Administration & Staff

Pella Community High School recognizes the need for students to be responsible citizens. Therefore, students are required to take courses designed to help them become informed, productive, and skilled in a wide range of academic areas.

Whether they plan to attend a vocational school or two-year or four-year college or to get a job immediately out of high school, we encourage students to take courses that will challenge and prepare them for the future. Each student will create a high school four-year plan in 8th grade. We hope they will consistently update their four-year plan as they progress through their high school career preparing themselves for the next step in their life.

This Pella Community High School course registration guide is designed to help students make course selections for the upcoming school year. It is recommended that students use the information contained in this guide as a source in choosing courses. Counselors, teachers, and parents can also provide valuable information needed to make appropriate selections.

Every attempt has been made to provide accurate and descriptive information. Course descriptions are prepared within each department by teachers. The members of these departments are in the best position to accurately describe the course content. The school counselors can give a general overview of each course.

We hope students/parents will find this guide to be both informative and useful. Making course selections during high school is a very important task, one that will affect students the rest of their lives. Therefore, we urge students to take the time to choose courses wisely.

UPDATED 12/2022

EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT & SECTION 504

It is the policy of Pella Community School District in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the 1964

Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, socioeconomic status, religion, creed or

disability in any educational programs, activities, employment, age, physical attributes, ancestry,

political party preference, political belief or familial status. Persons having questions about equal opportunity and nondiscrimination should contact the superintendent’s office at 641-628-1111 or the Director of the Iowa Department of Education at the Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0146.

The Pella Community School District does not discriminate in its educational programs or educational activities on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, socioeconomic status, religion, creed or disability. Students are educated in programs, which foster knowledge of, and respect and appreciation for, the historical and contemporary contributions of diverse cultural groups, as well as men and women, to society. Students who feel they have been discriminated against are encouraged to report it to the school district Affirmative Action Coordinator. This person can be reached by calling 641-628-1111. Inquiries may also be directed in writing to the Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office U.S. Department of Education, 8930 Ward Parkway, Suite 2037, Kansas City, MO 64114, (816) 268-0550, or the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, IA, 50319-0146, (515) 281-5294.