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South Plainfield

High School

Program Planning Guide

2017-2018

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT

Administrative Structure

Central Administration

Noreen Lishak, Superintendent of Schools

Mary Malyska, Assistant Superintendent

James Damato, Interim Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Board of Education

William Seesselberg, President

Chere Glover, Vice President

Kimberly Anesh

Debbie Boyle

Thomas Cassio

Douglas Chapman

John Farinella

Jim Giannakis

Sharon Miller

High School Administration

Ronnie Spring, Principal

Robert Richkus, Assistant Principal

Tamekia Grier-Dupiche, Assistant Principal

Robert Redmon, Assistant Principal

District Administration

Jacqueline Castronovo, Director of Special Services

Annemarie Stoeckel, Supervisor of Educational Technology/Library Media

Anu Garrison, Director of Grants/Math Curriculum

Pamela Ackerman-Garcia, Supervisor of English Language Arts/Social Studies

Shanti Kantha-Murray, Supervisor of Science

Eli Freund, Supervisor of Special Services

Elaine Gallo, Director of Guidance/School Counseling Services K-12

504 Compliance Officer/Anti-Bullying Coordinator

Kevin McCann, Athletic Director

Marlene Steele, Supervisor of Transportation

Thomas Wiggins, Supervisor of Building & Grounds

Stephen Fried, Assistant Business Administrator

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Mission Statement

For

South Plainfield Public Schools

Students are the focus of the South Plainfield Public Schools. We will provide a dynamic, rigorous, relevant and technology-enriched curriculum, guided by the NJ Student Learning Standards. Our mission is to develop life-long learners, who are prepared to succeed in a global and diverse society. We are resolved to educate the whole child, instilling the desire within our students to question and to become divergent thinkers, who can achieve their fullest potential.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

School Counseling Services 4

Graduation Requirements 5

Scheduling Information 5

PARCC 6

NCAA Academic Eligibility Requirements, NJSIAA 7

College/Career Planning Timeline 9

“21st Century Life and Careers” 13

Naviance 13

High School Scholars” (Dual Credit) 14

Advanced Placement (AP) Courses and Exams 14

Option 2 14

College Admission Testing 15

Program of Studies 16

English Department 19

English Courses 20

Typical Sequence of Courses 25

World Languages Department 25

World Language Courses 26


English as a Second Language 29

ESL Courses 29

Social Studies Department 30

Social Studies Courses 31


Mathematics Department 36

Mathematics Courses 37


Science Department 43

Science Courses 44


Business Education Department 50

Business Education Courses 50

Art Department 53

Art Courses 53

Music Department 54

Music Courses 54

Applied Technologies 56

Applied Technologies Courses 56

Family and Consumer Sciences Courses 59

Physical Education and Health 60

Physical Education 61

Physical Education/Health 61

SPHS Student Schedule Planner 63

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School Counseling Services

School Counselors are dedicated professionals, committed to providing support services in

the areas of academic, personal/social and career development. In keeping with the South

Plainfield School District’s Mission Statement, it is our intent to address students’ needs at

all developmental levels for the purpose of enhancing their education in preparation for

their post-high school experiences and future goals.

Developing Your Four Year Academic Plan

Educational planning is one of the primary responsibilities of the School Counseling

Department. Students entering their freshman year will begin by planning their academic

course of study with consideration of the following: (1) future career goals, (2) satisfying

high school graduation requirements, and (3) elective courses of personal interest.

Your personal plan will be re-evaluated annually. When it is time to select courses,

counselors will meet with students individually to discuss career goals, level of

performance and areas of special interest. The student and his/her counselor will review

teacher recommendations, academic achievement and state requirements for graduation, as

well future career interests

Student Assistance Counselor

The Student Assistance Counselor offers services to students who have been identified

with problems and concerns relative to alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, crisis situations, and

mental health issues and bullying, which create a barrier to student success.

The Student Assistance Counselor will facilitate in-service programs for faculty, students,

parents, and act as a liaison between the school, family and the drug/alcohol treatment

system.

School Counseling Office Personnel: (908) 754-4620

Director of Guidance/School Counseling Services K-12

504 Compliance Officer, District Anti-Bullying Coordinator

Elaine Gallo Ext. 464

School Counselors Support Staff

Mylissa Bauman Ext. 295 Marie Benak Ext. 298

Jaime Giannakis Ext. 354 Elaine Bolger Ext. 257

Erica Hapstak Ext. 297 Nancy Flannery Ext. 293

Kathleen Reilly Ext. 299

Student Assistance Counselor/Anti-Bullying Specialist

Rhonda Greene Ext. 300

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Graduation Requirements

In order to earn a South Plainfield High School Diploma, students must successfully

complete 120 credits according to state and district mandates.

Required Course Credit

Requirement

*Recommended

4 years of English 20 4 years

2 years of U.S. History 10 2 years

1 year of World History 5 1 year

3 years of Mathematics

(including Algebra 1 and Geometry and a

third year of math that builds upon the

concepts and skills of algebra and

geometry)

15 4 years

3 years of Science

(including Lab Biology, Lab Chemistry

and/or Physics and/or Environmental

Science; plus a third year lab/inquiry

based science)

15 4 years

World Language 5 2-4 years

Physical Education/Health 20 4 years

21st Century Life and Careers, or Career

Technology Education

5 1-3 years

Visual and Performing Arts 5 1-3 years

Financial Literacy, Economic and

Entrepreneurial Literacy

2.5 ½ year

*Recommended courses will vary depending on each individual student’s desired

course of study and post-secondary choices.

In addition to meeting state course requirements, students must (1) demonstrate

proficiency on the PARCC, state mandated test of proficiency, or subject specific state

exams, and (2) comply with the state and district attendance policy.

Scheduling Information

A student in full residency must schedule and maintain thirty (30) instructional periods

per week over the course of an academic year. It is recommended that a student schedule

thirty-five (35) credits each year.

Program Alterations: Program alterations require the consent of parent/guardian,

counselor and administrator. In addition, program alterations are subject to the following

conditions:

You may not drop a subject if your schedule does not maintain thirty (30)

instructional periods (during the course of the regular school day) per week each

academic year;

A request for a change in schedule will be considered only if a student has been

inappropriately placed, or is missing a course. No changes will be made to a

scheduled lunch or Physical Education/Health period.

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The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers: PARCC

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) was

developed by a group of states that have come together to develop high-quality,

computer-based student assessments linked to new, more rigorous English Language Arts

Literacy (ELA), and math standards. PARCC is committed to delivering real-time

information on student knowledge, which teachers can use to help inform instruction.

PARCC will ask students to answer a variety of types of questions, show their work, and

explain their reasoning. PARCC will test writing skills at every grade level and critical-

thinking and problem-solving skills in an in-depth manner. In ELA/literacy, your child

will be asked to read complex passages and draw evidence from the material to make

inferences and present a persuasive argument. Additionally, and unlike traditional pencil

and paper assessments, PARCC will better enable students with disabilities, as well as

English language learners, to demonstrate their knowledge and skills due to the

technology and access to built-in accommodations found within the assessment.

The PARCC assessments will be administered to students in grades 3-11, and has

replaced the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) and the NJ Assessment of

Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK). For additional information pertaining to PARCC, you

may visit www.parcconline.org.

http://www.parcconline.org/

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Academic Eligibility Requirements for NCAA Athletics and NCAA Scholarships

DIVISION I:

Entering College on or after August 1, 2016

DIVISION II:

Entering College on or after August 1, 2016

Full Qualifier:

Complete 16 Core Courses

Ten of the 16 courses must be

completed before the seventh semester

(senior year) of high school

Seven of the 10 core courses must be in

English, math and science

Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.3

Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your

core-course GPA on the Division 1

sliding scale, and

Graduate high school

Academic Redshirt:

Complete 16 Core Courses as noted above

Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.000

Earn the ACT/SAT score matching

your core-course GPA on the Division 1

sliding scale, and


Full Qualifier:

Complete 16 core courses

Earn a core-course GPA of at least

2.000; (2.200 on or after 2018)

Earn an SAT combine score of at least

820 or an ACT sum score of at least

68 (ACT/SAT score matching core-

course GPA on Division II sliding

scale on or after 2018)


Partial Qualifier:

Complete 16 core courses;

Earn a core-course GPA of at least

2.000 OR (and earn the ACT/SAT

score matching your core-course

Division II sliding scale on or after

2018)

Earn and SAT combined score of at

least 820 or an ACT sum score of at

least 68 (earn the ACT/SAT score

matching your core-course Division

II sliding scale on or after 2018), and


Students planning to pursue collegiate athletics are encouraged to check the NCAA website for

additional information pertaining to test scores, GPA and Division I requirements for students entering

college on or after August 1, 2016 @www.NCAA.org

Full Qualifier: College-bound student athletes may practice, compete and receive athletics

scholarship during their first year of enrollment at the NCAA Division I school.

Academic Redshirt: College-bound student athletes may receive athletic scholarships during their

first year of enrollment and may practice during their first regular academic term, but may NOT

compete during their first year of enrollment.

Non-Qualifier: College-bound student-athletes cannot practice, receive athletics scholarships or

compete during their first year of enrollment at a NCAA Division I school.

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After August 1, 2016:

1. A college-bound student athlete completes nine core courses prior to the seventh semester of high

school. However, he/she is an academic redshirt because only nine core courses of the 10 required

courses were completed before the seventh semester. He/she would be permitted to practice and

receive scholarships, provided he/she presents 16 core courses and meets with minimum core-

course GPA and test-score requirement at the time of graduation.

2. A college-bound student athlete completes 16 core courses in the required coursework with a

2.300 core-course GPA and a 79 sum ACT. The college-bound student-athlete is a full qualifier

under the new sliding scale because the minimum GPA requirement is 2.300 with an ACT sum

score of at least 75.

3. A college-bound student athlete completes 15 core courses with a 2.500 core-course GPA and an

820 SAT score (critical reading and math). The college-bound student athlete is a non-qualifier

because only 15 core courses were completed, not the required 16 core courses.

Credits:

(1). To be eligible for athletic eligibility competition during the first semester (September 1 to January 31)

a pupil must have passed 25% of the credits (30) required by the State of New Jersey for graduation (120)

during the immediately preceding academic year.

(2). To be eligible for athletic competition during the second semester (Feb. 1 to June 30) a pupil must have

passed the equivalent of 12.5% of the credits (15) required by the State of New Jersey for graduation (120)

at the close of the preceding semester (Jan. 31). Full-year courses shall be equated as one-half of the total

credits gained for the full year to determine credits passed during the immediately preceding semester.

CL 1 The NJSIAA does not establish grading policies or standards for granting credits. The local

school’s Board of Education has the exclusive authority to address such matters within the parameters of

the State Board of Education guidelines. Therefore, NJSIAA will not waive, either the standards set by a

member school, or the minimum standards set forth in Article V, Section 4.E except as provided in Section

4.F (1).

Go to www.njsiaa.org/ for additional information.

http://www.njsiaa.org/

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College/Career Planning Timeline

Freshman Year:

- Build a flexible schedule which allows for study time, extracurricular activities

and other interests. Use a planner to help you stay organized.

- Meet with your counselor to discuss a four-year schedule of classes that increases

your eligibility to attend the college of your choice.

- Introduction to Naviance web-based Guidance Program with a focus on learning

styles, career exploration and self-awareness.

- Keep a spreadsheet of your accomplishments in preparation for all post-secondary

options, which includes articles about yourself, awards you have earned and

activities in which you have participated in and out of the school environment.

- Invite your parents to a meeting with you and your counselor to discuss your

interests, including post-secondary possibilities and career information.

- Look into summer jobs and the skills required to obtain one.

- Explore volunteer opportunities which will allow you to expand your experience

and skills.

- Develop your awareness of personality traits, strengths, weaknesses, values etc.

Meet with your School Counselor to discuss relevant inventories and websites.

- Check NCAA website at www.NCCA.org for information if planning to pursue

collegiate athletics.

Sophomore Year:

- Continue to progress through challenging courses developing academic abilities

and exploring interests. Continued development of 4 Year Plan through Naviance.

- Visit the School Counseling Department for information pertaining to college

websites and other career/college materials, and scholarship opportunities.

- Meet with your counselor to re-evaluate your high school course selections

making sure they meet college requirements.

- Take the PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) in October to prepare

for the college entrance exams.

- Re-visit NCAA website for information if planning to pursue collegiate athletics.

- Continue to develop awareness through work with Naviance; personality traits,

strengths, weaknesses, values, etc. Meet with your School Counselor to discuss

relevant inventories and websites.

http://www.ncca.org/

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Junior Year:

Fall (August – December)

- Take the October PSAT, affording you additional practice in taking entrance

exams and establishing your eligibility for scholarships.

- Meet with post-secondary reps, visit post-secondary institutions and attend local

college/career fairs.

- Continue exploration and research pertaining to post-secondary options and

opportunities through the use of Naviance.

- Develop your list of post-secondary possibilities. Search websites for admissions

information. Visit the SPHS School Counseling Department’s webpage for a

listing of pertinent websites.

- Talk with admissions reps to determine if there are any institutional scholarships

for which you qualify. Continue to research private scholarship opportunities.

Discuss possibilities with your counselor and visit the “Scholarship Box” in the

Counseling Office. Listen to morning announcements and visit the SPHS School

Counseling Department webpage for an updated listing of available scholarships.

Become familiar with the costs for each school and the financial aid process.

Visit the School Counseling Department webpage for a listing of websites to

assistance with your college search.

- Continue involvement in clubs, sports, volunteer work, etc.

Spring (January – June)

- Register for the SAT/ACT. Check with colleges for test preferences.

- Narrow your choices for post-secondary institutions. Discuss your college budget

with your parents.

- Check with your counselor, libraries and community organizations for names of

scholarship sources, as well as the SPHS Counseling Department webpage.

Obtain applications and keep records of anyone you speak with concerning grants

or scholarships.

- If planning to participate in sports, e-mail the coaches at your target schools. Be

sure to include a schedule of your athletic events for the upcoming year. Register

with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. Develop a resume of your

sports accomplishments including a tape and relevant articles about your

successes.

- Ask teachers, counselors, community members to write letters of recommendation

in preparing to apply to post-secondary institutions.

- Participate in “Career Activity” presented at the high school in partnership with

the South Plainfield Business Association.

Summer:

- Visit colleges. Continue to explore career options.

- Practice writing on-line applications and filling out rough drafts.

Ask others to proof-read your work.

- Apply for scholarships whose deadlines are in the fall. You may be too busy

once school begins.

- Enroll in an SAT prep course while you prepare for senior year.

- Be aware of colleges which have “Instant Decision Day”.

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Senior Year:

Fall (August – December):

- Begin on-line, college applications/Common Application.

- Monitor your progress making sure you continue to meet high school graduation

and post-secondary admissions requirements.

- Plan your year efficiently; make use of a planner/calendar to keep track of

relevant dates.

- Register for the Advanced Placement Tests (AP) if applicable.

- Check with the School Counseling Department for information regarding visiting

admissions reps. Meet with reps from colleges of interest. Be aware of

applications requirements for all possibilities of interest.

- Visit post-secondary institutions you are considering and schedule admissions

interviews if required.

- Prepare your portfolio for submission, along with audition tapes, writing samples,

and/or other evidence of your talent required for admission and/or scholarships.

- Submit admissions applications, adhering to on-line deadlines.

