An Advanced Placement curriculum is currently being established.
| Ninth Grade — Honors |
Carnegie units |
Honors Ninth Grade English*
Geometry - MTHH 035/036
Biology - SCIH 025/026
History of Mississippi*
Modern Language - FREH 001/002 or SPAH 001/002
Personal Keyboarding - BUSH 005
|
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| Ninth Grade — Standard |
|
Ninth Grade English - ENGH 031/032
Algebra I - MTHH 031/032
Biology - SCIH 025/026
History of Mississippi*
Modern Language - FREH 001/002 or SPAH 001/002 OR
.....World Geography - SSTH 021/022
Personal Keyboarding - BUSH 005 |
1
1
1
1/2
1
1/2
5 |
| Tenth Grade — Honors |
|
Honors Tenth Grade English*
Algebra II - MTHH 039/040
Anatomy and Physiology*
World History - SSTH 031/032
Modern Language - FREH 003/004 or SPAH 003/004
Computer Application*
World Geography 2 - SSTH 022 |
1
1
1
1
1
1/2
1/2
6 |
| Tenth Grade — Standard |
|
Tenth Grade English - ENGH 035/036 1
Geometry - MTHH 035/036 1
Anatomy and Physiology* 1
World History - SSTH 031/032 1
Modern Language - FREH 003/004 or SPAH 003/004 1
Computer Application* 1/2
Approved Elective 1/2
6 |
1
1
1
1
1
1/2
1/2
6 |
| Eleventh Grade — Honors |
|
Honors Eleventh Grade English*
Precalculus 1: Analytic Geometry and Algebra - MTHH 043
Precalculus 2: Trigonometry - MTHH 044
Chemistry - SCIH 031/032
American History - SSTH 033/034
Modern Language - FREH 005/006 or SPAH 005/006
World Geography 1 - SSTH 021
Approved Elective |
1
1/2
1/2
1
1
1
1/2
1/2
6 |
| Eleventh Grade — Standard |
|
Eleventh Grade English*
Algebra II - MTHH 039/040
Chemistry - SCIH 031/032
American History - SSTH 033/034
Modern Language - FREH 005/006 or SPAH 005/006
Approved Elective
Approved Elective |
1
1
1
1
1
1/2
1/2
6 |
| Twelfth Grade — Honors |
|
Honors Twelfth Grade English*
Calculus*
Physics - SCIH 035/036
Civics - SSTH 001
Economics - BUSH 035
Modern Language - FREH 007/008 or SPAH 007/008
Approved Elective
Approved Elective |
1
1
1
1/2
1/2
1
1/2
1/2
6 |
| Twelfth Grade — Standard |
|
Twelfth Grade English - ENGH 043/044
Precalculus 1: Analytic Geometry and Algebra - MTHH 043
Precalculus 2: Trigonometry - MTHH 044
Chemistry II*
Civics - SSTH 001
Economics - BUSH 035
Modern Language - FREH 005/006 or SPAH 005/006
Approved Elective
Approved Elective |
1
1/2
1/2
1
1/2
1/2
1
1/2
1/2
6 |
| Total Carnegie Units
|
23 |
| * Courses under development |
|
Graduation Requirements
| Subject |
Carnegie Units |
Equivalent Number of
UM-ISHS Courses |
| ENGLISH: All must require substantial communication skills
components (i.e., reading, writing, listening, and speaking) |
4 units |
8 courses |
| SOCIAL STUDIES: Courses should include Mississippi History,
U.S. History, World History, American Government, and Economics
or Geography |
4 units |
8 courses |
| MATHEMATICS: Includes Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II. A
fourth class in higher-level mathematics is highly recommended. |
3 units |
6 courses |
| SCIENCE: Choice of Biology, Advanced Biology, Chemistry,
Advanced Chemistry, Physics, Advanced Physics, or any other
science course withcomparable rigor and content. Two of the
courses chosen must be laboratory based. |
3 units |
6 courses |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH |
1/2 unit |
1 course |
| COMPUTER APPLICATIONS: Course should emphasize the computer
as a productivity tool. Instruction should include the use
of application packages, such as word processing and spreadsheets.
The course also should include basic computer terminology
and hardware operation. |
1/2 unit |
1 course |
ADVANCED ELECTIVES: Requirements
may be met by earning 2 Carnegie units from the following
areas/courses, one of which must be in Modern Language or
World Geography.
Modern Language World Geography
4th year lab-based science
4th year mathematics
The student may choose 6 additional Carnegie units with
the counselor’s approval.
|
8 units |
16 courses |
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