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2018-19
High School Course Catalog

Engage and challenge all learners to ensure academic excellence
MESSAGE FROM THE DISTRICT
Dear HSD students and parents,
The faculty and staff of all HSD high schools are committed to
providing our students with a rich, challenging and meaningful
educational experience. Academic programs are designed to offer
every student the opportunity to excel and to build a strong foun-
dation for success after high school.
HSD is the first K-12 school district in
This course guide is an essential tool for making the import- Oregon to receive full systems (districtwide)
ant educational decisions that lie ahead for you. Please review accreditation by AdvancED, a non-profit,
the guide so that you are informed of graduation requirements, non-partisan, international organization of
college admission standards, and course descriptions and require- education quality assurance professionals.
ments. Carefully consider the course selections and program
decisions that you will be making. These decisions will shape the
foundation you build for your future.
We encourage you to seek the advice of counselors and teachers The Hillsboro School District recognizes the diversity and worth
as you work through your forecasting process. We look forward to of all individuals and groups. It is the policy of the Hillsboro
partnering with you during your high school career. School District that there will be no discrimination or harassment
of individuals or groups based on race, color, religion, gender,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national
origin, marital status, age, veterans’ status, genetic information or
disability in any program, service, or activity for which the Dis-
trict is responsible. The District will comply with the requirements
of state and federal law concerning non-discrimination and will
strive by its action to enhance the dignity and worth of all persons.
Martha Guise, Principal Greg Timmons, Principal Scan the QR code

Century High School Liberty High School for facts and
figures about
HSD or visit
our website.
Claudia Ruf, Principal Linda Harrington, Principal www.hsd.k12.or.us

Glencoe High School Hillsboro Online Academy
503.844.1500
Lou Bailey, Principal Gregg O’Mara, Principal Thank you to the Hillsboro Chamber for providing photographs of
Hillsboro High School Miller Education Center career-related learning experiences in this catalog.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2018-19
High School Course Catalog
Using This Catalog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Understanding a Course Description . . . . . 1
High School Diploma Requirements . . . . . 2
Weighted Grades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Graduation Honors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Common Admission Requirements for
Oregon Public Universities/Colleges. . . . . . 4
NCAA Athletic Eligibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Testing Dates for 2018-19 School Year. . . . 5
Counseling Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Freshman Academy (Liberty High School) . . . . . . 7
Dual Language Program (Hillsboro High School).7
Advanced Placement
(Century, Glencoe, and Liberty High Schools). . . . . . . . . 8
International Baccalaureate Program
(Hillsboro High School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Hillsboro Online Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Miller Education Center 9-12. . . . . . . . . . . 12
Senior Project and Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Dual Credit Opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Career & College Pathways. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Agriculture, Food & Natural
Resource Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Arts, Information & Communication. . . 22
Business & Management. . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Health Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Human Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Industrial & Engineering Systems. . . . . 33
Course Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Arts and Communications . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Business | Computers | Culinary . . . . . . 42
Early Childhood Education. . . . . . . . . . . 45
Engineering | Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . 46
English Language Development. . . . . . 53
Health/Health Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Language Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Mathematics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Did you know? By the end of the 2016-17 Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
school year, 1,758 HSD high school students Physical Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
earned dual credits, saving them $1.1 million Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Social Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
in college expenses! Internships, an important
World Languages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
resource for career and college preparation, were Learning Resource Center. . . . . . . . . . . . 78
undertaken by 646 students. Additional Educational Options. . . . . . . 80
HSD Facts and Figures 2017 Academic & Activity Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Course Planning (Naviance). . . . . . . . . . . . 83
GENERAL INFORMATION
Take the time to carefully read the contents

of this catalog. Be sure to review minimum
requirements for all HSD diplomas, including
changes for the Chancellor’s diploma that take
effect for the Class of 2019, Career and College
Pathway requirements, and other essential
information that will help you plan and forecast
your schedule for the 2018-19 school year.
2018-19 High School Course Catalog HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT General Information
Using This Catalog This course catalog is designed to help you make wise selections from the courses
offered at Hillsboro School District high schools. Take the time to review the handbook
carefully. As your student prepares to forecast for 2018-19 coursework, it is important to
review the minimum requirements for all Hillsboro diplomas on page 2. Please note the
Essential Skill proficiency requirements in reading, writing and mathematics.
When forecasting for next year, students and parents should keep the following in mind:
• All courses and programs offered are contingent upon adequate funding.
• All courses offered are dependent on enrollment. If an insufficient number of
students request a course, it will not be taught.
Courses are divided into two types: required and elective. Required courses are those a
student must pass to meet the state of Oregon and Hillsboro School District requirements
for graduation. Elective courses are designed to build skills in areas of study that meet the
student’s need for vocational and college admission, as well as the pursuit of individual
interests. Students are required to pass some elective courses as well.
Not all courses are offered at every high school.
Understanding a Course Courses are organized by subject categories within this catalog. Each course descrip-
Description tion provides the following information:
Course title
Þ Grade level of students that may enroll in this course (schools that offer this course)
ART 2 Þ
Course(s) required to be successfully completed Grades: 10-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS)
before student is eligible to take this course Ü Prerequisite: Art 1 1.0 credit Û Credit earned by passing this course
Optional cost of taking this course Ü Optional Fee: $25/semester
Building upon the skills established in Art 1, this second Û Course content and expectations
year foundation course concentrates on enhancing the
student’s creative energy. The course will include devel-
opment of visual awareness, problem-solving, creativity,
and perspective. Students will be introduced to elements
of design, life drawing, illustration, and color theory
through the mediums of paint, pen and ink, and pastel.
Symbols that may appear are:

µ for required courses
for Advanced Placement
for International Baccalaureate
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NOTES:
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS 1) It is the expectation of the
Hillsboro School District diplomas satisfy the Oregon State Board of Education’s rigorous statewide graduation requirements for students. The chart below displays the State of Oregon and our
MINIMUM course and credit requirements needed to graduate with the student’s desired diploma (see note 1) district that students engage
in a full and complete edu-
Subject Area/Required Elements Chancellor’s Diploma Standard Diploma Modified Diploma Extended Diploma cational experience. New
legislation has required our
General Information
English (LA) (page 56) 4 credits 4 credits 3 credits 2 credits district to ensure most stu-
dents are taking a full day of
4 credits 3 credits classes each day. Students
Mathematics (MA) (page 60) (including Algebra 2 level 2 credits 2 credits
(Algebra 1 level or higher)
or higher) should work with their
counselor for work experi-
Science (SC) (page 67) 3 credits 3 credits 2 credits 2 credits ence, internships, and other
3 credits off campus experiences as
Social Science (SS) (page 71) 3 credits 3 credits 2 credits (history, geography, applicable.
economics or civics)
Science/Social Science (additional) 1 credit 2) Essential Skills mastery is

typically obtained through
Physical Education (PE) (page 65) 1 credit 1 credit 1 credit 1 credit satisfactory scores on the
SBAC, ACT, PSAT, SAT
Health Education (HE) (page 54) 1 credit 1 credit 1 credit 1 credit or AP tests. Alternately,
Career and College Development (page 15) 0.5 credit 0.5 credit 2.5 credits students may produce work
samples to show mastery.
Senior Project (SP) (page 80) 0.5 credit 0.5 credit 0.5 credit More information about
Essential Skills may be
Applied Arts, Career Technical Education, 3 credits 1 credit found at: bit.ly/2DfYHcR
(including 2 credits of same 3 credits 1 credit
or World Language (AA/CTE/WL) (art or world language)
world language)
3) Students who receive two
Electives (EL) 5 credits 5 credits 9 credits or more proficiency-based
Proficiency in Essential Skills: required credits in world language
reading, writing and mathematics (see note 2) required required (modifications allowed) exempt with STAMP test scores
meet this requirement.
HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT
English, mathematics,
Chancellor’s Diploma: science, social science
Academic credits are met through courses in and world language
Number of required academic credits 18 credits
Minimum number of required academic
credits in advanced-level coursework (desig- 4 credits
nated as Advanced Placement, International
Baccalaureate, dual credit courses)
Minimum grade in every required academic C
course (see note 3)
Required cumulative, unweighted GPA in 3.0 GPA unweighted
academic courses
Required unweighted GPA in all coursework 3.0 GPA unweighted
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 26 24 24 12
2018-19 High School Course Catalog
Weighted Grades A student’s GPA is calculated using two factors: credits earned and the “grade points”
that are awarded to letter grades (A = 4 points, B = 3 points, C = 2 points, D = 1 point).
Weighted grades add a “bonus” to the regular letter grade points. Only Advanced Place-
ment (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses will be weighted. Grades A, B,
and C earned in these classes will receive an extra grade point, which will increase the
GPA that students earn in these courses: an “A” that is earned in a weighted class will
yield 5 grade points (4 points for the “A” and 1 additional point as a weighted bonus), a
“B” will yield 4 grade points, and a “C” will yield 3 grade points.
Examples:
Unweighted GPA Calculation
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4
Letter Grade A B A C
AP or IB Class? y n n y
Grade Points 4 3 4 2
unweighted GPA = (4 + 3 + 4 + 2) / number of classes = 13 / 4 = 3.25
Weighted GPA Calculation

Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4
Letter Grade A B A C
AP or IB Class? y n n y
Grade Points 5 3 4 3
weighted GPA = (5 + 3 + 4 + 3) / number of classes = 15 / 4 = 4.25
The transcripts of students who graduate from Hillsboro School District will include
both a regular GPA and class rank, and a weighted GPA and class rank.
A student’s class rank is based on his or her GPA. A student with a class rank of 43, for
example, has the 43rd-highest GPA in their graduating class. Providing both the regular
and weighted GPA and class rank information will benefit students whose applications
are reviewed by college entrance and scholarship committees that make use of either
system. This dual reporting system benefits students by providing additional information
about their academic records.
Graduation Honors Students who earn a Chancellor’s Diploma may be eligible for graduation honors. This
information is defined in Hillsboro School District Policy IKF.
Chancellor’s Diploma
The Chancellor’s Diploma will be awarded to students who have demonstrated their
commitment to a rigorous course of study during high school in order to prepare for
college and career success. The Chancellor’s Diploma includes classes and require-
ments that promote critical thinking skills and an enriched learning experience. These
requirements are aligned with general Oregon university admissions, but do not guaran-
tee automatic acceptance. Students who earn a Chancellor’s Diploma demonstrate the
experience that is desired for every student in the Hillsboro School District. All students
earning a Chancellor’s Diploma will be recognized with a Chancellor’s Diploma Recog-
nition during the graduation ceremony.
Valedictorian
Students earning a Chancellor’s Diploma and receiving an unweighted GPA of 4.0 for all
classes taken will be recognized as valedictorians. In the event that no students receive
a 4.0 GPA, but earn a Chancellor’s Diploma, the student(s) with the highest GPA will
be recognized as the valedictorian(s). More than one person may be recognized as the
valedictorian(s).
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General Information HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-19 High School Course Catalog
Salutatorian
Student(s) who earn a Chancellor’s Diploma and have the second highest unweighted
GPA will be recognized as the salutatorian(s). More than one person may be recognized
as the salutatorian(s).
Honors Graduate (effective beginning with the graduating class of 2019)

The students who earn a Chancellor’s Diploma and maintain a 3.75 unweighted GPA
will be recognized as honors graduates.
Common Admission While each university or college determines their own admissions requirements, the
Requirements for following can be used as a guide for most public institutions in Oregon. These are gen-
eral admission requirements; additional requirements may apply for scholarships and
Oregon Public Universities honors college, as well as the NCAA’s requirements for athletic eligibility. Please
reference the admission requirements for each postsecondary institution for specific
requirements including GPA, test scores and other requirements.
College Preparatory Subjects Minimum Units

English 4 credits
Mathematics 3 credits
(culminating in Algebra 2 or higher)
Science 3 credits
(at least one year of laboratory science is recommended)
Social Studies 3 credits
World Language 2 credits of the same language
(many institutions also will accept a satisfactory score on an approved proficiency
assessment)
SAT or ACT are required for admission to most colleges. C- or greater must be awarded
in each college-preparatory subject course for automatic admissions.
Freshman GPA Admission Requirements for Oregon Public University System
UofO OSU PSU EOU OIT SOU WOU
High school GPA 3.00* 3.00 3.00 2.75* 3.00 2.75 3.00*
Additional campus review ** 2.75 2.70 below 2.50 below 2.75

required to to 2.75 to 2.75 to
2.99 2.99 2.99 2.99
* Minimum test scores are not set, but test results must be submitted and may be used
during additional campus review processes.
**Application reviewed through comprehensive review process.
Community College Oregon community colleges have an open-door admission policy. At a community
Requirements college, students can complete a certificate program, a two-year associate program, or
prepare to transfer to a four-year college. Placement testing at community colleges is
required before any courses can be scheduled. Students are not required to take the SAT
or ACT for community college admission.
Private Colleges and Students may want to consider private colleges and universities. These institutions have
Universities their own entrance requirements. Consult your counselor and research the individual
college/university’s requirements in the Counseling Center or online, or speak to an
admissions representative.
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NCAA Athletic Eligibility The NCAA has additional requirements for athletic eligibility, which may be found
at www.eligibilitycenter.org. If you are planning on pursuing participation in an NCAA
sport, please contact your school’s athletic office as soon as possible.
Note that the NCAA states that it is the student-athlete’s responsibility to ensure they are
taking the correct courses to be NCAA-eligible.
Testing Dates for Be sure to check the admission requirements of your potential colleges or universities
to determine if they have a preference for the SAT or ACT for admission. Note that test
2018-19 School Year scores are only part of a student’s review for admission; coursework, grades, and activi-
ties also weigh into the evaluation.
PSAT/NMSQT
The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a
standardized test administered by the College Board and co-sponsored by the National
Merit Scholarship Corporation. Upcoming dates:
October 10, 2018
SAT
The Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT, is published by the College Board and is used to
assess college readiness. The SAT comprises testing in critical reading, mathematics,
and an optional essay writing section. Anticipated dates:
October 6, 2018 December 1, 2018 May 4, 2019

November 3, 2018 March 9, 2019 June 1, 2019
ACT
The American College Testing, or ACT, college readiness assessment is a composite,
standardized test in four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science. The
optional writing test has students plan and write a short essay.
September 8, 2018 December 8, 2018 April 13, 2019

October 27, 2018 February 9, 2019 June 8, 2019
Students should investigate when SAT/ACT scores are expected at the colleges they
are interested in. They should backward-map to the test date to ensure they will meet
timelines.
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Counseling Procedures Forecasting/Planning

Students are advised to plan ahead and forecast carefully. A significant amount of time and
effort is devoted to giving students their first-choice electives (or alternates). The offering
See also the Career and College Pathways and staffing of elective courses will be dependent on the requests made during spring
section, starting on page 15, to view other registration. Students are expected to take and complete the classes they have requested.
counseling activities performed throughout
the year. Students will receive guidance on course planning throughout the school year, including:
• Classroom guidance • Individual and small group planning
• Four-year course planning (Naviance) • Counseling websites
• Forecasting presentations • Family nights
Things to Remember
• PLEASE CHOOSE CAREFULLY. Your schedule is created based on your course requests.
• All students need to forecast for a minimum of eight classes.
• If you are participating in an OSAA activity, you need to be enrolled in a minimum of
five classes in both the current semester and prior semester.
• Students who do not complete their forecasting sheet will have classes chosen for
them based on class availability.
• It is the expectation of the State of Oregon and our district that students engage in a
full and complete educational experience. New legislation has required our district to
ensure most students are taking a full day of classes each day. Students should work
with their counselor for work experience, internships, and other off campus experi-
ences as applicable.
Schedule Correction Procedures

Schedule corrections will only be considered for the following reasons:
• Student needs to take a required course for graduation
• Student was placed in an inappropriate course/skill level
• Student has a “see counselor” note or incomplete schedule
Schedule corrections will not be made for:

• Lunch requests • AP/IB courses
• Teacher requests • Changing unwanted electives
• Peer requests • Early release/late arrival
• Changing unwanted core class(es), • Athletics
such as a fourth year of math or science
It is possible that a student may have received electives for which he/she did not forecast.
This is due to limited space in classes or a schedule conflict making it impossible to fill
a schedule hole with a requested class.
Course Corrections and Changes

The master schedule, including how many sections of each course is offered, is based
on the student forecasting requests made during spring of the previous school year. Due
to this, schedule and course changes are difficult to make because often there are not
available spaces in the course. Because students and families are able to view forecasting
choices through Synergy StudentVue and ParentVue, and request forecasting changes in
the spring, course changes will rarely be considered in the fall once school has begun.
After the first five school days of the semester, students wishing to change a course will
take the following steps:
Step 1: Counselor and student conversation

Step 2: Teacher and student conversation
Step 3: Student and parent conversation
Step 4: Student, parent, and administrator conversation
Ultimately, all course corrections and changes are subject to review and approval by an
administrator. After three weeks, course changes could result in a Withdraw Fail (WF)
grade on the student’s transcript. A WF will calculate into a GPA as an F.
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Early Graduation
A student who wishes to graduate from high school in less time than the ordinary grade
9-12 sequence may request permission to complete graduation requirements on an
altered schedule. The student and his/her parents/guardians will consult with high school
guidance personnel to develop a graduation plan. Their intention to accomplish this plan
will be stated in writing to the Superintendent or designee. More information about early
graduation can be found in Hillsboro School District School Board Policy IKFA.
Freshman Academy The Liberty Freshman Academy opened in fall 2007 with the goal of making a smooth
transition from middle to high school for ninth-grade students. By providing a smaller,
(Liberty High School) more efficient learning environment, we are able to present students with an intensive
academic experience.
Instructional Program
Freshmen are required to complete the curriculum prescribed by the Hillsboro School
District, comprising language arts, mathematics, science, social science, physical educa-
tion, health, and one or two electives.
Guidance Services
There is one freshman counselor dedicated to assisting students in the areas of personal
and social skills, career pathways, academic development, and community involvement.
Parents will be informed of guidance and school activities through the school newsletter
and website.
Dual Language Program Hillsboro High School’s unique, specialized four-year course sequence in dual language
completes the K-12 program and focuses on developing fluency and Spanish language
(Hillsboro High School) interdisciplinary studies. Over the course of 13 years, as much as 50 percent of the stand
ard HSD coursework is delivered in Spanish.
Students who wish to enter the program at the high school level are encouraged to meet
with their counselor to determine if they meet the entry criteria.
Dual Language Program Goals

The goals of the program are:
• Develop high levels of proficiency in Spanish and English
• Develop bilingualism, biliteracy and biculturalism
• Develop positive cross-culture attitudes and behaviors
• Provide authentic opportunities for service in Spanish-speaking communities in the region
• Provide students with the cognitive skills required to excel in high school, college and
the workplace.
Program Sequence
Students who finish a four-year sequence of the Dual Language Program instruction
at Hillsboro High School are eligible for special recognition at graduation. To receive
recognition, students must demonstrate proficiency in the Dual Language Program
coursework. They must also complete the Dual Language Program portfolio and a
senior capstone project.
Bilingual Seal
Students who are enrolled in Spanish IB HL1 as juniors and Spanish IB
HL2 as seniors are eligible to take part in the Bilingual Seal Portfolio and
receive special recognition at graduation. To receive this special district
These HSD graduates are in the WOU Scholars program, a collabo-

ration between Hillsboro School District and Western Oregon University,
which educates students for futures as Spanish-English bilingual teach-
ers. Special scholarships and summer jobs are part of this program.
Learn more at bit.ly/2qy1kk8.
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Did you know? In the 2015-16 school year, 60.5 percent

of all HSD high school students took at least one AP/
IB credit by the end of 11th grade. By the end of their
senior year, 38.2 percent of students earned two or more
AP/IB credits. HSD Facts and Figures 2017
and state recognition, students must perform the tasks of the Bilingual Seal Portfolio at
an ACTFL level of seven in all domains in both Spanish and English.
The domains are: reading, writing, community service, speaking, and listening in both
Spanish and English.
Advanced Placement Advanced Placement (AP) is a program created by the College Board, which offers
college-level studies and rigorous exams to high school students. AP courses are offered
(Century, Glencoe, and Liberty High Schools) at Century, Glencoe and Liberty High Schools, and subject to enrollment and staffing;
however, not every course is available at each high school. Students who take the AP
exam may earn credit and/or advanced placement for college. Please refer to the course
descriptions in this catalog to see whether an AP course is right for you and your post-
high school plans. AP courses are offered at high schools as follows:
Course Century Glencoe Liberty

AP Biology Y Y Y
AP Calculus 1/AB Y Y Y
AP Calculus BC tbd
AP Chemistry Y Y Y
AP Computer Science Y Y Y
AP Economics Y
AP English Language & Composition Y Y Y
AP English Literature & Composition Y Y Y
AP Environmental Science Y Y Y
AP European History Y Y Y
AP Human Geography Y Y Y
AP Music Theory Y Y
AP Physics 1 Y Y
AP Physics C Y Y
AP Physics E&M Y
AP Psychology Y Y
AP Spanish Language Y Y
AP Spanish Literature Y
AP Statistics Y Y Y
AP Studio Art Y Y Y
AP U.S. Government Y Y Y
AP U.S. History Y Y Y
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International The International Baccalaureate (IB) is offered only at Hillsboro High School. IB is an
Baccalaureate Program internationally-recognized program which offers students an opportunity to experience
a rigorous, interdisciplinary course of study in grades 11-12. This program is recognized
(Hillsboro High School) as the finest college-preparatory program offered to students.
The common philosophy of IB World Schools is to deliver a rigorous educational

experience that helps students develop the skills necessary to excel in an increasingly-
competitive, global society. IB program places the student at the center of the educa
tional experience and seeks to develop thoughtful students who strive to be:
Inquirers Open-minded
Caring Knowledgeable
Thinkers Risk-takers
Balanced Communicators
Principled Reflective
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

All IB courses are open to all Hilhi students, whether or not students choose to pursue
an IB diploma. If you choose to pursue the IB diploma or one of the Hilhi IB Honors
programs, please see the IB Coordinator and your counselor to ensure that you know
and understand what is required. Students may choose to complete the entire program or
individual courses. The IB courses offered at Hilhi are represented in the graphic below.
HL = higher level two-year course

SL = standard level one-year course
SL* = standard level two-year course
Language & Literature

• IB Language & Literature SL, HL
Individuals & Societies

• IB History of Americas HL
• IB Economics SL
Language Acquisition
• IB Global Politics SL
• IB French SL
• IB Business Management SL
• IB Spanish SL, HL
• Theory of
Knowledge 1, 2
Sciences
• IB Biology SL, HL
Mathematics
• IB Physics SL
• IB Math Studies SL
• IB Sports, Exercise &
• IB Math SL (Calculus)
Health Science SL
The Arts
• IB Theatre Arts SL, HL
• IB Visual Art SL, HL
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CURRICULUM: The IB diploma requires students to complete advanced, college-

level courses in six curriculum areas, including English language arts, second language,
social studies, mathematics, experimental science, and arts/electives. At least three, but
not more than four, courses are taken at HL and the others at SL. In addition, students
complete the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course.
EXTENDED ESSAY: Students write an approximately 3,500-4,000-word essay on a topic

of interest. The completion of this essay is supported by the IB Coordinator and staff
advisors.
CREATIVITY, ACTION & SERVICE (CAS): Additionally, students fulfill 150 CAS hours over the
course of their junior and senior years.
DIPLOMA PROGRAM: The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB DP) is a rigor
ous pre-university course of study that meets the needs of highly motivated students.
It is open to any interested student on campus. Designed as a comprehensive two-year
curriculum, the diploma program challenges students to develop strong reading, writing,
and analytical skills across the curriculum that will serve them well at the university
level. This program also prepares students for the world after high school by emphasiz-
ing curriculum that is taught globally. Students who complete IB courses may choose to
take examinations which may lead to college credit.
Students at Hilhi can participate in IB by taking one or more IB courses, or by choosing

one of the following options :
IB DIPLOMA PROGRAM (FULL IB): Students will take and test in six IB DP courses (three SL
and three HL), complete TOK (one semester in junior year and one semester in senior
year), write an extended essay, and fulfill CAS hours.
HILHI IB DP HONORS PATHWAY (meets senior project requirement and earns honor cord at
graduation): Take a minimum of one SL course and two HL courses, complete TOK (one
semester in junior year and one semester in senior year), and fulfill CAS hours.
HILHI IB DP HONORS RECOGNITION (does not meet senior project requirement but can earn
honor cord at graduation): Take any three IB courses, TOK 1 and 2 (two semesters), and
fulfill CAS hours.
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Hillsboro School District launched Hillsboro Online Academy (HOA) to fill the needs
of students who wish to conduct their education outside of, or as a supplement to,
traditional learning on a physical campus. Recognized by the State of Oregon as a
diploma-granting school, HOA is a free public school option and offers core courses
and a wide assortment of electives that enable students to fulfill state requirements.
Currently, the school serves grades 3-12.
Full-time or Part-Time Enrollment

