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  • English Language Arts
20TH CENTURY AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE

Grade(s): 11-12

Credit: 1 SPHS Credit and 3 College Credits from University of Pittsburgh (at the cost of current tuition rate)

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of current English course and score proficient or higher on Keystone Exam

  • Math
ALGEBRA I

Grade: 

Credit:  1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None

  • Math
ALGEBRA II

Grade: 10-11

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE:  Successful completion of Geometry or Geometry (Honors)

  • Math
ALGEBRA III / TRIGONOMETRY

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE:  70% or better in Algebra II and Geometry or 65% or better in Algebra II (Honors)

  • Foreign Language
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES: Successful completion of American Sign Language I 

  • Science
AP BIOLOGY

Grade:  10-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 85% or better in Chemistry (Honors) or 90% or better in Chemistry or 85% or better in Biology Honors or 95% or better in Biology. Students taking AP Biology the year following their first biology must take Honors Chemistry concurrently.

  • Math
AP CALCULUS AB

Grade: (11-12)

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 90% or better in Honors Pre-Calculus

  • Math
AP CALCULUS BC

Grade: 12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 80% or better in AP Calculus AB. Students taking AP Calculus BC MUST take AP Calculus AB first.  

  • Science
AP CHEMISTRY

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 85% in Honors Chemistry or 90% in Chemistry 

  • English Language Arts
AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION

Grade: 11

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 80% or better in English 10 Honors WITH teacher recommendation - OR - 90% or better in English 10 WITH teacher recommendation. Students MUST score proficient or higher on the Keystone Exam.

  • English Language Arts
AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION

Grade: 12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE:  80% or better in AP Language and Composition WITH teacher recommendation or 90% or better in English 11 or CIHS African American Literature WITH teacher recommendation. Students MUST score proficient or higher on the Keystone Exam.

  • Science
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Students should have completed two years of high school laboratory science — a year of biology and a year of chemistry. Due to the quantitative analysis required in the course, students should also have taken at least one year of algebra. 

  • Social Studies
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: American Civics and Pennsylvania History

  • Fine Arts
AP MUSIC THEORY

Grade: 9-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Music Theory I or recommendation from teacher 

  • Science
AP PHYSICS

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 85% or better in Honors Physics and 85% or better in Honors Algebra II and must take Pre-Calculus as a concurrent math course 

  • Math
Applied Mathematics

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE:  Completion of Algebra I and Geometry

  • Science
APPLIED PHYSICS: 3D PRINTING

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES:  Successful completion of Algebra I (75% or better) and a Physical Science or introductory Physics course. Basic computer literacy is required. No prior experience with 3D printing or CAD is necessary.

  • Science
BIOLOGY

Grade: 9-10

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: For 9th and 10th grade students, successful completion of Environmental Science (80% in 8th grade science to take in 9th grade)  

  • Science
CHEMISTRY

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 65% or better in Biology (Honors) or 75% or better in Biology and 75% or better in Algebra I

  • Science
CHEMISTRY IN THE COMMUNITY

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 70% or better in Biology and 70% or better in Algebra I

  • Math
CIHS / AP COMPUTER SCIENCE - (JAVA PROGRAMMING)

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1 SPHS Credit and 3 College Credits from University of Pittsburgh (at the cost of current tuition rate)

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 80% or higher in either Honors Computer Science or AP Computer Science Principles

  • Business/Technology
CIHS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

Grade: 12

Credit: 1.0 SPHS Credit and 3 College Credits from Robert Morris University (at the cost of the current tuition rate)

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None

  • English Language Arts
CIHS FOUNDATION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 0.5 SPHS Credit and 3 College Credits from University of Pittsburgh (at the cost of current tuition rate)

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None 

  • Business/Technology
CIHS LAW, BUSINESS, AND SOCIETY

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 0.5 SPHS Credit and 3 College Credits from Robert Morris University (at the cost of current tuition rate)

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None

  • Business/Technology
CIHS MANAGEMENT THEORY & PRACTICE

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 0.5 SPHS Credit and 3 College Credits from Robert Morris University (at the cost of current tuition rate)

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None

  • Math
CIHS/AP PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 1 SPHS Credit and 3 College Credits from University of Pittsburgh (at the cost of current tuition rate)

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE:  85% or better in Honors Algebra II or 95% or better in Algebra 2 and Algebra III/Trigonometry. 

