Tartan High School - North St. Paul

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Tartan High School
Welcome
We are excited to have you joining us, whether
you are a new student or a returning
upperclassman! This book will provide an outline
of some of the things you will need to know before
you register for classes at Tartan.
Table of Contents:
Principal’s Welcome
2
General Info
3
Registration
4
Academic Options
5
Graduation Requirements / Diploma Requirements
6
Planning Guide
8
College Planning
9
NCAA
10
Art
11
Business
14
FACS
18
Health/Phy Ed
22
Industrial Technology
25
Language Arts
29
Mathematics
33
Music
36
Science
39
Social Studies
42
Counseling Office: 651-702-8630
World Language
46
Activities Office:
651-702-8620
Non-Departmental
50
AVID
51
Tartan website:
www.isd622.org/tartan
Activities
52
District website:
www.isd622.org
Contact Information
Main Office:
651-702-8600
Principal’s Welcome:
Dear Tartan High School Students:
Amazingly in January, while you are involved in your current academic and personal pursuits, you begin to
create your academic path for the year ahead. Over the course of the next month you will have conversations with family members, teachers, and school counselors to help you make informed decisions regarding
your future. This Registration Guide is designed for you, describing graduation requirements, areas of study,
and specific courses.
At Tartan High School, we continuously urge our students to explore different facets of the high school experience in academics and co- and extra-curricular activities. In addition, students are always advised to challenge themselves in their coursework. Knowing these priorities, here are some ideas to keep in mind when
registering for classes:
◊ Envision your goals after high school;
◊ Talk with teachers, school counselors, and family members about your goals;
◊ Select challenging courses while recognizing the need for balance;
◊ Explore interests throughout your experience;
◊ Create an academic plan that encompasses your four years in high school.
We want each student to feel personally connected to our school, promoting lasting success well beyond the
high school experience. Plan well and enjoy the year ahead!
Sincerely,
Adam Ehrmantraut
Principal
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General Info:
About Tartan High School
Grading
Tartan High School is located in Oakdale, Minnesota,
which is an eastern suburb of St. Paul. Tartan
opened its doors in 1972 as the second high school in
the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale school district. The school is located on the southwest corner
of 10th Street and Greenway Avenue, just west of
Interstate 694. The Tartan Titans are proud to be
members of the Classic Suburban Conference.
Tartan High School has an enrollment of 1750
students in grades 9-12. Tartan operates on a six
period trimester schedule. All courses are equal to
one (1) credit.
Students’ transcripts show two sets of grade point
In some instances, more students register for a
averages (GPA), class ranks, and percentiles. One set course than can be accommodated in one classroom,
is ‘unweighted’ and the other is ‘weighted’.
but there are not enough students registered to add
an additional section of that course. In that case,
Unweighted Grades
decisions will be made about which students will be
admitted into the course. Generally, upperclassmen
The majority of Tartan’s classes carry unweighted
will have first priority, especially for classes that are
grades. These grades are calculated on an 4.0
required for graduation.
grading system:
Administration
Adam Ehrmantraut, Principal
Dr. Nancy Weinand, Assistant Principal
Karen Wollak, Assistant Principal
Eric Fort, Assistant Principal
Bryan Munter, Activities Director
A 4.0
C 2.0
A- 3.67
C- 1.67
B+ 3.33
D+ 1.33
B 3.0
D 1.0
B- 2.67
F 0.0
702-8610 C+ 2.33
702-8612 The unweighted grades section of the transcript
702-8613 shows the students’ GPA, rank, and percentile with
702-8611 all grades bearing equal weight.
702-8620
Weighted Grades
School Counselors
Saralyn Knudson (A-Fe)
Andy Bodurtha (Fi-Le)
Andrea Kaltved (Li-R)
Carrie Sinclair (S-Z)
702-8633
702-8636
702-8632
702-8631
Basic School Day
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
1st hour: 8:15-9:10
2nd hour: 9:16-10:11
3rd hour: 10:17-11:12
4th hour and lunches: 11:18-12:43
5th hour: 12:49-1:44
6th hour: 1:50-2:43
Wednesday
1st hour: 8:15-9:05
2nd hour: 9:11-10:01
Homeroom: 10:07-10:27
3rd hour: 10:33-11:23
4th hour and lunches: 11:29-12:54
5th hour: 1:00-1:50
6th hour: 1:56-2:43
Priority Enrollment
Advanced Placement (AP) and College In The Schools
(CIS) courses carry weighted grades. Instead of the
traditional unweighted 4.0 grading scale, courses are
graded on a 5.0 scale. For example, an A in an AP or
CIS course will carry a weight of 5.0 instead of 4.0.
The weighted section of the transcript shows the
students’ GPA with AP and CIS courses weighted on a
5.0 scale and the rest of the course weighted on a
4.0 scale.
Minimum Enrollment
Students must register for 18 courses. Students
must maintain enrollment in at least 5 courses each
trimester, which may include 1 period of school
service for juniors and seniors. Study hall, early
release, and late arrival do not qualify as a class.
Course Cancellation
Students should be aware that there is a possibility
that some courses listed in the registration guide
may be canceled due to low enrollment or staff
shortages. In the instance that a course is cancelled,
students’ alternate course selections will be utilized
to complete their schedules.
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Off-Campus Courses
Students who are applying for acceptance to offcampus courses, such as PSEO and 916, should
register for 18 credits at Tartan. Decisions about
acceptance to off-campus programs are not made
until after Tartan registration is complete. If a
student is accepted into an off-campus program,
their registration and schedule will be changed
accordingly. Once the master schedule has been
created, it is always easier to take Tartan courses out
of a student’s schedule to accommodate off-campus
courses than to add courses to a student’s schedule
if they are not accepted into an off-campus program
Zero Hour
Tartan offers several courses at 7:00 am before the
regular school day begins. These courses are
referred to as zero hour courses. Registration forms
for these courses will be available in the spring of the
preceding school year. Students who are interested
in registering for zero hour courses may pick up a
form from the Guidance Office. Typically, courses in
Physical Education and Career Investigation have
been offered during zero hour. AP Chemistry is also
taken as a block during zero hour and first hour;
students who register for AP Chemistry will automatically be registered for the zero hour portion of
the course.
Registration:
Online Registration Procedure
1. Access the district’s website: www.isd622.org
2. Click on the Parent/Student Portal icon
3. Click on Student Portal Login
4. Enter your login information
5. Click on Registration: Tartan 15-16
6. Click on Course Search
7. In the Course Number field, type the course
number (including any zeros)
8.
Click Go
9. Click on the course name that appears
10. Under the course description, click ‘Request This Course’
11. Repeat these steps until you have registered for 18 credits
12. If you choose an incorrect course, click on it and click ‘Drop
This Course’
13. To request alternate courses (all students required to
request at least 4), follow the above steps, but click on ‘Request
as Alternate’
Wednesday, January 14th
Registration Timeline
The following timeline will be followed for 2014-2015 registration:

9th-11th grade registration presentations (THS)

9th-11th grade online registration window opens (THS)
Thursday, January 8th
Wednesday, January 21st


8th grade registration forms due (MMS)

8th grade registration forms due (SVMS)
8th Grade Registration Presentations (SVMS)
Monday, January 12th

8th Grade Registration Presentations (MMS)
Wednesday, February 4th
Monday, January 12th


Incoming 9th Grade Parent Information Night
Online registration window closes (THS)
Tartan High School (6pm-7pm)
Schedule Changes
Once students register for the next school year, there will be little or no opportunity to change schedules. Teacher schedules, the hiring of teachers, and
the ordering of textbooks and supplies are all determined by the initial registration. For these reasons, all non-substantive requests for schedule changes
will not be considered. There are occasionally circumstances that necessitate changing a schedule. The following reasons may qualify as a necessary
schedule change:

Medical or physical restrictions (medical documentation required)

Computer error

Academic misplacement

Acceptance into academic program (i.e. PSEO, 916, BPA, DECA, Skills USA, etc.)
Student may change their schedules to add a class for any of the above reasons during the first three school days of the trimester (it is recommended that
additions occur before the trimester begins). Students may drop courses without penalty and add a study hall during the first ten school days of the trimester. Courses dropped after that time will result in an ‘F’ being recorded on the student’s transcript for that course and the student will be placed in a
study hall. In order for any of the above reasons to be considered for schedule changes, the student must submit a Schedule Change form to the Guidance
Office including documented parent/teacher approval.
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Academic Options:
Advanced Placement (AP)
College in the Schools (CIS)
Hybrid Courses
College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) courses
are offered as an opportunity for students to engage
in rigorous, college-level coursework while in high
school and potentially earn college credit. Most
colleges and universities in the United States accept
AP credits. Students in AP courses take a
comprehensive exam in May and can earn college
credit from participating colleges if they do well on
the exam. There is a fee to take each exam, however
that fee may be waived for students who qualify for
free/reduced lunch. Students who think they may
qualify for a fee waiver should let the Guidance
Office know when they register for their AP exams in
the spring. AP course grades are weighted according
to Tartan’s weighted grading system. The following
AP courses are offered at Tartan:
Tartan High School offers College in the Schools (CIS)
courses in conjunction with the University of
Minnesota and Inver Hills Community College.
Successful completion of these courses, which are
taken at Tartan, results in credit being awarded on a
college transcript. The following CIS courses are
offered at Tartan:
Students enrolling in hybrid courses achieve the
same learning outcomes as a traditional classroom,
but in a different delivery system. Hybrid courses
work in a blended classroom, which consists of faceto-face learning and classroom interaction (2-3 days
per week) and learning outside of the classroom
(generally using the internet to communicate and
submit assignments). Students who are the most
successful in hybrid courses are self-motivated
learners who want to expand their school day or
students who thrive in non-traditional learning
environments. The following hybrid courses are
offered at Tartan:

AP Studio Art

AP Language and Composition

AP Literature and Composition

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC

AP Statistics


AP Computer Science

Articulated Courses
AP Chemistry

AP Human Geography

AP World History

AP US History
Post-Secondary Enrollment
Options (PSEO)
PSEO allows 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students to
attend college part- or full-time for both high school
credit and college credit. Students must meet the
PSEO admission requirements of the college or
university that they are interested in. Admission
requirements vary by college, as do admission
deadlines. Applications are typically available in the
spring and can be obtained online at the colleges’
and universities’ web sites. Students interested in
PSEO must also schedule an appointment with their
school counselor to discuss scheduling, Tartan PSEO
procedures, get their PSEO paperwork signed, and
ensure that the PSEO courses they plan to take will
meet Tartan’s graduation requirements.
University of Minnesota:

CIS Public Speaking

CIS College Algebra Through Modeling

CIS Macroeconomics

CIS Microeconomics

CIS Political Science

CIS French

CIS Spanish

Accounting I

Accounting II

Advanced Word Processing

Microsoft Office for College and Business
Inver Hills Community College:

AP Language and Composition


Senior Foods
CIS Multivariable Calculus
Northeast Metro Career and
Technical Center (916)
University of Iowa:
Entrepreneurship
Northeast Metro Career and Technical Center
Juniors and seniors enrolled in specific courses in the courses, also known as 916 courses, are available to
11th and 12th grade students. 916 course are high
Business, Family and Consumer Science (FACS), and
Industrial Technology departments may be eligible to school courses that are taken at Century College
earn college credit. If students successfully complete during the first two periods of the day for the entire
school year, earning two elective credits each trithe specified courses and enroll in at least one
course at Century College after high school, they will mester. Students must apply for acceptance into a
receive credit for the specified courses completed at class in a specific career; applications are available in
Tartan High School. Student who take the following the Guidance Office at the beginning of course
registration in January. Space is limited, so students
courses may earn credit from Century College:
are encouraged to apply early. Transportation is
 Intro to Word Processing
provided, or students may also provide their own
transportation. Courses are offered in the following
 Advanced World Processing
categories as part of the 916 program:
 Microsoft Office for College and Business

Adobe InDesign and PowerPoint

Arts, Communications, & Information Systems

Web Page Design

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

DECA

Business Management and Administration

Child Development II

Health Science Technology

Interior Design II

Human Services

Vocational Auto Tech 2

Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology

Vocational Auto Tech 3

Exploration and Enrichment

Computer Aided Drafting I

Century College Concurrent Enrollment

Satellite courses
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Graduation Requirements:
English (11 credits)
Social Studies (10 credits)
English 9 (3), English 10 (3), Communications (1),
American Literature (2), Jr/Sr Writing Elective (1),
Language Arts Elective (1)
Mathematics (9 credits)
Social Studies 9 (2), World History (3), US History (3),
Economics (1), Political Science (1)
Science (8 credits)
Intermediate Algebra (3), Geometry (3),
Engineering and Earth Science A/B (2), Physical Science &
Algebra II (3)
Engineering (1), Biology (3), Chemistry Choice (2)
Health Education (1 credit)
Physical Education (3 credits)
Health I (1)
Physical Education 9 (1), Level II Physical Education course (1),
Level III Physical Education course (1)
Career Investigations**(1 credit)
Career Investigation (1)
**Career Investigations is a required course only for the
class of 2016
The Arts (2 credits)
Art Department: Studio Art 1 (1), Studio Art 2A (Drawing) (1), Studio Art 2B (Painting) (1), Studio Art 3 (1),
Sculpture (1), Photography 1 (1), Photography 2 (1), New Technologies in Art 1 (1), New Technologies in Art 2 (1),
Jewelry (1), Video Production (1), Video Production 2 (1), AP Studio Art (3)
Business Department: Advertising & Promotion (1), PageMaker / PowerPoint (1), Web Page Design (1)
Family & Consumer Science Department: Interior Design (1), Advanced Clothing and Fashion (1)
Music Department: Varsity Band (3), Concert Band (3), Jazz Ensemble (3), Varsity Choir (3), Bel Canto Choir (3),
Concert Choir (3), Guitar I (1), Guitar II (1), Guitar III (1), Guitar IV (1), Rock Band 101 (1), Music in Our Lives (1),
World Drumming (1)
Class of 2016 (45) Required courses as detailed above (21) Electives
Class of 2017. 2018, & 2019 (44) Required courses as detailed above (22) Electives
(66) TOTAL Credits to Graduate
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District Diploma Requirements:
Classes of 2015 and 2016 and earlier
Students who first enrolled in 8th before the 2012-13 school year are required to complete Graduation Required Assessment for Diploma (GRAD) testing requirements in writing, reading and mathematics through
one of the following methods:
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


