Academic Plan
Yearly Planning Guide
This guide helps students and families stay on track for high school graduation and beyond by outlining key tasks for each year. Counselors will support students through these steps in advisement workshops and are available for any questions.
4 Year Standard Academic Plan (24 Credits)
| 9th Grade (7 Credits) |
10th Grade (7 Credits) |
11th Grade (5 Credits) |
12th Grade (5 Credits) |
| English Composition or Honors (1.0) | American Lit, British Lit, AP Lang & Comp, or AP Lit & Comp (1.0) | British Lit, CE Composition/CE Intro to Lit, AP Lang & Comp, or AP Lit & Comp (1.0) | Rhetoric (1.0) |
| Ancient World Civ. or Honors (1.0) | World History or AP World History (1.0) |
US History or AP US History (1.0) |
US Gov/t & Econ or AP US Gov/t (1.0) |
| Integrated Science (1.0) | Biology or Honors Biology (1.0) | Chemistry or Honors Chemistry (1.0) |
Elective or Human Anatomy, Physics, or AP Physics (1.0) |
| Biology or Honors Biology (1.0) |
Chemistry or Honors Chemistry (1.0) |
Physics or AP Physics - Must complete Alg. II w/a C or better (1.0) |
Elective or Astronomy (1.0) |
| Human Anatomy (1.0) or Astronomy (1.0) | Elective or AP Environmental (1.0) | ||
| AP Environmental Science (1.0) or AP Psychology (1.0) | |||
| Algebra I (1.0) | Geometry or Honors (1.0) | Algebra II or Honors (1.0) | Elective or Discrete Math or CDLS Math Options (1.0) |
| Geometry or Honors (1.0) | Algebra II or Honors (1.0) | Trig/Precalculus or AP Trig/Precalculus (1.0) | Elective (or Discrete Math or Trig/PreCalculus (1.0) |
| Algebra II or Honors Algebra II (1.0) | Trig/Precalculus, AP Trig/Precalculus (1.0) | AP Calc AB or CDLS Math Options (1.0) | Elective (or Discrete Math or AP Calculus AB) (1.0) |
| CDLS Math Options (1.0) | Elective or AP Calc BC (1.0) | ||
| World Language (ASL, French, Latin, Spanish) (Honors or Non-Honors) (Level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AP) (1.0) |
World Language (ASL, French, Latin, Spanish) (CE, Honors or Non-Honors) (Level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AP) (1.0) |
Elective (World Language) | Study Hall (No Registration Required) |
| Physical Education (1.0) Or PE Waiver from CHSAA HS Sport | Latin I S1 (.5) & Classical Logic S2 (.5) | Study Hall (No Registration Required) |
Study Hall (No Registration Required) |
| Elective (1.0) Art I & II Symphonic Band Concert Choir Theatre I & II Yearbook Strength/Conditioning AP Computer Science Principles Broadcast Media |
Elective (1.0) All listed in 9th or Ceramics I & Sculpture Advanced Art Theatre III & IV Team Sports Strength/Conditioning AP Psychology Cybersecurity: Foundations (CDLS) Cybersecurity: Defense Against Threats (CDLS) AP Computer Science A (CDLS) |
Elective (1.0) All listed in 10th or any World Language level beyond 2 years, AP Studio Art: Drawing, AP Studio Art: 2D AP Studio Art: 3D Advanced Theatre |
Elective (1.0) All listed in 11th |
4 Year Honors Academic Plan (26 Credits)
| 9th Grade (7 Credits) |
10th Grade (7 Credits) |
11th Grade (6 Credits) |
12th Grade (6 Credits) |
| English Composition or Honors (1.0) | American Lit, British Lit, AP Lit & Comp or AP Lang & Comp (1.0) | British Lit, CE College Comp/CE Intro to Lit, AP Lang & Comp, or AP Lit & Comp (1.0) | Rhetoric (1.0) |
| Ancient World Civ. or Honors (1.0) | World History or AP World History (1.0) |
US History or AP US History (1.0) |
US Gov't & Econ. or AP US Gov't (1.0) |
| Integrated Science (1.0) | Biology or Honors (1.0) |
Chemistry or Honors (1.0) |
Elective or Human Anatomy, Physics, or AP Physics) (1.0) |
| Biology or Honors (1.0) |
Chemistry or Honors (1.0) |
Physics or AP Physics - Must complete Alg. II w/a C or better (1.0) |
Human Anatomy or Astronomy (1.0) |
| Human Anatomy or Astronomy (1.0) | AP Environmental (1.0) | ||
| AP Environmental Science (1.0) | |||
| Algebra I (1.0) | Algebra I (1.0) | Algebra II or Honors (1.0) | Trig/Precalculus (1.0) |
| Geometry or Honors (1.0) | Geometry or Honors (1.0) |
Trig/Precalculus or AP Trig/Precalculus (1.0) | AP Calc AB or AP Trig/Precalculus (1.0) |
| Algebra II or Honors (1.0) | Algebra II or Honors (1.0) |
AP Calculus AB or CDLS Math Options (1.0) | AP Calc BC (1.0) |
| Trig/Precalculus or AP Trig/Precalculus, or CDLS Math Options (1.0) |
AP Calculus BC (1.0) | CDLS Math Options (1.0) | |
| World Language (ASL, French, Latin, Spanish) (Honors or Non-Honors) (Level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AP) (1.0) |
World Language (ASL, French, Latin, Spanish) (CE, Honors or Non-Honors) (Level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AP) (1.0) |
World Language (ASL, French, Latin, Spanish) (CE, Honors or Non-Honors) (Level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AP) (1.0) | Study Hall (No Registration Required) |
| Physical Education or PE Waiver from CHSAA HS Sport (1.0) | Latin I S1 (.5) & Classical Logic S2 (.5) | Study Hall (No Registration Required) |
Study Hall (No Registration Required) |
| Elective (1.0) Art I & II Symphonic Band Concert Choir Theatre I & II Yearbook Strength/Conditioning AP Computer Science Principles Broadcast Media |
Elective (1.0) All listed in 9th or Ceramics I & Sculpture Advanced Art Theatre III & IV Team Sports Strength/Conditioning AP Psychology AP Computer Science A (CDLS) Cybersecurity: Foundations (CDLS) Cybersecurity: Defense Against Threats (CDLS) |
Elective (1.0) All listed in 10th or Any World Language Level beyond 2 years AP Studio Art: Drawing AP Studio Art: 2D AP Studio Art: 3D Advanced Theatre |
Elective (1.0) All listed in 11th CE Composition/CE Intro to Lit, Any World Language level beyond 2 years |