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John H. Guyer High School �2026-2027 Course Selection�

Class of 2029

February 2026

Welcome to the 2026–2027 course selection process. Today, you will begin choosing courses for your 10th-grade year while also planning ahead for 11th and 12th grade.

You will start by watching a video that explains the course selection process in detail. Afterward, you will have the opportunity to take your course card home to review with your parents and teachers, allowing you to make thoughtful and informed decisions about your course choices. Your parents will also receive this presentation, so you can continue these conversations together at home.

In one week, you will meet individually with your 10th-grade counselor. During that meeting, we will answer any questions, offer guidance as needed, make any necessary corrections, and finalize your course selections.

Before we begin, let’s introduce you to your counselor for the upcoming school year.

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Meet the Counseling Team

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Mrs. Guilford

Professional School Counselor

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Mrs. Gibson

Professional School Counselor

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Mrs. Martin

Professional School Counselor

E - J

Mr. Byrd

Professional School Counselor

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Mrs. Clouse

Career Counselor

All Students

Mrs. Wyatt

Professional School Counselor

Dual Credit Counselor

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Meet the Counseling Team

Mrs. Guilford

Professional School Counselor

A - D

Mrs. Gibson

Professional School Counselor

K - O

Mrs. Martin

Professional School Counselor

E - J

Mr. Byrd

Professional School Counselor

P - T

Mrs. Clouse

Career Counselor

All Students

Mrs. Wyatt

Professional School Counselor

Dual Credit Counselor

U - Z

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Meet the Counseling Team

Mrs. Guilford

Professional School Counselor

A - D

Mrs. Gibson

Professional School Counselor

K - O

Mrs. Martin

Professional School Counselor

E - J

Mr. Byrd

Professional School Counselor

P - T

Mrs. Clouse

Career Counselor

All Students

Mrs. Wyatt

Professional School Counselor

Dual Credit Counselor

U - Z

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Meet the Counseling Team

Mrs. Guilford

Professional School Counselor

A - D

Mrs. Gibson

Professional School Counselor

K - O

Mrs. Martin

Professional School Counselor

E - J

Mr. Byrd

Professional School Counselor

P - T

Mrs. Clouse

Career Counselor

All Students

Mrs. Wyatt

Professional School Counselor

Dual Credit Counselor

U - Z

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Meet the Counseling Team

Mrs. Guilford

Professional School Counselor

A - D

Mrs. Gibson

Professional School Counselor

K - O

Mrs. Martin

Professional School Counselor

E - J

Mr. Byrd

Professional School Counselor

P - T

Mrs. Clouse

Career Counselor

All Students

Mrs. Wyatt

Professional School Counselor

Dual Credit Counselor

U - Z

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Meet the Counseling Team

Mrs. Guilford

Professional School Counselor

A - D

Mrs. Gibson

Professional School Counselor

K - O

Mrs. Martin

Professional School Counselor

E - J

Mr. Byrd

Professional School Counselor

P - T

Mrs. Clouse

Career Counselor

All Students

Mrs. Wyatt

Professional School Counselor

Dual Credit Counselor

U - Z

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Meet the Counseling Team

Mrs. Guilford

Professional School Counselor

A - D

Mrs. Gibson

Professional School Counselor

K - O

Mrs. Martin

Professional School Counselor

E - J

Mr. Byrd

Professional School Counselor

P - T

Mrs. Clouse

Career Counselor

All Students

Mrs. Wyatt

Professional School Counselor

Dual Credit Counselor

U - Z

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English/Language Arts�4 credits

Mathematics�4 credits

Social Studies�4 credits

World Language�2 credits

Science�4 credits

Prof. Comm.�0.5 credit

Denton ISD Required Credits for Graduation

Physical Education�1 credit

Fine Arts

1 credit

Electives�5.5 credits

26 Total Credits

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Benefits of Advanced-Level Coursework

Honors - Level Courses

Dual Credit

Advanced Placement (AP)

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Benefits of Advanced-Level Coursework

Honors - Level Courses

Dual Credit

Advanced Placement (AP)

Challenge yourself academically and prepare for success in AP and Dual Credit courses.

Improve college, career, and military readiness.

Course work emphasizes key literacy, quantitative, and analysis skills.