Hillsboro School District students may enroll in Hillsboro Online Academy as a full-
time student, or as a concurrent student while enrolled in a traditional district high
school. Full-time HOA high school students complete all State of Oregon graduation re-
quirements and, upon completion, will be awarded a Hillsboro School District diploma.
Online options, both core and elective courses, are available to all district students
in grades 9-12. Concurrent students enroll in HOA courses through counselors at the
traditional high school they are attending. Registered homeschool students and students
attending private schools who are residents of the district are also able to enroll in HOA
courses.
hillonlineacademy.org
452 NE Third Avenue District students may retake a course for a grade through HOA. The cost is $100 per
Hillsboro, OR 97124 semester course. For access to retake opportunities, please see a counselor at your tradi-
tional high school.
Hillsboro Online Academy is more than an online school. HOA provides students with
face-to-face access to local teachers on-site at a physical school located at 452 NE 3rd
Street. HOA is located just blocks from Max and local TriMet bus service.
HOA offers Florida Virtual Online Curriculum for core courses. Florida Virtual is used
nationwide and is a highly-regarded, rigorous, online curriculum. Florida Virtual is pro-
vided at a reduced rate to all districts in Oregon through the Oregon Department of
Education. A broad range of highly engaging career-related elective courses are available
from HOA through eDynamic Learning. Canvas, by Instructure, is used as the learning
Hillsboro Online Academy management system for courses. All courses are taught by local Hillsboro teachers.
Students living within Hillsboro School District boundaries, and not attending an online
school outside the district, are eligible to enroll at HOA either full-time or concurrently.
Prospective students and their parents should contact their student’s counselor or HOA
staff for information on the enrollment process. Non-district students will need to suc-
cessfully complete the inter-district transfer process before they can enroll.
New and different online courses are offered yearly. Please contact counselors at the
traditional high schools or the staff of HOA for the latest offerings! Enrollment is not
rolling, but occurs at forecasting and at the beginning of each quarter and semester. Dis-
trict course add/drop guidelines are followed.
Hillsboro Online is accredited through AdvancEd, and core academic courses are NCAA-
approved. See your counselor for specific details.
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Miller Education Center 9-12 In 2017-18, Miller Education Center welcomed its first freshman class, the Class of
Alternative High School 2021, to Hillsboro Big Picture. For more information about what Big Picture learning is,
please visit the MEC website or BigPicture.org. Applications are accepted each semester,
include a parent component, and must be submitted in-person or via email or fax by the
student. Applications can be picked-up in-person at MEC or printed out from the MEC
website. Students are able to earn their high school diploma through the program. The
capacity of MEC in grades 9-12 is 90 students; however, once Big Picture is fully imple-
mented, student enrollment will increase to 130 students.
Once an application is received for a student, an interview process occurs. If a student

is accepted, four full-time teachers and support staff, including a counselor and special
education and EL staff, provide a hands-on curriculum tailored to individual student
needs.
There is an on-site teen parent program (including a nursery) for up to 12 infants and
toddlers. One other HSD high school, Century, also has a nursery. Referrals go through
MEC for placement.
hsd.k12.or.us/miller
440 SE Oak Street MEC 9-12 does not accept expelled students nor students who have committed felonies
Hillsboro, OR 97123 or certain misdemeanors.
Senior Project and Portfolio Each Hillsboro School District high school senior is required to complete a senior
project in order to graduate. The requirement for these projects is set by the District
and the Oregon Department of Education. Students enrolled in a senior-level course
in a Career and College Pathway have an opportunity to work on and complete these
senior projects in this course. Seniors not enrolled in a Career and College Pathway will
complete their senior project through a Senior Seminar course (see page 80 for course
information).
Senior-level Career and College Pathway courses and Senior Seminar provide students
the opportunity and support to design and implement their senior project. The project
will represent the interests, knowledge, and skills they have gained in high school and
their visions for their future education and work.
Senior portfolios include: • Evidence of extended application

• Educational plan and profile (requires a research or reflection paper)
• Evidence of Essential Skills • Project documents and evaluations
• Career-related learning experience • Exhibition documents
Dual Credit Opportunities Dual credit is the opportunity for high school students to earn college credit while
still in high school. A qualified instructor provides rigorous content aligned with col-
lege coursework through regional post-secondary institutions and partnerships such as
Mt. Hood Community College, Northwest Promise, Oregon Institute of Technology,
Portland Community College, Portland State University, Southern Oregon University,
Western Oregon University, and the Willamette Promise. Upon completion of the course,
students can earn both high school credit as well as college credit that is reflected in a
transcript from the post-secondary institution.
Because of the nature of post-secondary partnership agreements, qualifications of

instructors, and staffing, in some circumstances we might not be able to offer dual
credit aligned with high school courses. It should be known that when students enroll
in a high school dual credit-articulated course, it is not guaranteed they will receive
college credit.
Current dual credit opportunities are shown on the following pages. Please contact your
counselor or instructor for dual credit requirements for each course.
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Dual Credit Opportunities The number of credits earned and institution may change. Associated
courses and credits are based on 2017-18 offerings.
MHCC:
www.mhcc.edu
NW Promise:
www.nwresd.org/
nw-promise.html
OIT:
www.oit.edu
PCC:
www.pcc.edu
PSU:
www.pdx.edu
SOU:
www2.sou.edu
WOU:
www.wou.edu
Willamette Promise:
www.wesd.org/willamettepromise
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The number of credits earned and institution may change. Associated

courses and credits are based on 2016-17 offerings.
MHCC:
www.mhcc.edu
NW Promise:
www.nwresd.org/
nw-promise.html
OIT:
www.oit.edu
PCC:
www.pcc.edu
PSU:
www.pdx.edu
SOU:
www2.sou.edu
WOU:
www.wou.edu
Willamette Promise:
www.wesd.org/willamettepromise
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2018-19 High School Course Catalog HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Career & College Pathways
Aware, Eligible and Prepared

College may seem far away, but it is never too early to get on the right track. Through the
Career and College Pathways (CCP) program, Hillsboro School District is committed
to ensuring all students are aware of their career and college options, eligible for those
options, and prepared for success in their post-secondary choices.
Becoming aware involves early exposure to careers and colleges, interest mapping,
guidance lessons, and the completion of national standardized tests. In addition, stu-
dents need to understand high school graduation requirements and the requirements for
entering certain vocations, two-year community colleges, four-year public and private
colleges, or even the military.
Becoming eligible involves students completing the necessary steps to engage in the
post-secondary option of their choosing. This includes meeting the requirements of col-
lege entrance, developing a plan that details the steps needed to reach their future goal,
planning for how to pay college tuition or support themselves with gainful employment,
and applying to at least one post-secondary institution or job consistent with application
requirements and deadlines.
Becoming prepared involves not only learning academic subjects, but also the develop-
ment of “habits of mind” that lead to success in post-secondary learning or employment.
Students will need to have foundational understanding in a wide array of disciplines,
study and work habits necessary for school and workplace performance, and a pattern of
life skills that will ensure readiness for independent living.
Career Development Credit

The School-to-Career Coordinator grants
Key
the 0.5 credit in career development
required for graduation. This is not a
CAREER & COLLEGE PATHWAYS

Indicators
course students take, but rather a list of
activities students complete through
Naviance, career-related learning
for career and college experiences, and counselor guidance.
readiness Naviance is a web-based resource that
encourages and supports post-high
National standardized testing
school career and college planning. The
taken at 10th grade annual Naviance and counselor guid-
ance activities include:
PSAT Testing taken by 11th grade
Freshman Year:
ACT and SAT testing taken by Strengths Explorer Assessment
12th grade Sophomore Year:
Do What You Are Assessment
Completing the Free Application Junior Year:
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Resume/Job Shadow and
for college in 12th grade College Super Match
Senior Year:
Earning at least nine college Senior Exit Survey
credit hours before graduation
All HSD high schools are members of
the Western Washington County School-
to-Career Consortium, which is operat-
ed through the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce. Students have access to work-based
learning opportunities with businesses in the tri-county area. Career-related learning
experiences provide opportunities for students to connect classroom learning with life
experiences in the community, workplace, or school. School-to-career opportunities are
coordinated through the career centers at each of the high schools.
hsd.k12.or.us/ccp
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Career & College Pathways
Get Ready for Start Control make it

High School of Your Future happen
Take challenging classes, learn how to Continue your explorations by interview- Ask for letters of recommendation.
calculate your GPA and find out about ing people in careers of interest to you. Complete applications by their stated
high school diploma requirements. Note Advocate for yourself with your teachers deadlines. Submit the FAFSA in October.
what you’re good at and what you like to and counselors as you forecast your Take the SAT or ACT for the second time.
do. Take the ASPIRE test and start explor- coursework. Take national standardized Review financial aid awards. Keep up
ing colleges and careers that would be tests. Use the summer break to further your grades! Choose your college by May
good fits for you. Stay involved. your goals and planning for the future. 1 and sign up for summer orientation.
Prepare
Lay Foundations Identify Goals Define Your

for Success & Resources Future
Develop strong study skills and habits. Take the first steps on your pathway by Develop a list of several colleges you are
Learn how to set short-term goals. identifying long-term goals and explor- interested in and start visiting these
Surround yourself with people, like ing available resources, including tutor- campuses. Register for the SAT, ACT and/or
peers, mentors and counselors, who will ing and counseling. Do Naviance college ASVAB. Search for scholarships. Create a
guide, motivate and help you succeed. and career activities. Begin making timeline with deadlines for college and
Get involved in sports, clubs, activities meaningful connections with at least scholarship applications. Start drafting
and/or community service. three teachers for future references. your personal statements. Stay involved!
Talk with your school and career/college counselors if you have any questions about any of these steps in the process or need further assistance in progressing toward your future.
Hillsboro School District https://www.hsd.k12.or.us/ccp
Career and College Readiness: This roadmap describes the expectations of and activities for HSD students to prepare for career and college.
Career & College Readiness

Aware Eligible Prepared Career/College Ready

Students possess the knowledge of Students have completed the necessary Students possess the academic Students possess the skills necessary for
post-secondary options and the steps to engage in the post-secondary content knowledge and have the post-secondary success, including:
resources necessary to reach those option of their choosing. personal/social skills to be successful l Time management skills
options. in post-secondary learning or l Clear and convincing oral and
Students have: employment. written expression
Students know: l Met the requirements of college l Open to possible failures at
l State, public, private, vocational, entrance, including grades, courses Students demonstrate: times
and military options of study, and entrance exams l Can weigh sources for
l FAFSA process and availability l Developed a plan that details the l Developed study and work habits importance and credibility
l Eligibility requirements for the post-secondary steps needed to necessary for school and work- l Inquisitive nature—uses
above options reach their future goal place success technology to assist learning
l Scholarship opportunities l A plan to either pay for college l Developed foundational under- l Open to and uses critical
l The requirements and courses of tuition or support themselves standing in a wide array of feedback
study needed for their future through gainful employment disciplines l Critical thinking skills
plans l Applied to at least one post- l A pattern of established life skills l Analytical thinking skills
secondary institution or job that ensures successful l Problem-solving skills
consistent with the application independent living l Can draw inferences and reach
requirements and deadlines More information at: www.hsd.k12.or.us
conclusions independently
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Career & College Pathways
Career & College Pathways HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-19 High School Course Catalog
CCP Coursework What is a Career and College Pathway?

High school is an important part of a student’s preparation for life, a time of transitions
to post-secondary education, careers and adult responsibilities. Career and College Path-
ways can help students to clarify their career and college goals and to select courses that
match their goals.
Exploratory level courses introduce basic concepts. Foundation classes provide a funda-
mental understanding of each area of study. Advanced Application courses provide an
opportunity for students to extend their knowledge and pursue their individual interests.
CCP career learning areas available are:
• Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Systems

• Arts, Information and Communication (media/visual and performing arts)
• Business and Management (business, marketing, culinary arts and hospitality)
• Health Sciences
• Human Resources (early childhood education, fire science, leadership/public service,
criminal justice)
• Industrial and Engineering Systems
Why enroll in a CCP?

Each student will be able to:
• Pursue personal, academic and career interests
• Establish post-high school goals
• Actively engage in educational planning and take responsibility for learning
• Apply high-level academic and career-related knowledge and skills in relevant and
meaningful learning experiences
• Receive support from school, parents and the community.
How will I earn a CCP Cord at graduation?

To earn a CCP graduation cord, students will need to:
• Pass required foundation and advanced application courses with a B or better
• Complete program-specific requirements which may include service learning and/or
an internship
• Complete a senior project/portfolio as required in the CCP, typically through a
senior-level course.
The following pages provide more details on each pathway within the six CCP career
learning areas.
Additional Information Information about Career and College Pathways, including available career days
About CCP and seminars, internship opportunities, and more is available on the District website:
www.hsd.k12.or.us/ccp.
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2018-19 High School Course Catalog HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT CCP Career Learning Areas
Career and College Pathways can help stu-

CCP CAREER LEARNING AREAS
dents clarify their career and college goals
and select courses that match their goals. In
addition to the required coursework, path-
ways may include career-related learning (i.e.,
job shadows, internships or related projects),
service learning, and senior projects. Students
who successfully complete all requirements
earn a CCP cord at graduation.
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CCP Career Learning Areas HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-19 High School Course Catalog
CAREER PATHWAYS
By School
Century Glencoe Hilhi Liberty HOA

Agriculture, Food • Agriculture • Sustainable
& Natural Resource Science & Agriculture 
Technology • Sustainable
Systems
(Horticulture) Design 
(page 21) • Veterinary
Science 
Arts, Information & Media/Visual Arts

Communication • FAME/Graphic • Fine Arts • Graphic Arts • Ceramics
(page 22) Arts • Graphic Arts • Visual Arts • Creative Writing
• FAME/Media • Media
• FAME/Visual Art Communications
• Visual Arts
Peforming Arts
• FAME/Music • Performing Arts • Instrumental • Instrumental
• FAME/Theatre Music Music
• Theatre • Theatre Arts
• Vocal Arts • Vocal Arts
Business & Business & Marketing

Management • Business & • Business • Business • Marketing &
(page 26) Marketing • Marketing Management
Culinary Arts & Hospitality

• Culinary Arts & • Culinary Arts
Hospitality
Health Sciences • Health Sciences • Health Sciences • Bioscience • Health Sciences

(page 28) Technologies 
• Sports, Exercise &
Health Science
Human Resources Early Childhood Education

(page 29) • Early Childhood • Early Childhood • Early Childhood • Early Childhood
Education Education Education Education
Fire Science
• Fire Science
Leadership/Public Service
• Civic & Commu- • Leadership • Civic & Commu- • Crimiinal
nity Services • Public Service nity Service Justice 
• Leadership • Leadership
(Student
Government)
Industrial & • Drafting • Construction • Automotive • Computer

Engineering • Informational • Engineering Service Science 
Technology • Manufacturing Technology • Engineering
Systems
• Web Design & Design • Computer Science
(page 33) • Drafting
Technologies
• Electrical
Engineering 
 new pathway for 2018-19
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AGRICULTURE, FOOD &

NATURAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS
Career Learning Area
The Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Systems career learning area relates to the environ
ment, food and natural resources such as: agriculture (including food systems); earth sciences;
environmental sciences; fisheries management; forestry; horticulture; water resources; wildlife management;
urban environmental management. The objectives in this career learning area blend the long-term needs of people and
environmental values so the land will support diverse, productive and sustainable processes and products.
—Oregon Department of Education
Exploratory Courses/ Foundation Courses Advanced Courses Post-Graduation

Electives and Activities and Activities (partial list)
(beginning in grade 9) (grades 9-11) (grades 11-12)
• Hilhi HILHI — Agriculture Science & Technology (Horticulture) 2-year college
Associate’s degree
• Introduction to • Introduction to • Horticulture
• Horticulture
Agriculture Horticulture Technology &
• Floriculture
• Floral Design Design 1
and choose one: • Horticulture • Landscape
Choose one: • Introduction to Technology & Technology
• Computer Agriculture Design 2
Keyboarding • Floral Design 4-year college
• Marketing 1 Bachelor’s degree
• Word Processing • Agribusiness
Management
• Agricultural/Crop
Science
• Botany
HILHI — Veterinary Science • Environmental
• Introduction to • Introduction to • Veterinary Tech 1 Economics
Agriculture Veterinary Science • Veterinary Tech 2 • Environmental
• Animal Nutrition Science
• Liberty • Fisheries &
Liberty — Sustainable Agriculture
Wildlife Science
• Introduction to • Sustainable • Sustainable • Food Science
Horticulture Agriculture 1 Agriculture 2 • Forestry
• Discovering Natural • Horticulture
Resources • Viticulture
Liberty — Sustainable Design
• Construction • Sustainable Design 1 • Sustainable Design 2
Technology
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ARTS, INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION

The Arts, Information and Communication career learning area includes a wide range of career
clusters that involve the creation or transmissions of information through the manipulation
of a symbolic language. There is an emphasis on process and the concepts of creativity, integrity
and aesthetic awareness. A product is usually associated with that process, but it is the process that
retains primary importance. —Oregon Department of Education
MEDIA/ Exploratory Courses/ Foundation Courses Advanced Courses

VISUAL ARTS Electives and Activities and Activities Post-Graduation
(beginning in grade 9) (grades 9-11) (grades 11-12) (partial list)
• Century Century — FAME*/Graphic Arts 1-year college

certificate program
• Communications • Art 1 • Advanced Graphic
• Publishing Tech.
• Creative Writing • Graphic Design 1 Design Studio
• Journalism • Graphic Design 2 Plus:
2-year college
• World Language • Integrated Arts Block
(FAME)
• Fashion Design
Century — FAME*/Media • Game Design
• Broadcast Journalism One of the following: One of the following: • Graphic Design
• Communications • Broadcast Journalism • Creative Writing 2 • Illustration
• Creative Writing 1 • Graphic Design 1 • Graphic Design 2 • Interior Design
• Graphic Design 1 • Journalism • Studio Production • Photography
• Journalism • Photography 1 • Newspaper Staff • Video Production
• World Language • Photography 2 • Web Design
• Yearbook Staff
Plus: 4-year college
• Integrated Arts Block Bachelor’s degree
(FAME) • Advertising
• Art
Century — FAME*/Visual Art • Art History
• Art 1 or One of the following: One of the following: • Education
• 3D Art 1 • Art 2 • Art 3 • English - Writing
• 3D Art 2 • 3D Art 3 • Fashion Design
• AP Studio/Art 4 • Film
• AP Studio/3D Art 4 • Game Design
Plus: • Graphic Design
• Integrated Arts Block
(FAME) (continued)
• Glencoe Glencoe — Fine Arts

• Art 1 One credit from: • Humanities
• Graphic Design 1 • Art 2 • One related credit
• World Language • Advanced Art from exploratory or
• Cartooning and foundation courses
Drawing
• Graphic Design 2
• Yearbook Staff
* Century’s Focused Arts and Media Education (FAME) program requires completion of the Integrated Arts
Block, which includes English Language Arts 12, as well as a senior project, career-related learning experiences,
and service learning.
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MEDIA/
Exploratory Courses/ Foundation Courses Advanced Courses
VISUAL ARTS Electives and Activities and Activities Post-Graduation
(beginning in grade 9) (grades 9-11) (grades 11-12) (partial list)
• Glencoe Glencoe — Graphic Arts (continued from previous
page)
• Art 1, 2 Select two from: • Advanced Graphic
• World Language • Art 3 Arts Studio 4-year college
• Cartooning & Bachelor’s degree
Drawing 1, 2 • Humanities
• Graphic Design 1 • Illustration
• Graphic Design 2 • Interior Design
• Journalism
• Hilhi Hilhi — Graphic Arts • Photography
• Public Relations
Required: • Graphic Design 2 • Advanced Graphic
• Web Design
• Graphic Design 1 • Digital Photography 2 Arts Studio (SP)
• Digital Photography 1
Optional:
• Art 1
• Art 2
Hilhi — Visual Arts
• Art 1 One of the following: • IB DP Visual Art SL/
• Art 2 HL1 (SP)
• IB DP Visual Art or
SL/HL1 • IB DP Visual Art
• Cartooning & HL2 (SP)
Drawing 1 & 2
• Liberty Liberty — Ceramics
• Art 1 • Ceramics 1 • Ceramics 3
• Ceramics 2
Liberty — Creative Writing
• Broadcast Journalism • Creative Writing 1 • AP English
• Studio Production Language and
• Yearbook Staff Composition
• English Language (grade 11)
Arts 9-H • Creative Writing 2
• English Language • AP English Literature
Arts 10-H or Senior Inquiry
• Communications
• Speech & Debate
Club
Liberty — Media Communications
• Creative Writing • Broadcast Journalism • Studio
• Digital Photography • Video Production Production
• Graphic Design
• World Language
• Yearbook
Liberty — Visual Arts
• Digital Photography • Art 1 • AP Studio Art/
• Graphic Design • Art 2 Advanced Visual Art
• Art 3
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PERFORMING Exploratory Courses/ Foundation Courses Advanced Courses Post-Graduation

ARTS Electives and Activities and Activities (partial list)
• Century Century — FAME*/Music 1-year college
certificate program
• Concert Band One of the following: One of the following:
• Music
• Large Mixed Chorus • Concert Band • AP Music Theory
• Music Technology
• Music Percussion • Jazz Ensemble • Concert Choir
• Special Effects
• Tenor & Bass Chorus • Large Mixed Chorus • Jazz Band
Make-up
• Treble Chorus • Music Percussion • Music Percussion
• Symphonic Band • Symphonic Band
2-year college
• Tenor & Bass Chorus • Vocal Ensemble
• Treble Chorus Plus:
• Cosmetology
• Integrated Arts Block
• Hair Design
(FAME)
• Makeup
Century — FAME*/Theatre • Speech
• Theatre 1 One of the following: One of the following: Communication
• Technical Theatre • Theatre 2 • Theatre 3
Production 1 • Technical Theatre • Theatre 4 4-year college
Production 2 • Technical Theatre Bachelor’s degree
Production 2 • Choreography
Plus: • Education
• Integrated Arts • Film Production
Block (FAME) • Music
• Playwriting/
• Glencoe Glencoe — Performing Arts Screenwriting
• Band One credit from: • Humanities • Sound Engineer
• Theatre 1 • Chamber Choir • One additional credit • Technical Theatre
• Guitar 1, 2 • Theatre 2, 3, 4 from foundation • Theatre Arts
• Large Mixed Chorus • Jazz Ensemble courses
• Tenor & Bass Chorus • Symphonic Band
• Treble Chorus • Technical Theatre
Production 1, 2
• Vocal Ensemble
Century’s symphonic
band performs at the Class
of 2017’s commencement.
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Hilhi theatre students

David VanDyke and
Abbigale Kinzinger won
Best Lead Actor and Best
Lead Actress in the 2017
Northwest Oregon Confer-
ence competition for their
roles in the 20-minute play
“Actor’s Nightmare” by
Christopher Durang.
Liberty’s concert choir performs at

their 2017 commencement.
PERFORMING Exploratory Courses/ Foundation Courses Advanced Courses Post-Graduation

ARTS Electives and Activities and Activities (partial list)
• Hilhi Hilhi — Instrumental Music (see previous page)
• Guitar 1 • Concert Band • Symphonic Band

• Guitar 2 • Symphonic Band (SP)
• Jazz Band
Highly recommended:
• Fall Marching Band
Hilhi — Theatre
• Theatre 1 One of the following: • IB DP Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre • Theatre 2 SL (SP)
Production 1 • IB DP Theatre Arts or
• Musical Theatre SL or HL1 • IB DP Theatre Arts
and HL2 (SP)
• Technical Theatre
Production 1
Hilhi — Vocal Arts
• Bass or Treble Chorus One of the following: Additional year of:
• Mariachi • Concert Choir • Concert Choir (SP)
• Vocal Ensemble • Vocal Ensemble (SP)
• Liberty Liberty — Instrumental Music
• Creative Writing • Concert Band • Concert Band
• Guitar • Symphonic Band • AP Music Theory
• Jazz Band • Symphonic Band
Liberty — Theatre Arts
• Broadcast Journalism • Theatre 1 • Theatre 2
• Creative Writing • Theatre 2 • Theatre 3
Production 1
Production 2
Liberty — Vocal Arts*
• Guitar • Tenor & Bass Chorus • Concert Choir
• Treble Chorus or • AP Music Theory
• Tenor & Bass Chorus • Treble Chorus
• Vocal Ensemble *students completing the
(optional for vocal arts pathway must be
advanced students) enrolled in choir for 3-4 years
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BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT

The Business and Management career learning area focuses on the business and entrepreneurial
needs of Oregon’s students as they prepare to enter and succeed in the world of business. The
careers in this area span virtually every industry in the world. Studies in Business and Management
focus on the commonalities among most businesses, including concepts like personnel management,
marketing, planning, finance, and resource management. This area also includes careers in the hospitality
and tourism fields. —Oregon Department of Education
BUSINESS & Exploratory Courses/ Foundation Courses Advanced Courses Post-Graduation

MARKETING Electives and Activities and Activities (partial list)
• Century Century — Business & Marketing 1-year college
certificate program
• Computer • Marketing 1 • Management/
• Bookkeeping
Applications • Marketing 2 (grade 11) Business Seminar
• Computers
• Marketing 1 • Accounting 1 (grade 12)
• Office Systems
• Personal Finance • Marketing Lab
• Recordkeeping
Additional Electives:
• Communications Additional Activities Additional Activities
2-year college
• Forensics (grade 11): (grade 12):
• Graphic Design 1, 2 • Service learning • Management/
• Accounting
• Psychology/ (8 hours) Business Seminar
• Management
Sociology • DECA Club member project for certificate
• Marketing
• AP Statistics (30 hours)
• Merchandising
• World Languages • Service learning
• You and the Law (8 hours)
4-year college
• Glencoe Glencoe — Business Bachelor’s degree
• Computer • Marketing 1 • Management/ • Accounting
Applications • Accounting 1 Business • Business
• Advanced Computer Seminar • Marketing
Applications • Accounting 2 • Management
• Personal Finance
• Student Government
Glencoe — Marketing
• Computer • Marketing 1 • Management/
Applications • Accounting 1 Business
• Advanced Computer Seminar
Applications • Marketing 2/
• Marketing Lab Food Service
• Student Government
• Hilhi Hilhi — Business
Choose one: Required: • IB DP Business
• Computer • Accounting 1 Management SL
Keyboarding • Marketing 1 (SP)
• Computer Choose at least two:
Applications • Accounting 2
• Marketing 2
• Marketing Lab
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BUSINESS & Exploratory Courses/ Foundation Courses Advanced Courses Post-Graduation

MARKETING Electives and Activities and Activities (partial list)
• Liberty Liberty — Marketing & Management (see previous page)
• Psychology/ • Marketing 1 • Liberty Marketing &

Sociology • Sports, Entertain- Management, Inc.
• World Language ment and Event
Marketing
(grade 11)
CULINARY ARTS Century — Culinary Arts & Hospitality 1-year college
& HOSPITALITY • Accounting 1 • Intro to Culinary • Advanced Culinary
certificate program
• Event Planning
• Computer Arts Arts
• Century • Food Service
Applications • Gourmet Foods &
Management
• Communications Hospitality
• Travel & Tourism
• Marketing 1 & 2
• Photography
Culinary academy
• World Language
• Chef
• Liberty LIBERTY — Culinary Arts • Pastry Chef
• Marketing 1 • Intro to Culinary • Advanced Culinary
• Marketing 2 Arts Arts 2-year college
• World Language • Gourmet Foods & Associate’s degree
Hospitality • Hospitality &
Tourism
• Management
4-year college
Bachelor’s degree
• Business
Administration
• Food Science
• Nutrition
The Teen Tuesday Mar-

ket in downtown Hillsboro
is an opportunity for high
school entrepreneurs to
learn how to market their
products or services to the
broader community.
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HEALTH SCIENCES
The Health Sciences Career Cluster orients students to careers that promote health, wellness, and
diagnoses as well as treat injuries and diseases. Some of the careers involve working directly with
people while others involve research into diseases or collecting and formatting data and information.
Work locations are varied and may be in hospitals, medical or dental offices or laboratories, cruise
ships, medevac units, sports areas, space centers or within the community.

