1. Sherwood High School
Course Registration
School Year

2. Why Does it Matter What Courses I Choose?
To prepare for college and career
Open the door to career pathways
Plan for life after high school
Make sure you will graduate from high school!

3. What Courses Should Students Take?
Students should plan their schedules keeping the end in mind.
(College, Career, Military)
Students should take courses that challenge them the most.
Students’ schedules should contain Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
Students must complete 22 credits (28 possible in a full-time four-year program)

4. Graduation Requirements
English (4 credits)
Social Studies (3 credits)
Science (3 credits)
Math (4 credits)
Technology (1 credit)
Fine Arts (Music/Art/Theater) (1 credit)
Physical Education (1 credit)
Health (.5 credit)
Program of Study
World Language (2 credits) or
Career Development Program
Examples): Project Lead the Way, Child Development, Medical Careers, Thomas Edison, etc.

5. Additional Graduation Requirements
Student Service Learning Hours (75 hours)
MD High School Assessments
Algebra
MISA (Grade 9), Biology HSA
English 10
NSL Government

6. Planning for College/Career
Rigor, Complementary to What You’re Interested in
Mathematics courses beyond Algebra II and Geometry with a grade of a B or better
3 - 4 credits of Science with a grade of a B or better
Most colleges want 2 or more credits in a World Language with a grade of a B or better while in High School

7. Planning for College/Career
SAT score ELA 480/Math 530 and/or minimum 21 on the ACT
A cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
Internships related to the field of interest for some students
Athletics, Music, Extra-curricular Activities, Community Service

8. Courses
English
Social Studies
Science
Mathematics
Other

9. **MC – Prin. of Eng. Grammar
English
English 9
(Reg. or Honors)
Electives:
Yearbook
Newspaper
Creative Writing
Lit As Film
College Test Prep
Oral Interpretation & Media Study
**MC – Speech
**MC – Prin. of Eng. Grammar
English 10
(Reg. or Honors)
English 11 Honors
AP Language
AP Literature
English 12 Honors
ESOL Language classes
satisfy English
requirement
AP Language

10. Mathematics Pre-Calculus 12th grade Electives: Quantitative Literacy,
Algebra 1
Geometry
(Reg. or Honors)
12th grade Electives: Quantitative Literacy,
**MC - MV Calculus, Differential Equations
Algebra 2
(Reg. or Honors)
Calculus
(Applications,
AP AB or AP BC)
Pre-Calculus
(Reg. or Honors)
Statistics
(Applications or AP)

11. Science Biology (Reg. or Honors) AP Physics 1 9th Grade Biology
(Reg., Honors or AP)
Chemistry
(Reg. or Honors)
AP Physics 1
10th Grade
Physics
(AP 1 or AP C)
Chemistry
(Reg., Honors or AP)
Elective
11th Grade
Electives: Anatomy & Physiology, Astronomy, Environmental Science, AP Environmental Science, Horticultural Science, Wildlife Biology, Molecular Biology
** MC – Intro. to Plant Sciences

12. Social Studies US History (Reg. or Honors) AP NSL (Government
& Politics)
9th Grade
NSL
(Reg., Honors or AP)
US History
(Reg., Honors, or AP)
10th Grade
Honors Modern
World History
AP World History
11th Grade
Electives: African American Experience, Comparative Religions, Global Issues, Law I & Law II, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology I & Sociology II, Women’s Studies, AP Macro Economics, AP Micro Economics, AP European History, AP Human Geography, AP Psychology, AP US History
**MC – Abnormal Psychology

13. World Language French, Spanish, Italian, American Sign Language
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Honors
Level 4
Honors
Level 5
Adv. Level
AP Spanish
Language
AP French

14. Physical Education Grade 9: Team Sports(1st or 2nd semester)
Concentrated or Specialty P.E. (1st or 2nd Semester)
Grades 10 – 12: Concentrated or Specialty P.E. (Elective Credit)
Net Sports, Basketball/Adv. Basketball, Floor/Street Hockey, Fitness, Soccer/Adv. Soccer, Volleyball/Adv. Volleyball, Weight/Strength Training/Adv. Weight/Strength Training, Yoga

15. Required in the 10th grade
Health
Comprehensive
Health
On-level or Honors
Required in the 10th grade
*May do online/ summer

16. Fine Art Electives
Art Electives: Ceramics 1 – 3, AP Studio Art 3-D, Digital Art, Drawing & Design, Photography 1 – 3, Digital Photography, Studio Art 1 – 3, AP Studio Art Drawing, AP Studio Art 2-D, Commercial Art Theatre 1 – 2, Advanced Acting, Play Directing
Music Electives: Chorus 1, Chorus 2 Women’s Chorus, Show Choir, Chorus 3 Jazz, Chamber Singers, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Piano 1 – 2, Guitar, Music Technology, Music Perspectives, AP Music Theory and Composition
** MC World Music

17. Technology/Business
Tech-Ed Credit Courses: Foundations of Technology, Foundations of
Computer Science, Intro to Engineering Design
Computer Science: AP Computer Science, AP Computer Programming
Business: Accounting, Adv. Accounting, Entrepreneurship & Business
Management & Finance

18. Career Programs of Study at SHS
Accounting
Advanced Engineering (Project Lead the Way)
College/Career Research and Development (CCRD)
Computer Science
Early Child Development
Environmental Horticulture
Hospitality Management
Television Production
Academy of Health Professions

19. Career Programs at Edison High School
Automotive Cluster
Auto Tech. & Dealer Training, Auto Body Repair
Construction Cluster
Building Construction Tech., HVAC, Plumbing, Masonry, Carpentry, Electricity, Architecture & CAD Technology
Human & Consumer Services Cluster
Cybersecurity, Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice, Hospitality & Tourism, Cosmetology, Restaurant Management/Culinary Arts, Graphic Design, Network Operations, Health Professions

20. 4 Year Course Plan
1) Use yellow registration brochure to write out 4 Year Plan (back page)
2) Meet with your counselor in February to review courses and 4 year plan in MyMCPS Portal

21. MyMCPS Online Course Request Portal to Register for Classes
Take your registration card home and use as a guide
Log on to MyMCPS Online Request Portal, follow the instructions page you were given today
You will enter your own course requests into the portal under the Class Registration link
Detailed instructions for registering your classes are on the Sherwood web site
If you do not have access to a computer, go to the Media Center
If you have ANY trouble-don’t worry! Your counselors will help you and will be meeting with you to check things over.

22. Dates to Note
Students & Parents enter course selections into MyMCPS Online Portal by January 24
February – Counselors meet with students to go over course selections
April – Course selections will be sent home for verification
June 15 – Deadline for Course Change Requests!!!

23. Any Questions??