Emphasis placed on critical thinking and independent learning.

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Benefits of Advanced-Level Coursework

Honors - Level Courses

Dual Credit

Advanced Placement (AP)

Opportunity to challenge yourself academically, set yourself apart in the college admission process.

Potentially earn college credit and placement with a successful exam score at the end of the year.

Build college, career, and military skills with rigorous learning and support in a high school classroom.

Courses may transfer to in-state and out-of-state universities.

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Benefits of Advanced-Level Coursework

Honors - Level Courses

Dual Credit

Advanced Placement (AP)

Eligibility: Minimum 2.5 weighted (earned) GPA

Denton ISD has agreements with NCTC and TWU.

Opportunity to take college courses at Guyer, on a college campus, or online.

Opportunity for students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously without an AP exam in May.

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Benefits of Advanced-Level Coursework

Honors - Level Courses

Dual Credit

Advanced Placement (AP)

Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Credit courses are all graded on the 5.0 weighted scale.

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Level Down Policy ��

A student may request a transfer from an AP/Honors class at the end of the four weeks in the first grading period of the academic school year. However, please be aware that transfers will only be granted if the following criteria are met:

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the requesting student’s current grade in the AP/Honors course is below 70%
space is available in the corresponding on-grade level course for credit.
The requesting student has a documented history of attending tutorials for the current AP/Honors course.
The AP/Honors teacher determines if all criteria have been met and forwards the Guyer High School AP/Honors Drop Form to the student and parent/guardian.

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If all criteria are met, the requesting student and his or her parent/guardian must complete and submit the Guyer High School AP/Honors Drop Form within the designated timeline.

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Course Selection Materials

Course Card

CTE Programs of Study

Additional Electives

Honors Information

AP Information

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Completing Your �Course Card

Write in pencil.

Discuss with parents and teachers.

Focus on 10^th grade courses to prepare for 11^th and 12^th grade courses.

Use 11^th and 12^th grade boxes for planning purposes only.

Meet individually with your counselor in one week to ask questions and to ensure your course card is complete and accurate.

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Completing Your �Course Card

Write your cell phone number.

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Completing Your �Course Card

Circle your English selection for 10^th grade.

Tentatively plan your English class for 11^th and 12^th grades.

If you would like to take AP English in 11^th and 12^th grade, consider taking Honors English II to prepare for those college-level courses.

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Completing Your �Course Card

Circle your math selection for 10^th grade.

Tentatively plan your math courses for 11^th and 12^th grade.

If you plan to take advanced math courses in 11^th and 12^th grades, it is very important that you take advanced math in 10^th grade.

If you are not certain which math class would be most appropriate for you, your current math teacher is the best person to advise you.

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Completing Your �Course Card

Circle your science selection for 10^th grade.

Tentatively plan your science courses for 11^th and 12^th grade.

Physics is no longer a requirement in 11^th grade.

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Completing Your �Course Card

Circle your social studies selection for 10^th grade.

Tentatively plan your social studies courses for 11^th and 12^th grade.

If you plan to take AP social studies in 11^th and 12^th grade, consider taking AP World History in 10^th grade to prepare for those courses.

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Completing Your �Course Card

Fill in the remainder of your course selections for 10^th grade.
Refer back to the “Required Credits for Graduation” slide to ensure that you account for all required credits.
If you plan to participate in a sport, fine art program, ROTC, etc. all four years, write those courses in.
Remember to include your world language.
Ensure that you take all required or recommended electives in 10^th grade to prepare for advanced courses in your program of study. The rest of the presentation will assist you with these courses.

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Completing Your �Course Card

Don’t forget to write in alternative electives!

You are only selecting alternate electives for 10^th grade courses.

Please be intentional in selecting alternates that you would actually like to take. We often have to use alternate courses.

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March 20, 2026

Deadline �to submit course request changes

You will receive an email in March with instructions to make changes, or you may see your counselor.