Earning a passing score on the initial GRAD test (including Meets or Exceeds Standard on the reading
and math high school MCA or its alternate assessments)
Earning a passing score on a GRAD retake
Meeting a modified IEP target
Through reciprocity with another states assessment (approved by the MN Department of Education
required)
For students first entering grade 8 before the 2010-11 school year, the math requirement may be
completed with three attempts and participation in district approved remediation.
Through participation in a college/career admissions or placement assessment such as the ACT, ACT
Compass, ACT Workkeys, ASVAB, Accuplacer or SAT.
Students in the class of 2015 and earlier may be eligible for reimbursement for ACT tests. Eligibility and
documentation requirement apply. Check with your guidance office for more information.
Reimbursement for ACT tests is not available for students in the class of 2016 as they will have taken the ACT
at state expense on April 28, 2015.
Class of 2017 and beyond
DISTRICT 622 DIPLOMA TEST REQUIREMENTS
Students who entered 8th grade during or after the 2012-2013 school year are not subject to graduation
testing requirements. They instead participate in a career and college assessment program that includes the
ACT Explore in grade 8, the ACT Plan in grade 10, and the ACT Plus Writing in grade 11. All three assessments
are administered as state tests during the school day. Registration and fees are handled by the state.
The small number of students in the class of 2017 or later who first enrolled in grade 8 before the 2012-13
school year should refer to the testing requirements for the classes of 2015 and 2016
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Planning Guide:
Class of 2015-2018
English
______1) English 9A
______2) English 9B
______3) English 9C
______4) English 10A
5) English 10B
6) English 10C
7) American Literature A
8) American Literature B
9) Communications
10) Jr/Sr Writing Elective
11) English Elective
Science
1) Engineering & Earth Sci A
2) Engineering & Earth Sci B
______3) Engineering & Physical Sci
4) Biology I
5) Biology II
6) Biology III
7) Chemistry Elective
______8) Chemistry Elective
Physical Education
1) Physical Education 9
2) Strength Training/ Lifetime Activities
3) Physical Education Elective
4) Health I
Social Studies
_____1) Social Studies 9A
_____2) Social Studies 9B
_____3) World History A
_____4) World History B
_____5) World History C
_____6) U.S. History A
_____7) U.S. History B
_____8) U.S. History C
_____9) Political Science
_____10) Economics
Math
1) Intermediate Algebra A
2) Intermediate Algebra B
3) Intermediate Algebra C
4) Geometry A
5) Geometry B
6) Geometry C
7) Algebra 2A
8) Algebra 2B
9) Algebra 2C
Other Required Classes
_____1) Career Investigation**
_____2) Arts
_____3) Arts
Electives
Class of 2016 Minimum of 21
All other classes Minimum of 22
College Applicants:
Please contact the college(s) of your choice for
their entrance requirements.
Total Required Credits: 66
**Career Investigations is only required for the class of 2016
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College Planning:
This college planning guide is intended to help students determine which courses they will need for admission to the colleges
they are thinking about attending. Keep in mind, this is only a guide and students should always refer to the colleges’ admissions websites for their most current admission requirements. The required courses listed below meet the minimum requirements in most cases, but many competitive applicants will have completed more than the minimum required courses.
Type of School
Examples
Description
General Admissions
Requirements
College
Entrance Exam
Community &
Technical
Colleges
Century College,
Brown College,
Inver Hills
Community College,
Aveda Institute,
St. Paul College,
Dunwoody
These colleges are often referred to as
2-year schools. Students can work toward
a 1-2 year degree/certificate program
directly related to an occupation they can
enter upon graduation. Others enroll to
take general education courses in order to
transfer to a 4-year school.
Generally referred to as
“open” admissions, which
means that students who
hold a high school diploma
or GED will be admitted.
Accuplacer
Minnesota
State Colleges
and
Universities
Bemidji State,
Metropolitan State,
MN State-Mankato,
Moorhead State,
St. Cloud State,
Winona State
These colleges are often referred to as
4-year schools. They have specific
admission requirements that go beyond
high school graduation requirements. Students’ high school rank, GPA, test scores,
and school/community involvement are
used for admission.
English – 4 years
Social – at least 3 years
Science – at least 3 years
Math – at least 3 years
World Language – at least 2
years
Fine Arts – at least 1 year
ACT
University of
Minnesota
Twin Cities
(main campus),
Duluth,
Morris,
Crookston,
Rochester
The University of Minnesota is a system of
4-year schools which have specific
high school graduation requirements. Students’ high school rank, GPA, test scores,
and school/community involvement are
used for admission.
English – 4 years
Math – 4 years
years
ACT
University of
Wisconsin
Eau Claire, Green
Bay, La Crosse,
Madison,
Milwaukee,
Oshkosh, Parkside,
Platteville, River
Falls, Stevens Point,
Stout, Superior
The University of Wisconsin is a system of
4-year schools which have specific
high school graduation requirements.
Students’ high school rank, GPA, test
scores, and school/community involvement are used for admission.
English – 4 years
Math – at least 3
years (not required by all
branches)
ACT
Private
Colleges and
Universities
Augsburg, Bethel,
St. John’s/St. Ben’s,
Concordia, Hamline,
St. Olaf, St. Thomas,
St. Kate’s
These private colleges and universities are
4-year schools. There are specific
high school graduation requirements.
Students’ high school rank, GPA, test
scores, essay, recommendations and
school/community involvement are used
for admission.
English – 4 years
Math – at least 3 years
years
ACT or SAT
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Recommend
students take
spring of senior
year
Recommend
students take
spring of junior
year
Recommend
students take
spring of junior
year
Recommend
students take
spring of junior
year
Recommend
students take
spring of junior
year
NCAA:
College-bound student-athletes who are
interested in playing sports at the college
level for an NCAA Division I or II school
should pay close attention to NCAA
requirements. College-bound studentathletes who do not meet NCAA
requirements may be denied scholarship
money and/or the right to play at the
college level. Each college-bound
student-athlete who wishes to
participate in NCAA athletics is ultimately
responsible for ensuring that he or she is
eligible to play.
Core Courses
Approved Courses
NCAA Division I and II require college-bound studentathletes to complete 16 core courses which will be
used in the calculation of students’ core GPA.
Student-athletes must complete at least 10 of their
core courses prior to the seventh semester of high
school. Students should consult with their school
counselor to ensure that they are taking the proper
courses. Below are the core course requirements for
both Division I and II.
NCAA maintains a list of approved Tartan High
School courses that meet the core course
requirements. This list can be found at
www.eligibilitycenter.org. Click on Enter, Resources,
US Students, and List of NCAA Courses. Type in
Tartan’s 6-digit CEEB/ACT code: 242327. A list of all
current approved Tartan courses will appear. Please
note that not all Tartan courses have been
approved by NCAA and therefore cannot be
counted as core courses when determining NCAA
eligibility.
Division I
4 years of English
3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher)
Checklist for College-Bound
Student-Athletes
According to NCAA, students should
complete the following items :
□ Register at the beginning of your sophomore year
at www.eligibilitycenter.org
□ Ask your high school counselor to send your
transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center at the end of
your junior year
2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if
offered by high school)
The information on this page was taken from
documents found at www.eligibilitycenter.org.
1 year of additional English, mathematics, or natural/
Students should familiarize themselves with the
physical science
documents on this website, paying particular
2 years of social science
attention to the Guide for the College-Bound Student
-Athlete, the NCAA Initial Eligibility Brochure, and the
4 years of additional courses (from any area above,
Eligibility Quick Reference Sheet. Students should
foreign language, or comparative religion/
also keep track of their progress toward eligibility by
philosophy)
completing the Divisions I and II Worksheets. All of
these documents and forms can be found under
Resources on the Eligibility Center website.
Division II
□ Take the ACT or SAT and use the code “9999” to
3 years of English
have your official scores sent directly to the NCAA
Eligibility Center
2 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher)
□ Check with your high school counselor to make
sure you are on track to graduate on time with your
class and have the required amount of core courses
Additional Information
3 years of additional English, mathematics, or
natural/physical science
2 years of social science
4 years of additional courses (from any area above,
foreign language, or comparative religion/
□ Request final amateurism certification during your philosophy)
senior year (beginning April 1)
□ Ask your high school counselor to submit your
final transcript with proof of graduation
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Other sources for information and guidance include
students’ coaches, school counselors, and the Tartan
Activities Director. Each fall, the Activities Office
holds an NCAA informational meeting that
prospective College-Bound Student-Athletes should
attend.
Art:
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Art:
11100 Studio Art 1
11104 Studio Art 3
11128 Photography 1
1 Trimester/1 Credit
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Grade 10, 11, 12
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
This course is an introduction to high school-level art
classes. Students will learn the concepts and skills
needed for other art classes through a variety of art
forms. Students will gain experience with art
materials and the elements and principals of art, as
well as skills for viewing, discussing, and evaluating
their work. Creativity and craftsmanship is stressed.
Prerequisites: Studio Art 2A OR Studio
Art 2B
Next Course in Sequence: Photography 2
This course is for students who wish to work at an
advanced level in both drawing and painting.
Emphasis will be placed on improving technical skills
such as observational drawing, shading, use of color,
and painting techniques. Students will have the
opportunity to make more creative decisions in their
projects. There will be a variety of drawing and
painting projects, and students will be allowed to
choose whether to draw or paint some projects.
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
11119 Sculpture
Prerequisites: Studio Art 1
Next Course in Sequence: Studio Art 3
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Students will develop and expand their drawing skills
introduced in Studio Art 1. Students will increase
their drawing skills through various studies and
projects such as still-life drawing, portrait, and
perspective drawing, as well as more interpretive
forms of drawing. Students will work with a variety
of materials such as pencil, print-making, color
pencil, and mixed media.
This course includes a variety of three-dimensional
art forms including clay, found materials and papiermâché. Emphasis is on creatively dealing with visual
and structural issues using the elements and
principles of art. This is a hands-on class that
requires careful focused use of class time to be
successful.
11102 Studio Art 2A (Drawing
Emphasis)
11103 Studio Art 2B (Painting
Emphasis)
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Studio Art 1
Next Course in Sequence: Studio Art 3
Students in this course will learn how to paint with
acrylic paint. Composition and color theory will be
emphasized. Students will explore different styles of
painting, such as representational and abstraction, as
well as their own personal expression of themes and
ideas discussed in class.
In this class, students will get a survey of digital and
pinhole photography and image manipulation. An
emphasis will be place on understanding the basic
functions of digital cameras and preparing images for
output and printing. Along with the technical aspect
of photography, this class will also explore the
artistic dimensions of photography, including
aesthetics, compositional theory, analysis, and
personal expression.
11129 Photography 2
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Photography 1
Students will be introduced to some of the careers
available in the field of photography
(Photojournalism, Commercial Photography, and
Fine Art Photography) and will gain simulated
experiences through the projects assigned in this
class to see how art informs photography in any
practice. This is a projects-based course; such that
much of the grade will be dependent on student's
11124 Jewelry
ability to manage their work load, be proactive about
meeting deadlines, and seek assistance from peers
and the teacher to revise and improve their
Grade 10, 11, 12
photographs. Students will use both digital and film
This course will focus on the use of non-ferrous
cameras for their projects and will gain experience
metals in design. Techniques studied will include cold with operating professional studio lighting
connection to soldering. An emphasis will be placed equipment.
not only on the technical aspects of fabrication, but
also on composition and creativity. Students may
also be responsible for providing some materials.
Details on these supplies will be provided in class.
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Art:
11139 New Technologies in
11134 Video Production
11105 AP Studio Art A
Art 1
11106 AP Studio Art B
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
11107 AP Studio Art C
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Next Course in Sequence: Video
Production 2
Full Year/3 Credits
Next Course in Sequence: New
Technologies in Art 2
Art 2
Students will learn skills in filmmaking, non-linear
digital editing, audio recording, and final video
production. Videos will include music, sound effects,
titles, special effects, and slow motion. The history
of film and works by various filmmakers will also be
studied. Class work may include special school
projects, such as the school dance policy, dangers of
drunken driving, etc. Short films produced will
demonstrate student creativity and editing skills. A
personal set of headphones and a jump drive are
strongly recommended. Students will use Adobe
Premiere-pro, After Effects, and Flash.
11135 Video Production 2
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: New Technologies in Art 1
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
In a production-oriented environment, students will
use industry-relevant software, such as Adobe
Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and InDesign. Along
with in-class assignments provided by the instructor,
students will work on selected individual projects to
explore and develop their own aesthetic style. An
emphasis will be placed on understanding the
foundations of good design, including composition,
color theory, typography, audience, and intent.
Students will work in a production-oriented
environment using industry standard video
production software including as Adobe Premiere
Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Flash, and Adobe
Audition. Students will work on larger video projects
and create special effects and animations. Emphasis
will be place on using video to create an aesthetic
experience. A personal set of headphones and a
jump drive are strongly recommended.
Students will use Adobe Photoshop in a traditional
visual fine arts framework. There will also be an
emphasis on the elements of art, principles of
design, composition, and traditional graphic design
theory. Students will create digital portfolios and
presentations to simulate real-world experiences in
the field of graphic design.
11140 New Technologies in
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Grade 11, 12
Prerequisites: Three approved art
courses AND instructor permission
This course will follow the requirements established
by the College Board. Students will prepare a
portfolio in the drawing category, which includes all
drawing, painting, mixed media, and printmaking.
The course will run during regularly scheduled
classes, although students are also expected to work
on their projects outside of class. During the year,
students will be preparing their portfolios for
submission to the College Board for evaluation.
Scores of 4 or higher on their portfolios may allow
students to earn college credit.
Business:
Computer
Technology
Interest
Business
Management
and
Administration
Interest
Marketing and
Sales Interest
Intro to Word*
Intro to Word*
Intro to Marketing
Advanced Word*
Intro to Business
Entertainment and
Sports Marketing
Microsoft Office for
College and Business*
Adobe InDesign and
PowerPoint*
Web Page Design
Video Game Design
Advertising and
Accounting 1
Accounting 2
Entrepreneurship**
Finance and Investing
Intro to Marketing
Sales*
Advertising and
Intro to Business
Entrepreneurship**
DECA*
*College credit
(articulated 2 year)
**University of Iowa
BPA
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Business:
11200 Intro to Word
Processing*
11205 Adobe InDesign and
PowerPoint*
11226 Introduction to
Business
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Grade 10, 11, 12
Grade 10, 11, 12
Next Course in Sequence: Advanced
Word Processing
Students will learn the elements of good desktop
publishing design and graphics for promotion.
Students will learn to use graphics and text creatively
to prepare desktop published documents using
Adobe InDesign software. Student will develop
critical skills in the use of color, images, and text in
designing documents for a business. In addition,
students will learn to use PowerPoint effectively.
Speaking skills and audience appeal will be
emphasized. Career opportunities in graphics,
design, communications, and promotions will be
discussed.
This course will introduce students to the basics of
marketing, management, business economics,
finance, human resources, and the international,
legal, and entrepreneurial aspects of business.
Topics are introduced through current events news,
vocabulary, reading assignments, case studies, and
group activities.
11201 Advanced Word
Processing*
11209 Web Page Design
Grade 11, 12
11203 Microsoft Office for
College and Business*
Prerequisites: Successful completion of
Intermediate Algebra, Geometry, and
English 10 AND Intro to Marketing or
similar business course recommended
Students will review keyboarding by touch
techniques in order to build keyboarding skill and
speed (average of 30-35 words per minute by the
end of the course). Students will also learn features
and tools of the word processor in order to create
professionally formatted and proofread documents
(tables, academic reports, letters, memos, etc.).
Spreadsheets and presentation software are also
introduced. College credit articulated.
11223 Entrepreneurship Starting/Owning a Business
Owning a business is an American dream. This
course is designed to provide an introduction to the
process of turning an idea into a successful start-up
Grade 10, 11, 12
business. A primary focus is for the student to
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: 30+ GWAM recommended explore innovative thinking, the creative process, the
Prerequisites: Intro to Word Processing
potential of being a successful entrepreneur. The
In this introductory course, students will learn what
OR experience with Word 2007 or 2010 &
is involved in creating their own web page on a topic course introduces the student to the processes for
30 GWAM
creating a potentially successful business plan using
of their choice. This course will present the basic
This course is designed to improve keyboarding skills, principles of web page design and introduce students the business plan canvas. The student will use
