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English - Mr.
Thom Houghton, Chair
Honors English
(Grades 9, 10, 11, & 12)
AP English (Grade 12)
English 9 Honors
Students in 8th grade who wish to apply for Honors English
9 must have an A- average for the year in English 8 and
be recommended by their 8th grade English teacher.
English
10 and 11 Honors
Students will be chosen for honors English courses by consensus
of English department teachers on the basis of:
- First
semester minimum grade average of 88% for students currently
in Honors English and 93% for students currently
in regular
English
- Teacher recommendation
- Successful performance of 70% or
better on a required grammar test (9th grade applicants
for 10th Honors only)
Note: "Borderline" students may also be asked
to submit a timed writing assignment.
12th Grade Honors and AP English
Students will be selected for these classes based upon the
following criteria:
- First semester average of 90% for students currently
enrolled in Honors English and 93% for students in regular
English
- Teacher recommendation
- Submission of special application to either AP English
12 or Honors English 12 instructor
Mathematics - Mrs.
Ahlborn, Chair --click here to see the Calculator Guide
Honors Geometry
Honors Algebra II
Math Analysis
Discrete Math
AP Calculus
Accelerated Sequence
- Freshmen who earned a B or better in 8th Honors Geometry
are automatically enrolled in 9th grade Honors Algebra
II, which is the first course in the Accelerated sequence.
- Students in this sequence who meet all grade prerequisites*
will continue their program as follows - Classes of 2008,
2009, and 2010: 10th - Hon Algebra II, 11th - Math Analysis,
12th - AP Calculus or Discrete Math; Class of 2011 and
beyond: 10th - Math Analysis, 11th - Hon Probability and
Statistics (1/2) and Intro to Calculus (1/2), 12th - AP
Calculus BC or AP Statistics.
Honors Sequence
- Freshmen who earned a B or better in Honors Algebra I
(section I) are automatically enrolled in Honors Geometry,
which is the first course in the Honors sequence.
- Students in this sequence who meet all grade prerequisites*
will continue the program as follows - Classes of 2008
and 2009: 10th - Hon Geometry, 11th - Hon Algebra II, 12th
- Math Analysis or Discrete Math; Class of 2010 and beyond:
10th - Hon Algebra II, 11th - Math Analysis, 12th - Hon
Probability and Statistics (1/2) and Intro to Calculus
(1/2).
Students
who wish to move up to the Honors
Sequence or students in the
Honors Sequence
who wish to
move up to
the Accelerated
Sequence need to meet with the department
chair prior to May 1st to determine
their eligibility
and to
discuss acceptable
summer course work.
* See Course Descriptions
for prerequisites.
Science - Dr.
Cooper,
Chair
Honors Biology (Grade 9)
Accelerated Chemistry (Grade 10)
Honors Chemistry (Grade 10)
AP Chemistry (Grades 11 & 12)
AP Physics (Grades 11 & 12)
Honors Physics (Grades 11 & 12)
All Science Courses
- Students entering grades 9-10 will be placed
in courses by the science department. Selection criteria
for each course are listed in its course description on
the school website. At course registration time, each student
must bring the registration form to his or her current
science teacher, who will mark the correct course.
- Students entering grades 11 and 12 must sign up for the science electives
they would like to take. Sign up sheets will
be posted in room 212 (chemistry classroom). At course
registration time, each student must bring the registration
form to his or her current science teacher, who will
mark the course(s) for which the student has been approved.
Social Studies - Dr. McFarland, Chair
Honors World History I, II
Honors United States History
Honors American Government/Economics
AP United States History
AP European History
An application is required
and may be obtained from
Dr. McFarland.
Also
considered
are:
- Standardized test scores (ERB, PSAT, SAT)
- Previous class performance
in history and English
- A
positive, willing spirit to be challenged
- Good writing,
reading and analytical thinking
skills
- Consistently
high grades in previous
social
studies classes
(91% minimum)
Foreign Languages - Dr. MacDonald, Chair
Honors German I, II, III,
IV
AP German
Honors Spanish I, II, III,
IV
AP Spanish
- A" in middle school foreign language
- Input of middle
school teachers as to academic ability
- Demonstrated willingness
to speak in class before peers
- Demonstration of analytical
and conceptual abilities (strong in math)
- First year students
will be reevaluated
according to performance
throughout the
year
- Transfer students
may be placed
by interview
with
the respective
modern
language
teacher
Bible - Mr.
David Smith, Chair
Honors Revelation (Grades
11 & 12)
- An application
is required and
may be obtained
from Mr. Davis.
- Good
performance in previous Bible
classes
- A sincere
desire to undertake
serious Bible
Study
- Good writing
and analytical
skills
- Strong
performance in English
and history
classes
Note: For general questions about requirements for honors
and AP courses, please contact a school counselor in the Guidance
Center, 353-6522, ext. 289. Questions about specific cases
of student eligibility should be directed to department chair-persons
after applying.
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