Course Selection Information

• Parents/guardians and students are encouraged to work together to complete the registration/course selection process. 

• Freshman and sophomores will complete the course requests process and turn in any forms into the main office.

• Juniors will meet with the School Counselor individually to select courses for next year. 

• All course selections will be completed by the end of the current school year. 

• Courses and levels will be selected by the School Counselor for students who do not complete their course registration form.

• Changes may occur to these selections for several reasons, including but not limited to the following:

  • A course is canceled due to low enrollment.

  • There is a conflict between two or more course selections in the student’s schedule.

  • Changes in programming are necessary due to a second-semester failure.

  • Placement testing requirements are not met.

Schedule or Level Changes

Making changes to a schedule

All students carry a minimum of 7 credit classes per semester. In the event that students wish to change a course or level, the following procedure will be used. All changes are dependent upon available seats in the class. All schedule changes are made by the School Counselor. Until the School Counselor makes the change, students must attend all classes on their schedule. 

Changing Classes

The class change form is available on the school website and is only available during the window to request changes. The form needs to be completed and the School Counselor will reach out to the student and parent/guardian to finalize the change. 

Course changes should be made prior to the first day of class in each semester but can be made through the 3rd day of class. Students changing courses are responsible for making up ALL assignments, tests, and quizzes. 

Class changes are allowed for the following reasons: 

• The student receives a “D” or “F” in a class after selecting the next course in the sequence and does not wish to continue in the course sequence. 

• The student visits a college, and to be accepted, the college requires a course that was not originally selected. 

Level Change

A level change is defined as an Honors Level or Advanced Placement Course.

Level changes are contingent upon the availability of seats in the other level and overloading a class to accommodate a change will not be approved. Due to limited class sizes, it is important to choose the appropriate level when selecting courses. Before requesting a level change, a student must be in the class for at least the first five days of the semester.  The required level change form is available in the School Counselor’s office and must be completed by the student, parent, teacher and counselor. Level changes may occur for the second semester if the student has not earned a “C” or better for the first semester. 

Weighted Courses

Honors Level

Students with high academic goals, a history of academic achievement, and heightened personal motivation are encouraged to enroll in honors classes. As a general rule, students in honors classes study additional materials beyond the regular coursework in greater detail and at an accelerated pace. Additionally, they develop in-depth projects and reports. In order to maximize the acquisition of course content, honors classes challenge students to engage in inferential reasoning as they further develop their analytical skills. Previous academic achievement and teacher approval are prerequisites for all honors courses. 

Other weighted courses

In addition to our honors level and AP courses, there are other classes with a rigorous curriculum. All weighted course offerings are designated with an asterisk (*). These courses are weighted with a 1.33 multiplier, increasing the GPA potential to above a 4 on a 4-point scale. 

Accounting II

Agri-Buisness Management

AP Calculus

AP Physics

AP Psychology

AP US History

AP Statistics

AP Literature and Composition

Spanish 3, 4

Honors Geometry

Honors Pre-Calculus

Honors English 1, 2, 3, 4

Honors Biology

Honors Chemistry

Honors Algebra 2

Human A & P

AP Biology

Advanced Placement

Using a curriculum specified by the College Board, AP classes replicate entry-level university courses. Students possessing keen analytical ability and a desire for self-motivated inquiry are encouraged to enroll. Each course culminates with a College Board Advanced Placement exam in which students may earn college credit and/or advanced placement in college programs. A grade of 4 or 5 on this exam is considered equivalent to a 3.3-4.0 for comparable courses at the college or university level. A student who earns a grade of 3 or above on the exam will be granted college credit at most colleges and universities throughout the United States. We encourage students to accept the challenge of enrolling in introductory university-level Advanced Placement courses.