STEM students need 1 extra year of science to prepare for any of the STEM pathways Central High School supports. While all students are required to take Biology, Chemistry and Physics, STEM students need to take at least one additional class from the list below. 

• AP Biology

• Chemistry 121

• Chemistry 131

• Zoology

• Anatomy

• AP Psychology

• AP Environmental Science

• River Dynamics

• Astronomy

All Central High School students need to take Personal Finance and Computer Science classes to meet graduation requirements. STEM students are encouraged to explore all of our other STEM Electives and are required to take a Business Leadership class to participate in any school organized internship. Our Career Technical Education Department supports all of our STEM electives for students. Some highly recommended options include the following, but a complete list is under the CTE page. 

• AP Computer Science

• AP Computer Principles

• Intro to Business

• Web Design

• Legal Environment for Business

Central High School boasts a unique Career Technical Education Department with all of our Technical Education Teachers being former engineers. They offer all of the Engineering pathway options for students including earning industry certifications, concurrent credit, and real world industry connected curriculumn. A complete of this departments offerings is under the CTE page but some of the highlights only offered at Central High School include the following.

• AC/DC Electrical Systems

• Mechatronics I

• Mechatronics II

• Intro to Technical Drawing

• Applied Engineering

All Central High School students are required to take 3 Math Credit classes (typically Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2), but STEM students are encouraged to take an additional year of math to be prepared for any of the STEM supported pathway options. Some of the math class options include the following. 

• AP Pre-Calculus

• Calculus AB

• Calculus BC

• AP Statistics

• Math 108

• Math 113

• AMPED (Algebra and Business hybrid class)

• GIC (Geometry and Construction hybrid class)

• Comp 9 or Honors Comp 9 or STEM Honors Comp 9

• Algebra 1 or AMPED

• Biology

• Global Studies or AP Human Geography

• AP Computer Science Principles or Web Design

• PE or JROTC or Performing Arts

• CTE Coursework

• Spanish 1

• Comp 10 or Honors Comp 10 or STEM Honors Comp 10

• Geometry or GIC or Algebra 2 or Pre-Calculus 

  • Students can double up on a math class if this supports their STEM pathway

• Physics or AP Physics or AP Biology

• AP Computer Science Principles

• Personal Fitness or JROTC or Performing Arts

• CTE Coursework

• Spanish 2

• AP Language (All Comp 11 classes are AP)

• Algebra 2 or AP Pre-Calculus or AP Statistics or AP Calculus

• Chemistry or CMU Chem 121/131 or AP Biology or AP Environmental Science or AP Physics, or Zoology or River Dynamics or AP Psychology

  • Students can take more than one science class in a year if it supports their STEM pathway

• Personal Finance or Economics

• Personal Fitness and Wellness

• AP Research or AP Seminar or STEM Discovery

  • This is an option for students to complete their Capstone Graduation requirement

• CTE Coursework or CMU Tech Coursework

• Spanish 3

• AP Literature or CMU English 112

• AP Pre-Calculus or Pre-Calculus or AP Statistics or AP Calculus or CMU Calc 3 or CMU Differential Equations or Math 113 or Math 108

• Chemistry or CMU Chem 121/131 or AP Biology or AP Environmental Science or AP Physics or Zoology or River Dynamics or Astronomy or Anatomy or AP Psychology

  • Students can take more than one science class if it supports their STEM pathway

• CMU US History 131 or US History or Government or AP Government or an additional elective

• AP Research or AP Seminar or STEM Discovery

  • This is an option for students to complete their Capstone graduation requirements

• CTE Coursework or CMU Tech Coursework

• Spanish 3

• Internships, Job Shadowing, Work Based Learning