Reports, guides, handbooks High school registration guide 2020-21

Introduction to the Registration Guide TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS This registration guide is designed to help you select your courses. The guide explains which courses you need for graduation and when you need to take them. It will also help you choose courses to meet your goals after high school, whether you want to get a particular kind of job, go to college, or enlist in military service. Here are the parts to this registration guide: • This introduction will define important terms and answer frequently asked questions • The planning guide for graduation gives information about district graduation requirements • You will also find a graduation requirements checklist to track your progress toward graduation • Assistance for students Course Description Key Course Title [Title of the course]* Prerequisite/Selection Process: [Courses needed before taking this course] Intended Audience: [Grade level when most students take the course] Credit: [Credits earned toward graduation when you pass the course] Major Outcomes: [Topics covered in the course] Projects, Activities, etc.: [Significant learning experiences connected to this course] Instructional focus: [Describes structures used by teachers of the course] Co-curricular Connection: [School activities that are connected to this course and students may enjoy] • Program options *Codes: • Earn college credit in high school AC – Articulated credit; See “Earn College Credit” section later in this guide • Activities eligibility • Post-Secondary planning • Course descriptions give detailed information about each course offered by the Anoka-Hennepin School District For more information about these topics, or any other questions you may have, please contact your counselor. See the last page of this registration guide for school telephone numbers. This guide is also available at: ahschools.us/documentcenter [click on the folder entitled “Registration Guides”]. AP – Advanced Placement; See “Earn College Credit” section later in this guide Coll – Concurrent enrollment; See “Earn College Credit” section later in this guide Honors – Courses with more rigorous expectations; See “Honors Courses” later in this guide IB – International Baccalaureate; See “Earn College Credit” section later in this guide NOCTI – National Occupational Competency Testing Institute PLTW – Project Lead the Way; course uses science, technology, engineering, and math concepts AndHS – Andover High School AHS – Anoka High School BHS – Blaine High School CPHS – Champlin Park High School CRHS – Coon Rapids High School STEP – Secondary Technical Education Program 2 High School Registration Guide

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