WALLENPAUPACK AREA HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION GUIDE The Wallenpaupack Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non‐discrimination policies. Michael Silsby, Superintendent, 2552 Rt. 6, Hawley, PA, 18428. Telephone‐570‐226‐4557. Note from the Principal Scheduling changes and deadlines Course selection is a critical step in the academic process. Course selection should be done slowly, thoughtfully and carefully after realistic self-evaluation and considerable dialogue with your teachers, your counselors and your parents/guardians. The Wallenpaupack Area staff believes that accepting responsibility for decisions is an integral part of the educational and learning process. Accordingly, high school students must learn to be responsible for all decisions concerning course selection. For this reason, students will be held responsible for all decisions regarding choice of courses. No schedule changes will be approved after Friday, June 12, 2020. Please note this important deadline which pertains to semester 2 schedules as well as semester 1. Jim Kane High School Principal Wallenpaupack Area High School i Table of Contents Wallenpaupack Area School District ................................................................................................................ 1 Co-Curricular Activities ................................................................................................................................. 1 Planning Your Future .................................................................................................................................... 2 Graduation Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 2 Keystone Exams ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Steps to Follow ......................................................................................................................................... 2 College Admissions Test Information ........................................................................................................... 3 Reporting SAT/ACT Scores ......................................................................................................................... 4 NCAA Academic Standards ......................................................................................................................... 5 Accelerated Graduation/Senior Early Dismissal .............................................................................................. 5 Dual Enrollment Program ........................................................................................................................... 6 Request for Records .................................................................................................................................. 6 WAHS Academic Grading Key ..................................................................................................................... 6 Report Cards and Power School Monitoring ................................................................................................... 6 Incomplete Grades .................................................................................................................................... 6 Promotion ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Summer School ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Class Rank and GPA .................................................................................................................................. 7 Weighting of Courses ................................................................................................................................ 7 Honor Roll ............................................................................................................................................... 7 National Honor Society .............................................................................................................................. 7 Scheduling Options ................................................................................................................................... 8 Career and Technical Education ............................................................................................................... 8 Programs of Study ................................................................................................................................. 8 SOAR ................................................................................................................................................... 9 College and Career Ready ....................................................................................................................... 9 Honors ................................................................................................................................................. 9 Advanced Placement .............................................................................................................................. 9 Course Selection Information ................................................................................................................ 10 Career Academies at Wallenpaupack Area High School ................................................................................... 11 Freshman Academy .................................................................................................................................... 11 10th - 12th Grade Academies ...................................................................................................................... 11 Academy 1 ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Automotive Technology Pathway ............................................................................................................... 12 Building Construction Pathway .................................................................................................................. 13 Conservation and Environment Pathway ..................................................................................................... 13 Fine and Liberal Arts Pathway ................................................................................................................... 14 Academy 2 ................................................................................................................................................ 17 Healthcare and Medical Science Pathway .................................................................................................... 17 Exercise Science and Sports Management Pathway ...................................................................................... 18 Protective Services Pathway ..................................................................................................................... 20 Academy 3 ................................................................................................................................................ 22 Culinary Arts Pathway ............................................................................................................................. 22 Engineering Technology Pathway .............................................................................................................. 23 Computer and Information Technology Pathway .......................................................................................... 24 Business, Marketing and Finance Pathway .................................................................................................. 26 Course Descriptions .................................................................................................................................... 28 Core Subjects ............................................................................................................................................ 28 English Sequence ................................................................................................................................... 28 English Course Descriptions ...................................................................................................................... 29 Mathematics Sequence ............................................................................................................................ 33 Mathematics Course Descriptions .............................................................................................................. 34 Science Sequence ................................................................................................................................... 38 Science Course Descriptions ..................................................................................................................... 39 Social Studies Sequence .........................................................................................................................