PRS Website: www'prs'k12'nj'us

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Freshman
Registration
Princeton High School
Guidance Department

• PRS Website www.prs.k12.nj.us

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Requirements for Graduation
Graduation also requires a completion of a
Career Awareness/Community Service
Project Required Credits 96 Minimum elective
credits 24 Total for graduation 120
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• Minimum graduation requirements should not be
  confused with college admission requirements.

Note Each student will take a minimum of 30
credits per year.
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HSPA

• HSPA Classes
• Placement based on performance of the GEPA test
  and the Terra Nova test administered during 9th
  and 10th grade
• HSPA I English
• Grades 9 and 10
• HSPA II English
• Grades 11 and 12
• HSPA Math

• Administered in March of junior year

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English

• Sequence
• Grade 9 English I
• Grade 10 English II
• Grade 11 English III
• or English III AP
• Grade 12 English IV or English IV AP

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English Electives

• Media Studies
• Journalism I II
• Writing Workshop
• Multi-Media Special Effects
• Video Production I II
• Film Appreciation
• Filmmaking
• Television News Journalism
• Public Speaking
• English I Plus
• English II Plus
• Contemporary Literature
• Great Books
• Advanced Journalism

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Typical Mathematics Sequences

Note Course Placement based on academic progress
in prior course. (See pre-requisites in Course of
Studies booklet)
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Math Electives

• Visual Basic Programming
• Discrete Math

Math electives do not fulfill the math
requirement for graduation.
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Freshmen Science Offerings

• Accelerated Biology Two double lab periods per
  cycle
• Accelerated Geoscience Two double lab periods
  per cycle
• Biology I Two double lab periods per cycle
• Earth Science One double lab period per cycle
• Introduction to Biology one double lab period
  per cycle

If necessary, CST and ESL support provided.
Note Course placement based on academic
progress in prior course (See pre-requisites in
Course of Studies booklet)
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Science PATH-1
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Science PATH-2
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Science PATH-3
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Science Path 4
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Science Opportunitieswww.prs.k12.nj.us/science

• Science Olympiad
• Science Bowl
• Summer opportunities (especially for Juniors)
• 3 Governors Schools
• Science
• Environmental Science
• Engineering Technology

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History Sequence

• Grade 9 U.S. History I
• Grade 10 U.S. History II or AP U.S. History
• Grade 11 World History Cultures or AP World
  History

Required 3 years Recommended 4 years
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History Electives

• U.S. Government and Law
• AP Government and Politics
• AP European History
• Africa
• Latin America
• Middle East
• Russia the Former Soviet Union
• The Other Wall Understanding and Moving Beyond
  Racial and Ethnic Conflict
• Human Behavior
• Accelerated Sociology

Note History electives are available
in 11th and 12 grade only.
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World Languages

• Required
• One year
• Encouraged
• A three to four year sequence of the same
  language
• An additional language

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Language Options

• French 2-AP,6A
• Mandarin 1,2
• Italian 1-AP
• Japanese1-AP
• Latin1-4
• Spanish1-AP, 6A

Beginning language courses are open to all
students. All other level courses need teacher
recommendations.
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Continuing Spanish/French Sequence

• Elementary Spanish
• Middle School Spanish/French
• 6th, 7th, and 8th grade
• Teacher recommendation

• 9th - Advanced Spanish/French III

12th AP Spanish/French
10th Advanced Spanish/French IV

• 11th Advanced Spanish
• French V

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Non-Traditional Spanish/French Placement

• Dependent on teacher recommendation or placement
  test
• Spanish/French II or III or Spanish/French IVA

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English as a Second Language

• Placement based on diagnostic test
• Two periods a day of E.S.L.
• Bilingual Spanish support for other subjects
• Exit to regular English classes
• Students with outside language experience also
  need a diagnostic test for placement

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Other Programs/Services

• Support labs
• English
• History
• Math
• Science

• Replacement courses
• English
• History
• Math

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Physical Education/Health

• All students must take one year for each year of
  public high school enrollment in New Jersey
• 10th Grade Health is Driver Education

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For the Athletes

• There are core eligibility requirements for
  participation in NCAA Division I II athletics.
• Please see your guidance counselor if you have
  any questions or visit www.ncaa.org

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Fine and Performing Arts Electives

• Mixed Media Art I II
• Studio Art I (2D)
• Studio Art I (3D)
• Repertoire Orchestra
• Sinfonia (audition)
• Tiger Band Level I II (audition)
• Nassau Band I II (audition)
• Pop/Jazz Theory (Pre-requisite)
• Princeton Studio Band (audition)
• Freshman Womens Chorus
• Mens Choir
• Drama I
• Dance I II

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Business and Technology Department Electives

• Integrated Computer Applications
• Personal Finance
• Multimedia Presentations
• Accounting
• Business Ethics
• Entrepreneurship
• Economics
• Engineering Drawing
• Computer Graphics
• Introduction to Computer Networking
• CISCO Networking Academy I, II, and III
• AP Macroeconomics
• AP Microeconomics
• Architecture
• Advanced Architecture
• Web Page Design
• Marketing

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Electives

• Most courses are worth 5 credits
• Students choose 2 alternatives for every chosen
  elective
• 5 credit electives need 5 credit alternatives
• 2.5 credit electives need 2.5 credit alternatives

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Scheduling Timeline

• Initial course request material will be mailed in
  April to be verified by parent.
• Final recommendations regarding student placement
  are due May 18, 2007, which gives students ample
  opportunity to demonstrate ability level.
• Updated course request verification will be
  mailed in June.

• Class cancellations will be rectified on an
  ongoing basis once the master schedule is
  determined.
• Schedule and/or placement changes WILL NOT be
  made after July 13, 2007.
• Final schedules will be mailed home one week
  prior to the first day of school.

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Registration Appointments

• For your childs benefit, and to make the
  transition to high school as smooth as possible,
  parents are encouraged to attend their childs
  registration appointment.

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Helpful Hints for a Successful Appointment

• Complete course selection worksheet prior to
  appointment.
• Choose two alternate electives for each elective
  selected.
• Come prepared with questions.
• Remind your child the
• morning of your scheduled appointment as
  their presence is key to this process.

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• Thank you for coming!

We appreciate your investment in your childs
education.