COURSE SCHEDULING PROCESS
General information and instructions regarding the course scheduling process is provided to all students and is available here. An evening session is held for families to learn about the course selection process and changes.
When selecting courses, students and parents should keep in mind that many courses are organized to feed into a sequence of learning experiences and therefore have prerequisites that provide foundational skills and concepts.
Each high school day is divided into a seven period format which includes a lunch period. Students are recommended to carry at least 6 credits per year.
Students are given a deadline to complete their elective requests. During this registration period, students are encouraged to carefully select those elective subjects that will complete their schedule for the next school year. Students are also advised to seek assistance and advice from teachers, school counselors, and families.
NOTE: Late completion of course request items can cause delays in the scheduling process and many unnecessary schedule changes that affect class size and staffing. Families and students should take this process seriously, request all courses carefully, and complete by stated deadlines.
December 8 - January 10
All major subject, world language, and special education teachers will recommend courses and levels for all students.
Week of January 11th
Virtual Elective Area Presentations for 8th graders.
January 18
9th-11th grade course selection video presented in Advisory.
January 18-31
Counselors available in high school lunches to assist students with course selection.
January 20
High school counselors Q and A with 8th graders in Social Studies classes.
January 25
Virtual Course Selection Night, 7 PM School counselors present an overview of the scheduling process to parents in all grade levels. Teachers from core subject areas will be available to explain courses/levels and answer questions.
January 31
Deadline for students to complete initial elective requests.
June
Teachers final review and adjustment of course recommendations.
Summer
Student schedules activated on Skyward.
Late August
8th grade and new student orientations.
5th day of school
Request deadline for schedule drops/adds for 1st semester/yearlong courses
5th day of 2nd semester
Request deadline for schedule drops/adds for 2nd semester courses.
Dates are subject to change.
GUIDELINES FOR SCHEDULING COURSES
The master schedule for the next school year is built on the course requests of over 1800 students. Every effort will be made to provide students with the courses for which they have been recommended or that they have requested. However, the availability of courses depends upon many factors, including the number of students requesting a course, staff availability, classroom availability, the number of sections of a course, and the placement of courses in a schedule. Consequently, some students may be enrolled in alternate elective courses because of scheduling conflicts, or the cancellation of courses due to insufficient enrollment. Students cannot retake a course unless it is designated as repeatable. To maximize their chances of getting the elective courses they want, students should use the following guidelines:
Course Request Period (January/February):
Before requesting courses for next year, check all prerequisites and academic instructional levels.
Select alternative elective courses that may be substituted for course requests that cannot be scheduled. Pick a variety of full-year and half-year courses.
Complete elective requests by the established deadline. (January 31)
Contact your school counselor if you have special concerns or need to clarify course needs or priorities.
Tentative schedules live on Skyward (Summer):
Contact the School Counseling Office as soon as possible with any errors/concerns.