Course Planning ResourceS

Below are a list with links to course planning documents and presentations.

General Resources to Assist with Selecting Courses

Selecting Courses in PowerSchool
HCPS Online Planning Guide Video
HCPS Academic Planning Guide
Middle School Courses, Course Descriptions and Course Pathways
High School Courses, Course Descriptions and Course Pathways
Diploma Requirements
GPA and Class Rank Information - Includes important information regarding cumulative grade point average calculations for high school credit courses, implications for high school courses taken in middle school, and class rank (including information regarding high school credit courses taken in middle school).
Adding or Dropping High School Courses - describes the specific guidelines about high school courses and rules about adding/dropping such courses in middle or high school
Sequential Electives for High School Credit (Graduation Requirement) - All students are required to complete two sequential high school elective credit courses to graduate from high school. At QMS, we offer several high school credit electives that can serve as the first course in the two-course sequence: Art I, Digital Media Art & Design I, Exploring Computer Science, Independent Living, Intro to Game Design & Coding, and Technology Foundations.

Rising 6th Graders

Rising 7th and 8th Graders

Rising 9th Graders