- Retake the SAT and/or ACT.

- Ask for letters of recommendation from two teachers of core subject areas at least

one month prior to application deadline. Note: Some colleges require a “School

Counselor recommendation in addition to teacher recommendations. Also, you

may ask your employer, extra-curricular advisor, or an administrator for letters.

Keep in mind that many colleges request the recommendations be sent on-line.

- If seeking athletic scholarships, contact coaches from the schools you are

considering and include a resume of your accomplishments.

- Apply for scholarships whose deadlines are in the fall.

- Contact schools to confirm that they are received your admissions applications

materials.

Spring (January – June)

- Apply for financial aid. Complete and submit your “Free Application for Student

Aid (FAFSA) as soon after January 1 as possible. Information is available online

at www.fafsa.ed.gov. DO NOT GO TO FAFSA.COM

- Apply for additional scholarships.

- Await receipt of your “Student Aid Report” (SAR). Review the SAR for

accuracy. Revise/correct if necessary and resubmit it to the processing center.

- Submit any additional documentation required by the school of your choice,

including any additional financial aid information.

- Notify colleges in writing as to whether you are accepting or declining admission,

and adhere to deadlines.

- Review your financial aid award letter with your parents. Be sure that you

understand the terms and conditions that accompany each kind of aid. For

clarification, make an appointment to meet with an advisor from the institution

providing aid. Sign and return your financial aid letter to the college. Notify the

financial aid office of additional scholarships or grants you have accepted since

your initial application.

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

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- Familiarize yourself with due dates for placement testing, tuition, fees, room and

board and other expenses. Inquire as to how your financial aid will be disbursed

and whether you can defer payments until the funds are available.

- Send final transcript to the college you have chosen; complete your “Senior

Survey” provided by the high school Counseling Office prior to graduation. This

form must be completed before your final transcript can be mailed to the

institution you plan to attend in September. Final transcripts will be sent after

final grades are posted. - Follow up on pending scholarship applications.

- Work to help save for college.

Scholarship information is available in the School Counseling Office. Please listen

to the morning announcements and schedule an appointment with your School

Counselor regarding these opportunities. Also, remember to visit the high school

Guidance website for additional information and updates.

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“21st Century Life and Careers”

In today’s global economy, students need to be lifelong learners who have the knowledge

and skills to adapt to an evolving workplace and world (NJDOE).

Standard 9, 21st Century Life and Careers, of the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards

(NJCCCS) clearly defines guidelines for what students need to know and be able to do, in

order to be “successful in their future careers, and to achieve financial independence”.

Standard 9 of the NJCCCS addresses the following:

Career Ready Practices

Personal and Financial Literacy

Career Awareness, Exploration, and Preparation

Career and Technical Education

The goal is to integrate 21st Century Life and career skills across the K-12 curriculum

and in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs to foster a population that:

Continually reflects and looks to improve the necessary life and career practices

that lead to success;

Uses efficient communication and collaborative skills and resources in order to

effectively interact with a global society;

Reaches a point of financial literacy and responsibility at home and in the broader

community;

Is knowledgeable with respect to careers, can plan and follow-through, as well as

adjust career goals in response to a changing society and economy, and

Pursues skills and content mastery to achieve success in a chosen career path.

For additional information pertaining to the NJCCCS across the content areas, visit

http://www.state.nj.us/education/cccs/.

Naviance: Career Exploration and Post-Secondary Opportunities

Naviance is a college and career readiness platform, which will aid students in making

the connection between academic achievement and post-secondary goal setting.

This comprehensive college and career readiness, web-based program empowers and

assists students in making informed decisions by allowing them to connect learning to

life in preparation for life after high school. Also, students will be able to explore and

identify individual strengths and learning styles, explore college and career options and

create a plan for their future.

For additional information pertaining to Naviance, please contact the High School

Guidance/School Counseling Department to speak with your child’s counselor.

http://www.state.nj.us/education/cccs/

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Middlesex County College (MCC) “High School Scholars”

Seton Hall “Project Acceleration”

Students applying to the “High School Scholars” program or “Project Acceleration” must

successfully complete all requirements as outlined on the MCC and Seton Hall

application, which will be available in the South Plainfield High School Counseling

Office during the month of October. Successful completion of the specified course(s)

will allow the student to receive credit for high school graduation, as well as college

credit. Please note that students applying to the High School Scholar’s Program may also

take approved courses on campus:

Experience college work while still in high school;

Earn college credits that will appear on a Middlesex County College or Seton Hall

transcript and may be accepted by other colleges;

Save money, since courses are offered at a nominal fee, and

Explore different fields of study.

Please contact your School Counselor for course selection, additional information and

details pertaining to the MCC High School Scholars Program and Seton Hall Project

Acceleration

Advance Placement (AP) Courses and Exams

South Plainfield High School offers advanced placement courses in English, math,

science, social studies and music. Students who successfully complete an AP course will

earn high school credit, and have the opportunity to receive college credit, with a

minimum qualifying score of 3 or higher on the AP exam.

For a complete listing of AP courses, course description and pre-requisites; please refer to

the program guide.

Option 2

The purpose of “Option 2” is to allow educators and students the opportunity to explore

educational learning experiences, outside the traditional classroom environment, that are

meaningful and relevant. “Option 2” allows the Board of Education to determine and

establish curricular activities or programs aimed at achieving the Core Curriculum

Content Standards for promotion and graduation. For additional information pertaining to

“Option 2”, please contact the high school Guidance/School Counseling Office.

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College Admission Testing

Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test

(PSAT/NMSQT):

The PSAT/NMSQT is co-sponsored by the College Board and National Merit

Scholarship Corporation and is administered by Educational Testing Services (ETS). The

PSAT/NMSQT is the screening test for high school students who wish to participate in

the National Merit Scholarship Program, an annual academic competition for recognition

and college scholarships. Please visit the College Board website for additional

information.

www.collegeboard.org/psat

www.collegeboard.org/psatskills

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) as of March 2016:

While still assessing skills in reading, writing, and math, the new SAT focuses on the

knowledge that current research shows is most essential for college and career readiness

and success:

Changes include:

No penalty for wrong answers

Optional essay

The tests look more like work presented in high school classes

For additional information pertaining to the SAT and to view sample questions, visit

www.collegereadiness.collegeboard.org.

SAT Subject Tests:

The SAT Subject Tests are required by some institutions of higher learning to determine

readiness to study specific majors or programs at the college level. The subject test may

also be used for placement, as students could potentially fulfill basic requirements or

receive credit for introductory-level courses.

There are 20 SAT subject tests in the following subject areas: English, History, World

Language, Mathematics and Science.

Contact your School Counselor for additional information and details.

American College Test (ACT):

The ACT is used by U.S. colleges as a tool for admissions and to award scholarships. It is

approximately three hours long and contains tests in the following areas: English, Math,

Reading, and Science. Tests are scored on a scale of 1-36.

Students with a strong course background are encouraged to take the ACT in addition to

the SAT.

To register for the ACT go to www.actstudent.org.

http://www.collegeboard.org/psat

http://www.collegeboard.org/psatskills

http://www.collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/

http://www.actstudent.org/

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Program of Studies

Course Grade Credit Course Grade Credit

English Department World Language Department

101 English 1 H 9 5 200 French 1 9-12 5

102 English 1 9 5 220 French 2 10-12 5

121 English 2 H 10 5 240 French 3 10-12 5

122 English 2 10 5 260 French 4 11-12 5

140 AP English Lang & Comp 11 5 202 Spanish 1 9-12 5

141 English 3 H 11 5 222 Spanish 2 10-12 5

142 English 3 11 5 241 Spanish 3 H 10-12 5

160 AP English Lit & Comp 12 5 242 Spanish 3 10-12 5

161 English 4 H 12 5 252 Spanish 4 H 11-12 5

162 English 4 12 5 262 Spanish 4 11-12 5

145 Journalism 9-12 5 292 AP Spanish 12 5

146 Adv. Journalism 10-12 5 203 Spanish Communication/Culture 9-12 5

147 Yearbook Production 1 9-11 5 204 Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1 9-12 5

148 Yearbook Production 2 11-12 5 224 Spanish for Heritage Speakers 2 9-12 5

English Lab 1 & 2 9-10 5 272 Italian 1 9-12 5

274 Italian 2 10-12 5

276 Italian 3 11-12 5

English Semester Electives 278 Italian 4 11-12 5

164 Sports Literature 10-12 2.5 282 Latin 1 9-12 5

165 Creative Writing 10-12 2.5 284 Latin 2 10-12 5

166 Communication Arts 10-12 2.5 286 Latin 3 11-12 5

167 Debate 10-12 2.5

168 Theatre Arts 10-12 2.5

169 Contemporary Drama 10-12 2.5 Social Studies Department

170 Classical Mythology 10-12 2.5 361 AP World History 9-12 5

172 Advanced Debate 10-12 2.5 302 World History 9 5

173 Advanced Creative Writing 10-12 2.5 321 U.S. History 1 H 10 5

174 Advanced Theatre Arts 10-12 2.5 322 U.S. History 1 10 5

175 Analyzing Cinema 10-12 2.5 360 AP U.S. History 11 5

176 World Mythology 10-12 2.5 342 U.S. History 2 11 5

178 SAT Reading/Writing Prep 10-12 2.5 362 AP U.S. Government & Politics 11-12 5

344 Genocide Studies* 11-12 5

English Language Learner (ESL) 345 Sociology 11-12 5

001 Language Arts Beginner 9-12 5 346 Government & Law 12 5

002 Language Arts intermediate 9-12 5 363 AP Psychology 10-12 5

003 Language Arts Advanced 9-12 5 * 10th grade with teacher recommendation

007 ESL Across the Curriculum 9-12 5

008 Reading/Writing Lab Beginner 9-12 5 Social Studies Semester Electives

347 International Relations 11-12 2.5

348 Economics and Financial Literacy 11-12 2.5

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Program of Studies


Mathematics Department Science Department

402 Acad. Algebra 1 9 5 501 Biology H 9-10 6

405 Algebra 1 9 5 522 Acad. Biology 9-10 5

421 Geometry H 9-10 5 523 Biology 9-10 5

422 Acad. Geometry 9-10 5 521 Chemistry H 10-11 6

425 Geometry 9-10 5 542 Acad. Chemistry 10-11 6

441 Algebra 2 H 10-11 5 543 Chemistry 10-11 5

442 Acad. Algebra 2 10-12 5 545 Forensic Science 11-12 5

445 Algebra 2 10-12 5 547 Practical Physics 11-12 5

453 Algebra 3/Trig 11-12 5 552 Environmental Science 9-12 5

461 Pre-Calculus H 11-12 5 565 Physics 11-12 5

462 Acad. Pre-Calculus 11-12 5 562 AP Biology 11-12 6

463 Senior Math Applications 12 5 563 AP Chemistry 11-12 6

481 AP Calculus A/B 11-12 5 567 AP Physics 1 11-12 6

489 AP Calculus/BC Differential Eq. 12 5 568 AP Physics 2 11-12 6

483 Calculus 11-12 5 566 AP Environmental Science 11-12 6

488 Probability and Statistics 11-12 5 510 A.M. Engineering Research 1 11-12 5

490 AP Statistics 11-12 5 410 A.M. Engineering Research 2 12 5

510 A.M. Engineering Research 1 11-12 5 508 Intro to Engineering Design (STEM) 9-12 5

410 A.M. Engineering Research 2 12 5 Science Semester Electives

Math Lab 1 & 2 9-10 5 525 Intro. To Anatomy/Physiology 11-12 2.5

548 Food Ecology & Nutrition 11-12 2.5

Mathematics Semester Electives 549 Molecular Bio & Bio Informatics 10-12 5

487 Intro. To Statistics 11-12 2.5

498 SAT Math Prep 10-12 2.5 Art Education Department

700 Art Exploration 9-12 5

Business Education Department 720 Painting & Drawing 10-12 5

604 Intro. To Business 9-12 5 730 Advanced Studio 11-12 5

626 Accounting 1 10-12 5 740 Advanced Art Skills 11-12 5

627 Accounting 2 11-12 5

628 Marketing 11-12 5

640 Integrated Computer Applications 9-12 5 Music Education Department

643 Business Law 11-12 5 704 Music Experience 9-12 5

650 Personal Financial Management 11-12 5 760 Chorus 9-12 5

660 AP Computer Science 10-12 5 769 A.M. Chorus 9-12 5

665 AP Economics 11-12 5 770 A.M. Performance Band 9-12 5

683 Tomorrow's Teachers 12 5 775 A.M. Concert Band 9-12 5

684 Cooperative Education 12 15 771 Jazz Ensemble 9-12 5

685 Career Education 11-12 5 781 Orchestra 9-12 5

762 Intro. To Music Theory 9-12 5

Business Education Semester Electives 779 AP Music Theory 11-12 5

661 Intro. To Computer Sci. 9-12 5.0 785 Beginning Guitar 10-12 5

644 Intro. To Web Design 10-12 2.5

646 Sports/Entertainment Mgmt. 10-12 2.5

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Program of Studies


Applied Technology Department Physical Education Department

800 Basic Drafting/CAD Tech 9-12 5 900/910 Physical Ed/Health 9 9 3.75/1.25

801 Architectural Technology 10-12 5 981/951 Physical Ed/Health 9/Lab 9 3.00/1.00

802 Computer Aided Drafting 10-12 5 920/930 Physical Ed/Driver Ed/Health 10 3.75/1.25

807 Engineering Technology 11-12 5 982/952 Physical Ed/Driver Ed/He/Lab 10 3.00/1.00

816 Electrical/Robotic Technology 2 10-12 5 940/950 Physical Ed/Health 11 11 3.75/1.25

820 Metalworking Technology 1 9-12 5 983/953 Physical Ed./Health 11/Lab 11 3.00/1.00

821 Metalworking Technology 2 10-12 5 960/970 Physical Ed/Health 12 12 3.75/1.25

830 Basic Wood Technology 9-12 5 984/954 Physical Ed./Health 12/Lab 12 3.00/1.00

831 Machine Wood Technology 10-12 5 990 A.M. Teen Pep 11-12 5

840 Graphic Arts 1 10-12 5

841 Graphic Arts 2 10-12 5

842 Graphic Arts Technology 10-12 5 Individualized Instruction

844 A.M. Graphic Arts Broadcasting 11-12 5 English 1 9 5

English 2 10 5

English 3 11 5

English 4 12 5

Family and Consumer Science Department

870 Culinary Arts 10-12 5 World History 9 5

871 Culinary Arts 2 11-12 5 U.S. History 1 10 5

U.S. History 2 11 5

5

Algebra 1 9-10 5

Geometry 10-11 5

Algebra 2 11-12 5

Environmental Science 9 5

Biology 10-11 5

Chemistry 11-12 5

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English Department: Statement of Purpose

The primary goal of the English program is to produce reflective, critical, and creative

thinkers through the language experiences of reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Therefore, the English classroom is an interpretive community in which students are

engaged in transforming information and experience into knowledge and understanding.

The department encourages students to be active learners who accept both the challenge

and the responsibility for their own learning. Each year, as part of this comprehensive

program, students complete research projects and required summer reading. The English

program is delivered through a variety of survey courses and electives, as well as

intervention courses for students struggling with meeting the demands of NJDOE’s

expectations for graduation.

