Course Selection

Students meet with counselors to choose courses for the following academic year. Upperclassmen receive recommendations from classroom teachers for continuation in required courses. Students choose electives and other academic courses not required for graduation. Freshmen course placements are determined by examinations. Course verification sheets will be mailed home, after a class has completed the process. The master schedule is created based on student selection of courses. After creation of the master schedule, further elective changes will be honored when possible.

Four-Year Plan
We encourage all students to reach well beyond the minimum graduation requirements and to make the most of the educational opportunities which Stevenson provides. Freshmen, along with their counselors, begin the development of their Four-Year Plan in their Freshman Advisory. Students are encouraged to review their Four-Year Plan with their parents each year before registration begins so that long-term curriculum goals can be planned and achieved as the students progress through their high school years. All students have the opportunity to update their plans at any time by meeting with their counselor. A planning worksheet is located at the back of the Course Book.

School Day Schedule
The school day at Stevenson High School extends from 8:05 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. Students are expected to be in attendance during these hours. There are eight 50-minute periods in each school day including a mandatory lunch period. "Early bird" classes are also offered in physical education. Alternate schedules are followed periodically throughout the school year to allow for various activities and meetings.

Student Course Load
Every student must be enrolled in the following each semester:

• at least five credits of course work
• a sixth supervised period (either an additional class or a full-period study hall)

Students must meet the State of Illinois requirement of 300 minutes of supervision each day.

Student Tutorial Programs
Students earning unsatisfactory six-week grades will be required to attend scheduled tutorials in specific content areas in the resource centers until satisfactory progress occurs. See content areas for more specific information.

Course Availability
All courses listed in the Course Book require a sufficient number of student requests to run in a given year. If there is not sufficient interest in a particular course, it will not be provided during the upcoming school year.

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