ACADEMIC ACADEMIC PLANNING PLANNING
FOR EIGHTH FOR EIGHTH GRADEGRADE
Eight graders take four core subjects:Eight graders take four core subjects: EnglishEnglish Physical SciencePhysical Science World Geography World Geography MathMath
Math 8Math 8 Algebra IAlgebra I Intensified Algebra IIntensified Algebra I Intensified GeometryIntensified Geometry
In addition to Core:
All 8th graders take Physical Education/Health•3 quarters of Physical Education•1 quarter of Health
Choosing ElectivesChoosing Electives
You will have two elective periodsYou will have two elective periods They may be filled with: They may be filled with:
A language (year long)A language (year long)
Music (year long)Music (year long)
Electives (either one full year course or Electives (either one full year course or two semester courses for each period)two semester courses for each period)
Foreign Language choicesForeign Language choices::
Arabic I & IIArabic I & II Chinese I & IIChinese I & II French I & IIFrench I & II Latin I & IILatin I & II Spanish I & IISpanish I & II Spanish for Fluent Speakers I & II Spanish for Fluent Speakers I & II
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**placement test requiredplacement test required
Language classes meet daily all year Language classes meet daily all year and earn high school credit.and earn high school credit.
Arabic and Chinese will be offered via Arabic and Chinese will be offered via distance learning.distance learning.
Students seeking to enroll in the Students seeking to enroll in the second level of a language should see second level of a language should see their teacher for initials.their teacher for initials.
Eighth graders may begin/ continue Eighth graders may begin/ continue their study of a musical instrument by their study of a musical instrument by selecting one of the following:selecting one of the following:
Beginning BandBeginning BandIntermediate BandIntermediate BandAdvanced Band Advanced Band Jazz BandJazz BandOrchestraOrchestra
Eighth grade exploratory courses:Eighth grade exploratory courses: Visual ArtVisual Art Theatre ArtsTheatre Arts GuitarGuitar Life ManagementLife Management ChorusChorus Computer Applications and Internet Computer Applications and Internet
TechnologiesTechnologies Digital Input TechnologiesDigital Input Technologies Technological SystemsTechnological Systems Taking ChargeTaking Charge
Journalism – students will learn to Journalism – students will learn to produce a news paper or news broadcastproduce a news paper or news broadcast
Advanced ChorusAdvanced Chorus GuitarGuitar
Yearbook – year long course by Yearbook – year long course by application onlyapplication only In this course students produce the yearbookIn this course students produce the yearbook Students learn about publication writing and Students learn about publication writing and
productionproduction
Graduation Graduation RequirementsRequirements
High School Courses for High School Courses for CreditCredit
Students may begin earning high Students may begin earning high school credits in 7school credits in 7thth grade grade
Courses that earn high school credit:Courses that earn high school credit:Foreign Language Foreign Language World GeographyWorld GeographyMath (beginning with Algebra I)Math (beginning with Algebra I)
You will have the option at the end of You will have the option at the end of each year to not take the credit AND each year to not take the credit AND the grade so that it will not be included the grade so that it will not be included in the GPAin the GPA
Standard DiplomaStandard DiplomaDiscipline AreaDiscipline Area CreditsCredits # of # of
verifiedverified EnglishEnglish 44 22 MathMath 33 11 Lab ScienceLab Science 33 11 Social StudiesSocial Studies 33 11 Foreign LanguageForeign Language 22 Fine Arts or CTEFine Arts or CTE PEPE 22 Economics &Economics & Personal FinancePersonal Finance 11 ElectivesElectives 44 Additional VerifiedAdditional Verified 11
TotalTotal 2222 66
Advanced Studies DiplomaAdvanced Studies Diploma
Discipline AreaDiscipline Area CreditsCredits # of verified# of verified EnglishEnglish 44 22 Lab ScienceLab Science 44 22 Social StudiesSocial Studies 44 22 MathMath 44 22 Foreign LanguageForeign Language 3/43/4 Health and PEHealth and PE 22 Fine Arts or CTEFine Arts or CTE 11 Economics &Economics & Personal FinancePersonal Finance 11 ElectivesElectives 33 Additional verifiedAdditional verified 11
TotalsTotals 2626 99
SOL TestsSOL Tests
English 11: ReadingEnglish 11: Reading English 11: WritingEnglish 11: Writing World History to World History to
1500AD1500AD World History after World History after
1500AD1500AD World GeographyWorld Geography U.S. HistoryU.S. History
All students are required to pass 6 SOL tests to qualify for a Standard Diploma and 9 to qualify for an Advanced Studies Diploma. If Students who are required to pass tests for a
diploma fail any of those tests, they will be given additional opportunities to take the test again. Tests will be offered in
January, June, and August.
Algebra IAlgebra I GeometryGeometry Algebra IIAlgebra II Earth ScienceEarth Science BiologyBiology ChemistryChemistry
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