• Century Century — Health Sciences 1-year college
certificate program
• AP Biology • Anatomy & • Health Sciences 2
• Fitness Tech
• Chemistry Physiology
• Lab Tech
• AP Chemistry • Health Sciences 1
• Computer Applications • Medical Assistant
• Physics
• Psychology/Sociology 2-year college
• AP Statistics Associate’s degree
• Strength Training • Emergency Medical
• World Language Tech
• Paramedic
• Glencoe GLENCOE — Health Sciences • Radiography
• AP Biology • Anatomy & • Health Sciences 2 • Veterinary Tech
• Chemistry Physiology
• AP Chemistry • Health Sciences 1 4-year college
• Computer Applications Bachelor’s degree
• Physics • Biology
• Psychology/Sociology • Molecular Biology
• Statistics • Nursing
• Strength Training • Physician Assistant
• World Language • Pre-Profession-
• Hilhi HILHI — Bioscience Technologies al (i.e., dentistry,
medicine, physical
• Introduction to Bio- • IB Biology SL1 or • Advanced Bioscience therapy, veterinary)
science Technologies • IB Biology HL1 Technologies (SP)
HILHI — Sports, Exercise & Health Science
• Aerobics/ • IB Sports, Exercise & • Fitness Training &
Fitness for Life Health Science SL1 Sports Medicine
• Psychology • Anatomy & Physiology
• Strength Training Choose one:
• Strength Training
• Advanced Strength
Training
• Liberty LIBERTY — Health Sciences
• AP Biology • Introduction to • Health Sciences 2
• AP Chemistry Health Science
• Computer Applications Professions
• Physics • Anatomy &
• Psychology/Sociology Physiology
• Statistics • Health Sciences 1
• Strength Training
• World Language
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HUMAN RESOURCES
The Human Resources career learning area includes a wide range of career clusters that weave
together work in the areas that focus on people; their needs, their growth development, and their
safety and well being. Those who work in the fields representing Human resources need a common
foundation of knowledge and skills that enables them to assess the complex dilemmas facing individuals
and groups in unique situations, identify and weigh options and possibilities, and act in ways that are effective
and socially responsible. Careers in this area are very diverse and range, for example, from education to corrections,
from law and government to fire and safety, and from child development to national security.
EARLY CHILDHOOD Exploratory Courses/ Foundation Courses Advanced Courses Post-Graduation

EDUCATION Electives and Activities and Activities (partial list)
• Century Century — Early Childhood Education 1-year college
certificate program
• Communications • Child Development 1 • Child Development 3
• Instructional
• Intro to Culinary Arts • Child Development 2 • Child Development 4
Assistant
• Daycare Work
Experience
2-year college
(Nursery)
• Psychology/Sociology
• Early Childhood
• World Language
Education
• Glencoe GLENCOE— Early Childhood Education • Emergency Medical
• Psychology • Child Development 1 • Child Development 4 Technician
• Sociology • Child Development 2 • Firefighter
• World Language • Child Development 3
4-year college
Bachelor’s degree
• Hilhi HILHI — Early Childhood Education • Education
Required: • Child Development 2 • Child Development 4 • Psychology
• Child Development 1 • Child Development 3 • Sociology
Optional:
• Psychology
• Introduction to CDA
(LHS)
• Liberty LIBERTY — Early Childhood Education
Two or more of: • Child Development 1 • Child Development 4
• Introduction to CDA • Child Development 3
• Introduction to
Culinary Arts
• Psychology
• Sociology
• World Language
FIRE SCIENCE LIBERTY — Fire Science
• Liberty • Anatomy & • Fire Science 1 • Fire Science 2
Physiology
• Communications
• Health Sciences 1, 2
• Psychology
• Sociology
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LEADERSHIP/ Exploratory Courses/ Foundation Courses Advanced Courses Post-Graduation

PUBLIC SERVICE Electives and Activities and Activities (partial list)
• Century Century — Civic & Community Services 4-year college
Bachelor’s degree
• Child Development • Psychology/ • CCS 2: Politics &
• Criminal Justice
• Communications Sociology (optional) the Community
• History
• AP Economics or • Service learning
• Political Science
• AP European History • You & the Law (8 hours)
• Pre-Law
• AP Government (optional)
• Psychology
• Historical Issues
• Sociology
• Student Government • CCS 1: Professions
• AP U.S. History Assisting the
• World Language Community
• Service learning
(8 hours)
CENTURY — Leadership (Student Government)
• Accounting 1, 2 • Student Government • Leadership - Student
• Creative Writing Government
• CCS 2: Politics & • Community service
the Community internship
• AP Economics • Hold an elected or
• AP Government appointed student
• Journalism - government office
Broadcast, Print • NASC Distinguished
• Leadership 1 Leader Portfolio
• Marketing 1, 2
• Newspaper Staff
• Studio Production
• AP U.S. History
• Web Design
• World Languages
• Yearbook Staff
• You & the Law
• Hilhi HILHI — Leadership
Two or more of: • Leadership 1 Choose 1-2 classes:
• Be a member of Key • Student Government
Club, MEChA or and one or more: • Leadership 2
NHS • Leadership 2 • Link Crew
• Play on an OSAA- • Link Crew
recognized athletic and one or more of:
team at Hilhi • Community service
• Be a member of internship
a campus club or • Hold an office in
afterschool activity student government
• Hold an office in
Key Club, MEChA
or NHS
• Be a captain or
co-captain of an
OSAA-recognized
athletic team at Hilhi
• Letter in Link Crew
(attend 75% of Link
Crew events/
activities)
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LEADERSHIP/ Exploratory Courses/ Foundation Courses Advanced Courses Post-Graduation

PUBLIC SERVICE Electives and Activities and Activities (partial list)
• Hilhi HILHI — Public Service (see previous page)

• Psychology Choose three or more: • IB DP Global
• You & the Law • Psychology Politics SL (SP)
• Sociology
• You & the Law
• Ethnic Studies
• Liberty LIBERTY — Leadership
Three or more of: • Leadership 1 • Leadership 1
• Broadcast (grades 10-12)
Journalism
• Creative Writing
• Freshman
Leadership
• Marketing 1
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Video Production
• Yearbook Staff
Additional enrichment:
• Sports, Entertain-
ment and Event
Marketing and
Management
In October 2016, Hilhi’s Link Crew hosted an annual gathering of about 200 Link Crew leaders from
seven schools around the state. Their mission is to welcome freshmen to their schools and provide ongoing
mentorship to help them succeed.
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• Liberty LIBERTY — Civic & Community Service (see previous page)

• Child Development • Psychology/ • CCS 2: Politics and
• Communications Sociology (optional) the Community
• AP U.S. History or • Service learning
(junior year) • You & the Law (8 hours)
• AP Government (optional)
or Senior Inquiry
(senior year) • CCS 1: Professions
• World Language Assisting the
Community
• Service learning
(8 hours)
• Hillsboro Online
HILLSBORO ONLINE ACADEMY — Criminal Justice
Academy
• Psychology 1 • Careers in Criminal • Criminal Justice
• Psychology 2 Justice (in development)
• Sociology 1 • Principles of Public
• Sociology 2 Service and
• Hillsboro Police
plus two of the follow- Department Cadet
ing courses, either in program
your school or online or
through HOA: • Criminal Justice
• Criminology • Public service
• Cybersecurity internship
• Law and Order • Community service
• National Security hours
• Forensic Science 1
• Forensic Science 2
 The City of Hillsboro’s annual Youth Invasion brings stu-

dents from across the district to the downtown Civic Center to
explore the variety of careers in public service.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING SYSTEMS

The Industrial and Engineering Systems Career Learning Area relates to the technologies used to
design, develop, install, operate, maintain and upgrade physical systems. These include: engineering
and related design technologies; mechanical systems; manufacturing technologies; precision produc-
tion; construction; electrical systems; electronics; and information technologies. People in this field use
academic and technical knowledge and skills to design, build, inspect, deliver, maintain, and repair aircraft,
automobiles, buildings, computer equipment, roads, bridges and manufacturing machinery.

• Century Century — Drafting 1-year college
certificate program
• Introduction to • Advanced • Drafting Tech 2
• Aviation Science
Digital Technology Technology Lab • Engineering Prep
• Building
• Web Design • Drafting Tech 1
• Computer Game Construction
Design • Machine
• World Language Manufacturing
• Welding
Century — Informational Technology • Woodworking (fine)
• Introduction to • Advanced • Programming 2
Digital Technology Technology Lab 2-year college
• Drafting Technology • Programming 1 Associate’s degree
• Web Design • Aviation Science
• Computer Game • Biomedical Engi-
Design neering Technology
• World Language • Computer Informa-
tion Systems
Century — Web Design
• Computer Science
• Introduction to • Advanced • Applied Web Design • Drafting & Design
Digital Technology Technology Lab • Engineering Tech
• Drafting Technology • Web Design • Horticulture
• Computer Game • Mechanical
Design Engineering &
• World Language Technology
• Glencoe GLENCOE — Construction
(continued)
• Wood Technology 1 • Construction 1 • Construction 2
• Drafting 1
• Architectural
Drafting 1
Glencoe — Engineering
• Architectural Two credits from: One credit from:
Drafting • Introduction to • Engineering Design
• Drafting Technology Engineering Design & Development
• Robotics 1 • Principles of • Programming 2/AP
Engineering Computer Science
• Digital Electronics
• Programming 1 and
• Job internship
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• Glencoe GLENCOE — Manufacturing & Design Technologies (continued from previous page)
• Computer One credit from: • Architectural

4-year college
Applications • Drafting Technology Drafting 2
Bachelor’s degree
• Drafting Technology 1 or 2 • Drafting Technology 2
• Architecture
1, 2 • Architectural • Machine Welding 2
• Architectural Drafting 1 or 2 • Woodwork • Biological & Eco-
Drafting 1, 2 • Machine Welding Technology 2 logical Engineering
• Machine Welding 1 or 2 • Chemical
1, 2 • Woodwork Engineering
• Woodwork Technology 1 or 2 • Computer Science
Technology 1, 2 • Electrical
One credit from: Engineering
• Physics • Environmental Engi-
• AP Physics neering
• Chemistry • Environmental
• AP Chemistry Science
• Hilhi • Materials Science
HILHI — Automotive Service Technology
• Mechanical
• Automotive Tech 1 • Automotive Tech 2 • Automotive Tech 4 Engineering
(required) • Automotive Tech 3 • Automotive Tech 5 • Software
• Construction (SP) Engineering
Technology-Metals
HILHI — Computer Science
Optional: • Computer Science • Introduction to
• Introduction to Principles Computer Science
Digital Technology • Engineering Prep
• Robotics 1 and (SP)
• Robotics 2 • Computer Game
Design 1
• Computer Game
Design 2
or
• Web Design
• Applied Web Design
Hilhi’s automotive ser-

vice technology program
not only offers hands-on
instruction in the class-
room, but also integrates
career-related learning
experiences at local auto
repair shops—giving stu-
dents “real world” views
of the industry.
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• Hilhi HILHI — Drafting (see previous page)
Choose one ore more: • Drafting 1 • Drafting 3 (SP)
• Introduction to • Drafting 2
Digital Technology
• Robotics 1
• Robotics 2
HILHI — Electrical Engineering
Choose one or more: • Electronic • Principles of
• Introduction to Technology 1 Engineering (SP)
Digital Technology • Electronic
• Automotive Tech 1 Technology 2
• Digital Electronics
• Liberty LIBERTY — Computer Science
• Electronic • Programming 1 • AP Computer
Technology • Service Activity Science
• Introduction to (with teacher • Research and
Engineering & permission) Development
Design • AP Computer
• Graphic Design Science
• Computer
Applications
LIBERTY — Engineering
• Introduction to • Principles of • AP Computer
Engineering & Engineering Science
Design • Programming 1 • Research &
• Construction Development
Technology
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BOND NEWS:
Technology Roll-Out Begins
January 2018—One of the more ex-
citing line items in the 2017 bond was
a significant investment in technology of
approximately $30 million. That investment
will be divided roughly equally between in-
frastructure and devices.
The first $1.1 million of expenditure, and the

first major bond project of 2018, is phase one
of the student device roll-out. Taking place
from mid-January through early April 2018,
this roll-out consists of deploying 40-unit
Chromebook carts to each school to replace
their old computer labs.
High schools are receiving five carts, middle

schools are receiving four carts, and elemen-
tary schools are receiving two to four carts,
based on their enrollment, for a total of 117
carts and 4,680 Chromebooks in our schools
come spring of 2018!
Enthusiasm at the high schools was palpable

as the new machines and carts were delivered.
“I am so excited to receive these Chrome-
books,” remarked Trista Harvey, Technology
Facilitator at Century High School. “This is
not only exciting just because of the old and
outdated technology that’s been in our labs
the last few years, but [also because it will
enable] new opportunities for teachers to ex-
plore student learning goals [and] new ways
of teaching and learning.”
Phase two of the student device roll-out will

consist of deploying additional machines to
schools in support of the District’s “suffi
ciency model” for mobile student learning.
The sufficiency model differs from a one-
to-one model in that it takes into account
students who have access to, and choose to
use, their own devices. The timeline for that
roll-out is being determined in the 2017-18
school year.
Stay tuned to the bond section of our web-

site, www.Hillsboro-Bond.org, for additional
information and updates on all of our bond
projects.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Courses are divided into required (for grad-
uation) and elective types. Be sure to read
the course descriptions and the prerequisites
needed. Courses are offered contingent upon
adequate funding, staffing and sufficient
enrollment. Consult your counselor to assist
you with appropriate placement and recom-
mendations for courses.
Courses: Arts & Communications HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-19 High School Course Catalog
VISUAL ARTS ART 4

Grades: 11-12 (CHS, GHS)
ART 1 Prerequisite: Art 3 1.0 credit
Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS) Optional Fee: $25/semester
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit (HHS, HOA, LHS) Art 4 is a studio class designed for juniors and seniors.
Optional Fee: $25/semester 0.5-1.0 credit (GHS) The structure of the class involves in depth experiences
1.0 credit (CHS) in drawing, painting and mixed media, and printmaking.
Art 1 is an exploratory course in Fine Arts. Students will Students are exposed to art schools, museums, galleries,
work intensively in drawing, painting, composition, color, art history, and contemporary art issues and portfolio
Arts and Communications
and design. This course gives the beginning student the development. Students will focus on a chosen concen-
visual awareness and technical skills to translate the 3-D tration theme while building up a body of artwork. Art
world into a 2-D form. Art history and vocabulary are 4 is a vehicle in which seniors can complete their Senior
important aspects of Art 1. Project.
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________
ART 2 3-D ART 1

Grades: 10-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS) Grades: 9-12 (CHS)
Prerequisite: Art 1 1.0 credit Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
Optional Fee: $25/semester Optional Fee: $25/semester
Building upon the skills established in Art 1, this second This introduction to three-dimensional art includes
year foundation course concentrates on enhancing the exploration of sculpture, using a variety of materials.
student’s creative energy. The course will include devel- Students will apply the elements and principles of design
opment of visual awareness, problem-solving, creativity, to work intensively with clay, cardboard, paper, reed,
and perspective. Students will be introduced to elements and mixed media focusing on height, width and depth
of design, life drawing, illustration, and color theory created in sculpture. Art history and vocabulary are
through the mediums of paint, pen and ink, and pastel. important aspects of 3-D Art 1, as well as reflective writ-
_____________________________________________ ing and reading.
_____________________________________________
ART 3
Grades: 11-12 (CHS, GHS, LHS) 3-D ART 2
Prerequisite: Art 2 1.0 credit Grades: 10-12 (CHS)
Optional Fee: $25/semester Prerequisite: 3-D Art 1 1.0 credit
This course is for the student to exceed in their art Optional Fee: $25/semester
making ability using art elements and principles of Building upon the skills established in 3-D Art 1, this
design. Students will concentrate on the technical second year foundation course concentrates on: expand-
aspects of seeing an artwork through from the initial ing on work from 3-D Art 1; working with clay and a
idea to a polished gallery-ready presentation. Students variety of materials, enhancing the student’s development
should be able to back up their decisions in their art uti- of visual awareness; and problem-solving skills, while
lizing formal evaluation strategies. The emergence of using their creativity in their student voice within the
the student’s creative voice is encouraged at this level. parameters of the assignment. Reading, reflective writ-
This course is for those who ing, research, art theory and critiques are important
are independent workers, aspects of this class.
self-motivated, and have a _____________________________________________
connection to their art.
Visual risk-taking is a 3-D ART 3
must in this course. Grades: 11-12 (CHS)
___________________ Prerequisite: 3-D Art 2 1.0 credit
Optional Fee: $25/semester
3-D Art 3 is an advanced application course that devel-
ops the student’s technical skills further in sculpture.
In-depth study and studio experience may include instal-
lation, figurative, book arts, more theme-based projects
using clay, cardboard, books and paper. Students focus
on personal ideas and see a piece through from the initial
idea to a polished, refined project. Research, critiques,
reflective writing and art concepts are important aspects
of this class.
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2018-19 High School Course Catalog HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Courses: Arts & Communications
3-D ART 4 IB DP VISUAL ART SL GRAPHIC DESIGN 1

Grade: 12 (CHS) IB DP VISUAL ART HL1 Grades: 9-12 (CHS,GHS, HHS, LHS)
Prerequisite: 3-D Art 3 1.0 credit Grades: 11-12* (HHS) Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
Optional Fee: $25/semester Prerequisite: Art 2 1.0 credit Optional Fee: $35/semester
This is a fourth-year course available to Optional Fee: $25/semester Students explore graphic design areas includ-
seniors who have completed 3-D Art 3 and IB Visual Art SL or IB Visual Art HL1 is ing illustration, product design, poster design,
wish to continue their education in the Fine designed for the visual art student with logo design and more. All projects involve
Arts. FAME students and those preparing an interest in both studio production and creative problem-solving through typography
their Senior Project in 3-D Art will work with researching and writing about art and artists. and letterforms, color theory, aesthetics and
the class for the first semester and develop a This course develops a student’s creative and criticism. Graphic Design is a gateway to
portfolio in preparation for their Senior Show technical skills in painting, clay sculpture, many career options in commercial art and
the second semester. Students are expected drawing, mixed media and assemblage. IB design.
to work at a college level and must be highly students are challenged to solve formal and ____________________________________
self-motivated. Students will prepare and technical problems encountered in studio
present several artist statements, in addition practice, and begin to develop a thematic GRAPHIC DESIGN 2
to other reading, reflective writing, research body of work. Students are also required to Grades: 10-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS)
and critiques. work independently outside of class time in Prerequisite: Graphic Design 1 0.5 credit
____________________________________ an Investigation Workbook. Studio work is Optional Fee: $35/semester
60% of the final grade; writing and research Graphic Design 2 continues the exploration
INTEGRATED ARTS BLOCK (FAME) are 40% of the final grade. SL is a Capstone of real world design projects and issues using
Grade: 12 (CHS) Course for seniors and prepares students for traditional and nontraditional media, and
Prerequisite: None 2.0 credits the Standard Level IB exam. Adobe Creative Suite.
This course is required for the completion of *SL is for juniors or seniors; HL1 is for ____________________________________
the Arts and Communication pathway. It inte juniors going on to HL2 senior year.
grates the content of the Humanities course ____________________________________ ADV. GRAPHIC ARTS STUDIO
with an elective that assists students with the Grades: 11-12 (GHS)
skills necessary to complete a senior perform IB DP VISUAL ART HL2 12 (CHS, HHS)
ance project. This project is the culminating Grade: 12 (HHS) Prerequisite: see below* 1.0 credit
demonstration in the chosen focus area of Prerequisite: IB Visual Art HL1 1.0 credit Optional Fee: $25/semester
music, theatre, visual art, graphic design, or Optional Fee: $25/semester Advanced Graphic Arts Studio is the capstone
media. Students will also be involved in work This course is designed for independent and course for the Graphic Arts pathway and
in the community related to advanced work in serious visual art students who have creative is required for students who wish to receive a
arts and communication. and imaginative abilities. It is highly recom pathway cord in Graphic Arts. First-semester
____________________________________ mended for those who are considering a students explore handmade and digital
career in the visual arts. Students are instructed graphic art media. During second semester,
AP STUDIO ART in a variety of new and experimental tech- students receive guidance and support as they
Grades: 11-12 (CHS, GHS, LHS) niques (sand painting at the beach and screen create a powerful senior project in digital
Prerequisite: Art 3, 3-D Art 1.0 credit printing) as well as advanced study of art or studio-based graphic design, advertising
Optional Fee: $25/semester topics. Students are also required to work design, product design, calligraphy, or photo
The AP Studio Art Program consists of three independently outside of class time in an graphy. Career-related presentations and
portfolio exams—2-D Design, 3-D Design, Investigation Workbook. Studio work is experience enhance student understanding of
and Drawing—corresponding to the college 60 percent of the final grade; writing and the relevance of their projects.
foundation courses. Portfolios allow flexi research are 40 percent of the final grade. HL2 *CHS: Graphic Design 1&2 required. Digital
bility of coursework while guiding students to is a capstone course and prepares students for Photography 1, Art 1 strongly recommended.
produce college-level quality, artistic investi the Higher Level IB exam. GHS: Full year of Graphic Design 1 required.
gation, and breadth of work. The Drawing ____________________________________ In addition, Digital Photography 1 and Art 1
portfolio addresses issues such as line quality, strongly recommended.
light and shade, rendering of form, composi ART IN WORLD CULTURES HHS: Graphic Design 1&2, Digital Photo
tion, surface manipulation, the illusion of Grades: 9-12 (HOA) graphy 1&2
depth, and mark-making. Students’ portfolios Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit ____________________________________
demonstrate skills and ideas developed, Optional Fee: $25/semester
refined, and applied throughout the course to You will learn about some of the greatest CARTOONING & DRAWING 1
produce visual compositions. Students may artists whole also creating art of your own, Grades: 9-12 (GHS, HHS)
choose to submit any or all of the portfolios. including digital art. We will explore the Prerequisite: Art 1 recommended 0.5 credit
Portfolios are evaluated based on standard- basic principles and elements of art, learn how Optional Fee: $25/semester
ized scoring descriptors aligned with skills to critique art, and examine some of the tradi- In this in-depth study of the art of cartoon-
and understanding developed in college tional art of the Americas, Africa, and Oceania ing, students focus on the development of
foundation courses. in addition to the development of Western art. drawing skills (human anatomy, shading and
perspective), effective storytelling, and
character creation. Significant time is spent
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Courses: Arts & Communications HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-19 High School Course Catalog
drawing the figure from observation as well as This course is designed to introduce students CREATIVE WRITING 1
on building first-hand experience with the many to the tools and techniques used when working Grades: 9-12 (CHS, HHS, HOA)
genres of comics. Projects including “how-to” with clay through hand building. Students will 10-12 (LHS)
comics, autobiographical comics, political learn techniques including scoring and slip- Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
cartoons and hero/villain cards allow students ping, slab building, and coil making. A focus This course offers students the opportunity
to gain valuable skills for careers in illustra- on design is used to guide students through to produce various literary forms such as
tion, storyboarding, game design or animation. principles of form moving through space. poetry, fiction, personal narratives, and journal
____________________________________ ____________________________________ writing. Students also learn how to edit and
revise.
CARTOONING & DRAWING 2 CERAMICS 2 Does not meet English graduation requirement.
Grades: 9-12 (GHS) Grades: 10-12 (LHS) ____________________________________
10-12 (HHS) Prerequisite: Ceramics 1 1.0 credit
Prerequisite: Cartooning 1 0.5 credit Optional Fee: $25/semester CREATIVE WRITING 2
Optional Fee: $25/semester Building upon the techniques taught in Grades: 10-12 (CHS, LHS)
This course continues the exploration of Ceramics 1, this second year focuses on a Prerequisite: Creative Writing 1 0.5 credit
graphic narratives by approaching comics as more detailed examination of ceramic design This course is for serious writers who wish to
the meeting of art, writing, and digital tools. and concept. further develop their skills in a particular genre
When possible, this class will be offered in a ____________________________________ of writing. Independent projects will be stu-
computer lab to enhance hand-drawn comics. dent-driven, with a group workshop format to
Students will pitch an idea for a new comic or CERAMICS 3 help students revise and revitalize their craft.
cartoon, then begin work on that series. Stu- Grades: 11-12 (LHS) Does not meet English graduation requirement.
dents will also create daily comic strips with a Prerequisite: Ceramics 2 1.0 credit ____________________________________
consistent cast of characters, and will create a Optional Fee: $25/semester
class anthology. Building on the techniques and skills prac- PRINT JOURNALISM
____________________________________ ticed in Ceramics 1 and 2, students develop Grades: 9-12 (CHS, HOA)
their own voice through designing a thematic Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 1 series. This work is supported with planning In this course, students are taught to write
Grades: 9-12 (CHS, HHS, HOA) and reflection with journals and writing from factual, clear, and concise newspaper stories.
10-12 (LHS) conception to completion of projects. Attention will be given to feature writing,
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit ____________________________________ sports stories, and opinion writing (editorials,
Optional Fee: $35/semester columns, and reviews). Students also will
Students will be introduced to the field of learn about interviewing, newspaper and
digital photography. Students will learn the magazine design, journalism ethics and law,
basic elements of composition in photo and advertising. This course is a prerequisite
graphy and how to compose quality artistic for the newspaper and yearbook staff. A strong
and commercial photographs in both black emphasis will be placed on meeting deadlines.
& white and color. Students will learn to ____________________________________
enhance and manipulate their photographs
through post-production work using graphic BROADCAST JOURNALISM
design software. Grades: 9-12 (CHS, LHS)
____________________________________ Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
This course is an introduction to the basics
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 2 of broadcast journalism. This course pro-
Grades: 9-12 (CHS, HHS, HOA) COMMUNICATIONS vides opportunities for students to develop
Prerequisite: Digital Photo 1 0.5 credit skills in: basic video camera operation, post-
Optional Fee: $35/semester COMMUNICATIONS production skills in video and audio editing,
Digital Photography 2 goes deeper into the Grades: 9-12 (CHS) 1.0 credit pre-production scriptwriting and storyboard-
social/career related aspects of photography. 9-12 (HHS, LHS, HOA) 0.5 credit ing skills, and producing video projects. The
Project include photo-interview, photo essays, Prerequisite: None course will emphasize writing and speak-
photojournalism and promotional posters. This is an introductory course designed ing in broadcast style, journalism ethics, and
Photoshop is explored further as a creative to help students develop confidence and com- advertising. All technology required for this
tool and students craft photo series that are petence in public speaking. Students will program is provided in class.
presented in class and online. give impromptu, informative, persuasive, ____________________________________
____________________________________ and interpretive speeches. Students will learn
research skills and effective use of researched VIDEO PRODUCTION
CERAMICS 1 information in writing and speaking. Students Grades: 10-12 (LHS)
Grades: 9-12 (LHS) will also explore and discuss current events. Prerequisite: Broadcast Journalism 1.0 credit
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit Students are encouraged, but not required, to Video production students learn to write,
Optional Fee: $25/semester compete in Speech and Debate tournaments. direct and produce various forms of videos.
Students will learn to produce public service
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2018-19 High School Course Catalog HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Courses: Arts & Communications
announcements, short documentaries, movie design, writing copy, taking photos. They must prepares more rigorously for performance. In
trailers, video montages, music videos, news be detail-oriented, go to sports events, clubs some cases, the class will offer a production
briefs, and many more types of videos. Stu- and other events in and around our school. for a portion of their grade.
dents will also have the opportunity to produce The staff must be willing to meet deadlines, ____________________________________
videos for Liberty’s live TV program, LTV. have a strong work ethic, and act as a respon-
This course is for creative students who have sible group member. All staff must be willing THEATRE 4
the ability to work well in a team setting, as to spend time after school. Students will be Grade: 12 (CHS, GHS, LHS)
well as independently. Students are required responsible for their own transportation to Prerequisite: Successful 1.0 credit
to have open availability to attend and film after school events. completion of
extra-curricular activities for video projects Elective only: does not meet English graduation Theatre 3
and news gathering purposes. requirement. Students continue to study production, direc-
____________________________________ * CHS, GHS: Journalism, teacher recommen- tion, acting theory and script analysis with a
dation. HHS: application with teacher recom- focus on critical analysis of theatre and its role
STUDIO PRODUCTION mendation. in society. Student-directed and written one-
Grades: 11-12 (CHS, LHS) ____________________________________ acts are a significant unit at the advanced level.
Prerequisite: Video Prod. (LHS) 1.0 credit At LHS, Senior Project/Portfolio is completed
Students will lead, coordinate, manage, and in the course to meet Career and College
participate in live television broadcasts, using THEATRE ARTS Pathway requirements.
our in house studio. Students will work effec- _______________________________
tively as a team, demonstrating creativity and THEATRE 1
advanced production skills as they recognize, Grades: 9-12 MUSICAL THEATRE
anticipate, and respond to customer needs. (CHS, GHS, Grade: 9-12 (HHS)
Students produce a regular news program. HHS, LHS) Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
Seniors in the Media Production pathway will Prerequisite: None This course integrates music, dance,
complete a Senior Project in this class as well. 1.0 credit and theatre to provide training in musi-
____________________________________ This introductory course cal productions. Student learn how to cre-
assists in developing confi- ate mood and character through effective
NEWSPAPER STAFF dence and enjoyment while focusing use of words, music, dance, movement,
Grades: 9-12 (CHS) on the fundamentals of acting. Class curri and vocal styles. This course culminates
Prerequisite: see below* 1.0 credit culum includes: pantomime, script writing, in the production of a musical performed for
Join your high school’s newspaper team and improvisation, character research and may the public.
showcase your work. Help capture the voice include puppets and mask making, as well. ____________________________________
of the students and the happenings of your Students learn about theatre production
high school and its community. Students in through written critique and script analysis. TECHNICAL THEATRE
this course are the creative force behind the ____________________________________ PRODUCTION 1
development and publication of the news Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS)
paper. The course is led by student editors. THEATRE 2 Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
The staff chooses and writes the stories, cap- Grades: 10-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS) This course offers a hands-on
tures and creates the visual images, designs Prerequisite: Successful 1.0 credit approach to becoming acquainted with theatri-
the pages on Adobe InDesign and publishes completion of cal equipment, basics of scene, light and sound
the paper throughout the year. This course Theatre 1 design. The student will learn and participate
provides real-world experience within your Students will improve on the skills learned in the fundamentals of technical theatre. This
high school’s walls. The course requires in Theatre 1 by engaging in more complex may include running crew for shows, set con-
responsibility, a willingness to work after script work with attention to performance struction, shop and auditorium maintenance.
school, and a commitment to work as a team. theory and historical contexts. This course ____________________________________
Elective only: does not meet English graduation has mandatory research, writing and perfor-
requirement. mance curriculum. TECHNICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION 2
*One credit of Journalism for reporters and ____________________________________ Grades: 10-12 (CHS, GHS, LHS)
editors required; requires teacher approval Prerequisite: Successful 1.0 credit
for other positions. THEATRE 3 completion of
____________________________________ Grades: 11-12 (CHS, GHS, LHS) Tech. Theatre 1
Prerequisite: Successful 1.0 credit This course builds on the student’s skills and
YEARBOOK STAFF completion of abilities learned in Technical Theatre 1. Heavy
Grades: 9-12 (CHS) Theatre 2 set construction as well as design is empha-
10-12 (GHS, HHS, LHS) Students will begin to use methods of act- sized. Students may “crew” shows, and con-
Prerequisite: see below* 1.0 credit ing that work best for them as individuals, tinue studies in design. Ability and willingness
This course produces the school’s yearbook. with guided exercises grounded in ancient, to work cooperatively and independently is
In Design, Photoshop and other techniques classic and modern texts and performance expected.
of yearbook will be taught. Students par- theories. Directing theory, including advanced
ticipate in development of the book with script analysis is incorporated as the student
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THEATRE, CINEMA & FILM PRODUCTION BUSINESS

