Jasper High School
Academic Program Guide
2023-2024
Principal: Geoff Mauck
Assistant Principal: Cassidy Nalley
Athletic Director: Phil Kendall
Director of Guidance: Sean Jochum
Counselor: Brian J. Uebelhor
Career Counselor: Dana Kunz
Social Counselor: Holly Hughes
Jasper High School
1600 St. Charles Street
Jasper, IN 47546
(812) 482-6050
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CEEB SAT/ACT Code: 151790
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Requirements for a Core 40 Diploma
Additional notes
English 8 credits
English 9, 10, 11 and 12
6 credits All students are required to take a
Algebra I Core 40 math or quantitative
Mathematics Geometry reasoning course during their junior
and senior year
Algebra II
6 credits
World History
Social Studies U.S. History
Government (1 sem)
Economics (1 sem)
6 credits All science courses offered
Biology I, and
Science ICP or Chemistry or Physics,
at Jasper High School
are Core 40 courses
And one more science course
Completion of PLTW PRINCIPLES of
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES and PLTW
Health 1 credit HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS will count as
(1 semester) the Health requirement.
Students must complete
PE 2 credits PE I before taking any elective PE
(2 semesters) courses
11 credits World Languages are strongly
in any combination from World recommended for admission to four
Electives Languages, Fine Arts, & year colleges and are required by
some colleges/universities
Career/Technical
Must have 40 total credits
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Requirements for a Core 40 with Academic Honors Diploma
Additional notes
All students are required to take a Core
English 8 credits 40 math or quantitative reasoning
course during their junior and senior
English 9, 10, 11 and 12 year
Must complete ONE of the
8 credits following:
Algebra I
➢ Earn 4 credits in 2 or more AP
Mathematics Geometry
Algebra II courses and take
Earn 2 additional Core 40 Math corresponding AP exam – OR-
➢ Earn 6 verifiable transcripted
credits
college credits in dual credit
6 credits courses from the priority
course list* –OR-
World History ➢ Earn 3 verifiable transcripted
Social Studies U.S. History college credits from the
Government (1 sem) priority list and 2 credits in AP
courses and corresponding AP
Economics (1 sem) exam –OR-
➢ 1250 or higher on SAT,
6 credits minimum 560 on math, and
Biology I and 590 on EB W/R –OR-
Science ICP or Chemistry or Physics, ➢ ACT composite of 26 or
above, must include writing
And one more science course portion
Completion of PLTW PRINCIPLES of
Health 1 credit BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES and PLTW
HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS will count as
(1 semester)
the Health requirement.
PE 2 credits
(2 semesters)
(6 credits) of one language or (8 credits)
World Languages 6 or 8 credits of two different languages
2 semesters of visual art, instrumental
Fine Arts 2 credits or vocal music, or theatre arts
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 required after 8
semesters
Total Credits Must have 47 credits
No semester grade can be below a C- in
any of the 47 required credits
*A comprehensive list of all dual credit courses is available on the JHS Guidance Website under “Forms and
Presentations”
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Core 40 with Technical Honors
Additional notes
English 8 credits
English 9, 10, 11 and 12
6 credits All students are required to take a Core 40
Algebra I
Mathematics Geometry
math or quantitative reasoning course
during their junior and senior year
Algebra II
6 credits For the Core 40 with Technical Honors
World History diploma, students must:
Social Studies U.S. History ● Complete all requirements for Core 40.
● Earn 6 credits in the college and career
Government (1sem) preparation courses in a state-approved
Economics (1sem) College & Career Pathway and one of the
following:
6 credits Pathway designated industry-based
Biology I and certification or credential,
Science ICP or Chemistry or Physics, or
Pathway dual credits from the lists of priority
And one more science course courses resulting in 6 transcripted college
credits
Health 1 credit ● Complete one of the following,
(1 semester) - Any one of the 5 options for the Core 40
with Academic Honors
- Earn the following scores or higher on
WorkKeys; Reading for Information – Level
6, Applied Mathematics – Level 6, and
Locating Information-Level 5.
