Academics
Course Offering Guide 2020-21
The course offering guide has information regarding courses offered at DePue High School as well as the Area Career Center Courses. There is also important information from the student handbook that pertains to school counseling related topics such as graduation requirements, community service hours, exam exemptions, etc. Please click the link below to view!
Dual Credit
The College and Career Start program is a partnership with DePue High School and IVCC. The purpose of this program is to provide clarity to students and their families on dual credit course work.
Click HERE to view the DHS College and Career Start program.
Area Career Center (ACC)
Current course offerings at ACC include:
Course Title
Aviation
Computer Repair & Maintenance
Intro. to Programming – Database Management
Auto Technology 1
Auto Technology 2 **
Cosmetology
Building Trades 1+
Building Trades 2+
Computer Aided Drafting 1
Computer Aided Drafting 2 **
Residential Wiring 1
Residential Wiring 2 **
Culinary Arts 1
Culinary Arts 2
Health Occupations 1 **
Health Occupations 2 **
Machine Technology 1
Machine Technology 2 **
Welding 1
Welding 2 **
Basic Fire Skills-Emer. Medical Responder 1
Basic Fire Skills II
Child Care/Early Childhood Education 1 **
Child Care/Early Childhood Education 2 **
Transitional Math 1
** Students can earn articulated credit through IVCC.
+ Students earn Dual Credit through South Suburban College.
DePue High School--Perkins V measurements 2021.pdfSAT Prep
DePue High School offers FREE SAT prep that is open to all high school students.
For any questions please contact Miss Carroll at carrollk@depueschools.org or call (815) 447-2121.
Credit Recovery
Credit recovery can be completed at DePue by working with the counselor and teacher. Students may also complete credit recovery through Illinois Virtual School for a fee of $85. In order to be eligible for credit recovery at DePue High School the student must have earned a minimum transcript grade of 45%. Any student earning a transcript grade lower than 45% will have to retake the entire course.
Community Service Opportunities
40 hours of community service are required for high school students to graduate. Please sign up for Remind messages for your grade for alerts regarding community service!
Test Prep for PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, PSAT/NMSQT, and SAT
Prep Factory is a free, interactive test prep site for teachers and students. Our site breaks the test into bite-sized concepts and provides strategy tips, practice sets, and a personalized study path so you can master the test.
Khan Academy is a free SAT prep resource. 20 hours of practice on Khan Academy is associated with an average 115-point score increase from the PSAT/NMSQT to the SAT, nearly double the average gain without Khan Academy.
Academic Support
If you are struggling in any of your courses please speak up! DePue School teachers and staff are dedicated to your success. If you or your student need assistance seeking help from a teacher please stop by your counselor's office.