Grades: 9-12 (HOA)
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
This course will introduce students to the Grades: 9-12 (HOA)
basics of film and theatre productions. Stu- Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
dents will learn about the basics of lighting, What does it really take to own your own business? Does the sound
Business | Computers | Culinary

sound, wardrobe, and camerawork for both of it make you excited or anxious? Either way, Introduction to
film and theater settings. The course also Entrepreneurship will get you started in the right direction,
explores the history of film and theater and explaining the ins and outs of such an enterprise and giving you
the influence that they have had on soci- the confidence needed to be your very own boss. You will discover
ety. Students will analyze and critique three what’s needed to operate a personal business through creating a
influential American films: “Casablanca,” plan, generating financing, pricing products, marketing services,
“Singin’ in the Rain,” and “The Wizard of Oz.” and managing employees. If you’ve ever dreamed of being a true
____________________________________ entrepreneur, or feel daunted by the prospect, this is your chance
to learn all you need to know.
IB DP THEATRE ARTS SL/ Students from any high school may forecast for this online course.
IB DP THEATRE ARTS HL1 _____________________________________________________
Grade: 11, 12 (HHS)
Prerequisite: Two classes in 1.0 credit COMPUTER KEYBOARDING
Theatre Arts Grades: 9-12 (HHS)
IB Theatre Arts 1 emphasis is on the growth of Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
the individual’s understanding of theatre in all In Computer Keyboarding, students learn correct keyboarding
its forms and focuses. Students make theatre techniques in order to master the keyboard on the computer by
as well as understand it, not only with their touch. The basic skills learned enable students to produce high-
minds, but with their senses, and emotions. quality documents while at the same time put them in the correct
Students understand the form theatre takes format.
in cultures other than their own; and through ______________________ _______________________________
this understanding they better understand
themselves,their society,and their world. This PERSONAL FINANCE
course provides students with an opportunity Grades: 10-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS)
to direct, design, create, and write, as well as Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
to act. This course prepares students for the The purpose of this course is to give the student a working knowl-
Standard Level IB exam. edge of everyday business and consumer transactions. Major
____________________________________ concepts explored include: employment and income, money man-
agement, budgeting, checking and savings accounts, investments,
IB DP THEATRE ARTS HL2 credit (financial planning), consumerism, insurance, and taxation.
Grade: 12 (HHS) _________________________________ ____________________
Prerequisite: IB Theatre Arts HL1 1.0 credit
IB Theatre Arts 2 is an advanced theatre course ACCOUNTING 1
for the serious theatre student who wishes to Grades: 9-12 (HHS) 0.5 credit
further their understanding of theatre in all 10-12 (CHS, GHS) 1.0 credit
its forms and focuses. Students experience Prerequisite: None
theatre through other cultures, furthering Accounting 1 introduces basic accounting principles and pro-
their understanding of their own culture, and cedures, including the accounting cycle, profit and loss, asset
have the opportunity to make their theatre management, payables and receivables, and payroll. Simulated
designs and directions come to life by directing
other students in an outside performance. This
course also includes an individual project, as
well as resume, construction, and audition
techniques and experiences. It also prepares
students for the Higher Level IB exam.
____________________________________
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2018-19 High School Course Catalog HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Courses: Business | Computers | Culinary
projects give students practice in accounting HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM and event management. In this course, stu-
using an automated computer program. Cor- Grades: 9-12 (HOA) dents will be given the authentic opportunity
porate accounting and special journals are in- Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit to plan their own events.
troduced. Career opportunities are explored. This course will introduce students to the hos- ____________________________________
____________________________________ pitality and tourism industry, including hotel
and restaurant management, cruise ships, spas, LIBERTY MARKETING &
ACCOUNTING 2 resorts, theme parks, and other areas. Students MANAGEMENT, INC.
Grades: 9-12 (HHS) will learn about key hospitality issues, the Grade: 12 (LHS)
11-12 (CHS, GHS) development and management of tourist loca- Prerequisite: see below* 1.0 credit
Prerequisite: Acctg. 1 0.5 credit (GHS, HHS) tions, event planning, marketing, and environ- This is an advanced application course open
1.0 credit (CHS) mental issues related to leisure and travel. The to students who are completing Liberty’s
Accounting 2 gives students a continuation course also examines some current and future Media Marketing and Management path-
of the basic accounting principles learned in trends in the field. way. Students will have the opportunity
Accounting 1 and the ability to apply these ____________________________________ to apply skills and knowledge acquired in
principles to a broader range of experiences. pre
vious LHS courses to marketing and
The student will use the computer as a tool for INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS management opportunities at Liberty High
accounting processes, including an automated Grades: 9-12 (HOA) School. Applied learning opportunities may
accounting program. Managerial accounting, Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit involve operating Liberty’s student store and
cost accounting, and accounting for nonprofit This course provides students a conceptual plan, organize and promote LHS athletic,
organizations are introduced. This course will tool by which to understand how economic, music, or festival events.
prepare students for college-level accounting social cultural, political and legal factors *Sports, Entertainment & Event Marketing
courses as well as entry-level positions in influence both domestic and cross- ____________________________________
business. border business. Business structures, global
____________________________________ entrepre
neurship, business management, SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING
marketing, and the challenges of manag- Grades: 9-12 (HOA)
MARKETING 1 ing inter
national organizations will all be Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS) explored in this course. Students will cultivate In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to
Prerequisite: None a mindfulness of how history, geography, explore basic marketing principles and delve
0.5 credit (CHS, HHS, LHS) language, cultural studies, research skills, deeper into the multi-billion dollar sports
1.0 credit (GHS) and continuing education are important in and entertainment marketing industry. You’ll
This course offers students the opportunity both business activities and the 21st century. learn about how professional athletes, sports
to develop leadership skills and to plan for ____________________________________ teams, and well known entertainers are mar-
careers in marketing, merchandising, and keted as commodities and how some of them
retailing. Topics include success strategies, COSMETOLOGY become billionaires as a result. If you’ve ever
starting a business, advertising, promotion, Grades: 9-12 (HOA) wondered about how things work behind
merchandising, and business organization. Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit the scenes of a major sporting event such as
____________________________________ In Cosmetology, you will learn all about the Super Bowl or even entertained the idea
this entertaining field and how specialized of playing a role in such an event, then this
MARKETING 2 equipment and technology are propelling our course will introduce you to the fundamentals
Grades: 10-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS) grooming into the next century. Just like all of such a career.
Prerequisite: Marketing 1 careers, cosmetology requires certain skills ____________________________________
0.5 credit (GHS, HHS) and characteristics, all of which will be thor-
1.0 credit (CHS) oughly explored in this course. You will learn MANAGEMENT/BUSINESS SEMINAR
Marketing 2 is an advanced study course using about various beauty regimes related to hair, Grade: 12 (CHS, GHS)
the application of concepts through project- nails, skin, and spa treatments and discover Prerequisites: see below* 0.5 credit (CHS)
based learning activities. Topics include how to create your own business model 1.0 credit (GHS)
sports and entertainment marketing, market- quickly and efficiently while still looking fab- This course introduces basic business
ing functions, market research, management ulous, of course. management concepts, current management
functions, business organization, communica- Students from any high school may forecast theory, and research regarding organizing and
tions, advertising, and promotion. for this online course. managing processes, resources, and people.
____________________________________ ____________________________________ Changes in management are included, recog-
nizing that society and technology place new
MARKETING LAB SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT & demands on business and public enterprises.
Grades: 10-12 (GHS) EVENT MARKETING Business Seminar is designed to guide the
11-12 (CHS, HHS) Grades: 11-12 (HHS, LHS) business student through the senior project
Prerequisite: Marketing 1 0.5 credit 10-12 (CHS) and the completion of the student’s portfolio
The Marketing Lab offers a dynamic program Prerequisite: Marketing 1 1.0 credit needed for graduation.
of management functions. Students will par- This foundation level course gives students *CHS: Marketing 1, Marketing 2
ticipate in the management of a successful exposure to such areas as event planning, GHS: Accounting 1
business. event promotions and advertising, and facility
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IB DP BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SL ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS ADVANCED CULINARY ARTS

Pending School Board approval Grades: 10-12 (GHS, LHS) Grades: 11-12 (LHS) 2.0 credits
Grade: 12 (HHS) Prerequisite: Computer Appl. 0.5 credit 12 (CHS) 1.0 credit
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit Advanced Computer Science is an intro- Prerequisites: see below*
The business management course is designed duction to object-oriented program design Optional Fee: $25/semester
to develop students’ knowledge and under- through Java. Students learn fundamental This is the culmination course for the Culi-
standing of business management theories, programming skills through the implementa- nary Arts and Hospitality pathway. In this
as well as their ability to apply a range of tion of objects, algorithms, and course students will continue to practice
tools and techniques. Students learn to anal- standard data structures. food preparation and other skills
yse, discuss and evaluate business activities ________________________ for the foodservice and hos-
at local, national and international levels. The pitality industries through
course covers a range of organizations from hands-on labs. Special em-
all sectors, as well as the sociocultural and CULINARY ARTS phasis will be on the lodging
economic contexts in which those organiza- industry, tourism, and market-
tions operate. The course covers the key char- INTRO TO CULINARY ARTS ing. Students are required to have a
acteristics of business organization and envi- Grades: 9-12 (CHS, HOA, LHS) current Food Handlers Card in order
ronment, and the business functions of human Prerequisite: None to fully participate in the class. Experi-
resource management, finance and accounts, 0.5 credit ences are gained by planning and cater-
marketing and operations management. Links Optional Fee: $25/semester ing events. Culinary competition and
between the topics are central to the course. Required: $10/Food Handlers Card other work- related skill competition
____________________________________ This is the exploratory course for the Culinary will be offered.
Arts and Hospitality pathway. The key com- *Intro to Culinary Arts, Gourmet Foods &
ponents of this introductory course include Hospitality
COMPUTERS fundamental cooking skills, the preparation of ____________________________________
a wide variety of foods, and nutrition-related
BASIC BUSINESS &
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
issues. Students will compare foods of various
nutritional values as well as prepare and study
F View a video about the culinary arts
program at https://youtu.be/AhpNilMiQyU
Grades: 9-10 (CHS) foods from each of the food groups.
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit ____________________________________ ____________________________________
This course is designed for students interest-
ed in gaining knowledge of everyday busi- GOURMET FOODS & HOSPITALITY
ness concepts, learning to utilize Microsoft’s Grades: 10-12 (CHS, LHS)
Office Suite, and developing their touch- Prerequisite: Intro Culinary Arts 1.0 credit
typing skills. Students do not have to be Optional Fee: $25/semester
accomplished touch typists to take the course, Required: $10/Food Handlers Card
but will develop this skill during the course. This is the foundation course for the Culi-
The course focuses on developing skills nary Arts and Hospitality pathway. Through
using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, hands-on labs, group projects, and mini-
Publisher, and Access to create various catering events, students will gain experience
business-related documents and projects. and knowledge in the foodservice and hos-
Additional emphasis is placed on the develop pitality industries. Students will gain skills
ment and importance of communications in basic food preparation, cost planning and
skills. Students will have the opportunity to inventory control. Students are required to
participate in an online stock market simu- have a current Food Handlers Card in order
lation. This is the recommended exploratory to fully participate in the class.
course for Century’s Business pathway. ____________________________________
____________________________________
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Grades: 9-12 (GHS, HHS, LHS)
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
Students learn how to utilize a computer as a
tool for school work and on the job. Word pro-
cessing, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, and
presentation fundamentals will be covered.
This course specifically introduces students
to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, using
Microsoft Office.
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2018-19 High School Course Catalog HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Courses: Early Childhood Education
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CHILD DEVELOPMENT 4

Grades: 9-12 (HOA) Grades: 11-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS)
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit 12 (LHS) 1.0 credit
Want to have an impact on the most important years of Prerequisite: see below*
human development? Students will learn how to create This class is for students interested in careers in educa-
fun and educational environments for children, how tion, child care, or related social services. In this year
to keep the environment safe for children, and how to long course students will apply the skills learned in
encourage the health and well-being of infants, toddlers, foundational courses including: classroom management,
and school-aged children. teaching and learning strategies, and lesson planning.
_____________________________________________ Students take on more of an active teaching role while
working in the preschool. A senior project is completed
CHILD DEVELOPMENT 1 in this course which meets the six additional Essential
Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS) Skills and Extended Application graduation requirement.
10-12 (LHS) * Child Development 3, administrative approval
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit _____________________________________________
Child Development 1 will focus on important aspects
of human development from pre natal through the INTRODUCTION TO CDA
Early Childhood Education

toddler years. All aspects of develop ment will be Grades: 10-11 (LHS)
explored including physical, social, emotional, lan- Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
guage, and cognitive. Activities and projects will The Introduction to CDA (Child Development Associate
emphasize the understanding of the areas of develop- certificate) course is to guide students in developing a
ment. Child Development assists students who are inter- professional portfolio that speaks to all six of the com-
ested in the field of early childhood education, education, petencies in early childhood education. This course will
health, social services, and family law. be for students who are determined to work in an early
_____________________________________________ childhood setting. Members within our community will
be utilized to offer authentic experiences beyond the
CHILD DEVELOPMENT 2 onsite career-technical preschool. Going off campus will
Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS) be an integral part of the student’s professional devel-
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit opment as well as a way to obtain a summer internship.
This course will review prenatal to infancy, but have an _____________________________________________
emphasis on Pre-K to 8 years old. Studies include influ
ences on the child, growth and development patterns, and DAYCARE WORK EXPERIENCE (Nursery)
interactions of the child with family and friends. This Grades: 10-12 (CHS)
course prepares the student to enter Child Development Prerequisite: Child Development 2, 0.5 credit
3 where a preschool is conducted and taught by students. administrator approval
At Century and Glencoe, CD2 students work as assis- This course is designed to assist in the nursery and is
tants in our preschool program for regular interaction available every period of the day. Students new to the
with a preschool buddy. This prepares students to take program are required to apply for positions in the nurs-
more of a lead role in Child Development 3, where they ery. Students who have passed Child Development 2 will
will work as student teachers. be given preference for enrollment in this class.
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________
CHILD DEVELOPMENT 3 REAL WORLD PARENTING

Grades: 10-11 (CHS, GHS) 1.0 credit Grades: 9-12 (HOA)
11-12 (HHS) 1.0 credit Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
11-12 (LHS) 2.0 credits The process of parenting is more than just hav-
Prerequisites: see below* ing a child and making sure they eat, sleep, and
This course is for students exploring careers in education, get to school on time. Learn what to prepare for,
child care, or related social services. Child what to expect, and what vital steps a parent can
Development 3 is a year-long course for take to create the best environment and life for
students to gain the skills and knowledge their child. Parenting roles and responsibilities;
necessary to work with children ages nurturing and protective environments for children
three to six. Students will play an inte- positive parenting strategies and effective commu-
gral part in running the onsite nication in parent/child relationships are some of the
learning lab Early Childhood topics covered in this course.
Education preschool program _________________________________________
by planning lessons, preparing activ-
ities, performing observations, and developing
introductory job skills related to education.
* CHS, GHS, HHS: Child Development 2 and adminis-
trative approval. LHS: Child Development 1.
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Courses: Engineering | Technology HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-19 High School Course Catalog
TEEN PARENT SUPPORT SEMINAR ENGINEERING PREP

Grades: 9-12 (CHS) ENGINEERING DESIGN Grades: 12 (CHS, HHS)
Prerequisite: see below* Prerequisite: Advanced 1.0 credit (CHS)
0.5 credit INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN Tech Lab 0.5 credit (HHS)
This course is designed to assist the school-aged Grades: 9-12 (GHS, LHS) Optional Fee: $25/semester
mother or father and pregnant young women. Prerequisite: Algebra 1 1.0 credit (GHS) Engineering Prep introduces careers in
Prenatal information, individual and group 0.5 credit (LHS) various areas of engineering coordinated with
guidance, and parenting education are includ- This course teaches problem-solving skills coursework that may include electronics, mi-
ed. Full-time child care is provided on the using a design development process. Models croelectronics, and civil engineering topics.
Century campus. of product solutions are created, analyzed, Students are expected to design and com-
*Pregnant students or teen parents: and communicated using solid modeling plete required projects, and to participate in a
required if teen parent’s child computer design software. This course is part variety of design challenge activities that may
is in the nursery. of the Project Lead the Way engineering pro- lead to competitions. Senior Seminar project
____________________________________ gram at Glencoe. will be completed in this course.
____________________________________ ____________________________________
F Early Childhood Education: learn about
the Western Oregon University Bilingual Teach- CONCEPTS OF ENGINEERING ENGINEERING DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
& TECHNOLOGY Grade: 12 (GHS)
er Scholars (“WOU Scholars”) program at bit. Grades: 9-12 (HOA) Prerequisite: Intro to Engineering
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Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit Design 1.0 credit
Each day, we are surrounded by technol- This in an engineering research course in which
ogy and engineering projects. From our students work in teams to research, design
phones to the bridges we drive over, en- and construct a solution to an open-ended en-
gineering and technology influence many gineering problem. Students apply principles
parts of our lives. In Concepts of En- developed in preceding engineering courses
gineering and Technology, you will and are guided by a community men-
learn more about engineering and tor. They must present progress re-
technology careers and what skills ports, submit a final written report and
and knowledge you’ll need to defend their solutions to a panel of outside
succeed in these fields. You’ll ex- reviewers at the end of the school year. This
plore innovative and cutting-edge course also fulfills the Senior Project gradu-
projects that are changing the world we ation requirement. This course is part of the
live in and examine the design and prototype Project Lead the Way engineering program at
Engineering | Technology
development process. Concepts of Engi- Glencoe.

