Class of 2020
GKHS Course
Selection
Information
Soar Like an Eagle
● Student Goals
● Take an academically challenging course or Advanced
Placement course prior to graduation.
● Be involved in at least one extracurricular or co-curricular
activity.
● Connect with at least one adult at GKHS.
● Orange & Blue Starts with YOU
● Your personal best every day
● Own your future
● Understand we are one
Soar Like an Eagle
● GKHS is a closed campus.
● GKHS Dress Code: same as LMS and FMS.
● GK Expectations
● Attendance
● Study Habits
● Extra Help
● GKHS Athletics
● Fall sports begin late summer
Graduation Requirements
Subject
Graduation Requirement for
Class of 2020
English Language Arts (ELA)
4
Math
3
Science
3 (2 labs)
Social Studies
3
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
1
Health
0.5
Physical Education
1.5
Arts (or 1 Personal Pathways Requirement)
World Language or PPR
General Electives
Total Credits
2 (1 can be PPR)
2 (both can be PPR)
4
24
Personalized Pathway
Requirement (PPR)
● PPR’s allow flexibility for students
● PPR’s may be any course that aligns with the student’s career
path
● High School and Beyond Plan should reflect PPR’s
● To use PPR option students will complete a PPR request form
● Freshman are encouraged to fill schedule with required
courses
● PPR’s are best used during junior and senior year
WA 4-Year College Entrance
Requirements
College Academic Distribution Requirement
(CADR)
English
Mathematics
Senior Year Math-Based Quantitative Course
Science
Credits
4
3 (Algebra 1, Geometry,
Adv Algebra)
1
2 lab (one credit Algebra
based: Chemistry or Physics)
Social Studies
3
Arts
1
World Language
2
2.0 Minimum GPA
ACT or SAT Score
Options for Your Future at GK: Dual
Credit & College in the High School
● Dual Credit
● Earn college credit by taking CTE courses at GKHS (9th – 12th grades).
● Free college credit!
● College in the High School
● Opportunity to take college level classes in high school
● Earn college credit from the University of Washington.
● Classes:
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The Biology of Addiction and the Brain
Computer Science
● Get Ready:
● Study and do well in 9th & 10th grade courses
● Save money for course enrollment fee.
Options for Your Future at GK:
Advanced Placement (AP)
● Opportunity to take college level classes in high school (starting
in 10th grade).
● AP Courses
● World History, Psychology, US History, US Government & Politics,
Microeconomics, Language & Composition, Literature &
Composition, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science,
Statistics, Calculus, Studio Art
● Get Ready
● Study and do well in 9th grade courses.
● Save money for AP exams.
● Take honors classes at GK.
Options for Your Future at GK:
Running Start
● Eligible 11th/12th grade students enroll in college classes to
earn college AND high school credit.
● Eligibility determined spring of 10th grade by taking
COMPASS or ACCUPLACER (college placement test).
● Get Ready:
● Study and do well in 9th and 10th grade classes.
● Save money for college textbooks.
● Earn Physical Fitness credits in 9th& 10th grades.
Options for Your Future at GK:
Pierce County Skills Center
Junior/Senior Year
● Aerospace Composites
● Aerospace
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Machining/Fabrication
Automotive Technology
Construction Trades
Cosmetology
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts
DigiPen Video Game
Development
● Fire Science & Emergency
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Services
Medical Careers
PC Networking & Hardware
Repair
Pre-Pharmacy Technology
Pre-Physical Therapy & Sports
Medicine
Pre-Veterinary Technology
Welding
Course Description Book
● Check
● Grade Level
● Pre-requisites
● Credit Area
● Courses are for entire school district. Use your GKHS Course
Offerings List (page 2 of your Course Selection Packet) for
courses available to GKHS students.
9th Grade Recommended Course of
Study
9th Grade
1st Semester
2nd Semester
English Language Arts (ELA)
English Language Arts (ELA)
Math
Math
Physical Science (or Biology**)
Physical Science (or Biology**)
Intro to Health & Fitness
Digi Tools (CTE)
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
** Physical Science or Biology – Biology is recommended for all Highly
Capable students and students with a Science Career Path
Two for One Requirements
CTE courses may count for one other requirement in addition to the
CTE requirement.
EXAMPLES
Course
Requirement 1
Requirement 2
JROTC
CTE
Physical Fitness
Nutrition and Fitness
CTE
Physical Fitness or Health
Principles of Bio-Med
CTE
Lab Science or Health
Fill Out the Form Correctly
● Write in your course choices on the first page.
● Make sure to choose alternate courses.
● Page 2 – Courses offered for 9th graders
● Locker Request – Check box & list your locker partner
Complete Your Form on Time
● Course Selection Forms are due February 29. Don’t
forget a parent signature!
● Counselors will choose courses for students who
have not turned in completed forms by February 29
● GK Parent Information Night – February 24, 6:00
PM
Questions?
● Parent Information Night- February 24, 6:00 pm
● Email your GKHS counselor