Scheduling Season is Upon Homer High School

Now that the school year has rounded the halfway point, it is time for scheduling new classes!

This is the busy time of the year for HHS guidance counselors. They have the difficult task of meeting individually with all of their students, providing them with options for future classes. Seniors, of course, are excluded from this process as they will graduate at the end of the school year.

There is a lot of thought that goes into the scheduling process. Some students have a lot of classes that they want to take. Other students may want to challenge themselves with certain Honors and AP classes.

Within the past few years, the choices offered to students at HHS have increased. For example, the 2017-2018 English Department will offer two AP classes instead of one. Although AP Literature has been offered to HHS seniors for several years, AP Language will be an option for both seniors and juniors.

It is also important to remember that classes are not the only things that are being scheduled. Students are also asked to sign up for SATs and ACTs, standardized tests that play major roles in the college selection process.

With midterms behind them, students are now experiencing a brief lull in homework and testing. It is always advisable that they use some of their free time for “soul-searching”: applying for scholarships, looking at colleges, and preparing applications.

For some, such as freshmen and sophomores, college may seem like a long way off. To others, including juniors and seniors, it seems like college enrollment could not have come more quickly. Regardless, we should all remember to enjoy our time at HHS. Within the next few years, everything is going to change!