9th Grade Registration

9th Grade Registration Requirements 

9th graders must register for at least 13.5 credits. 

2 - English Language Arts credits (English 9)

2 - Mathematics credits (see below)

2 - Science credits (Earth & Space Science)

2 - Social Studies credits (Global Studies & Economics)

1- Physical Education credit 

0.5- 9th Grade Seminar

4- Elective credits 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (2 CREDITS)

Students are required to take two credits in English their 9th grade year by taking English 9. 

4000 - ENGLISH 9

Grade 9 (Full Year) 

Ninth Grade English is the foundation on which to build a student's high school English experience. This course will be an integrated study of Reading, Study Skills, Vocabulary Development, Literature, and Writing.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (2 CREDITS)

0100 – EL BEGINNER

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12   (F.Y.)

Prerequisite:  Department approval

This is a beginning English language development class offered to qualifying students.

 01500 – EL ELA

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12   (F.Y.)

Prerequisite:  Department approval

This is a sheltered content class where English Learners focus on English language development in the context of English Language Arts. Students receive the required English Language Arts credits for each year they are enrolled. 

0200 – EL EXTENDED

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12   (SEM)

Prerequisite:  Department approval

This class provides individual and small group instruction and academic support for qualifying students.. 

MATHEMATICS (2 CREDITS)

Students must complete 6 credits of math to graduate from high school.  The courses required include Algebra 9 and/or Geometry, as well as Algebra II or equivalent to graduate from high school. 9th grade students who have not completed a high school level Intermediate Algebra course in middle school should enroll in Algebra 9. Those students who have completed Algebra 9 (or equivalent) will take Geometry.  Those students who have completed Geometry will take Algebra II.

MATH ELECTIVES

Students who are planning to attend a four-year college are advised to take four years of math. Courses beyond the required courses include Pre-Calculus, Advanced Pre-Calculus, Statistics, Discrete Math & Logic, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Computer Science and AP Statistics.

5000- ALGEBRA 9  

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12  (full year)

Placement in 9th grade Math will be determined by students and families in consultation with the 8th grade math teacher this Spring.

Students who take this course will study a variety of topics throughout the year.  Equal emphasis is placed on understanding the theoretical properties of algebra and its practical applications.  Topics include: variables; order of operations; integers; solving, graphing, and writing linear equations; solving and graphing linear inequalities; solving systems of linear equations; powers and exponents; quadratic equations; polynomials; factoring; proportions and rational equations; functions; and radicals.

5100 – GEOMETRY  

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12   (full year)

Placement in 9th grade Math will be determined by students and families in consultation with the 8th grade math teacher this Spring.

This course builds spatial reasoning and logical thinking skills.  The first semester topics include angle relationships, perpendicular lines, parallel lines, congruent triangles and quadrilaterals. Students are also first introduced to the two-column proof and are required to write proofs using their knowledge of the postulates and theorems.  

In the second semester, additional advanced concepts of polygons are introduced. Examples include similar polygons, right triangles with applications of the Pythagorean Theorem and trigonometry, and circles.  Students will also use properties of area and volume of two and three dimensional shapes, coordinate geometry, and transformations and mappings. 

5200- ALGEBRA II 

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 (full year)

Prerequisite: Algebra 9 (or equivalent) and Geometry.

This course builds upon the Algebra I and Geometry courses, providing greater depth in theory, calculation, and application.  It is a course that is necessary for students planning to attend a four-year college.  Topics will include linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, matrices, systems of equations, characteristics of functions, powers and roots, exponential and logarithmic functions, polynomials, rational functions, conic sections, sequences, series, probability and statistics.  Graphing calculators will be used extensively in this course.

SCIENCE (2 CREDITS )

Students are required to take two credits in Science their 9th grade year.

6000 - EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE

Grade 9 (Full Year) 

The ninth grade general science course is an introduction to the field of physics. Its design provides students with an opportunity to understand many basic scientific principles. Through a variety of activities, students will use scientific procedures to collect and analyze laboratory data.

The course emphasizes fundamental physics principles through a lab based approach. The main topics are motion, forces, energy, work, power, electricity, magnetism, sound, and light.

Students will learn basic programming skills, and will construct some of their lab equipment from small robotics systems.

SOCIAL STUDIES (2 CREDITS)

Students are required to take two credits in Social Studies their 9th grade year by taking Global Studies & Economics 

7000 – GLOBAL STUDIES 

Grade: 9 (full year)

The purpose of Global Studies and Economics is to give students an understanding and appreciation of the major regions of the world, and the historical events, issues, and challenges that now unite and divide them. The course covers topics in world history from the Paleolithic era to the present. A multi-disciplinary approach to investigating human history will focus on key concepts and themes in each historical era. Political, economic, cultural, technological and social issues will be examined. The essential social studies concepts and skills in this course provide a foundation for continuing study in social studies.   Skills to be emphasized include: reading comprehension, document analysis, interpretation of diverse perspectives, critical thinking, inquiry and research, thesis formulation, and writing.

