NATICK HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2021 – WMS & KMS NAME_________________________________________________________ COUNSELOR ____________________________________ The first digit following the course title indicates the grade when the course is first offered (with a few exceptions): 1=Grade 9 NO.

SEM.

CREDITS/SEMESTER

098 050 959

Community Service Community Seminar Guidance Seminar 14

FY FY 1

0.00 0.50 0.50

031a 031b

Wellness I 14 (A-K) Wellness I 14 (L-Z)

1 2

2.50 2.50

101 103

English 10 English 11

FY FY

2.50 2.50

208

Global Awareness 11

FY

2.50

301 303 315 317 321

Algebra I 10 Algebra I 11 Geometry 20 Geometry 21 Algebra II 30

FY FY FY FY FY

2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50

401 405 408

Physics L 10 Physics L 11 AP Physics I L 10

FY FY FY

2.50 2.50 2.50

501 504 505 525 526 529 549 567 584 581

French 11 French 20 French 21 Spanish 11 Spanish 20 Spanish 21 German 11 Latin 11 Mandarin Chinese 20 Mandarin Chinese 21

FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY

2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50

NO.

COURSE/LEVEL – ELECTIVES

SEM.

CREDITS/SEMESTER

456a 456b 496b 459a 459b 499b

Engineering Projects L 11 Engineering Projects L 11 Civil Engrg & Architect. L 11 Exploration Mech.Engrg 11 Exploration Mech.Engrg 11 Adventures in Aeronautical Engrgr 11 Robotics L 11 Robotics L 11 Adv. Inventive Robotics L 11 Intro Computer Science 11 Intro Computer Science 11 A+ Industry Certific. L 20 Intro Web Design 11 Intro Web Design 11 Adv. Web Design I 21 Video Production 11 Video Production 11 Electronic Music 11 Electronic Music 11 Intro to Animation 11 Intro to Animation 11 TV Broadcasting 11 TV Broadcasting 11 iPad Publishing 11 Game Design & Dev. 11 Game Design & Dev. 11 Adv. Game Design&Anim. 21

1 2 2 1 2 2

2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50

1 2 2 1 2 FY 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2

2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50

490a 490b 498b 346a 346b 492 497a 497b 469b 465a 465b 481a 481b 482a 482b 484a 484b 485b 486a 486b 477b

COURSE/LEVEL

GRADE 9 COURSE LIST 2017 – 2018 NO.

Second digit: 0=honors, 1=adv. college prep, 4=nonacademic elective a=semester 1, b=semester 2 SEM.

CREDITS/SEMESTER

167a 167b 165a 165b 172b

At the Movies 11 At the Movies 11 Science Fiction 11 Science Fiction 11 Creative Writing 11

COURSE/LEVEL - ELECTIVES

1 2 1 2 2

2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50

275a 276b 280b

African American Hist. I 21 African American Hist. II 21 Holocaust &Genocide 11 (10)

1 2 2

2.50 2.50 2.50

278b

Genocide & Human Rights 11 (10)

2

2.50

601a 601b 603a 604b 627a 627b 628b 608a 608b 676b 673a 673b 674b 677a 677b 655 679a 679b 651a 652b

Intro. Art 11 Intro. Art 11 Drawing/Painting I 21 Drawing/Painting II 21 Ceramics I 11 Ceramics I 11 Ceramics II 21 Sketchbooking 11 Sketchbooking 11 Adv. Sketchbooking 11 Graphic Design 11 Graphic Design 11 Adv. Graphic Design I 21 Printmaking 11 Printmaking 11 Yearbook 11 Digital Photography I 11 Digital Photography I 11 Theatre GSS 11 Theatre PEI 11

1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 FY 1 2 1 2

2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50

632a 631b

Intro. Family Living 11 Intro. Child Growth 11

1 2

2.50 2.50

862 859 872 867 898 889a 890a 890b 893b

Symphonic Band 11 Jazz Ensemble 14* Concert Choir 11 Chamber Singers 14* Men’s Choir 14* Music Theory & Techn. 11 Piano 11 Piano 11 School of Rock 11

FY FY FY FY FY 1 1 2 2

2.50 1.50 2.50 1.50 1.50 2.50 2.50

2.50 2.50

* By Audition Only Crs #

Alternative Electives:

Sem

Rev. 01/12/17

COURSE PREREQUISITES FROM GRADE 8 TO GRADE 9 ENGLISH English 10 – Grade of A- or better in Grade 8 English: Teacher recommendation English 11 – Successful completion of Grade 8 English MATH Geometry 20 – Grade of B- or better in 8th Grade Algebra I: Teacher recommendation Geometry 21 – Completion of 8th Grade Algebra I and earned a grade of C- or better: Teacher recommendation Algebra I 10 – Open to students who have completed 8th Grade Algebra I at the Middle School who would like to strengthen their understanding of Algebra. Also open to students who have earned an A in Grade 8 Mathematics or with permission of the NHS Math Department Head: Teacher recommendation Algebra I 11 – Successful completion of the Grade 8 Mathematics and for those who took 8th Grade Algebra I and would like to strengthen their understanding of Algebra Algebra II 30 – Completion of Geometry with a grade of B- or better: Teacher recommendation SCIENCE AP Physics 1 L 10 – Must have recommendation of both 8th grade math and science teachers and score 80% or better on a placement test in April and permission of the NHS Science Department Head Physics L 10 – A- in the 8th Grade Mathematics or B or better in 8th Grade Algebra I: Science Teacher recommendation Physics L 11 – Completion of Grade 8 Mathematics A+ Industry Certification 20 – A- or better in Math and Science in 8th grade Adv. Inventive Robotics 11 – Successful completion of Robotics course, participation in RoboNatick, or Robotics, or Teacher permission FOREIGN LANGUAGES French 20 – A- or better in Grade 8 French: Teacher recommendation French 21 – Grade of C- or better in Grade 8 French: Teacher recommendation Spanish 20 – A- or better in Grade 8 Spanish: Teacher recommendation Spanish 21 – Grade of C- or better in Grade 8 Spanish: Teacher recommendation Mandarin Chinese 20 – A- or better in Grade 8 Mandarin Chinese: Teacher recommendation Mandarin Chinese 21 – C- or better in Grade 8 Mandarin Chinese: Teacher recommendation NOTE: If grade is below C-, high school foreign language department’s recommendation is to retake Spanish 11 or French 11, or choose another language. The Natick Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.