or typing courses;

1 Additional Unit (1 credit)
selected from the courses listed above or career and technology education courses approved for college admission requirements; and

*2019 graduates and beyond new wording- selected from the courses listed above OR CTE, concurrent enrollment, AP, IB approved for college entrance

1 Unit or Set of Competencies of Fine Arts such as music, art, or drama, or 1 Unit or Set of Competencies of Speech (1 credit)

6 Electives (6 credits)

Complete Personal Financial Literacy Requirement

Complete CPR/AED Requirement

Total 23 Credits

Oklahoma’s Promise Requirements

Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program

Oklahoma’s Promise is a program sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to help provide financial assistance for college or technology training. To apply for this program you must meet the following requirements:

  1. Be an Oklahoma resident
  2. Apply during your 8th, 9th, or 10th grade school year.
  3. Be the child of parents who earn $50,000 or less per year at the time of application.
  4. Complete the high school requirements
  5. Graduate from an Oklahoma high school
  6. Take the required 17 unit high school courses

(the embedded fine arts credits will not fulfill this need. Student must take 2 fine arts courses)

  1. Achieve a 2.5 cumulative GPA for all required OHLAP courses.
  2. Achieve a 2.5 cumulative GPA overall.
  3. Attend school regularly
  4. Do your homework
  5. Stay away from drugs and alcohol
  6. Don’t commit criminal or delinquent acts.
  7. Provide information when requested
  8. Meet with a school official to go over you school work and records on a regular basis
  9. Apply for other financial aid during your senior year of high school
  10. Take part in Oklahoma Promise activities that will prepare you for college.
  1. Meet college requirements
  2. Parent’s income may not exceed $100,000 at the time you begin you college and prior to receiving the scholarship
  3. You must be a US citizen or lawfully present in the United States
  4. You must meet normal admission standards for first-time entering students at the college or university to which you apply.
  5. You must start taking college courses within three years after you graduate high school
  6. You may not receive funds for more than five (5) consecutive years after enrolling in college
  7. You cannot use the award for courses taken after you complete your bachelor’s degree.
  8. You must maintain good grades in college to keep receiving OHLAP. You must achieve a college GPA of 2.0 for courses taken during your sophomore year and a 2.5 for courses taken during you junior and senior years.
  9. Any Oklahoma Promise college student that is suspended for more than one semester for conduct reasons will lose the scholarship permanently.

Students may pick up applications from the high school counseling offices or go online at

OK Promise-OHLAP Curriculum Checklist:
ENGLISH: (4 units)
English I / English III
English II / English IV
LAB SCIENCE: (3* units - must be a district certified lab science)
Biology / Physical Science
Biomedical Science
Chemistry
Physics
Biology II
MATH: (3 units – must meet college admission requirements)
Algebra I / College Algebra Prep. With Trigonometry
Geometry / Math Analysis
Algebra II / AP Calculus
HISTORY AND CITIZENSHIP SKILLS: (3 units - 1 unit must be U.S. History)
United States History / World History
Oklahoma History / Modern History
Government/Civics / Ancient History
Geography / World Geography
Economics
FOREIGN OR NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE: (2 units of the SAME language)
Spanish I/Span II / Native Amer. Lang I/II
French I/French II / Sign Language I/II
German I/German II
OR
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY: (2 units - not including keyboarding or typing)
ADDITIONAL COURSES: (1* unit of the subjects listed above)
FINE ARTS OR SPEECH:
(1 unit of music, art, drama or speech )
17-unit OHLAP Core GPA (must be 2.5 or above)
Overall GPA (transcript) (must be a 2.5 or above)

College Credit Opportunities

Advanced Placement (AP)

Advanced Placement courses are considered rigorous courses and will receive weighted grades. AP courses follow a prescribed curriculum. Nationally developed curriculum for which a student may receive college credit by passing an exam given by the Educational Testing Services.

The Advanced Placement (AP) program is a cooperative educational endeavor between secondary schools and colleges and universities. It gives high school students exposure to college-level material through involvement in an AP course, and then gives them an opportunity to show what they have learned by taking an AP Exam. Colleges and universities often grant credit, placement, or both, to these students.

