OVERVIEW OF COURSE SELECTION PROCESS

2025-2026 Parent & Student Scheduling Information Sheet *Click Here*

• February:  Class Meetings will be held for students to receive scheduling information. Students are advised to put together a 4-year plan.

• February:  KHS designates 2 days for academic advising. Counselors will meet with students to review course selections and teacher recommendations.

• Late February:  Students return Course Request sheets to their school counselor.

• August: Class schedules are given to students.

It is important to note that the Master Schedule is built based on student requests. IF a class does not sufficiently fill to capacity it will not be offered and students who registered for it will need to select a different course.  

COURSE DESIGNATIONS

Students should select courses appropriate to their ability and performance as well as both their immediate and future goals. The best guidelines for course selection are teacher recommendations and demonstrated achievement. Course designations are based on the level of challenge provided by the course content.

Honors (H):    These courses are designed to prepare students for entry into college and workplace with additional application and critical evaluation of knowledge. Students must take responsibility for their own learning. They carry +.5 in weighted GPA.

Advanced Placement (AP):   These courses are highly demanding and result in taking an AP exam in the spring.  Participating colleges may honor grades and grant credit for a score of 3 or higher. The examination fee is the responsibility of the student.  AP courses carry +1.0 in weighted GPA.

College Credit Plus (CCP): These courses count as both high school and college credit and are most often taken on-line.  There is increased responsibility that comes with taking these courses which can carry regular weight up to a +1.0 weight depending on course. Please see our 2025-2026 College Credit Plus Information Sheet!

SCHEDULE LOAD

Underclassmen must schedule at least 6 credits. Seniors must schedule at least 5 credits. Students are encouraged to achieve a good balance of academic and elective courses. Careful consideration should be given to the demands of homework and study time. 

ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY

Kings High School students who plan to participate in interscholastic athletics must meet the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s academic requirements. A student athlete must pass 5 one credit classes or the equivalent in a quarter to be eligible for the entire following quarter; this includes being eligible in the 4th quarter for the next fall. Physical Education does not count as a one-credit class. In-season, weekly academic eligibility is also monitored by the Kings Athletic Department. Any student athlete who is failing one (1) class is notified and has one week to raise that grade to passing. If the student does not raise the grade, he/she becomes ineligible for competition until a passing grade is restored.

COLLEGE PREPARATORY CREDIT GUIDELINES

Suggested Minimum college entrance requirements:  With the great diversity that now exists in higher education, it is not possible to recommend a standard program of preparation that can be applied to all persons. However, as a general rule, a student planning to enter college should select at least the following: 

Language Arts – 4 credits Science – 3 credits World Language – 3 credits

Mathematics – 4 credits Social Studies – 3 credits Fine Arts – 1 credit 

MILITARY AND CAREER CREDIT GUIDELINES

Language Arts – 4 credits Science – 3 credits World Language – Not required

Mathematics – 4 credits Social Studies – 3 credits Fine Arts – 1 credit

SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS

Summer reading is a requirement for some courses.  This requirement is noted in the appropriate course descriptions in this Course Catalog. On the first day of class, students should be fully prepared in regards to the summer reading and assignments for particular courses. Summer assignments can be accessed at https://www.kingslocal.net/high-school

COURSE FEES

All course fees are listed here. Additional fees may be assessed by the Board of Education. A statement of school fees will be available in August before the first day of school and periodically throughout the school year.  School fees can always be found and are available for electronic payment on our website. 

Advanced Placement (AP) Course fees are separate and distinct from regular course fees.  Any student registered for an AP course will also be responsible to pay for the AP Exam fee which is usually around $100 per test (for more specific information see The College Board's Website).  

Students should take care to schedule classes that reflect their interest and academic ability as once the Master Schedule is built and set on May 1st, requests to make a change can be constrained based on availability, need and merit.

A Schedule Change

Student requests and changes after May 1st and before the start of the school year will be evaluated on a case by case basis for educational and social/emotional reasons only.

The following are examples of schedule changes that are either necessary or will be considered.

• Replacement of summer school course(s) successfully completed.

• Inappropriate course level as dictated by the prerequisite course final grade and/or teacher, counselor recommendation.

• Obvious program error such as omission of a required subject.

• Failure of a subject in the previous year

• Changes to electives that better distribute students across courses

Students need to email their school counselor if they’re interested in a schedule change.

A Course Level Change

Course level changes refer to any moves between levels in the same subject matter.  For example, a move DOWN from Honors Algebra I to College Preparatory Algebra I OR a move UP from College Preparatory English to Honors English.

Once a student, teacher AND parent recognize that the level of difficulty is such that the student is either not successful or is not challenged enough, a level change may occur.  It is suggested that students transfer before or by the middle of the quarter or at an appropriate time determined by the teachers involved.

All previously earned grades will transfer to the new course level.