  • Math
COLLEGE ALGEBRA

Grade: 12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 70% or better in Algebra III/Trigonometry or 65% or better in Precalculus/Trigonometry 

  • Science
CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 65% or better in any Biology course 

  • Fine Arts
CONCERT BAND

Grade: 9-12

Credit: 0.5-1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Audition or prior enrollment in concert band 

  • Fine Arts
CONCERT CHOIR

Grade: 9-12

Credit: 0.5-1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None

  • English Language Arts
CREATIVE WRITING

Grade: 9-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE:  None

  • Family and Consumer Science
CULINARY ARTS

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None

  • Social Studies
ECONOMICS

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: American Civics and Pennsylvania History

  • Applied Engineering and Technology (AET)
ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PLTW STEP 4 HONORS

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 75% in Introduction to Engineering and Algebra II completion recommended. Completion of two previous PLTW classes (IED, POE, DE) Preferred.

  • English Language Arts
ENGLISH 10

Grade: 10

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE:  Successful completion of ninth grade English course

  • English Language Arts
ENGLISH 11

Grade: 11

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of tenth grade English course

  • English Language Arts
ENGLISH 12

Grade: 12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of eleventh grade English course

  • English Language Arts
ENGLISH 9

Grade: 9

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of eighth grade English course

  • Science
FORENSIC SCIENCE

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE:  65% or better in Honors Biology (0404) or 75% or better in Biology (0403) and 75% or better in Algebra I. Students should have completed Chemistry (0406) or Honors Chemistry (0407) or be taking those courses concurrently.   

  • Business/Technology
GAME DESIGN

Grade: 9-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None 

  • Math
GEOMETRY

Grade: 9-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of Algebra I

  • Foreign Language
GERMAN III

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES: 70% or better in German II 

  • Applied Engineering and Technology (AET)
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY II

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Completion of Graphic Communications Technology I with an 80% or above.

  • Health and Physical Education
HEALTH (ONLINE)

Grade: 10

Credit: 0.25

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None

  • Math
HONORS ALGEBRA II

Grade: 10-11

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: A final grade of 85% or higher in Honors Geometry or 90% or better in Geometry, a teacher recommendation signature  AND a score of Proficient or Advanced on the Keystone Algebra 1 Exam.  

Students who do not meet the recommended prerequisite may request enrollment only after a scheduled waiver meeting and submission of a signed parent/guardian waiver.

  • Science
HONORS ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 80% in Honors Chemistry or 90% in Chemistry and 80% in Honors Biology or 90% in Biology

  • Science
HONORS ASTRONOMY

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 70% or better in Honors Chemistry or 85% or better in Chemistry and 70% or better in Honors Algebra II or 85% or better in Algebra II

  • Science
HONORS BIOLOGY

Grade: 9

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 90% or better in 8th grade science.

  • Math
HONORS CALCULUS

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 85% or better in Honors Pre-Calculus or 95% or better in Algebra III/Trigonometry

  • Science
HONORS CHEMISTRY

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 80% or better in Honors Biology or 90% or better in Biology and Algebra I

  • Science
HONORS EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 80% in Honors Chemistry or 90% in Chemistry or 80% in Honors Biology or 90% in Biology

  • English Language Arts
HONORS ENGLISH 10

Grade: 10

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Must have a teacher recommendation -OR- a 80% or better in Honors English 9 or 90% or better in English 9 

  • English Language Arts
HONORS ENGLISH 9

Grade: (9)

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: A grade of 90% or better in Accelerated English 8

  • Math
HONORS GEOMETRY

Grade: 9-10

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE:  90% or better in 8th grade Accelerated Algebra I or 90% or better in Algebra I.

