Course Selection for
2024-2025
Course Selection in Home Access Center (HAC) will be available from
December 22- January 12th
Review information on this Site prior to making your course selections in Home Access Center (HAC) - Log into Home Access Center (HAC)
Click on the following link to review the District 99 Academic Planning Guide. Course descriptions and sequences for all courses and departments can be found in this guide as well.
Click here to review District 99 Graduation Requirements. Check off the courses you have already taken so you know what classes you still need to take. You can view the courses you have already taken in HAC by clicking on "Grades" and then the "Transcript" Tab
Click here to review specific directions for each grade level that need to be considered when selecting courses.
Remember that requirements for colleges/universities often are greater than what you need to earn a high school diploma.
There are 4 courses that require a completed application in order to enroll in the course. Click on the course title to complete the application.
For students interested in taking a course at Technology Center of Dupage (TCD), the TCD application must be completed first. You can ask you counselor about this when you meet with them in January. If you apply and are accepted, your counselor will enter TCD on your course requests. Click here to view the TCD Introduction video. Click here to look more closely at the TCD website.
DGS Students & Parents/Guardians: We have added a step in the course selection process that will provide opportunities for more conversations between students and parents/guardians about selecting courses. We hope that this revised process will result in enhanced academic and post-secondary plans after high school.
Step One
Log into your Home Access Center (HAC) account. If you need assistance logging in to HAC, click here.
Click on "Classes"
Click on the "Requests" tab
Step Two
Review the courses you have been recommended for by your teachers. In most cases, you may have discussed this recommendation with your current teacher. For many of the core area courses (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Health) the course will be "Locked".
If you would like to request a change in the course recommendation, you will be able to discuss this with your counselor during your scheduled in-person appointment during the month of January. You can also email your counselor ahead of time to let them know that this is something you would like to discuss further.
Step Three
You will have scheduled in-person appointments with your DGS school counselors in January to discuss your overall course load, choices, and how they may impact your current academic plan, post high school plan, or career pathway. If you have additional questions, you can email them directly here click here to view counselor contact information.
Step Four
To remove course recommendations: Click on the "Edit" button in the Department row for the course(s) you would like to remove. Unclick the Checkmark in the Request column and Click "Save". The course will disappear from your course recommendations.
To add course requests: Click on the "Edit" button in the Department row for the course(s) you would like to add. Find the course you would like to add, click the box in the the Request column and click "Save". The course is now added to your request list.
Step Five
After you have reviewed your course recommendations and made your course requests, review your course load to answer the following questions:
Do I have at least six courses selected for each semester? (At this point, you are not able to force semester electives into a given semester).
The maximum number for a school year is 7.0 unless you have chosen an Early Bird class (PE, Jazz Band, or Cons. Ed. Hybrid). Check to make sure you are not enrolled in too many courses. Talk to your counselor during your in-person meeting in January if revisions need to be made to locked courses.
Does my list of requested courses support my academic plan?
Does my list of requested courses support my post high school plan?
Does my plan support a career path I am interested in?
Reminders:
Course selection in-person appointments with DGS Counselors will occur during the month of January. Student will receive passes the week of their scheduled appointment:
Current 11th Graders (Class of 2025) - January 16th - January 19th
Current 10th Graders (Class of 2026) - January 22nd - January 26th
Current 9th Graders (Class of 2027) - January 29th - February 2nd