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

8100 - 9th GRADE PHYSICAL EDUCATION-LIFELONG ACTIVITIES

Grade: 9 (1 semester) 

The activities selected for this course are designed to foster a life-long interest in recreation and physical activity. The design of the course will cultivate an appreciation for a healthy, social community outlet through sports and recreational activities. It will include individual/dual sports and fitness activities, as well as team sports which will focus on skill development.  This course meets the Physical Education requirement.

8125 - 9th GRADE PHYSICAL EDUCATION-TEAM SPORTS

Grade: 9 (1 semester)  

Team Sports is designed for the student that is competitive and enjoys being on a team. Basketball, volleyball, flag football, soccer, softball, handball, and other activities will be the backbone of this course.  This course meets the Physical Education requirement.

ELECTIVES (4 CREDITS)

ART

• All courses offered in this department apply to Minnesota’s Academic Standards in the Arts.

• SAVHS & the State of MN require 2 visual or performing art courses for graduation

1000- SURVEY OF ART Grades 9-12 (1 Semester)

 Material Fee: $25 

Prerequisites: None.  This course is a prerequisite for Drawing & Painting I & II and Advanced Art

This course is a hands-on introduction creating art! You will learn skills for drawing, painting, and a small intro into clay and sculpture.  Students will develop skills in understanding and appreciating art history, aesthetics, art criticism and studio art techniques. Students focus on the elements and principles of art & design and idea development. The basic goal is to expand the student’s art experience through studio art techniques while recognizing the value of art history. Effort and participation are emphasized to foster a positive life-long appreciation for the visual arts. 

1010-DRAWING & PAINTING I: Grades 9-12 (1 Semester) 

Material Fee: $25

Prerequisites: Survey of Art

Drawing and painting are basic forms of visual communication and integral skills for artistic expression. This course challenges students to explore styles of drawing and painting throughout art history. Students will be introduced to several 2D media and techniques including; graphite, charcoal, pastels, mixed media, watercolor and acrylic. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills necessary for free-hand sketching, observational drawing, and creative expression. Students will develop skills to creatively solve design problems while communicating personal expressions in each artwork they create.

1030-CERAMICS I  Grades 9-12 ( 1 Semester)

Material Fee:  $25

Prerequisites: None

This introduction to 3D clay artworks explores the powerful impact and many uses of pottery throughout the world. Students will learn hand-building techniques to create functional and decorative forms while studying clay terminology and glazing methods. Traditional wheel throwing techniques are explored and each student will throw pottery on the wheel.

1040-CERAMICS II  Grades 9-12  ( 1 Semester)

Material Fee:  $25

Prerequisites: Ceramics I

This class builds on the skills introduced in Ceramics I. Emphasis is placed on developing craftsmanship and creativity while working with clay. Units of study include, but are not limited to; functional & non-functional clay pottery, representational & non-representational sculpture, pinch, coil, slab and wheel thrown construction techniques. If you love working with clay this is the class for you! 

1050-DIGITAL DESIGN Grades: 9-12 (1 Semester) 

Material Fee: $25 

Prerequisites: None

Digital design is for the student who has an interest in the compositions and techniques of digital art and design and wants to dive deeper into those concepts. We will be talking about Digital art history and how it evolved over time and how we can predict the direction it is going to stay relevant in an ever changing digital world. We will be making a website, creating a variety of digital artworks, creating motion graphics, exploring the possibilities and setbacks of AI, and dissecting the meaning of branding. There will be some photography as a tool in this class, but Digital design is the main focus of this class. 

 1070-PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL ART

Grades: 9-12 (Full Year Class, but can be split up over several years)

1070 A- Semester 1: Photography & Digital Art Technique

1070 B- Semester 2: Photography & Digital Art Composition

Material Fee: $25.00 per semester

Prerequisites:  None   

Students will learn about how  photography works, it’s history, it’s impact in the world, and how to take a great photograph through various projects and assignments.  Additionally students will use Photoshop and Illustrator to create original digital art pieces. In this course students’ art skills are enhanced  through the use of the computer, digital camera, scanner and computer software to create personally expressive original artworks. Units of  study include elements & principles of art and design, digital photography, illustration, digital imagery. Software applications studied and  used include Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Adobe Illustrator. Material Fee includes color printing and CD portfolio.  You can take these classes in any order at any time, they are different classes that teach skills that will help build your digital art and photography skills. Photography and Digital Art  techniques focuses on the technical skill required for design and photography, where Photography and Digital art Composition focuses on creating works that are applicable to what working artists make in their careers. 

