Battle Ground Public Schools

BGPS Course Guide 2023-24

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2023-24 High School Course List.......................................3-4 Which high school should I attend? ....................................................6 Comprehensive High Schools ......................................................7 Alternative High Schools ...................................................................7 What is required to graduate? ....................................................................8 Develop a High School and Beyond Plan ...................9 Earn 24 High School Credits .......................................................9 Complete a Graduation Pathway .........................................11 What specialized programs are available? .......................... 12 Battle Ground's Online Learning ..........................................13 Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education (CASEE) .................. 14 Cascadia Technical Academy ..................................................15 Running Start (Clark or Lower Columbia College)................................ 16 How do I forecast for high school? ....................................................17 High School 24-credit Requirements ........................... 19 High School Course Plan Worksheet ........................... 20 English Language Arts Course Sequence .............22 Math Course Sequence ......................................................................23 Science Course Sequence..............................................................24 CASEE Science Course Sequence .....................................25 Social Studies Course Sequence .........................................26 Health and PE Course Sequence ........................................27 Freshman Electives ................................................................................................ 28 How else do I forecast for high school? .....................................29 Challenge Exams .......................................................................................29 High School Credit in Middle School ...........................29 World Language Proficiency Credit...............................29 Work-based Learning .........................................................................29 Online classes .................................................................................................29 Preparing for College and Beyond ..................................... 30 Admission Exams ......................................................................................30 Financial Aid (FAFSA) ......................................................................30 NCAA Eligibility Center...................................................................30 How do I earn dual credit for college? .........................................31 College in the High School ..........................................................32 CTE Dual Credit ..........................................................................................32 Advanced Placement Exams ....................................................32 Running Start (Clark or Lower Columbia College)................................33 Cascadia Technical Academy .................................................33 The Fine Print ..................................................................................................................33 Fee Schedules .................................................................................................33 GPA Calculations .......................................................................................33 Schedule Change Policy ..................................................................33 CTE Pathways ................................................................................................ 35-37 Freshman-friendly courses..........................................................................38 Arts ............................................................................................................................................. 40 Audio/Video/Web Design ...............................................................45 Ceramics .................................................................................................................47 Drama .........................................................................................................................48 Music ............................................................................................................................49 Photography .......................................................................................................51 Electives ..................................................................................................................................52 Agriculture & Animals .......................................................................52 Air Force Junior ROTC .......................................................................52 Audio & Video Production ............................................................53 Automotive Technology ...................................................................53 Business & Marketing ..........................................................................54 CADD: Computer Aided Drafting & Design .........56 Computer Science .....................................................................................57 Family & Consumer Science ..................................................... 60 Health Science Careers ....................................................................62 Humanities ..........................................................................................................63 Leadership ...........................................................................................................63 Machine Technology & Welding ...........................................64 Teacher/Office Assistant ................................................................65 Wood Design - Construction .....................................................65 Geometry in Construction ............................................................78 Work-Based Learning .........................................................................65 English ........................................................................................................................................66 English CASEE Courses .................................................................66 Health ..........................................................................................................................................75 Math ..............................................................................................................................................76 Physical Education (PE) .................................................................................. 80 Sciences ...................................................................................................................................82 Earth & Space Sciences ...................................................................82 Life Sciences ....................................................................................................83 Physical Sciences ......................................................................................85 Other Sciences...............................................................................................86 CASEE Earth & Space Sciences ..........................................88 CASEE Life Sciences............................................................................88 CASEE Physical Sciences .............................................................89 Social Studies ................................................................................................................. 90 World Languages ........................................................................................................95 Table of Contents

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