PE 2 credits - Earn the following minimum score(s) on
Accuplacer: Writing 80, Reading 90, Math
(2 semesters) 75.
- Earn the following minimum score(s) on
Compass; Algebra 66, Writing 70, Reading
80.
**Complete a career-technical
program in a related sequence
Electives 11 credits of courses resulting in 8-10
career-technical credits
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 required after 8
semesters
Total Credits Must have 47 credits No semester grade can be below a C- in any
of the 47 required credits
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Requirements for a General Diploma
Additional notes
English 8 credits All students are required to take a
English 9, 10, 11 and 12 Core 40 math or quantitative
reasoning course during their
junior and senior year
4 credits
Mathematics Must include 2 credits in
Algebra I To graduate with less than Core
40, students and parents, along
6 credits with school personnel, must
complete a formal opt-out
World History
Social Studies process.
U.S. History
Government (1 sem)
After completing the formal
Economics (1 sem)
opt-out process, the student will
be required to meet the
6 credits requirements for a General
Science Biology I and two other
Diploma.
science courses
Core 40 is the minimum
Health 1 credit requirement for admission to
(1 semester) Indiana four-year public
universities.
PE 2 credits
Core 40 is considered the
(2 semesters)
minimum - universities may have
additional admissions
13 credits requirements.
Electives (electives selected to take
advantage of career exploration)
Students not completing Core 40,
but wishing to attend a public
four-year university need to prove
they are prepared to succeed in
credit bearing college coursework.
They can do this by applying for
acceptance as a transfer student
upon successful completion of at
Must have 40 total
Total Credits Credits
least twelve (12) credit hours of
college level courses with at least
a “C” average or the equivalent in
each course.
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All students must take a mathematics course or a quantitative reasoning course each year they
are enrolled in high school. Jasper High School strongly encourages all students to be enrolled in a
Math and Science course their junior and senior year.
Quantitative Reasoning Courses offered at Jasper High School
Advanced Accounting
Advanced Life Science, Animals
Advanced Manufacturing
Agribusiness Management
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics
Chemistry I
Economics
Integrated Chemistry-Physics
Civil Engineering and Architecture
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Principles of Engineering
Digital Electronics
Physics I
Construction Trades II
Precision Machining I
Precision Machining II
Industrial Automation and Robotics II
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Postsecondary-Ready Competencies (Box 3)
Websites/resources for applicable competencies...
❏ Academic or Technical Honors Diploma;
❏ ACT College Benchmarks;
❏ SAT College Benchmarks;
❏ AP/IB/Dual Credit/Cambridge International/CLEP Exams
❏ ASVAB AFQT Score
❏ Industry Certification
❏ Apprenticeship
❏ Next Level
❏ CTE Concentrator;
Students will have the opportunity to study careers and select JHS
courses from career technical education concentrators in the
following career cluster areas:
Agriculture, Architecture and Construction, Arts/AV/Technology and Communications,
Business and Marketing, Education and Training, Health Science, Hospitality and
Human Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing and Logistics, Public Safety,
STEM, Transportation and Logistics
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Graduation Waiver for the Postsecondary Readiness Competency Requirement for the
Graduation Pathways:
A student may receive a waiver from the postsecondary readiness competency
requirements
1) if:
a. the student was unsuccessful in completing a postsecondary readiness
competency requirement by the conclusion of the student’s senior year,
including a student who was in the process of completing a competency at
one school that was not offered by the school to which the student
transferred; and
b. the student attempted to achieve at least three separate postsecondary
readiness competencies; or
2) if a student transfers to a school during the senior year from a nonaccredited
nonpublic school or an out-of-state school and the student:
a. attempted to achieve at least one postsecondary readiness competency
requirement; and
b. was unsuccessful in completing the attempted postsecondary readiness
competency.
