Requesting Classes2014-2015 School Year

South High Counseling TeamKim Friesen

Don Dilla

Lauren Lewis

Marsha Gaulke

Marie Hassell

Elizabeth Engelhart

Jackie Vertigan • Christina Rates, College and Career Center Coordinator• Katherine Van Pernis, College and Career Center Coordinator• Renee Magney, Elizabeth McMillan, and Richard Palmquist,

Clerical Support• Stephen Simondet, Assistant Principal

Goals for this EveningMeet the Counseling Team and other Staff

Understand the requirements for graduation

Complete the Course Request Form for next

school year’s classes

4-year Core CoursesEnglish 4 full years:

Social Studies 4 full years:

Honors World Studies/Humanities 1

AP U.S. History/AP Humanities 2

Government/Economics and AP Human

Geography

A year of electives in Social Studies

Math Sequence3 Years Minimum:Intermediate AlgebraGeometry/Honors GeometryAdvanced AlgebraPre-CalculusAP AB Calculus AP BC CalculusAP StatisticsCollege Prep Algebra & Statistics,

Algebra/Geometry/Statistics

Science9th – Biology 1/Physics 1 (1/2 year of each)

10th – Chemistry (or Honors)

11th – Biology 2/Physics 2 (1/2 year of each)

12th – Optional, but highly recommended:

AP Environmental, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP

Physics, or a PSEO Science course

World LanguagesTwo-year minimum for Liberal Arts diploma.

Most colleges want at least 2 years of the

same World Language; competitive colleges

look for 3, 4, or more.

If you read, write, and speak a second

language, colleges may waive the requirement

of a World Language in high school.

Fine ArtsOne year is required.

Music, visual arts, and graphic/digital

photography classes count.

Half the value of some PLTW classes count.

Physical Education and HealthFitness for life 1 & Fitness for life 2 (1 semester of

each).

Health 1 & Health 2 (1 semester of each).

Some students take these classes through MPS

Online; space is limited.

Completing the Course Selection FormName, Student ID, Program, and next year’s

grade level are all on the form.

Please include a phone number where we can

reach you if we have questions.

Choose enough electives You MUST provide 1-6 elective choices in

order of preference.

Some classes might not be offered or might

conflict with the rest of your schedule.

If you don’t choose enough electives, we will

select for you and you may have no option to

change.

Making Careful ChoicesWe will hold you to your commitment to your

courses

Consult with your parents

Current teachers will provide

recommendations to our school in World

Languages and Math

Requests VS SchedulesCourse offerings are determined by:

Number of student requests

Budget

Staffing

Schedules are available at the August “Back

to School Event.” Class schedules on the

portal prior to this event are NOT final.

AVIDAdvancement Via Individual Determination

Is a program, not just a course

Is for students in the “academic middle” who

want to go to college and might need support

Historically underrepresented at

college/university

FutureForward!Earn an Associates’ Degree at the same time

as your high school diploma!

This partnership between Minneapolis Community and

Technical College and South High brings students a unique

opportunity to earn an Associates’ Degree with an emphasis in

Education and a certificate in American Indian Studies at the same

time as earning their high school diploma!

Students who wish to be eligible to apply for FutureForward

must indicate this by checking the appropriate box on the

South High Course Request Form. Students will be able to apply

later in 9th grade year for the program.

You will have limited choices in classes in this program.

Project Lead the Way (PLTW)Year-long college level Engineering courses, may

earn college credits.

For students “at or above” grade level in math and

science.

Teaches problem-solving and creativity in a

computer-based setting.

Half of the PLTW credit counts toward Fine Arts for

Intro. to Engineering and Principles of Engineering.

Principles of Engineering also counts for the second

semester of Physics 2.

Thank you!We are glad you are here in our South High

Community.

If you have individual questions, please speak

to Counselors here in the auditorium, or staff in

the commons.

Please leave your completed form with us as

you exit the main door.

See you in August for the “Back to School

Event.”