Required Courses:

• Science 8

• Math (Pre-Algebra 8 or Algebra 1 or Geometry)

• Language Arts 8

• Social Studies 8

• Student Success

• Physical Education/WIN

Application Elective Options - year long classes

• Yearbook (1 year - application required)

• AVID (1 year - application required)

Elective Options (No 8th grade electives will be required. All Electives are based on student request and building staffing, we work hard to make sure students have at least 3 of their 4 semesters classes they selected)

• Band 8 (1 year - Must have completed both 6th and 7th-grade class)

• Orchestra 8 (1 year - Must have completed both 6th and 7th-grade class)

• Art (1 semester)

• Applied Learning Lab (1 semester) 

• Automation and Robotics (1 semester) 

• Choir 8 (semester)

• Computer Applications (1 semester)

• Design and Modeling (1 semester)

• Electronic Media (1 semester)

• Speech and Drama 8 (1 semester) 

• Intro to Skilled Trades (1 semester)

• Spanish 1 (1 year)

Contact Information

Dr. Andrew Taylor Principal andrew.taylor@usd497.org                                                            Alexis Gonzales Counselor (A-K)  agonzale@usd497.org

Courtney Ellis Assistant Principal courtney.ellis@usd497.org                             Gabriella Novello Counselor (L-Z) gabriella.novello@usd497.org