Guidelines for Honors and Advanced Placement Courses:

The Honors and AP courses are designed for students who wish to challenge themselves

academically and desire a rigorous study of literature, language and composition. Even

though there are no firm prerequisites for admission into, and remaining in honors

courses, it is important to carefully consider a student’s past performance in English

when selecting an appropriate course of study. AP and Honors courses require students

to complete additional coursework, read avidly, and widely, and maintain a higher level

of independent accountability than non-weighted courses. The English department offers

assistance in placement decisions through teacher recommendations, diagnostic

assessments describing cognitive readiness and core competency review materials. It is

recommended that students who wish to challenge themselves at the honors level have

demonstrated strong performance in the English class taken the year prior. In cases

where students select a level that was not recommended, the student and parent/guardian

will be required to complete a waiver application. It must also be understood that if a

student takes an Honors English course and decides to drop it, the unweighted grade will

transfer to his/her new class.

Semester Electives in English:

In an effort to address the Core Curriculum Content Standards in both Visual and

Performing Arts and Language Arts Literacy, the English Department offers semester

course electives earning 2.5 credits.

English Remediation Courses: English Labs 1 & 2: Supplemental English intervention courses have been designed for students whose

academic performance indicates the need for additional English Language Arts support in

meeting expectations of grade-appropriate Common Core State Standards for ELA.

Instructional goals are individualized, data-based and focused on students’ particular

needs and strengths.

Students who enroll in English Lab will be simultaneously enrolled in a regular English

course. Placement into these courses is based on multiple criteria, which may include the

following: (1) district benchmark assessment data, (2) standardized test performance, (3)

classroom performance, (4) teacher/departmental recommendation, and (5) parental

input.

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English Lab 1 1911 Full Year Course

English Lab 2 1922 Full Year Course

English Courses

English 101: (Grade 9 Honors)

5 Credits This course includes the study of literature

from a variety of time periods and cultures.

Several genres of texts are analyzed,

including novels, short stories, poems, plays,

and film. Students question, interpret, and

make judgments about texts with increasing

independence. They write in multiple

genres, and use writing as both a way to

learn and as a means of expression. Students

practice critical literacy and collaboration

skills as learning strategies for both reading

and writing. Additionally, students conduct

short, as well as more sustained research

projects to answer a question or solve a

problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry

when appropriate, synthesize multiple

sources on the subject, demonstrating

understanding of the subject under

investigation. Mandatory summer readings

will be assigned and assessed.

English 102: (Grade 9)

5 Credits This is a comprehensive survey of the

elements of literature, language, and

composition. The aim of this course is to

improve students’ control of the skills of

communication, reading, writing (narrative

writing, argumentative writing) speaking,

listening and viewing – and to help them

appreciate a wide selection of readings that

increase students’ understanding and

appreciation of literature.

Students are expected to write narratives to

develop real imagined experiences or events

using effective technique, well-chosen

details, and well-structured event sequences

(CCSS). Additionally, students will conduct

short as well as more sustained research

projects to answer a question or solve a

problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry

when appropriate; synthesize multiple

sources on the subject, demonstrating

understanding of the subject under

investigation. Mandatory summer readings

will be assigned and assessed.


5 Credits The English 2 Honors program is designed

as an advanced course for reading,

interpretation, analysis, and discussion of

selections from American literature. The

program is a survey course which covers

American literature from the Colonial

Period to Modernism. Students examine the

major works from these periods, and the

cultural and historical context of each

literary period is emphasized. Critical and

analytical approaches to various literary

genres are stressed. Analysis and discussion

of literary works are strongly encouraged

and expected. The development of

expository writing skills is strongly

emphasized through various writing

assignments on a variety of topics. Students

must pursue individual research in

preparation for a formal research paper as

per department guidelines. Vocabulary and

grammar development is continued through

a structured program. Students are

encouraged to pursue independent study

through outside reading. Mandatory summer

readings will be assigned and assessed.


5 Credits The English 2 program is designed as a

comprehensive survey course focused on

American literature from the Colonial period

to Modernism, and continues to build upon

the study of language, literature, and

composition begun in grade 9. Examples of

major literary genres are studied and the

development of the expository essay is

emphasized. Students are expected to write

arguments to support claims in an analysis

of substantive topics or texts, using valid

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reasoning and relevant and sufficient

evidence (CCSS). Students are expected to

write narratives to develop real or imagined

experiences or events using effective

technique, well-chosen details, and well-

structured event sequences (CCSS).

Additionally, students conduct short, as well

as more sustained, research projects in

which they synthesize multiple sources to

answer a question or solve a problem. .

Mandatory summer readings will be

assigned and assessed. .

Advanced Placement English 140:

Language and Composition

(Grade 11) 5 Credits AP English Language and Composition is

designed to engage students in becoming

skilled readers of prose written in a variety

of rhetorical contests and in becoming

skilled writers who compose for a variety of

purposes. Both their writing and reading will

make students aware of the interactions

among a writer’s purposes, audience

expectations, and subjects, as well as the

way genre conventions and the resources of

language contribute to effectiveness in

writing. A wide variety of fictional and non-

fictional texts will be assigned. A great deal

of independent reading and writing is

required. Summer reading and writing

projects will be assigned. Students will

prepare for the Language and Composition

AP Examination.


5 Credits The English 3 Honors course is designed as

an advanced seminar for the reading,

interpretation, analysis, and discussion of

selections from British literature. Students

examine the major works of the Anglo-

Saxon, Elizabethan, Neo-Classical,

Romantic, Victorian, and the Modern

periods. The approach to literature in this

course allows for a variety of critical

perspectives and emphasizes the cultural and

historical context of each literary period.

Student analysis and student-led discussion

of literary works are strongly encouraged

and expected. There is also a strong

emphasis on the development of writing

skills through formal and informal essays on

a variety of topics. Students also must

pursue individual research in preparation for

a formal debate, which adheres to

departmental guidelines. Vocabulary and

grammar development is continued through

a structured program as well as through

assigned readings. Students are encouraged

to pursue independent study through outside

reading. Mandatory summer reading will be

assigned and assessed.


5 Credits This course is a year-long study of language,

composition, and British Literature designed

for the college- and career-bound junior. In

it, students explore a wide spectrum of fiction

and non-fiction and appreciate for themselves

the interaction between form and function in

literary works (CCSS). Students examine

authors’ intentions, readers’ responses, and

the cultural contexts of the selected stories. In

addition, students engage in the use of

primary and secondary sources as well as

literary criticism to compose expository and

argument/research-based papers and

speeches. Mandatory summer readings will

be assigned and assessed.

English 145 Journalism: (Grades 9-12)

5 Credits This full year elective deals with the

presentation of news through the print media

and the electronic mass media. The role and

effect of the news media and the

responsibilities of the journalist will be

explored. News writing skills will be

developed through extensive individual and

class projects. Participation in the

publication of the school newspaper is part of

classroom activities. It should be noted it is

not uncommon for students to work

before or after school to meet newspaper

publication deadlines.

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English 146 Advance Journalism

(Grades 10-12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of

English 145 Journalism

Training acquired in English 146 will be used

to assist in the planning, design and

publication of the school newspaper. Skills

developed will include the writing of articles,

the application of editorial techniques and the

development of procedure for covering

community band local news. It should be

noted that it is not uncommon for students to

work before and after school to meet

newspaper publication deadlines.

English 147 Yearbook Production 1

(Grades 10, 11) 5 Credits Prerequisite: A “B” average in Academic or

Honors English and an interview with the

Yearbook Advisor

Students in this year long course are

responsible for the design and publication of

the high school yearbook. Students will learn

techniques of layout and design, preparation

and selling of advertisement and the selling

of and marketing of the publication. Students

must have good writing skills, produce

quality work, work together in groups, must

be able to handle deadline pressures, and

work both independently and as part of a

team. Students should expect to spend

additional time outside of the classroom

working on the publication; this will count as

part of the course grade. Course grade will

be largely based on individual

responsibilities.

English 148 Yearbook Production 2

(Grades 11, 12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Yearbook Production 1 and

interview with the Yearbook Advisor

This course is for the student who has

completed Yearbook 1 and desires a

leadership role in the yearbook class.

Students in this year long course are

responsible for the design and publication of

the high school yearbook. The class is

designed to develop leadership and design

skills, accuracy and accountability. Students

will cut and crop photographs, write and edit

copy, produce graphic art, write headlines

and captions and write, edit and proofread

copy, pages and entire issues of the yearbook.

Students must have good writing skills,

produce quality work, work together in

groups, must be able to handle deadline

pressures, and work both independently and

as part of a team. Students should expect to

spend additional time outside of the

classroom working on the publication; this

will count as part of the course grade. Course

grade will be largely based on individual

responsibilities.

Advanced Placement English 160

Literature and Composition

(Grade 12) 5 Credits Advanced Placement (AP) English is

designed to acquaint students with a variety

of classical literary works spanning all

genres. While British and American writers

are usually stressed, others such as Chekhov,

Camus, and Kafka are often included for

study. This course will engage students in the

careful reading and critical analysis of

imaginative literature. Through the close

reading of selected texts, students will deepen

their understanding of the ways writers use

language to provide both meaning and

pleasure for their readers. This course is

structured around challenging reading

homework assignments, mature class

discussion and essays. Summer reading and

writing projects will be assigned. Students

will prepare for the Literature and

Composition AP Examination.


5 Credits The senior honors English course is designed

as an advanced seminar for the reading,

interpreting, analysis, and discussion of

selections from world literature. The

approach to literature in this course allows for

a variety of critical perspectives and

emphasizes the cultural and historical context

of each literary period. Student analysis and

student-led discussion of literary works are

expected. The course also emphasizes the

development of writing skills through formal

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and informal essays on a variety of topics.

Students also pursue individual research in

preparation for a formal term paper, adhering

to departmental requirements. Vocabulary

and grammar development is continued

through the reading program. Mandatory

summer reading will be assigned and

assessed.


5 Credits This course is designed for the study of world

literature and world cultures, and includes a

variety of writing tasks. Each student must

complete a research paper, which adheres to

departmental guidelines. Vocabulary and

grammar development will continue through

a structured program and contextual study.

Mandatory summer readings will be assigned

and assessed.

Mandatory summer reading will be assigned

and assessed.

In an effort to address the Core

Curriculum Content Standards in Visual

and Performing Arts and Language Arts

Literacy, the English Department offers

semester course electives. Select two from

the following:

English 164: Sports Literature

(Grades 10, 11, 12) 2.5 Credits This course will focus on the relationship of

sports to life as seen through the eyes of the

finest contemporary and classics such as

William Wordsworth, James Dickey, John

Updike, Lilian Morrison, and Chaim Potok.

The course will explore and celebrate the

human side of athletic competition, not sports

statistics. Students will analyze short stories,

poems, essays and autobiographies.

Activities could include field trips and guest

speakers from the news media and the sports

world.

English 165: Creative Writing

(Grades 10, 11, 12) 2.5 Credits This course will include opportunities for

reading the works of professional writers and

modeling several different genres. Students

will compose poetry, short fiction, personal

narrative, and dramatic dialogue. Students

will practice revision and peer editing.

Publishing and contest opportunities will be

presented. A variety of prompts will be used.

Students will work with one or more

anthologies.

English 166: Communication Arts

(Grades 10, 11, 12) 2.5 Credits This course is designed to develop effective

non-print communication skills through the

study of the elements of communication,

public speaking, and the performing arts. A

wide range of activities will provide practice

in critical thinking, listening, receiving and

interpreting messages, gathering ideas, and

choosing appropriate forms of expression.

Individual and group activities will include

delivering a formal speech, conducting a

meeting, interviewing, dramatic

presentations, and improvisations. Active

participation in all areas is required.

English 167: Debate

(Grades 10, 11, 12) 2.5 Credits This course will foster oral communication

activities and enhance research and reasoning

skills through participation in different types

of debates. You will learn about the various

types of debate formats, but the course will

focus on the Lincoln-Douglass style.

Participation in all activities is required.

English 168: Theater Arts

(Grades 10, 11, 12) 2.5 Credits This course will enhance speaking and

communication skills through performance.

You will learn basic acting techniques and

will participate in structured opportunities for

improvisation, characterization, and scene

performance. The fundamentals of set

design, lighting, make-up, costume design,

and directing will be examined. A field trip

to a live theatrical production will be

considered. This course satisfies the state

graduation requirement for Fine and

Performing Arts.

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English 169: Contemporary Drama

(Grades 10, 11, 12) 2.5 Credits This course will focus on major

contemporary dramatic works by well-

known playwrights. You will analyze

character, structure, and the elements of

drama as they manifest in each work. When

possible, student emphasis will be on oral

interpretation and/or dramatic presentation of

the plays in class. A field trip to a live

theatrical production will be considered.

English 170: Classical Mythology

(Grades 10, 11, 12) 2.5 Credits Myths and legends from many lands and

cultures have been used to address human

concerns such as birth and death, love and

hate, fortune or misfortune, creation and

afterlife, magical powers, and forces of

nature. In this course you will meet the

heroes and villains of mythology, and follow

their encounters with fantastic creatures such

as dragons, mermaids, unicorns, and

monsters. Students will examine, analyze

and respond to the literature through various

means of assessments, including designing

creative projects, presenting technology-

based assignments, and composing original

myths.

English 172: Advanced Debate

(Grades 10, 11, 12) 2.5 Credits Prerequisite: English 167 Debate

This course is designed to advance and refine

the debate skills developed in the first course,

and will continue to foster oral

communication activities and to enhance

research and reasoning skills. Although this

class will focus exclusively on the Lincoln-

Douglas debate format, you will delve deeper

into the various types of case formats. You

will also learn to extend the analysis of both

the affirmative and negative cases.

Participation in the Debate Club and debate

competitions will be encouraged.

English 173: Advanced Creative

Writing (Grades 10, 11, 12)

2.5 Credits Prerequisite: English 165 Creative Writing

Students will further explore the genres of

poetry, playwriting, and fictional and non-

fictional prose. A greater emphasis will be

placed on independent work, publishing, and

revision. Students will be required to enter

competitive writing contests and to attempt to

get their writing published. Students will

also assume more editing responsibilities for

their own work and their classmates’ work

and will write multiple revisions.

English 174: Advanced Theatre Arts

(Grades 10, 11, 12) 2.5 Credits Prerequisite: English 168 Theatre Arts

This course is designed to emphasize the

continued and advanced study and

application of various acting techniques and

technical production elements for the stage.

Application will be achieved through group

and individual projects. A trip to a live

theatrical production will be considered.

English 175: Analyzing Cinema

(Grades 11, 12) 2.5 Credits After examining a brief history of film, the art

of film and the technology of film, this course

will view and analyze many of the greatest

films on video. Students will be expected to

read one novel independently to compare the

book and the film versions of the story.

Written analysis and critique of each film will

be required.

English 176: World Mythology

(Grades 10, 11, 12) 2.5 Credits This course is designed to examine and

analyze myths from many lands and cultures.

Readings will include selections from the

myths of the Middle East, the Far East and

the Pacific Islands, Europe, Africa, and the

Americas. Students will gain an appreciation

and understanding of ancient and modern

cultures and will learn to identify major

mythological characters.

You will recognize archetypes and motifs

that recur throughout literature.

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The shared themes of anthology that express

such human concerns as birth and death, love

and hate, fortune and misfortune, creation

and afterlife, magical powers and forces of

nature will also be discussed.