1080-DIGITAL DRAWING 

Grades 9-12 (1 Semester)

Prerequisites: None

Material Fee: $15 for printing in house or sending things to get printed.

Most of the art we see today is done digitally, from Comics to Video games, Special effects in movies to Cartoons, even t-shirts and posters, most of these are created with Digitally. This class will be learning digital painting and drawing.  No prior knowledge of digital art or digital drawing will be required for this class. We will learn how the elements of art apply to digital art, character design, Concept art, Video game design and illustration, as well 3-D digital design. We will be using Intuos drawing tablets, to draw in software programs including and not limited to Adobe Photoshop, illustrator, and Flash, as well as Blender. Whether you have an interest in Learning how to create digital paintings, design characters or landscapes for video games, or just want to broaden your artistic skills to a new medium, this will be a class you will enjoy. 

1090 -FILMMAKING & ANIMATION  

Grades 9-12 (2 Semesters, Student can take the full year or choose a semester however it is suggested to take a full year)

1090A- Semester 1: Filmmaking Technique

1090B- Semester 2: Filmmaking Composition

Material Fee: $25 each semester    

Prerequisites: None

Filmmaking is a class where you can learn to write, produce and create your own movies. This will be teaching industry standards, to help  bring amateur films to a professional level. This class will be broken up into 2 sections. Film I will go through the basics of film, where  Film II will focus on the aesthetic and concepts within film. Both sections will be creating original films. Learn about the art of filmmaking  and animation, it’s history as an artistic media, the aesthetics of film and animation, how to write a storyboard, camera techniques, film  editing and how to market your film. Students in this class will study and critique different genres of film and animation and create films  and animations with artistic intent during the class. Primary Animation techniques will be Stop Motion and Flash. Technology and software  used in this class will be digital camcorders, still digital cameras, Hit Film 4 Express and other editing software, Frame by Frame, Adobe  Flash, and Photoshop.  These are different classes that can be taken in any order at any time. Filmmaking technique will focus on shots and angles and building blocks of film, where Filmmaking Composition focuses on storytelling and creating emotion in film.

MUSIC

All courses offered in this department apply to the State of Minnesota Arts requirement.

1225- HIGH SCHOOL BAND

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 (full-year)

Students interested in band for 2023-2024 should register for High School Band.  Specific band class placement will be determined this spring.

1425- HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 (full-year)

Students interested in choir for 2023-2024 should register for High School Choir.  Specific choir class placement will be determined this spring.

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE

3000 - CULINARY ESSENTIALS

 Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 (1 semester) 

Prerequisite: None

Material Fee:  $25

FOOD! Come learn about it; make it and experience it! Learn how to prepare and serve quality food as well as make smart food choices.  Learn essential cooking and baking skills, the proper use of kitchen equipment, measurements, abbreviations, and recipe terms as you prepare delicious food from scratch.  Examples of specific recipes you will prepare: strawberry shortcake, cookies, stir-fry, enchiladas, homemade pizza.  Opportunities to create your own recipes. 

3100 - INTERNATIONAL FOODS 

Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 (1 Semester) 

Prerequisite: None

Material Fee: $25

Explore FOOD from around the world! Take a tour through regional foods of the United States and then around the world.  Learn about various cultures and customs related to food.  Take virtual vacations and prepare traditional cuisine.  Taste test traditional treats and snacks from various regions in addition to cooking labs.  Field trip that explores ethnic restaurants in the Twin Cities if the Pandemic allows. 

3150 - BAKING AND PASTRIES  

Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 (1 Semester)  

Prerequisite: None

Material Fee: $20

Pastries, Cookies and Cakes; Oh my! Take your baking skills to the next level. Learn essential baking baking skills and the science behind ingredients and recipe techniques. Create muffins, croissants, breads, cake decorating, pastries, cheesecake and even some savory items like pizza and pot pies and more! 

3250 - FASHION

Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 (1 Semester)  

Prerequisite: None

Material Fee: $10 Material Fee and other Fabric may be needed

Dive into the world of fashion and fabrics! Learn how to use the principles and elements of design to create or enhance your own designs. Learn about fashion trends throughout time and in various cultures while learning about the fashion industry. Create your own designs as well as fashion and fabric projects. Possible field trips to Mall of America and fabric stores.

3300 – CHILD DEVELOPMENT 

Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Prerequisite: None

Come learn about children and have fun doing so!  Learn about how children develop and how adults can help in their development.  Focus on various age levels and their physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development.  Students will partake in, plan, prepare, and present activities appropriate for various ages of children.  This course is recommended for all who  have goals to work with or have children. 

