PLANNING
YOUR HIGH SCHOOL
PROGRAM
Course Selection
Welcome to the Sophomore Course
Selection Process.
The sophomore year is one in which careful planning
must be done to ensure all requirements for your
graduation are met. There are many important
decisions to be made. It is imperative that you
carefully follow the instructions.
CLASS STANDING
Students are classified by the number of academic
credits they have earned at the beginning of each
year.
Freshman Entering High School in the Fall of 2015
Grade
Credit
9
0-5
10
5 ½ -11 ½
11
12-18 ½
12
19-above
How To Make Your
Sophomore
Course Selections
Personal Information
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1. Fill out your last name, first name.
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2. Current English teacher and period you
have English.
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3. Fill out your grade level (for next year)
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4. ****Note where you and your parents will
sign the form.
Course Selection List
First Column (Fall)
1. Fill out course #
2. Fill out course name
Second Column (Spring)
3. Repeat course # and course
name
4. Obtain teacher initials as
required.
List Alternates
List 3 alternates for your
counselor to choose from.
The first alternate will be chosen
first.
If you do not list alternates, the
counselor will choose for you.
CRHS Schedule Change
Policy
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Please read the Schedule Change
Procedure carefully…you will be following
these guidelines for any changes you
might request.
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You will have an opportunity to view your
choices during Course Verification
homeroom later this spring. This will be
your last time to make changes.
English
All Sophomores will take English 2.
Choose one of the following:
0102 English 2
0112 English 2 Pre-AP*
0108 English 2 Pre-AP/GT*
0123 English SOL 2*
( * requires teacher signature)
Which math should I take?
Math
0223 Geometry
0224 Geometry Pre-AP*
0226 Geometry Pre-AP/GT*
0261 Algebra 2
0262 Algebra 2 Pre-AP*
0263 Algebra 2 Pre-AP/GT*
( * requires teacher signature)
( Please refer to your current math teacher
for next year’s math course selection.)
Science
0404 IPC (does not count toward DAP; by
teacher recommendation)
0421 Chemistry
0422 Chemistry Pre-AP*
0420 Chemistry Pre-AP/GT*
(* requires teacher signature)
Social Studies
Choose one of the following:
0301 World History
0302 World History Pre-AP*
0305 AP World History*
0306 AP World History GT*
( * requires teacher signature)
Foreign Language
If you haven’t already done so, it is
strongly recommended that you start
your foreign language during your
Sophomore year. Minimum of two years
of the same foreign language is
required for graduation.
Choose from the following:
French
Japanese
German
American Sign Language (ASL)
Spanish
Chinese
Physical Education
All students must have 1 year of Physical Education to meet
graduation requirements
Choose from the following:
Individual & Team Sports or Aerobic Activity. There are
alternate ways to receive PE credit such as off-campus PE,
band, athletics , cheerleading (1 credit), and Cougar Stars
(Drill Team; 1 credit).
All athletics (non PE classes) require coach’s signature.
Health
All students are required to take one
semester of Health to meet graduation
requirements.
0505 Health
(If you are planning on being a part of the
Health Careers program at Miller Career
Center, you must take Principles of
Health Science (8093) in place of Health
next year. Your junior year, you will take
HST1. PHS will give you the health
credit (spring) plus an additional ½
credit toward your electives; fall)
Electives must include a communication skills component,
earned through
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Professional Communications (1520)
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Debate
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Professional Standards in Agribusiness
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Teen Leadership
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Theatre
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Dual Credit Speech
Fine Art
All students must have one full year of the same Fine Art.
These classes can be used as elective credit after completion of the
required fine art credit.
Choose from the following:
Band, Orchestra, Choir, Art, Theatre Arts,
Tech Theatre, Floral Design, Dance, and Digital Arts Animation
(Some courses may require teacher
signature)
Technology Course
Students are no longer required to
take a technology class but are
highly encouraged to enroll in a
technology class as an elective
choice.
Electives
The remainder of the courses on the Course Request
Worksheet may be used as electives.
Some are one semester only and some are full year courses.
Some require prerequisite and/or teacher approval.
Miller Career and Technical Center courses require an
application as well as campus Diversified Career Prep
programs. Some require more than one period. (Jr./Sr. only)
Please refer to the course catalogue for course descriptions.
Alternate Selections
Choose three alternate
courses/electives in
case a course
you have chosen is not
offered.
Miller Career Center
Looking ahead in the spring of your sophomore year you
have the opportunity to apply for classes at Miller.
If you plan on applying for the Practicum in Health Science
–clinical rotation at Miller, you must take Principles of
Health Science (8093) and Health Science 1 as
prerequisites.
For more information refer to the course catalogue and/or
brochures in the counselor’s office.
Course Request Worksheet
2016-2017
Your card must have all sections completed. Please write neatly.
Please choose courses wisely, as staff is hired based on your
course selections.
Course selection cards are due to your English teacher no later
than
January 29th.
(BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR ALTERNATE SELECTIONS!)
Enjoy Your Sophomore
Year
Class of 2019