entrepreneurial discovery processes, assess
increase productivity, and further develop word
to web page creation through the use of an HTML
opportunities for getting start-up capital, and
processing skills. Students will develop production
editor and Microsoft Expression Web.
develop presentation skills to convince others of the
skills in the formatting of commonly used business
potential success of your business concept. Three
11208
Video
Game
Design
documents including letters, tables, reports, flyers,
college credits are available from the University of
itineraries, newsletters, and agendas. Emphasis will
Iowa to students earning a qualifying final exam
also be placed on using the computer as a writing
score.
Grade 11, 12
tool including related language skills. College credit
articulated.
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: 30+ GWAM recommended
Students will explore and work with each of the
programs in the Microsoft Office suite to become
competent at creating spreadsheets, charts,
databases, and using multiple software tools
available on the computer. This is the same text
used in required computer courses at many local
colleges. This course is a Microsoft Office Specialist
certification preparation course. College credit
articulated.
There is a great need for creative, talented, educated
individuals to work in the video game profession,
from marketers, script writers, and software
engineers to music composers and animators. In this
class, students will have the opportunity to design,
program, write, and market their own 3D video game
through a simulated internship with a video game
company. Students will receive voicemails and emails from their boss with assignments and how-to
tutorials regarding programming techniques for Dark
Basic Pro software.
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11224 Finance and Investing
Grade 11, 12
Finance and Investing offers an opportunity to learn
about making money through investments and other
financial management decisions. Students will
develop a “savings first” mentality and will
understand the time-value concept that drives
investing. This course provides foundational
knowledge and tools for a lifetime of informed
savings and investing in the face of today’s culture of
consumerism. Topics include financial analysis,
investments and investment analysis, saving and
budgeting, and many other financial management
topics. Dave Ramsey Financial Foundations course
materials are used in this course.
Business:
11213 Accounting 1
11228 Sales & Marketing*
11232 BPA Seminar A
11233 BPA Seminar B
Grade 10, 11, 12
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
11234 BPA Seminar C
Students will learn how to sell different kinds of
Next Course in Sequence: Accounting II
11235 BPA Internship A
products and services through role-playing and
The primary focus of this course is to learn the rules
presentations. The focus of this style of selling is
11236 BPA Internship B
and procedures of accounting. Students will be
based on building strong relationships with people.
introduced to the accounting cycle for a service
11237 BPA Internship IC
Students will also learn how to answer some of the
business organized as a sole proprietorship. The
most commonly asked interview questions, how to
course will integrate manual and computerized
Full Year/9 Credits
get remembered in an interview, and how to ask for
accounting to solve case studies, complete business
the job. This class is designed to look at the aspects Grade 11, 12
simulations, track data, and present information.
of the selling industry: closing the sale, questioning
Online working papers are used in this course.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Word
skills, industrial sales, retail sales, hiring and
Processing or Intro to Business AND
motivating salespeople, understanding buyers’
11215 Accounting 2
needs, and customer service strategies. This course is instructor permission
articulated with Century College’s MKTG 2060
BPA offers students the opportunity to explore
course. Students may be able to earn 3 credits upon occupational information, human relations,
Grade 10, 11, 12
completion of this course. College credit articulated. communications, professional and leadership
Prerequisites: Accounting I
development, community interaction, and careers.
11220 Advertising and
Classroom experiences include participation in BPA
This course is designed to build on the concepts of
Promotions
leadership and career development workshops and
Accounting I. Students will complete an accounting
conferences. Internship opportunities in this course
cycle for a merchandising business. They will also be 1 Trimester/1 Credit
may include paid or non-paid internships. Each
introduced to procedures that are specific to the
student will work with the teacher to plan an
Grade
9,
10,
11,
12
partnership and public corporation forms of business
experience to fit his or her own career goals. This
ownership. Students will develop an understanding In this course, students will develop an
may include placement in a local business for a
of how financial data is used to make business
understanding of advertising and promotion, how it
minimum of 12 hours per week or another approved
decisions. Online working papers are used in this
is used by businesses, and its effect on students as
internship plan. Students must provide their own
course. Students will receive information on the
consumers. Students will develop the skills and learn
transportation to internship training sites. Students
college CLEP and NOCTI Industry-standard exams for the strategies needed to develop newspaper, print,
may be excused after 4th hour to work at their
accounting.
outdoor, and radio advertisements, and will have the
internship site or manage the school-based
opportunity to develop an actual advertising
businesses. Participating students do not need to be
campaign or a promotional plan for a business in the
dismissed from school early and many take classes
Marketing
local area.
during 5th and 6th hours. An application and
interview are required to register for this course.
11222 Entertainment and
Registration begins in January; applications may be
Sports Marketing
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
picked up from the instructor in the Business
By conducting marketing research, students will
Department. Applicants will be informed by the end
create, build, and test a new board game for teens.
of the school year as to whether they have been
Grade 10, 11, 12
This course teaches students about customer
accepted into the program. This program is
satisfaction, target marketing, and new product
appropriate for students whose college and career
Prerequisites: Introduction to Business
development. This is an introductory-level course
objectives include accounting, administrative
OR Introduction to Marketing
that focuses on the 4 Ps of marketing and how those
assistant, banking and finance, computer,
Students will learn how to market a sport or youth
decisions shape the way business operate.
entrepreneur, human resources, legal or medical
summer camp and make decisions on creating an
office, real estate, technology, and management.
entertainment complex. Students may also have the Successful completion of a full year of BPA Seminar
opportunity to create and market a new attraction at and Internship will result in the satisfaction of the
a theme park. Topics include product placement in
Career Investigations graduation requirement.
movies, economic utility of entertainment events,
the tourism industry, corporate sponsorship,
promotion, public relations and career opportunities.
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Business:
11238 DECA Seminar A
11214 Accounting 1 Online/
Hybrid
11202 Advanced Word
Processing Online/Hybrid*
11240 DECA Seminar C
11241 DECA Internship A
Grade 11, 12
Grade 11, 12
Next Course in Sequence: Accounting II
Prerequisites: Intro to Word Processing
The primary focus of this course is to learn the rules
and procedures of accounting. Students will be
introduced to the accounting cycle for a service
business organized as a sole proprietorship. The
course will integrate manual and computerized
accounting to solve case studies, complete business
simulations, track data, and present information.
Online working papers are used in this course. This
course is for students who are self-driven to
complete assignments and practice concepts
introduced in the classroom. The textbook is
available electronically and assignments outside of
class are submitted using Aplia and Blackboard.
This course is designed to improve keyboarding skills,
increase productivity, and further develop word
processing skills. Students will develop production
skills in the formatting of commonly used business
documents including letters, tables, reports, flyers,
itineraries, newsletters, and agendas. Emphasis will
also be placed on using the computer as a writing
tool including related language skills. Access to the
internet and Microsoft Word 2010 outside of class
time is required. College credit articulated.
11239 DECA Seminar B
11242 DECA Internship B
11243 DECA Internship C
Full Year/9 Credits
Grade 11, 12
Prerequisites: Introduction to Marketing
OR Entertainment and Sports Marketing
AND instructor permission
DECA incorporates classroom instruction with a wide
variety of marketing projects and concepts.
Classroom instruction covers topics such as
communication, business management, economics,
marketing management, retail management,
advertising and promotions, occupational
experience, career exploration, and technical writing.
DECA activities and management of the DECA school
store also provide hands-on experiences. DECA
students attend competitive events, leadership
conferences, and build school spirit. The DECA
program also gives students the opportunity to
receive internship training in sales, banking,
customer service, advertising, management, and
marketing by partnering with a local business,
working at the in-school student credit union, or
becoming a manager of the DECA school store.
Students may be excused after 4th hour to work at
their internship site, manage the DECA school store,
or work on projects. Participating students do not
need to be dismissed from school early and many
take classes during 5th and 6th hours. Each
student’s work hours will be agreed upon with the
classroom instructor. An application and interview
are required to register for this course. Registration
begins in January; applications may be picked up
from the instructor in the Business Department. This
program is appropriate for students whose college
and career objectives include sales, marketing, hotel
and travel management, banking, entrepreneurship,
fashion merchandising, or education. This course is
articulated with Century College’s MKTG 2050
course. Students may be able to earn 3 credits upon
completion of this course. Successful completion of
a full year of DECA Seminar and Internship will
result in the satisfaction of the Career Investigations
graduation requirement. College credit articulated.
11216 Accounting 2 Online/
Hybrid
11204 Microsoft Office for
College and Business Online/
Hybrid*
Grade 11, 12
Grade 11, 12
Prerequisites: 30+ GWAM recommended
Students will explore and work with each of the
programs in the Microsoft Office suite to become
This course is designed to build on the concepts of
competent at creating spreadsheets, charts,
Accounting I. Students will complete an accounting
databases, and using multiple software tools
cycle for a merchandising business. They will also be available on the computer. This is the same text
introduced to procedures that are specific to the
used in required computer courses at many local
partnership and public corporation forms of business colleges. Students will spend an average of 4 hours
ownership. Students will develop an understanding per week on this course outside of the 2 class
of how financial data is used to make business
meetings per week. Successful students will have
decisions. Online working papers are used in this
strong prerequisite skills and good technical reading
course. Students will receive information on the
skills. Access to the internet and Microsoft Office
college CLEP and NOCTI Industry-standard exams for 2010 (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and
accounting. This course is for students who are self- Publisher) outside of class time is required. With
driven to complete assignments and practice
instructor approval, students in the top 10% of their
concepts introduced in the classroom. The textbook graduating class may be permitted to take this
is available electronically and assignments outside of course fully online without participating in the class
class are submitted using Aplia and Blackboard.
meetings. College credit articulated.
Prerequisites: Accounting I
*College credit available: Juniors and
Seniors in the this course will have
the opportunity to earn college credit
through Century College
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FACS:
Child
Culinary
Development
Emphasis
General
Foods &
Nutrition
Emphasis
Foods
Parenting Issues
Online
Child Development 1
International
Foods
Design Emphasis
Advanced
Foods
Clothing &
Fashion
Interior
Design 1
Advanced
Clothing
Interior
Design 2
Child Development 2
Quilting
Culinary Arts 1
Culinary Arts 2
Independent
Living
Emphasis
Family Life
Consumer Skills
Skills USA
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FACS:
11412 Parenting Issues
11414 Child Development 2
11402 International Foods
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Grade 11, 12
Grade 10, 11, 12
Next Course in Sequence: Child
Development I
Prerequisites: Child Development I
Prerequisites: General Foods and
Nutrition
This course is for any student who is interested in
working with children, being a parent, or learning
about issues that parents face and challenges society
seeks to overcome. Parenting Issues will cover teen
parenting, choices and decisions regarding sexual
health and pregnancy, labor and delivery, parenting
skills, infant care, guidance, and roles and
responsibilities of parenting. In addition to
benefiting you as a future parent, this course is
recommended for careers such as: child care,
education, psychology, and pediatric medicine.
and an A or B in Child Development 1
11413 Child Development 1
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Parenting Issues
Next Course in Sequence: Child
Development II
Students will plan, prepare, and teach lessons to
preschool students who attend Tartan’s preschool
three days a week. Students will become familiar
with the stages of human development and
principles of guiding children. This course includes
planning and directing activities for children,
understanding basic child psychology, understanding
the socialization of the child, and addressing
behavior problems. In addition to benefiting you as
a future parent, this course is recommended for
careers such as: child care, education, psychology,
and pediatric medicine.
Recommend for success : Good Attendance
Students will explore continents such as Africa and
nations such as Laos, Italy, France, Mexico and Spain
through cooking ethnic foods and learning new
cooking skills. Students will make egg rolls, tamales,
as well as a sampling of other foods.
This course contains two parts. The first is
performance-based with emphasis on working with
elementary-age students. Students will have a
unique opportunity to spend time in an elementary
classroom assisting students and teachers with daily 11405 Foods Online/Hybrid
activities such as reading, math, and art. Students
will also work in the classroom to gain knowledge
about typical and atypical child development and
Grade 11, 12
educational theories and their direct application to
the school setting. Emphasis will be on
developmentally appropriate activities. In addition to Foods
benefiting you as a future parent, this course is
This course is designed to allow students the
recommended for careers such as: child care,
opportunity to work with food and learn the skills
education, psychology, and pediatric medicine.
needed to prepare food at home, or explore a
culinary career. There will be many activities and
11400 General Foods and
laboratory experiences. Students will prepare foods
Nutrition
such as scones, pies, stir fry, pasta, and more. This
class offers flexibility to students by meeting for labs
and exams only. All course work and lectures will be
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
completed online. Students will learn basic cooking
principles that will provide a foundation to build
from as they become independent.
Foods OR International Foods
This course is designed to allow students the
opportunity to work with food and learn the skills
needed to prepare food at home, or explore a
culinary career. There will be many activities and
laboratory experiences. Students will prepare foods
such as scones, pies, stir fry, pasta, and more.
11401 Advanced Foods
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: General Foods and
Nutrition
This course is a continuation of General Foods and
Nutrition and will focus on new technical skills of
food preparation. Students will learn to make things
like cinnamon rolls, cakes, eggs benedict, soups, and
many more items throughout the trimester. The
class will explore how ingredients work together to
create recipes.
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11419 Clothing and Fashion
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Clothing
In this course, students will create three sewing
projects. Students will learn the basics of clothing
constructions which will allow you to create projects
of you own down the road. We will look at the
fashion industry and try our hand at a design project.
This class will help you prepare to create future
projects on your won, it will also provide valuable
knowledge to anyone looking at careers in: fashion
marketing, fashion design, clothing buyer, bridal
industry, alteration, starting your own design
business
FACS:
11420 Advanced Clothing
11426 Interior Design 2
11407 Culinary Arts
(Prostart 1)
Grade 10, 11, 12
Grade 11, 12
Prerequisites: Clothing and Fashion
Prerequisites: Interior Design I
Grade 11, 12
Students will use color, line, and design to construct
clothing and embellish it with embroidery they
create using the newest technology. Students will
select projects on an individual basis considering
their past sewing experience, abilities, and needs.
The use of new fabrics and fashion ideas will be
emphasized. This will change with each season.
This class focuses on advanced design concepts while Prerequisites: General Foods and
designing kitchens, bathrooms, and more. Students Nutrition AND Advanced Foods
will design a real space as a class and present that
This course is for students interested in a career in
design to real clients. Students may even fulfill that
the food service or hospitality industry. It provides
design, given time and resources.
students with the opportunity to study food
11415 Family Life
preparation principles and food service skills in a
classroom and lab setting. Students will work in a
team-oriented environment preparing foods
following restaurant standards. They will also study
Grade 11, 12
and practice customer service techniques, business
Prerequisites: None
math, and food cost control. Students will prepare
breakfast foods, sandwiches, salads, garnishes, and
Family Life will allow students to explore and assess
their own definition of self, identify their values, and more. Through the Prostart curriculum, the National
Certificate of Achievement (NCA) is available for
learn strategies to help set and achieve goals.
those students who also complete Advanced
Students will learn how to communicate effectively
and assertively with others, refusal skills to use with Culinary Arts, a 400-hour internship in the food
service industry, and pass the Prostart exam, which is
peers, and skills necessary to work out problems in
sponsored by the National Restaurant Association.
relationships. Also included are topics such as
11421 Quilting
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Clothing and Fashion
Students will further expand their knowledge of
sewing while creating projects like quilted pillows,
table runners, and quilts. There will be teacherdirected projects to introduce cutting, piecing, and