The content and curricular goals of each AP discipline are outlined in an AP Course Description supplied by the College Board. AP courses are characterized by an immersion in college-level content, an accelerated pace, and a performance assessment at the synthesis and evaluative levels. Typically, successful AP students are task-oriented, proficient readers, able to prioritize their time, and have parental support. The AP program prepares students for the future by giving them tools that will serve them well throughout their college career.

STUDENTS SHOULD NOT SIGN UP FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES WITH THE IDEA OF DROPPING THE CLASS IF THEY CANNOT EARN THE GRADE THEY WANT OR FIND THE CLASS TOO DIFFICULT.

BECAUSE OF THE NUMBERS WHO ENROLL IN PRE-AP AND AP CLASSES, THOSE ENROLLING WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CHANGE OR DROP THE PRE-AP OR AP CLASS AFTER THE FIRST FIVE CLASS DAYS. SIGNING UP FOR THESE CLASSES IS A YEAR LONG COMMITMENT BY BOTH THE STUDENT AND PARENTS.

For more information about this program go to

Concurrent College Enrollment

In accordance with the policy of the board of education, this regulation shall govern the concurrent enrollment of any student who wishes to attend college during his or her junior/senior year.

In order to enroll concurrently in college coursework, students must meet the following requirements:

Be a junior/senior enrolled in sufficient credits to complete graduation requirements

by the end of their senior school year;

Be enrolled less than full-time. (Fewer than six credit courses).

May not exceed full-time college workload of 19 semester credit hours. (One

half high school unit shall equal three semester credit hours.)2 college courses

maximum per semester.

ACE legislation requires high school students to be in school the entire length of the

school day; this may include a combination of college and high school enrollment.

Must have the written permission of a parent or legal guardian.

ACT score of 21/juniors or 19/seniors or higher to concurrently enroll.

Considering ACT results, a student must have subtest scores of 19 or higher in

math, English, science and reading in order to not be required to take a zero level course.

College coursework taken on-line is acceptable for concurrent enrollment and

inclusion on high school transcript.

Students can take concurrent classes for a total of 2 class periods in the OHS

school day. Students are required to enroll in courses for the remainder of the

periods at OHS.

Students are responsible for registration, fees, books, and transportation. Students

wishing to pursue concurrent enrollment should see a counselor for the purposes of

permission, guidance, and for calculating appropriate work load.

The following higher education courses commonly taken through concurrent

enrollment have been reviewed by the Oklahoma State Department of Education

(OSDE) and approved for academic credit:

College Course / High School Equivalent
College Algebra / 1 unit High School Algebra II
General Biology / 1 unit High School Biology II
General Botany / 1 unit High School Botany
English Composition I / ½ unit English IV
English Composition II / ½ unit English IV
Introduction to Chemistry / 1 unit High School Chemistry
Chemistry / 1 unit High School Chemistry
American History Survey to 1877 / ½ unit High School U.S. History
American History Survey from 1877 / ½ unit High School U.S. History
Introduction to Geography / ½ unit High School World Geography
American Federal Government / ½ unit High School American Govt.
Introduction to Speech / ½ unit High School Speech

Students wishing to exceed the workload limit may petition the selected higher education institution. The appropriate institutional officials will evaluate the student’s academic performance and potential for success in determining the student’s load, which may not exceed the number of semester credit-hours 50 percent greater than the number of weeks in the applicable semester/term. The collegiate portion of the student’s workload must be taken from regular faculty members of the institution and may be provided off campus if approved by the State Regents, and may use alternative delivery systems if approved by the State Regents. The college should provide appropriate academic advising prior to and continuing throughout the student’s enrollment. High school students enrolling concurrently in off-campus classes may enroll in only liberal arts and science courses.

A student who is otherwise eligible under these regulations may enroll in a maximum of nine semester credit-hours during a summer session or term at a college or university of the state system without the necessity of being concurrently enrolled in high school classes during the summer term. Students wishing to exceed this limit may petition the selected higher education institution. The appropriate institutional officials will evaluate the student’s academic performance and potential for success in determining the student’s load, which may not exceed the number of semester-credit-hours 50 percent greater than the number of weeks in the applicable semester/term.

