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Course Selection Guidelines
Students are expected to enroll in a challenging
and diverse course load each year. Courses selected should include
those required for graduation as well as others chosen based on
the student’s interests, talents, and future college and career
plans. Students are encouraged to gather as much information as
possible before making final course selections by consulting with
teachers, advisors, parents, students currently enrolled in electives
being considered, and the college counselor.
Students should also carefully consider the balance
of academic course load and extracurricular commitments. These should
be discussed with advisors and parents.
Students should enroll in a minimum of five full-credit
courses per year. It is expected that students carry a course load
of at least 30 class sessions per cycle. Prerequisites for courses
should be carefully noted. These are designed to ensure that students
enrolling in the course have acquired the basic skills and knowledge
required for success at the more advanced levels of study. Students
should select only those courses for which they have fulfilled the
prerequisites and should consult with teachers and department heads
as appropriate. For Advanced Placement courses, the College Board
levies a fee of approximately $75 per test. If a course is offered
only in alternate years, this is indicated in the course description.
It is possible that an elective might not be offered if enrollment
is insufficient. In this case, students who have selected the course
will be asked to choose an alternate course.
Course Requirements for Graduation
| English |
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4 years of study (including at least two
semesters of
literature during the junior and senior years) |
| Social Studies |
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3 years of study (including U.S. History)
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| Foreign Language |
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3 years of study (including Spanish 3 or
French 3) |
| Mathematics |
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3 years of study (including Algebra 2 and
through the junior year) |
| Science |
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3 years of study (Biology and two other
lab sciences) |
| Fine Arts |
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3 years of study |
| Physical Education |
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2 years of study |
| Health |
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1 year of study |
| Senior Seminar |
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1 course of study |
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