  • Foreign Language
HONORS GERMAN IV

Grade: 12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES: 70% or better in German III 

  • Social Studies
HONORS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: AP World History/World History/Western Civilization Honors (this class will become World History beginning with the 2025-2026 school year)/AP European History

  • Science
HONORS METEOROLOGY

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 75% or better in Chemistry and Algebra II

  • Science
HONORS PHYSICS

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 80% or better in Honors Chemistry or 85% or better in Chemistry and 80% or better in Honors Algebra II or 85% or better in Algebra II 

  • Math
HONORS PRE-CALCULUS / TRIGONOMETRY

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: A final grade of 85% or higher in Honors Algebra 2 or 90% or better in Algebra 2, a teacher recommendation signature  AND a score of Proficient or Advanced on the Keystone Algebra 1 Exam.  

Students who do not meet the recommended prerequisites may request enrollment only after a scheduled waiver meeting and submission of a signed parent/guardian waiver.

  • Foreign Language
HONORS SPANISH IV

Grade: 12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES: 70% or better in Spanish III 

  • Social Studies
HONORS U.S. HISTORY

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: American Civics and PA History

  • Social Studies
HONORS WORLD HISTORY

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: American Civics and PA History

  • English Language Arts
JOURNALISM

Grade: 9-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Grade of 80% or better in the previous year’s English course.

  • Applied Engineering and Technology (AET)
MANUFACTURING BUSINESS

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: This experience will require students to have a focus in one of three specialties and be willing to learn all of the following: business/marketing, product design and product fabrication. Students planning to operate the shop tools and equipment are required to have operational safety training on the production equipment and pass all safety quizzes.  Mastering of the skills associated with Manufacturing I/II is strongly recommended: Measurement, Machine Skills, Onshape, Aspire.

  • Science
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: 80% in  Chemistry and Biology

  • Fine Arts
MUSIC THEORY I

Grade: 9-12

Course: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None. Music reading ability is beneficial.

  • Fine Arts
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

Grade: 9-12

Credit: 0.5-1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None. Prior enrollment in Percussion Ensemble or Concert Band is beneficial.

  • Business/Technology
PERSONAL FINANCE

Grade: 9-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: This course is a graduation requirement

  • Health and Physical Education
PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Grade: 9-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None

  • Science
PHYSICS OF SPORTS

Grade:  10-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES:  Algebra I (75% or better) (Geometry Recommended)

  • Fine Arts
POTTERY

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Foundations of Art

  • Social Studies
PSYCHOLOGY

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None

  • English Language Arts
PUBLIC SPEAKING

Grade: 9-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None 

  • Social Studies
SOCIOLOGY

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None

  • Foreign Language
SPANISH I

Grade: 9-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None

  • Foreign Language
SPANISH II

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES: 70% or better in Spanish I 

  • Foreign Language
SPANISH III

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES: 70% or better in Spanish II 

  • Health and Physical Education
SWIMMING

Grade: 9-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None

  • Health and Physical Education
TEAM SPORTS

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Enrollment waiver required; not a freshman level course

  • Fine Arts
THEATER ARTS

Grade: 9-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None 

  • Social Studies
U.S. HISTORY

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: American Civics and PA History

  • Family and Consumer Science
UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN

Grade: 12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Students MUST have an interest in working with children, be committed to attending school and successfully complete the application process.

  • Health and Physical Education
WEIGHT TRAINING

Grade: 9-12

Credit: 0.5

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None

  • Social Studies
WORLD HISTORY

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None

  • English Language Arts
YEARBOOK

Grade: 10-12

Credit: 1.0

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None