Choosing Courses

Find your starting point

• Consider electives as good first advanced courses (especially AP Computer Science Principles or AP African American History). These typically have less homework and pressure. 

• Keep in mind that advanced courses in high school are more demanding than in junior high, and they increase in challenge every year.

• Focus on getting organized and using your time well so you have a foundation for added academic challenges.

Research your goal

• If you have a career path in mind, learn about what it takes to get there. Research careers and colleges to help set goals.

• Check out our career-specific course page.

• Not sure of your future plans? Add challenge across all subjects.

Build your plan 

• Learn about our different programs so you can choose courses aligned with your learning style.

• Add a little challenge every year, like weight on a bar. You should be a little sore when you work out; likewise, you should be a little scared about the schedule you choose. Don't overload yourself, but keep the challenge up. If you don't, you're not growing.

• Remember that we do have a drop policy, where students can decide with their teacher to exit a course during the second six weeks and move to an on-level option.