Ninth Grade Course Requests, 2020-2021
Welcome to Justin-Siena!  Please use this online form, due April 8, 2020, to request your classes for freshman year.  When you submit your responses, an email receipt will be sent to the email address you provide.

All ninth graders take a minimum of six classes and a maximum of seven classes, including Christian Scriptures, in which all ninth graders are placed.  For the remaining courses, please select your preferences, but all ninth graders take a course in each English, Mathematics, Science, World Languages, and either World History or a Visual & Performing Arts course.  For the seventh course, Study Period is strongly recommended for most ninth graders.

1. Christian Scriptures - Required
2. Physics 9 or Honors Physics 9 - Required (Students are placed based on PSAT 8/9 scores and Math Placement)
3. English 9 or Honors English 9 - Required (Students are placed based on PSAT 8/9 scores)
4. Mathematics course - Required (Students wishing to place higher than Algebra I must take the Math Challenge Test.
5. World Language course - Strongly encouraged (Students select among French, Mandarin, or Spanish. Students wishing to place higher than Level I must take a World Language Challenge Assessment.)
6. World History OR Visual and Performing Arts* - World History and one-year Visual and Performing Arts are required for graduation. (Students can choose whether to take World History in the 9th grade or World History or AP World History in the 10th grade.)
7. Study Period OR Honors Introduction to Engineering Design* - (Study Period makes sense for most freshmen transitioning to the academic load of high school.  Freshmen who take Study Period will be well-on-track to meeting graduation and college admission requirements)


*Students requesting Instrumental Music, Advanced Instrumental Music, or Honors Introduction to Engineering Design will be prompted to fill out some application questions in this course request form.

This form is asking you for your preferences, even though you don't yet know your placements.  The Justin-Siena staff will do all that they can to place you in your preferred classes.  However, they will ultimately make placements based on pre-requisites, placement test results, challenge assessment results, teacher recommendations, and course availability.


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Email *
Student's Last Name *
Student's First Name *
Which English course do you prefer? *
All ninth graders must take an English course.  Please select the course you prefer.  Final placement will determined by Justin-Siena staff.
Which Math course do you prefer? *
All ninth graders must take a Math course.  Typically this is Algebra I, Geometry, or Honors Geometry.  Placement will be determined by Justin-Siena staff based on PSAT 8/9 results and challenge test results.  Please select one.
Which Science course do you prefer? *
All ninth graders must take Physics 9 or Honors Physics 9.  Placement will be determined by Justin-Siena staff based on placement test and math challenge test results.  Please select one.
Which World Language course do you prefer? *
All ninth graders take a World Language course and must complete two years of the same language as a graduation requirement.  Placement in Level II courses are based on challenge test results and will be determined by Justin-Siena staff.  Please select one.
What is your second choice for a World Language? *
In case of a scheduling conflict that necessitates choosing a different language than the one you selected above, what is your second choice World Language?  (This situation is very rare.)
Elective 1:  Which do you prefer: World History or a Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) course? *
Please choose one.  World History is a graduation requirement, and all students must also take a full year of a VPA class in order to graduate.  However, one of these requirements can be delayed until sophomore year.  Placement in Instrumental Music or Advanced Instrumental Music requires an application, placement assessment, and department approval.  Placements for all elective classes will be determined by Justin-Siena staff.  Please select one.
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