quilting. From there, students will decide what to
make for individual projects.
11425 Interior Design 1
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Next Course in Sequence: Interior Design II
This course will help students develop good
decorating judgment and good taste. Students will
learn their values related to housing and how use
that information to decorate a home. The study of
the elements and principles of design, arranging
furniture, use of accessories, and house styles will be
included. A project decorating for themselves or a
client will provide practical application of classroom
learning. Students will leave this class with a
professional-looking small floor plan, large floor plan,
and design board. This class focuses on hands-on
projects to learn about the elements and principles
of design. This class qualifies as an Art Credit.
dating, romantic relationships, love, teen sexuality,
teen pregnancy and parenthood, gender differences,
date rape, the dynamics of violent relationships,
addictive and co-dependent personalities,
depression and stress, eating disorders, divorce and
blended families, and challenges in families.
11408 Advanced Culinary Arts
(Prostart 2)
11431 Consumer Skills
(Personal Finance)
Prerequisites: Culinary Arts (Prostart I)
Grade 11, 12
This course covers topics such as creating a personal
organizational system, creating and using a budget,
using credit and credit cards responsibly, saving and
investing, understanding insurance, obtaining postsecondary information, and getting the most from
your food, clothing, housing, and transportation
dollar. The class will also focus on making wise car
and housing choices. Three days will be spent in the
foods lab preparing easy snacks and meals that can
be made while living independently.
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Grade 11, 12
This course is a continuation of Culinary Arts.
Students will learn how to run a profitable
restaurant. Students will demonstrate proper food
selection, storing, and preparation following
restaurant standards. Students will prepare grains,
pastries, stocks, soups, sauces, meats, poultry,
seafood, and more. They will also study and practice
customer service techniques, business math, and
food cost control. Students will explore careers in
the food service and hospitality industry. Through
the Prostart curriculum, the National Certificate of
Achievement (NCA) is available to students who
complete this course, a 400-hour internship in the
food service industry, and pass the Prostart exam,
which is sponsored by the National Restaurant
Association.
FACS:
11439 Skills USA Seminar A
11440 Skills USA Seminar B
11441 Skills USA Seminar C
11442 Skills USA Internship A
11443 Skills USA Internship B
11444 Skills USA Internship C
Full Year/9 Credits
Grade 12
Prerequisites: Completed coursework in
area of specialization AND instructor
permission
The Skills USA program combines internship training
with related classroom work. The classroom phase is
primarily concerned with comprehension of
employment information basic to an intelligent
understanding and performance of occupations and,
through the Skills USA club, development of personal
and social traits that are essential for a successful
worker. In the internship phase of the program,
students are in wage-earning or non-wage-earning
positions for a minimum of 12 hours per week.
Specific job skills and procedures will, for the most
part, be taught by the employer on the job. This
course is specifically designed for students whose
career objectives include child care, health
occupations, automotive industry, graphic arts
occupations, construction trades, cooking, small
engine repair and service, machine occupations,
personal services, electrical and electronics
occupations, computer-aided drafting,
manufacturing and welding industries, law
enforcement, horticulture, conservation, and other
occupations with a technical component. Students
must submit a program application to the instructor
prior to winter break of the previous year in order to
be considered for this program.
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Health/Phy Ed:
Students must complete Level I, II, and III courses in order.
Level I
Level II
Level III
(Students must complete
both courses)
(Students must choose
one course)
(Students must choose
one course)
Physical Education 9
Lifetime Wellness &
Activities
Advanced Strength
Training
Health 1
Strength Training for
Personal Fitness
Individual Sports
Strength Training for
Athletes
Fall Team Sports
Teamwork Through Competition
Winter Team Sports
(9th grade only)
Spring Team Sports
Aerobic Activities 1
Additional Elective Option:
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Health/Phy Ed
11506 Phy Ed 9 (Males) OR
11507 Phy Ed 9 (Females)
Grade 9
Next Course in Sequence: Lifetime
Activities OR Strength Training for
Athletes OR Strength Training for
Personal Fitness
This course will focus on developing a personal
fitness plan. Students will participate in a variety of
activities that address the five areas of personal
fitness, including muscular strength, muscular
endurance, flexibility, cardio respiratory, and BMI
(Body Mass Index).
11500 Health 1
11514 Lifetime Wellness &
Activities
11521 Strength Training for
Athletes—Winter
Grade 10, 11, 12
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Physical Education 9
Next Course in Sequence: Any Level III
course
course
This co-educational course will aid students in
pursuing a lifetime goal of wellness. Units may
include such activities as aerobics, basketball, arena
games, volleyball, badminton, tennis, speedball,
ultimate Frisbee, disc golf, pickleball, and softball.
The curriculum will vary by the season of the year.
Additional topics will include benefits of exercise,
nutrition, body weight management, and human
anatomy.
This co-educational course introduces weight
training as a way to improve athletic performance.
Each student will participate in a supervised program
of basic strength training, balance, plyometrics,
agility drills, and conditioning activities.
Grade 9
Personal Fitness
Next Course in Sequence: Health II
This course is designed to assist students in the
decision-making process regarding the following
topics: life management skills, stress, problemsolving, communication, cardio-pulmonary
resuscitation, grief and loss, tobacco, alcohol, and
chemicals, cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, and
mental and social implications in regards to human
sexuality. Upon successful completion of the CPR
unit, students may receive a one-year certification in
CPR from the American Red Cross. There is a small
fee for students who wish to be certified.
Grade 10, 11, 12
11510 Teamwork Through
Competition
Grade 9
This course will focus on personal fitness and the
development of character through participation in
physical activities. Activities may include team,
individual, and lifetime activities such as ultimate
Frisbee, volleyball, softball, soccer, speedball, touch
football, arena games, and team-building challenges.
This course is an elective and does not fulfill any of
the PE graduation requirements.
course
Strength Training for Personal Fitness is a coeducational course that is designed to introduce
students to strength training as a way to improve
personal fitness. In this course, each student
participates in a supervised program of basic
strength training and supplemental activities that
can be done at home. Emphasis is on basic
techniques and proper safety procedures.
Athletes —Fall
Grade 10, 11, 12
course
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Athletes—Spring
Grade 10, 11, 12
course
11532 Advanced Strength
Training—Fall
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Strength Training for
Personal Fitness OR Strength Training for
Athletes I
This course is designed to introduce students to
additional advanced strength training methods as a
way to improve personal fitness. Each student
participates in a program of advanced strength
training techniques, as well as additional activities
that can be done at home. Emphasis is on advanced
techniques and proper safety methods. Students
may take this course multiple times for credit.
Health Phy Ed:
Training—Winter
11537 Fall Team Sports
11539 Individual Sports
Grade 10, 11, 12
Grade 10, 11, 12
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Any Level II course
Athletes I
This course is available to students who enjoy
participation and competition in team activities. The
emphasis of this class will be to develop good
sportsmanship, leadership skills, self-direction, and
teamwork, as well as improve individual skills and
strategies in team games. Fall Team Sports activities
may include ultimate Frisbee, soccer, touch football,
volleyball, arena games, badminton, and basketball.
This is a co-educational course that is designed for
students who enjoy individual and dual activities.
The emphasis of this course is to improve skills,
strategies, etiquette, and sportsmanship in a variety
of individual and lifetime activities. Units may
include tennis, badminton, pickle-ball, table tennis,
disc golf, bocce ball, and horseshoes. This course will
meet in the fall or spring trimester in order to utilize
outdoor facilities during good weather.
11545 Winter Team Sports
Training—Spring
Grade 10, 11, 12
strategies in team games. Winter Team Sports
activities may include volleyball, basketball,
badminton, team handball, arena games, snow
football, pickleball and teambuilding challenges.
Grade 10, 11, 12
Athletes I
11535 Aerobic Activities 1
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Any Level II Course
This co-educational course will focus on aerobic
activities which may include many forms of aerobics,
Pilates, yoga, power walking, and circuit training.
Topics of discussion will include proper technique,
goal-setting, benefits of exercise, nutrition, body
weight management, anatomy, and strength
training.
11538 Health 2
11544 Spring Team Sports
Grade 10, 11, 12
strategies in team games. Spring Team Sports
activities may include basketball, arena games,
ultimate Frisbee, lacrosse, speedball, softball, arena
games, and team-building challenges.
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Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Health I
This course will take an in-depth look at challenging
topics that teens face on a daily basis. The class will
focus on the social and mental consequences in
regards to peer pressure, relationships, conflict
resolution, and chemical use. Other topics covered
will include self-esteem, weight management,
nutrition, environmental health, aging, death and
dying, stress management, and health careers. This
course is an elective and does not fulfill any of the
PE graduation requirements.
Industrial Tech:
Transportation
Emphasis
Consumer Auto
Small Engines
Vocational Auto
Technology 1
Vocational Auto
Technology 2
Manufacturing
Engineering
Emphasis
Emphasis
Woods
Technology 1
Metals
Technology 1
Woods
Technology 2
Metals
Technology 2
Woods
Technology 3
Metals
Technology 3
Independent
Study – Woods
Independent
Study – Metals
Computer Aided Drafting 1
Computer
Aided
Drafting 2
Robotics
Computer
Aided
Drafting 3
How to Build
Almost Anything
Vocational Auto
Technology 3
How to Build
Almost Anything
Mechanical
Vocational Auto
Technology 4
SAFETY GLASSES ARE REQUIRED
Safety and good work practices are a main emphasis in all
Industrial Technology courses. Safety classes are required in
all industrial lab situations and may be purchased for $5.00
or brought from home.
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How to Build
Almost Anything
Electrical
Industrial Tech:
COURSES IN TRANSPORTATION 13010 Vocational Auto Tech 2
COURSES IN MANUFACTURING
13008 Consumer Auto
13020 Woods Technology 1
Grade 10, 11, 12
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Vocational Auto Tech 1
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
This course is designed for the student NOT planning
to become an auto technician. It will develop skills in
acquiring and maintaining a motor vehicle. Basic
repair procedures, troubleshooting, and system
maintenance will be demonstrated and taught. This
course is classroom-oriented with some laboratory
experiences provided.
Next Course in Sequence: Vocational
Auto Tech 3
Next Course in Sequence: Woods
Technology 2
This course is for students who have demonstrated a
strong interest in transportation. Students will gain
advanced experiences in engine fundamentals,
classifications, top end construction, bottom end
construction, and engine size and performance
measurements. Students will disassemble, measure,
and reassemble a provided automotive engine using
the service manual as a guide.
This course is a classroom/laboratory combination,
which provides students with the opportunity to
study both hand and power tools, typical cabinet
grade materials, and the 6 common wood joints used
in the woodworking industry. There are two
required projects for this class, a Desk/Mantle Clock,
and a Chess/Checker Board.
13005 Small Engines 1
Grade 10, 11, 12
13011 Vocational Auto Tech 3
Small Engine repair includes hands-on lab work,
reading assignments, and written classroom
exercises. Students in this class will learn principles
Grade 10, 11, 12
of engine operation and construction, the differences
Prerequisites: Vocational Auto Tech 2
between 2– and 4-stroke engines, carburetion,
complete disassembly and reassembly of small
gasoline engines, and mechanical components of an
Auto Tech 4
engine. Reading from technical manuals (repair and
service manuals) is an essential part of this course, as This course will be offered to students who have
demonstrated a strong interest in automotive engine
is the ability to measure and perform mathematical
components and operation, suspension systems and
calculations related to small engine mechanics.
alignment considerations, power train, and
13009 Vocational Auto Tech 1 computer control. Students will pull information
from service manuals to complete assigned projects.
Grade 10, 11, 12
Auto Tech 2
This course is an introduction to the automobile for
students who are considering a career in automotive
technology or for students who are interested in
studying the automobile in-depth. Entry-level
occupational skills such as tire repair and service, use
of the air impact and torque wrenches, cooling
system service, complete lubrication service, and
uses of technical information systems are presented.
Further coursework will include safety, lifting, tool
identification, and small engine repair.
13012 Vocational Auto Tech 4
13021Woods Technology 2
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Woods Technology 1
Next Course in Sequence: Woods
Technology 3
Students taking Woods Technology 2 will have an
opportunity to further develop machine and hand
tool skills, as well as applying problem-solving
techniques to actual production situations. There
are two required projects for this class, a Tambo Box
and a Night Table with one draw and door.
13022 Woods Technology 3
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Woods Technology 2
Prerequisites: Vocational Auto Tech 1, 2,
Next Course in Sequence: Independent
or 3 AND Instructor permission
Study—Woods Tech
In this independent study course, students will
contract with the instructor regarding trimester
activities, including hours spent in each skill area,
types of activities to be engaged in, and type of
grade to be earned upon contract completion.
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In Woods Technology 3, students will have an
opportunity to further develop machine and hand
tool skills, as well as applying problem-solving
techniques to actual production situations. This
course introduces furniture style and design
concepts. There are two required projects for this
class. The first is an inlayed Coffee Table. For the
second project, students will have to plan and
develop a small project of their own conception. The
price of materials will vary with the student’s
ambitions. The student will pay for additional
materials for their choice project.
Industrial Tech:
13022 Independent Study Woods Tech
13031 Metals Technology 3
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Metals Technology 2
Prerequisites: Woods Technology 3 AND
instructor permission
Students who have successfully completed Metals
Technology 2 may take this independent study
course. Students will work on their own projects
with instructor guidance. The price of materials will
vary with the student’s ambitions. Project
suggestions can be provided.
Students who wish to take another course in the
woods lab may elect to take an independent study.
Students will work on their own projects with
instructor guidance. The price of materials will vary
with the student’s ambitions.
13044 How To Build Almost
Anything A
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Grade 10, 11, 12
In this course, students will explore occupational
areas in welding, sheet metal fabrication, mechanics,
computerized numerical control operation and
programming, foundry, tool and die making, and
more. Projects are constructed in each of the areas
mentioned.
This course is an introduction to personal/industrial
digital fabrication. The Fab Lab is designed to allow
participants to explore their interests in a variety of
fields including graphic design, art, business,
computer-assisted design (CAD), physical and natural
sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Over the
course of this class, you will learn to use
commercially available technologies such as Milling
Machines, CNC Plasma Cutters, 3D Printers,
Engraving/Embossing Machines, and other rapid
prototyping technologies to conceptualize, design,
and fabricate ideas.
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Metals Technology 1
Next Course in Sequence: Metals
Technology 3
Topics covered in this course build on processes
learned in Metals Technology 1. Students will have
an opportunity to learn such processes as stick
welding, oxy-acetylene welding and cutting, plasma
cutting, metal fabrication, and machine shop
operations. After completing required class
exercises, students will plan and build a project of
their choice.
Grade 10, 11, 12
Anything C—Electrical
Anything B—Mechanical
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: How To Build Almost Anything A
This course is an extension on How To Build
Almost Anything A. This course will focus on
Mechanical Engineering allowing
participants to follow the design process by
identifying a problem, researching, brainstorming,
designing, prototyping/creating, and evaluating the
solution. This class will involve graphic design, art,
business, computer-assisted design (CAD), physical
and natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
Over the course of this class, you will demonstrate
innovation and creativity using commercially
available technologies such as Milling Machines, CNC
Plasma Cutters, 3D Printers, Engraving/Embossing
Machines, and other rapid prototyping
technologies to conceptualize, design, and fabricate
ideas within the mechanical world.
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Prerequisite: How To Build Almost Anything A
This course is an
extension to How To Build Almost Anything B This
course will focus on Electrical Engineering allowing
participants to follow and learn about the various
components that make things work in our world of
electronics and electricity. This class will involve
graphic design, art, business, computer-assisted
design (CAD), physical and natural sciences,
mathematics, and engineering. Over the course of
this class, you will demonstrate innovation and
creativity using commercially available technologies
such as Milling Machines, CNC Plasma Cutters, 3D
Printers, Engraving/Embossing Machines, and other
rapid prototyping technologies to conceptualize,
design, and fabricate ideas within the electronics
world.
COURSES IN ENGINEERING
13040 Computer Aided
Drafting 1
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Next Course in Sequence: Computer
Aided Drafting II - Engineering
Computer Aided Drafting I is a basic drafting class
that involves producing two-dimensional drawings,
as well as pictorial (isometric) drawings using the
very powerful AutoCAD drafting software. Students
will also receive an introduction to threedimensional solid modeling.
Industrial Tech:
Drafting 2- Engineering
13001 Robotics
