Step 1: Choose your Courses

Core Classes

Each 8th grade student at Creekside Park Junior High must have 4 core classes.

1. English Language Arts 

2. Math

3. Science

4. Social Studies

In Tomball, you have the choice of either on level or Tomball Advanced Program (TAP) core courses. 

For more information about TAP please click here.

Electives

• Physical Education: All junior high students must take a minimum of 2 full years of PE credits. We encourage students to complete those in 6th and 7th grade. PE options include (fees are listed but are subject to change):

• Physical Education: Uniform fee- estimated cost $20

• Boys Athletics**: Athletic Fee-$21, Uniform fee- estimated cost $20, Athletic Physical required (must play football or run cross country)

• Girls Athletics**: Athletic Fee-$21, Uniform fee- estimated cost $20, Athletic Physical required (volleyball, basketball, cross country, track)

• Dance 1 or 2: Specific Uniform Required – estimated cost $60

• Leadership Officer Training Corp 1 or 2 (LOTC): Specific Uniform Required – estimated cost $50

• Off-Campus PE: Click the link to see details and access the applications. An approved site and qualifying hours outside of the school day are essential. There is a deadline. This process is completed at the district level and the CPJH counselors and coaches do not make the determination. 

• Other elective options include (fees are listed but are subject to change):

All junior high students must take a minimum of 1 full year of Fine Arts credit. 

• • • Year-long Electives: 

      • • Art 1, 2 or 3: estimated cost $25/other art supplies (fine art)

        • Band: varies based on instrument (fine art)

        • Choir: estimated cost $25 (fine art)

        • Orchestra: varies based on instrument (fine art)

        • Theatre 1 or 2 (prerequisite Theatre 1) (fine art)

        • Theatre 2 Production (prerequisite Theatre 1): estimated cost $50 (application process) (fine art)

        • Spanish 1*

        • Spanish for Native Speakers*

        • Yearbook 1 or 2 (prerequisite Yearbook 1): no fees (application process)

        • Office aide (application process) 

    • Career Technology Education (CTE) Electives: 

      • • CADD Intro- Computer Aided Drafting & Design*

          • Jr. High Jumpstart for CTE Pathways: Architectural Drafting and Design, Construction Technology

        • Digital Media Production*

          • Jr. High Jumpstart for CTE Pathways: Audio/Video Production, Graphic Design and Interactive Media

        • Engineering Essentials*

          • Jr. High Jumpstart for CTE Pathways: Aviation Maintenance, Aviation Pilots, Electrical Technology, Engineering, Robotics, Welding

        • Principles of Hospitality & Tourism*: Additional Fee– estimated $15

          • Jr. High Jumpstart for CTE Pathways: Culinary Arts

        • Principles of Human Services*: Additional Fee– estimated $15

          • Jr. High Jumpstart for CTE Pathways: Teaching & Training

        • Business Information Management 1*

          • Jr. High Jumpstart for high school CTE Pathways: Accounting & Financial Services, Animal Science, Applied Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems, Business Management, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Game and App Development, Marketing and Sales, Plant & Floral Science, Dentistry, Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Law Enforcement, Legal Studies 

* Indicates High School Credit 

Course descriptions can be found below...