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Plymouth Whitemarsh High School

Quick Course Guide for Senior Year (11th to 12th)

Click here for a printable Quick Course Guide for Senior Year.

Locate your current course and choose a course in the box to the right of it for next year. 

English

 Current Course   Next Year's Course
English 4L English 5L
English 4 English 5
English 4H English 5H or Writing Fellows or AP English Literature or AP English Language
AP English Language AP English Literature


Social Studies

Current Course Next Year's Course
Human Geography L US Government L
Modern World History US Government or H US Government
H Western Civilization H US Government or AP US Government
AP European History AP US Government


Math

Current Course Next Year's Course
Integrated Math 4M College Prep Math or Integrated Math 5
Integrated Math 5 H Pre-Calculus or Pre-Calculus
Pre-Calculus H Calculus or Calculus
Integrated Math 5H H Calculus or Calculus or AP Calculus AB
IB Precalculus IB Math Analysis
Pre AP Calculus BC AP Calculus BC


Science

 Current Course * Next Year's Course
Chemistry Physics or Honors Physics
H Chemistry H Physics or AP Physics C
AP Biology AP Physics C or AP Chemistry
H Physics or AP Physics C  AP Chemistry or AP Biology
or AP Environmental

* NOTE: most students will have received the required 4 science credits at this time and may not be required to take science in grade 12.

Other things to consider:

  • Teachers will have conversations with you regarding their recommendations for your future course selection.

  • Review the PWHS Course Catalog. Click here to go to the PWHS Course Catalog online.

  • It is your responsibility to review the graduation requirements and be sure you will fulfill them. 

  • Continue to challenge yourself by scheduling rigorous courses aligned with your career path.

  • Consider special programs like Dual Enrollment, Online Options and Internship.

  • AP classes are year‐long.The Add/Drop period is only the first three days of Semester 1. No AP drops or changes are permitted during Semester 2. 

  • Your senior schedule should be as rigorous as your previous schedules. 

  • You will be meeting with your counselor to review your selections and your graduation requirements in mid-March to early April.