SPECIAL PROGRAMS & ACADEMIC TEAMS
ACADEMIC TEAMS
MESA
STEM careers are the future! MESA is an elective course in Engineering and Computer Science where you work in academic teams, write engineering lab reports, and do presentations that integrate in mathematics, engineering, and science. You will do cool projects with engineering lab reports that you will compete in and out of our district against other high school MESA classes!
This elective course is offered as an interdisciplinary subject with a focus on Mathematics and Science. Students will use problem and project based learning models to study Engineering, Physics, and Mathematical concepts. Students compete throughout the year at county competitions. This course can be taken for repeat credit. Prerequisite for this course is a “C” or better in Math and Science courses and at least a 2.5 GPA. Also, helps if you have taken MESA in middle school but is not required.
Meets A-G Category "G" - Elective
Speech & Debate
Do you like to talk? A lot? Speech and Debate is the place for you! We are an academic team and our students compete in a variety of speaking events including Mock Trial, debate, performance poetry, persuasive speeches, and acting.
Speech and Debate is a survey course for students 9th grade and above and is designed to give a broad overview of the various events in the competitive speech and debate. This course can be taken for repeat credit.
Meets A-G Category "G" - Elective
AJROTC
AJROTC 1
This is the first quarter of the Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program offered at Carter H.S. Leadership is the focus of the class and AJROTC 1 can be used as PE credit for graduation.
Meets A-G Category "G" - Elective
AJROTC 2
This is the second quarter of the Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program offered at Carter H.S.
Meets A-G Category "G" - Elective
AJROTC 3
This is the third quarter of the Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program offered at Carter H.S.
Meets A-G Category "G" - Elective
AJROTC 4
This is the fourth quarter of the Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program offered at Carter H.S.
Meets A-G Category "G" - Elective
AVID
AVID 9
This elective course is for 9th grade AVID students focusing on academic and social preparation skills, while meeting requirements for college admittance.
Meets A-G Category "G" - Elective
AVID 10
This elective course is for 10th grade AVID students focusing on academic and social preparation skills, while meeting requirements for college admittance.
Meets A-G Category "G" - Elective
AVID 11
This elective course is for 11th grade AVID students focusing on academic and social preparation skills, while meeting requirements for college admittance.
Meets A-G Category "G" - Elective
AVID 12
This elective course is for 12th grade AVID students focusing on academic and social preparation skills, while meeting requirements for college admittance.
Meets A-G Category "G" - Elective
LEADERSHIP
Foundations of Leadership (ASB)
In this course, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of leadership. The course will review motivation, leadership theory, personal assessment, followership, values and ethics, group dynamics, and team building. Students will learn the basics of government structure and leadership within a government model. This course can be taken for repeat credit.
Meets A-G Category "G" - Elective