English Sequence

If you took English 9 as a freshman:

English 9 ☞ English 10
Exceptions: Letter grade of "A" can request to go into English 10 Honors with a teacher recommendation.

If you took English 9 Honors as a freshman:

English 9 Honors ☞ English 10 Honors
Exceptions: Letter grade of "C+" must go into English 10

*Students who took English 9 Honors can choose to take English 10

If you took English 10 as a sophomore:

English 10 ☞ English 11 Literature and Composition OR ACP Speech / Discovering Lit L-111
Exceptions: Letter grade of "A" can request to go into English Language & Composition AP or English Literature & Composition AP with a teacher recommendation. 

If you took English 10 Honors as a sophomore:

English 10 Honors ☞ English Language and Composition AP or English Literature & Composition AP or ACP Speech / Discovering Lit L-111

Senior Year:

Choose two of the semester-long courses in Option 1 -  OR- 

Choose a full year course in Option 2 - OR- 

Choose Technical Communications and one additional semester-long course in Option 3

Option 1:

One Semester Course Options: (Choose Two) Option 2: (Full Year) Option 3: 

___Biblical Literature __AP Literature &  Comp __Technical Communication  AND (choose 1)

___Contemporary Literature  __AP Language & Comp __Genres of Literature

___Genres of Literature  __English 12 Comp 111 __Debate

___ACP Speech __ACP W131 (S1) & ACP L202 (S2) __Film Literature

___Dramatic Literature               __ACP W131 & ACP Speech __Dramatic Literature  

___Debate __Bible Literature

___Film Literature __Creative Writing

___Creative Writing __Journalism 1

___Adv Creative Writing

___Journalism I (J1)

___ACP W131

Mathematics Sequence

If you took Algebra 1 as a freshman:

Algebra 1 ☞ Geometry or Investigative Geometry (Teacher Recommendation)

If you took Geometry/Geometry Honors as a freshman:

Geometry 1 / Honors ☞ Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 Honors (Teacher Recommendation)

If you took Algebra II Honors as a freshman:

Algebra 2 Honors ☞ Precalculus, Precalculus Honors (both are dual credit courses), or AP Stats

If you took Geometry or Investigative Geometry as a sophomore:

Geometry ☞ Algebra II or Algebra II Honors

Investigative Geometry ☞ Analytical Algebra II (Note: Consent form required. NCAA does not recognize this course. Not every college accepts this course) or 

Algebra II with teacher recommendation

If you took Algebra II or Algebra II Honors as a sophomore:

Algebra II ☞ Pre-Calculus (dual credit, 

Algebra II Honors ☞ Pre-Calculus Honors or Pre-Calculus (both dual credit courses)

If you took AP Statistics as a sophomore:

AP Stats ☞ Pre-Calculus or Pre-Calculus Honors (both dual credit courses)

Senior Year:  All students on the Core 40 Diploma track must earn credits in: Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. All students who plan to earn an Academic Honors Diploma are required to earn 8 math credits. 

Math Options beyond Algebra II include:

__Precalculus or Precalculus Honors (Dual Credit through IU-Kokomo)

__Finite Math

__Quantitative Reasoning (Dual Credit through Ball State)

__AP Calculus AB

__AP Calculus BC

__ACP Calculus (Dual Credit through IU)

__AP Statistics

Science Sequence

When thinking about your next science course, it is important to also consider your math grade from this year, too. 

If you took Biology as a freshman:

Biology and a "B" or higher in Algebra 1 ☞ Chemistry

Biology and a "C+" or lower in Algebra 1 ☞ Earth & Space Science, Environmental Science, or Zoology

Biology and Algebra I with "A's" ☞ ACP Chemistry (Teacher Recommendation)

If you took Biology Honors as a freshman:

Biology Honors with a "B" or higher and Algebra 1 with an "A" ☞ ACP Chemistry (Higher level math acceptable too)

Biology Honors with low grade or low interest in science ☞ Chemistry

Junior and/or Senior Year:  Students are required to earn 6 science credits for all diploma types. All students must have completed Biology and one of the following science classes by the end of their junior year: Integrated Chemistry/Physics, Chemistry, or Physics.

__Biology AP

__Anatomy/Physiology (L)/IV-APHY101/102 (Dual Credit through Ivy Tech)

__Anatomy & Physiology

__Zoology

__Chemistry ACP (Dual Credit through IU)

__Chemistry AP

__Organic Chemistry 

__Physics I

__Physics I: Algebra-Based AP

__Physics C AP

__Earth and Space Science

__Astronomy 

__Meteorology

__Environmental Science

__Environmental Science AP

__Geology ACP (Dual Credit through IU)

Social Studies Sequence

If you have not taken a Social Student class in high school you have two options to choose for sophomore year:

__Geography and History of the World

__AP World History (Interested in Social Studies AND have an "A" or "B" in English 9)

Juniors are required to take U.S. History

__U.S. History

__AP U.S. History (requires summer work)

__ACP U.S. History (Dual Credit through IU)

Seniors are required to take Economics and Government (each are semester-long courses). 

__Economics

__Government

__US Government & Politics AP

__Microeconomics (Fall)

__Macroeconomics (Spring)

P.E. and Health

Class of 2027 and 2028--Students must have 2 P.E. Credits and 1 Health credit completed 

Class of 2029 and Beyond--Students must have 1 P.E. Credit and 1 Health credit completed

Department Specific Considerations for Electives

1. Wellness Electives

   • You MUST have completed PE 1 (and PE 2 for class of 2027-2028) to take a PE Elective. 

   • Athletic Weights is reserved for student-athletes. 

2. Art Electives

   • You MUST take the Principles of Digital Design 2D/3D course to take any of the advanced level Art Classes.

3. FACS Electives-

   • You MUST take the Principles course before taking any other course in a specific pathway.

4. PLTW Engineering-

   • Make sure to check the Prerequisites for the PLTW courses. Many of the courses are rigorous and require prior science/math skills.

5. Career/Technical Ed-

   • Juniors and Seniors have several opportunities to take courses on/off campus to further their studies in career and technical education areas.