Students will examine, analyze, and respond

to the literature through various means of

assessments, including designing creative

projects, presenting technology-based

assignments, and composing original myths.

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) 178:

Reading and Writing Prep

(Grades 10-12) 2.5 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of

English 1, concurrent enrollment in English 2

or English 3, and department approval.

This semester course is designed to prepare

students for the critical reading and writing

sections of the PSAT and SAT examinations.

It focuses on building vocabulary, enhancing

reading comprehension, and strategies for

sentence completion. In addition, the course

is designed to enhance students’ grammar,

rhetorical skills and organizational abilities.

In this course, students will learn what kinds

of questions and what techniques work best

for specific sections of the exams.

Typical Sequence of Courses

English

Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

English 1H

101

English 2H

121

English 3H

141

AP English 3 140

English 4H

161

AP English 4 160

English 1 102

English 2 122

English 3 142

English 4 162

145 Journalism

145 Journalism

146 Adv. Journalism

147 Yearbook Production 1 164 Sports Literature*

165 Creative Writing* 167 Debate*

168 Theatre Arts*

169 Contemporary Drama*

170 Classical Mythology*

172 Advanced Debate*

173 Adv. Creative Writing* 174 Adv. Theatre Arts*

176 World Mythology*

178 SAT Preparation*

145 Journalism

146 Adv. Journalism

147 Yearbook Production 1 148 Yearbook Production 2

164 Sports Literature* 165 Creative Writing*

166 Communication Arts*

167 Debate*

168 Theatre Arts*


170 Classical Mythology* 172 Advanced Debate*

173 Adv. Creative Writing*

174 Adv. Theatre Arts* 175 Analyzing Cinema*

176 World Mythology*

178 SAT Production*

145 Journalism

146 Adv. Journalism

148 Yearbook Production 2 164 Sports Literature*

165 Creative Writing* 166 Communication Arts*

167 Debate*

168 Theatre Arts*


170 Classical Mythology*

172 Advanced Debate* 173 Adv. Creative Writing*

174 Adv. Theatre Arts*

175 Analyzing Cinema* 176 World Mythology*

178 SAT Production

*Half year course: Students are required to select two, 2.5 credit courses.

*Remediation courses may be required as determined by student academic performance.

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World Language Department: Statement of Purpose

The Department of World Languages offers sequential study in French, Spanish, Italian

and Latin, preparing students to explore and discover rich and vibrant cultures. These

languages are indispensable for communication with Europeans, Hispanic, Latino,

Mexican and Central and South American peoples, and the French-speaking populations

of Canada, Africa and the Caribbean. Proficiency in these languages enables students to

appreciate another culture. Moreover, the study of a world language prepares students for

careers in a variety of fields. Since our world is increasingly connected economically,

politically and culturally, the ability to communicate in a world language and to understand

people from other cultures is crucial. Furthermore, studies show that students who study a

second language perform measurably better on the verbal section of the SAT.

South Plainfield High School offers a four year program in French and Spanish. Students

who are beginning their study of a world language in high school have the choice of a basic

exploratory or more rigorous college prep program. For students who already understand

and speak Spanish, South Plainfield High School offers a two year program for native

speakers. These courses recognize the existing skills that native Spanish speakers bring to

the classroom.

World language requirements on the college level vary from school to school. Most

colleges require two years of high school study for admission; many require demonstration

of proficiency by means of a placement test or continued study in college. Currently, the

Department of Education state requirement for graduation in this content area is 5 credits

(one year). Any of the departmental courses will satisfy the World Language requirement.

World Language Courses

Spanish 1 202 French 1 200

Italian 1 272: 5 Credits This is the foundation course of a four-year

program that focuses on communicative

competence through the use of target

language immersion. We will focus on basic

communication skills using short sentences,

learned words, phrases and simple questions

and commands when speaking and writing.

This is a performance level class in which

students will be assessed on their ability to

communicate meaning at a basic level by

completing oral presentations and designing

multimedia projects. Authentic materials

will be used to teach and recycle vocabulary

and to emphasize what has been previously

learned, while having students retell,

illustrate and write about themselves, their

school and community. Other materials and

activities used for this curriculum come from

the textbook “Descubre”

Spanish for Heritage Speakers 1

204: 5 Credits Prerequisite: Demonstration of proficiency

through diagnostic test

This course is the first year of a two-year

program designed for students who already

understand, speak, read and write in Spanish.

In this course, students will improve their

speaking and writing through the study of

pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar

structure. Emphasis will be placed on

literature, art and social sciences. Writing

and research will be used as vehicles to

develop language skills.

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Spanish for Heritage Speakers 2

224: 5 Credits Prerequisite: Spanish for Heritage

Speakers I (204) and permission of instructor

This course is the second year of a two-year

program designed for students who already

understand and speak Spanish. In this course,

students will continue the study of language

mechanics while exploring Hispanic history,

literature and culture. Writing and research

will be used as vehicles to develop language

skills.


Italian 2 274: 5 Credits Prerequisite: French 220, Spanish 222,

Italian 274, and teacher recommendation

In this course, students’ progress from basic

to greater expression and are given the

opportunity to further develop the language

skills learned in levels I and II. Students are

expected to initiate speech in the target

language, and through the use of

interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational

activities, will improve their ability to

converse and write with improved accuracy

and fluency. Cultural comparisons are

discussed in the target language and

technology is infused into instruction.

Students are assessed on their oral and

written proficiency. Since learning advanced

language skills requires excellent study

habits, this course will require substantial

study time outside of class.


Italian 3 276: 5 Credits Prerequisite: French 220, Spanish 222,

Italian 274, and teacher recommendation

In this course, students’ progress from basic

to greater expression and are given the

opportunity to further develop the language

skills learned in levels I and II. Students are

expected to initiate speech in the target

language, and through the use of

interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational

activities, will improve their ability to

converse and write with improved accuracy

and fluency. Cultural comparisons are

discussed in the target language and

technology is infused into instruction.

Students are assessed on their oral and

written proficiency. Since learning advanced

language skills requires excellent study

habits, this course will require substantial

study time outside of class.

Spanish 4 Honors 252

5 Credits Prerequisite: Spanish III 242, Spanish 3

Honors 241 and teacher recommendation

The Spanish language will be used as a tool

to discuss international events and their

relevance to what is happening today. It is

also the language we will use to communicate

thoughts, desires, positions and opinions, as

students study the geography, economics,

politics, art and literature of the Spanish

speaking world. The primary goal is to

enable students to read, write, analyze,

compare and debate various perspectives of

the target culture and their own. A variety of

authentic resources will be used to develop

writing skills, so that students communicate,

reflect and apply the new concepts and

vocabulary studied on a daily basis. This

course is designed to prepare students for AP

Spanish.


Italian 4 278: 5 Credits Prerequisite: French 240, Spanish 242 and

teacher recommendation

At this level, the students express themselves

more accurately and fluently. Students are

expected to consistently understand and

produce spoken and written communication

in the target language. By the end of the year,

students have a comprehensive knowledge of

grammatical structures which will be applied

in oral and written expression. Students will

write essays and compose original talks on a

variety of cultural topics.

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Latin 1 282: 5 Credits Students will be able to translate Latin into

English and English into Latin, containing

nouns and adjectives of the first, second and

third declensions, in the five main cases.

Students will use their knowledge of these

Latin words to augment their English

vocabulary and grammar to assist them in

science and mathematical terms and

understand unfamiliar Latin-based English

words. Students will also gain an

understanding of Greek and Roman

literature, history and culture, as well as

become familiar with Mythological stories.

Latin 2 284: 5 Credits Prerequisite: Latin 1 and teacher

recommendation

Students will continue to expand their

knowledge of Latin words to augment their

English vocabulary and grammar. They will

continue to read Mythological stories, as well

as poems, to expand their knowledge of

grammar and ancient culture.


recommendation

Students will review Latin grammar learned

in Latin I and Latin II and continue their

studies of historical authors of Ancient

Rome. During their study, students will focus

on translation, using their new grammar

topics to understand the works of Cicero,

Caesar, and other noted authors.


recommendation

In this advance level course, students will

review Latin grammar, syntax, and

vocabulary as they concentrate on the classic

texts. Students develop reading and

translating skills, and refine their written

expression. This is a literature course with

additional readings on mythology and ancient

history and a continued emphasis on the

oral/aural learning of Latin.

Advanced Placement Spanish 292:

5 Credits Prerequisite: Spanish 4 Honors 451,

Heritage 2 and teacher recommendation

The AP course in Spanish is designed to

parallel the skill development of a third-year

college Spanish course in advanced

composition and conversation. The course

therefore focuses on the mastery of listening,

speaking, reading and writing skills, not on

the content of specific texts. By the end of

AP Spanish, the student will have mastered

the ability to write in Spanish on topics of

general interest. This course provides

practice testing in preparation for the

Advanced Placement Test, which will be

taken in May.

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World Language


French 1

200

French 2

220

French 3

240

French 4

260

Spanish

Communication and

Culture

203

Spanish 1

202

Spanish 2

222

Spanish 3

242

Spanish 1

202

Italian 1

272

Latin I

282

Spanish 2

222

Italian 2

Latin 2

Spanish 3 Honors

241

Spanish 3

242

Italian 3

276

Latin 3

286

Spanish 4 Honors

261

Spanish 4

262

Italian 4

278

Latin 4

288

*Spanish Heritage 1

204

*Spanish Heritage 2

224

*Spanish 4 Honors

252

AP Spanish

292

Spanish Heritage 2

224

Spanish 4 Honors

252

AP Spanish

292

*Selection of courses based on diagnostic test and/or teacher recommendation.

English as a Second Language:

The South Plainfield School District’s English as a Second Language Program (ESL) in

provides assistance to students who are learning to speak English. The goal of the program

is to develop proficiency in listening, reading and writing English. Students whose native

language is not English are given the Maculaitis Test of English Fluency upon entering the

district. They are then placed in the appropriate level of language arts (ESL 1, 2, or 3)

according to their proficiency in English.

ESL students are given an annual New Jersey, state-mandated test in order to measure their

progress in acquiring English. Those who score above the Standard Score Cut Points, and

satisfy multiple criteria indicating readiness, may exit the ESL Program.

The instructional program at South Plainfield High School provides students with the

opportunity to meet these requirements and helps them adjust to the social demands of

American society.

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ESL Courses

ELL 001 Language Arts Beginner

5 Credits This course is intended for those students

whose native language is other than English

and who are non-English speaking. The

course is designed to introduce English

skills through a fourfold language approach:

listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

You will begin to acquire a command of

grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary.

The course also orients you to the new

culture while you are acquiring the basic

mechanical skills of the English language.

ELL 002 Language Arts Intermediate

5 Credits Prerequisite: Language Arts 002 and/or

placement test

This course is intended for those students


and whose knowledge of English are at an

intermediate level. The course will continue

to emphasize and further develop the basic

skills of listening speaking, reading, writing

with an emphasis on English pronunciation.

You will also study the cultures and life

styles of Americans.

ELL 003 Language Arts Advanced

5 Credits

Prerequisite: Language Arts 002 and/or

placement test

This course is intended for those students


and whose knowledge of English are at an

advanced level. The program is designed to

improve the English skills of listening,

speaking, reading, and writing to a level

where you can achieve success in

mainstreamed classes. Citizenship, career

information, and advanced vocabulary are

an integral part of the program.

ELL 007 ESL Across the Curriculum

5 Credits This course is designed to prepare LEP

students for success in core content area

classes and is geared toward the academic

language, vocabulary, and basic concepts of

mathematics. Students are engaged in

learning activities that encourage them to

actively discuss mathematics information,

explain problems in groups, share

knowledge, check understanding and

maximize the use of English across the

curriculum.

ELL 008 Reading/Writing Lab

Beginner: 5 Credits This course is designed for the Limited

English Proficient student (LEP) who

requires additional instruction in reading and

writing skills, as determined by the student’s

performance on the PARCC and/or the

Maculaitis Test of English Fluency. The

level and depth of each skill taught is based

upon the abilities of the students, as

determined by the above test scores.

ELL 009 Reading/Writing Lab

Intermediate/Advanced: 5 Credits This course is designed to prepare

intermediate and advanced ESL students to

successfully pass the PARCC and meet

graduation requirements. Vocabulary

development is continued through a

structured program, which includes a variety

of reading and writing experiences. Reading

and writing skills are stressed.

Social Studies

5 Credits Each Courses may be offered with an ESL, in-

class support teacher. The ESL teacher

provides modified assignments, tests,

quizzes and individualized instruction

necessary to assist the ESL student learning

the course content (see Courses in Social

Studies).

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Mathematics

5 Credits Each Courses may be offered with an ESL, in-





the course content (see Courses in

Mathematics).

Science

5 Credits Each Courses may be offered with an ESL, In-





course content (see Courses in Science)

Social Studies Department: Statement of Purpose Social studies courses are offered at three levels: honors/AP, academic and general. Realizing

that the degree of difficulty and mastery of subject matter varies with each student, the

department seeks to place individuals within an appropriate course level in order to meet not only

graduation requirements, but also personal and social needs.

Although three (3) years of social studies is required, we encourage students to take a fourth year.

For example, courses such as Government and Law, Sociology, Genocide Studies and Advanced

Placement courses will provide an excellent background for careers in the social services, the

Foreign Service, law, business and international trades.

Social Studies Courses

World History 302: (Grade 9)

5 Credits This course picks up the history of humanity

from the end of the Medieval Period to the

20th Century. Topics include the

Renaissance and Reformation, the growth of

national monarchies, the Scientific

Revolution of the 17th century, the French

Revolution and other democratic

revolutions, Asia and Africa in the 19th and

20th centuries and the causes and results of

20th century world wars and other struggles.

Causes of historical events and changes are

analyzed including geography, religion,

economics and politics. Skills to be

developed include reading and

comprehension of primary and secondary

historical sources, analysis of historical

events and trends, research into historical

events, predicting the impact of historical

events and synthesizing historical trends and

events to make original hypotheses.

United States History I 321: (Grade 10

Honors)

5 Credits Prerequisite: World History Honors 301

and teacher recommendation

This course will provide highly motivated

students with an intensive survey of United

States history from the decade of the

establishment of the Constitution through

World War I to 1920. Students will be

expected to read a college textbook,

supplementary materials and historical

fiction and non-fiction. This includes a

summer reading list. Students will also be

expected to analyze conflicting

interpretations of historians, study

multicultural topics and write several papers.

Designed to help students prepare for the

Advanced Placement course, this course

requires you to work with primary sources

and to take tests that require well thought

out written responses and essays. A high

reading skill level is essential to achieving

success in this course. In addition,

independent research is a necessary part of

this course.

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United States History I 322:

(Grade 10) 5 Credits Students taking this course will be able to

assess the period from the Constitutional

Convention to the eve of the Roaring 20s.

At the conclusion of the course, students

will know how our government, society,

economy and diplomacy developed over the

years 1787-1920. Weekly quizzes, unit

tests, oral and written reports are required.

Students will be expected to outline and

maintain a class notebook that will be

subject to periodic review. This course

requires students to work with primary

sources and discuss sources on an analytical

level. Students will also be assigned

historical novels.

