Registration�Incoming 12th Graders �2025-2026

Andover High School

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Registration Website

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https://sites.google.com/ahschools.us/registration25-26/home

Deadlines

Use the next 10 days to make registration decisions

• Registration Worksheet and entry due by January 16 in 1st hour

Registration Guide- on Google Site

• Requirements
• Overview of Options
• Planning Charts
• Course Descriptions- pay attention to prerequisites

STEP

• 12th graders can go to STEP full or part-time
• Full-time students take core classes at STEP too
• Open to any student, but check prerequisites!
• Bussing is provided
• Videos and more info on the google site
• STEP Registration info included with registration materials

STEP

There are both morning and afternoon sessions at STEP.

• Morning session runs hours 1-2
• Afternoon session runs hours 4-5

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You cannot indicate which session or trimester you prefer. You will be scheduled based on availability and what works with your other classes.

Full-time STEP means career classes at STEP, core classes at STEP, and a full schedule (including 3rd hour and Advisory at STEP).

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For Seniors Only

Honors Internship (Diversified Occupations)- sometimes called “Work Program”

• Students can receive elective credit for work and be released from 5th hour
• Requires a 4th hour Seminar class
• Leadership skills through co-curricular clubs or volunteer work
• Must have paid employment of 10+ hours/week to enroll
• To enroll, add all 6 course numbers to your registration worksheet. You’ll later need to verify employment.

Outdoor Adventures Environmental Sci or AP Outdoor Adventures Environmental Sci

• Outdoor Adventures is a regular class that students can take any or all of the trimesters
• AP level is a class that preps for the AP Environmental exam and is recommended all 3 trimesters. This class receives honors credit.
• Both courses do the same trips and excursions.

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For Seniors Only

• Hybrid Economics 12
• Combo of online and traditional classroom
• In classroom here 2-3 days per week and home working on the other days
• Self-sufficient learners (steady A’s and B’s in social studies)

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• Hybrid US Government and Politics 12
• Combo of online and traditional classroom
• In classroom here 2-3 days per week and home working on the other days
• Self-sufficient learners (steady A’s and B’s in social studies)

PSEO

• For now: Students planning on PSEO need to register for full-time Andover classes.
• Do you qualify? Check the website of schools you’re interested in
• Info Meeting- Maximizing High School
• PSEO/ AP/ Prepping for College/College Fair�Wednesday, January 8th 6pm - 8 pm

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• Apply for PSEO in February-March (after tri 2 grades are posted)
• It is too early to register for PSEO courses
• Students can do PSEO part-time or full-time- can’t leave your classes early

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What’s New or Different?

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• English 12 choice courses
• Choose 2
• Impact of Media
• Literature and its Transformation into Film
• Mysteries and Whodunits
• Stories in History
• Or: AP English Literature A and B

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What’s New or Different?

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• You may have some courses pre-locked in if they are required for you
• Some changes to offerings at STEP

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Registration Course Numbers

• Use your grade-specific Course Number sheet to find course numbers
• Transfer the 5-digit numbers to the worksheet
• STEP course numbers are attached- these can also be included on the worksheet
• Pay attention to prerequisites

Math Registration

See “Math Paths” chart on page 10. Find your 11^th grade math class and go down to the “Next year take” row to see your recommended next step. Beyond grad requirements- up to you.

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If you’re struggling in your current math class you may need to repeat a course instead of moving on to a new course. See your math teacher or Counselor for ideas on what to do next.

Registration Worksheet

Use your grade specific worksheet to fill in what you’ll later enter on StudentVue

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You will enter by January 16 and turn in the worksheet in during 1st hour.

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Filling in the Worksheet

1. Start with Required classes- the worksheet will guide you through your choices
2. Finish with electives or other courses you’d like to take
3. Provide alternates

Reminder: If you select a class as either a 1st choice or an alternate you will not be allowed to later drop the class- plan carefully!

StudentVue Course Entry

• All students will enter their course requests using StudentVue
• (Hint: Use course numbers instead of titles to search)
• Be sure to know how to log in under the lock and key
• You can only enter using the student log in (not parent log in)

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Step-by-step directions are on the back of the Registration Worksheet and on the Registration Google Site

StudentVue Course Entry

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Double-check your entries for accuracy. Wrong number = wrong class!

How to Select Classes

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• Use the Graduation Status Link in the “Course History” tab of StudentVue to see what you need in order to graduate

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• Also, think about:
• College
• Career
• Interests
• Career Wheel (in special topics section of the registration google site)

How to Select Classes

Talk to your teachers and counselor with questions and recommendations

Pay attention to Prerequisites- use the Registration Guide to make sure you qualify for the courses you select.(PDF of Registratin Guide is on the site)

Think about your course load.

Most AP classes are Tri 1 and 2 (and full-year will run all 3 tri’s)

Can you handle the courses you’re asking for?

How has 11^th grade been? Too much? Not enough? Just right?

Know Your Graduation Requirements

English- 4 credits total

• English 9 or Honors English 9- 1.0 credit
• English 10 or Honors English 10- 1.0 credit
• English 11 Choices or AP English Language- 1.0 credit
• English 12 Choices or AP Literature & Comp- 1.0 credit

Graduation Requirements

Social Studies- 4 credits total

• Civics 9- .5 and Geography 9 or AP Geography- .5
• US History 10 or AP US History- 1.0
• World History 11 or AP World History- 1.0
• Econ 12 or AP Microeconomics- .5 AND
• Gov’t & Politics 12 or AP Gov’t & Politics- .5

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Graduation Requirements

Math- 3 credits total

• HS Intermediate Algebra -1.0
• HS Geometry- 1.0
• HS Algebra II- 1.0

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Graduation Requirements

Science- 3 credits total

• Earth Science 9 or Honors Earth Science 9- 1.0
• Chemistry or AP Chemistry- 1.0
• Biology or AP Biology- 1.0

Graduation Requirements

• .5 Physical Education I
• .5 Physical Education II
• .5 Health (grade 10 preferred or 11 or 12)
• 1.0 Arts (Page 9 of Registration Guide)

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There are also courses students may be placed in if their academic record requires it, such as Reading, Math, Special Education and Multilingual courses.

College?

• Our graduation requirements
• Plus: Rigor!, Math, Science, World Language
• Check college websites
• Continue keeping track of activities/awards/honors/leadership/volunteerism
• Testing: ACT (or SAT). ACT scheduled for this Spring.
• Visits- This summer, MEA break, while on vacation/visiting family- all good opportunities

Parting Thoughts

• 12^th grade is very important to transcript- best prediction of success
• Senior slide is not endorsed by colleges
• Leadership, initiative, going above and beyond
• Start setting good organization, homework, and calendar habits
• PSEO qualification is based on GPA and meeting spring deadlines

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Plan on the Maximizing HS event coming up Wednesday, January 8th 6-8 pm

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Questions

Registration help is available for students throughout the registration window. You can talk with your teachers in class, or stop in to see your School Counselor.

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Counselors:

• Ms. Hufnagel (A-F)
• Ms. Koschak (G-K)
• Ms. Johnson (L-Q)
• Ms. Angell (R-Z)

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