neering and Technology will also help you ____________________________________
understand the emerging issues in this excit-
ing career field.
____________________________________ ELECTRONICS &
PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING ROBOTICS
Grades: 10-12 (GHS, LHS)
Prerequisite: Intro to 1.0 credit INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
Engineering Design Grades: 9-10 (CHS, HHS)
This course helps students understand the field of Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
engineering/engineering technology. Explor- Optional Fee: $25/semester
ing various technology systems and manu- This course introduces students to all the
facturing processes help students learn how opportunities offered within the digital tech-
engineers and technicians use math, science, nologies department. Topics covered include
and technology in an engineering problem- laser cutting, 3-D printing, programming, and
solving process to benefit people. The course computer-aided drafting and design, GPS,
also includes concerns about social and po- and web design.
litical consequences of technological change. ____________________________________
This course is part of the Project Lead the
Way engineering program at Glencoe. DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
____________________________________ Grades: 10-12 (LHS)
11-12 (GHS)
Prerequisite: Algebra 2 1.0 credit
This course applies logic to the design and
construction of electrical circuits and de-
vices. Computer simulation software is
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2018-19 High School Course Catalog HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Courses: Engineering | Technology
used to design and test digital circuitry prior COMPUTING basic computer coding and computational
to the actual construction of circuits and thinking through a drag-and-drop interface,
devices. This course is part of the Project Lead COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES allowing them to make a variety of different
the Way engineering program at Glencoe. Grades: 10-12 (HHS) games. These will include platform games
____________________________________ Prerequisites: see below* 1.0 credit (like Mario Bros.), role playing games (like
This course explores the field of computer sci- Legend of Zelda), maze games (like Pac-
ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY 1 ence. Students will explore computer archi- Man), and scrolling shooter games (like
Grades: 9-12 (HHS) tecture, software development engineering, Asteroids). The level 1 course covers the
10-12 (LHS) data organization, problem-solving strategies, basics of game design, and students are pri-
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit ethics, and theory of computation. Students marily working through a drag-and-drop
This course explores direct current electron- will also explore career option and develop environment with limited exposure to
ics and electricity. The use of electronic test rudimentary software development skills. advanced techniques and scripting.
equipment, simple circuit building techniques, This course is designed to be offered with ____________________________________
and analysis are explored. Students will per- dual credit from PCC for Computer Science
form hands on problem solving activities and 160: Exploring Computer Science. Skills and COMPUTER GAME DESIGN 2
will explore career options in electronics and concepts learned in this class contribute to- Grades: 10-12 (CHS, HHS)
engineering. ward careers such as computer engineering, Prerequisite: Computer Game 0.5 credit
____________________________________ software engineering, quality assurance engi- Design 1
neer, database administration, system admin- This class focuses on creating computer
ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY 2 istration, system analyst, customer support, games through the use of a game engine, such
Grades: 9-12 (HHS) web design, and other fields. as Game Maker. Students will learn basic
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit * Two semesters of introductory-level pro- computer coding and computational thinking
This course provides a deeper study of direct gramming classes, including Programming through a drag-and-drop interface, allowing
current electronics, circuit analysis, use of 1/2, Game Design 1/2, Robotics 1/2, or Web them to make a variety of different games.
electronic test equipment, and circuit build- Design 1/2. These will include platform games (like
ing techniques. Soldering and simple circuit ____________________________________ Mario Bros.), role playing games (like Legend
assembly techniques are explored. Students of Zelda), maze games (like Pac-Man), and
who wish to pursue a career in engineering INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE scrolling shooter games (like Asteroids). The
or go into a technical field should take this Grades: 11-12 (HHS) level 2 course expands on concepts of data
course. Prerequisite: Computer Science 1.0 credit types and scripting. Students begin working
____________________________________ Principles in a 3D environment in the 2nd level course.
This two-semester class introduces the con- ____________________________________
ROBOTICS 1 cepts of Computer Science. In this project-
Grades: 9-12 (HHS) based class, students will explore all aspects COMPUTER GAME DESIGN 3
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit of the software development cycle including Grades: 11-12 (CHS)
Optional Fee: $25/semester design, implementation, and testing. Stu- Prerequisite: Computer Game 0.5 credit
Students work with robotics and sensors dents will learn how to work in a software Design 2
using the LEGO® Mindstorms robotics sys- team using project management strategies This class focuses on creating computer
tems. Various robotic challenges are presented. such as agile development to plan, track, and games through the use of a game engine, such
Students solve problems in teams as well as manage team projects. Students will develop as Game Maker. Students will learn basic
individually. Inputs, decisions, and outputs are programs in a high level programming lan- computer coding and computational thinking
explored with a heavy emphasis on problem- guage such as Java or C++, and will explore through a drag-and-drop interface, allowing
solving from a systems approach. data types, control structures, and algorithms. them to make a variety of different games.
____________________________________ This course is designed to be able to be These will include platform games (like Ma-
offered with dual credit from PCC for PCC rio Bros.), role playing games (like Legend
ROBOTICS 2 Computer Science 161: Computer Science 1. of Zelda), maze games (like Pac-Man), and
Grades: 9-12 (HHS) Skills and concepts learned in this class con- scrolling shooter games (like Asteroids). The
Prerequisite: Robotics 1 with a 0.5 credit tribute towards careers such as computer level 3 course focuses on software engineering
C or better engineering, software engineering, quality and collaboration. Students will work in teams
Optional Fee: $25/semester assurance engineer, database administration, to create a single complex video game using
This course expands students’ understand- system administration, system analyst, cus- an industry-standard software. The project in
ing of robotics by improving programming tomer support, web design and other fields. this course may qualify for a senior project.
and mechanical skills. More activities and ____________________________________ ____________________________________
complex tasks requiring critical problem-
solving are provided. Students learn how to COMPUTER GAME DESIGN 1 PROGRAMMING 1
build NXT LEGO® Mindstorms Robots as Grades: 9-12 (CHS, HHS) Grades: 9-12 (GHS)
well as program them to accomplish various Prerequisite: Intro to Digital 0.5 credit 10-12 (LHS)
challenges and learn to use C-type program- Technologies 11-12 (CHS)
ming. Students participate in or help with a This class focuses on creating computer Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
robotics contest. games through the use of a game engine, Optional Fee: $25/semester
such as Game Maker. Students will learn
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This course begins with developing under- INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL MEDIA DRAFTING
standing of concepts and skills. No program- Grades: 9-12 (HOA)
ming experience is required. Students are Prerequisite:None 0.5 credit DRAFTING 1
encouraged to develop a professional ap- In this course, you’ll learn the ins and outs Grades: 9-12 (HHS)
proach to programming, which involves of social media platforms such as Facebook, Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
solving a problem through careful design- Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, and more. You’ll Optional Fee: $40/semester
ing, coding, and documenting of programs. also discover other types of social media you This is a beginning drafting course that
Topics will include variables, expressions, may not have been aware of and how to use introduces students to the basics of computer
statements, functions, conditionals, recursion, them for your benefit—personally, academi- drafting. Students will become familiar with
loops, and sequences. cally, and eventually professionally as well. If the AutoCAD Drafting software (industry
____________________________________ you thought social media platforms were just a standard) that will assist them in making all
place to keep track of friends and share personal types of drawings using the newest technol-
PROGRAMMING 2 photos, this course will show you how to use these ogy in computer drafting. Students will be
Grades: 10-12 (GHS) resources in much more powerful ways. required to learn the basic concepts of
11-12 (CHS) 1.0 credit Students from any high school may forecast mechanical drafting, how to store drawings
Prerequisite: Programming 1 for this online course. in files, and how to print drawings using the
Optional Fee: $25/semester ____________________________________ plotter and printer. At the conclusion of the
Programming 2 is an introduction to object- course, each student will have a portfolio of
oriented program design. Students will learn WEB DESIGN his/her drafting assignments.
to solve problems and explore game develop Grades: 9-12 (HHS) ____________________________________
ment by learning to process standard data 10-12 (CHS)
structures with standard algorithms. Students Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit DRAFTING 2
will use the skills learned in Programming 1 This course focuses on the creation and main- Grades: 9-12 (HHS)
to attack more advanced programming appli- tenance of web pages. Students will learn the Prerequisite: Drafting 1 0.5 credit
cations using an industry-standard language. essentials of HTML and CSS using a text Optional Fee: $40/semester
____________________________________ editor and web graphics using Photoshop This is a second drafting course in the draft-
Creative Suite. Topics include website cre- ing pathway. Students will continue their
PROGRAMMING 3 ation, web page elements, production tools, work using the AutoCAD Drafting software
Grades: 11-12 (GHS) graphics, layout and design, and animation. (industry standard). The subject matter will be
Prerequisite: Programming 2/ 1.0 credit ____________________________________ similar to Drafting 1 but the assignments will
AP Computer Science be more advanced. At the conclusion of the
This course teaches Java abstract data types APPLIED WEB DESIGN course, each student will have a portfolio of
and advanced sorting algorithms. Students Grades: 10-12 (HHS) his/her drafting assignments.
work on a project of their own choosing 11-12 (CHS) ____________________________________
utilizing a professional IDE such as Eclipse or Prerequisite: Web Design 1.0 credit
Net Beans. Applied Web Design will continue develop- DRAFTING 3
____________________________________ ment of skills using authoring tools to design Grades: 10-12 (HHS)
and maintain web sites. This course introduces Prerequisite: Drafting 2 0.5 credit
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE the creation of sophisticated, dynamic, inter Optional Fee: $40/semester
Grades: 11-12 (CHS, GHS, LHS) active and fully functional websites using This is a third drafting course in the draft-
Prerequisite: Programming 1 1.0 credit WordPress, a content management system, ing pathway. Students will continue their
The AP Computer Science A course is equi and includes installing and modifying tem- work using the AutoDesk software (industry
valent to a first-semester, college-level course plates, creating efficient site navigation using standard). The subject matter will be similar
in computer science. The course introduces menus, organizing a site using components, to Drafting 2, but the assignments will be
students to computer science with funda- enhancing a site with plugins, creating a blog, designed and drawn in 3D. Students will
mental topics that include problem-solving, and creating user functionality with user log- use the AutoCAD Inventor software
design strategies and methodologies, organiz ins. Students are also encouraged to drive their to complete all of their projects. At the
ation of data (data structures), approaches own learning by focusing on an independent conclusion of the course, each student
to processing data (algorithms), analysis of project. This independent project, which may will have a portfolio of his/her drafting
potential solutions, and the ethical and so- or may not include Wordpress development, assignments.
cial implications of computing. The course could satisfy senior project requirements. ____________________________________
empha sizes object-oriented and imperative Tools students will apply are Notepad++ and
problem-solving and Adobe Creative Suite, among others. DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY 1
design using the Java
language. These tech-
h1 { Grades: 9-12 (GHS)
10-12 (CHS)
0.5-1.0 credit
1.0 credit
niques represent proven
approaches for developing solutions that color: #0f0a6f; Prerequisite: None
Optional Fee: $25/semester
font-size: 120%;
can scale up from small, simple problems In this course, students will learn how
to large, complex problems. to make various objects using one
or more of the following methods:
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geometric constructions, multiview draw- WOODWORKING to participate in labs and follow safety pro
ings, sectioning, isometric, oblique, perspec- cedures. Students will be required to construct
tive and developments. How to dimension a WOODWORK TECHNOLOGY 1 a metals project upon completion of the skills
drawing and how to letter properly will be Grades: 9-12 (GHS) component.
included. Shop processes and occupational Prerequisite: None 0.5-1.0 credit ____________________________________
information will be included in this class. Optional Fee: $25/semester
____________________________________ This course introduces students to the basics of CONSTRUCTION 1
woodworking. Introductory safety, measure- Grades: 10-12 (GHS)
DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY 2 ment, machine processes, mass production, Prerequisite: Wood Tech 1, 1.0 credit
Grades: 10-12 (GHS) 0.5-1.0 credit finishing methods, and furniture and cabinet Drafting 1, or Architecture 1
11-12 (CHS) 1.0 credit making will be included. Students will learn Construction 1 will use both the classroom set-
Prerequisite: Drafting Tech 1 about basic mechanical drawing and print ting and job site environment to give students
Optional Fee: $25/semester reading. Students will be expected to pay for an introduction to the high-demand field of
Students desiring to follow a career in their personal projects. construction and teach them the skills that are
engineering or drafting should register ____________________________________ necessary to build a house. Over the course of
for this course. Entry-level skills will be the school year, students will be introduced to
obtained for employment in the field. The WOODWORK TECHNOLOGY 2 all phases of home construction from framing
course of instruction will include advanced Grades: 10-12 (GHS) to floor and countertop installation. Students
multi-view projections, sectioning, pictorial Prerequisite: Wood Tech 1 1.0 credit will learn how to safely utilize and operate a
drawings and developments, dimensioning, Optional Fee: $25/semester variety of tools. Another goal of this course is
intersections, gears, welding drawings and This course will expand and refine learning to embed math instruction into lessons so stu-
symbols, auxiliary views, threads and fasten- of Woodworking 1 content. Students will dents understand the importance of the math
ings, assembly drawings, and lettering design, develop, and manufacture individual they learn and the relevance in a real-world
____________________________________ projects. Emphasis will be placed on cabi work environment. Students will be put in sit-
netry and furniture manufacturing. Students uations where they will have to collaborate and
F View a video about the drafting techno
logy program at https://youtu.be/IjV_vXYI6Pw
will be expected to pay for their personal proj-
ects. A job internship component and student
problem solve in order to complete projects.
Different aspects of the course will be taught
project will be required for those students by industry professionals who have agreed to
____________________________________ interested in completing their pathway in partner with GHS to provide this type of edu-
Manufacturing and Design Technology. cation for students. Students will learn profes-
ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING 1 ____________________________________ sional skills like customer service, punctuality,
Grades: 9-12 (GHS) bookkeeping, and construction management.
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit ____________________________________
Optional Fee: $25/semester CONSTRUCTION
Areas of study will include home plan and site CONSTRUCTION 2
selection, architectural and roof styles, various CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY Grades: 11-12 (GHS)
types of drawings (i.e., plot, floor, foundation, Grades: 10-11 (LHS) Prerequisite: Construction 1, 1.0 credit
and elevation), basic dimensioning, lettering Prerequisite: see below* 1.0 credit Student application
and blueprint reading. Reading in current tech- Optional Fee: $30/semester Construction 2 will be the capstone course for
nical publications is also a part of this course. Inquiry course dealing with basic wood and the construction pathway. Students must apply
Students will use Chief Architect software. metal construction and fabrication processes. to be in thsi course. In this course, students
____________________________________ Topics include basic arc and MIG welding, will build a home to donate or to sell as a class.
basic CNC lathe and mill metal machining Students in this course will be putting to use
ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING 2 operations, blueprints, building frame layout, what they have learned in prerequisite courses.
Grades: 10-12 (GHS) electricity, plumbing, and concrete. Safety will be a top priority and students will
Prerequisite: Arch. Drafting 1 1.0 credit *Engineering Prep, Algebra 1; completion of enhance their understanding of the construc-
Optional Fee: $25/semester Geometry is strongly recommended. tion process and industry through constructing
Each student will select a building site and cre- ____________________________________ a home themselves. Their education will be
ate a floor plan for a home to suit that site. The supplemented by industry professionals who
resulting set of plans will meet all zoning and CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY M will demonstrate how to frame, insulate, sheet-
building code requirements. New trends in ar- Grades: 10-12 (HHS) rock, plumb, wire, paint, finish, and landscape
chitecture, real estate, architectural and roof Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit a home. They will meet with city and coun-
styles, building costs, and financing will be Optional Fee: $30/semester ty inspectors, OSHA inspectors, Clean Water
studied. Plot, floor, foundation, cross-section, This course introduces the student to the field Services inspectors, land developers, and real
elevations, cabinets, and fireplace plans are of metal construction processes. Students will estate agents to enhance their understanding
drawn. Credit may be granted for Architec learn the basics of arc,gas,and MIG welding of the many aspects that go into the industry
tural Drawing at Portland Community Col- processes. Basic lathe and mill machine oper- of home construction. Another aspect of this
lege for successfully completing this course. ations will also be covered in this class. This advanced course is that students will gain first-
Students will use Chief Architect software. is a hands-on course that requires students to hand knowledge of the skills required to be a
participate in the lab activities that reinforce construction manager.
the course content. Students must be prepared
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MACHINE WELDING a car and shop for insurance. Girls are strongly AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY 5
encouraged to sign up for this course. Grades: 11-12 (HHS)
MACHINE WELDING TECHNOLOGY 1 ____________________________________ Prerequisite: Auto Tech 4 0.5 credit
Grades: 9-12 (GHS) Optional Fee: $25/semester
Prerequisite: None 0.5- 1.0 credit AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY 2 Bus transportation is available from other high
Optional Fee: $25/semester Grades: 10-12 (HHS) schools for students in grades 10-12.
Bus transportation is available from other high Prerequisite: Auto Tech 1 0.5 credit This course allows students to extend their
schools for students in grades 10-12. Optional Fee: $25/semester knowledge by learning transmission theory
This course is designed to give students the Bus transportation is available from other high and operation. Students get an opportunity to
basic understanding of machine tool opera- schools for students in grades 10-12. disassemble/reassemble and study the opera-
tions such as lathes, mills, and drill presses. The course focuses on the auto’s electrical tion of a manual transmission, as well as an
CNC operations will also be covered. Heavy system. Students diagnose and troubleshoot automatic transmission. This class could also
emphasis is placed on wire feed welding and problems in the electrical system and disas- be used as extended application time for com-
large fabrication projects. Items such as trail- semble and reassemble various components pletion of the senior project.
ers and aluminum boats will be constructed. of the starting and charging systems. Students ____________________________________
____________________________________ get their own volt ohm meter as part of the
MACHINE WELDING TECHNOLOGY 2

class. The class teaches how to use the volt
ohm meter and apply it to trouble shooting of
F View a video about the automotive tech-
nology program at Hilhi at https://youtu.be/
Grades: 10-12 (GHS) the vehicle. This course prepares students to
Prerequisite: Machine Welding 1 1.0 credit take the Automotive Service Excellence Elec- zXaU4NiYa24
Optional Fee: $25/semester trical Certification test. ____________________________________
Bus transportation is available from other high ____________________________________
schools for students in grades 10-12.
This is an advanced course giving students a AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY 3 FIRE SCIENCE
greater understanding of CNC operations with Grades: 10-12 (HHS)
heavy emphasis on the applications of ma- Prerequisite: Auto Tech 2 0.5 credit FIRE SCIENCE 1
chine tools. Wire feed welding and machining Optional Fee: $25/semester Grades: 11-12 (LHS)
processes will be linked with PCC’s articula- Bus transportation is available from other high Prerequisite: None 2.0 credits
tion credits. A job internship component and schools for students in grades 10-12. Bus transportation is available from other high
student project will be required for those stu- This course combines hands-on work with schools.
dents interested in completing their pathway self-paced theory and focuses on engine Students entering this class should have a
in Manufacturing & Design Technology. repair that includes diagnosis techniques strong desire for a career in firefighting or
____________________________________ for internal engine problems. Students com Emergency Medical Service. This course
pletely disassemble, inspect, and reassemble is designed to provide an introduction to a
F View a video about the machine welding
program at https://youtu.be/wOJ75NrnjDw
an automotive engine. This course prepares
the student to take and pass the nationally-
career in today’s fire service. Fire
department personnel who share their real-
recognized Automotive Service Excellence life experiences teach this class. This
____________________________________ Engine Repair exam. program provides an in-depth look at the
____________________________________ three main areas of today’s fire service:
structural firefighting, wildland firefighting
AUTOMOTIVE TECH AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY 4 and EMS. Students will learn by interactive
Grades: 10-12 (HHS) lectures, group projects, facility tours and
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY 1 Prerequisite: Auto Tech 3 0.5 credit state of the art equipment demonstrations.
Grades: 9-12 (HHS) Optional Fee: $25/semester Learn the key concepts of today’s fire service
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit Bus transportation is available from other high and how they are impacted by society. This
Optional Fee: $25/semester schools for students in grades 10-12. course will also cover recruitment and hiring
Bus transportation is available from other high This course prepares students to take the processes, structural firefighting, emergency
schools for students in grades 10-12. Automotive Service Excellence Steering and medical service, wildland firefighting and his-
This course is designed for the student who Suspension test. Students will disassemble tory of fire.
has a desire to learn more about operating and and reassemble the front suspension of a Students earning a B or better may be eligible
maintaining an automobile. The curriculum vehicle then perform an alignment. Students to receive the following PCC college credits:
focuses on auto shop safety, basic hand tools, will also disassemble and reassemble several EMS 100: Introduction to Emergency Medi-
basic car maintenance (basic fluid checks, other steering and suspension components. cal Services (3)
checking tire air pressure, changing a tire, and This course also focuses on electrical trouble- FP 101: Intro to Fire Protection (3)
putting on chains). Students will also learn shooting and enhances student understanding ____________________________________
to change the oil, check and replace brakes, of computerized engine controls.
about the cooling system, and an overall FIRE SCIENCE 2
understanding of how the vehicle works. Grade: 12 (LHS)
Rebuilding a small gas engine is part of the Prerequisite: Fire Science 1 2.0 credits*
class, Build a model car and learn about auto- Bus transportation is available from other high
mobile insurance. Students explore how to buy schools.
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Year 2 students must have earned a C or animal science, plant science, leadership skills, Teaches nursing techniques and principles of
higher in Fire Science 1 and interview with public speaking, FFA opportunities, and food restraint of small and large animals. Empha-
the instructor before continuing to the second science. Instruction and student learning will be sizes techniques to maximize the safety aspect
level. Continuing students should be physi- through hands-on experiences, scientific labo- of restraint to both the handler and to the an-
cally fit with the ability to carry, lift or drag ratory experiments, field trips, and FFA career imal patient. Introduces the livestock industry
up to 70 lbs., utilize a variety of hand tools, development events. and the various species of large animal live-
demonstrate skills utilizing ladders, fans, ____________________________________ stock. Includes livestock terminology, breeds,
hose streams and SCBAs. Ability to func- production systems, basic management prac-
tion within a team is desirable. This course is INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY & tices, and animal products and by-products.
designed to provide a hands-on introduction NATURAL RESOURCES ____________________________________
to a career in today’s fire service. This Grades: 9-12 (HOA)
course builds on skills mastered in Fire Sci- Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY 2
ence 1. This course studies basic fire fight- Forests and other natural resources play an Course offered beginning in the 2020-21
er safety, equipment, and procedures that important role in our world, from provid- school year
are used during fireground operations. Stu- ing lumber and paper products to providing Grade: 12 (HHS)
dents will learn through interactive lecture, habitat for birds and animals. In the Intro- Prerequisite: Veterinary 1.0 credit
demonstrations, and practical application. duction to Forestry and Natural Resources Technology 1
Other areas of study include: understand course, you’ll learn more about forest ecology, Covers clinically important diseases and dis-
the importance of physical fitness; utilize a management, and conservation. You’ll explore ease processes occurring in small animals and
variety of hand tools; demonstrate skills topics such as environmental policy, land use, large animals. Includes the causes, pathogen-
utilizing ladders, fans, hose streams and water resources, and wildlife management. esis, clinical signs, treatment and prevention
SCBAs; demonstrate basic rescue and safety Finally, you’ll learn more about forestry- of each disease. This is the capstone course
practices. related careers and important issues facing for the Veterinary Science Career and College
forestry professionals today. Pathway.
Students earning a B or better may be eligible Students from any high school may forecast ____________________________________
to receive the following PCC college credits: for this online course.
FP 133: Wildland Firefighter (3) ____________________________________ HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGY & DESIGN 1
FP 201: Emergency Service Rescue (4) Grades: 10-12 (HHS)
FP280B CE: Fire Science (3) INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY SCIENCE Prerequisite: Intro to Horticulture 1.0 credit
*1.5 elective, 0.5 senior project Grade: 9-12 (HHS, HOA) Technology & Design
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit Optional Fee: $25/semester
This course is an introductory course designed This course combines the major methods
to explore the job of the Certified Veterinary related to plant propagation. Lecture is
Technician, as well as covering medical termi- followed by lab exercises demonstrating both
nology used in Veterinary Technology. Units knowledge and skills. Students are exposed
covered include occupational safety, techni- to a variety of activities and labs that pro-
cian job duties, ethics and welfare, infectious vide hands-on learning and the application of
AGRISCIENCE diseases, commonly used vaccines, breeds of industry standards as they relate to the floral
animals, first aid and nursing care, job oppor- and greenhouse industry. Students gain skills
INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE tunities, and veterinary medical terminology. in designing and marketing floral, foliage,
TECHNOLOGY & DESIGN ____________________________________ and flowering crops. Growing plants in our
Grades: 10-12 (HHS, LHS) production greenhouses enhances this course
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit ANIMAL NUTRITION work. Occasional guest speakers, industry
Optional Fee: $25/semester Grade: 9-12 (HHS) tours, and service learning opportunities rein-
This class is designed to provide the begin- Prerequisite: Introduction to 0.5 credit force the class content.
ning student with basic knowledge of plant Veterinary Science ____________________________________
anatomy, physiology and classification. The Introduces various types of nutrients, the ba-
effects of the environment on plant growth sic principles of nutrition as applied to small HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGY & DESIGN 2
and development are explored. Material is and large animals, various feeding practices Grades: 11-12 (HHS)
presented by lecture, visual aids and hands-on and their economic importance, and import- Prerequisite: Horticulture Tech 1 1.0 credit
laboratory experiences. ant nutritionally-caused diseases. Covers care Optional Fee: $25/semester
____________________________________ and handling of orphaned animals and special This course is designed to help students
prescription diets. develop the skills and techniques involved
INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE ____________________________________ in landscape design. Students learn the
Grades: 9-12 (HHS, HOA) design principles, and they draw, install, and
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY 1 maintain landscapes. A variety of activities
Optional Fee: $25/semester Course offered beginning in the 2019-20 and labs provide for hands-on learning and
This is an introductory course designed to school year application of industry standards as they relate
expose students to different facets of Future Grade: 10-12 (HHS) to the landscape industry. Occasional guest
Farmers of America (FFA) and the agricul- Prerequisite: Introduction to 1.0 credit speakers, industry tours, and service learning
ture industry. Students will gain knowledge in Veterinary Science opportunities reinforce the class content.
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building methods and systems will be intro- for engineers, technicians, and supervisors.
duced in preparation for the capstone course. As a culminating project, you’ll plan your
____________________________________ own manufacturing process or invention!
____________________________________
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 2
Grades: 11-12 (LHS) INTRODUCTION TO
Prerequisite: Sustainable 1.0 credit RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES
Design 1 Grade: 9-12 (HOA)
This course will expand upon concepts Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
explored in Sustainable Design 1, but will fo- Interested in transforming energy? With
cus on the application of sustainable building concerns about climate change and grow-
concepts and further practical skill developing populations’ effects on traditional en-
ment. This is the capstone course for the Sus- ergy supplies, scientists, governments, and
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 1 tainable Design Program of Study. Students societies are increasingly turning to renew-
Grades: 10-12 (LHS) will complete a senior project in support of able and innovative energy sources. In the
Prerequisite: Introduction to 1.0 credit structures and systems related to the Falcon Introduction to Renewable Technologies
Horticulture or Farm. course, you’ll learn all about the cutting-edge
Discovering Natural Resources ____________________________________ field of renewable energy and the exciting
This class is focused on learning essential new technologies that are making it possible.
gardening and farming methods that do not DISCOVERING NATURAL RESOURCES You’ll explore new ways of generating ener-
harm the soil, air, or water for future gener- Grade: 9-12 (HHS, LHS) gy and storing that energy, from biofuels to
ations. Students will plan, plant, compost, Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit high-capacity batteries and smart electrical
save seeds, use garden tools/ equipment and Optional Fee: $25/semester grids. You’ll also learn more about the en-
develop a variety of growing techniques in This course is designed to help students vironmental and social effects of renewable
the school garden. In addition, students will develop an awareness of renewable and non- technologies and examine how people’s ener-
investigate factors that affect plant health, renewable natural resources. Students will be gy decisions impact policies.
growth, and reproduction by designing and exposed to a variety of activities and labs that Students from any high school may forecast
conducting experiments in the garden. Stu- provide hands-on learning and the applica- for this online course.
dents will use prior knowledge, new know tion of scientific principles. This course is an ____________________________________
ledge, and experience in the class to think introduction to further studies in the natural
critically about how our current food system resources field. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LAB
operates to develop real solutions to change ____________________________________ Grades: 10-12 (CHS)
social and environmental problems. Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
____________________________________ FLORAL DESIGN Optional Fee: $25/semester
Grade: 9-12 (HHS) This challenging and fun course emphasizes
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2 Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit design, creating, inventing, and troubleshoot-
Grades: 11-12 (LHS) Optional Fee: $25/semester ing. Projects include bridge building, LEGO®
Prerequisite: Sustainable 1.0 credit This course is designed to help students develop Robotics, digital photography/movie-making,
Agriculture 1 skills in floriculture and the techniques used to laser and vinyl cutting, 3D printing. This
This class is the capstone course for the develop and complete a variety of items nor- course requires students to apply knowledge
sustainable agriculture program of study. mally sold in a retail florist business. The skills of technology to real world problem solving.
Students will complete their senior project gained are necessary to acquire and maintain ____________________________________
and manage the Falcon Farm. Students will employment in the retail florist industry.
demonstrate their knowledge of the three ____________________________________ RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
main goals of sustainable agriculture: envi- Grade: 12 (LHS)
ronmental health, economic profitability, and Prerequisite: see below* 0.5 credit
social and economic equity. OTHER TECH This course provides structured guidance for
____________________________________ students completing their senior exhibition in
INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING a physical science, engineering, or technology.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 1 Grade: 10-12 (HOA) The curriculum is designed for scientific
Grades: 10-12 (LHS) Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit inquiry and is made flexible enough to
Prerequisite: Construction 1.0 credit Whether it’s video games, clothing, or sports appeal to a variety of student interests. Stu-
Technology equipment, the goods we purchase must go dents will learn advanced research skills
This course will focus on basic design pro- through a manufacturing process before they necessary to prepare their senior project in
cesses, including planning, prototyping, fabri- can be marketed and sold. In this course, scientific research or technological design.
cating, testing, and revising sustainable small you’ll learn about the types of manufactur- The course combines hands-on activities,
structures and devices. Topics will include ing systems and processes used to create the demonstrations, group challenge problems,
rationale for sustainable building, drafting, products we buy every day. You’ll also be and a long-term student project.
building science, sustainable materials, as well introduced to the various career opportunities *Seniors in a technical pathway: science,
as water and energy efficiency. Sustainable in the manufacturing industry including those engineering, construction, technology.
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2018-19 High School Course Catalog HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Courses: English Language Development
NEWCOMER ELD PROGRESSING 3 ELD