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Computer Aided Drafting I
Prerequisites: Computer Aided Drafting I OR instructor permission
Aided Drafting III - Architecture
Computer Aided Drafting II is an extension of
Computer Aided Drafting I. Students will explore
deeper into the field of mechanical drawing in both
two-dimensional orthographic projection and
pictorial (isometric) sections. An investigation of
three-dimensional solid modeling will also take place
and “design team” problem-solving will be
employed. This course will prepare students to enter
a vocational drafting program or to serve in an
apprenticeship in industry.
This course is designed for the highly-motivated
student who has a strong interest in design,
engineering, and robotics. Using the FIRST Robotics
Challenge as a basis, students will learn design, 3D
modeling (using Inventor), electronic controls, and
programming. FIRST is sponsored by many colleges
and universities, including the University of
Minnesota, and offers over fifteen million dollars in
scholarships.
Drafting 3
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Computer Aided Drafting
II - Engineering
This course will introduce students to topics such as
architectural drafting techniques using AutoCAD
software, home design, materials and construction
techniques, energy efficient dwellings, heat loss
factors, and the engineering principles and
techniques used to construct residential housing.
Each student will complete a series of projects
before beginning the design of a home based on
certain parameters. Students will then create the
drawings on AutoCAD and plot the work to arrive at
a hard copy of the finished design. Time permitting,
students will construct a scale model of their home
using scaled down lumber.
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Language Arts:
Full-Time
Employment/
Technical College/
Military
College Prep
Advanced College
Prep
English 9
English 9
Accelerated English 9
English 10
English 10
Accelerated English 10
American Lit A & B/
American Lit A & B/
Communications
AP Language & Composition
Writing Electives:
Writing Electives:
Career Writing
Writing Studio
Writing Studio
College Composition
AP Literature &
Composition
Choice Electives:
Creative Writing
Grammar
Journalism
Mass Media
Mystery & Horror
Newspaper Publication
Nonfiction: Survival/Real World Lit
Philosophy & Literature
CIS Public Speaking
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Language Arts:
11600 English 9A
11621 English 10A
11651 American Literature A
11601 English 9B
11622 English 10B
11652 American Literature B
11602 English 9C
11623 English 10C
2 Trimesters/2 Credits
Full Year/3 Credits
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 11, 12
Grade 9
Grade 10
Prerequisites: English 10
Next Course in Sequence: English 10
In English 9, students will practice basic writing
structures, including paragraphs and multi-paragraph
essays. Additional study may include grammar,
capitalization, punctuation, and other writing
conventions. Nonfiction reading strategies are
included in the course, and students will read short
stories, mythology, To Kill a Mockingbird, Romeo and
Juliet, and a choice novel.
In English 10, students will plan, organize, and
compose expository, critical, and analytic writings to
address a specific audience and purpose. Students
will focus on thinking as a component of the writing
process. Students will write major essays in
exposition: compare/contrast and cause/effect.
Major essays will also include literary analysis and
research. Students will also read, analyze, and
evaluate a selected world novel.
This course is designed to familiarize students with
the great authors of our country. Students will study
writers in varying forms, including novels, essays,
short stories, biographies, plays, and poems.
Students will examine these works through reading,
writing, discussion, and audio-visual materials.
11603 Accelerated English 9A
11604 Accelerated English 9B
11605 Accelerated English 9C
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 9
Next Course in Sequence: Accelerated
English 10
Accelerated English 9 is a designed for freshmen
seeking a challenge in the language arts. Students
will develop their ability to analyze and write about
literature, integrate knowledge of expository and
persuasive structures in writing, as well as apply the
structure and rules of language in the revision
process. Students will also build their vocabulary by
studying literary terms and contextual vocabulary in
literature.
11660 Communications
Grade 10, 11, 12
11624 Accelerated English 10A Prerequisites: English 10
11625 Accelerated English 10B
11626 Accelerated English 10C
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 10
Prerequisites: English 9 OR Accelerated
English 9
Next Course in Sequence: AP Language
and Composition
This course is an integrated language arts course
focusing on the American experience in literature,
the fundamentals of communication, and advanced
compositional skills and fluency. It is designed to
challenge mature, independent students who
possess advanced skills in reading, writing, speaking,
and critical thinking. The goal of the Accelerated
English 10 course is to provide the bridge between
Accelerated English 9 and AP Language and
Composition. The course is designed to combine the
essential elements of English 10 in tandem with
American Literature. Additionally, the course will
provide the essential elements of the department’s
communications course, specifically the
communication model, elements of interpersonal
communication, and public speaking. A summer
reading assignment is required.
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Communications is a performance class designed to
help students become better speakers and listeners.
Activities include both analyzing and practicing nonverbal communication, persuasion techniques, oral
interpretation, demonstrations, and discussion
groups.
Language Arts:
11681 CIS Public Speaking
11694 Nonfiction: Survival
and Real World Literature
11695 Philosophy and
Literature
Grade 11, 12
Prerequisites: top 50% of graduating
class
Grade 11, 12
Grade 10, 11, 12
This course welcomes students of all ability levels.
Readings include true narratives, articles,
Recommendations for success: B– in
biographies, and autobiographies that are of high
Communications/Accelerated English 10C
interest and focus on survival themes. Past literature
This course will build upon the basic principles of oral has included Alive, Hiroshima, and There Are No
communication and public speaking taught in the
Children Here. Worksheets, tests, projects, and class
Communications curriculum. The course is designed participation are considered in grading.
to build speaking confidence while fine-tuning skills
11697 Science Fiction/Fantasy
in speech organization, critical analysis, topic
selection, research, and vocal expression. Students
will be required to create and perform many
Grade 10, 11, 12
different types of speeches, including impromptu,
persuasive, demonstration, controversial, group
This class welcomes students of all ability levels.
discussion, and debate. A college-level set of
Readings will be selected from such writers as Aldous
expectations for the course will require students to
Huxley, Ray Bradbury, Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov, and
work to their highest potential in the class, while
J.R.R Tolkien. Students will explore the realms of
challenging them throughout the process. Successful
science fiction/fantasy in writing and close readings
completion of the course will result in University of
of novels and short stories, as well as integrating
Minnesota college credit.
technology in group discussions and projects.
11696 Reading and Study
Skills
Grade 10, 11, 12
This course is intended for students at every level of
academic success. It is designed to improve skills in
the areas of time management, note-taking, testing,
memory, and reading. Grades of ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘P’, or ‘U’
will be given in this course.
11690 Mass Media
Grade 11, 12
Students will develop critical media literacy skills to
analyze mass media (film, advertising, television,
radio, internet, etc.) Students will be required to
study media techniques and to respond through
writing and speaking assignments. Students should
have competent essay-writing skills. The media will
be studied through discussion, video, readings,
music, etc. Grades will be determined through unit
based projects of written and spoken critiques,
discussions, tests, and worksheets.
11691 Mystery and Horror
This is a literature class designed to introduce the
student to the three branches of western philosophy
and their impact on literature. Activities include
analysis of major, traditional philosophical schools of
thought, application to modern society, and research
of historical trends in both ancient and modern
literature.
11675 Writing Studio
Grade 11, 12
This writing elective is intended for students who will
continue their education beyond high school. This
course will build upon writing skills focusing on
improving sentence and paragraph structure,
developing research skills, and improving revising
and editing. Papers will be similar to those in
Composition for College, but shorter. This course
fulfills the writing requirement for graduation.
11673 College Composition
Grade 10, 11, 12
This class is designed for students of all abilities.
Students will explore the origins and contemporary
variations of the detective story and horrific
literature. Readings will be selected from such
writers as Mary Shelly, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur
Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Stephen King, and Sue
Grafton. A variety of written work, tests, and
projects will be graded along with class participation.
11672 Career Writing
Grade 10, 11, 12
This course focuses on developing writing skills for
students intending to enter the workforce or a
vocational or technical school following graduation.
Students will read and write technical and careerrelated documents. This course fulfills the writing
requirement for graduation.
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Grade 11, 12
Recommendation for success: B or better
in English 10 AND passed MCA Reading
test
This fast-paced course will introduce college-level
research skills and documentation styles. Students
will plan, write, and evaluate compositions requiring
description, narration, analysis, primary and
secondary research, and critical thinking. This
course fulfills the writing requirement for
graduation.
Language Arts:
11688 Journalism
11685 Grammar
Grade 11, 12
Grade 10, 11, 12
Grammar offers a study of the parts of speech,
analysis of sentences, usage, and mechanics of the
English language. Students will improve their own
writing and speaking and will get some practice on
the grammar and writing sections of standardized
tests like the ACT and SAT.
Next Course in Sequence: Newspaper
Publication
This course is designed to give students an overview
of journalism history and ethics, journalistic writing
styles, and newspaper layout. Students should
possess average or above-average writing skills and
an ability to work independently. Students are
encouraged to join the Plaid Press.
11693 Newspaper Publication
11633 AP Language and
Composition A
Composition B
Grade 11, 12
Composition C
Prerequisites: Journalism
Full Year/3 Credits
This course is designed to give students a hands-on
approach to journalism. Students will expand their
learning with an in-depth look into the process of
creating a newspaper. Students will be responsible
for completing all the necessary steps for publishing
a paper, including writing and editing articles, page
layout, taking photographs, covering events, and
reporting issues relevant to Tartan High School.
Grade 11
Recommendations for success: An A in
English 9 or 10
Next Course in Sequence: AP Literature
and Composition
This is a college-level course in rhetoric—the study of
argument. This course explores the connection
11682 Creative Writing
between semantics, syntax, grammar, and meaning
through various extended writing assignments.
Students in this course are expected to read at a
college level and possess a strong command of
Grade 11, 12
standard English grammar. In addition to preparing
for the AP Language and Composition exam, the
Students use the writing process to produce works of primary goal is to have students write prose mature
enough in conception, development, and language
poetry, description, character sketch, personal
use to communicate effectively with adult readers on
narrative, short story, and drama. Students will use
memory, observation, and imagination as resources issues of some intellectual importance. Students will
compose expository, analytical, and argumentative
for developing these pieces. This is an advanced
prose writings. This course meets every day until
writing class with specific assignments designed to
the midpoint of first trimester. After that time,
improve creative writing skills. Although students
students will engage in both in-class learning
will have choices within specific genres of writing,
opportunities and out-of-class learning
this is not a writer’s workshop. Works may be
opportunities each week. This course fulfills the
presented orally or by exhibit to an audience of
writing requirement for graduation.
peers or community groups.
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11669 AP Literature and
Composition A
11670 AP Literature and
Composition B
116710AP Literature and
Composition C
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 12
Recommendation for success: A or B in
both American Literature A and B
This course covers literature and composition in
depth. The assignments demand a strong
foundation in literature and writing. The focus will
be on poetry and the novel, but other types of
literature will be addressed. The course is modeled
after a college seminar; therefore, all reading is done
outside of class and class time is spent in discussion
and writing. A short summer reading list is required.
Students have the opportunity to take the AP exam
in the spring, and college credit may be granted upon
successful completion of this exam. There will be a
required summer reading assignment for AP
Literature and Composition I. This course fulfills the
writing requirement for graduation.
Mathematics:
Intermediate
Algebra
Accelerated
Geometry
Geometry
and
Accelerated Algebra
Algebra 2 w/
Trigonometry
Accelerated Algebra
2B w/Trigonometry
and
CIS College
Algebra Through
Modeling
Pre-Calculus
Accelerated PreCalculus
AP Calculus AB
Electives with
Geometry
Prerequisite
Computer
Programming
(1 trimester)
AP Calculus BC
CIS Multivariable
Calculus
AP Computer
Science
(full year)
Electives with
Algebra 2 w/ Trig
Prerequisite
Computer
Programming 2
(1 trimester)
Concepts of Probability
& Statistics
( 1 trimester)
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AP Statistics
(full Year)
CIS College Algebra
Through Modeling
(full year)
Mathematics:
11800 Intermediate Algebra A 11836 Pre-Calculus A
quadratic). Conic sections will be covered and
trigonometry will be expanded. Students must
maintain a B– or higher to remain in this sequence.
11801 Intermediate Algebra B
11837 Pre-Calculus B
11802 Intermediate Algebra C
11838 Pre-Calculus C
Full Year/3 Credits
Full Year/3 Credits
11842 AP Calculus AB A
Grade 9
Grade 11, 12
11843 AP Calculus AB B
Next Course in Sequence: Geometry OR
Accelerated Geometry A & B and
Accelerated Algebra 2A w/Trig
Recommendation for success: Grade of C
or better in Algebra 2 w/Trig
11844 AP Calculus AB C
Major concepts include solidifying knowledge of
linear functions., while being introduced to many
nonlinear functions. Students will learn about
exponential quadratic, rational, and radical
functions, both algebraically and graphically.
Next Course in Sequence: AP Calculus or
AP Statistics
This course reviews functions (polynomial, periodic,
exponential, rational, and quadratic). Conic sections
will be covered and Trigonometry will be expanded.
11812 Geometry A
11815 Accelerated Geometry A
11813 Geometry B
11816 Accelerated Geometry B
11814 Geometry C
11817 Accel. Algebra 2 A w/Trig
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 9, 10
Prerequisites: Intermediate Algebra
Next Course in Sequence: Algebra 2 OR
Algebra 2 w/Trig
Major concepts include 2– and 3-dimensional
geometry, coordinate geometry, and proofs.
11824 Algebra 2 A w/Trig
11825 Algebra 2 B w/Trig
11826 Algebra 2 C w/Trig
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Geometry
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 9, 10
Recommendation for success: Average Grade
of B- or better in Intermediate Algebra
Next Course in Sequence: Accel. Algebra
2B w/Trig and Accel. Pre-Calculus A & B
This course allows students to take three years of
math in two years (with Accel. Pre-Calculus). Major
concepts include 2– and 3-dimensional geometry,
coordinate geometry, and proofs. Students must
maintain at least a B- or they will be moved to the
standard math sequence.
11827 Accel. Algebra 2B w/Trig
11828 Accel. Pre-Calculus A
11829 Accel. Pre-Calculus B
Next Course in Sequence: Pre-Calculus or Full Year/3 Credits
CIS College Algebra Through Modeling
Grade 10, 11
The major concepts include algebraic functions
(linear, quadratic, radical, logarithmic, exponential,
trigonometric, recursive, and conics), probability,
and statistics.
Prerequisites: Accel. Geometry A & B
and Accel. Algebra 2A w/Trig
Next Course in Sequence: AP Calculus
This course is a continuation of Accel. Algebra 2A w/
Trig to allow students to take three years of math in
two years. This course reviews functions
(polynomial, periodic, exponential, rational, and
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Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 11, 12
Recommendation for success: Grade of C
or better in Pre-Calculus
This is an Advanced Placement level course and the
topics covered include those of the AP syllabus for
Calculus AB (approximately 1 semester of college
calculus). Topics include limits and continuity,
derivatives, integration techniques, differential
equations, and applications of derivatives and
integrals. This is a college-level class. Calculus AB
and BC start at the same point after Pre-Calculus.
The BC level course moves faster, covers more
material, and may enable the student to take a
higher level AP exam.
11845 AP Calculus BC A
11846 AP Calculus BC B
11847 AP Calculus BC C
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 11, 12
Recommendation for success: Grade of B
or better in Pre-Calculus
Next Course in Sequence: CIS
Multivariable Calculus
This is a more accelerated option for Advanced
Placement level Calculus. Topics covered include
those of the AP syllabus for Calculus BC
(approximately 2 semesters of college calculus).
Topics include limits and continuity, derivatives,
integration techniques, differential equations,
applications of derivatives and integrals, polar and
vector equations, and infinite series. This is a college
-level class. Calculus AB and Calculus BC start at the
same point after Pre-Calculus. The BC level course
moves faster, covers more material, and may enable
students to take a higher level AP exam.
Mathematics:
11851 CIS Multivariable
Calculus A
11857 Computer
Programming 1
11833 CIS College Algebra
Through Modeling A
Calculus B
Through Modeling B
Calculus C
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 12
Prerequisite:: Score of 3 or higher on the
AP Calculus BC exam
This course extends the concepts of calculus to
several variables. The topics include vectors and
graphs in three-dimensional space; partial
derivatives and multiple integration; gradients,
divergence, and curl; line surface and volume
integrals; and Green’s, Stokes’, and the Divergence
Theorems. This is a college-level class.
11865 Concepts of Probability
and Statistics
Grade 11, 12
Prerequisites: Algebra 2 w/Trig
Grade 11, 12
Programming II
This course will teach the fundamentals of
programming. Students will learn programming
methods including algorithms, loop structures, and
arrays. These skills are applicable to programming in
many other languages.
11858 Computer
Programming 2
Grade 11, 12
Prerequisites: Intro to Computer
Programming
This course will teach advanced programming
concepts. Students will learn to make use of objects,
how computers use memory, effective ways to store
