Core Academic Classes
Academic classes meet for a semester long, but usually stay the same for the whole year. There are four academic classes scheduled each day for a student, in the subjects English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science.
As of 2008, each academic grade level is departmentalized. Students are put in classes based on scheduling and academic level, among other factors. Accelerated, as well as remedial, classes are available. Each academic class is seventy minutes each day.
Students in their English classes have an opportunity to take a course of the grade above them, one of which provide high school credit. Math students can take Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry. Algebra and Geometry provide high school credit.
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