All high school students in NJ have to take certain types of courses to graduate.
Four years of English
Two years of U.S. History
One year of World History/Cultures
Three years of Mathematics​
Three years of Science​
One year of Health & PE per each year of enrollment (includes human sexuality and family life)
One year of World Language
One year of a Visual and/or Performing Art
One year of Career Education, Consumer, Family & Life Skills or Vocational-Technical Education
Financial Literacy (can be done online for a fee too)
Your guidance counselor will help you with that. You can learn about courses you can take in each of the required areas by reading the high school's Program of Studies. Check this out: You are already singing or playing an instrument - do this for at least your freshman year and you will meet your visual & performing arts requirement. And, we think you will love it so much that you might stay in music all 4 years!
Sure! Here are lists of elective classes. Some are one semester (1/2 a year) and others are two semesters (1 year). Again, you can learn more about each one in the Program of Studies.
Visual & Performing Arts - One Year
MUSIC
Concert Band
Concert Choir
Freshman Band
Guitar & Advanced Guitar
Mixed Chorale
Music Technology
Music Theory I, II, and AP
Orchestra
Treble Chorale
Wind Ensemble
ART
AP Art and Design
AP Art History
Art I, II, or III
Cartooning & Animation
Crafts
DIgital Art Design
Digital Photography
Drawing & Advanced Drawing
Painting & Advanced Painting
Photography & Advanced Photography
Portfolio / Advanced Studio
Printmaking & Advanced Printmaking
Sculpture and Ceramics
Video & Film and Advanced Video & Film
Career Education, Consumer, Family & Life Skills - One Year
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
Graphic Arts I and Advanced Graphic Arts
Energy & Power Technology
Integrative STEM
Mechanical Drawing I and Advanced Drafting
Web Page Design
Wood Technology I, II, and III
Advanced Study in Wood Technology
BUSINESS
Accounting I
Entrepreneurship
Business Presentations
Law
Marketing
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES
Baking and Advanced Baking
Intro to Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts
Education & Training
Fashion Design and Advanced Fashion Design
Interior Design and Advanced Interior Design
Nutrition: Healthy Choices
Financial Literacy - Half Year
Everyone must take the course Financial Literacy for half of a year. This course is also offered online from a company called Educere. The online class does cost money and requires the approval of your guidance counselor, but many students like this option so that they have room in their schedule for another elective!