Course Options A Brief Review of Course Options

Learn about Courses • This presentation will only cover a brief overview of the courses available to you. • For complete course descriptions, you will need to access the Curriculum Guide 20182019 online on the SWHS Website – Available on the main SWHS page and the Counseling Center Pages

10 th Grade – Class of 2020 English Course Options • English 10 or • Honors English 10 1. Motivated students, who want to be challenged and were successful in English 9. Students with a grade lower than a B, speak with your current English teacher about best fit. 2. Reading and Writing outside of class is required. (Summer Reading Required)

10 th Grade English Elective Course Options These may be taken along with either English 10 or Honors English 10 0. 5 Credit English Options open to 10 th Grade Students • Journalism • Intro to Creative Writing • Debate • Intro to Graphic • Intro to Lit thru Film Novels • Intro to Literature Through Music (application required) (*eligible for 0. 5 Senior English credit) (*eligible for 0. 5 Senior English credit)

English Elective Options – 0. 5 Credit Options 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th Debate (eligible for 0. 5 Senior English credit) * * Intro to Creative Writing * * Graphic Novels * * Sports Literature * * Dramatic Literature and Composition * * Playwriting * * * Career Planning * * Technical English * * Drama III (Only available if passed Drama 1&2) * * Creative Writing Introduction to Graphic Novels Intro to Literature Through Film * * Literature Through Film Journalism (Application required - eligible for 0. 5 Senior English credit) Intro to Literature Through Music * *

Math Course Progression 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade Recommended • for students • planning on attending: 4 year college, community college, or tech school Geometry 202 Algebra • • Adv. Algebra 302 Geometry 202 • • • Pre-Calculus • Adv. Algebra 302 • AP Statistics • • Fulfills High School and State requirements Algebra • Algebra in Manufacturing • (AMPED) Geometry 201 or 202 Geometry in Construction • • Adv. Algebra 302 Math 250 Financial Algebra Accounting I • • AP Calculus Pre-Calculus AP Statistics Bridges to College Algebra *None required if state requirements are met. Minimum of 3 -years math required for graduation **Math Course Placement for registration is based on recommendation from your current Math teacher. Please let them know if you want to progress more quickly**

Specialty Math Courses • Gaming and Mathematics – Elective only – Must have passed or currently taking Algebra – 0. 5 Credit/Year

th 10 Grade (Class of 2021) Science Course Options Science Graduation Requirements • 3. 0 credits of laboratory science • 9 th grade - Biology or Agricultural Biology (1 credit) • 10 th or 11 th grade - Physics or AP Physics I (1 credit) • 10 th or 11 th grade - Chemistry or Preparatory Chemistry (CHS) (1 credit) *Both Physics and Chemistry are required for graduation, but may be taken in either order. * • Some 4 -year colleges and universities recommend or require 4 years of science

Science Course Progression (Class of 2021) 9 th Grade Fulfills High School & State requirements Biology or Agricultural Biology Accelerated Science Pathway (suitable for four-year college or university) 10 th Grade Physics or Chemistry 11 th Grade 12 th Grade Physics or Chemistry Science Electives* *None required- if State Requirements are met Physics or AP Physics AND Chemistry or Preparatory Chemistry (CHS – Chem 100) *Students would take 2 science courses concurrently* AP Chemistry AP Biology OR Chemical Concepts and Lab (CHS – Chem 110) Starting with the class of 2021, all students will be required to pass the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) to graduate

10 th Grade (Class of 2021) Science Elective Course Options Science Elective Credit Required Pre-Requisite? Requirement Horticulture 0. 5 No Materials Science 0. 5 No Marine Biology 0. 5 Yes Biology or Ag. Biology Human Anatomy & Physiology A 0. 5 Yes Biology or Ag. Biology Human Anatomy & Physiology B 0. 5 Yes Biology or Ag. Biology Greenhouse Management 0. 5 Yes Horticulture and Instructor Permission Preparatory Chemistry (CHS) 1. 0 Yes Completion or Advanced Algebra or placement into SVC Math 98 required AP Physics I 1. 0 No (Completion or concurrent enrollment in Advanced Algebra is strongly recommended) AP Biology 1. 0 Yes Biology or Ag. Biology AP Chemistry 1. 0 Yes Chemistry Human Biology (CHS) 1. 0 Yes Biology or Ag. Biology (Chemistry strongly recommended) (Advanced Algebra is strongly recommended)

10 th Grade Social Studies Course Options • World History (semester-long; . 50 credit) -OR- • AP Human Geography (year-long; 0. 5 credit World History and 0. 5 credit SS Elective) • Social Studies Elective (semester-long; . 50 credit) 1. Psychology (10 th-12 th) 2. History through Pop Culture (10 th – 12 th) 3. Child Psychology (9 th – 12 th) 4. Economics (10 th – 12 th) 5. Art History (10 th – 12 th) 6. The American Revolution (9 th-12 th) *The Social Studies Elective requirement must be met before the end of your Senior year*

Social Studies Elective Options Course Name Credit 9 10 11 12 The American Revolution 0. 5 * * Child Psychology 0. 5 * * * Economics 0. 5 * * * Art History 0. 5 * * * Music as a Political Voice 0. 5 * * AP Human Geography 1. 0 AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics 1. 0 * * AP Comparative Government & Politics 1. 0 * * *

10 th Grade (Class of 2021) Social Studies Course Progression 9 th Grade 10 th Grade Accelerated Social Studies Pathway Elective (0. 5 Credit) for four-year OR college/university AP Human Geography World History Standard Social Studies Pathway for all post high school options World History (0. 5) & Social Studies Elective (0. 5) (1. 0 Credit) (0. 5 Credit) OR AP Human Geography 11 th Grade 12 th Grade AP US History AP (1. 0 Credit) Comparative Government & Politics (1. 0) (1. 0 Credit) 19 th US & WA St History (0. 5) & 20 th US & WA St History (0. 5) Current Domestic Issues (0. 5) & Current Foreign Issues (0. 5)