SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2017-2018 CHANCELLOR HIGH HIGH SCHOOL COURSE COURTLAND HIGH OFFERINGS GUIDE MASSAPONAX HIGH RIVERBEND HIGH SPOTSYLVANIA HIGH CAREER & TECH CENTER WWW.SPOTSYLVANIA.K12.VA.US TABLE OF CONTENTS Mission and Vision Statement ............................................................................................................ 4 Developing Your Educational Plan .................................................................................................... 4 Course Availability ............................................................................................................................ 4 Graduation Requirements for Advanced Studies Diploma ................................................................ 5 Graduation Requirements for Standard Diploma ............................................................................... 6 Graduation Requirements for Standard Diploma with Credit Accommodations ............................... 7 Academic Recognition ....................................................................................................................... 8 Graduation Seals ................................................................................................................................ 8 Course Selection Information ............................................................................................................. 9 School Counseling Program and Services .......................................................................................... 9 Library Services ................................................................................................................................. 9 Academic Rigor and Course Selection ............................................................................................... 9 Commonwealth Governor’s School ................................................................................................... 9 Early College Scholars ....................................................................................................................... 9 Advanced Placement Program ........................................................................................................... 9 Advanced Placement Capstone .......................................................................................................... 10 Virtual Advanced Placement School .................................................................................................. 10 Virtual Learning Options.................................................................................................................... 10 College Credit for Advanced Placement Classes ............................................................................... 10 CLEP - College-Level Examination Program .................................................................................... 10 IB Diploma Programme (DP)............................................................................................................. 10 College Credit through Dual Enrollment Courses .............................................................................. 10 Early College Pathway Through Germanna Community College ..................................................... 11 Course Load ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Grades and Promotion ........................................................................................................................ 11 High School Subjects taken in Middle School ................................................................................... 11 Schedule Adjustments ........................................................................................................................ 11 Dropping Courses ............................................................................................................................... 11 Auditing a Course ............................................................................................................................... 12 Transfer Credits .................................................................................................................................. 12 Earning Credit for Courses Taken from Approved On-Line & Correspondence Programs .............. 12 From Accredited Schools and Homeschooling .................................................................................. 12 From Non-Accredited Schools and Non-Accredited Home Schooling .............................................. 12 National Collegiate Athletic Association Eligibility Requirements ................................................... 12 Grade Point Average (GPA) and Class Rank ..................................................................................... 12 Services for Gifted Students ............................................................................................................... 13 Special Education Services ................................................................................................................ 13 Summer School .................................................................................................................................. 13 COURSE OFFERINGS English ................................................................................................................................................ 15 Fine Arts ............................................................................................................................................. 18 World Language ................................................................................................................................. 21 Health and Physical Education ........................................................................................................... 25 Mathematics ....................................................................................................................................... 25 Science ............................................................................................................................................... 28 History & Social Sciences .................................................................................................................. 31 CAREER AND TECHNICAL Agricultural Education ....................................................................................................................... 33 Business and Information Technology ............................................................................................... 34 Family and Consumer Sciences ......................................................................................................... 36 Marketing Education .......................................................................................................................... 37 2i TABLE OF CONTENTS Mission and Vision Statement ............................................................................................................ 4 Technology Education ....................................................................................................................... 37 Developing Your Educational Plan .................................................................................................... 4 TRADE AND INDUSTRY PROGRAM COURSES Course Availability ............................................................................................................................ 4 Construction/Mechanical Trades ....................................................................................................... 38 Graduation Requirements for Advanced Studies Diploma ................................................................ 5 Information Technology Courses ...................................................................................................... 39 Graduation Requirements for Standard Diploma ............................................................................... 6 Mass Communication Courses .......................................................................................................... 40 Graduation Requirements for Standard Diploma with Credit Accommodations ............................... 7 Transportation Courses ...................................................................................................................... 40 Academic Recognition ....................................................................................................................... 8 Personal Services Courses ................................................................................................................. 41 Graduation Seals ................................................................................................................................ 8 Architectural/Mechanical Drafting, Design & CAD ......................................................................... 41 Course Selection Information ............................................................................................................. 9 Metal Trades ...................................................................................................................................... 42 School Counseling Program and Services .......................................................................................... 9 Family & Consumer Sciences 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