Grade: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS) Grade: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS)
Prerequisite: see below* 1.0 credit (CHS, GHS, LHS) Prerequisite: see below* 1.0 credit
2.0 credits (HHS) This course is designed for Early Advanced English
This course is designed to accelerate the acquisition of language learners. Students at this level require addi-
the English language for students newly arrived to the tional instructional support. They are not yet indepen-
U.S. school system. Students who have minimal English dent at grade-level but are able to read and demonstrate
language proficiency will learn school procedures, intro- comprehension of some grade-level information with
ductory vocabulary based on thematic units, and cultural approaching grade-level fluency. They are able to speak
orientation. Selected mainstream classroom content may with increasingly complex language, and write with some
be covered with supplementary use of the first language academic language with adequate accuracy and fluency.
in order to clarify concepts and facilitate a rapid transi- This course incorporates content specific vocabulary in
tion to English. the teaching of the forms and functions of the English
*Meets ELPA placement or WMLS-R level 1 placement language at the student’s proficiency level.
English Language Development

criteria *Meets ELPA placement or WMLS-R levels 2.5, 3 place-
_____________________________________________ ment criteria
_____________________________________________
EMERGING 1 ELD
Grade: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS) PROGRESSING 4 ELD
Prerequisite: see below* 1.0 credit (CHS, GHS, LHS) Grade: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS)
2.0 credits (HHS) Prerequisite: see below* 1.0 credit
This course is designed for Beginning to Early Inter This course is designed for Advanced English language
mediate English language learners. Students at this level learners. Students at this level require minimal instruc-
are able to read and demonstrate comprehension of basic tional support. They are not yet independent at grade
grade-level information with very limited fluency. Some level but are able to read and demonstrate comprehension
students are able to read and demonstrate comprehen- of a range of complex and abstract grade-level informa-
sion of simple or highly contextualized information with tion. They are able to speak and write using an extensive
limited fluency. Students are able to speak and write using range of complex language with level of accuracy and
simple language with limited accuracy and fluency. This fluency that closely resembles native English speakers.
course incorporates content specific vocabulary in the *Meets ELPA placement or WMLS-R 4, 4.5 placement
teaching of the forms and functions of the English lan- criteria
guage at the student’s proficiency level. _____________________________________________
*Meets ELPA placement or WMLS-R levels 1-2 place-
ment criteria ELD TUTORIAL
_____________________________________________ Grade: 9-12 (GHS, HHS, LHS)
EMERGING 2 ELD The program provides the students with a set of guide-
Grade: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS) lines, learning tools, and academic tutoring which will
Prerequisite: see below* 1.0 credit enable them to become independent learners and make a
This course is designed for Intermediate English lan- successful transition into mainstream courses.
guage learners. Students at this level require ongoing _____________________________________________
instructional support in all content area. They are able
to read and demonstrate comprehension of limited
grade-level information with significant support. They
are able to speak using some complex language and write
with simple academic language with some accuracy and
fluency. This course incorporates content specific vocab-
ulary in the teaching of the forms and functions of the
English language at the student’s proficiency level.
*Meets ELPA placement or WMLS-R levels 2, 2.5 place-
ment criteria
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Courses: Health/Health Sciences HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-19 High School Course Catalog
µ HEALTH the Anatomy in Clay system. Students will receive one

Grade: 10 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS) science credit by successfully completing this course.
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit At CHS, GHS and LHS, this course is blocked with Health
This course covers concepts and skills necessary for Sciences 1.
attaining and maintaining personal wellness (the combi- _____________________________________________
nation of physical, mental/ emotional, and social health)
throughout one’s life. Emphasis is placed on health- HEALTH SCIENCES 1
promoting behavior as the most effective measure for Grade: 11 (CHS, HOA, LHS)
Health/Health Sciences
preventing premature death and disease and leading a 11-12 (GHS)

fulfilling and productive life. Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
Health Sciences 1 is designed for students interested in
Concepts covered include: alcohol, tobacco, and other medical, health science, or fitness related careers. Curri
drug prevention; prevention and control of disease; pro- culum includes First Aid/CPR/AED certification through
motion of environmental health; promotion of healthy the American Red Cross, opportunities to explore health
eating; promotion of mental, social, and emotional science careers through speakers, field trips, job shadows
health; promotion of physical activity; sexual health pro- and hospital volunteering. Students learn theories of health
motion; unintentional injury prevention; and violence behavior and apply them to an advocacy project using
and suicide prevention. data and best practices. Each semester students complete
a final that requires documentation, research, and pre-
Skills for accessing information, self management, sentation of the project. A focus on professional skills is
analyzing influences, interpersonal communication, goal included in daily activities.
setting, decision-making, and advocacy are taught and/or At CHS, GHS and LHS, this course is blocked with Anatomy &
practiced in a health context to promote lifelong wellness. Physiology.
This class meets the health requirement for both the state _____________________________________________
and the district, and is aligned to current state standards.
_____________________________________________ HEALTH SCIENCES 2
Grade: 12 (CHS, GHS, LHS)
INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SCIENCE PROFESSIONS Prerequisite: Health Sciences 1 1.0 credit
Grade: 10 (LHS) and
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit Anatomy & Physiology
This course provides students with the basics for high This is the culmination course for the Health Services
school success and the concepts leading to a greater un- pathway. This course will focus in greater depth on the
derstanding of health sciences as well as the professions body systems and medical terminology. A focus on pro-
of health sciences. Students explore concepts related to fessional skills and post-secondary preparation is includ-
health care ethics, professions, basic skills of communi- ed in daily activities. Students are required to complete
cation, and foundational physiological concepts. Content an experiential learning opportunity in the health science
taught will also help students learn about pathways that field as well as a service project, a compilation of a body of
lead to applied health occupations. Stu- evidence and a research paper. This course meets senior
dents will be exposed to project requirements.
careers in health scienc- _____________________________________________
es through speakers, job
shadow opportunities, ser- FITNESS TRAINING & SPORTS MEDICINE
vice work to better understand the Grade: 12 (HHS)
health care needs of our diverse com- Prerequisite: Health Foundations 1.0 credit
munity, and field trips to community col- This course is for students interested in pursuing careers
leges, or universities. The course culminates in the Health Services field, including Sports Medicine
in a health science leadership project and is and personal training. Topics of study include anatomy
part of the Health Science career learning area. and physiology, kinesiology, exercise physiology, sports
_____________________________________ nutrition, injuries and assessment, and program design.
The last term includes an internship, research paper, and
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY oral presentation.
Grades: 11 (CHS, LHS) _____________________________________________
11-12 (GHS, HHS)
Anatomy and Physiology is a lab-based study of
human structure and function. It is designed for
students interested in medical, health, or fitness
related careers. The ana tomy and physiology
of each system is explored through labs, dis-
sections, case studies, activities and the use of µ indicates a required class
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IB DP SPORTS, EXERCISE practical (experimental) investigations in both ____________________________________

& HEALTH SCIENCE SL1 laboratory and field settings. This provides
Pending School Board approval
Grade: 11-12 (HHS)
an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and
understanding necessary to apply scientific
F View a student-created video about
the health services program at Liberty High
Prerequisite: None 1.5 credits* principles and critically analyse human per-
The IB DP course in sports, exercise and formance. Where relevant, the course will School at https://youtu.be/p-Uz591tgSk
health science standard level (SL) involves address issues of international dimensions ___________________________________
the study of the science that underpins phys- and ethics by considering sport, exercise and
ical performance. The course incorporates the health relative to the individual in a global
traditional disciplines of anatomy and physiol- context.
ogy, biomechanics, psychology and nutrition. *0.5 credit is taken in grade 11, 1.0 credit is
Students cover a range of topics and carry out taken in grade 12
____________________________________
 At Liberty High School, the Intro-

duction to Health Science Profes-
sions course brings art, science and
AVID skills together to introduce
tenth-graders to future health sci-
ence career pathways. Jeff Leake,
Portland State University artist
and volunteer with NW Noggin, a
Northwest neuroscience outreach
group, showed students how to build
specialized nerve cells using pipe
cleaners. This collaboration provided
personalized learning about the
brain, current research in neuro
science, and the importance of art in
communicating about science.
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Courses: Language Arts HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-19 High School Course Catalog
Students are required to take four credits of English

Language Arts. For those who intend to attend college,
advanced courses in language arts are highly recom
mended to prepare for the rigor of college-level writing.
College credit and/or placement beyond introductory
coursework may be obtained by successfully complet-
ing and testing in an Advanced Placement English course
(refer to your college’s catalog to determine the test scores
that may qualify for college credit).
IB courses are offered at Hilhi only. More information about

Language Arts courses are on the following pages.
Language Arts
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µ ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 9 Academic language and vocabulary is embed- ADVANCED JUNIOR ENGLISH
Grade: 9 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS) ded in instruction and formative assessments. LANGUAGE ARTS
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit Summative assessments are based on the abil- Grade: 11 (CHS)
This course is a study of language and litera- ity to apply this knowledge. Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
ture that explores poetry, prose, drama short ____________________________________ Fulfills English Language Arts 11 requirement.
fiction, and novels. Students will analyze This course includes a survey of American
informational text in relation to the study of ADVANCED SOPHOMORE ENGLISH literature from the Civil War to the present.
literature. Standards-based instruction and LANGUAGE ARTS Students should be motivated readers and
assessment in reading, vocabulary, grammar, Grade: 10 (CHS) able to persist through challenging material
critical thinking, speaking, listening, and lit- Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit (i.e., early american novels such as The Scar-
erary response skills, as well as an ,introduc- Fulfills English Language Arts 10 requirement. let Letter, Huckleberry Finn) independently
tion to academic research, media literacy, and This advanced course will be fast-paced and without the help of Sparknotes, rereading
the evaluation of sources, will give students will cover topics in greater depth by incorpo- difficult passages as needed. Writing assign-
the ability to structure an academic response rating higher-level literature and coursework ments are research based and require student
to a variety of prompts. Academic language as well as several additional texts. Students to seek information on their own from cred-
and vocabulary is embedded in instruction should be passionate about reading and will- ible sources and incorporate it using MLA
and formative assessments. ing to read and annotate challenging material style. Vocabulary work will be intensely
____________________________________ outside of class, taking notes and rereading focused on preparation for standardized col-
difficult passages if needed. Because of the lege placement tests (SAT, etc.). Students will
ADVANCED FRESHMAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE intense focus on writing and rhetoric, student be expected to give presentations and actively
ARTS BLOCK/AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY must enter the course able to write an essay participate in class discussions and activities.
Grade: 9 (CHS) longer than five paragraphs independently. Students must be able to devote at least one
Prerequisite: None 2.0 credits Presentation and participation in small group hour of homework time for each class session.
The advanced block is designed to challenge and large group discussions are an essential ____________________________________
freshmen in the areas of reading comprehen- part of the course.
sion, analysis, and higher order thinking in ____________________________________ µ ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 12
English and World Studies. This fast-paced Grade: 12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS)
integrated course taught by two teachers µ ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 11 Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
fulfills the required 1.0 credit in Social Stud- Grade: 11 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS) This course is a study of world literature
ies and 1.0 in English Language Arts 9 and Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit (including Shakespeare), contemporary non-
is recommended for students who are self- This course will require students to demon- fiction, and historical documents. Students
motivated and college bound. Topics in strate understanding of 18th-, 19th- and early will analyze and integrate multiple source
English include: short story elements and 20th-century foundational works of American of information in diverse formats (including
analysis, the epic hero, Shakespearean drama literature. Building on analysis, critical think- media) to make evidence-based claims. Ana
various literary genres integrated with World ing, speaking, listening, and writing skills, lysis of the connection between literary style
Studies topics, informational text reading students will continue to make evidence- and author’s purpose will be applied in mul-
strategies, and the development of advanced based claims while comparing multiple tiple genres. Critical reading strategies,
essay writing skills. Students will explore pieces of literary, informational, and collaborative discussion skills, effective
the required topics in world history using historical test. Attention will be given technology use, as well as argumenta-
advanced readings and will demonstrate to author purpose and the strategies tive, expository, and research writing,
their knowledge through advanced writ- authors employ in their writing. are tailored to create a successful
ing, research, discussion, debate, and other Students will apply this under- bridge for students from high
activities. Outside reading and writing are a standing, in multiple genres, to school to college and career.
requirement for this class. demonstrate how a writer’s style Arts and Communication path-
____________________________________ contributes to the effectiveness way students should enroll in
of a selection. Argumentative, Humanities in lieu of this class.
µ ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 10 expository, and research writ- _________________________
Grade: 10 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS) ing are key instructional areas
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit which will prepare students for ADVANCED SENIOR
This course is a study of world literature, both college-level writing require- ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
classical and contemporary. It builds upon the ments. Students will be expected Grade: 12 (CHS)
reading, analysis, critical thinking, listening, to achieve proficiency levels in Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
speaking, and writing skills taught in English 11th grade reading and writing standards Fulfills English Language Arts 12 requirement.
Language Arts 9. Standards-based instruc- which expand on the 9-10 academic standard This course emphasizes advanced skills in
tion and assessment will continue to devel- requirements. writing, literary analysis, oral communication,
op students’ ability to compare and contrast ____________________________________ and critical reading. This is a survey course
informational and literary text, and increase that covers multiple genres of British litera-
their competence with academic research, ture. Students must be able to critically read
in order to support a claim or craft a high- and analyze these works over a 3-4 week
level response in different written genres. period. Students should expect to write a
µ indicates a required class
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five-page essay once a month based on their rhetorical elements and their
reading and analysis that incorporates outside SENIOR INQUIRY effects in non-fiction texts,
materials, found independently, to support Grade: 12 (LHS) including graphic images as
their assertions. Students should also be pre- Prerequisite: see below* forms of text, from many dis-
pared to memorize and incorporate college 2.0 credits** ciplines and historical periods.
level academic vocabulary into their writing Fee: approximately $750 _____________________________
and language. All fields of human endeavor
____________________________________ change over time. Major changes AP ENGLISH LITERATURE
in perspective—paradigm shifts—can be & COMPOSITION
COLLEGE PREP ENGLISH brought about by technological and scientific Grades: 11-12 (CHS, GHS)
LANGUAGE ARTS advances, historical events and innovative 12 (LHS)
Grade: 12 (GHS) people. Some of these shifts are felt only Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit personally or within a specific discipline, The AP English Literature and Composition
Fulfills English Language Arts 12 requirement. but many have repercussions across fields. course aligns to an introductory college-level
This course is for the college-bound senior. As means of travel and communication have literary analysis course. The course engages
The areas of study include British and world improved, cultures and ideas have shifted students in the close reading and critical
literature, with some study in art, philosophy, with increasing frequency. analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their
and history. Instruction in college composi- understanding of the ways writers use
tion will be an integral part of the course, with In this course, we explore the precursors, con- language to provide both meaning and plea-
emphasis in advanced writing skills in writ- text and consequences of paradigm shifts that sure. As they read, students consider a works
ing, literary analysis, oral communication, occurred during the late 19th and early 20th structure, style, and themes, as well as its use
and critical reading. Speeches are required. centuries. Senior Inquiry requires students to of figurative language, imagery, symbolism,
____________________________________ construct their own knowledge and take an and tone. Writing assignments include exposi-
active role in their learning, mirroring their tory, analytical, and argumentative essays that
HUMANITIES/INTEGRATED ARTS growing personal responsibilities outside the require students to analyze and interpret liter-
BLOCK (FAME) classroom. Senior Inquiry provides students ary works.
Grade: 12 (CHS) with an early college experience in the sup- ____________________________________
Prerequisite: see below* 2.0 credits ported and familiar structure of high school,
Fulfills English Language Arts 12 requirement. empowering students to build the skills they IB DP LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Humanities is a study of literature integrated need to succeed in the future. SL1 & SL2
with art, music, drama, culture and philoso- Grade: 11-12 (HHS)
phy readings spanning the development of The program is modeled on Portland State Uni- Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit each
culture with readings from the Greco-Roman, versity’s acclaimed interdisciplinary university This language and literature course introduces
Medieval, Renaissance, Revolutionary, Mod- studies program, so students who successfully the critical study and interpretation of written
ern and Postmodern eras. Students demon- complete the year-long course will earn: and spoken texts from a wide range of literary
strate understanding through written assign- **1.0 Language Arts credit and non-literary genres. The formal analysis
ments as well as performance and art. At the **0.5 senior project of texts is supplemented by awareness that
end of the course, students will have a strong **0.5 Social Studies credit and meaning is not fixed but can change in respect
cultural literacy which will serve them well in **15 quarter credits from PSU to contexts of production and consumption.
their future endeavors. Students can receive
writing credit through Portland Community The PSU credits transfer to most other colleges The course is organized into four parts, each
College and Western Oregon University on and universities. focused on the study of either literary or
the basis of a portfolio demonstrating college- * By application and counselor approval. non-literary texts. Together, the four parts of
level writing skills. The FAME senior project ____________________________________ the course allow the student to explore the
is facilitated through this course. English language through its cultural develop-
*Student must be accepted into the Arts and AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE ment and use, its media forms and functions,
Communications (FAME) pathway. & COMPOSITION and its literature. Students develop skills of
____________________________________ Grades: 11-12 (CHS, GHS, LHS) literary and textual analysis, and also the abil-
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit ity to present their ideas effectively. A key aim
HUMANITIES The AP English Language and Composition is the development of critical literacy. Stu-
Grade: 12 (GHS) course aligns to an introductory college- dents study four works at standard level (SL)
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit level rhetoric and writing curriculum, which from a representative selection of genres, pe-
Fulfills English Language Arts 12 requirement. requires students to develop evidence-based riods and places.
The subjects in Humanities include litera- analytic and argumentative essays that pro-
ture, art, philosophy, applied psychology, ceed through several stages or drafts. Stu- This is a two-year course which meets the junior
and history. Instruction in college compo- dents evaluate, synthesize, and cite research year and senior year English language arts credit
sition and the research process are an inte- to support their arguments. Throughout the requirements. Students who successfully com-
gral part of this course. Rigorous thinking, course, students develop a personal style by plete SL 1 and SL2 will earn two credits.
writing and presentation assignments are making appropriate grammatical choices.
designed to prepare students for college. Additionally, students read and analyze the
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IB DP LANGUAGE & LITERATURE STRATEGIC LITERACY CREATIVE WRITING 1

HL1 & HL2 Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS) Grades: 9-12 (CHS, HHS)
Grade: 11-12 (HHS) Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit 10-12 (LHS)
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit each Students who have not met benchmarks in Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
The language A: language and literature reading and/or writing will be scheduled for This course offers students the opportuni-
course introduces the critical study and inter- this course. Understanding and responding to ty to produce various literary forms such as
pretation of written and spoken texts from a informational text and literacy is the focus of poetry, fiction, personal narratives, and jour-
wide range of literary and non literary genres. this class. Comprehension, oral reading flu- nal writing. Students also learn how to edit
The formal analysis of texts is supplemented ency, and literacy skills in content areas are and revise.
by awareness that meaning is not fixed but stressed. Elective only: Does not meet English graduation
can change in respect to contexts of produc- Elective only: Does not meet English graduation requirement.
tion and consumption. requirement. ____________________________________
____________________________________
The course is organized into four parts, each CREATIVE WRITING 2
focused on the study of either literary or Grades: 10-12 (CHS, LHS)
non-literary texts. Together, the four parts of Prerequisite: Creative Writing 1 0.5 credit
the course allow the student to explore the This course is for serious writers who wish
English language through its cultural to further develop their skills in a particular
development and use, its media forms and genre of writing. Independent projects will be
functions, and its literature. Students develop student-driven, with a group workshop
skills of literary and textual analysis, and also format to help students revise and revitalize
the ability to present their ideas effectively. A their craft.
key aim is the development of critical literacy. Elective only: Does not meet English graduation
Students study six works at the higher level requirement.
from a representative selection of genres, ____________________________________
periods and places.
This is a two-year course which meets the junior

year and senior year English language arts credit
requirements. Students who successfully com-
plete HL 1 and HL2 will earn two credits.
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Courses: Mathematics HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-19 High School Course Catalog
Every student must earn three or more math credits (Algebra 1 level
or higher) to graduate and be college-eligible. There are multiple
pathways available to students based on their post-high school plans
and mastery of course content. For those intending to attend college,
advanced courses are highly recommended to prepare for the rigor of
college mathematics.
Most math courses have recommended prerequisites to guide appro-

priate course selection. Students are advised to discuss their math
options with their teacher or counselor to select the course(s) and
paths that best fit their individual education goals and plans. College
credit may be earned by taking AP or IB courses.
IB courses are offered at Hilhi only.

