Suggested Courses of Study for High School

Revised 5/29/07

 

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FOR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ONLY

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Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

English-Language Arts

Lit & Comp 1

World Lit

American Lit

Special Interest

Mathematics

Pre-Algebra

Algebra 1

Algebra 1 (if needed) or

Special Interest

Special Interest

 

Science

 

Earth Science*

Biology

Special Interest

Special Interest

History-Social Science

Health (5)

World History

US History

Government (5)

Life Skills Elective (5)

Economics (5)

Life Skills / Life Skills Electives

Physical Education 1

Physical Education 2

Computer / Typing

Life Skills Elective (5)

Life Skills Elective (5)

Language Other than English

Visual/Performing Art

Special Interests

Language Other than English 1 (CC)

Or

Visual/Performing Art

[Special Interest]

[Special Interest]

Note: This course of study  prepares the student for a diploma & entry into  community college if desired

CC = community college course is recommended                                                                                  [courses in brackets are not required to earn the diploma]

Semester length courses are worth five (5) credits and are so indicated on the planners.  All other courses are yearlong and are worth ten (10) credits.

* or any catalog physical science course                                             

 

 

FOR THE COLLEGE BOUND STUDENT

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Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

English-Language Arts

Lit & Comp 1

World Lit

American Lit

British Lit

Mathematics

Algebra 1

Geometry

Algebra 2

Special Interest

 

Science

 

Earth Science*

Biology w/ Lab

(CC)

Chemistry w/ Lab

(CC)

Special Interest

History-Social Science

Health (5)

World History

US History

Government (5)

Life Skills Elective (5)

Economics (5)

Life Skills / Life Skills Electives

Physical Education 1

Physical Education 2

Computer / Typing

Life Skills Elective (5)

Life Skills Elective (5)

Language Other than English

Visual/Performing Art

Special Interests

Language Other than English 1 (CC)

Language Other than English 2 (CC)

Language Other than English 3 (CC)

or

Visual/Performing Art

Visual/Performing Art

CC = community college course is recommended

Semester length courses are worth five (5) credits and are so indicated on the planners.  All other courses are yearlong and are worth ten (10) credits. 

* or any catalog physical science course                                             

 

 

FOR THE COMPETITIVE COLLEGE BOUND STUDENT

a-g level course work recommended

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Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

English-Language Arts

English 9

English 10

English 11

English 12 (CC)

Mathematics

Geometry

(Algebra 1 in 8th)

Algebra 2

Math Analysis

Pre-Calculus (CC)

Calculus (CC)

 

Science

 

Chemistry w/ Lab

 (CC)

Biology w/ Lab

 (CC)

Physics w/ Lab**

(CC)

Advanced Science

(CC)

History-Social Science

Health (5)

World History

US History

Government (5)

Life Skills Elective (5)

Economics (5)

Life Skills / Life Skills Electives

Physical Education 1

Physical Education 2

Computer / Typing

Life Skills Elective (5)

Life Skills Elective (5)

Language Other than English

Visual/Performing Art

Special Interests

 

Language Other than English 1 (CC)

 

Language Other than English 2 (CC)

 

Language Other than English 3 (CC)

 

 

Visual/Performing Art

CC = community college course is recommended 

Semester length courses are worth five (5) credits and are so indicated on the planners.  All other courses are yearlong and are worth ten (10) credits.

* or any catalog physical science course                                              ** or any advanced science course

 

 

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