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A CLOSER LOOK A key to this guide: workload
difficulty
is rated within a department
is rated across all departments
>> how intellectually challenging the course is on a scale of 1 to 5
>> how much time a student spends on the class outside of school on a scale of 1 to 5
biggest assignment only applicable to certain classes
This annual guide is designed to help students choose courses for the upcoming school year. The ratings in this guide are based on the opinions and research of TPH staff members. For classes where there was not enough representation, we gathered opinions from other PHS students.
English 1-2
English 3-4
difficulty
difficulty
workload
English 5-6 workload
I Search
PSA
N/A
English 7-8
English 5-6 Honors
AP Literature
difficulty
difficulty
workload
N/A
difficulty
workload
Summer reading
difficulty
Public Speaking difficulty
workload
Poetry book
Exploring Computer Science difficulty
workload
workload
Speeches
Joy of Computing difficulty
Alice animation
workload
Greenfoot final
AP Computer Science Principles workload
Create and explore tasks
workload
Paradise Lost
Creative Writing
difficulty
difficulty
workload
AP Computer Science A difficulty
workload
Balloon race
Web Design and Development This will be a new course offered next year. It is designed to provide students with the knowledge and experience needed to develop, implement, and manage effective dynamic websites. Key development concepts and tools include HTML, CSS, JavaScript and DreamWeaver.
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A Closer Look
difficulty
workload
difficulty
difficulty
workload
difficulty
Spanish 3 in Action
French 4 Honors difficulty
difficulty
workload
Family scrapbook
AP US History
AP European History
Civics
difficulty
workload
difficulty
N/A
Given the extenuating circumstances of this year, we cannot provide an accurate rating for the course, nor are we certain that the course will be offered next year.
difficulty
difficulty
Currently, the administration is still developing the Math Pathways for the 2018-19 school year. For more information, please refer to page 3 in the News section of this issue. In the 2017-18 school year Common Core math courses offered include: Integrated Math 1, 1/2A, 2, 2B/3, 3 and 1/2/3 Lab
difficulty
Chemistry
Honors Chemistry
workload
difficulty
N/A
difficulty
difficulty
Honors Statistics workload
Final study
workload
N/A
ROP Biotech
Anatomy
workload
difficulty
GDHP lab
Dissecting cats
AP Biology
AP Environmental Science difficulty
workload
difficulty
difficulty
workload
Tree test
workload
Labs
workload
N/A
N/A
Statistics
difficulty
workload
Food additive poject
workload
Calculus BC workload
workload
Biology
Velocity lab
workload
difficulty
workload
Mock trials
difficulty
difficulty
Law and Society
Mini study
Honors Physics
N/A
Calculus AB
Make a bill
workload
Website
Math Analysis
workload
Urban plan
Genetics project
Website
difficulty
Psychology workload
difficulty
AP French workload
workload
workload
AP Test prep
Spanish 4 Honors difficulty
workload
AP Mandarin
AP Spanish
difficulty
workload
Human rights presentation
Economics
Storybook
Movie
difficulty
N/A
difficulty
workload
workload
US History
Modern World History
Final presentation
French 3
workload
difficulty
workload
workload
Food project
N/A
difficulty
Soap opera
Mandarin 4 Honors workload
difficulty
difficulty
Travel video
Spanish 3 difficulty
workload
French 2 workload
Movie
A Closer Look
N/A
Mandarin 3
Spanish 2
The Piedmont Highlander
World Cultures and Geography
difficulty
workload
N/A
N/A
difficulty
French 1
Mandarin 2
Spanish 1
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difficulty
workload
N/A
9th grade coed PE difficulty
workload
N/A
Upper Division PE difficulty
workload
N/A
Weight training difficulty
workload
N/A
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Art 1-4
Ceramics 1-4
AP Art 2D
difficulty
difficulty
workload
difficulty
workload
N/A
AP portfolio
N/A
AP Art 3D
Acting 1
Acting 2
difficulty
difficulty
workload
difficulty
workload
Final monologues
AP portfolio
difficulty
difficulty
workload
Symphonic Band
Performances
Acapella girls/boys
Advanced Acapella difficulty
workload
difficulty
workload
Plays
difficulty
Chamber Choir difficulty
workload
workload
Concert
difficulty
workload
Dance concert
Classes not rated in this guide: ROP Culinary Arts difficulty
workload
Video
Social Psychology workload
workload
Music presentations
Dance*
Orchestra difficulty
workload
Performances
Music presentations
Music presentations
workload
Scenes
Jazz Band
Acting 3-4
difficulty
workload
ASB ROP Journalism Introductions to Publications Yearbook/Photojournalism Directing and Production for Stage AP Music Theory Honors Math Analysis Physics Mandarin I Finding Community Special studies/Learning Center
*There are three separate Dance classes (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced), but as they have the same curriculum we chose to combine their ratings
Research
Miles Fawcett Susan Kuroda Clarissa Lam
Editing and Design
Samantha Fanger Katherine Irving
Final essay and letter
If you have any questions or comments about this course selection guide, please contact the editors at editors@tphnews.com