High School Courses & Credits                        

See department sections for course listings and requirements

* denotes new courses for the 26-27 school year

 

English

English 9

Grade 9

1.0 Credit

English 10: Research & Writing

Grade 10

0.5 Credit (Semester 1)

English 10: Speech

Grade 10

0.5 Credit (Semester 2)

American Literature & Composition

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit

Writing & Thematic Literature

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit (26-27; 28-29)

Reading & Writing

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit (27-28; 29-30)

AP English Literature & Composition ($)

Grade 12

1.0 Credit

World Literature

Grade 12

1.0 Credit

AP English Language & Composition ($)

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit

Multimedia

Grades 10-12

0.5/1 Credit (Semester or Year)

Mythology: Greek, Roman, Norse, and Modern

Grades 11-12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (26-27; 28-29)

Creative Writing

Grades 11-12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (27-28; 29-30)

Cinema and Literature

Grade 12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (26-27; 28-29)

Utopian/Dystopian Literature*

Grades 10-12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (26-27; 28-29)

Media Literacy*

Grades 9-12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (27-28; 29-30)

Debate*

Grades 9-12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (27-28; 29-30)

 

 

 

Mathematics

Intermediate Algebra

Grades 9-10

1.0 Credit

Geometry

Grades 9-10

1.0 Credit

Algebra II/Trigonometry

Grades 9-11

1.0 Credit

Pre-Calculus

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit

CIS Calculus I ($)

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit

AP Statistics ($)

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit

AP Calculus BC/Calculus II ($)

Grade 12

1.0 Credit

Probability & Statistics

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit

Coding I

Grades 10-12

0.5 Credit (Semester 1)

Coding II

Grades 10-12

0.5 Credit (Semester 2)

 

 

 

Business

Consumer Math

Grades 11-12

0.5 Credit (Semester)

Foundations of Personal Finance

Course description under Social Studies

 

 

 

Science

Earth and Space Science

Grade 9

1.0 Credit

Biology

Grade 10

1.0 Credit

Chemistry

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit

Physics

Grade 12

1.0 Credit

Introduction to Engineering

Grades 11-12

0.5 Credit (Semester)

Field Biology & Ecology

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit (26-27; 28-29)

CIS Human Physiology, Tech and Med Devices ($)

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit

Human Anatomy

Grades 10-12

1.0 Credit (27-28; 29-30)

 

 

 

Social Studies

World History

Grades 9

1.0 Credit

Foundations of Personal Finance

Grades 10-12

0.5 Credit

Economics

Grades 10-12

0.5 Credit (Semester)

United States History

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit

American Government & Citizenship*

Grade 12

0.5 Credit (Semester)

CIS U.S. History - to 1865 ($)

Grades 11-12

0.5 Credit (Semester 1)

CIS U.S. History - 1865 to Present ($)

Grades 11-12

0.5 Credit (Semester 2)

Psychology

Grades 10-12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (27-28; 29-30)

Current Events

Grades 10-12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (26-27; 28-29)

History of Warfare

Grades 11-12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (26-27; 28-29)

American Culture

Grades 10-12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (26-27; 28-29)

History of Cinema

Grades 11-12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (27-28; 29-30)

History of Rock and Roll*

Grades 10-12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (26-27; 28-29)

AP European History ($)

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit (27-28; 29-30)

CloseUp Trip: Washington DC & NYC($)

Grades 9-12

Spring 2027

 

 

 

Theology

Revelation of Jesus Christ

Grade 9

1.0 Credit

Christian Morality

Grade 10

1.0 Credit

The Church & Sacraments

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit (27-28; 29-30)

Discipleship of Jesus Christ in Society

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit (26-27; 28-29)

Church History

Grades 10-12

1.0 Credit

 

 

 

Agricultural Science & Shop

Fish and Wildlife

Grades 10-12

0.5 Credit (Semester)

Plant Science

Grades 9-12

0.5 Credit (Semester)

Veterinary Science

Grades 9-12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (26-27; 28-29)

Animal Science

Grades 9-12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (27-28; 29-30)

Work-Based Learning

Grades 11-12

0.5/1 credit (Semester or Year)

Online Ag Study

Grades 9-12

0.5 Credit (Semester)

 

 

 

Intarsia ($)**

Grades 9-12

0.5/1 credit (Semester or Year)

Small Gas Engines

Grades 9-12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (26-27; 28-29)

Electricity

Grades 9-12

0.5 Credit (Semester) (27-28; 29-30)

Woodshop I ($)

Grades 9-12

0.5 Credit (Semester)

Woodshop II ($)

Grades 9-12

0.5 Credit (Semester)

** may be taken more than once in high school

 

 

 

Fine Arts: Music

High School Band

Grades 9-12

1.0 Credit

High School Concert Choir

Grades 9-12

1.0 Credit

Music History

Grades 10-12

1.0 Credit (26-27; 28-29)

AP Music Theory ($)

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit (27-28; 29-30)

 

 

 

Fine Arts: Visual Arts

Drawing**

Grades 9-12

0.5 Credit (Semester)

Painting**

Grades 9-12

0.5 Credit (Semester)

Studio Arts**

Grades 11-12

0.5/1 Credit (Semester or Year)

Introduction to Photography

Grades 9-12

0.5 Credit (Semester)

** may be taken more than once in high school

 

 

 

Physical Education & Health

Physical Education

Grades 9-10

0.5 Credit (Semester)

Health

Grades 9-10

0.5 Credit (Semester)

Leadership & Health

Grades 10-12

0.5 (Semester) (26-27; 28-29)

Lifetime Sports & Activities

Grades 10-12

0.5 (Semester) (27-28; 29-30)

Speed & Strength Training

Grades 10-12

0.5 (Semester)

Female Strength Training

Grades 10-12

0.5/1 Credit (Semester or Year)

 

 

 

World Language: Spanish

Spanish I

Grades 9-12

1.0 Credit

Spanish II

Grades 9-12

1.0 Credit

*Craftivismo: Art and Culture

Grades 11-12

1.0 Credit

*Spanish for Medical Professions

Grades 11-12

0.5 Credit (Semester)

*Mexican Film Studies

Grades 11-12

0.5 Credit (Semester)


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