Requesting Classes2015-2016 School Year

South High Counseling Team

Goals for this EveningLet us welcome you to South High!

Learn about the graduation

requirements

Choose classes for next year

Graduation Requirements

English/ Social Studies

Math Sequence3 Years Minimum:Intermediate AlgebraGeometry/Honors GeometryAdvanced Algebra

Electives in Math: Pre-Calculus AP AB Calculus AP BC Calculus AP Statistics College Prep Algebra & Statistics Algebra/Geometry/Statistics

Science … For graduating classes 2019 and after:

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 semester).

Health Science (1 semester).

Course Request Form - Front

Course Request Form - Back

The Course Selection Form

Complete:NameStudent IDProgramnext year’s grade level

Please include a phone number where we can reach you if we have questions.

Choose enough electives You MUST provide 8 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 (MCTC) and South High

earn an Associates’ Degree with an emphasis in Education

at the same time as earning your high school diploma

check the appropriate box on the South High Course

Request Form.

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 Physics.

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

Community.

If you have individual questions, please speak

to Counselors 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.”