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English IV Grade 12 (required) One credit/One year Prerequisite(s) English III (Grade 11)

Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature and Composition Grade 12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): AP English Language and Composition or Honors English III (Grade 11)

Dual Enrollment English Composition I Grades 11-12 Three college credit hours/One high school credit Prerequisite(s): College admission criteria

Dual Enrollment English Composition II Three college credit hours/One high school credit Prerequisite(s): College admission criteria

Journalism Grades 10-12 One-half credit/One semester Prerequisite(s): English I (Grade 9)

Etymology Grades 10-12 One-half credit/One semester Prerequisite(s): None

Mythology Grades 10-12 One-half credit/One semester Prerequisite(s): None

Speech and Communications Grades 11-12 One-half credit/One semester One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): English I and II

Creative Writing Grades 9-12 One-half credit/One semester One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): None

Visual Literacy Grades 10-12 One-half credit/One semester One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): English I (Grade 9)

Advancement Via Individual Determination AVID Grades 9-12 One-half credit/One semester Prerequisite(s): None

English As A Second Language (ESL)

ESL Concurrent English Grades 9-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): WIDA ACCESS Composite score of 2.5 and above

ELD: English Language Development Grades 9-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): WIDA ACCESS Composite score below 2.4, enrollment in a U.S. school two years or less, and simultaneous enrollment in ESL Replacement ELA \*Course code dependent on grade level

English (Co-taught) Grades 9-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): LTEL status (EL student enrollment in a U.S. school for more than 6 years) OR WIDA ACCESS Composite score above a 2.4

AP Pre-Calculus Grades 11-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry

Statewide Dual Credit World History Grades 11-12

One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): English I and English II

Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography Grades 9-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Honors-level coursework or Pre-AP coursework in English or Social Studies

Advanced Placement (AP) United States History Grades 11-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Honors-level coursework or Pre-AP coursework in English or Social Studies

Statewide Dual Credit World History Grades 11-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): English I and English II

Advanced Placement (AP) Microeconomics Grades 11-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Honors-level or Pre-AP English and Mathematics coursework

Advanced Placement (AP) Macroeconomics Grades 11-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Honors-level or Pre-AP English and Mathematics coursework

Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology Grades 11-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Honors-level or Pre-AP coursework in English and Social Studies

Admission to Advanced Placement courses requires:

Level Three Modern Languages Arabic III, Chinese III, French III, German III, Japanese III, Russian III, Spanish III Grades 11-12 One credit/One year

Level Four Modern Languages Arabic IV, Chinese IV, French IV, German IV, Japanese IV, Russian IV, Spanish IV One credit/One year

Dual Enrollment Elementary French I & II and Dual Enrollment Spanish I & II Grades 11-12 Three college credit hours/One high school credit Prerequisite(s): College admission criteria

Spanish for Heritage Speakers II Grades 10-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Spanish for Heritage Speakers I

Classical Languages

Latin I Grades 8-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): None

Latin II Grades 9-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Latin I

Latin III Grades 10-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Latin II

Latin IV Grades 11-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Latin III

RTI2 Tier II and III ELA Enrichment Grades 9-12 One-half credit/One semester One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): None

General Music Grades 9-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): None

Vocal Music I - Levels 2-3 Grades 9-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission

Vocal Music II - Levels 3-4 Grades 10-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Vocal Music I and instructor permission

Chamber Singers Grades 10-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Audition and instructor permission

Class Piano I – Levels 1-2 Grades 9-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission (Class size is limited)

Vocal Music III - Levels 4-5 Grades 11-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Vocal Music II and instructor permission

Class Piano II – Levels 2-3 Grades 10-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Class Piano I and instructor permission (Class size is limited)

Class Piano IV – Levels 4-6 Grade 12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Class Piano III and instructor permission (Class size is limited)

Senior Band II – Levels 3-4 Grades 10-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Senior Band I and instructor permission

Senior Band III – Levels 4-5 Grades 11-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Senior Band II and instructor permission

Senior Band IV – Levels 5-6 Grade 12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Senior Band III and instructor permission

Stage (Jazz) Band I – Levels 2-3 Grades 9-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Beginning and Intermediate Band audition and instructor permission

Stage (Jazz) Band IV – Levels 5-6 Grade 12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Stage (Jazz) Band III audition and instructor permission

Orchestra II – Levels 3-4 Grades 10-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Orchestra I and instructor permission

Orchestra III – Levels 4-5 Grades 11-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Orchestra II and instructor permission

Orchestra IV - Levels 5-6 Grade 12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Orchestra III and instructor permission

Theatre Arts

Theatre Arts I: Introduction to Theatre Grades 9-12 One-half credit/One semester Prerequisite(s): None

Theatre Arts: Acting and Technology for Television/Film/Video Grades 9-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): None

Theatre Arts II: Acting for Stage Grades 10-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): None required but preferred Introduction to Theatre or Introduction to Performing Arts

Theatre Arts IV: Play, Production, and Stagecraft Grades 10-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of theatre and pre-enrollment approval by theatre instructor after audition

Photography II or Photography III Grades 10-12 One credit/One year Prerequisite(s): Visual Art I and approval by instructor

Comprehensive Mathematics/Life Skills Grades 9-12

Comprehensive Adaptive PE Grades 9-12

Comprehensive Reading Grades 9-12

Online Course Assessment and Participation Requirements

Online English I Grades 9-12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): 8th Grade Language Arts This course is also available as Honors and Credit Recovery

Online English II Grades 10-12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): Recommended English I This course is also available as Honors and Credit Recovery

Online English III Grades 10-12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): English I and English II This course is also available as Honors and Credit Recovery

Online English IV Grades 11-12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): English I, English II, and English III This course is also available as Honors and Credit Recovery

Online Creative Writing Grades 9-12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): None

Online Chinese II Grades 10-12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): Chinese I This course is also available as Honors

Online French I Grades 9-12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): None This course is also available as Honors and Credit Recovery

Online French II Grades 10-12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): French I This course is also available as Honors and Credit Recovery

Online German I Grades 9-12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): None This course is also available as Honors and Credit Recovery

Online German II Grades 10-12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): German I This course is also available as Honors and Credit Recovery

Online Japanese I Grades 9-12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): None This course is also available as Honors and Credit Recovery

Online Japanese II Grades 10-12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): Japanese I

Online Spanish IV Grades 11-12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): Spanish I, Spanish II, and Spanish III

Online Spanish for Native Speakers Grades 9-12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): None

AP Online English Language & Composition Grades 11-12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of English I, English II, and prior approval through the District AP Office

AP Online Literature & Composition Grade 12 Half-credit for Part I/Half-credit for Part II Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of English I, English II, English III, and prior approval through the District AP Office