Granger High School Course Catalog

GRANGER HIGH SCHOOL 2026-2027 COURSE CATALOG This booklet provides information about the courses offered at Granger High School. Our highly qualified faculty and staff work diligently to ensure a rich academic experience for every student. Granger is a comprehensive high school, offering a range of courses that are intended to graduate students who are prepared with college and career-ready knowledge and skills to enter and contribute to the global community as responsible citizens.

At the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year, Granger accepted ninth graders into its halls. This change has provided ninth graders expanded opportunities and choices as they begin their walk toward college, university and career training. Parents and guardians, please take some time to review your student’s courses with them to ensure that their high school experience meets their career interests and goals. Grades and performance in 9th through 12th grade count toward college and university applications, so it is important to maintain high performance from the beginning. High school is an exciting time, full of opportunities for students to engage in learning with great freedom and possibility. It also is a stressful time and a time of challenge. Our hope is that your student will experience tremendous growth and progress at Granger High. By the time they walk across that stage at graduation, we know they will “sing hail to thee, our Alma Mater” as generations of successful Lancers have done. 

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CONSIDERATIONS
University admissions requirements and NCAA eligibility requirement differ from minimal high school graduation requirements. Students who are planning to enroll in a 4-year university directly from high school will take three years of Math and Science. The three years of math should consist of Secondary Mathematics I, Secondary Mathematics II, and Secondary Mathematics III. The three years of Science should consist of biology, chemistry, and/or physics, and one other science class. Some universities may require two years or more of a world language. Athletes need to consider additional NCAA Clearinghouse requirements if they are planning to participate in college athletics. If you have any questions, or if you have a need for more information, contact your counselor.

NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse (the clearinghouse) is an organization that works with the NCAA to determine a student’s eligibility for athletics participation in his or her first year of college enrollment. Students who want to participate in college sports during their first year of enrollment in college must register with the clearinghouse. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, the clearinghouse staff follows NCAA bylaws and regulations in analyzing and processing a student’s high school academic records, ACT or SAT scores, and key information about amateurism participation, to determine the student’s initial eligibility.

NCAA Division I – If you enroll in a Division I college and want to participate in athletics during the first year, you must: Graduate from high school; Complete these 16 core courses: 4 years of English, 3 years of mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher), 2 years of natural or physical science, 1 extra year of English, math or natural or physical science, 2 years of social science, 4 years of extra core courses (from any category above, or foreign language, nondoctrinal religion or philosophy); Earn a minimum required grade-point average in your courses; and earn a combined SAT or ACT sum score that matches your course grade-point average and test score sliding scale from the clearinghouse booklet