data, and algorithms that are useful in solving
programming problems.
This course will explore stem and leaf displays, box
plots, transformations, scatter plot smoothing,
residual analysis, normal probability plots,
simulation, and various surveys and sampling using
real data.
11859 AP Computer Science A
11866 AP Statistics A
Full Year/3 Credits
11867 AP Statistics B
Grade 11, 12
11868 AP Statistics C
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 11, 12
Prerequisites: Algebra 2 w/ Trig
11860AP Computer Science B
11861 AP Computer Science C
Students will learn college-level programming skills
in the Java programming language. Students will
gain a foundation in computer programming. Highperforming students can potentially earn college
credit through the AP exam.
The primary focus of this course is to address the
aspects of statistics that are crucial to the Advanced
Placement exam. This will include, but is not limited
to, more data analysis, geometric distributions, and
inferential statistics using various probability density
functions.
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Through Modeling C
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 12
Prerequisites: Algebra 2 w/ Trig
This course introduces students to the art of
mathematical prediction through algebraic modeling
and elementary probability theory. This class covers
techniques of representing the behavior of realworld data with algebraic equations, including linear,
polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
This course satisfies the University of Minnesota’s
Mathematical Thinking requirement. This course is
not preparation for Calculus.
Music:
Choral Music
Varsity Choir
Bel Canto
Choir
Concert
Choir
Instrumental
Music
Varsity Band
Guitar 1
Concert Band
Guitar 2
Jazz Ensemble
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Rock Band
101
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Classroom Music
Music In Our Lives
World Drumming
Music:
11900 Varsity Band A
11904 Varsity Choir A
11914 Concert Choir A
11901 Varsity Band B
11905 Varsity Choir B
11918 Concert Choir B
11902 Varsity Band C
11906 Varsity Choir C
11919 Concert Choir C
Full Year/3 Credits
Full Year/3 Credits
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Grade 11, 12
Prerequisites: Middle school band OR
comparable music skills by audition
Prerequisites: Middle school choir OR
Prerequisites: Varsity Choir OR Bel Canto
OR comparable music skills by audition
Next Course in Sequence: Concert Band
depending on ability and audition
Next Course in Sequence: Bel Canto OR
Concert Choir depending on ability and
audition
Concert Choir is a vocally-balanced course for mixed
voices. Concert Choir will perform in the
Masterworks Concert in the fall, three other concerts
throughout the school year, and Region 4AAAA Large
Group Choral Contest. This group will tour every two
years. Robe fee is charged at the beginning of the
school year.
This course is designed to refine musical skills
through a variety of performance opportunities at
school and in the community. Varsity Band plays in
three formal concerts, the Tartan High School
graduation ceremony, and the MSHSL Class II/III
Large Group Music Contest.
11914 Concert Band A
11915 Concert Band B
11916 Concert Band C
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 11, 12
Prerequisites: Varsity Band OR
Concert Band is a course for advanced-level band
students in grades 11 and 12. Concert Band is
designed to develop musical excellence through a
variety of performance opportunities at school and
in the community. Concert Band will perform in
three formal concerts, the Tartan High School
graduation ceremony, and the MSHSL Large Group
Class I Music Contest. This group will tour once
every two years.
Students will explore a variety of choral literature,
sight singing, music theory, and team-building.
Three evening performances and large group choir
contests are included in this course. Robe fee is
charged at the beginning of the school year. This is
the training choir for Concert Choir.
11923 Bel Canto Choir A
11924 Bel Canto Choir B
11925 Bel Canto Choir C
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 10, 11, 12 (Women only)
Prerequisites: Varsity Choir OR
In this course, women will explore a variety of choral
literature, sight singing, music theory, and teambuilding. Three evening performances and large
group contests are included. Robe fee is charged at
the beginning of the school year. This group also
travels with the Concert Choir.
11944 Guitar 1
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Next Course in Sequence: Guitar II
In this class, students will learn to read music, play
many common chord patterns for popular songs,
practice several strumming and finger picking
techniques, and play a public performance. This
course is a great foundation for students wanting to
learn the basics of guitar playing. Students must
purchase the Essential Elements for Guitar, Book 1
for this class (book available for sale in the class).
This is the prerequisite for Rock Band 101.
11945 Guitar 2
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Guitar I OR audition
11956 Jazz Ensemble
Next Course in Sequence: Guitar III
This class is designed to be a continuation of Guitar I
and is appropriate for intermediate-level guitar
players. Students will further their music-reading
skills, learn advanced strumming and fingering
techniques, study blues, jazz, and classical styles,
improvise, and play a public performance. Students
must purchase the class method book, Guitar
Method, Volume II, by Will Schmid (book available
for sale in the class).
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Also enrolled in Concert
Band OR by audition
Jazz Ensemble performs traditional and
contemporary jazz styles at school, in the
community, and at regional jazz festivals. Piano,
bass, and guitar players may audition for Jazz
Ensemble without being in Concert Band.
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Music:
11946 Guitar 3
11958 Music in Our Lives
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Guitar II
Music in Our Lives is a course designed for students
with an interest in many styles of music, from rock
and jazz to classical and world music. Students will
listen, analyze, and research music from around the
world, play recorder and hand drums, and study the
importance of music in our lives. This course will
introduce sounds and ideas that convey a whole new
world of music to students in the class.
Next Course in Sequence: Guitar IV
In this course, students will practice and perform
solo and ensemble music, scales, intermediate
rhythmic patterns, rock and classical guitar
techniques, improvise, and study a variety of guitar
styles from around the world. This course will
conclude with a student recital of solo and ensemble
performances. Guitar III/IV can be taken multiple
times in order to continue studying guitar.
11947 Guitar 4
11951 World Drumming 1
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
World Drumming is a class for students who would
like to learn the basics of African and Caribbean
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
drumming, singing, and moving. Students will learn
drumming and percussion techniques, how to
Prerequisites: Guitar III
imitate rhythms and melodies, read basic music
In this course, students will practice and perform
notation and play ukulele. Students will also learn
solo and ensemble music, study music theory, scales, how to create their own African and Afro-Cuban
and advanced rhythmic patterns, advanced rock,
songs. The class also covers the cultural history of
jazz, and classical guitar techniques, improvise, and
drumming and the function drums serve in various
study a variety of guitar styles from around the
African communities.
world. This course will conclude with a student
recital of solo and ensemble performances. Guitar
III/IV can be taken multiple times in order to
continue studying guitar.
11960 Rock Band 101
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Guitar I
In this class, students will learn basics in reading
music, improvisation, and how to make an
arrangement for a band from a recording. Students
will be required to learn the basics of all the
instruments in a rock band (guitar, bass, drums, and
keyboard) and play a song on each of those
instruments. Additionally, each student will have to
sing a song with the band. This class will give the
aspiring rock musician the musical foundation to be
successful in their own rock band. Students must
provide an electric guitar for this class.
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Science:
Science Course work
Freshmen
Sophomore
Engineering & Earth Science
A & B AND
Engineering & Physical
Science
Levels of Difficulty
In order for students to
judge whether a science
course is within their capabilities, the Tartan Science Department has assigned each course a level-
Biology A, B, & C
Level 1
Chemistry Essentials
OR
Junior
Community Chemistry
OR
If you have trouble with mathematics, this should not affect your
performance in this course.
Reading is limited to the level
generally found in pamphlets and
newspapers distributed to the
general public.
Level 2
Electives:
Conceptual Physics
Junior and/or Senior
Physics
Genetics
Comparative Anatomy
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Mathematical involvement is
greater than Level 1 courses, but
is not an important concern in
this course. It is expected that
you can read and write at approximately the average level for your
grade level.
Science:
12400 Engineering and Earth
Science A
12401 Engineering and Earth
Science B
12401 Engineering and
Physical Science
12421 Chemistry Essentials A
12415 College Prep
12422 Chemistry Essentials B
Chemistry A
2 Trimesters/2 Credits (Difficulty Level 2)
12416 College Prep
Grade 10, 11, 12
Chemistry B
Prerequisites: Biology AND completed or 12417 College Prep
currently enrolled in Geometry
Chemistry C
Full Year/3 Credits (Difficulty Level 1)
Difficulty Level: 2
Grade 9
This is a lab-based science course designed for
students to explore the impact and importance of
chemistry in their lives. There is a special emphasis
on learning with applications to the real world. This
course is designed for students who are not planning
on attending college.
Next Course in Sequence: Biology
In Earth Science and Engineering A, students will
apply the scientific method to the atmosphere and
space and explore engineering solutions to real
world problems. Topics include stars and interstellar
12418 Community
matter, planets, satellites, the atmosphere, global
climate patterns, and ocean and air currents. In
Chemistry A
Earth Science and Engineering B, students will apply
12419 Community
the scientific method to the earth’s surface and
interior and explore engineering solutions to real
Chemistry B
world problems. Topics include the earth’s
12420 Community
structure, rocks and minerals, plate tectonics,
volcanoes, earthquakes, geologic time, surface
Chemistry C
water, ground water, and pollution. Physical Science
Full Year/ 3 Credits (Difficulty Level 2)
and Engineering examines the concepts of motion
and energy and the human interactions related to
Grade 10, 11, 12
these topics. Students will explore topics such as
electricity, waves, magnetism and inertia, and forces Prerequisites: Biology, Algebra I
that affect earth and the universe. Students will
This is a college/university preparatory course
employ engineering techniques to design products
designed for individuals who may or may not be
and processes and analyze their risks, costs, and
going into a science related field of study. It fulfills
benefits.
the university and college admittance requirement
for a 3 trimester science laboratory class. The course
12406 Biology A
approaches chemistry from the point of view of
12407 Biology B
various issues in science confronting the earth’s
natural resources and community. Specific chemical
12408 Biology C
principles are introduced, as needed, to better
understand the central themes. Topics include the
chemistry of resources, water, petroleum, along with
Grade 10
nuclear, and food chemistry. Laboratory
experiments are an integral part of this course. The
Biology is designed to give students a background in
basis for this course is the Chemistry in the
general biological concepts. The topics include
Community curriculum developed by the American
scientific processes and methods, cell theory,
Chemical Society.
mechanics of heredity, interdependence of
organisms, material cycles, and energy flow in the
living system. Biology is also a survey of all living
organisms, as well as studies on evolutionary theory
and ecological principles.
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Grade 10, 11, 12
In College Prep Chemistry, emphasis is placed on
first-hand laboratory experiences. The labs serve to
illustrate the chemical concepts and theories
presented in class. The topics covered in this course
are the factor-label method, conversions, density,
matter, chemical and physical changes,
thermodynamics, atomic structure, quantum
mechanics, the periodic table, formula-writing, and
the mole. Other topics covered are stoichiometry,
chemical equations, bonding, gas laws, kinetics, and
nuclear chemistry. This course is designed for
students pursuing a college degree in science,
engineering, or medicine.
Science:
12424AP Chemistry 1 – A
12425 AP Chemistry 1 – B
12426 AP Chemistry 1 – C
Full Year/3 Credits
Grades 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Biology AND completion
or currently enrolled in Algebra 2 w/Trig
AP Chemistry Year 1 covers in greater
depth the topics covered in a traditional
high school chemistry course. A collegelevel textbook is used, chemical
calculations are more involved and the
laboratory work is of greater variety and
rigor. This course will enable students to
succeed in a first-year college chemistry
course OR AP Chemistry Year 2.
12433 Conceptual Physics A
12477 Comparative Anatomy
12434 Conceptual Physics B
1 Trimester/1 Credit (Difficulty Level 3)
12435 Conceptual Physics C
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Biology
Grade 11, 12
Recommended for success: Grade of B or
higher in Biology
Prerequisites: Biology AND Geometry
This physics course teaches the concepts of physics
by emphasizing the application of the material to
students’ everyday life and the world around them.
Some of the topics covered will be waves, electricity,
magnetism, force, and motion. This course is
designed for college-bound students not majoring in
a science-related field.
12430 Physics A
12431 Physics B
124320Physics C
12427 AP Chemistry 2 – A
12428 AP Chemistry 2 – B
12429 AP Chemistry 2 – C
Full Year/3 Credits
Prerequisites: AP Chemistry Year 1 or
College Preparatory Chemistry WITH
INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL
AND completion of Algebra 2 w/Trig
AP Chemistry Year 2 covers the topics of a
first year college chemistry course. A
college-level textbook is used and the
laboratory component of the course is
equivalent to the rigor of a college-level
laboratory course.
Comparative Anatomy is a lab-oriented class that will
study the external and internal anatomy and
physiology of the following organisms: clam,
earthworm, crayfish, starfish, dogfish shark, and fetal
pig. This course will include a detailed dissection and
study of the above-mentioned organisms. A portion
of the course will also include the study of systems of
the human body. This course is designed for students
pursuing a college degree in science or medicine.
12449 Environmental Biology
Grade 10, 11, 12
Grade 11, 12
This course will help students develop a solid
understanding of environmental issues in Minnesota
and the world. Hands-on lab investigations are the
core of this class. While studying local and global
environmental problems, students will get their
This course will provide an overview of classical
physics with an emphasis on mathematical problem hands wet and dirty exploring aquatic and terrestrial
solving. Topics will include motion and forces in both environments. Both experienced and inexperienced
outdoor people will benefit from learning about
one and two dimensions, energy, electricity,
magnetism, mechanical waves, and light. This course Minnesota’s natural resources in the hope that
someday they will be able to make sound decisions
is designed for students pursuing college degrees
that will preserve these natural resources.
such as science, engineering, or medicine.
Prerequisites: Completed or currently
enrolled in Algebra 2 w/Trig AND highly
recommend completed chemistry
12451 Genetics
Grade 10, 11, 12
Recommended for success: Grade of B or
higher in Biology
This course will begin with the study of how the cell
divides and will end with studying the impact of
genetic engineering on mankind. Specific topics of
study include DNA/RNA, mitosis, the study of
Mendel’s principles, and genetic engineering. This
course is designed for students pursuing a college
degree in science or medicine.
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Social Studies:
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
(Choose 1)
(Choose 1)
(Choose 1)
(Choose 1 Econ
course and 1
Social Studies 9
World History
US History
Economics
Accelerated
Social Studies 9
AP World History
AP US History
CIS Macroeconomics
AP Human
Geography
Political Science
CIS Political
Science
Additional Electives:
Criminology and the Law
Criminology 2
Contemporary Sociology
Introduction to Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
World at War
CIS Microeconomics
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Social Studies:
12500 Social Studies 9A
12504 AP Human Geography A
12514 AP World History A
12501 Social Studies 9B
12505 AP Human Geography B
12515 AP World History B
12516 AP World History C
Grade 9
Grade 9
Full Year/ 3 Credits
Next Course in Sequence: World History
OR AP World History
Recommended for success: 3.5 GPA or
higher
Grade 10
This survey course covers the concepts of physical
geography, land use, cultural diffusion, settlement
patterns, and global interconnectivity. The course is
designed to provide students with the knowledge
and skills needed to understand and make reasoned
judgments about major geographic questions they
will face as members of an interconnected global
society.
This course introduces students to the systematic
study of patterns and processes that have shaped
human understanding, use, and alteration of the
Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts
and landscape analysis to examine human social
organization and its environmental consequences.
They also learn about the methods and tools
geographers use in their science and practice.
Students can expect daily homework, reading, and a
significant amount of writing (free response) on
exams.
Recommended for success: 3.5 GPA or higher
Next Course in Sequence: AP US History
12503 Accelerated Social
Studies 9B
12511 World History A
12513 World History C
The purpose of this course is to develop greater
understanding of world history. Units include the
Neolithic Age, the River Valley civilizations, the rise
of world religions, the ancient empires of Greece,
Rome, China, and Iran from 8000 B.C. and 600 A.D.,
the rise of Islam, the Byzantine Empire, the Latin
West, tropical Africa and Asia, the Americas, Asia
from 600 to 1450, the rise of nation-states,
transformations in Europe, Southwest Asia and the
Indian Ocean regions from 1450 to 750, revolutions,
nationalism, and imperialism from 1750 to 1914,
world wars, independence in Africa, India, and Latin
America, the Cold War, decolonization, and
globalization.
Full Year/3 Credits
12526 US History A
Grade 10
12527 US History B
Next Course in Sequence: US History OR
AP US History
12528 US History C
12502 Accelerated Social
Studies 9A
Grade 9
Next Course in Sequence: AP World
History
This course introduces students to the systematic
study of patterns and processes that have shaped
human understanding, use, and alteration of the
Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts
and landscape analysis to examine human social
organization and its environmental consequences.
They also learn about the methods and tools
geographers use in their science and practice.
Students can expect daily homework, reading, and
major research projects. Accelerated Social Studies 9
prepares students for the Advanced Placement
courses available in grades 10-12.
12512 World History B