To receive a waiver, the student must:
1) maintain at least a “C” average, or its equivalent, throughout the student’s high
school career in courses comprising credits required for the student to graduate;
2) maintain a school attendance rate of at least 95% with excused absences not
counting against the student’s attendance;
3) satisfy all other state and local graduation requirements beyond the
postsecondary readiness competency requirements; and
4) demonstrate postsecondary planning, including:
a. college acceptance;
b. acceptance in an occupational training program;
c. workforce entry; or
d. military enlistment;
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Other factors to consider when planning what classes to take each year.
▪ A normal school day consists of 7 periods.
▪ Students must enroll in a minimum of 6 credits each semester.
▪ A minimum of 40 credits is required for graduation
▪ Students need to consider career goals and/or post-secondary plans when signing up for classes
▪ Students will earn one credit per semester with a passing grade in classes that meet for 50 minutes.
JASPER HIGH SCHOOL GRADING SCALE
A+ 99-100 B+ 88-89 C+ 78-79 D+ 68-69 F 59 & below
A 93-98 B 83-87 C 73-77 D 63-67
A- 90-92 B- 80-82 C- 70-72 D- 60-62
GRADING POLICIES
Jasper High School uses a “weighted” system which grants extra point values to grades of C- or above earned in
Advanced Placement, Honors and academic dual credit courses and to a grade of A+ (99% and above) earned in
any course. Outside entities (Colleges, Universities, Scholarship programs) may choose to “unweight” a student’s
GPA based on their specific policies but Jasper High School only provides weighted GPA’s.
To calculate a student’s Grade Point Average (GPA), the computer begins by assigning a point value to every grade
earned at the end of each semester. Those values are then multiplied by the credit value of each course. Those
results are then totaled and divided by the total number of credits attempted in the semester. That final number
is the student’s GPA. The cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) includes all semester grades in every course the
student has completed. The GPA of a student is only calculated at the end of a semester.
The class rank of a grade level is also only calculated at the end of every semester. The cumulative GPA’s in each
grade level are ranked from highest to lowest to determine the class rank.
GPA SCALES
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
Regular 4.1 4.0 3.6 3.4 3.0 2.6 2.4 2.0 1.6 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.0
Honors 4.6 4.5 4.1 3.9 3.5 3.1 2.9 2.5 2.1 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.0
AP 5.1 5.0 4.6 4.4 4.0 3.6 3.4 3.0 2.6 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.0
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WEIGHTED COURSES
Advanced Speech and Communication(11)
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science
AP English Language & Composition(11)
AP English Literature & Composition(12)
AP Environmental Science
AP Spanish
AP French
AP German
AP Statistics
AP Studio Art: Drawing
AP Studio Art: 2D
AP Physics
AP Pre-Calculus
AP Psychology
AP U.S. Government & Politics
AP U.S. History
AP World History
Algebra I, Honors
Algebra II, Honors
Biology I, Honors
Chemistry I, Honors
Economics Honors
English 9, Honors
English 10, Honors
English 12, Honors
Geometry, Honors
Government; We The People
Pre-Calculus/ Trig. Honors
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COURSE RETAKE/GRADE REPLACEMENT
A grade retake/replacement occurs when a student retakes a class that he/she has already taken to hopefully
receive a better grade. A student who receives below a C- on a course may retake that course for credit. The
second grade earned will replace the original grade—no matter what the grade—and shall count for grade point
average and class rank. The original grade will remain on the transcript with the credit for that class being
transferred to the second class. A student may take advantage of this option up to two times in his/her high
school career. This would allow a student trying to earn an Indiana Academic Honors diploma an opportunity to
retake a class where he/she might have received below a C-, thus giving him/her an opportunity to keep his/her
Academic Honors diploma.
GUIDANCE ON ACCEPTANCE OF OUTSIDE COURSES
In the event that a Jasper High School student wishes to enroll in a course that is not available, the guidance
below will be followed.
