Quick Course Guide for Freshman Year (8th to 9th)

The Basics: Your Core Classes

9th grade students are required to take course in the following content areas:

1. English (2 credits)
2. Science (1 or 2 credits)
3. Math (1 or 2 credits)
4. History (1 credit)

Note: The number of credits are determined by teacher recommendations.

Students typically have 3 additional elective credits after selecting the above core courses, but this will depend on selections for physical education, music, reading and world language. Health and Fitness 1 is a core class but can be taken in Grades 9 or 10.

Step 1: Selective Electives from the list below. 

Business, Art & Design, Health & Science

• 3D Animation         (EDI6609)
• Intro to Business   (EDI6216)
• Mass Media 1       (EDI6806)
• Art Studio 1           (EDI6000)
• Ceramics Tech 1  (EDI6010)
• Final Metals 1      (EDI6011)
• Photography 1     (EDI 6005)
• Lifeguard             (HPE7008)
• Astronomy           (SCI3023)

Design Technology, Computer Science, Math, & Engineering

• Arch Drawing & Design             (EDI6600)
• CADD 1                                        (EDI6601)
• Product Design 1                       (EDI6606)
• Game Design & Development  (EDI6405)
• Computer Science 1                 (EDI6400)
• H Computer Science 2             (EDI6401)
• Robotics 1                                 (EDI6608)
• 3D Animation                            (EDI6609)
• H Engineering 1 **                    (EDI6612)
• Electronics                                 (SCI3024)

** Honors Math concurrently required.

Music and Performing Arts

• String Lab                              (MUS8054)
• History of Rock and Roll      (MUS8024)
• Pre-AP Music Theory           (MUS8058)
• Keyboards & Chords            (MUS8052)
• Digibeats Factory                 (MUS8051)
• Songwriter's Collective        (MUS8053)
• Blues, Jazz, Modern Band*  (MUS8022)
• Intro to Theatre                     (ENG1027)

* Instrument required

Music Students Only

Music classes meet all year long (every other day) and alternate with one of the following core classes:

• R World History 9       (SOC4060)
• R Health & Fitness 1 (HPE7014)
• R Spanish 2              (WLA5035)
• R H Int. Math 2         (MAT 2053)

Music classes:

• B Band          (MUS8005)
• B Chorus       (MUS8011)
• Music*           (MUS8000)
• B Orchestra  (MUS8017)

* choose this if you participate in more than one program.

Social Studies

• Psychology             (SOC4030)
• Topics PA History  (SOC4041)
• War & Sports         (SOC4035)

STEP 2: Select an HF 1: Swim Level

• HF 1: Beginner Swimmer   (HPE7004)
• HF 1: Intermediate Swim   (HPE7005)
• HF 1: Advanced Swim       (HPE7006)

STEP 3: Select a World Language

• French 1A        (WLA5000)
• French 1B        (WLA5001)
• French 2          (WLA5002)
• H French 3*     (WLA5005)
• Spanish 1A      (WLA5010)
• Spanish 1B      (WLA5011)
• Spanish 2        (WLA5012)
• H Spanish 3*   (WLA5015)
• Latin 1             (WLA5021)
• Latin 2             (WLA5022)
• H Latin 3*        (WLA5024)

*Teacher recommendation required.

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