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Career & Technical Education (CTE) electives and Programs of Study

CTE Programs of Study guide

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LaGrone Academy �at the Advanced Technology Complex (ATC)

LaGrone website

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Cosmetology & Automotive �at Lagrone

Cosmetology Interest Form

Automotive Interest Form

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AGRICULTURE

10^th: Ag Mechanics & Metal Tech

10^th: Small Animal Management

& Equine Science

10^th: Floral Design

Ag Technology & Mechanical Systems

Animal Science

Plant Science

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AGRICULTURE

10^th: Ag Mechanics & Metal Tech

Ag Technology & Mechanical Systems

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AGRICULTURE

10^th: Small Animal Management & Equine Science

Animal Science

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AGRICULTURE

10^th: Floral Design

Plant Science

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ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION

10^th: Architecture Design I

10^th: Ag Mechanics & Metal

Technologies

Architecture

HVAC program

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ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION

10^th: Architecture Design I

LaGrone information & videos

Architecture

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ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION

10^th: Ag Mechanics & Metal Technologies

HVAC program

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ARTS, A/V TECH & COMMUNICATIONS

10^th: Digital Art & Animation

Digital Communications

Graphic Design & Multimedia Arts

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ARTS, A/V TECH & COMMUNICATIONS

10^th: Digital Art & Animation

Digital Communications (Audio/Video)

LaGrone information & videos

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Graphic Design & Multimedia Arts

LaGrone information & videos

ARTS, A/V TECH & COMMUNICATIONS

10^th: Digital Art & Animation

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BUSINESS, MARKETING & FINANCE

10^th: Entrepreneurship I

Business Info Management I/II

10^th: Entrepreneurship I

10^th: Accounting I

Business Management

Entrepreneurship

Accounting

Marketing & Sales

10^th: Social Media Marketing &

Sports & Ent. Marketing

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BUSINESS, MARKETING & FINANCE

10^th: Foundations of Business

Entrepreneurship I

Business Management

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BUSINESS, MARKETING & FINANCE

Entrepreneurship

10^th: Entrepreneurship I

Foundations of Business

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BUSINESS, MARKETING & FINANCE

10^th: Accounting I

Accounting

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BUSINESS, MARKETING & FINANCE

10^th: Social Media and Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Entrepreneurship 1

Marketing & Sales

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HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

10^th: Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts

LaGrone information & videos

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

10^th: Internetworking

Technologies I & II (2)

10^th: Computer Science

IT Support

Programming & Software Development

Cybersecurity

10^th: Computer Maintenance (2)

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

10^th: Internetworking Technologies I & II (2)

Cybersecurity

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

10^th: Computer Maintenance (2)

IT Support

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

10^th: Computer Science

Programming & Software Development

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MANUFACTURING

10^th: Intro to Welding

Welding

LaGrone information & videos

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TRANSPORTATION

10^th: Introduction to

Transportation &

Automotive Basics (2)

@ LaGrone

10^th: Principles of Transportation

Automotive

Aviation

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TRANSPORTATION - Automotive

10^th: Introduction to Transportation &

Automotive Basics (2)

Automotive

LaGrone information & videos

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TRANSPORTATION - Aviation

10^th: Principles of Transportation

Aviation

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

10^th: Child Development

Early Learning

Teaching

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

10^th: Child Development

Early Learning

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

10^th: Child Development

Teaching & Training

LaGrone information & videos

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HEALTH SCIENCE

10^th: Principles of Health Science

Medical Terminology

Healthcare

LaGrone information & videos

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EXERCISE SCIENCE

10^th: Kinesiology 1

Exercise Science

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LAW & PUBLIC SERVICE

10^th: Forensic Psychology

10^th: Principles of Law

Legal Studies

Law Enforcement

Fire Academy

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LAW & PUBLIC SERVICE

10^th: Forensic Psychology

Legal Studies

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LAW & PUBLIC SERVICE

10^th: Forensic Psychology

Law Enforcement

LaGrone information & videos

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LAW & PUBLIC SERVICE

10^th: Principles of Law

Fire Academy

LaGrone information & videos

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HUMAN SERVICES

10^th: Child Development

10^th: Principles of Cosmetology &

Into to Cosmetology (2)

@LaGrone

Family & Community Services

Cosmetology

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HUMAN SERVICES

10^th: Child Development

Family & Community Services

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HUMAN SERVICES

10^th: Principles of Cosmetology & Into to Cosmetology (2)

Cosmetology

LaGrone information & videos

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STEM

10^th: AC/DC Electronics

Engineering Design Process

Engineering

LaGrone information & videos