World History is a survey course extending from
prehistory to the modern era. Cultural and sociopolitical movements and institutions are
investigated, along with a look at historical figures
and their role in history. Units of study include:
prehistory, early world civilizations, world religions,
the transformations of Europe, the Industrial
Revolution, nationalism, imperialism, the world wars,
the Cold War, globalization, and a survey of major
geographic/cultural religions of the world.
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Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 11
Next Course in Sequence: Economics and
Political Science OR CIS Macroeconomics and
CIS Political Science
US History is a survey course from the English
settlement of the colonies to the present. Each
trimester focuses on the social, political and
economic changes in the nation, as well as America’s
place in the world. The first trimester covers the
colonial period through the Civil War, including a unit
on the US Constitution and government. US History
B focuses on the years 1865 through the first half of
the 20th century. Units include the Industrial
Revolution, American involvement in World War I,
and the challenges of the Depression. US History C
covers the nation’s history from 1930- the present. It
includes American involvement in World War II and
the Cold War, political and social challenges of the
1950s and 1960s, and political shifts of the 1970s,
1980s, and 1990s.
Social Studies:
12529 AP US History A
12530 AP US History B
12531 AP US History C
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 11
Recommended for success: 3.5 GPA or
higher
12539 CIS Macroeconomics
A&B
12547 CIS Political Science A & B
1 Semester/1.5 Credits
Grade 12
Grade 12
Prerequisites: Top 20% of class OR
instructor permission
Prerequisites: Top 20% of class OR a B or
higher in Algebra 2 w/ trig OR a GPA of 3.25 or This course gives students an analytical perspective
higher OR teacher permission
of the US government by providing them with
fundamental economics as a method and model for
decision-making. It places particular emphasis on
the study of national income, price determination,
macroeconomic performance measures, and the US
in the international economy.
theoretical and historical viewpoints, personal and
national belief structures, and an examination of
individual and group political involvement
opportunities. This course will be broken into
different units: the Constitutional foundations of the
US government, political beliefs and behaviors,
political parties, interest groups, and mass media,
the branches of our national government, and civil
rights and liberties.
12540 CIS Microeconomics A & B
12561 World at War
Grade 12
Grade 11, 12
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics and CIS Political Science This course provides and in-depth study of
Advanced Placement US History is designed to
provide students with the analytical skills and factual
knowledge necessary to examine the content and
significance of major events in American history. It
prepares students for college by making demands on
them that are equivalent to those of an introductorylevel college course.
12535 Economics
Grade 12
This is a survey course that will enable students to
gain an understanding of the free enterprise system.
The economic concepts of scarcity, opportunity, cost,
supply and demand, inflation, monetary and fiscal
policy, and international trade will be examined. The
course is designed to provide students with the
knowledge and skills needed to understand and
make reasoned judgments about major economic
questions they will face as consumers, producers,
savers, and investors in today’s society.
Prerequisites: CIS Macroeconomics and Top This course will examine the relationship between
20% of class OR a B or higher in Algebra 2 w/
trig OR a GPA of 3.25 or higher OR teacher
permission
This elective course provides students with a
foundation of the basic principles of
microeconomics. It will emphasize the nature and
function of product and factor markets and how
households, firms, and governments make
economics decisions.
12544 Political Science
Grade 12
This course provides students with the basic skills
needed to strengthen their critical thinking skills and
enhance their role in the American political system.
This course will emphasize the differences in how
power and authority are divided among the states of
the world. Students will be asked to look more
closely at the American political system in regards to
the US Constitution, the citizenship/naturalization
process, ideological differentiation found in the US,
and the history of the suffrage movements and
current election system.
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warfare and the way society has developed
throughout world history. The course will delve into
the intense and brutal subject of warfare. Although
the methods of warfare have changed drastically
from clubs to cruise missiles, the motivations for
warfare show a distinct continuity. The course will
be centrally concerned with the causes of war and
how wars have impacted world history. Some of the
topics examined include the causes of war, the
importance of studying warfare, warfare in the Greek
and Roman world, warfare in the Medieval world,
the “Asian way of war” under samurai and Mongols,
warfare in the Age of Napoleon, warfare in the
Modern Age, and current global conflicts.
Social Studies:
Psychology
12556 Criminology and the
Law
12555 Contemporary
Sociology
Grade 11, 12
Grade 11, 12
Grade 11, 12
Introduction to Psychology is designed to introduce
the major topics covered in an introductory-level
college psychology course. Topics include the brain,
sensation, perception, thinking, memory,
intelligence, states of consciousness, and selected
topics in social psychology.
This course explores the various aspects of crimes
which commonly occur in the United States today
and the legal system, which has evolved to deal with
those individuals who participate in such illegal
behaviors. Two major themes will be developed: 1)
What is criminal behavior and how does it affect
people’s lives and the society in which we live?, and
2) How does our legal system attempt to cope with
it? This course will be divided into the following
units: comparison between criminal and civil law, 4th
Amendment— search and seizure, 5th
Amendment—due process, self-incrimination, and
double-jeopardy, 6th Amendment—speedy public
jury trial and right to counsel, 8th Amendment—
cruel and unusual punishment, 14th Amendment—
state due process, and a unit on juvenile issues.
The systematic study of society, its institutions,
functions, and social relationships is essential to a
greater awareness of how individuals and groups
collectively behave. Beginning with a conceptual
orientation to the discipline itself, selected areas of
study will include units that investigate societal
institutions, structure, socialization processes, class
and inequality, and contemporary social problems.
12551 Abnormal Psychology
Grade 11, 12
Abnormal Psychology provides an overview of major
mental health topics in our society and the
theoretical underpinnings for dealing with them.
The course examines such topics as views of
abnormality, misperceptions about the mentally ill,
how the mentally ill have been cared for over time,
childhood disorders such as autism, learning
disabilities, and ADHD, as well as adult disorders
such as depression, schizophrenia, obsessive
compulsive disorder, phobias, Alzheimer’s, and
others. After studying the disorders, this course
examines the theories behind therapy, including
Freud’s psychoanalytical theories, humanism,
behaviorism, and cognitive psychology.
12557 Criminology 2
Grade 11, 12
Students will examine the criminal procedure
through the premise of the 4th, 5th, 6th and 8th
Amendments of the U.S.
Constitution. Particular focus will be
placed on search and seizure, the rights of the
accused before and during the trial procedures,
sentencing guidelines (cruel and excessive), and the
rehabilitation of convicted criminals. In addition to
class lectures and supplemental readings, students
will be expected to work independently on research
and class projects through current events and
precedent- setting court cases.
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World Language:
Language courses for students who are
learning French, American Sign Language, or Spanish as a second language
French 1
Spanish 1
French 2
Spanish 2
French 3
Spanish 3
CIS
French
French
Conversation
and Culture
CIS
Spanish
Spanish
Conversation
and Culture
Language courses for students
who speak Spanish in the home
Heritage Language Spanish
CIS Spanish
American Sign
Language 1
Spanish Conversation
and Culture
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American Sign
Language 2
World Language:
13100 French 1A
13106 French 3A
13101 French 1B
13107 French 3B
13102 French 1C
13108 French 3C
Full Year/3 Credits
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Next Course in Sequence: French 2
Prerequisites: French 2 OR instructor
permission
13116 French Conversation
and Culture B
Students will work on acquiring beginning-level
competence in interpretive, interpersonal, and
Next Course in Sequence: CIS French OR
presentational communication. Content themes—
French Conversation and Culture
self, school, family, food, home, making plans and
Students continue acquiring competence in
travel—are explored through speaking, listening,
interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational
reading, and writing. Approximately 90% of the
interactions will be conducted in the target language. communication. Content themes extend from self,
outward to community and beyond. This course
includes authentic literary selections and closer
13103 French 2A
study of target cultures. Approximately 90% of the
13104 French 2B
interactions will be conducted in the target language.
13105 French 2C
13112 CIS French A
Full Year/3 Credits
13113 CIS French B
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
13114 CIS French C
permission
Full Year/3 Credits
Next Course in Sequence: French 3
communication. Content themes—self, school,
family, food, home, daily routines, travel, and
shopping—are explored through speaking, listening,
and Culture A
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: French 3 or French
Conversation and Culture OR instructor
permission
Students continue to improve proficiency in
speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Students
will read authentic literature and write with greater
complexity. This course is taught in French with
college-level expectations and will require students
to work at a challenging level to earn college credit
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and Culture C
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
permission
This course will help students improve proficiency
while increasing understanding of representative
cultures. Students will learn via a variety of
activities, assessments, and interpersonal situations.
They will have an additional opportunity to further
prepare for CIS French or maintain proficiency for
post-secondary and/or career education.
Approximately 90% of the interactions are in the
target language.
World Language:
13142 Spanish 1A
13148 Spanish 3A
131433 Spanish 1B
13149 Spanish 3B
13144 Spanish 1C
13150 Spanish 3C
Full Year/3 Credits
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: None
Prerequisites: Spanish 2 OR instructor
permission
Next Course in Sequence: Spanish 2
Students will work on acquiring beginning-level
competence in interpretive, interpersonal, and
presentational communication. Content themes—
self, school, family, food, home, making plans, and
travel,—are explored through speaking, listening,
13158 Spanish Conversation
and Culture B
13145 Spanish 2A
13146 Spanish 2B
13154 CIS Spanish A
13147 Spanish 2C
13155 CIS Spanish B
Full Year/3 Credits
13156 CIS Spanish C
permission
Next Course in Sequence: Spanish 3
communication. Content themes—self, school,
family, food, home, daily routines, immigration,
travel, and shopping—are explored through
speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Approximately 90% of the interactions will be
conducted in the target language.
and Culture C
Next Course in Sequence: CIS Spanish OR Full Year/3 Credits
Spanish Conversation and Culture
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
communication. Content themes extend from self,
outward to community and beyond. This course
includes authentic literary selections and closer
study of target cultures. Approximately 90% of the
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
and Culture A
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Spanish 3 or Spanish
Conversation and Culture OR instructor
permission
Students continue to improve proficiency in
speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Students
will read authentic literature and write with greater
complexity. This course is taught in Spanish with
college-level expectations and will require students
to work at a challenging level to earn college credit
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permission
This course will help students improve proficiency
while increasing understanding of representative
cultures. Students will learn via a variety of
activities, assessments, and interpersonal situations.
They will have an additional opportunity to further
prepare for CIS Spanish or maintain proficiency for
post-secondary and/or career education.
Approximately 90% of the interactions are in the
target language.
World Language:
1360 Heritage Language—
Spanish A
13166 American Sign
Language 1A
Spanish B
13167 American Sign
Language 1B
Spanish C
13168 American Sign
Language 1C
Full Year/3 Credits
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Primarily speak Spanish in
the home with family request and
teacher permission
This course is for students with limited or no
experience in American Sign Language. Students will
begin to understand and sign American Sign
Language. Students will become acquainted with the
American Deaf culture.
Next Course in Sequence: Spanish
Conversation and Culture or CIS Spanish
Este curso ha sido diseñado para el estudiante que
habla español con fluidez. La clase será impartida
estrictamente en español. El énfasis será puesto en el
mejoramiento y aprendizaje de las destrezas en la
lectura, la redacción, y la gramática. El objetivo es el
de proveer al estudiante las habilidades académicas
necesarias para manejar el lenguaje más
sofisticadamente en el discurso escrito y oral. El curso
también le ofrece al estudiante la oportunidad de
aprender a apreciar la riqueza de la cultura hispana
por medio de elementos históricos, culturales y
lingüísticos.
This course has been designed for students who
speak Spanish fluently. The class will be instructed in
Spanish. Emphasis will be on the improvement and
learning of skills in the areas of reading, writing and
grammar. The objective is to provide Spanish
speaking students with academic skills in the
language. The course will also offer students the
opportunity to appreciate the richness of Hispanic
culture by studying historical, cultural and linguistic
elements.
Students may take six trimesters of Heritage
Language Spanish throughout their four years of
high school. Student need to register for a full year
of this course.
13169 American Sign
Language 2A
13170 American Sign
Language 2B
13171 American Sign
Language 2C
Full Year/3 Credits
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: American Sign Lang.1
Continuation of Signing Naturally curriculum
units. Develop expressive skills in narrative and
spontaneous dialogues. Develop receptive and
expressive skills in vocabulary building, grammar
structures, and story telling. Examination of Deaf
culture, history, values, social norms, and how they
play an important role in the Deaf community.
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Non-Departmental:
12201 Career Investigation**
12205 Torch: Yearbook
Teacher Assistant
1 Trimester/.5 Credit
Grade 10, 11
Grade 10, 11, 12
Grade 11, 12
This course is designed to provide students with an
understanding of a variety of career clusters, as well
as attributes and aptitudes needed in particular
types of occupations. During the course, students
will determine personal interests, investigate
careers, evaluate career choices in relationship to life
goals and personal attributes, and explore different
post-secondary education and training options and
how to fund those choices. Students will also
recognize resources available to assist with future
planning, develop skills in making decisions and
choosing alternatives when planning and pursuing
education and career goals and will compile a
personal portfolio.
In this course, students will learn skills in yearbook
production that will prepare them for a position on
the yearbook staff. Topics covered include
marketing the yearbook, concept development,
layout design, creative writing, photography, and
learning the YearTech Online software. A
commitment to work outside of class and successful
completion of coursework are necessary to meet this
requirement. It is suggested that students taking this
course have strong English skills and an interest in
photojournalism.
Prerequisites: On track for graduation
**Career Investigations is required for the class of
2016.
12204 Perspectives
Grade 10, 11, 12
Students will explore and evaluate events and
actions from diverse United States and world
perspectives. Study will include how race, culture,
gender, and disability may influence beliefs, actions,
and worldview. Students will demonstrate
understanding through speech, writing, projects, and
other activities.
Students can earn a .5 credit for assisting a teacher.
This half-credit is earned through working in a
teacher’s classroom during the school day. A grade
of S or U will be granted. To register, students must
pick up a permission form in the main office or
counseling office and return it with the teacher’s
signature prior to or at the beginning of the
trimester. Space is limited.
Independent Study
12206 Leadership
Grade 11, 12
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisites: Completion of all related
coursework
This course is designed to encourage students to
identify and expand on their personal leadership
skills. Students will be exposed to a variety of
leadership qualities and activities through selfassessments, classroom discussions, leadership
literature, and community-building events. Students
will learn to identify their personal leadership
strengths and weaknesses, set goals for short– and
long-term leadership growth, and reflect and analyze
on the “power of one”.
School Service
1 Trimester/.5 Credit
Grade 11, 12
Independent Study is an option for students who
have completed all levels of a particular subject and
would like to continue their education in that
subject. The curriculum and grade methods are
agreed upon by the student and the teacher and
must be approved by the guidance office and the
principal. Independent Study is not available for all
courses and is subject to teacher availability. To
register, students must pick up an Independent
Study form in the counseling office, complete it, and
return it with the appropriate signatures.
Study Hall
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
Students can earn a .5 credit for school service. This
half-credit is earned through assisting Tartan staff
members in the main office or the guidance office
Study Hall is available for students who have a period
during the school day. A grade of S or U is given, and in their schedule where they have not registered for
good attendance is required. Students must register a class. There is no credit earned for study hall.
in person with the main office or the counseling
office prior to or at the beginning of the trimester.
Space is limited.
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AVID
Advancement Via Individual Determination
12210 AVID 9A
Current AVID students
12211 AVID 9B
AVID students who finish the year in good standing are automatically
able to enroll in the AVID elective class next year.
12212 AVID 9C
12213 AVID 10A
12214 AVID 10B
12215 AVID 10 C
Interested in applying for AVID elective
class?
Students seeking to apply must participate in an application process to
determine eligibility.
12216 AVID 11A
Characteristics of a typical AVID student:
12217 AVID 11B

