Houston High School 2017-2018 Scheduling Information
English Courses 4 credits required Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior English 2 (8th grade English 3 College Composition, College Composition, English 1) Creative Writing/Poetry, Creative Writing/Poetry, or Cinema as Art or Cinema as Art English 1 English 2 English 3 College Composition, Creative Writing/Poetry, or Cinema as Art Read 180 English 1 English 2 English 3 Read 180 Read 180 English 1 English 2
Math Courses 3 credits required Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Geometry (8th Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus AP Calculus grade Algebra 1) Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus Intro Algebra 1 Algebra 1 Geometry or Algebra 2, Informal Geometry Intermediate Algebra, or no math
Social Studies Courses 3.5 credits required Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Civics and Health World History US History Government and Alaska History
Science Courses 3 credits required Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Biology Physical Science or AK Wildlife/Ecology, AK Wildlife/Ecology, Chemistry AP Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Chemistry, Physics, Chemistry, Physics, or Anatomy Anatomy, or no science course
Freshmen Elective Courses 9.5 credits required Freshmen Transitions** AV Tech 2D Art Tech Apps 3D Art Yearbook/Journalism Photography Student Government/Leadership Band Woods Jazz Band Welding Men’s Choir Tech Drafting Women’s Choir Construction Trades Guitar Teen Leadership Independent Music Study Spanish 1 PE (1 credit required) Human Relations Yoga
Sophomore Elective Courses 10th graders can take all the courses on the freshmen and sophomore elective lists as well as the courses in the last column: Guitar 2 2D Art AV Tech Culinary 3D Art Tech Apps Spanish 2 Photography Yearbook/Journalism Academic Strategies Band Student Government/Leadership Math Strategies Jazz Band Woods Peer Mentor (teacher Men’s Choir Welding approval required) Women’s Choir Tech Drafting Guitar Construction Trades Independent Music Study Teen Leadership PE (1 credit required) Spanish 1 Yoga Human Relations
Junior Elective Courses 11th graders can take all the courses on the freshmen and sophomore elective lists as well as the courses in the last column: Guitar 2 2D Art AV Tech Culinary 3D Art Tech Apps Spanish 2 Photography Yearbook/Journalism Spanish 3 Band Student Government/Leadership Cinema as Art Jazz Band Woods Creativing Writing/Poetry Men’s Choir Welding Academic Strategies Women’s Choir Tech Drafting Senior Transitions (S2) Guitar Construction Trades Math Strategies Independent Music Study Teen Leadership Peer Mentor (Teacher PE (1 credit required) Spanish 1 approval required) Yoga Human Relations Student Aide (Teacher approval required)
Senior Elective Courses 12th graders can take all the courses on the freshmen, sophomore, and junior elective lists as well as the courses in the last column: Guitar 2 2D Art AV Tech Culinary 3D Art Tech Apps Spanish 2 Photography Yearbook/Journalism Spanish 3 Band Student Government/Leadership Spanish 4 Jazz Band Woods Cinema as Art Men’s Choir Welding Creativing Writing/Poetry Women’s Choir Tech Drafting Senior Transitions (S1) Guitar Construction Trades Academic Strategies Independent Music Study Teen Leadership Math Strategies PE (1 credit required) Spanish 1 Peer Mentor (Teacher approval) Yoga Human Relations Student Aide (Teacher approval) Off Campus (Parent and Administrator approval required)
Apex Courses Apex is an online curriculum which offers all of our core courses as well as these additional courses: AP US History Algebra as Finance Intro to Business & Marketing AP Spanish Language Earth Science Intro to Careers in Health & Fitness AP Macroeconomics English 4 (British Lit) Marketing AP Microeconomics Media Literacy Music Appreciation AP Psychology Geography French 1 and 2 AP Government and Politics Multicultural Studies German 1 and 2 Sociology Latin 1 and 2 Psychology Mandarin Chinese 1 and 2 Art Appreciation AP Statistics College and Career Prep AP English Language Financial Literacy AP English Literature Information Technology
Summer School We will likely be offering summer school at Houston High School this year! ● Incoming freshmen can take Health to get that course finished before the school year starts. ● Current high school students can take any course in which they need to recover credit. ● Current high school students can take any course in order to accelerate their learning or free a slot in their schedule. ● Please mark your scheduling form to indicate if you might be interested in taking summer school with us.
Alaska Performance Scholarship ● The APS is a scholarship based on courses taken in high school, GPA, and SAT, ACT, or WorkKeys test scores. ● The money from this scholarship can be used at Alaska colleges and trade schools. ● Please pay attention to the criteria for this scholarship so that you will be eligible when you graduate.
Complete the online scheduling form Tuesday, March 21 - Current high school students Thursday, March 23 - Current 8th graders Reminders when you do the online scheduling form: ● Make sure you click the correct grade level form. Select the form for the grade you will be NEXT year. ● Rank your elective choices CAREFULLY. We will try to give you your first choice if at all possible. ● Let us know if you might be interested in summer school. ● Let us know if you would like to take an Apex course and type the name of the Apex course in the COMMENTS section. ● If you need to make-up a course, please indicate that on the form. ● Seniors, if you want to be off campus, let us know what periods you would prefer to be off campus. ● Use the COMMENTS section ● to ask questions, write us a note, or clarify your elective choices.
QUESTIONS? Contact us! Students with the last names A-K: Mrs. Joy Miller 907-892-9407 joy.miller@matsuk12.us Students with the last names L-Z: Mrs. Mary Beth Gillespie 907-892-9408 marybeth.gillespie@matsuk12.us
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