Advanced Placement United States

History II 360: (Grade 11) 5 Credits Prerequisite: US I 341 and teacher

recommendation

This college level course is designed for

highly motivated and skilled students. The

course presents an intensive examination of

United States history from the colonial

period to the present, with a focus on US

History II. Independent reading and

research will be required. Individual

projects and group projects and oral

presentations will also be required, with an

emphasis on the interpretation of primary

documents. This course provides practice

testing in preparation for the Advance

Placement Exam which will be taken in

May.

United States History II 342:

(Grade 11) 5 Credits Prerequisite: United States History I 321 or

United States History I 322 and teacher

recommendation

This is a survey course of American history

during the 20th century. The course

examines American history from the post-

World War I period through the end of the

1990s. Students will examine the changing

role of the United States in domestic and

world affairs. This course is designed for

the college bound student and will include

collateral readings, extensive class

discussions and current events. The course

requires students to maintain a notebook and

take tests that require essay responses.

Genocide Studies 344:

(Grades *10, 11, 12)

5 Credits Genocide, a term first used to refer to the

Holocaust of European Jews during World

War II, is generally defined as a state-

sponsored, deliberately planned campaign to

eradicate a particular group of people.

Events of the 20th and 21st centuries have

forced us to confront the reality that

genocide is a recurring historical

phenomenon. This course will explore

specific genocides with a focus on the

actions of bystanders, collaborators, resisters

and rescuers, as well as perpetrators and

victims. Students of all academic levels are

encouraged to take this course. Class

activities will include discussion and debate,

individual and group projects and

presentations, films guest speakers and class

trips. * Note: Mature tenth grade

students may select genocide studies

with successful completion of World

History 301 or 302 and teacher

recommendation.

Sociology 345 (Grades 11, 12)

5 Credits Prerequisite: US History I 321/322, US

History II 341/342, or AP US History 2 and


This course is designed for the mature

college bound student. The course will be

based on the introduction of the disciplines

of sociology and human behavior. Students

will become familiar with the basic

terminology, concepts and research involved

in the study of sociology. Topics that will

be covered in the course will include social

groups, cultures, socialization process,

individual and group behavior, social

organization, personality development,

deviant behavior, the role of genders,

adolescence, the family, the institution of

marriage, criminal and anti-social behavior,

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the system of education and other modern

social issues. This course will include tests,

quizzes, debates, independent research, class

discussions, lectures, outside readings and

cooperative learning activities.

Government and Law 346: (Grade 12) *Note: 11th graders may select this course

with teacher recommendation

5 Credits

Government: This course is designed for the

mature college bound student, though is

open to students from all levels of education.

This course will examine the federal, state,

and county levels of government. There will

be extensive study and comparison of the

executive, legislative and judicial branches

of the U.S. government. In addition, the

students will examine elections, the role of

media, political parties, political corruption

and voting. This course is designed for

students to familiarize themselves with the

American political system and to prepare for

basic civic duty and understanding. This

course will include cooperative learning,

tests, class discussions, debate, lectures and

independent research.

Law: This course will allow each student

the opportunity to explore the terms,

statutes, procedures, precedents and daily

applications of the U.S. legal system in their

everyday lives. Students will be exposed to

criminal, civil, constitutional and juvenile

laws procedures through varied case studies

and scenarios, that occur in today’s society

in cases ranging from assault and battery to

devil rights violations. Class activities will

include debate, case study review, and the

analysis of the enforcement of laws in

society. Students will be expected to be up

to date on legal news, new laws and

Supreme Court cases. This course will

culminate in a mock trial where all areas of

the course are engaged, as students identify

a legal violation in a given scenario, and be

able to successfully prosecute or defend the

accused using knowledge gained of legal

procedures throughout the span of the

course.

International Relations 347:

(Grades 11, 12) 2.5 Credits Prerequisite: None

Students will develop an understanding as to

why the world exists as it does today. They

will focus on modern-day issues so as to

understand the role of each person in the

global society. Students will be exposed to

various schools of historical and

contemporary political thought as a lens

through which to analyze these issues. The

importance of global actors, such as the

United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty

Organization, the World Bank, and World

Trade Organization, as well as world powers

such as the United States of America,

European Union, China, India, and Russia,

will also be exposed. Geopolitics, the

importance of a nation’s location in the

world, will be stressed. With this

background information, students will be

able to understand many of the issues in

today’s society, such as terrorism, global

warming and other environmental topics,

global poverty, and ongoing crises such as

the conflict in the Middle East.

Economics and Financial Literacy

348: (Grades 11, 12)

2.5 Credits Prerequisite: None

This course is divided between

understanding national and world economic

issues, and understanding practical and

personal financial issues and opportunities.

The global view will help students make

informed evaluations of current and future

economic developments while their personal

level will start students on a life-long

personal quest to control their own financial

future. Class discussions include topics of

micro and macro-economics such as supply

and demand, scarcity, GNP and practical

topics such as credit scores, investing and

taxes. Students will become familiar with

on-line resources to help with the practical

application

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Advanced Placement World History

361: (Grades 9-12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Recommendations of Social

Studies subject area teacher (9th grade

students must be recommended by an 8th

grade social studies teacher

Advanced Placement World History (AP) is

a full year, college-level course that is

designed to provide students with the

understanding of how human societies have

interacted and progressed from 8000 BCE to

present day. In this class, historical themes

will be used as a structure to examine six

specific time periods. Students will examine

these themes through individual case studies

as well as discussions and analysis using a

comparative lens. In addition, students will

develop skills such as: analyzing primary

and secondary sources, developing and

presenting a viewpoint using historical

evidence, critically analyzing historical

events and perspectives, researching, and

effectively articulating an argument through

writing. Students will prepare to take the

AP exam in May. Successful performance

on the exam may lead to earning college

credit.

AP United States Government and

Politics 362: (Grades 11, 12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Recommendation of Social

Studies subject area teacher

The Advanced Placement (AP) course in US

Government & Politics is designed to give

students a critical perspective on the

American political system. This course

involves both the study of general concepts

used to interpret US politics, and an

examination of the various institutions,

groups, beliefs and ideas that make up the

American political structure.

This course is taught at a college level

difficulty with the intention that all students

take the AP Examination in May.

Successful performance on the exam may

lead to earning college credit.

Advanced Placement Psychology 363:

(Grades 10-12): 5 Credits Prerequisites: This course is open to any

10th through 12th grade student who has a

consistently strong work ethic and feels that

he or she would enjoy the study of

introductory psychology and it’s

sub-disciplines

AP Psychology is a college-level course

designed to introduce students to the

systematic and scientific study of the

behavior and mental processes of human

beings and other animals. Students are

exposed to the psychological facts,

principals, and phenomena associated with

each of the major subfields within

psychology. They also learn about the

ethics and methods psychologists use in

their science and practice.

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Social Studies


AP World History

361

U.S. History 1H

321

Elective

Genocide Studies**

344

AP World History

361

AP Psychology

AP U.S. History II

360

Electives

AP World History

361

AP US Gov’t/Politics

362

Genocide Studies**

344

Sociology

345

Government & Law*

346

Int. Relations 347

Eco. & Financial

Literacy 348

AP Psychology

Electives

AP World History

361

AP US Gov’t/Politics

362

Genocide Studies**

344

Sociology

345

Government & Law*

346

Int. Relations 347

Eco. & Financial

Literacy 348

AP Psychology

World History

302

U.S. History 1

322

Elective

Genocide Studies**

344

U.S. History 2

342

Electives

Genocide Studies**

344

Sociology

345

Government & Law*

346

Int. Relations 347

Eco. & Financial

Literacy 348

Electives

Genocide Studies**

344

Sociology

345

Government & Law*

346

Int. Relations 347

Eco. & Financial

Literacy 348

Electives

Genocide Studies**

344

Government & Law*

346

Electives

Genocide Studies**

344

Government & Law*

346

*11th grade students may select this course with teacher recommendation

**10th grade students may select this course with teacher recommendation and W.H. 361/302

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Mathematics Department: Statement of Purpose

The mathematics program in the high school provides the opportunity for students to

develop some of the skills and knowledge essential for being constructive members of

society. The acquisition of problem solving techniques is the major goal of the

mathematics curricula. Students are encouraged to select courses at a level consistent

with their mathematical background and abilities, in order to fully develop their

mathematical potential. The Mathematics Department provides the opportunity for

students to develop the mathematical foundation and skills needed for success in the job

market, or to continue their education after graduation. Preparation for present and

anticipated State Assessments, as well as the SAT, ACT and other standardized tests, are

also integrated into the curricula. All mathematics curricula are aligned to the applicable

2010 Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Some full-year math courses can be taken concurrently, depending on a student’s

schedule, fulfillment of other graduation requirements, grade point average and

performance in prior math courses. Interested students should speak with their School

Counselor about specific requirements, which will include teacher recommendations and

the approval of the department Supervisor, Guidance Director and building Principal.

Several semester math electives are available to students that meet the pre- or co-

requisites. Students should seek the guidance of their School Counselor to make sure

they have room in their schedules, have already fulfilled or will fulfill other graduation

requirements, and to get a sense of college entrance requirements, if applicable.

.

Mathematics Remediation: Math Labs 1 & 2:

All ninth, tenth and eleventh grade courses will incorporate specific preparation for the

Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessments.

A three-year program in mathematics is required for graduation, as well as successfully

passing all state-mandated assessments.

Supplemental Math Lab courses have been designed for students whose academic

performance places them at risk of not passing the state’s graduation requirement. Those

enrolled in Math Lab courses will also be enrolled in a regular math class. Placement

into these courses is based on multiple criteria, which may include the following: (1)

standardized test scores, (2) classroom performance, (3) teacher/departmental

recommendation, and (4) parental input.

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Course Numbers for Math Labs

Course Number Length of Course

Math Lab 1 4911 Full Year Course

Math Lab 2 4922 Full Year Course

Mathematics Courses

Algebra 1 405: (Grades 9)

5 Credits

Prerequisite: Successful completion of

Math 8

In this course, students will study the

language of algebra, the properties of real

numbers and they will further develop their

problem-solving skills. They will perform

mathematical operations involving

measured, derived or other units, solve and

represent equations and inequalities

graphically, solve systems of equations,

develop their understanding of factoring,

functions and relations and quadratics,

construct and compare linear, quadratic and

exponential models, summarize, represent

and interpret data. The content continuously

applies and connects algebraic principles

with other areas of mathematics and with

real-life situations. Calculators will be used

in this course when appropriate.

Academic Algebra 1 402: (Grade 9)

5 Credits


Math 8, teacher recommendation and

department approval

In this course, students will study the same

topics covered in Algebra 1 405, except

some will be covered at a more rigorous level and pace. Calculators will be used in

this course when appropriate.

Geometry 425: (Grades 10)

5 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of

Algebra 1 405 or Academic Algebra 1 402

This is a course in plane and solid geometry,

which integrates standard coordinate and

transformational approaches, and connects

the physical and visual world of geometry

with algebra. Topics covered include the

study of congruence, proofs, two and three-

dimensional shapes and objects, similarity,

measurement, probability, and an

introduction to trigonometry. Calculators

will be used in this course when appropriate.

.

Academic Geometry 422: (Grade 10) 5

Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of

Academic Algebra 1 402, Middle School

Algebra 1, or Algebra 1 405, teacher

recommendation and department approval


topics covered in Geometry 435, except

some will be covered at a more rigorous

level and pace. Calculators will be used in


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Geometry Honors 421: (Grade 9, 10)


Academic Algebra 1 402 or Middle School

Algebra 1, teacher recommendation and

department approval


topics covered in Geometry 425, except

most will be covered at a more rigorous

level and pace. Calculators will be used in


Algebra 2 445: (Grades 11, 12)


Academic Geometry 422 or Geometry 425

This is a second course in algebra, which

extends and builds upon the skills learned in

Algebra 1 and Geometry, and applies those

to real-life situations and problem-solving.

Topics to be studied include solving and

representing equations and inequalities

graphically, polynomial, rational and radical

relationships, trigonometry, and operations

with complex numbers. In addition,

students will be asked to construct, compare

and solve problems with linear, quadratic

and exponential models, summarize,

represent, manipulate and interpret data that

includes appropriate units, make inferences

and justify conclusions for sample surveys,

experiments and observational studies, and

use probability to evaluate the outcome of

decisions. Graphing calculators will be

incorporated into the curriculum regularly.

Academic Algebra 2 442: (Grades 10 -12)

5 Credits


Geometry Honors 421, Academic Geometry

422, or Geometry 425, teacher




some will be covered at a more rigorous

level and pace. Logarithmic functions may

also be introduced. Graphing calculators will

be incorporated into the curriculum

regularly.

Algebra 2 Honors 441: (Grades 10, 11)

5 Credits


Geometry Honors 421, or Academic

Geometry 422, teacher recommendation and

department approval



most will be covered at a more rigorous

level and pace. Logarithmic functions may

also be introduced. Graphing calculators

will be incorporated into the curriculum

regularly.

Algebra 3 and Trigonometry 453: (Grade

11, 12) Credits: 5


Academic Algebra 2 442 or Algebra 2 445,

teacher recommendation and department

approval

This is a third course in Algebra which

extends and builds upon the skills learned in

Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry. This

course will prepare students for a liberal arts

course of study and career that does not

require Calculus. The course is divided into

two parts: the first semester covers topics

that include functions, systems of equations

and inequalities; the second semester

emphasizes trigonometric and logarithmic

functions. Students will be able to translate

between geometric descriptions and the

equations for conic sections.

Also covered will be an overview of vectors,

operations with matrices, solid geometry and

some topics in probability and statistics.

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Academic Pre-Calculus 462: (Grades

11, 12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of

Honors or Academic Geometry 421 or 422,

and Honors or Academic Algebra 2 441 or

442, or Algebra 3 & Trigonometry 453,


approval

In this course, students will study topics

including algebraic structure of the real and

complex number systems, functions

(trigonometric, polynomial, exponential,

logarithmic, and rational and other primary

functions), analytic trigonometry, vectors,

matrices, polar coordinates, parametric

equations, an introduction to limits, and

certain topics/applications of statistics and

probability. Graphing calculators will be

used when appropriate.

Pre-Calculus Honors 461:

(Grades 11, 12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of

Geometry Honors 421 and Algebra 2

Honors 441, or Academic Algebra 2, teacher


This course is designed for students who

intend to study Calculus or AP Calculus, and

possibly continue their study of mathematics

beyond high school. This is a very rigorous

course whose content includes the topics

covered in Academic Pre-Calculus 462, but

with the addition of the following: systems

of multivariable equations, arithmetic and

geometric sequences and series, and partial

fraction decomposition. Graphing

calculators will be used in this course when

appropriate.

Senior Math Applications 463: (Grade

12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of

Academic Algebra 2 442 or Algebra 2 445,


approval

This course is designed for students who

will most likely not need Calculus in college

or in their career. Some of the topics

studied include discrete math, sets, logic, the

real number system, probability and

trigonometry. This course also stresses the

algebra and geometry skills necessary for

success on college placement tests.

Calculators will be used when appropriate.

Probability and Statistics 488:


Academic Algebra 2 442 or Algebra 2

Honors 441, teacher recommendation and

department approval

In this course, students will interpret

categorical and quantitative data, make

inferences and justify conclusions from

sample surveys, experiments and

observational studies, understand the rules

of probability for independent, conditional

and compound events, and use probability to

calculate expected values, solve problems,

make decisions and evaluate outcomes.

