Stewartville High School
Stewartville High School
Stewartville High School encourages all students to take challenging and rigorous courses. The goal is to blend challenge and success for all students, to best prepare them for education and employment beyond high school.
The following is an outline of the special coursework offered to our high school students:
9th and 10th Grades
The following are courses offered to 9th and 10th graders to provide a more rigorous course of study:
* Honors English 9
* Honors English 10
* Accelerated/Advanced Geometry (for 9th graders)
* Accelerated/Advanced Algebra II (for 10th graders)
11th and 12th Grades
High School/College Now Classes through SW Minnesota State University
The following are rigorous academic programs that make earning college credit possible, through Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN. These classes are available to eligible juniors and seniors. Application for the program takes place in the spring of the previous year. Eligible juniors must be in the top 1/3 of their class, and have earned a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Eligible seniors must be in the top 1/2 of their class, and have earned a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Questions regarding eligibility should be addressed to the SHS Counseling Office.
* Honors English 11/"Fundamentals of College Writing"; course #101; 1 credit
* Honors English 11/"Rhetoric-The Essay"; course #102; 3 credits
* College Prep English 12/"Rhetoric-Critical Writing"; course #102; 3 credits
* AP English 12/"Intro to Literature"; course #129; 3 credits
* AP English 12/"Rhetoric-Critical Writing"; course #103; 3 credits
* Speech II/"Fundamentals of Public Speaking"; course #110; 3 credits
* College Algebra, Trig. Special Functions/"College Algebra"; course #110; 3 credits
* College Algebra/Trig. Special Functions/"Trigonometry and Special Functions"; course #125; 3 credits
* Calculus/"Calculus I"; course #150; 5 credits
* Challenge Sociology/"Intro. to Sociology"; course #101; 3 credits
* Drawing/"Drawing"; course #320; 3 credits
* Painting/"Painting"; course #321; 3 credits
AP Courses
Stewartville High School offers two official Advanced Placement courses. At the completion of the AP course, students are strongly encouraged to take the AP exam. Students scoring at specified levels may be eligible to earn college credit.
* AP Biology- students are required to have earned a "B" or better in biology; this course is open to juniors and seniors
* AP English- students are required to qualify for the College Now Program; open to seniors only
Other courses that are not AP, but do offer the foundation for the AP exams are:
* Calculus
* Spanish (year III or higher)
* German (year III or higher)
* Physics
Mentorships
The Stewartville High School Mentorship Experience is a joint endeavor wtih Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. This new class is designed to encourage students entering their senior year of high school to consider potential career opportunities in a wide variety of biomedical, science-related fields. The primary focus for a student mentorship experience should be on math, science and technology related careers as it relates to the mission of the Rochester Area Math Science Partnership.
Students are assigned a mentor at Mayo Clinic and must complete a minimum of 60, non-paid hours. Students are required to complete other assignments related to the mentorship. The experience must take place during the summer months between a student's junior and senior years. Students successfully completing all required components of the mentorship experience will be awarded 0.5 elective credits.
The mentorship experience is intended for students already performing at very high levels academically. This individualized learning experience will assist students in learning new skills and exploring a potential career field under the direct supervision of a professional in the medical community. All mentorships are handled on an individual basis.
Space is very limited. Please contact Aimee Johnson aimee.johnson@ssdtigers.org, Talent Development Coordinator for more information.
Academic Award for Stewartville High School
Criteria:
Any 9th-12th grade student will receive an Academic Award if he/she is on the "4.0" or "A" honor roll at least three of four quarters in a school year.
1st Year: Student will earn large Lamp of Knowledge chenille
2nd-4th Years: a Certificate