2020-21 High School Course Selection Guide


solving activities that help them to develop 21st century skills necessary for working with others. This class is scheduled two days per week for the entire year.


Personal Fitness Training (11, 12) .4 credit


Designed for students who wish to maintain and/ or improve personal fitness without engaging in team sports, this course combines weight training, flexibility, and cardiovascular endurance activities designed to enhance overall fitness. Principles and concepts of exercise will be emphasized as well as training methods and techniques. Heart rate monitors will be utilized to assess cardiovascular performance. Personal Fitness Training is scheduled two days per week for the entire year.


Sport Physical Education B (11, 12) .4 credit


This program offers students the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of team and individual activities and sports with the emphasis placed on promoting and maintaining a healthy active lifestyle. Heart rate monitors are utilized to assess cardiovascular performance. Sport PE is scheduled two days per week for the entire year.


Advanced Physical Education 1 (12) .5 credit/semester course


Designed for students with a strong interest in physical education, recreation and related fields, students are challenged to learn more about individual activities and explore topics not covered in the traditional physical education program. Students experience the art of teaching skills and techniques to others, as well as planning and conducting an activity for community involvement. In addition, students are exposed to a variety of career related opportunities in this area. This class is scheduled 5 days per week for one semester.


Prerequisites: Successful completion of physical education in grades 9, 10, and 11; exhibit good sportsmanship and fair play; demonstrate a high level of participation and cooperation; teacher recommendation from PE 11 or Advanced PE teacher.


Advanced Physical Education 2 (12) .5 credit/semester course


Designed for students who have a strong interest in physical education, recreation, and related fields, students are challenged to learn more about


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team activities and also explore a variety of topics not covered in the traditional physical education program. Students experience the art of teaching skills and techniques to others as well as officiating, coaching, and designing team strategies. In addition, students are exposed to a variety of career related opportunities in the area. This class is scheduled 5 days per week for one semester.


Prerequisites: Successful completion of physical education


sportsmanship and fair play; demonstrate a high level of participation and cooperation; teacher recommendation from PE 11 or Advanced PE teacher.


in grades 9,10, and 11; Mathematics


▶ All students must take a math course in each year of 9th, 10th and 11th grades.


▶ A flowchart of the progression of the secondary math courses can be found at the back of this guide.


Algebra 1A 1 credit


This is part 1 of a 2-year Algebra experience for students. Algebra 1A covers the first half of the Algebra content and provides additional time for students to explore the content and make connections to the abstract topics in the course. Topics include functions, one-variable equations as well as a focus on linear equations.


Algebra 1B 1 credit


This course serves as the second part of the Algebra 1 curriculum and focuses on systems of equations, exponents and polynomials. Additional time is provided to assist students with exploring concepts through multiple methods. At the conclusion of this course, students will be have learned all of the content contained on the Algebra Keystone Exam.


Algebra 1 Career & College Prep (9) 1 credit


Content includes the tools of algebra, solving equations and inequalities, proportions, graphs and functions, systems of equations and inequalities, polynomials, radicals, and rational expressions. Course material is presented with representational and abstract applications of algebraic skills and concepts.


Prerequisite: Successful completion of Pre-Algebra. exhibit good


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