Mathematics
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2018-19 High School Course Catalog HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Courses: Mathematics
ALGEBRA 1 GEOMETRY ADVANCED ALGEBRA WITH

Grades: 9 (CHS, HOA) Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS) FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS
9-12 (GHS, HHS, LHS) Prerequisite: Algebra 1 1.0 credit Grade: 11-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA)
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit The fundamental purpose of the course in Prerequisite: Algebra 1+Geometry 1.0 credit
The fundamental purpose of this course is to Geometry is to formalize and extend stu- Financial Algebra is an algebra-based, appli-
formalize and extend the mathematics that dents’ geometric experiences from the mid- cations-oriented, blended learning course that
students learned in the middle grades. The dle grades. Students explore more complex requires Algebra 1 and Geometry as a pre-
course is based on the Common Core Math- geometric situations and deepen their expla- requisite. The course addresses college pre-
ematical Standards for Algebra 1. The critical nations of geometric relationships, moving paratory mathematics topics from advanced
areas deepen and extend understanding of towards formal mathematical arguments. algebra, statistics, probability, pre-calculus,
linear and exponential relationships by con- The 6 critical areas of focus are: Congruence, and calculus under seven financial umbrellas:
trasting them with each other and by apply- proof, and constructions, Similarity, proof, banking; investing and modeling a business;
ing linear models to data that exhibit a linear and trigonometry, Extending to three dimen- employment and income taxes; automobile
trend. Students engage in methods for analyz- sions, Connecting Algebra and Geometry ownership; independent living, and retire-
ing, solving, and using quadratic functions. through coordinates, Circles with and without ment planning; and household budgeting.
The five critical areas of focus are: relation- coordinates, and Applications of probability. Students use a variety of problem-solving
ships between quantities and reasoning with The Mathematical Practice Standards apply skills and strategies in real-world contexts.
equations; linear and exponential relation- throughout each course and, together with ____________________________________
ships; descriptive statistics; expressions and the content standards, prescribe that students
equations; and quadratic functions and mod- experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, ALGEBRA 2
eling. The Mathematical Practice Standards and logical subject that makes use of their Grades: 10-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS)
apply throughout the course and, together with ability to make sense of problem situations. Prerequisite: Algebra 1+Geometry 1.0 credit
the content standards, prescribe that students ____________________________________ Building on their work with linear, quadratic,
experience mathematics as a coherent, use- and exponential functions, students extend
ful and logical subject that makes use of their GEOMETRY SUPPORT their repertoire of functions to include poly-
ability to make sense of problem situations. Grades: 10-12 (CHS) nomial, rational, and radical functions. Stu-
____________________________________ Prerequisite: Algebra 1 1.0 credit dents work closely with the expressions that
This course is taken concurrently with Geom- define the functions, and continue to expand
ALGEBRA 1 (Everyday) etry. The purpose of this course is to provide and hone their abilities to model situations
Grades: 9-12 (CHS, HHS, LHS) instructor access, tutoring, and extra support and to solve equations, including solving
Prerequisite: None 2.0 credits for students who have demonstrated difficulty quadratic equations over the set of complex
This is a full-year, double-credit course of the in mastering mathematical concepts, and is numbers and solving exponential equations
three-year math sequence. Algebra 1 is intended meant to supplement the student’s Geometry using the properties of logarithms. The four
to help students meet current district and state class. The course is designed to further enrich critical areas of focus are: polynomial, ratio-
standards. It is an introduction to the funda- the student’s skills in number sense and alge- nal and radical relationships; trigonometry
mental relationships between numbers and bra. As the class is taught concurrently with functions; modeling with functions; and infer-
algebraic terms and properties. Topics in- the student’s Geometry class, the students ences and conclusions from data. The Math-
clude solving simple equations, systems of will be exposed to the Geometric material ematical Practice Standards apply throughout
equations, using exponents, factoring, some with greater frequency, while also learning the course and, together with the content
geometry, and statistics and probability. Topics multiple methods to solve various problems standards, prescribe that students experience
are stressed in an overall environment of prob- with additional instructor interaction. mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical
lem-solving through translation of problems Elective credit only. Does not fulfill math gradua- subject that makes use of their ability to make
into solvable equations. Algebraic concepts tion requirements. sense of problem situations.
will be taught kinesthetically and abstractly, to ____________________________________ ____________________________________
help students understand algebra topics better.
A scientific calculator is strongly recommended. ACCELERATED GEOMETRY ALGEBRA 2 SUPPORT
* 1.0 mathematics credit, 1.0 elective credit Grades: 9-10 (CHS) Grades: 10-12 (CHS)
____________________________________ Prerequisite: Algebra 1 1.0 credit Prerequisite: Geometry 1.0 credit
This rigorous course is the second year of the This course is taken concurrently with Alge-
ALGEBRA 1 SUPPORT three-year math sequence. Accelerated bra 2. The purpose of this course is to provide
Grade: 9 (HHS) Geometry develops logical thinking and instructor access, tutoring, and extra support
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit reasoning with a richer understanding of prac- for students who demonstrated difficulty in
The purpose of this course is to provide tical measurement through the study of plane mastering algebraic concepts in Algebra 1 and
instructor access, tutoring, extra support, and figures such as triangles, circles, and paral- Geometry, and is meant to supplement the stu-
extra work time for students who demon lelograms. A component of Accelerated Geo dent’s Algebra 2 class. The course is designed
strated difficulty in mastering the content in metry is proof-writing that requires multi-step to further enrich the student’s skills in number
the first semester of Algebra 1. This course is thinking. A ruler, compass, protractor, and sense and algebra. As the class is taught con-
designed to encourage student success during scientific calculator are strongly recommended. currently with the student’s Algebra 2 class, the
the second semester of Algebra 1 and also to students will be exposed to the algebraic mate-
help students earn proficiency credit for the rial with greater frequency, while also learning
first semester of Algebra 1 if necessary. multiple methods to solve various problems
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with additional instructor interaction. learned in algebra, geometry, and trigono require a higher level mathematical back-
Elective credit only. Does not fulfill math gradua- metry. This course is focused on the skills ground (business administration, mathemat-
tion requirements. and knowledge necessary for the student to ics, economics, chemistry, engineering, etc.) A
____________________________________ successfully continue their mathematics edu- wide range of mathematical topics will also be
cation with Calculus. More specifically, this reviewed, including functions and equations,
ACCELERATED ALGEBRA 2 course will cover and strengthen advanced trigonometry, and matrices. Students compile
Grades: 9-11 (CHS, GHS) algebra concepts through greater problem a portfolio consisting of problems that use
Prerequisite: Geometry or 1.0 credit complexity, with a later focus on trigonome- mathematical investigation and mathematical
Accelerated Geometry try and trigonometric functions. Modeling of modeling. Students may choose to take the
This rigorous course is the third course in the data and real-world scenarios is emphasized. Standard Level IB exam in May. A Texas In-
three-year classical sequence intended for ____________________________________ struments graphing calculator is needed.
advanced students with a solid background ____________________________________
in algebra and geometry. This course uses AP CALCULUS AB
functions as models for a number of applied Grade: 11-12 (CHS, GHS, LHS) MATH LAB:
situations. Geometric and algebraic concepts Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 1.0 credit ESSENTIAL SKILLS WORKSHOP
are extended and connected to topics in prob- AP Calculus is devoted to topics in differ- Grade: 12 (HHS)
ability, statistics, and discrete math. Special ential and integral calculus. The AP course Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
emphasis of this course is seeing the nature of covers topics in these areas, including This course is required for students who fail
the change in the world through data analysis, concepts and skills of limits, derivatives, to demonstrate proficiency on math essential
lear, polynomial, exponential, and logarith- definite integrals, and the Fundamental Theo- skills during their junior year (SBAC, ACT/
mic functions. A graphing calculator is used rem of Calculus. The course teaches students SAT, or work samples in previous math cours-
daily and is strongly recommended. to approach calculus concepts and prob- es). The focus of this course is to build a stu-
____________________________________ lems when they are represented graphically, dent portfolio of work sample tasks so that
numerically, analytically, and verbally, and to students may show proficiency in their grad-
IB DP MATH STUDIES SL make connections amongst these representa- uation requirement of math essential skills.
Grade: 11-12 (HHS) tions. Students learn how to use technology Math concepts covered in this course include
Prerequisite: Algebra 2 1.5 credits* to help solve problems, experiment, interpret systems of equations, trigonometry and right
IB Math Studies SL is designed for students results, and support conclusions. triangle geometry, coordinate geometry, and
with varied backgrounds and abilities who ____________________________________ general statistics and probability with a focus
want to maintain their math skills and study a on mathematical modeling.
wide variety of topics. Topics reviewed from AP CALCULUS BC ____________________________________
Algebra 2 to Geometry include linear, quad Grade: 12 (site to be determined)
ratic, and exponential functions, trigonometry, Prerequisite: AP Calculus AB 1.0 credit STATISTICS
coordinate geometry, sequences and series, and In this rigorous college-level course, stu- Grade: 11-12 (GHS, HHS, LHS)
area and volume. Internationally-emphasized dents will advance their understanding of Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
topics include sets and logic, Venn diagrams, calculus by learning and applying concepts This course is designed to provide students
financial math, measurement, differential and functions graphically, numerically, with an introduction to the basic essentials
calculus, statistics and probability. Students analytically, and verbally. The course require- of statistics. Topics covered will include
complete a project based on personal research ments established by The College Board will probability theory, binomial and normal dis-
by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data. all be followed, with the ultimate goal be- tribution, estimation, and hypothesis testing.
Students may choose to take the Standard ing both success on the BC Calculus AP Students will learn the course concepts through
Level IB External Assessment in May. A Texas exam as well as a deeper and more enduring hands-on experimentation and investiga-
Instruments graphing calculator is needed. understanding of calculus. Topics of this tion. Links between statistics and real-world
*1.0 mathematics credit, 0.5 elective credit course will include: functions, graphs, and applications will be demonstrated. A graphing
____________________________________ limits; derivatives; integrals; calculus with calculator is recommended.
parametric equations, plor equations, conic ____________________________________
PRE-CALCULUS sections, and vectors; and polynomial approx-
Grade: 10-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS) imations and series. Calculus 1 (AP Calculus AP STATISTICS
Prerequisite: Algebra 2 1.0 credit AB) are reviewed and enriched, and AP Cal- Grade: 9-12 (GHS)
Pre-Calculus is a rigorous course which culus BC-specific topics are fully covered by 11-12 (CHS, LHS)
emphasizes a multimodal approach to math- this course. A graphing calculator is required. Prerequisite: Algebra 2 1.0 credit
ematics with concepts, results, and problems ____________________________________ The course introduces students to the major
being expressed graphically, numerically, concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing,
analytically, and verbally. Students learn IB DP MATH SL (Calculus) and drawing conclusions from data. There
problem-solving strategies using their math- Grade: 9-12 (HHS) are four themes in the AP Statistics course:
ematical tools and how to communicate Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 1.0 credit exploring data, sampling and experimen-
those strategies verbally and in written form. IB Mathematics SL is a comprehensive math- tation, anticipating patterns, and statistical
Mathematics is a subject which is self- ematics course that focuses on integral and inference. Students use technology, investi-
reinforcing. Mathematics can be thought of differential calculus, as well as vectors. It is gations, problem solving, and writing as they
as a collection of tools that have greater and intended to be a college preparatory course build conceptual understanding.
greater complexity but still built on the skills for students who will be seeking degrees that
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We welcome all students into our music programs, and JAZZ ENSEMBLE
will work with each student individually to identify an Grades: 9-12 (CHS. GHS, HHS, LHS)
ensemble that best suits the student’s vocal range and Prerequisite: None
experience. 1.0 credit
This class meets during period 0.
_____________________________________________ Jazz Ensemble is an instru-
mental course designed to
MUSIC APPRECIATION study and perform styles of
Grades: 9-12 (HOA) music native to American popu-
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit lar music. All musicians in jazz band must
Music is part of everyday lives and reflects the spirit also be in concert band or symphonic band
of our human condition. To know and understand mu- except piano, and electric guitar. Electric bass,
sic, we distinguish and identify cultures on local and piano, and electric guitar will be auditioned from
global levels. This course will provide students with non-band members if no band members are avail-
an aesthetic and historical perspective of music, cov- able to play them. The group rehearses four days a
ering a variety of styles and developments from the week. This is a performing course with performances
Middle Ages through the 21st century. Students will during and after school. Conflicts which take a student
acquire basic knowledge and listening skills, making away from the majority of after school rehearsals, prac-
future music experiences more informed and satisfying. tices or performances require band director approval
_____________________________________________ before the student registers for the class. Auditions will
be held in May.
CONCERT BAND _____________________________________________
Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS)
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit WIND ENSEMBLE
Incoming freshmen may enroll in Concert Band. Stu- Grades: 9-12 (CHS)
dents will survey a variety of concert literature and work Prerequisite: Audition 1.0 credit
on development of ensemble blend, balance, intonation, Wind Ensemble is the highest-level band course offered
sight-reading, and individual instrumental technique. at Century. Grade IV and V solo literature will be a
Members will have the opportunity to study with profes- focus of the course. Required performances are part of
sional clinicians to enhance personal improvement and the course and students are highly encouraged to partici-
aid in preparation of solo and ensemble repertoire for the pate in marching band and pep band.
District Solo and Ensemble Festival held each spring. _____________________________________________
Music
During the fall season, participation in the marching band
is expected for all home football games, competitions, MUSIC PERCUSSION
and parades. During the winter season, participation in Grades: 9-12 (CHS. GHS, HHS, LHS)
the pep band is expected for home games. Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit (CHS, GHS, LHS)
_____________________________________________ 0.5 credit (HHS)
This is a course for all those who play drums, or want
SYMPHONIC BAND to play drums. Learn basic through advanced percus-
Grades:9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS) sion techniques, from professional drummers basic
Prerequisite: teacher recommendation 1.0 credit through advanced percussion techniques, including
by audition African drums, drum set, marching drums, mallets, and
This is the highest-level instrumental performing group all aspects of making a beat. This is a performing course
in the school. Transfer students will be auditioned and with performances during and after school. All students
placed according to the director’s judgment. Students taking this course should expect to attend MANDATORY
should have their own instrument. A few of the larger, performances and occasional rehearsals on evenings and/
more expensive instruments are provided by the school or weekends.
for a small yearly rental fee. This is a performing class _____________________________________________
with performances during and after school. Participation
in marching band is expected for students enrolled in this GUITAR 1
course. Conflicts which take a student away from the Grades: 9-12 (GHS, HHS)
majority of after school rehearsals, practices or perform Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
ances should be discussed with the band director. This This course is for the beginning guitar student. Chord
class includes summer rehearsals and an annual Band theory, note reading, basic strum patterns, picking
Camp scheduled in August. Auditions will be held in patterns, lead patterns, and ensemble playing will be the
May. focus. The basic knowledge and skill developed in
_____________________________________________ this class will enable the student to begin to explore
guitar music styles that interest them. There will be group
class time when all students work together, and time for
individual and small group project work. Guitars will be
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provided for students to play during class. It is LARGE MIXED CHORUS (SATB)* CONCERT CHOIR (SATB)*
recommended that students provide their own Grade: 9-12 (CHS, GHS) Grades: 10-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS)
guitar for practice at home. Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit Prerequisite: Director approval/ 1.0 credit
____________________________________ All students with a basic ability to sing are audition
welcome to register for this choir class. Concert Choir is the high school’s premier
GUITAR 2 Emphasis is placed on teamwork and devel- chorus for experienced choral students who
Grades: 9-12 (GHS, HHS) oping basic skills in vocal technique, sight have well developed vocal technique, as well
Prerequisite: Guitar 1 0.5 credit reading, and music theory. A wide variety as sight reading and music theory knowledge.
or proficiency of choral music is studied and performed Emphasis is placed on teamwork and devel-
This course is for all students who have com- at required concerts, festivals, and special oping advanced vocal technique and musi-
pleted Guitar 1. Advanced chord theory, note performances throughout the school year. cianship. A wide variety of choral music is
reading, strum and patterns, lead patterns and Students interested in participating as a piano studied and performed at required concerts,
ensemble playing will be the focus. There accompanist should contact the instructor or festivals, and special performances through-
will be both class work and individual work. go through their counselor. out the school year.
Students will work as a class on PE 1 perfor- *SATB: soprano, alto, tenor, bass *SATB: soprano, alto, tenor, bass
mance and skill projects to develop required ____________________________________ ____________________________________
skills. They will also work on individual
performance and skill projects that focus on TREBLE CHORUS (SSAA)* VOCAL ENSEMBLE
their own chosen guitar styles and interests. Grade: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS) Grades: 10-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS)
Guitars will be provided for students to play Prerequisite: Director approval/ 1.0 credit Prerequisite: see below* 1.0 credit
during class. It is recommended that students audition Vocal Ensemble is a performing ensemble for
provide their own guitar for practice at home. This chorus is for the vocal range of soprano, experienced choral musicians. Contemporary
____________________________________ second-soprano (mezzo), and alto. Emphasis a cappella and advanced choral literature for
is placed teamwork and developing skills in the small ensemble is studied and performed
MARIACHI vocal technique, sight reading, and music at required concerts, festivals, and special
Grade: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS) theory. Numerous performing opportunities performances for community organizations
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit include required concerts, festivals, and spe- throughout the school year.
Location: HHS cial performances throughout the school year. *Director approval/audition, and concurrently
Bus transportation is available from other high *SSAA: soprano 1, soprano 2, alto 1, alto 2 enrolled in Concert Choir
schools for students in grades 10-12. ____________________________________ ____________________________________
Students in this course study music through
learning the fundamentals of playing an instru- TENOR AND BASS CHORUS (TTBB)*
ment and singing. Student evaluate, practice, Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS)
and perform mariachi, a traditional music of Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
Mexico. Emphasis is placed on development This chorus is for the vocal range of tenor
of note reading skills, aural skills, rhythmic 1, tenor 2, baritone, and bass. Emphasis is
patterns, intonation and tonalities inherent to placed teamwork and developing skills in
the music. Students develop individual instru- vocal technique, sight reading, and music
mental and vocal proficiency in order to con- theory. Numerous performing opportunities
tribute to the ensemble. include required concerts, festivals, and spe-
____________________________________ cial performances throughout the school year.
*TTBB: tenor 1, tenor 2, bass 1 (baritone),
AP MUSIC THEORY bass 2
Grades: 11-12 (CHS, LHS) ____________________________________
Prerequisite: see below* 1.0 credit
This class is for experienced musicians who
are interested in a more in-depth study of
music theory, and ear training history.
Advanced music knowledge will be devel-
oped through classroom lecture, individual
projects, and computer technology. Students
will compose, arrange, or transcribe a piece of
music in the fall that may be used as a senior
project. Students will be prepared to take the
AP Music Theory exam in the spring.
*CHS: concurrent enrollment in Concert
Choir or Symphonic Band
LHS: none
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2018-19 High School Course Catalog HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Courses: Physical Education
µ PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 ADVANCED STRENGTH TRAINING,

Grade: 9 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS) SPEED & AGILITY
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS)
This course stresses sportsmanship and desirable social Prerequisite: see below* 0.5 credit
habits. A wide range of activities are available to increase This course is a continuation of the Strength Training
knowledge, skill, understanding, and appreciation of and Conditioning class. The Advanced class focuses on
recreational activities and sports. Activities, both aero- functional strength training movements and exercises
bic and anaerobic, promote physical fitness, flexibility, for those students who want to improve their lateral and
strength, and cardiovascular endurance. An academic linear speed, jumping ability, strength, flexibility, and
curriculum content is included. overall explosiveness.
_____________________________________________ Does not fulfill the PE 1 or 2 requirements.
*CHS, GHS, HHS: completion of Strength Training
µ PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 & Conditioning
Grades: 9-12 (CHS, HOA) LHS: completion of Strength Training & Conditioning;
10-12 (GHS, HHS, LHS) teacher approval for 9th-grade students
Students are encouraged to develop positive personal
fitness. Both aerobic and anaerobic activities are in- TEAM SPORTS
cluded. Students engage in various lifetime carry-over Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS)
Physical Education
activities through participation in various team sport 10-12 (LHS)
activities and dual/individual activities presenting Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
opportunity for social development. This course is recommended for students who want to
_____________________________________________ play a variety of team sports at a more competitive level.
Activities may include: fleetball, basketball, volleyball,
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3 indoor soccer, team handball, etc. Advanced game skills
Grades: 10-12 (LHS) and strategies, competitive tournaments and refereeing
11-12 (HHS) opportunities are provided.
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit Does not fulfill the PE 1 or 2 requirements.
This course is for students interested in continuing to _____________________________________________
improve their personal skills and knowledge. An
ongoing fitness program including aerobic and anaerobic COURT SPORTS
conditioning will be incorporated into activities. Grades: 9-12 (CHS, LHS)
This course fulfills PE 1 or PE 2 requirements. Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
_____________________________________________ Court Sports is an elective fitness class which provides
students with the opportunity to play sports with less
ELECTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION physical contact. Students will participate in activities
Grades: 9-12 (HOA) such as: badminton, volleyball, tennis, and pickleball,
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit etc. Singles and doubles, league play, and tournament
Elective PE may be strength training and conditioning, play for each sport will allow
court sports, dance, aerobic fitness or team sports. students an opportun ity to
Elective PE does not fulfill the PE 1 or PE 2 requirements. explore their single strengths
_____________________________________________ and interests.
Does not fulfill the PE 1 or 2
STRENGTH TRAINING & CONDITIONING requirements.
Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS*)
This course is recommended for self-motivated students
who wish to achieve a high level of physical develop-
ment through weight training, running, flexibility work,
and conditioning. Throughout this course, students will
be introduced to, and participate in, the basic elements
of developing a weight training program and the proper
form and techniques of various lifts. Students will use
stretching exercises to increase flexibility speed, agility,
and endurance. Students will learn basic anatomy and
nutrition as they relate to fitness, and work towards per-
sonalized goals.
Does not fulfill the PE 1 or 2 requirements.
* LHS: teacher approval for 9th-grade students

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AEROBICS/FITNESS FOR LIFE LIBERTY FIT

Grade: 9-12 (HHS) Grades: 9-12 (LHS)
10-12 (LHS) Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit Students will train for and participate in the
This course is recommended to students who Helvetia Half-Marathon learning commit-
want to learn a variety of ways to exercise. ment and perseverance as they push through
This class teaches lifelong fitness through a physical and mental fatigue. In addition to
variety of exercises including but not limited the obvious improvement in physical fitness,
to circuit and aerobic training, introduction to students will gain knowledge in the areas of
weight training, Tae-bo, Pilates, Yoga, stress proper nutrition, hydration, and principles
management/relaxation, and recreational of training. Positive habits are developed
games. This course will teach students how through interaction with other students as
to assess their fitness, establish goals, and well as adults. Students learn about practicing
prescribe an exercise plan to reach their fit- responsibility and respect to self and others,
ness goals by using training principles in all and how to set goals and work together to
components of fitness. achieve them. Requirements include 80%
Does not fulfill the PE 1 or 2 requirements. participation in training, completion of the
____________________________________ half-marathon, written midterm and final
reflection, and three hours of community
service.
____________________________________
F Interested in becoming a K-12 PE

teacher? Check out the Community Service
Elective: Sports Medicine/Physical Education
course at Hillsboro Online Academy on page 80.
____________________________________
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2018-19 High School Course Catalog HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Courses: Science
As HSD implements a guaranteed science course sequence over the next three years,
physics, chemistry and biology are required courses.
IB courses are offered at Hilhi only.
More information about the courses is on the following pages.
Science
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PHYSICS experimental work with mathematical ASTRONOMY

analysis and technical writing. Laboratory Grades: 11-12 (CHS, GHS, HOA)
PHYSICS 1 experiments are used to both justify and verify Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit (GHS, HOA)
Grade: 9 (CHS, GHS,HHS, HOA, LHS) mathematical relationships of physical laws. 1.0 credit (CHS)
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit Calculus is utilized throughout the course to Astronomy studies the planet we live on
This is a lab-based physics course designed explain the workings of the physical universe. and its place in the solar system. The rela-
for freshmen. Using science and engineering The course covers the skills and knowledge tionship of the Earth to its place in the solar
practices and critical thinking students will for the AP Physics: Mechanics test and system and beyond are also studied. Topics
discover and apply patterns in such major the AP Physics: Electricity & Magne- include stellar astronomy, nuclear fusion, life
physics topics as motion, forces and momen- tism test. cycles of stars, planetary movements and
tum, energy, waves, and electromagnetism. ______________________ positions; methods and instruments used
An important aim of the course is to develop in the collection of
and build students’ mathematical and compu IB DP PHYSICS SL1 astronomical data,
tational thinking, problem solving skills, Grade: 11 (HHS) and other objects
scientific and technical literacy that will be Prerequisite: Algebra 2 in our universe are
useful in later science courses. This course will 1.0 credit studied.
address all Oregon Department of Education This IB DP Standard Elective course: does not ful-
physics, inquiry, and engineering standards. Level physics course fill the laboratory science
____________________________________ exposes students to this most requirement.
fundamental experimental science, ____________________
PHYSICS which seeks to explain the universe
Grades: 10-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS) itself—from the very smallest particles to
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit the vast distances between galaxies. Stu- CHEMISTRY
Physics explores the laws of the universe, dents develop traditional practical skills and
integrating concepts and observations with techniques and increase facility in the use of CHEMISTRY
mathematical descriptions and models of mathematics, the language of physics. They Grades: 10 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS)
phenomena. Topics include: interaction of also develop interpersonal skills as well as Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
forces, interactions of forces and matter, information and communication technology This is a lab-based chemistry course that
motion, energy, electricity, magnetism, waves, skills, which are essential in modern scientific builds upon and applies skills and knowl-
and electromagnetic radiation. Scientific endeavors and are important life-enhancing, edge learned in Physics 1. Using science and
inquiry, experimental design, and analysis transferable skills in their own right. Top- engineering practices, students will explore
through laboratory work are integral parts of ics covered include kinematics, mechanics the interactions among different forms of
this course. Scientific literacy through reading including force and motion, projectile and energy and matter. Topics covered include:
and writing in science are emphasized. circular motion, gravity and energy. Lab is an physical properties and changes, Kinetic
____________________________________ essential part of the course. Molecular Theory and gas laws, periodic
This course is the first of two courses leading to the table and atoms, nuclear chemistry, bond-
AP PHYSICS 1 Standard Level IB exam. ing, chemical reactions, thermodynamics,
Grades: 11-12 (CHS, LHS) ____________________________________ kinetics, and equilibrium. An emphasis will
Prerequisite: Algebra 2 1.0 credit be placed on the application of mathematical
recommended IB DP PHYSICS SL2 and computational thinking within the con-
AP Physics is an algebra-based, introduc- Grade: 12 (HHS) text of chemistry. This course will address
tory college-level physics course. Students Prerequisite: IB Physics SL1 1.0 credit all of the Oregon Department of Education
cultivate their understanding of Physics IB Physics SL2 completes the IB Physics SL chemistry, inquiry and engineering standards.
through inquiry-based investigations as they program. Additional topics include labora- This course is also available in Spanish as a
explore topics such as Newtonian mechanics tory IB Internal Assessment, error analysis, Dual Language Program course at HHS.
(including rotational motion); work, energy, waves, sound, light, electrostatics, electric ____________________________________
and power; mechanical waves and sound; and circuits, atomic physics, quantum and nuclear
introductory, simple circuits. physics, and one extended area of study in ACCELERATED CHEMISTRY
____________________________________ astrophysics or engineering physics. The Grades: 10 (CHS, GHS)
Group Four project, “integrating physics Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
AP PHYSICS C with other sciences,” will be completed. Stu- This course is a college-preparatory course
(Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism) dents completing the appropriate laboratory for students interested in engineering, scien-
Grades: 11-12 (GHS, LHS) activities and the two years of the program tific, or medical careers or those who desire
Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus 1.0 credit requirements are eligible to take the IB a challenging science course. Accelerated
This course is designed to provide a firm Physics SL exam. Chemistry deals with many of the modern
foundation in physics for students intending theories of chemistry, including quantum
to emphasize science and engineering in their theory, bonding theory, kinetic theory, acid-
college or university education. The topics of base theories, and organic chemistry. The uni-
mechanics, electricity, and magnetism will be fying thread of the course is the development
studied in-depth. Laboratory work combines of the atomic model. An approach to solving
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problems is developed at the beginning of the BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES the first of two courses leading to the Higher
year and then utilized in different situations Level IB exam.
throughout the year. This approach is useful BIOLOGY ____________________________________
in other areas of study and vital in college sci- Grades: 11 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS)
ence studies Descriptive chemistry is taught Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit IB DP BIOLOGY HL 2
through laboratory work and demonstrations. Biology is a lab-based science course that Grade: 12 (HHS)
____________________________________ integrates science and engineering practices, Prerequisite: IB Biology HL1 1.0 credit
multidisciplinary concepts and the following This course completes the IB Biology HL
AP CHEMISTRY core ideas: 1) From Molecules to Organisms: curriculum. Topics studied in this course
Grades: 11-12 (CHS, GHS, LHS) Structures and Processes, 2) Ecosystems: In- include evolution, human and plant physio
Prerequisite: Chemistry and 1.0 credit teractions, Energy, and Dynamics, 3) Here logy, and ecology. Laboratory activities con-
Algebra 2 recommended dity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits, 4) tinue to be inquiry-based and further develop
The AP Chemistry course provides students Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity. student skills in designing original experi-
with a college-level foundation to support Throughout the course, students will focus on ments and analyzing data. Students who suc-
future advanced coursework in chemistry. Stu- patterns, processes, and relationships of liv- cessfully complete this course are eligible to
dents cultivate their understanding of chemis- ing systems. Interactions and interdependence take the IB Biology HL examinations. Com-
try through inquiry-based investigations, as of living systems will be explored through pletion of IB Biology HL 1 and 2 can yield up
they explore topics such as: atomic structure, observations, investigations, models, and to 12 credits at PCC, which will transfer to the
intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical technology. Scientific and technical literacy is Oregon University System.
reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, and equi- integrated throughout the course. ____________________________________
librium. Created by the AP Chemistry Devel- ____________________________________
opment Committee, the course curriculum is ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
compatible with many chemistry courses in AP BIOLOGY Grades: 11 (CHS, GHS, LHS)
colleges and universities. Grades: 11-12 (CHS, GHS, LHS) 11-12 (HHS)
____________________________________ Prerequisite: Biology, Chemistry 1.0 credit Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
AP Biology is an introductory college-level Anatomy and physiology is a lab-based study
biology course. Students cultivate their under of the human body. It is designed for students
standing of biology through inquiry-based interested in medical, health, or fitness-related
investigations as they explore the following careers. Dissections are part of the course. An
topics: evolution, cellular processes energy optional field trip to a surgery presentation may
and communication, genetics, information be offered. Students at CHS will receive one
transfer, ecology, and interactions. science credit by successfully completing this
____________________________________ course.
At CHS, GHS and LHS, this course is blocked with
IB DP BIOLOGY SL Health Sciences 1.
Grade: 11-12 (HHS) ____________________________________
Prerequisite: Chemistry 1.0 credit
This course is a broad and rigorous study of INTRODUCTION TO BIOSCIENCE
biological concepts. Topics studied include TECHNOLOGIES
cells, biochemistry, genetics and heredity, Grades: 10-12 (HHS)
evolution, ecology, and human and plant Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
physiology. Laboratory activities are inqui- Introduction to Bioscience Technologies will
ry-based and assist students in developing provide students with an introduction to the
their skills in designing experiments and an- world of modern biological research. In addi-
alyzing data. Students who successfully com- tion to teaching the basic laboratory methods
plete this course are eligible to take the IB used in modern biological research laborato-
Biology SL examinations. This course is part ries, it will explore the wide range of research
of the Bioscience Pathway. topics scientists are currently studying, and
____________________________________ their possible impacts on society. In addition to
formal lab reports and lab behavior and tech-
IB DP BIOLOGY HL1 niques, students would conduct research proj-
Grade: 11 (HHS) ects and formal discussions surrounding the
Prerequisite: Chemistry 1.0 credit ethical and moral questions invoked by current
This course is an even broader and more biological research topics.
rigorous, in-depth study of biological con- ____________________________________
cepts. Topics studied include cells, bio
chemistry, genetics and heredity. Laboratory
activities are inquiry-based and assist students
in developing their skills for designing original
experiments and analyzing data. This course is
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ADVANCED BIOSCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SCIENCES FORENSIC SCIENCE