Calculus 483: (Grades 11, 12)


Academic or Honors Pre-Calculus 462 or

461, both with teacher recommendation and

department approval

This course is a third or fourth year option in

the mathematics sequence meant for career

or college-bound students that plan on

entering a scientific, technical or

mathematical program of study and/or

profession. In this course, students will

study the basic aspects of limits, continuity,

differentiation and integration from an

algebraic perspective. This course will also

prepare students for a first semester college-

level Calculus course.

Advanced Placement Calculus AB

481: (Grades 11, 12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus Honors 461,

Academic Pre-Calculus 462, or Calculus

483 and teacher recommendation

This college-level mathematics course is

designed for students who have completed

the traditional high school mathematics

sequence prior to their junior or senior year.

This course will follow the A/B calculus

syllabus specified by the College Board and

result in the understanding of calculus in

four ways: numerically, graphically,

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analytically, and verbally. Students will be

prepared to take the Advanced Placement

Calculus A/B exam.

Advanced Placement Statistics 490

(Grades 11, 12) 5.0 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of

Probability and Statistics 488, Algebra 2, or

Algebra 2 Honors, teacher recommendation

and department approval

This AP course is equivalent to a one

semester, introductory, non-calculus based,

college course in statistics. It is designed to

introduce students to the major concept and

tools for collecting, analyzing and drawing

conclusions from data. Students are

exposed to four broad conceptual themes:

(1) Exploring data- describing patterns and

departures from patterns, (2) Sampling and

experimentation- planning and conducting a

study, (3) Anticipating Patterns- exploring

random phenomena using probability and

simulation, and (4) Statistical Inference-

estimating population parameters and testing

hypotheses.

Advanced Placement Calculus BC

Differential Equations 489: (Grade 12)

5 Credits Prerequisite: AP Calculus AB 481,

Calculus 483, and teacher recommendation

This college level mathematics course is

designed to offer continuity for students who

have completed Calculus, and are

considering a rigorous program of study and

career in math/science. This course offers

one semester of Calculus II and one

semester of Differential Equations. Among

the topics to be discussed are integration

techniques, Taylor and power series,

calculus in other coordinate systems, and

applications of differential equations.

Students will be prepared to take the

Advanced Placement Calculus BC

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Mathematics Electives:

Scholastic Aptitude/Assessment Test

(SAT) Math Preparation 498: (Grades

10 – 12)

2.5 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of or

concurrent enrollment in Geometry 425 or

Academic Geometry 422 and department

approval

This semester course is designed to prepare

students for the mathematics section of the

PSAT and SAT examinations. It

emphasizes arithmetic, algebraic and

geometric skills, and problem solving. It

familiarizes students with the format of the

tests, types of questions asked, and strategies

for successful test taking.

Introduction to Statistics 487: (Grades

11, 12) 2.5 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of or

concurrent enrollment in Academic Algebra

2 442 or Algebra 2 Honors 441, teacher


In this semester course, students will

interpret categorical and quantitative data,

make inferences and justify conclusions

from sample surveys, experiments and

observational studies.

A.M Engineering Research

Exploration 510

(Grades 11, 12) 5.0 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of

Academic Geometry 422 and Academic

Chemistry 542

This a.m. course is offered to college bound

juniors and seniors who have an interest in

math and science, and who would like to

find out more about a career in engineering.

The course is a project-based introduction to

multiple engineering disciplines. Students

will be given a task requiring them to design

and build a project to accomplish a

particular goal. Each project will consist of

an introduction to the physical science and

mathematical applications from specific

engineering disciplines.

Students will work in teams, and will keep

detailed record books describing the

progress toward their goals. Teams will

then present their findings through technical

writing and oral presentations accompanied

by visual aids. Since this course involves

math and science, its description is also

included in the Science Department section

of this Program Guide.

A.M. Engineering Research

Exploration 2 410: (Grade 12)

5 Credits Prerequisite: Completion of Engineering 1

and Academic Physics

This course is an a.m. course offered to

college bound seniors who are interested in

pursuing careers in math, science and

engineering. It is an extension of the

knowledge and skills developed in

Engineering 1. The first half of the year will

be devoted to applying skills from

Engineering 1 to participate in the Science

Olympiad competition, including but not

limited to mousetrap vehicles, bridges and

boom levers, Rube Goldberg devices and

rocketry. The second half of the year will

require students to complete an independent

re-engineering project. Since this course

involves math and science, its description is

also included in the Science Department

section of this program guide.

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Mathematics


Geometry Honors

421

Algebra 2 Honors

441

Pre-Calculus Honors

461

Calculus

483

AP Calculus AB

481

AP Calculus BC

489

Probability & Statistics

488

Academic Geometry

422

Academic Algebra 2

442

Academic Pre-Calculus

462

Calculus

483

Probability & Statistics

488

Academic Algebra 1

402

Academic Geometry

422

Academic Algebra 2

442

Academic Pre-Calculus

462

Alg. 3/Trigonometry

453

Prob./Statistics

488

Algebra

405

Geometry

425

Algebra 2

445

Alg. 3/Trigonometry

453

Senior Math Applications

463

Academic Pre-Calculus 462

(with teacher recommendation)

Probability and Statistics 488

Electives:

SAT Math Preparation

498

Introduction to Statistics

499

AP Statistics

490

Engineering Research

Exploration 1

510

Electives:

SAT Math Preparation

498

Introduction to Statistics

499

AP Statistics

490

Engineering Research

Exploration 1

510

410 Engineering Research

Exploration 2

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Science Department: Statement of Purpose

Students are required to successfully complete three (3) years of science to meet the high

school graduation requirement. At a minimum, students must take biology, chemistry

and an additional lab/inquiry based science. The Science Department does, however,

urge students to continue beyond the three-year minimum to enhance their college and

career readiness, and to further understand how science and engineering contribute to

meeting the many challenges that confront society today.

It is the goal of the department to align our instruction to the Next Generation Science

Standards that are rich in content and practice, in order to help students become critical-

thinkers as they deepen their understanding of core scientific concepts. Engaging in the

practices of science helps students develop their scientific knowledge and utilize methods

to investigate, model, and explain the world around them. Engaging in the engineering

practice, students identify problems and design solutions, as science and engineering are

linked. This process will encourage students’ curiosity and interest, and motivate their

continued study. Within the first year of high school, students should seek the guidance

of the School Counselor to plan their science program, and discuss post-secondary

options and college entrance requirements.

Some full-year courses can be taken concurrently, depending on a student’s schedule,

fulfillment of other graduation requirements, grade point average and performance in

prior science courses. Interested students should speak with their School Counselor

about specific requirements, which will include teacher recommendations and approval

of the department supervisor, Director of Guidance/School Counseling and building

Principal.

Insight and understanding of science is assisted by the use of mathematics as a tool. The

advances in science have paralleled the development of applied mathematics, and they

have always been interdependent. It is strongly recommended that mathematics and

science course work be coordinated when selecting courses of study.

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Sciences Courses and Physical Education:

Students taking a science course that requires a lab will be scheduled into their science

course one extra period per week. This extra period will be scheduled from their

physical education class. Thus, one day per week will be allotted for the science lab

and the remaining four days for physical education. In order to meet the state

requirement for weekly physical education and health, students who have two science

labs per week must make-up one (1) physical education class a week; 20 minutes per

week, or 2 class periods per month.

Also, please check with your School Counselor for information regarding “Option 2”.

Science Courses

Biology 523: (Grade 10)

5 Credits This course is dedicated to a study of the

growth, interdependence, stability and

evolution of living organisms. Students will

study modern understandings in cytology,

molecular and microbiology, genetics,

anatomy and physiology, biogeochemical

cycles, ecosystems and changes in Earth’s

environmental conditions over time. An

increased appreciation of all living

organisms in our changing world is also

developed by means of scientific

experiments and demonstrations.

Academic Biology 522: (Grade 9, 10)

5 Credits This course is similar to Biology 523, except

some topics will be covered at a more

rigorous level and pace.

Biology Honors 501: (Grade 9, 10)


Honors or Regular Grade 8 Science, teacher


This course is similar to Biology 523, except

most topics will be covered at a more

rigorous level and pace. Heavy emphasis

will be placed on laboratory exploration and

inquiry-based learning, as well as the

development of critical thinking skills. This

lab science course meets 6 periods a week.

Academic Chemistry 542:

(Grades 10, 11, 12) 6 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of

Biology 522/3, Biology Honors 501, teacher


This course is a study of the composition of

matter and the changes it can undergo. It is

similar to Chemistry 543, except some

topics will be covered at a more rigorous

level and pace, including equilibrium,

periodicity and rates of reaction. Some

aspects of organic chemistry may also be

discussed. Laboratory work will be devoted

to quantitative and qualitative analysis with

the extraction of important chemical

principles from relevant

experiments. Emphasis will be placed on

problem-solving, inquiry-based learning and

the preparation of laboratory reports. This

lab science course meets six periods a week.

Chemistry 543: (Grades 10, 11, 12) Prerequisite: Biology 522, teacher


This course covers the fundamental

theoretical and experimental principles of

chemistry. This may include topics such as

descriptive chemistry, dimensional analysis,

stoichiometry, atomic theory, kinetic

molecular theory, periodic trends, energy,

physical and chemical changes, reactions

and bonding, solutions, acids and bases and

nuclear reactions. Students will discover

what things are made of and how they can

change, both natural and human-made

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worlds. Students will problem solve and

participate in hands-on activities. This

science course meets five periods a week.

NOTE: Mathematics will be used in this

course, including the ability to convert

between and perform operations with

scientific units, and solve or rearrange

equations.

Chemistry Honors 521: (Grades 10,

11) 6 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of

Biology Honors 501 or Biology 522, teacher


This course will include all the areas of

study offered in Chemistry 542, but will also

go into the following topics, or topics

covered in 542 to a more advanced degree:

quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular

structure, rates of reaction, equilibrium,

oxidation-reduction reactions, organic

chemistry and gas laws. Extensive problem-

solving and laboratory investigations are an

integral part of this course, which meets six

periods a week.

Practical Physics 547: (Grades 11-12)


Biology and Chemistry, Algebra, Geometry,


approval

This course investigates the practical nature

of physics using an inquiry-based approach.

Force, motion and energy are the focus of

the first half of the course. Heat, light,

electricity and magnetism are studied in the

second half. This science course meets five

periods of week. Mathematics will be sued

on a regular basis in this course, including

the ability to convert between and perform

operations with scientific units, and solve or

rearrange equations.

Environmental Science 552:

(Grades 9 - 12) 6 Credits This course introduces students to the major

ecological concepts and environmental

problems that affect all living things.

Students will learn about such topics as

interdependence, climate and weather,

biogeochemical cycles, matter and energy

transformations within ecosystems,

biological diversity and evolution. They

will also examine technological

developments that have created

environmental problems, as well as

technologies that have been developed and

used for environmental solutions. In

addition, this course will make students

aware of the impacts and interactions of

living organisms and their environments.

This science course meets five times a week.

Physics 565: (Grades 11, 12)


Chemistry, teacher recommendation and

department approval

This is a college preparatory course, which

investigates the topics of force, motion,

energy, heat, light and sound, electricity and

magnetism. This science course meets 5

periods a week. Mathematics will be used

on a regular basis in this course, including

the ability to convert between and perform

operations with scientific units, and solve or

rearrange equations.

Advanced Placement Biology 562:

(Grades 11, 12)


Biology 501/502 and Chemistry 521 or 542,

and sending and receiving teacher

recommendation

This course is offered to college-bound

juniors and seniors who would like a second

year of biology. Students will cover the

approximate equivalent of a first-year

college biology course. This course will

consist of independent study from a college

biology textbook, lectures and selected

laboratory experiments. This course is

aligned with the College Board’s description

for AP Biology, and is designed to help

prepare students for the Advanced

Placement Biology Exam. This lab science

course meets six periods a week.

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Advanced Placement Chemistry 563:

(Grades 11, 12)


Chemistry Honors 521 or Chemistry 542,


approval.

This course is offered to college-bound

juniors and seniors who would like a second

year of chemistry. Students will cover the

approximate equivalent of a first-year

college chemistry course. This course

consists of independent study from a college

chemistry text, lectures, problem-solving

and selected laboratory experiments.

This course is also designed to help students

prepare for the Advanced Placement

Chemistry Exam, and meets six periods a

week.

Advanced Placement Physics 1 567:


Chemistry Honors 521 or Chemistry 542,


approval

This course is equivalent to a first-semester

college course in algebra-based physics.

The course covers Newtonian mechanics,

including rotational dynamics and angular

momentum, work energy and power, and

mechanical waves and sound. It will also

introduce electric circuits.

This lab course meets six periods a week.

Advanced Placement Physics 2 568:

(Grades 11, 12) 6 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of AP

Physics 567, teacher recommendation and

department approval

This course is equivalent to a second-

semester college course in algebra-based

physics. The course covers fluid mechanics,

thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism,

optics and atomic and nuclear physics. This

lab course meets six times a week.

Advanced Placement Environmental

Science 566: (Grade 11, 12)


three, full-year core sciences (Biology,

Chemistry, Environmental Science and/or

Physics), teacher recommendation and

department approval

The goal of this course is to provide students

with the scientific principles, concepts and

methodologies required to understand the

interrelationships of the natural world, to

identify and analyze environmental

problems, both natural and human-made, to

evaluate the relative risks associated with

these problems and to examine alternative

solutions for resolving and/or preventing

them. This course will consist of

independent study from a college

environmental science text, lectures and

selected laboratory experiments. It is also

designed to help prepare students for the

Advanced Placement Environmental

Science Exam and meets six periods a week.

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Science Electives:

Forensic Science 545: (Grades 11, 12)

5 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of three, full-year core sciences (Biology, Chemistry,

Environmental Science, and/or Physics), or concurrent enrollment in a third core science, teacher


Forensic Science is designed to give students an opportunity to experience investigative laboratory

science. Students will gather and/or analyze “evidence” in the areas of fingerprints, blood spatter

patterns, shoe/tire prints, hair and fiber identifications, handwriting and other aspects of a crime

investigation scene. This course will stress the importance of individual and group projects, time

management, organization of evidence and lab/crime scene reports, which will demonstrate the

responsibilities and partnerships between scientists and law officials.

Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 525:

(Grades 11, 12) 2.5 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of a course in Biology, teacher recommendation and departmental

approval

This is a semester elective designed for the student who has an interest in or plans to pursue a

post-secondary educational program or career in the medical, dental, health or biological sciences. The

topics covered include the Nervous System, Skeletal System, Muscular System, Cardiovascular System,

and the Digestive System. An introductory understanding of the structures and functions of these systems

will be developed.

Food Ecology and Nutrition 548: (Grades 11, 12)

2.5 Credits This one semester elective course provides students with an overview of good nutrition principles that are

necessary for physical and mental wellness and a long, healthy life. Instructional materials include

discussions of digestion, basic nutrients, weight management, sports and fitness, and nutrition over the

life-span. This course emphasizes an understanding of today’s food and eating trends and gives students

the capacity to intelligently evaluate all available sources of nutrition information to make informed

decisions. Unit topics include a course introduction, wellness and food choices in today’s world,

digestion and major nutrients, and body size and weight management. The impact of food on the physical

environment, human health, the science of botany, organic agriculture, composting and the food habits of

the US consumer will also be studied.

Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Research 549:

(Grades 10 -12) 5 Credits This course will provide opportunities for high school students to conduct an authentic research project in

molecular biology and bioinformatics and have the opportunity to publish their findings. Each year-long

research project explores basic concepts and relevant themes in molecular biology, bioinformatics, and

computational biology using the resources found on the Internet. Students use molecular biology

laboratory protocols (DNA purification, PCR restriction digests, and agarose gel electrophoresis) to

isolate and analyze DNA samples. These DNA samples are sequenced and students determine if the

sequences are similar to genes from other organisms using bioinformatics programs and accessing

databases that are used daily by practicing research scientists. Novel findings are published on GenBank,

the international repository of all known DNA sequences.

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Introduction to Engineering Design

(STEM) 508: (Grades 9-12) 5 Credits The major focus of IED is the design process and its application. Through hands-on projects, students

apply engineering standards and document their work. Students use industry standard 3D modeling

software to help them design solutions to solve proposed problems, document their work using an

engineer’s notebook, and communicate solutions to peers and members of the professional community.

A.M. Engineering Research Exploration 510

(Grades 11, 12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of Academic Geometry and Academic Chemistry

This course is offered to college-bound juniors and seniors who have an interest in math and science, and

who would like to find out more about a career in engineering. The course is a project-based introduction

to multiple engineering disciplines. Students will be given a task, which requires them to designed and

build a project to accomplish a particular goal. Each project will consist of an introduction to the physical

science and mathematical applications from specific engineering specialties. Students will work in teams,

and will keep detailed records describing the progress toward their goals. Teams will them present their

findings through technical writing and oral presentations accompanied by visual aids. Since this course

involves math and science, its description is also included in the Math Department Section.

A.M. Engineering Research Exploration 410

(Grade 12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Completion of Engineering 1 and Academic Physics

This course is an a.m. course offered to college bound seniors who are interested in pursuing careers in

math, science and engineering. It is an extension of the knowledge and skills developed in Engineering 1.

The first half of the year will be devoted to applying skills from Engineering 1 to participate in the

Science Olympiad competition, including but not limited to mousetrap vehicles, bridges and boom levers,

Rube Goldberg devices and rocketry. The second half of the year will require students to complete an

independent re-engineering project. Since this course involves math and science, its description is also

included in the Science Department section of this program guide

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Science


Biology H

501

Chemistry H

521

AP Physics 1

567

AP Biology

562

AP Chemistry

563

AP Environmental

566

Science Elective(s)

AP Physics 1

567

AP Physics 2

568

AP Biology

562

AP Chemistry

563

AP Environmental

566

Science Elective(s)

Biology

522

Chemistry

542

Chemistry

543

Environmental Science

552

Chemistry

542

Chemistry

543

Practical Physics

547

Physics

565

Science Elective(s)

Practical Physics

547

Physics

565

AP Biology

562

AP Chemistry

563

AP Environmental

566

AP Physics 1

567

Science Elective(s)

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Business Education Department: Statement of Purpose

The Business Education Department realizes that technological developments and the

rapid pace of changes in our society have significant implications for business education.

These implications include the importance of career education. We offer organized

experiences that enable students to acquire the skills needed for employment. These

experiences will give students the opportunity to obtain knowledge in areas related to

these skills, and provide an opportunity for the student to acquire the attitudes and work

habits needed for success in employment. These experiences cannot be restricted to goals

of job entry skills. They are the basis for growth in skills and knowledge of employment

or additional career education. These courses satisfy the state graduation requirement

for 21st Century Life and Careers/Career Technology Education.

Business Education Courses

Introduction to Business 604 (Grades

9-12) 5 Credits This course will encompass the basic

components of modern business concepts.

If you have identified a career in the

business world, or if you are still undecided,

this course is for you. Mastery of business

concepts will provide the level of knowledge

necessary to understand the components of a

small privately owned business to those of a

major industrial business.

Accounting 1, 626: (Grades 10-12)

5 Credits This course teaches basic skills and develops

values and attitudes useful in gaining entry

into the fields of accounting, business

administration, marketing, management or

finance. It will assist students to develop an

overall picture of the total process of

business systems, and prepare them for

further study and career advancement in the

business world and personal everyday

activities. This course will introduce the

fundamentals of the double entry system of

accounting. Service and merchandising

transactions will be recorded and

summarized through the general, accounts

receivable and accounts payable ledgers.

Emphasis will also be placed on the study of

payrolls and the various tax deductions

authorized by the state and federal

governments. Basic accounting systems and

procedures will be introduced through the

preparation of the worksheet and financial

reports. The addition of computerized

accounting in this course will enable

students to experience real life situations

using current computer applications to

enhance their knowledge.

Accounting 2, 627: (Grades 11, 12)

5 Credits Prerequisite: Accounting 1 626

This advance course will prepare college

bound students who intend to major in

accounting, business administration

marketing, management or finance. It is

also designed for students who want to

become accounting clerks or accounts’

assistants upon graduation from high school.

This course will broaden and improve the

student’s knowledge by studying accounting

procedures as applied to corporation forms

of business. Practical experience is gained

through the use of integrated accounting

software. Spreadsheets are primary formats

for all accounting practices and by the end

of this course; students will be proficient in

their preparation of financial reports through

the use of Excel.

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Marketing 628: (Grade 11, 12)

5 Credits Marketing is a course designed to provide

students with the fundamental concepts,

principles, skills and attitudes common to

the field of marketing. It is a project based

course that develops student understanding

and skills in the functional areas of

marketing: channel management,

marketing-information management, market

planning, pricing, product/service

management, promotion, consumer

behavior, and selling. Students acquire an

understanding and appreciation of each of

the marketing functions and their ethical and

legal issues.

Integrated Computer Applications

640: (Grades 09 – 12) 5 Credits This course combines all of the tools of the

Microsoft Office suite as well as a

comparison of Google Drive. Organized

into distinct modules, students will learn

how to create word processing documents,

design presentations, develop spreadsheets

and perform database operations. Emphasis

is on giving the student a conceptual

overview of information management and

integration of computer tasks.

Business Law 643: (Grades 11 -12)

5 Credits This course emphasizes an individual’s legal

rights in everyday personal and business

relations. Through discussion, lectures and

cases, students will learn about our social

and economic systems and the importance of

law within their frameworks. The primary

objective is to prepare individuals for

recognizing their rights in contractual

relationships, as well as the rights of others.

Introduction to Web Design 644:

(Grades 10-12) 2.5 Credits This course provides students with an

extensive collection of creative learning

materials that span a thorough scope of web

design topics to provide meaningful, real-

world learning experiences. The course will

focus on the evolution of the Web, the

development of the Internet, evaluation of

websites, beginning HTML, and the

planning and development of a website

using Microsoft Expression Web 4. The

project based activities throughout the

course will encourage creativity and

teamwork strategies that reflect real world

workings skills.

.

Sports/Entertainment Mgmt. 646:

(Grades 10-12) 2.5 Credits

This specialized course is recommended

for students who have a career interest in

sports, entertainment and recreation. In

addition to providing fundamental

knowledge of national and global,

marketing, this course is designed to equip

students with entry-level competencies in

the areas of sponsorship, promotions,

advertising, legal contracts, agents, event

marketing, and communications. Various

relevant career options will be explored

within these fields.

Personal Financial Management 650

(Grades 11, 12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Proficiency in basic

mathematical operations

Personal Financial Management is designed

to give students a perspective on financial

issues and the knowledge and skills

necessary to wise financial decision making.

Specific issues addressed will include

changing technologies, stress management,

investments, insurance, recreation and

leisure, budgeting, tax shelters, office

politics and personal finance strategies.

Technology will be integrated with related

topics.

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Advanced Placement Computer

Science 660: (Grades 10-12) 5.0

Credits Prerequisite: Introduction to Computer

Science 1 and 2, completion or concurrent

enrollment in Academic or Honors

Geometry, teacher recommendation and

department approval.

The content of this course focuses on the

development of computer programming to

solve problems. Through the use of an

object-oriented programming language,

JAVA, the students will understand program

design, implementation of algorithms, data

structures, program testing and debugging.

This is a college level course which prepares

students for the Advance Placement

Computer Science “A” Exam.

Introduction to Computer Science 1,

661: (Grades 9 – 12)

2.5 Credits Prerequisite: Successful completion of or

concurrent enrollment in Academic

Algebra 1, teacher recommendation and

department approval

This course introduces students to computer

programming methodologies using the Java

programming languages. In the first

semester, students are introduced to the

concepts of algorithmic thinking and

methodology, primarily through developing

on-screen animations and games. In the

second semester, students are exposed to

challenging problems of program design and

higher order application development. This

course provides a solid foundation for the

Advance Placement Computer Science

course.

Advanced Placement Economics 665:

(Grades 11– 12) The AP Economics course is the study of

both microeconomics and macroeconomics.

Microeconomics provides students with a

thorough understanding of the principles of

economics that apply to the functions of

individual decision makers, both consumers

and producers, within the larger economic

system.

Macroeconomics is designed to give

students a comprehensive understanding of

the principles of economics that apply to an

economic system as a whole. Students who

complete this course have the option to sit

for both the AP Microeconomics and the AP

Macroeconomics exams in May.

Pre or Co-Requisite: Academic or Honors

Algebra 2.

Tomorrow’s Teachers 683: (Grade 12)

5 Credits This course is designed to provide high

school students with classroom and field

experiences that will enable them to make

informed decisions regarding careers in

education and provide future community

leaders with insights about teachers and

schools so that they will be civic advocates

of education. During the Tomorrow’s

Teachers experience, students will:

1) examine the multiple responsibilities and

understand the professional roles of a

teacher, 2) explore diverse career options in

education, 3) observe, explore, and utilize

effective teaching practices, 4) recognize

aspects of human growth and development

that relate to learning, 5) develop and

demonstrate leadership, interpersonal,

intrapersonal and self-evaluation skills,

6) develop an understanding of school

structures, operations, and policies, and

7) discuss and understand the complexities

of critical issues in education.

Career Education 685: (Grade 11, 12)

5 Credits This course is designed to help seniors gain

personal skills, understand career options,

and prepare for post-high school

employment. Individual career counseling

throughout the year provides students with

career trends, labor market changes, career

aptitude assessment, and skills for resume

development and job interview strategies.

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Cooperative Education 684:

(Grade 12) 15 Credits The New Jersey Core Curriculum Content

Standards require that our students learn

Workplace Readiness Skills to prepare for a

successful and knowledgeable entry into the

workforce. Our Cooperative Education

Program is an internship, which provides

students with a first-hand opportunity to

work as they attend school, as well as

acquire graduation credits. Classroom

instruction (684) directly relates to the

student’s cooperative business, industrial

and marketing work experience. This

course covers various aspects of

employment , including preparation of

resumes, obtaining skills and techniques

needed for the interview process, job

training, human relations, and case problems

related to their on-the-job training.

Art Department: Statement of Purpose

The Art Department offers courses that will allow you to develop the basic skills required

for further study of for entry into the art field. These courses satisfy the state graduation

requirement for Fine and Performing Arts.

Art Courses

Art Exploration 700: (Grades 9-12)

5 Credits In this introductory course, the student will

experiment in both fine arts and crafts. Fine

Arts include the study of two-dimensional

work such as abstract and realistic drawing

and painting. In addition, students will learn

to use pencil, pastels, collage, watercolors,

tempera paints and acrylic paints. Art

History and careers will be integrated into

student studies.

Painting and Drawing 720:

(Grades 10-12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Art Exploration 700 and


Building upon the techniques learned in Art

Exploration, students will have the

opportunity to expand those skills while

experimenting with pen and ink, pastels,

collage, paint and charcoal, watercolors,

acrylic and oils in the creation of realistic

and abstract and art projects. This course

also coordinates the study of past and

present artists with selected student art

projects. Careers in art will be explored.-

Advanced Studio 730: (Grades 11-12)

5 Credits Prerequisite: Painting and Drawing 720

and teacher recommendation

This third-year course will develop the

student’s ability to draw and paint, and will

also allow for further exploration and

development of skills using pen, ink, oil

pastels, and paint. This course will also

include a focus on art appreciation, art

history and art careers.

Advanced Art Skills and Techniques

740: (Grades 11-12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Advanced Studio 730 and


In this course students will develop an art

portfolio as a major concentration, as well as

complete extensive painting and drawing.

Also, they will expand upon previous

experiences that include design, crafts and

mixed media. In addition to developing

studio skills, students will examine career

opportunities, study art history and refine

their appreciation of art. Students will also

be expected to work independently for

portions of this course.

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Music Department: Statement of Purpose

The Music Department offers students an opportunity to develop basic music skills

through appropriate course selections, which will in turn enable them to continue the

study of music or enter the music field. These courses satisfy the state graduation

requirement for the Fine and Performing Arts.

Music Courses

Music Experience 704: (Grades 9-12)

5 Credits This course is designed for the student,

regardless of musical background, who

wishes to explore various styles, forms and

uses of music in our lives. Opera, musical

theatre, music in film, jazz and important

classical composers over the centuries will

be explored. Emphasis will be placed on an

active listening program, including various

audio recordings, visual presentations and

opportunities to experience live

performances.

Chorus 760: (Grades 9-12)

A.M. Chorus 769

5 Credits This course will help the student gain

fundamental experience in choral singing.

Such basics can then serve for promotion

into the advanced chorus or extracurricular

chorus groups. In addition, students will be

able to enjoy singing without a burdensome

performance schedule. Choral singing will

be stressed and vocalists will interpret

various musical types.

All choral members will participate in

periodic school concerts. Individual voice

lessons and music reading are an integral

part of the course.

Introduction to Music Theory 762:

(Grades 9-12) 5 Credits This course is designed to provide students

with a background in music theory. They

will study lines and spaces of all clefs, major

and minor scales and how to build them.

The elements of music (i.e. melody,

harmony, rhythm, timbre, etc.) and intervals

as they relate to chords will be studied. This

course will help prepare the student for

Advanced Placement Music Theory.

Advanced Placement Music Theory

779 (Grades 11-12) 5 Credits This course will allow students to learn

music theory at the college level.

Instruction will include all of the following

required elements: Pitch notation, intervals,

rhythmic notation, melody, harmony, form

and analysis, four voice part writing,

dissonance, non-harmonic tones, cadences,

chord structure analysis, modes, major and

minor scales, suspensions, secondary

dominants, sight singing and ear training. A

variety of music will be discussed, primarily

music of the Baroque Period, as well as the

Classical and Romantic Periods. Modern

music will also be discussed, but is not the

focus of this course.

This is a hands-on course, requiring written

assignments, performance skills, sight

singing, listening assignments, creativity and

critique. A working knowledge of the bass

clef and treble clef is required, as is basic

rhythm. Piano skills are not required, but

would enhance one’s success. Students

should have a working knowledge of scales,

major and minor, as well as simple chord

construction. Listening skills will be

developed through this course. Students

will be required to listen to, identify and

discuss various works of music from the

required listening list.

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A.M. Performance Band 770:

(Grades 9-12)

5 Credits Enrollment in this course will allow students

to learn standard band literature through

performance, improve individual and group

musicianship, and provide musical

selections for school activities. The band

performs at football games in the fall and as

a concert band during winter and spring.

