2020-2021 Seneca High School Profile

 

 

School District and Community

Seneca is a small rural town located about 75 miles southwest of Chicago, IL.  Seneca Township High School is a high school district – District #160 – and is fully accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Seneca High School is a four-year comprehensive high school with an enrollment of about 400 students.  Seneca High School is part of the Sangamon Valley Conference and Tri-County Conference, and students from the high school attend either Joliet Junior College or Illinois Valley Community College for a 2-year college.  The high school operates on an 8-block scheduling system.  Classes are 80 minutes in length and meet on an alternating day basis.  Semester courses run for 18 weeks and year courses for 36 weeks.  Typically, 70% of graduates continue their education at a post-secondary institution – 30% at a four-year college or university and 40% at a two-year community or junior college.

 

Graduation Requirements for Class of 2021

Twenty-four (24) units of credit are required to graduate from Seneca Township High School.  Required courses for graduation are:

English                        4 Credits

(which must include one-half credit in Public Speaking)

            Mathematics               3 Credits

            Science                        2 Credits

(1 credit in life science and 1 credit in physical science)

            Social Science              3 Credits

(which must include one credit in U.S. History, and one-half credit each in American Government and Economics– in which students must receive a passing grade on both the U.S. and Illinois Constitution tests)

            Health                         ½  Credit

            Driver’s Education     ½  Credit

            Electives                      11 Credits

                                          (includes P.E.)

 

 

 

Special Recognitions:

 

8 Illinois State Scholars in the class of 2020

 

Grade Point Average/Class Rank

The Grade Point Average (GPA) is computed by assigning quality points for completed courses. All subjects and grades (except Student Aide, START, and Special Education Classes) are used in the calculation of GPA.  Class rank is derived from the cumulative grade point average.  Seneca High School did not have weighted grades or weighted GPA prior to the 2013-2014 school year, but now we have weighted AP, honors, and dual credit classes.

 

 

Weighted Classes

Seneca High School will calculate the grades for all weighted classes on a 5 point scale

   

Grading Scale      Grade Points:         Grade Points:

                             Non-Weighted        Weighted

A - 93-100            A – 4                       A - 5

B - 85-92              B – 3                       B - 4

C - 77-84              C - 2                       C - 3

D - 70-76              D - 1                       D - 1

F - 0-69                F – 0                        F - 0

           

 CEEB/ACT Code: 143-865

Core Class Offerings by Subject Area Listed on Back

 

For Further Information Please Contact

Students A-K   Jessi Holman, Counselor 815-357-5018

Students L-Z    Chris Jackson, Counselor 815-357-5019

Guid. Office     Karen Ruder,    Secretary 815-357-5040

 

Core Classes Offered by Department

* Indicates NCAA Clearinghouse Approved Core Class

 

ENGLISH

*English I

*Honors English I (Weighted)

*English II

*Honors English II (Weighted)

*English III

*A.P. Lang & Comp (Weighted)

*English IV

*A.P. English Lit & Comp (Weighted)

*American Humanities

*The Holocaust in Literature

*Public Speaking

*Speech (SPH 1001) (Weighted)

*Creative Writing

  Broadcast Journalism

 

MATHEMATICS

 General Math

*Algebra IA

*Algebra IB

*Algebra I

*Geometry

*Algebra II

*Algebra III

*Pre-Calc/Trig

*Acc. Precalculus (MTH 142)

(Weighted)

*Calculus I (MTH 170) (Weighted)

 *Vocational Math

SCIENCE

*Integrated Physical Science

  Applied Biology

*Biology I

*Chemistry I

*Honors Chem I (Weighted)

*Honors Chem II (Weighted)

*Physics

*Anatomy/Physiology

*Adv Anatomy/Physiology

*Environmental Problems

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

*U.S. History

*U.S. History (HIST 103/104-Weighted)

*American Government & Civics

*Economics

*Current Issues

*World Studies

*General Psychology (PSYC 101 - Weighted)

*American National Government (PSCI 101 - Weighted) 

*A.P. Human Geography

*Human Geography

*World History

 

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

*Spanish I

*Spanish II

*Spanish III

*Spanish IV

 

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCI

Intro to Family & Consumer Sci

Foods/Nutrition I

Early Childhood Ed

Early Childhood Ed II

Early Childhood Ed Admin

Headstart

 

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

Health Occupations

Nurse Assistant

Term of the Health Field(ALH 1001)

Intro to Nutrition (ALH 1000)

 

BUSINESS

Accounting I

Accounting II

Accounting III

Career Technology

Computer Science Discoveries

Business Concepts

S.T.E.P.

 

PE/HEALTH/DR. ED.

Physical Education

Health Education

Drivers Education

Athletic PE

Dual Credit Athletic PE

 

ART

Art I/II/III/IV

Photography

Graphic Design

 

MUSIC

Band

Chorus/Choir

Piano

Guitar I/II

Percussion

American Music (MUS 102 - Weighted)

 

INDUSTRIAL ARTS

Intro to Tech

Architectural Drafting

Woods I/II/III

Engineering Graphics I, II, III

Robotics & Mechanical Eng.

Intro to Comp Sci-Python

A.P. Computer Sci A-Java

 

AGRICULTURE

Introduction to Agriculture

Agriculture Science

Agriculture Mechanics

Agriculture Management

Introduction to Horticulture

Ag Construction

Ag Welding I & II

 

AUTO

Introduction to Auto

Vocational Auto I/II/III

 

Core Classes Offered by Department

* Indicates NCAA Clearinghouse Approved Core Class