Maroa-Forsyth High School
Guidance Department
610 W. Washington St., P.O. Box #738, Maroa, IL 61756
(217) 794-3463

2008/2009 PROFILE OF MAROA-FORSYTH HIGH SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL CODE # 142-785

COMMUNITY
Situated in northern Macon County Maroa-Forsyth High School is located 10 miles north of Decatur, Illinois. The school district has a growing population and can best be described as being in the average to above average socio-economic level. There are numerous two-income families with the majority of persons engaged in skilled labor, managerial, or professional occupations.

SCHOOL
Maroa-Forsyth High School is a public, four-year comprehensive high school, accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education. In the school year 2008-2009, the student population in grades nine through twelve is 380 students. The calendar year consists of four 9-week grading periods. There are eight class periods, which meet daily for 42 minutes. On Wednesday each week we have a twenty-two minute activity period built into the schedule, on this day class periods are 39 minutes in length. Class sizes vary with the average number of students being about 20. There is also a complete offering of co-curricular activities.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The class of 2009 at Maroa-Forsyth High School will need 28 credits to graduate including 4 years PE; Health; Business Computer Applications or equivalent; 4 years English; 3 years Math; 3 years Science; 3 years Social Studies (W. Geography, W. History, & American History required); 1 credit from either Foreign Language, Music, Art, or a Vocational Course. Consumer Education requirement may be met in one of the following ways: Consumer Ed. or passing the State Consumer Ed. Test.

The classes of 2010-2012 at Maroa-Forsyth High School will need 28 credits to graduate including 4 years PE; Health; Business Computer Applications or equivalent; 4 years English; 3 years Math (Geometry required); 3 years Science (Lab Science required); 3 years Social Studies (W. Geography, W. History, & American History required); 1 credit from either Foreign Language, Music, Art, or a Vocational Course. Consumer Education requirement may be met in one of the following ways: Consumer Ed. or passing the State Consumer Ed. Test.

ADVANCED COURSES
Honors English 9, 10, AP Literature, AP Language, AP Chemistry, AP US History

CLASS RANK
Class rank is calculated by counting all semester grades in a regular academic program and multiplying these grades by the following scale (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, F=1). This number is divided by the total number of semester grades. The numerical average of all semester grades is the grade point average (G.P.A.). Class rank is determined by numerically ranking the G.P.A. (rounded to the nearest thousandth) of all students in the class. A student may elect to not have P.E. counted into his/her G.P.A. This request must be made in the semester in which the change is to be made, but prior to the class drop date of that semester.

Troy D. Holthaus, Guidance Counselor