Battle Ground Public Schools

All High School Courses Index ..............................................4-5 Which high school should I attend? ............................................6 Comprehensive High Schools ......................................................7 Alternative High Schools ...................................................................7 What is required to graduate? ...................................................... 10 Develop a High School and Beyond Plan ................11 Earn 24 High School Credits ................................................... 12 Washington State History ............................................................ 12 Complete a Graduation Pathway ........................................ 12 What specialized programs are available? ......................12 Battle Ground Virtual Academy............................................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 (Battle Ground Virtual Academy) .....................................29 Preparing for College and Beyond ....................................30 Admission Exams ......................................................................................30 Financial Aid (FAFSA) ......................................................................30 NCAA Eligibility Center...................................................................30 How do I earn credits 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 GPA Calculations .......................................................................................33 Schedule Change Policy ..................................................................33 CTE Pathways ...........................................................................................................35 Graduation Pathways .............................................................................36 Courses Arts ..............................................................................................................................................37 Audio/Video/Web Design ...............................................................37 Ceramics .................................................................................................................37 Drama .........................................................................................................................45 Music ............................................................................................................................46 Photography ......................................................................................................48 Electives ..................................................................................................................................49 Agriculture & Animals .......................................................................49 Air Force Junior ROTC .......................................................................49 Audio & Video Production ............................................................50 Automotive Technology ...................................................................50 Business & Marketing ...........................................................................51 CADD: Computer Aided Drafting & Design .........53 Computer Science .....................................................................................54 Family & Consumer Science ......................................................56 Health Science Careers ....................................................................59 Humanities ......................................................................................................... 60 Leadership .......................................................................................................... 60 Machine Technology & Welding .......................................... 60 Teacher/Office Assistant ................................................................62 Wood Design - Construction .....................................................62 Geometry in Construction ............................................................62 Work-Based Learning .........................................................................62 English ........................................................................................................................................63 English CASEE Courses ................................................................... 71 Health ..........................................................................................................................................72 Math ..............................................................................................................................................73 Physical Education (PE) ...................................................................................77 Sciences .................................................................................................................................. 80 Earth & Space Sciences .................................................................. 80 Life Sciences .................................................................................................... 81 Physical Sciences ......................................................................................82 Other Sciences...............................................................................................83 CASEE Earth & Space Sciences ..........................................86 CASEE Life Sciences............................................................................86 CASEE Physical Sciences .............................................................87 Social Studies ..................................................................................................................88 World Languages ........................................................................................................93 Table of Contents

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