2020-2021 EAHS Course Catalog
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December 2019 Dear Parents/Guardians and Students, The information in the enclosed Course Catalog provides important information for planning a successful high school career and setting our students up to reach their full potential. It is important to review the course information carefully and thoroughly prior to making course selections. At East Aurora High School, we offer a wide variety of courses that both challenge our students and provide them with key knowledge and skills to help guide their post-secondary decisions. During the 2019-2020 School Year, we were able to provide Pre-Advanced Placement courses to all of our freshmen in their four core classes and band. We are excited to continue our Pre-Advanced Placement courses to our class of 2024 students, as well as the expansion of Pre-Advanced Placement to our class of 2023 students in Geometry, English, and Chemistry. Over the past several years, we have expanded our Advanced Placement courses; there are 26 Advanced Placement classes offered to our students for the 2020-21 School Year. In addition, we offer classes in partnership with Waubonsee Community College and Fox Valley Career Center that allow our students to graduate with college credit and/or job placement credentials. East Aurora High School offers a variety of elective courses in Career and Technical Education, Family and Consumer Science, Fine and Performing Arts, Business, and World Languages in addition to our core academic classes. There are also robust Physical Education offerings to meet the interests of our students. In addition, we have the honor of housing one of the most distinguished NJROTC units in the country for our students. The faculty and staff of East Aurora High School recommends that all of our students explore their interests and talents and/or engage in new experiences while pursuing the multiple rigorous offerings that we have. I encourage each and every student to engage in this process with parents/guardians, teachers, and counselors to ensure a successful four-year high school career. I personally wish each student a successful 2020-2021 School Year, and I look forward to seeing all of our students reach their full potential. Sincerely, Jonathan Simpson Principal East Aurora High School Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION DEVELOPING A 4-YEAR PLAN ...................... 1 Fast Start Program................................................................... 8 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .................. 2 Seal of Biliteracy ....................................................................... 8 Bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) Course Requirements. ........................................................... 2 Program ....................................................................................... 8 Testing ......................................................................................... 2 Special Education Program ................................................. 8 Drivers Education .................................................................... 2 E-learning Credit Recovery Program ............................... 8 Early Graduation ...................................................................... 2 CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES ................................ 9 Minimum Course Loads........................................................ 3 Schedule Changes................................................................... 3 GRADING .......................................................... 4 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Semester Credits ...................................................................... 4 English ....................................................................................... 11 Grade Promotion ..................................................................... 4 Math ........................................................................................... 16 Class Rank................................................................................... 4 Science ...................................................................................... 21 Grade Point Average and Weighted Grades................ 4 Social Studies ......................................................................... 26 Reading ..................................................................................... 31 COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ........... 5 Bilingual Education .............................................................. 35 Career Planning ........................................................................ 5 Specialized Programs .......................................................... 37 College Planning...................................................................... 5 Physical Education, Drivers Education & Health ...... 39 College Entrance Testing ..................................................... 5 Career and Technical Education ..................................... 47 Career clusters & Naviance. ................................................ 5 Fox Valley Career Center ................................................... 59 College Athletics ...................................................................... 6 Business .................................................................................... 61 ACADEMIC EQUITY ........................................ 7 Fine and Performing Arts .................................................. 65 Honors Program ...................................................................... 7 NJROTC ..................................................................................... 76 Advanced Placement (AP) Program ................................ 7 World Language .................................................................... 79 Fox Valley Career Center ...................................................... 7 Articulated and Dual Credit Program ............................. 7 Developing a 4-Year Plan SAMPLE FRESHMAN YEAR Fall Semester Spring Semester English 0.5 English 0.5 Math 0.5 Math 0.5 Science 0.5 Science 0.5 PE, Health, NJROTC or Band 0.5 PE, Health, NJROTC or Band 0.5 Elective / Social Studies Elective 0.5 Elective / Social Studies Elective 0.5 Reading Elective 0.5 Reading Elective 0.5 Total Credits Earned 3 Total Credits Earned 3 SOPHOMORE YEAR Fall Semester Spring Semester English 0.5 English 0.5 Math 0.5 Math 0.5 Science 0.5 Science 0.5 PE, Drivers Ed, NJROTC, Band 0.5 PE, Drivers Ed, NJROTC, Band 0.5 Reading Elective 0.5 Reading Elective 0.5 Elective 0.5 Elective 0.5 Total Credits Earned 3 Total Credits Earned 3 JUNIOR YEAR Fall Semester Spring Semester English 0.5 English 0.5 Math 0.5 Math 0.5 American History 0.5 American History 0.5 PE, Drivers Ed, NJROTC, Band 0.5 PE, Drivers Ed, NJROTC, Band 0.5 Reading Elective 0.5 Reading Elective 0.5 Elective 0.5 Elective 0.5 Total Credits Earned 3 Total Credits Earned 3 SENIOR YEAR Fall Semester Spring Semester English 0.5 English 0.5 American Government or Consumer Ed 0.5 American Government or Consumer Ed 0.5 PE, Drivers Ed, NJROTC, Band 0.5 PE, Drivers Ed, NJROTC, Band 0.5 Fine and Performing Arts, World Language, 0.5 Fine and Performing Arts, World Language, 0.5 Career Technical Ed Elective Career Technical Ed Elective Elective / Social Studies Elective 0.5 Elective / Social Studies Elective 0.5 Elective 0.5 Elective 0.5 Total Credits Earned 3 Total Credits Earned 3 DEVELOPING A 4-YEAR PLAN 1 Graduation Requirements COURSE REQUIREMENTS TESTING Required All students are required to comply with all State of Subjects Credits Illinois Testing Laws in order to graduate. The State of Illinois requires that all students be tested in English1 4 English/reading, math, and science one time during Math2 3 high school in order to graduate. All high school Science 2 students must take the SAT college-entrance exam on the state testing date in the spring of their junior year. American History 1 The SAT assesses English, reading, and math. American Government & Civics3 0.5 Additionally, students must take the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) during the year that they take PE/NJROTC/Band 3 Biology. The US Constitution Test is a graduation Consumer Education 0.5 requirement. All students will take and must pass the US Constitution Test in their American Government Health 0.5 & Civics class. While enrolled in Physical Education Drivers Ed 0.5 courses, students are required to complete Electives: 7 FitnessGram testing. FitnessGram assesses Minimum of the following: flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and muscular ➢ Social Studies… ........................................ 1 Credit strength and endurance. Students will take this ➢ Fine and Performing Arts, World Language, or Career & Technical Education...... 1 Credit assessment twice each semester that they are enrolled ➢ Reading4 .................................................................. up to 3 Credits in PE to measure student improvement in these areas. Appropriate Illinois State mandated Must be 5 testing taken Total Credits Needed to Graduate 22 DRIVERS EDUCATION Notes: The classroom portion of Drivers Education is required for graduation. Students can elect to take the 1. Students must complete 2 years of writing-intensive courses, driving portion of the course for an additional fee. one of which must be an English class; classes that satisfy this requirement are marked in the course descriptions. Drivers Education is scheduled for students according to age. Freshmen are NOT eligible for Drivers 2. Math credits must include 1 year of Algebra I and 1 year