WAYNESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

A North Central Association School Classified Accredited with Distinction in Performance

and recognized as an A+ School District by Missouri Department of Education

Gold Star Award

Course Descriptions

Revised December 2010

Content:      Information for students currently enrolled in grades 8-11 concerning graduation requirements, course offerings, and course descriptions for grades 9-12.

The attached information concerning state and local graduation requirements and course offerings and descriptions is provided to assist the student and parents in planning the student's high school work

In some instances specific courses are required for graduation, and in other instances the student may elect one or more courses from certain major areas of the curriculum to meet the graduation requirements for those curricular areas.

In each of the major curricular fields, the specific course offerings are listed, followed by information concerning:

1. The grade level(s) at which the course should be taken;
2. The amount of credit, which is allowed for the course;
3. Whether the course is required for graduation;
4. Courses that must be taken prior to enrolling in the course (prerequisites).

Some courses, especially in the areas of practical arts and fine arts, involve completion by the student of one or more required projects during the term.  Projects in addition to the basic projects, or additional projects involving unusual costs, will be at student expense.

The student or parent is urged to consult with the counselor, principal, or teacher concerned if additional information is desired.  The school personnel are glad to be of assistance at all times.

The course descriptions found in the following pages will provide some information concerning courses which the student must take to meet state and local graduation requirements and should also be of help to the student as he/she elects additional courses from the many available.  Since course descriptions are necessarily brief, the student or parent who desires additional information should consult with the counselor, principal, or teacher as needed.

A course may be listed and not be offered in the curriculum if enrollment is too low to justify its cost, or if staffing limits the ability to offer a course each year.