Required marching band rehearsal will be

held on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays

from 2:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. during the

marching season. Lessons will be provided

on a rotating basis once a week. Other

performances include the Holiday Concert,

the All-District Festival, the Spring Concert,

National Honor Society Induction and

Commencement. Occasionally, the band

performs at district elementary school

concerts. Students will receive an additional

.1quality point in their GPA calculation due

to the additional afternoon, evening and/or

weekend hours of participation.

Jazz Ensemble 771: (Grades 9-12)

5 Credits) Prerequisite: Audition

This course is designed for the advanced

music student. Acceptance will depend on

instrument proficiency. Students will be

involved in a highly specialized program,

which may enable them to enter the music

field on the professional level. Included in

the course content will be intensified

instruction on individualized instruments, a

comprehensive study of all forms of jazz

and rock/popular music. Most importantly,

you will learn how to develop stylized

ensemble playing. Participation in all

performances will be required.

A.M. Concert Band 775: (Grades 9-

12)

5 Credits This course is the same as Performance

Band 770, without the Marching Band

component.

Students are required to participate in all

related activities.

Orchestra 781: (Grades 9-12)

5 Credits This course is open to students who play

violin, viola, cello and string bass.

Emphasis will be on the development of

individual string skills. You will learn

standard orchestra literature through

performance, especially at school concerts

and the seasonal concerts. Musical forms

will be studied and intensified, individual

instruction provided. Most importantly,

students will learn how to develop a string

ensemble sound. Students are expected to

participate in all performances.

Beginning Guitar 785: (Grades 10-12)

5 Credits This course is open to students who wish to

learn how to play guitar. No prior

knowledge of the guitar is necessary.

Students will explore how to tune and play

the instrument, and how to read and play

various types of notes and chords. Students

will be exposed to specific pieces of music

and they will perform them at concerts.

Students are required to attend all classes,

rehearsals and concert performances.

Students will be provided with instruments,

textbooks and sheet music for this course.

This course is not open to students enrolled

in any instrumental or vocal ensemble class.

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Applied Technologies: Statement of Purpose

The Applied Technologies Department offers one, two, three and four-year programs that

are open to all students. These elective courses are open to both college-bound students

and those who will seek jobs immediately after high school. These courses offer students

the challenge of working with their hands and their mind. The programs offer the chance

to learn a skill that will prepare you for a place within our highly technical society.

These courses satisfy the state graduation requirement for 21st Century Life and

Careers/Career Technology Education.

Applied Technologies Courses

Basic Drafting/CAD Technology 800:

(Grades 9-12) 5 Credits In this course, students will spend the first

half of the year studying the fundamentals of

drafting. The proper manipulation and use

of instruments, geometric construction,

shape descriptions and Orthographic

projections will be covered. The course also

emphasizes various theories, especially

section drawings, auxiliary views and

isometric projections. During the second

half of the year, students will be introduced

to AutoCAD taking the skills they have

learned on the drafting table and apply them

on the computer.

Architectural Technology 801:

(Grades 10-12): 5 Credits Prerequisite: Basic Drafting 800

Studies include an analysis of the

fundamental of architecture, including room

planning, styles of houses, local codes and

green technologies. You will spend part of

the course developing plans for projects and

the other part of the course building scale

models of the projects you designed. The

use of CAD will be an integral part of the

course.

Computer-Aided Drafting 802:

(Grades 11, 12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Basic Drafting and

Architectural Technologies

Students will apply the skills they learned in

the previous classes to create innovative

designs and models. These projects can

later be used to create a design portfolio.

Topics covered in this course include but are

not limited to computer graphics,

geometrical objects, architecture, printing

and plotting, aerial views, various hatch

patterns and model building. Students will

be evaluated by the quality, accuracy and

neatness of their work.

Engineering Technology 807 (Grade

12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Architectural Tech. 801

This course will help to acquaint students

with basic concepts in engineering and

drafting. First, they will study theory of

projection, including the use and handling of

instruments. Students will then be trained in

the technique of expression, emphasizing

skills in constructive imagination, which is

the ability to think in three dimensions. In

developing these concepts, students will

study theory of descriptive geometry,

machine shop processes, job analysis and

practical, detailed assembly drawings. The

use of CAD will be included to plan, design

and build a project.

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Electronics/Robotics 2 816:

(Grades 10-12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Robotics Tech. 815

This course is designed to introduce students

to the fundamental principles of mechanical

and electronic system design through the

basics of the VEX Robot platform as it

teaches science, technology, engineering,

and mathematics (STEM). Students will

learn how to use feedback from sensors,

applied mathematics and measurement to

program their robot to navigate in its

environment. Students will have the

opportunity to complete multiple challenges

involving guided research, problem-solving,

working in teams, and design documentation

by means of an engineer’s notebook.

Students interested in participating on the

SPHS Robotics Team are encouraged to

consider this course.

Metalworking Technology I 820:

(Grades 9-12) 5 Credits Through the study of metals, students

develop a basic understanding of the

fundamentals of welding, machining and

forging. Within these major areas, students

will learn about methods, materials, tools,

trades and safety in the metalworking

industry.

Metalworking Technology II 821:

(Grades 10-12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Metalworking Tech. I

Enrollment in this course will permit

students to advance their understanding of

the fundamentals covered in Metalworking

Tech. 1. Care of tools and safety measures

will be stressed. Students will engineer and

manufacture two major projects under the

teacher’s supervision.

Basic Wood Technology 830: (Grades

9-12) 5 Credits This course will introduce students to the

use of hand tools and laboratory machinery

to construct a wood product. A wide range

of lifetime skills, from planning and

designing to creative problem solving, will

be applied. Students will establish a

foundation for future technology

exploration.

Machine Wood Technology 831:

(Grades 10-12) 5 Credits Prerequisite: Basic Wood Tech. 830

This course is designed to give the student

maximum opportunity to progress as a semi-

skilled operator of machine tools. This

course will help the student to understand

machine capabilities. In addition, they will

study fundamentals of materials, tools,

machines and processes used in cabinet

building and furniture industries. Students

will have a chance to explore the careers of

the cabinetmaker and mill worker in the

American workplace.

Graphic Arts 1 840: (Grades 9-12)

5 Credits This course is taught in two phases. In the

first part, students will learn the

fundamentals of graphic arts technology and

printing techniques, the history of the

graphic arts industry, opportunities for

careers within the industry and the handling

of 4 x 5 and 35 mm. cameras. In addition,

they will learn how to make enlargements

and how to use chemicals in the darkroom.

The knowledge and skill of computer

composition will be stressed. In the second

phase, students will learn the fundamentals

of silk screening and digital photography.

Preparation and dark room techniques will

be emphasized as well as how they relate to

the graphic arts industry. Video production

will also be explored. This is a laboratory

course designed to give students the

knowledge and skills needed to compete in

the fast growing field of graphic arts

technology.

Graphic Arts 2 841: (Grades 10-12)

5 Credits Prerequisite: Graphic Arts 1 840

As an extension of Graphic Arts 1, this

course will enable students to prepare

photographic materials for layout and silk

screening. There will be emphasis on video

production and students will create their

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own short commercials and advertisements.

Computer skills will be sharpened, and how

the student relates to the job market

developed. Career awareness will be

provided through techniques such as silk-

screening, computer design, digital

photography and photocomposition. To

broaden students’ learning experiences such

as halftone, brochures and special effects

will be covered. Advanced silk screening

will be a major concentration.

Graphic Arts Technology 842:

(Grades 9-12) 5 Credits Included in this course will be multiple

experiences using photographic cameras,

darkroom equipment, chemicals and

supplies. Students will use copy equipment

and both the 35 mm. and 4 x 5 camera in

order to prepare materials to communicate

ideas. An analysis of how photographic

technology affects advertising publishing

and communications media will also be

stressed. Color photography, processing and

the management of color prints will give

students the chance to appreciate the role of

color photography in modern society. The

last quarter project will be the development

of a 35 mm. communication slide-sound

presentation, which will require students to

do a total layout, complete with color, sound

and music. Desktop publishing, computer

technology, digital photography, video and

commercials will be explored.

AM Graphic Arts Broadcasting 844:

(Grades 11, 12) 5 Credits

This course offers a study of the

broadcasting industry, and how to

develop communication skills through

live and pre-recorded presentations, in

which video equipment will be utilized. Students will become familiar with

techniques and have hands-on experience in

writing, and creating news casts, which will

be seen live each morning in the high

school. Activities include multiple

experiences with varied forms of video and

editing equipment, including but not limited

to the Newtek Tricaster Studio Editing

System. The effect and benefit of these

experiences and how they relate to everyday

living will be studied as well. Students will

be expected to participate in activities which

will ultimately result in the live presentation

of the morning announcements each day.

This full year program will allow for a more

precise study of the broadcast industry, and

offer numerous opportunities to confer with

professional individuals within this field.

Family and Consumer Sciences

Courses

Culinary Arts 1 870: (Grades 10-12)

5 Credits Do you expect to live on your own in the

next few years? Are you interested in what

you eat or a career in the food and nutrition

industry which includes restaurants, hotels

and their management? Would you like to

learn how to prepare food for when you live

on your own? If you can answer yes to just

one of these questions, you should sign up

for this course. You will also learn to shop

wisely for food.

Culinary Arts 2 871: (Grades 11-12)

5 Credits Prerequisite: “C” or better in Culinary Arts

1 870 and teacher recommendation

This course emphasizes the preparation of

food served at a dinner meal, meal planning

and management techniques. A wide

variety of kitchen appliances and equipment

will be used in labs. The class will explore

career opportunities in food preparation and

service, restaurant management and other

food/health related careers. Lifestyle, food

choices and nutrition will be explored.

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Physical Education and Health Courses

Philosophy:

The Physical Education and Health Program at South Plainfield High School will help

students to learn how to make informed decisions, not only while in high school, but

throughout life. The program is founded in the philosophy that good health is the

cornerstone of a happy, fulfilled life. Health is viewed as more than just the absence of

illness. It is a state of wellness, which fosters productive, energetic and enthusiastic

living, as well as the development of self-esteem. The program emphasizes the

importance of personal responsibility and self-reliance in the development and

maintenance of good health practices.

Graduation Requirements:

The successful completion of four years of health and physical education is required for

graduation. The academic year is divided into eight (8) cycles, each lasting four and one

half weeks. In grades 11 and 12, students take six cycles of physical education and one

marking period/2cycles of health. In grade 10, students take six (6) cycles of physical

education one (1) marking period (2 cycles) of driver education. Grade 9 students will

take six (6) cycles of physical education and one marking period (2 cycles) of health.

Science Courses and Physical Education:

Students taking a science course that requires a lab will be scheduled accordingly.

Therefore, one (1) day a week will be allotted for the science lab and the remaining

four (4) days for physical education. Students who have two (2) science labs per week,

must make-up one (1) physical education class a week (20 minutes each week, or 2

class periods per month)

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Physical Education: (Grades 9-12)

At each grade level, students will participate in a series of courses that are designed to

develop student knowledge, attitudes and skill competencies in target goal areas of

physical fitness and wellness, sports education, creativity, and problem solving. Through

participation in a comprehensive, personalized approach to fitness, students will learn

concepts and techniques of assessment in nutrition, weight control, stress management,

and physical training. Activities offered may include:

Individual Sports Team Sports Fitness Activities

Archery Basketball Circuit Training

Badminton Floor Hockey Exercise for Fitness

Golf Football Free Weight Training

Gymnastics Group Games Jogging

Table Tennis Softball Aerobic Walking

Tennis Team Handball Universal Wt. Training

Volleyball Step Aerobics

Soccer Line/Social Dancing

Lacrosse

Participation in these sports and activities provides for specific motor skills development,

an understanding of rules and strategies of particular sports, a respect for the rights of

others, an acceptance of responsibility within a team and a positive attitude towards

competition.

Aside from the obvious benefits of daily physical activity, the main objective of the

physical education program is to give students frequent and varied experiences that will

increase their commitment to regular exercise, the positive use of leisure time and the

continued enjoyment of physical activity.

Grade 9 Physical Education/Health

900/910: 3.75 credits/1.25 credits

981/951 (lab) 3.00 credits/1.00 credit The emphasis of the freshman health

program is to help students develop a

positive self-concept, good decision making

skills, and awareness of personal and

character responsibility for their decisions.

These are then related to the development of

a healthy personality, identifying and

managing stress eating disorders and

alcohol, drug abuse, steroids, nutrition and

fitness. Family life education includes the

formation of relationships, sexual

responsibility, the reproductive systems,

rape and abuse. A unit on the transmission

and prevention of AIDS and STD’s is

included.

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Grade 10 Physical Education/Driver

Education

920/930: 3.75 credits/1.25 credits

982/952: (lab) 3.00 credits/1.00 credit Driver and Traffic Safety Education offer 30

hours of classroom instruction. This course

aspires to assure that the student will be

knowledgeable in the technical and legal

information necessary to operate a motor

vehicle, the dangers of alcohol and drug

abuse while driving and the strategies of

defensive driving. Most importantly, the

course seeks to assure that students will

develop a clear understanding of the need

for a mature, responsible attitude in all

aspects of owning and operating a motor

vehicle.

Note: The New Jersey State Driver

Education Examination will be given at the

conclusion of the course. If you pass, you

will be granted a non-validated driving

permit, which is valid for two (2) years.

The validation process is completed

through the NJ Division of Motor Vehicles.

If you enroll in a certified behind-the-

wheel training program, such as the one

offered by the South Plainfield Adult

School, you will be eligible for a special

student permit at 16.


940/950: 4.00 credits/1.00 credit

983/953 (lab): 3.00 credits/1.00 credit Juniors will follow the Red Cross Heart

Saver CPR and AED training program. The

class will be taught by certified instructors.

Each student will be entitled to a CPR card

upon successful completion of the course.

This course will also stress awareness and

understanding of the causes, symptoms and

treatments of wounds, bleeding, burns and

shock. Signs, symptoms and treatment of

drug and alcohol overdose will be discussed,

as well as safety precautions for blood borne

infections and STD’s.


960/970: 3.75 credits/1.25 credit

984/954: 3.00 credits/1.00 credit Seniors will become aware of the many

facets of human relations. This course will

include the development of interpersonal

relationships, physical abuse, rape, teenage

pregnancy, the effects of alcohol and drug

abuse on the family and the effects of AIDS

on our society. Students will be encouraged

to share their views and ideas on the topics

during class discussions. The state

curriculum guidelines for Life after High

School are covered, as well as the previously

listed material.

A.M. Team Pep: Teen Health Prevention Program is a

statewide sex education health program and

peer education initiative that enables high

school students to make healthy life choices.

Students who apply will be involved in a

process, which will include individual and

group interviews. If accepted, all students

MUST be available to attend ALL training

activities.

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Courses which satisfy each required elective area are noted in this Program Planning Guide

SOUTH PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENT SCHEDULE PLANNER

Name: Academic Goal: Career Goal:

Grade 9 Cr Grade 10 Cr Grade 11 Cr Grade 12 Cr

English

World Language

Social Studies

Mathematics

Science

*Physical Ed/

Health

.

*Electives:

Fine/

Performing Arts

21st Century Life

Careers/Career

Technology

Education

Financial,

Economic Business

and

Entrepreneurial

Literacy (Economics,

Personal Finance or

Intro. to Business)

Credit

Earned

Credit

Earned

Credit

Earned

Credit

Earned

*PE/Health/Driver Ed will total

4 credits if lab science is

scheduled

Minimum total credits needed

to graduate = 120

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