● Scenario 1: The course is anticipated to be offered for a particular school year, but there are not enough
student requests to schedule the class with a JHS staff member.
o Student may enroll in an online course with an accredited institution.
o Grade will be transcripted and calculated in GPA.
o Student/Parent will be reimbursed upon successful completion of the course for an enrollment fee,
up to $500/semester course.
o Examples: AP French, AP German, AP Calculus BC
● Scenario 2: The course is not a part of JHS course offerings.
o Student may enroll in an online course with an accredited institution.
o Grade will be transcripted on permanent record but will not be included in cumulative GPA
calculations.
▪ Only courses offered by JHS may be included in GPA calculations.
● Scenario 3: The course is offered at JHS but creates a scheduling conflict with another requested course
for the student.
o The student will be required to choose which course to enroll in.
o Independent studies will not be offered.
o Outside credit will not be accepted.
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SCHEDULE CHANGES
Students are given several weeks to look through the course description book and ask questions of parents,
teachers, and counselors before making their final selections for the upcoming year. The master schedule is then
created based upon student course requests and students are scheduled into classes. Sufficient opportunity is
provided, in the spring, for all students to thoughtfully make course selections. Class changes after the semester
begins place the student at an immediate disadvantage. Class sizes and crowded conditions often impose
additional restrictions to schedule changes. All such changes must be approved and directed by the counselors.
The administration reserves the right to change student schedules if necessary. All allowable course changes
must be made under the following guidelines. No additional changes will be made after this time unless
authorized by the principal.
1. First Semester: All schedule changes must be made by June 30. No schedule changes will be made from June
30 until the first day of school. Students will have 2 weeks from the first day of school to change classes. No
changes will be made after the 2 week deadline.
2. Second Semester: Students will be allowed to change classes within the first (5) school days from the
beginning of the second semester. No changes will be made after the (5) day deadline.
All class changes will require a signed class change request form. Any student that drops a class after the specified
time frame (2 weeks semester 1, 5 days semester 2) will receive an “F” on their transcript and be placed in study
hall.
CORE 40 OPT-OUT PROCESS
A Core 40 diploma is an Indiana graduation requirement. Indiana’s Core 40 curriculum provides the academic
foundation all students need to succeed in college and the workforce.
To graduate with less than Core 40, the following formal opt-out process must be completed:
● The student, the student’s parent/guardian, and the student’s counselor meet to discuss the
student’s progress.
● The student’s career and course plan is reviewed.
● The student’s parent/guardian determines whether the student will achieve greater educational
benefits by completing the general curriculum or the Core 40 curriculum.
If the decision is made to opt-out of Core 40, the student is required to complete the course and credit
requirements for a general diploma and the career/academic sequence the student will pursue is determined.
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Core 40 OPT-OUT Triggers
The following conditions may trigger a discussion about opting-out of Core 40:
1. A parent may request that a student be exempted from the Core 40 curriculum and be required to
complete the general diploma to graduate, or
2. The student does not pass at least three (3) courses required under the Core 40 curriculum, or
3. The student receives a score on the graduation examinations that is in the twenty-fifth percentile or lower
when the student takes the graduation examination for the first time.
In each case, the student’s parent and the student’s counselor shall meet to discuss the student’s progress.
Following the meeting, the student’s parent shall determine whether the student will achieve greater educational
benefits by:
● Continuing the general curriculum; or
● Completing the Core 40 curriculum.
Process for registering for the NCAA Clearinghouse.
1. Go to: [Link]
2. Register as an NCAA College-bound Student Athlete.
3. Inform the JHS Guidance Department in writing that you have registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse
and your official transcript needs to be sent to the clearinghouse.
4. You must request your test scores to be sent directly from the SAT or ACT testing center to the
clearinghouse. They will not accept scores from a transcript.
When registering for the SAT or ACT you must use the following codes on the registration form to have your
scores sent to the clearinghouse.
SAT code= 9999
ACT code= 888-888
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