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

3400 – PRE-ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CAREERS I

Grades 9-12 (1 semester)

Prerequisite: None

Material Fee:  $25

Students design and build structures while learning woodworking techniques in the woodshop.  Students will learn safety and operations on an array of machinery and hand tools while completing an individual take home woodworking project. Students will then learn about engineering by utilizing the engineering design process to solve a complex design problem in teams where they will design, build, and present a working prototype. The master project for civil engineering will be an automated lift bridge

 3500 – WOMEN IN ENGINEERING      

Grades 9-12 (1 semester) 

Prerequisite: None

Material Fee:  $25

This course has similar concepts to Pre-Engineering 1 with an increased focus on the contributions and challenges for women in the Engineering Field. When available, women working STEM fields will come in as guest speakers. Students design and build structures while learning woodworking techniques in the woodshop. Students will learn safety and operations on an array of machinery and hand tools while completing an individual woodworking project. Students will then learn about engineering by utilizing the engineering design process to solve a complex design problem in teams where they will design, build, and present a working prototype. The master projects for Women in Engineering will be determined by the groups.

3550- PRE-ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CAREERS II

Grades 9-12 (1 semester)

Prerequisite: One semester of Engineering

Material Fee: $25

Students design and manufacture pieces of machinery while learning welding and metalworking techniques in the metal shop. Students will learn safety and operations on an array of machinery and pneumatic tools while completing an individual take home project.  Students will then learn about engineering by utilizing the engineering design process to solve a complex design problem in teams where they will design, build, and present a working prototype. The master project for mechanical engineering will be an automated can crusher system.

3700 – COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION SYSTEMS I (GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGN)

Grades 9-12 (1 semester) 

Prerequisite: None

In this course students will get a taste of Photoshop, graphic design, and website design as they complete online tutorials to learn new software. The semester will culminate with students creating their own online portfolio complete with original works completed in Photoshop and Illustrator. 

3800 – COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION SYSTEMS II (YEARBOOK)

Grades 9-12 (1 semester)

Prerequisite: None

This class will design, market, and distribute the St. Anthony Village High School yearbook. Students get to apply the skills and use the software they learned in Graphics and Web design to create the yearbook. This is a real world project and an opportunity to learn some business and marketing practices as well!  Students will interview community members and get experience in digital photography.  

BUSINESS

3050- INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

Grades 9-12 (1 semester)

Prerequisite: None

Students will explore the world of business through topics that include finance, management, ethics, legal forms of business and operations as well as marketing. Through an introduction to business foundations in our free-market system students will develop a comprehensive view of business trends, the role of government, society, and our global economy that all contribute to successful business operations. Current industry issues will provide insights for case studies and entrepreneurial analytics. Students will gain insights on consumer buying decisions, human resources, and financial management. 

3060 – INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING

Grades 9-12 (1 semester) 

Prerequisite: None

This course explores careers in marketing, sales, or small business operation, including opportunities in retail, wholesale, advertising, and other occupational fields using marketing principles.  The central focus of the course is how the flow of goods and services from the producer to the consumer is impacted by marketing functions. Topics may include market research, the purchasing process, distribution systems, merchandising and promotion/display, salesmanship, sales promotions, store security and theft control, store operation, business management, and entrepreneurship. 

3800 –INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Grades 9-12 (1 semester)

Prerequisite: None

In this course, students will develop an entrepreneurial mindset; a mindset capable of critical thinking and problem solving in a fast-paced professional environment. Students interested in starting their own business venture or creating a non-profit to help others will develop the core skills they need to be successful. Students will investigate the impact entrepreneurs have on the economy while exploring diverse pathways to entrepreneurship. They will engage in the discovery process to generate and validate new business ideas and develop a plan to market their business. 

WORLD LANGUAGE

SAVHS offers two language sequences for students - French, and Spanish. Students who are entering into a language for the first time should enroll in level 1. Students who have academic experience during middle school years are encouraged enroll at the appropriate level, as advised by their current teacher. 

2000 - FRENCH I  

Grades 9, 10, 11, 12   (full year)

Prerequisite:  None

This course is offered to students who are beginning their study of French.  The French speaking world is introduced by studying both the language and cultural aspects.  Students will begin to develop skills in listening, reading, writing, and speaking.  Basic vocabulary and grammar concepts are taught in this course.    Students must pass each semester in order to continue on with the course.

2500-SPANISH I

Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 (full year)

Prerequisite: None

This course is offered to students who are beginning their study of Spanish.  The Spanish-speaking world is introduced by studying both the language and cultural aspects.  Students will begin to develop skills in listening, reading, writing, and speaking.  Basic vocabulary and grammar concepts are taught in this course.  Students must pass Semester 1 in order to continue to Semester 2.

2600 - SPANISH II  

Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 (Full Year)

Prerequisite:  High School Spanish I

This course is designed for the second year Spanish student.  The students review and expand upon the vocabulary, grammar, and the skills (listening, reading, writing, and speaking) introduced during the first year.  Grammar concepts that will be taught allow students to function in both the present and past tenses.  Students must pass Semester 1 in order to continue to Semester 2.