For information about elective courses, see the appropriate grade level below. If you need more information or still
have questions, please email our Registrar, Karri Pritchard, at KPritchard@mesquiteisd.org.
SIXTH GRADE:
All 6th grade students are REQUIRED to take a physical education course. They can choose between general PE and Pre-Athletics.
All 6th graders will have 1 elective course from the list below:
Band
Choir
Orchestra
Art
Theater
NOTE: Students may choose to take Summer PE AFTER THEIR 6th GRADE YEAR if they want to take two electives. Students in MTA may choose to take Summer PE AFTER THEIR 6th GRADE YEAR to gain their ONE elective back
SEVENTH GRADE:
All 7th grade students are REQUIRED to take a physical education course. They can choose between:
General PE
Athletics (for Boys: Football, Basketball, Track) (for girls: Volleyball, Basketball, Track)
Tennis
Golf (At Horn High School; must provide own transportation in the morning)
7th graders will have 1 elective course (1 full year or 2 semester courses) from the list below:
YEAR LONG COURSES
Boys Choir
Girls Choir
Orchestra
Band
Yearbook/Newspaper
SEMESTER COURSES (choose AT LEAST 2 if you want something on this list)
Theatre (1st Semester)
Theatre (2nd Semester)
Art (1st Semester)
Art (2nd Semester)
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
Investigating Careers in Technology/Computer Science
Investigating Careers in Engineering/STEM/Robotic
Investigating Careers in Health Science (ex. Nursing)
o NOTE: If needed, STAAR acceleration courses will be taken in place of an elective course.
EIGHTH GRADE:
All 8th graders will have 3 elective courses from the list below (all full year courses, or a combination of full year and semester courses).
YEAR LONG COURSES:
Boys Choir
Girls Choir
Orchestra
Band
Advanced Art Basic Design (high school credit) *
Principles of Human Services (high school credit)
Spanish 1 (high school credit, non-Spanish speakers)
Spanish 1 Heritage (high school credit, Spanish speakers)
Spanish AP (high school/college credit, Spanish speakers)
Principles of Applied Engineering (high school credit)
Yearbook / Newspaper
Athletics Boys
Athletics Girls
Tennis
Golf
SEMESTER COURSES: (Choose at least 2)
Theatre (1st Semester)
Theatre (2nd Semester)
Art (1st Semester)
Art (2nd Semester)
Health (high school credit)
PE Outdoor Education (high school credit)
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
Investigating Careers in Technology/Computer Science
Investigating Careers in Engineering/STEM/Robotic
Investigating Careers in Health Science (ex. Nursing)
o NOTE: If needed, STAAR acceleration courses will be taken in place of an elective course.
o * means that a prerequisite course must have been completed in previous grade.
o If you have not had a full year of Fine Arts in 6th or 7th grade, you must take a Fine Arts class (Art, Theatre, Band, Choir, or Orchestra). All students must have a full year of Fine Arts between 6th and 8th grade.