The completion of the high school curricular requirements shall not be required of concurrently enrolled high school students for purposes of admission. (Students may enroll only in curricular areas where the student has met the curricular requirements for college admission.) Concurrently admitted high school students will not be allowed to enroll in any zero-level courses offered by colleges and universities designed to remove high school deficiencies.

Following high school graduation, a student may continue enrollment at the institution to which the student has been admitted or may transfer to another institution in the state system, provided that during the provisional enrollment period the student has achieved a college grade point average of 2.0 or above on a 4.0 scale and meets the

entrance requirements of the receiving institution, including the high school curricular requirements.

When a student earns college credit through concurrent enrollment, the school district will be required to provide academic credit for any concurrently enrolled higher education courses that are correlated with the academic credit awarded by the institution of higher education. The district cannot transcript the academic credit as “elective credit” unless there is no correlation between the concurrent enrollment higher education course and a course provided by the school district.

Concurrent Enrollment of High School Students
Minimum High School Performance Standards
Option 1:
ACT or SAT / Option 2:
GPA and Class Rank
High School Seniors
University of Oklahoma / 24 ACT or 1090 SAT
and 3.0 GPA or Top 50% Class Rank / 3.0 GPA
and Top 30% Class Rank
Oklahoma State University / 24 ACT
or 1090 SAT / 3.0 GPA
and Top 33% Class Rank
Regional Universities / 20 ACT
or 940 SAT / 3.0 GPA
and Top 50% Class Rank
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma / 24 ACT
or 1090 SAT / 3.0 GPA
and Top 25% Class Rank
Community Colleges / 19 ACT
or 900 SAT / 3.0 GPA
High School Juniors
University of Oklahoma / 25 ACT
or 1130 SAT / 3.5 GPA
Oklahoma State University / 25 ACT
or 1130 SAT / 3.5 GPA
Regional Universities / 23 ACT
or 1050 SAT / 3.5 GPA
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma / 24 ACT
or 1090 SAT / 3.5 GPA
Community Colleges / 21 ACT
or 980 SAT / 3.5 GPA

(The ACT and SAT scores are set by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and are revised annually if needed. After qualifying for admission, students must have a 19 ACT subject area score to enroll in a college course in the corresponding subject area.)

  • Students must have a signed statement from the high school principal stating they are eligible to satisfy requirements for graduation from high school (including curricular requirements for college admission) no later than the spring of the senior year. Students must also have written permission from their parents or legal guardian.
  • Concurrent enrollment must include opportunities for high school students to achieve college credit through a collegiate experience. The collegiate experience is evidenced by the rigor of the course, the qualifications of the personnel delivering the course, and the student's readiness for college as defined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education policy.

College Entrance Requirements

Students who are considering attending college should plan their high school courses early, keeping college requirements in mind. Specific school admission requirements may be obtained in the Guidance Office, on the web, and from college catalogs available for student use. When universities examine applicants' transcripts, they are looking not only at grades, but also at the difficulty of the courses students have taken over the course of their high school career.

Educational Assessment Programs

Assessment is a part of each class in the high schools. The use of authentic procedures such as direct writing assessment, criteria refined tests, and the production of student portfolios will provide the input necessary for the evaluation of student progress and the quality of instruction. Part of an educational program includes assessments given at different levels and at different times of the year.

The following tests are available as a part of the high school program:

State Assessments-

Pre ACT- Fall of Sophomore Year

PSAT/NMSQT

The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is offered once a year in October. This is the first step in the process of entering the National Merit Scholarship Corporation Program (top 99%). It is also a practice test for the SAT. Students are also given an opportunity to participate in the Student Search Service. Through this program, colleges may send students information about educational and financial aid opportunities. Tenth grade students will be encouraged to take the PSAT for practice. Only the score earned in the junior year can be used for scholarship competition. Register in September in the Guidance Office to take the PSAT/NMSQT.