Math skills

• OnRamps Precalculus - must take this course junior year to keep calculus as an option & can also take it senior year; vital for engineering students; pairs well with AP Physics 1

• AP Calculus AB/BC - vital for students interested in engineering & useful for all STEM

• OnRamps Statistics - helpful for all STEM students, especially those interested in medicine & research; pairs well with AP Biology

• IB Maths - this course gives you exposure to precal, calculus, and stats over two years

• Good to know: you can double up on math junior or senior year

Science knowledge

• AP Physics 1 - ALL STEM students should take this course; vital for students interested in engineering (take it junior year); other STEM interests can take it junior or senior year; best paired with precalculus

• AP Physics C: Mechanics - important for future engineers who are also in AP Calculus; this is a second-year  physics class

• AP Biology/ IB Biology - especially important for students interested in medicine; pairs well with statistics

• AP Chemistry - especially important for students interested in medicine

• AP Computer Science A - this is our highest level computer science course; also available: AP Computer Science Principles and multiple on-level options

• AP or IB Environmental - an interdisciplinary course useful for students interested in environmental issues whether from a scientific (technical/research) perspective or a socio-cultural (government/law/communications/marketing) perspective

• Good to know: you can double up on science junior or senior year

You'll still need to read & write!

• Have at least one advanced-level course in English or History or an elective that requires reading and writing, such as AP Psychology, AP African American History, or IB History

Being bilingual will make you more marketable!

• Many options in Spanish, as well as courses in Chinese and French

Include at least one of these core classes each year to learn college-level reading & writing skills

• Pre-AP/AP/IB English

• AP/IB Social Studies options

Technical knowledge

• OnRamps Statistics - highly recommended for all students of all career interests; can earn UT credit

• AP Chemistry, AP Biology - especially helpful for psychology

• AP US Government & AP Macroeconomics - especially helpful for government, law, and business

• OnRamps College Algebra - excellent opportunity to earn initial math credit

• AP or IB Environmental - an interdisciplinary course useful for students interested in environmental issues whether from a scientific (technical/research) perspective or a socio-cultural (government/law/communications/marketing) perspective

Learn about people and how we interact with the world around us

• AP Psychology

• IB Theory of Knowledge

• IB Digital Society

• IB History, Year 2

• AP African American History

Being bilingual will make you more marketable!

• Many options in Spanish, as well as courses in Chinese and French