Science Department Aparna Rajagopal (Chairperson)
Possible options for sequence of high school science courses if incoming freshman has been placed in Algebra for grade 9. Physical and Earth Science Biology Chemistry and /or Physics Chemistry and/or Physics and/or Elective Physical and Earth Science Biology and Chemistry Physics and/or Elective Elective Physical and Earth Science Physics and Chemistry Biology and/or Elective Elective
Physics Chemistry Biology Elective Physics Biology and Chemistry Elective
Placement criteria Current math course Grade in math course Teacher recommendation only after pre- requisite is met. hool_information/courses hool_information/courses (The online course book has been rewritten and is very user friendly now)
Levels of Physics available for 9 th grade Traditional (level I) Honors AP
Summer courses Chemistry offered at high school – don’t count toward GPA will appear on transcript if Option II form has been filled out, but qualify as pre-requisites for higher level course. There will be a lab practicum that students need to pass for summer science Concerns about summer courses - long term retention, growth over the year versus over 6 weeks
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