Content Area

Credits and additional requirements

Possible Courses

English Language Arts

20 credits

• English I
• English II

• AP Seminar (for English II ONLY)

• English III
• English IV
• AP Literature & Composition

Mathematics

15 credits including:

• Algebra I or the content equivalent
• Geometry or the content equivalent
• Third year of math that builds on the concepts and skills of algebra and geometry and prepares students for college and 21st century careers

• Algebra I
• Geometry
• Algebra II
• Applied Math
• Pre-Calculus
• Fundamentals of Calculus
• Probability & Statistics
• AP Statistics
• AP Calculus

Science

15 credits with at least 5 credits in each:

• Laboratory biology/life science or the content equivalent  
• Laboratory/inquiry-based science course (i.e., chemistry,
  environmental science, or physics)
• Laboratory/inquiry-based science course

• Lab Chemistry
• Lab Physics
• Lab Marine Biology
• Lab Biology
• Lab Forensic Science
• Lab Anatomy and Physiology
• Lab Environmental Science

Social Studies

15 credits including:

• 5 credits in world history
• Integration of civics, economics, geography and global content in all course offerings
• N.J.S.A. 18A:35-1 and 18A:35-2

• World History
• US History I
• US History II
• AP US

Financial, Economic Business, and Entrepreneurial Business Literacy

2.5 credits

• Financial Literacy

Health, Safety, and Physical Education

15 credits over four years including:

• 3 3⁄4 credits in health, safety, and physical education during each year of enrollment, distributed as 150 minutes per week each year
  
• N.J.S.A. 18A:35-5, 18A:35-7 and 18A:35-8

• PE 9-12
• Health 9
• Drivers Theory
• Exercise Physiology
• Health 12
• Weight Training I (Only Fulfills PE requirement)
• Weight Training II (Only Fulfills PE requirement)

Visual and Performing Arts

5 credits

• Art I, II, III
• Drama
• Piano & Keyboard Technique
• Rock History and Pop Culture*
• Music Appreciation*
• World Crafts
• Digital Media
• Basic Design
• Chorus
• Music Technology
• Photography

World Languages

5 credits

• ASL I,II, III, IV
• Spanish I,II, III, IV

Technology

Integrated throughout all courses

21st Century Life and Careers

5 credits

• Child Development*
• Forensic Science
• Vet Tech
• Marine Biology
• Mock Trial & Debate
• Photography
• Sports & Entertainment Marketing*
•  21st Century Business Management*
• Intro to Criminal Justice
• Medical Terminology*
• Intro to ASL and Sign Language
• 21st Century Technology
• Tomorrow’s Teachers

• KLEA