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Planning

INFORMATION

MIDDLE SCHOOL PLANNING CHART

Planning for the Present
Use the following chart to review what courses you’ll take in middle school.

GRADE 6
16

GRADE 7

GRADE 8

1 6 English Language Arts
(ELA)
26

1 6 English Language Arts
(ELA)

3 6 Math

3 6 Earth Science 8

4 6 Physical Science 6

4 6 Life Science 7

4 6 Global Studies 8

56

Minnesota Studies 6

5 6 U.S. Studies 7

5 6 Elective

66

Art

Health

66

76

Music

Phy. Ed.

7 6 Elective

English Language Arts
(ELA)

26
36

Math

FACS

Tech. Ed.
OR PLTW (DSF)

Elective

2 6 Math

66

Elective

76

Elective

Elective
Elective
Elective

Planning for the Future
The purpose of high school electives is to explore and/or focus on areas of student interest and to support
post-secondary planning. While you do not need to choose your high school courses now, it’s good to start
thinking about special programs that may interest you.
Note: Students may register for math courses, science and health in school years other than those indicated below.
GRADE 9
Civics

GRADE 10

Geography Physical
Education I

U.S.
History 10

U.S.

History 10

GRADE 11

GRADE 12

Physical
Education II

World
History 11

World
History 11

Elective

US
Economics
Government
& Politics

Elective

Math

Math

Math
or
Elective

Math

Math

Elective
or
Health

Biology

Biology

Elective
or
Health

English 12 English 12

Elective

English 9

English 9

Elective

English 10

English 10

Elective

Math

Math

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Physical
Science 9
or Honors
Physics 9

Physical
Science 9
or Honors
Physics 9

Elective

Chemistry

Chemistry

Elective

English 11

English 11

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective

Note: At least two electives in high school must meet the Fine Arts requirement.

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