Listed below are the courses available to 9th grade students. Refer to the course catalog for course descriptions and prerequisites. An asterisk (*)
indicates an application is required. CIRCLE your course choice on this chart in addition to writing the course title on the front of this sheet. All
Freshmen must take one year of Intro to Lit and Comp 9, one year of World History 1 and 2; math; science; and health. (Health may be delayed to a later
year only if you are taking two year-long courses such as music, world language, film, etc., resulting in no room in the schedule for health in 9th grade.)
REQUIRED COURSES:
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS -- REQUIRED
(Choose one of these courses -- yearlong)
o Intro to World Lit & Comp 9A/9B
o Intro to World Lit & Comp 9A/9B
Honors
SOCIAL STUDIES-- REQUIRED
(Choose one of these courses – yearlong)
o World History 1 / 2
o World History 1 / 2 Honors
MATH -- REQUIRED (choose one)
(all are yearlong)
o Algebra 1A/1B
o Algebra with Lab (2 periods)
o Geometry A/B
o Geometry A/B H
o Algebra 2A/2B
o Algebra 2A/2B H
o Pre-Calculus
o Pre-Calculus H
SCIENCE -- REQUIRED (all are yearlong)
o Physical Science
o Biology1/2 (prereq Algebra – must
be concurrently enrolled in
Geometry or higher)
o Chemistry 1/2 (prereq Geom & Bio)
HEALTH – *REQUIRED *see note below
(one semester)
o Health
*NOTE: if you are taking two year-long
classes (for example, music and world
language), you may delay taking Health
until a later year.
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CHOOSE YOUR REMAINING COURSES FROM
THE LIST BELOW. CIRCLE YOUR CHOICES
BELOW AND WRITE THE TITLES ON THE
FRONT OF THIS SHEET.
WORLD LANGUAGE (all are yearlong. Two
years minimum required for most 4-year
colleges)
o French 1 A/B
o French 2 A/B
o French 3 A/B (CIHS)
o Japanese 1 A/B
o Japanese 2 A/B
o Japanese 3 A/B
o Spanish 1 A/B
o Spanish 2 A/B
o Spanish 3 A/B (CIHS)
BUSINESS AND MARKETING
o Advertising (new) (sem)
o Accounting 1 and 2 (sem)
o Marketing 1 and 2 (sem)
o Entrepreneurship (sem)
o Sports/Entertainment Mktg (sem)
o Computer Applications (sem)
COMPUTER SCIENCE
o Intro to Computer Science (sem)
o Exploring Computer Sci(prereq Intro
Comp Sci) (sem)(new)
DIGITAL FILMMAKING
o Video1 – Intro to Media Issues &
TV Prod (sem – course offering
depends on enrollment.)
o
*Video 1 – Digital Filmmaking
Pathway (year) Application
required -- by May 15, 2015
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
o Food Science 1 & 2 (sem or year)
o Human Development (sem)
o Independent Living (sem)
o Apparel & Textiles 1 & 2 (sem)
JOURNALISM
o Journalism Writing (1st semester)
PE AND FITNESS (semester long)
o Personal Fitness (fulfills CBA)
o Weight Training/Conditioning
(fulfills CBA)
o Team Sports
o Swimming (fulfills CBA)
o Individual Sports/Racket Sports
(fulfills CBA)
o Lifetime Sports/Yoga (fulfills CBA)
PROYECTO SABER
o Proyecto Saber-Our Cultural
Heritage (sem)
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY (yearlong)
o Intro to Engineering Design I/II
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
o Graphic Arts (sem; repeats ok)
o Wood I (sem)
o Wood Advanced (sem)
VISUAL ARTS
o Drawing & Painting (sem)
o Drawing & Painting Advanced (sem)
o Art Survey (sem)
PERFORMING ARTS AND MUSIC
*Please see audition information included
in this packet.
o Technical Theatre Foundations(sem)
o Theatre 1 (sem or year)
o Theatre 2 (sem or year)
o Piano (sem)
o Guitar (sem)
o *Percussion (year)
o Symphonic Band (year)
o *Wind Ensemble (year)
o Concert Orchestra (year)
o *Symphonic Orchestra (year)
o *Jazz Band 1 & 2 (audition)(year)
o Treble Choir (Open to all women in
grades 9-12.) (year)
o
*Concert Choir (Open to all men in
grades 9-12 – no audition required. Open to
all women in grades 10-12 by audition.)(year)
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Please select courses from those listed on
this sheet. Your Ballard High School IEP
teacher will review your course selections
after you turn in the sheet. If you have
questions about your IEP and your course
choices, please attend the BHS Special
Education Open House on Monday, April
27th, from 4:00 – 7:00 pm in the Ballard High
School Library. BHS IEP teachers will be
available to answer your questions about
Special Education and course choices.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Please select courses listed on this sheet.
Your BHS ELL teacher will review your course
selections after you turn in the sheet.
How to apply to the
Biotechnology Career Academy or the
Digital Filmmaking Program:
If you are applying to the Biotech Career
Academy or the Digital Filmmaking Program,
please note that your completed application
must be received at Ballard High School by
Friday, May 15th, 2015. Applications can be
accessed on our website at
www.ballardhs.seattleschools.org under the
Academics tab. Please see the Course
Catalog, also posted under Academics, for
complete descriptions of these two
programs.