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Essential Guide for Choosing Classes for the Next School Year

Planning your classes for next year? Use your transcript to make informed decisions that align with your goals beyond high school. Remember, if you've failed a course, you must retake that exact course to remove the "F" from your record. Aim for a total of 8 classes, regardless of your current grade level. Fulfill graduation requirements including 44 overall credits, a 2.0 GPA, and mandatory subjects like English, Math, Science, Social Studies, PE/ROTC, and Fine Arts. Explore choices in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and electives that ignite your passion!

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Essential Guide for Choosing Classes for the Next School Year

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  1. Articulation Let’s choose classes for next year!

  2. General Information • Use your transcript to make educated choices • What are your goals beyond high school • What classes sound interesting • If you failed a course, you must repeat the EXACT same course to have the F removed from your transcript • Choose 8 classes TOTAL • Even if you will be a SENIOR!

  3. Graduation Requirements • 44 credits overall • 2.0 overall GPA in 9th – 12th grades • English – 8 credits • Math – 6 credits • Science – 6 credits • Social Studies – 6 credits • PE/ROTC – 4 credits • Fine Arts – 2 credits • Practical Arts – 2 credits • Computer Literacy • Business Environments (Senior year ONLY)

  4. If you were/are in… English 1-2 choose English 3-4 English 1-2 Block choose English 3-4 Block English 3-4 choose American Lit 1-2 English 3-4 with A or B choose Honors Am Lit American Lit 1-2 choose Contemporary Voices Honors American Lit choose AP Lit ESL 1-2 choose ESL 3-4 ESL 3-4 choose ESL 5-6 ESL 5-6 choose the English class at your grade level English Language Arts

  5. Mathematics • If you passed/are passing… • IMP 1 choose IMP 2 • IMP 2 choose IMP 3 • IMP 3 choose IMP 4 • If you failed or are not passing, choose the class again... • IMP 1 with an F choose IMP 1 • IMP 2 with an F choose IMP 2 • IMP 3 with an F choose IMP 3

  6. Science • You must have three science courses to earn a High School Diploma • Biology or Advanced Biology • Chemistry or Physics • A third science class • Chemistry or Physics • Marine Science • Earth Science • AP Environmental Science • If you are applying to a 4-year University, you should have 4 years of science • Marine Science • AP Environmental Science

  7. Social Studies • If you will be in… • 10th grade choose World History • 11th grade choose US History • 12th grade choose Government and Economics

  8. PE and ROTC • CURRENT 11th Grade students (next year’s seniors) • You must earn 4 semesters of PE/ROTC to earn a diploma. • Choose PE or ROTC (circle one) • There will be no Athletics class • All grades: If you would like to continue or participate in ROTC, please circle ROTC

  9. Fine Art • You must have one year of Fine Art to earn a High School Diploma • Art 1-2 • Drawing and Painting (10th Grade) • Design and Mixed Media (10th Grade) • Computer Graphic Design (must be 16) • Multimedia Production • AP Art Studio 2D • AP Art Studio 3D • AP Drawing

  10. World Language • 4-year Universities REQUIRE 2 years of World Language and recommend 3 years • You must complete the courses in order • Course should be in back to back years • DO NOT “take a year off” from World Language • World Language is NOT required for a High School Diploma

  11. Video Production • There are only two options • Video Production 1-2 (10th Grade) • Multimedia Productions 1-2 • Both courses to have a 3-4 class, please write this next to the course if you have taken the class but would like the next level

  12. Computers • Web Architecture (10th Grade) • Work on School Web Site • Web Site Design 1-2 (must be 16) • Satisfies Computer Lit Requirement • Web Site Design 3-4 (must be 16) • Computer Graphic Design 1-2 (must be 16) • Satisfies Fine Art Requirement • Computer Graphic Design 3-4 (must be 16)

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