GPA 2.0-3.5
12218AVID 11C

Determined to go to college

Interested in taking advanced or accelerated courses

Often first in family to attend college
12219 AVID 12A
12220 AVID 12B
12221 AVID 12C
Full year/3 credits
The AVID program prepares students for college and future success in
a global society. The AVID elective class helps students build skills
they need to succeed in school and beyond. Students enroll in at least
one rigorous class, such as accelerated, Advanced Placement, or College in the Schools. Each day in the elective class, students learn skills
such as:

How to organize school schoolwork and study

Hot to think critically and ask probing questions

How to get academic help from peers and college tutors

How to work effectively with teachers
For more information about the Tartan AVID
program contact:
Jeff Cavett
[email protected]
651.702.8772
AVID students participate in additional activities such as college visits
and community service projects to enrich their learning, motivate
them, and make college seem possible. They gain an improved selfimage and become academic leaders who are prepared for college.
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Sports:
Winter
Fall
Boy Cross Country
Girls Cross Country
Football
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Girls Swimming
Girls Tennis
Volleyball
Boys Basketball
Spring
Girls Basketball
Adapted Bowling
Dance Team
Baseball
Nordic Ski
Boys Golf
Gymnastics
Girls Golf
Boys Hockey
Boys Lacrosse
Girls Hockey
Girls Lacrosse
Boys Swimming
Softball
Wrestling
Boys Tennis
Activities:
Future Educators of America
Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
German Exchange
Golden Prom
Alianza Latina
Anime Club
Asian Student Alliance
Band
Break Dance (informal group)
Business Professionals of America
Chess Club
Choir
Costa Rica Exchange
High Schools Against Cancer
Knowledge Bowl
Link Crew
Literary Magazine
Math Team
National Honor Society
DECA, An Association of Marketing Tartan Plaid Press (Newspaper)
DECA Extra Curricular Club
Poetry Club
French Exchange (French Club)
Prom Committee
Fusion Drumline
Robotics Team
S.A.D.D. (Students Against
SEA (Students for Environmental
Skills USA
SOUL
Speech Team
Student Council
Summer Theatre
Superfans
The Real (Book Club/Comm. Serv.)
Theatre/Drama
Trap Shooting Team
Uprising
For more information please contact Debby Dellis in the Athletic Director’s office
[email protected] — (651)702-8621
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