Grades: 12 (HHS) Grades: 11-12 (CHS, GHS, HOA)
Prerequisite: IB Biology SL 1.0 credit ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit (GHS)
Advanced Bioscience Technologies will serve Grades: 11-12 (HHS, LHS) 1.0 credit (CHS, HOA)
as the capstone course for the Bioscience Tech- Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit Forensic Science looks at the variety of
nologies College and Career Pathway. One Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary scientific techniques used in the explora-
aspect of the course will provide an overview course focused on the connections between tion and establishment of facts or evidence
and analysis of various bioscience technology the physical, chemical, and biological from a crime or investigation. This multi-
work environments including research, devel- systems on earth. Understanding the natural disciplinary perspective utilizes skills from
opment, and manufacturing. Potential future cycling of water, nutrients, and energy is a many fields of science such as archaeology,
career options, pathways, and development primary focus of this course. The impact of chemistry, biology, geology, criminology,
of skills that are needed for identification and human behavior as it applies to interactions molecular biology, and anthropology. In this
procurement of entry-level positions, educa- with the natural world will be explored in course students will learn techniques of col-
tion, and training opportunities in the biosci- detail. Concepts of sustainable and resilient lection and analysis to aid in the evaluation
ence field will also be covered. This includes human communities will be integrated into of a crime scene or investigation that can
portfolio development and refinement of job investigations of earth’s systems and cycles. include violent crime, environmental hazards,
search, resume writing, and interview skills. ____________________________________ accidents, and/or the establishment of identity
Students will conduct their experiential learn- and paternity.
ing opportunity and prepare their senior project AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ____________________________________
presentation as a part of the class, including an Grades: 10-12 (CHS, GHS)
extensive research project connected to their 11-12 (LHS)
internship. Prerequisite: Biology, Chemistry 1.0 credit
and Algebra 1
The other aspect of the laboratory-intensive The AP Environmental Science course is the
course will focus on the strategies and tech- equivalent of a one-semester, introductory
niques used in recombinant DNA work, in- college course in environmental science,
cluding vector and insert options and prepa- through which students engage with the
ration, quantitation of DNA, ligation and scientific principles, concepts, and metho
transformation procedures, and analysis by dologies required to understand the interre-
restriction digest, blot hybridization and lationships of the natural world. The course
polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Students requires that students identify and analyze
will also explore the theory and practice of natural and human-made environmental
techniques for analysis and manipulation of problems, evaluate the relative risks asso-
nucleic acids, including construction and use ciated with these problems, and examine
of plasmid and phage libraries, DNA sequence alternative solutions for resolving or pre-
determination and analysis, bioinformatics, venting them. Environmental science is inter
and applications of PCR. disciplinary, embracing topics from geology,
____________________________________ biology, environmental studies, environmental
science, chemistry, and geography.
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2018-19 High School Course Catalog HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Courses: Social Science
Every student must earn three or more credits in Social Sciences to graduate, including one
credit each in World Studies and U.S. History, and 0.5 credit each in People & Politics
and Economics (or their AP or IB course alternatives).
IB courses are offered at Hilhi only. More information about the courses is on the
following pages.
Social Science
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µ WORLD STUDIES problems that have influenced the develop- resources and markets, business economics,
Grade: 9 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS) ment of American history, with an emphasis macroeconomic arguments, international
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit on how evolving norms have influenced the issues, and development economics.
This full-year freshman course is designed way that we study history. The major goals ____________________________________
to better acquaint students with the study of of this course are to encourage the ongoing
major world developments, increasing their development of the skills of historical analy- AP ECONOMICS
knowledge of geography and history and how sis, synthesis and critical thinking. Grade: 12 (CHS)
these studies relate to the world today. World ____________________________________ Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
Studies will also focus on the development of AP Economics addresses both micro- and
specific skills such as summarizing, catego- AP U.S. HISTORY macroeconomics. AP Microeconomics is
rizing, synthesizing, and analyzing various Grades: 11-12 (CHS, GHS, LHS) the stsudy of how individuals, households,
types of information. These skills will help Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit business, and government make economic
students to increase their field-specific read- This course fulfills the U.S. History require- decisions. Content focuses on the fundamen-
ing and writing ability. Students will also be ment for graduation. The AP U.S. History tals of economics: scarcity, opportunity cost,
encouraged to develop their speaking skills course focuses on developing students’ supply and demand, market structures, firms’
during informal discussions and formal pre- understanding of American history from cost curves, and factor markets. The purpose
sentations. This class is structured in a format approximately 1491 to the present. The of AP Macroeconomics is to give students a
that will include analysis of primary sources course has students investigate the content of thorough understanding of the principles of
and discussion of this material. U.S. history for significant events, individu- economics that apply to economic systems
At CHS, this course is blocked with English Lan- als, developments, and processes in nine his- as a whole. This course places particular em-
guage Arts 9. torical periods, and develop and use the same phasis on the study of national income, fiscal
____________________________________ thinking skills and methods employed by his- and monetary policy, economic performance
torians when they study the past. The course measures, economic growth, and international
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY also provides seven themes that students economics. Students are required to complete
Grades: 9 (CHS) explore throughout the course in order to the entire course to receive the required credit.
9-12 (GHS) make connections among historical develop- ____________________________________
10-12 (LHS) ments in different times and places.
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit ____________________________________ µ PEOPLE & POLITICS
This course can fulfill the World Studies Grades: 12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS)
requirement for graduation. The AP Human µ ECONOMICS Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
Geography course is equivalent to an intro- Grade: 11 (HHS) People and Politics focuses on how people are
ductory college-level course in human geo 12 (CHS, GHS, HOA, LHS) involved in the American political process. It
graphy. The course introduces students to the Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit examines the historical foundations of the
systematic study of patterns and processes This course examines the principles and con- United States, how government is organized
that have shaped human understanding, use, cepts of micro and macroeconomics, explores and how it functions. Topics include citizen
and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students comparative economic systems, and the world participation, individual rights, political par-
employ spatial concepts and landscape anal- economy. Economics also includes a personal ties, campaigns, and local, state, and national
ysis to examine socioeconomic organization finance unit with the goal of individual finan- government. Student participation in a vari-
and its environmental consequences. They also cial literacy. ety of classroom and political activities are a
learn about the methods and tools geographers ____________________________________ strong emphasis of this course.
use in their research and applications. The ____________________________________
curriculum reflects the goals of the National IB DP ECONOMICS SL
Geography Standards (2012). Grades: 11-12 (HHS) AP U.S. GOVERNMENT
At CHS, this course is blocked with English Lan- Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit Grade: 12 (CHS, GHS, LHS)
guage Arts 9. A strong background in the social sciences is Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit*
____________________________________ recommended for this Standard Level course. This is a highly-advanced course for acceler-
The course aims to develop in students dis- ated college-bound seniors. The course will
µ U.S. HISTORY ciplined skills of economic reasoning; an explore in depth the institutions, people, and
Grades: 10 (HHS) ability to apply the tools of economic anal- laws that make up the American government.
11 (CHS, GHS, HOA, LHS) ysis to situations and data and explain the Specific topics will include the three branches
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit findings clearly; an understanding of how of government, political ideology, voting
This course examines the major themes, individuals, organizations, and regions orga- and voting behavior, campaigns, the role
events, and people that have influenced Amer- nize themselves in the pursuit of economic that the media plays in a democratic society,
ican history from 1864 to the present. Events objectives; an ability to evaluate econom- and the government’s role in the U.S. econ-
related to the political, economic, and social ic theories, concepts, situations and data; omy. Extensive reading from a college text
development of America will be covered in and international perspectives for under- and selected historic works will be required.
depth throughout the year, with special atten- standing the interdependence and diversity Outside research and writing will be ongo-
tion paid to identifying linkages between past of economic realities in which individuals, ing. Expect thorough discussions, detailed
and current events. Students in this course organizations and societies function. Top- analysis, and complete examination of the
will analyze and discuss a broad variety of ics covered to facilitate these aims include U.S. Government from a historical and
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contemporary point of view. Students who and classes of criminal and civil offenses order to better make sense of this changing
pass the AP exam may receive college credit influence what happens to people. Students world and their role in it as active citizens.
for the course. The entire course must be will learn how people behave and how they Global politics is an exciting dynamic subject
completed to receive credit for the People and relate to those institutions set up to service the which draws on a variety of disciplines in the
Politics graduation requirement. public. Mock trials and applications of scien- social sciences and humanities, reflecting the
*Credit toward graduation requirements: tific methodology give this class a “hands-on” complex nature of many contemporary polit-
0.5 People & Politics+0.5 Elective approach. ical issues. The course explores fundamental
____________________________________ ____________________________________ political concepts such as power, equality,
sustainability and peace, in a range of con-
SENIOR INQUIRY IB DP HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS HL1 texts. It allows students to develop an under-
Grade: 12 (LHS) Grade: 11 (HHS) standing of the local, national, international
Prerequisite: see below** 2.0 credits* Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit and global dimensions of political activity,
Fee: approximately $750 IB History of the Americas is a comparative as well as allowing them the opportunity to
All fields of human endeavor change over and integrated exploration of the relationship explore political issues affecting their own
time. Major changes in perspective— of the United States, Canadian, and Latin lives. The course helps students to understand
paradigm shifts—can be brought about by American histories. Emphasis is placed on a abstract political concepts by grounding them
technological and scientific advances, histor- comparative analysis of social, political, and in real world examples and case studies.
ical events and innovative people. Some of economic issues within the Western Hemi- Completion of IB Global Politics fulfills graduation
these shifts are felt only personally or within sphere with a primary focus on the 20th requirements in People and Politics.
a specific discipline, but many have reper- Century. This course is the first of the two ____________________________________
cussions across fields. As means of travel and courses leading to examination in History at
communication have improved, cultures and the Higher Level. AP EUROPEAN HISTORY
ideas have shifted with increasing frequency. ____________________________________ Grade: 10-12 (CHS, GHS)
In this course, we explore the precursors, con- Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
text and consequences of paradigm shifts that IB DP HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS HL2 This advanced, year-long course, will pro-
occurred during the late nineteenth and early Grade: 12 (HHS) vide students an opportunity to study Euro-
twentieth centuries. Senior Inquiry requires Prerequisites: IB History of the 1.0 credit pean History from the late Middle Ages to the
students to construct their own knowledge and Americas HL1 present. Students will study the politics and
take an active role in their learning, mirroring This is the second year of a two-year course governments of the major countries and, also,
their growing personal responsibilities out- designed to meet the requirements of the IB philosophy, art, religion, and society across
side the classroom. Senior Inquiry provides History curriculum and to prepare students the ages. Students will be expected to read,
students with an early college experience for the three externally moderated exams. write and participate in active discussions
in the supported and familiar structure of high This course focuses on three major themes and projects. This course is recommended for
school, empowering students to build the designated in the IB curriculum: Arab/Israeli self-directed and college bound students.
skills they need to succeed in the future. Conflict and The Cold War in Crisis: 1976- ____________________________________
89. The course employs case studies in order
The program is modeled on Portland State Uni- to have students explore the themes present ANTHROPOLOGY I
versity’s acclaimed interdisciplinary university in 20th century history in these regions. In Grades: 9-12 (HOA)
studies program, so students who successfully addition, the course is specifically designed Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
complete the year-long course will earn: to build the skills of historians’ argumentative This course will explore the evolution, sim-
* 1.0 Language Arts credit writing, original research, document analysis ilarity, and diversity of humankind through
* 0.5 senior project and historiography. Presentation of a formal, time. It will look at how we have evolved
* 0.5 Social Studies credit and independent research project is required and from a biologically and culturally weak
* 15 quarter credits from PSU internally assessed. species to one that has the ability to cause
Completion of IB History of the Americas HL1 and catastrophic change. Exciting online video
The PSU credits transfer to most other colleges HL2 fulfills graduation requirements in Economics journeys to different areas of the world will
and universities. and People and Politics. also be presented in the course.
**By application and counselor approval. ____________________________________ ____________________________________
____________________________________
IB DP GLOBAL POLITICS SL ANTHROPOLOGY II
YOU & THE LAW Pending School Board approval Grades: 9-12 (HOA)
Grades: 10-12 (CHS, HHS, LHS) Grade: 12 (HHS) Prerequisite: C or better in 0.5 credit
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit (HHS, LHS) Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit Anthropology I
1.0 credit (CHS) The 21st century is characterized by rapid This course continues the study of global cul-
This course will explore the dimensions of change and increasing interconnectedness, tures and the ways that humans have under-
civil and criminal laws, current legal trends, impacting people in unprecedented ways and stood and gave meaning to different stages of
and constitutional interpretations as they creating complex global political challenges. life and death. The course will also examine
apply to individual rights. In addition, stu- The study of global politics enables students the creation of art within cultures and exam-
dents will discover how social class, race, to critically engage with different and new ine how cultures evolve and change over time.
gender, hierarchy, definitions of deviance, perspectives and approaches to politics, in Finally, we will apply the concepts and
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Courses: Social Science HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-19 High School Course Catalog
insights learned from the study of anthropolo- way sociologists perceive society; the process HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST
gy to several cultures found in the world today. of becoming a social being; the way society is Grades: 9-12 (HOA)
____________________________________ organized; the nature and structure of social Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
institutions; and the study of race relations The course will examine the roots of preju-
PSYCHOLOGY and gender roles. As a result of this course, dice and history of anti-Semitism, the rise of
Grades: 9-12 (HHS, HOA) it is hoped students will see the need for an Hitler and the Third Reich, the events of the
10-12 (GHS, LHS) understanding of the forces within society and Holocaust as it evolved, organizational and
11-12 (CHS) these influences on our behavior. individual responses to the Holocaust, and
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit At CHS, Sociology is blocked with Psychology. genocide and intolerance today.
The emphasis in this course is on the study of ____________________________________ ____________________________________
human behavior. Why do we act or behave the
way we do? The course explores such topics SOCIOLOGY II HISTORICAL ISSUES:
as learning, memory, personality, emotions, Grades: 9-12 (HOA) HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST
and mental illness. Prerequisite: C or better in 0.5 credit Grades: 10-12 (LHS)
At CHS, Psychology is blocked with Sociology. Sociology Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
____________________________________ Sociology is the study of people, social life, Introduces the aftermath of World War
and society. The development of a socio- I and the rise of the Nazis, the historical
PSYCHOLOGY II logical imagination will enable students to roots of anti-Semitism, the evolution of the
Grades: 9-12 (HHS, HOA) examine how society shapes human actions Final Solution and its coordination in Nazi-
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit and beliefs, and how such actions and beliefs occupied Europe, the victims of Nazi policies,
Enrich the quality of your life by learning in turn shape society. the camps, the perpetrators, bystanders, and
to understand the actions of others! Topics ____________________________________ the aftermath of the Holocaust.
include the study of memory, intelligence, ____________________________________
emotion, health, stress, and personality. This IB DP THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (TOK) 1
course offers exciting online psychology Grade: 11 (HHS) HISTORICAL ISSUES: HISTORY OF OREGON
experiments about the world around us. Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit Grades: 10-12 (LHS)
____________________________________ This course is designed to “cap” the Interna- Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
tional Baccalaureate curriculum by providing Examines the rich and diverse history of
AP PSYCHOLOGY students with an opportunity for reflection Oregon including the significance of Oregon’s
Grade: 10-12 (CHS, GHS) and intellectual growth. Students examine frontier heritage and Oregon’s role in Ameri-
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit the philosophy, origins and validity of vari- can history from pre-European contact to the
The AP Psychology course introduces stu- ous forms of knowledge and epistemological modern era. Explores economic, political,
dents to the systematic and scientific study of problems endemic to the junior and senior social, and cultural factors in terms of race,
human behavior and mental processes. While level curriculum. The focus of the course is on ethnicity, gender, class, and religion.
considering he psychologists and studies that inquiry and critical thinking and is designed ____________________________________
have shaped the field, students explore and to give students a personal perspective on the
apply psychological theories, key concepts, discovery and creation of knowledge. HISTORICAL ISSUES: CONTEMPORARY
and phenomena associated with such topics ____________________________________ AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH FILM
as the biological bases of behavior, sensa- Grades: 10-12 (CHS)
tion and perception, learning and cognition, IB DP THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (TOK) 2 Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
motivation, developmental psychology, test- Grade: 12 (HHS) This course will examine 20th Century Amer-
ing and individual differences, treatment of Prerequisite: TOK 1 0.5 credit ican History through film. Students will crit-
abnormal behavior, and social psychology. This course is designed to “cap” the Interna- ically examine film as historical documents,
Throughout the course, student employ tional Baccalaureate curriculum by providing interpret the historical context of film and
psychological research methods, including students with an opportunity for reflection and analyze film as a window into American
ethical considerations, as they use the scienti intellectual growth. Students examine the phi- culture and societal issues. Students will
fic method, analyze bias, evaluate claims and losophy, origins and validity of various forms understand major historical and cultural
evidence, and effectively communicate ideas. of knowledge and epistemological problems events and issues of the 20th Century as well
____________________________________ endemic to the junior and senior level curricu- as develop and present information relating
lum. The focus of the course is on inquiry and to film interpretation to comprehend differ-
SOCIOLOGY critical thinking and is designed to give stu- ing perspectives on American History, culture
Grades: 9-12 (HOA) dents a personal perspective on the discovery and society during the 20th Century.
10-12 (GHS, HHS, LHS) and creation of knowledge. TOK 2 explores ____________________________________
11-12 (CHS) the curriculum in TOK I in even greater depth.
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit ____________________________________ HISTORICAL ISSUES: ETHNIC STUDIES
Sociology means the study of society. It is Grades: 10-12 (GHS, HHS, LHS)
concerned with groups and with actions of Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
individuals within groups. In this course, The Ethnic Studies course is designed to give
students pursue an analysis of the nature and high school students an introduction to the
structure of society. Students will study the experiences of ethnic communities that are
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rarely represented in textbooks. It is also a critical elements of the job, such as evaluat- challenges, and public service provides a way
compelling way to examine race, ethnicity, ing satellite information, analyzing training for people to work together, ensure safety,
nationality, and culture in the United States. procedures, assessing military engagement, and provide an indispensable service to those
The course equips students with a critical preparing intelligence reports, coordinating around us. If you’ve ever contemplated being
lens to see the world and their place in it by information with other security agencies, one of these real-life heroes, now is the time
understanding systems and power at the root and applying appropriate actions to various to learn more.
of American society and has as a goal to mo- threats. Put yourself in the position of the Students from any high school may forecast
tivate students to actively engage in our de- country’s decisive leaders and develop your for this online course.
mocracy. Through the Ethnic Studies course, own knowledge base and skill set necessary ____________________________________
students are supported to discover and use to meet the requirements of our nation’s most
their own power for the benefit of not only demanding career. CCS I: CIVIC & COMMUNITY SERVICES I
themselves, but also that of their community ____________________________________ Grade: 11 (CHS, LHS)
and society at large. Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit
____________________________________ CAREERS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE This course is the foundation for the Human
Grades: 9-12 (HOA) Resource pathway. Students will explore
AMERICAN CINEMA/AMERICAN CULTURE Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit three career areas in depth: education and
Grades: 9-12 (HHS) The criminal justice system offers a wide human development, law, and social services.
Prerequisite: none 0.5 credit range of career opportunities. In this course, Students will identify and research current
This course is designed for students who students will explore different areas of the issues and participate in community-based
enjoy viewing films as a works of art and criminal justice system, including the trial projects which will emphasize workplace
literature. The focus of the course will be process, the juvenile justice system, and the connections and career opportunities. This
looking at key historical times in America correctional system. course also prepares students for CCS II in
and how film reflects not only a particular Students from any high school may forecast the senior year. To be eligible for the Human
part of American culture but also reflects the for this online course. Resources pathway cord, students must earn a
culture that influenced the making of the film. A ____________________________________ B or higher in their CCS I and CCS II classes,
variety of films will be viewed, and a film text as well as in You & the Law, Psychology and
will be used for required reading. Critical and CRIMINOLOGY Sociology.
creative thinking, analysis of critical reviews, Grades: 9-12 (HOA) ____________________________________
and writing will be emphasized. Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit
____________________________________ Students will be given the rare opportunity CCS II: CIVIC & COMMUNITY SERVICES II
to climb inside the mind of a criminal and Grade: 12 (CHS, LHS)
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY examine the ideas and motivations at work. Prerequisite: CCS I 0.5 credit
Grades: 9-12 (HOA) The mental state of a criminal can be affected CCS II is the culmination of the Human
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit by many different aspects of life—psy- Resources pathway. It will con tinue CCS
How have African Americans shaped the cul- chological, biological, sociological—all of I’s goal of college and career readiness and
ture of the United States throughout history? which have differing perspectives and influ- will focus on community activism. Students
Tracing the accomplishments and obstacles ences. Students will investigate how these will design and implement their senior proj-
of African Americans from the slave trade variables affect the criminal mind and how ect during this class. Senior projects could
through emancipation, and to the modern the criminal justice system remains commit- include: a campaign to get a new sidewalk
African diaspora, you will learn about the ted to upholding the law through diligence installed near school, organizing a public
political, economic, social, religious, and and an uncompromising process. forum on a voter initiative, or organizing a
cultural factors that have influenced African ____________________________________ community service event. In addition, each
American life. In African American History, student will complete an internship related
you’ll come face to face with individuals who PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC SERVICE to his or her career interest as well as attend
changed the course of history and learn more Grades: 9-12 (HOA) one community meetings that will be com-
about slavery, racism, and the Civil Rights Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit pleted outside of class. To be eligible for the
Movement. You will also explore how the his- Ambulances scream along, heading toward Human Resources pathway cord, students
tory of African Americans influences current those in need. But who makes sure someone must earn a B or higher in their CCS I, CCS
events today. is there to answer the 9-1-1 call? When you II and either You and the Law or Psychology/
____________________________________ pick up a prescription or take a pill, who has Sociology classes, as well as meet the state
determined that drug is safe for the public? benchmarks in math, reading, speaking, sci-
NATIONAL SECURITY All of these duties are imperative to our com- ence and writing.
Grades: 9-12 (HOA) fort and success as a society and an essential ____________________________________
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit part of public service, a field that focuses on
Do you know what it takes to keep an entire
nation safe? Not only does this effort require
building a safe and healthy world. Principles
of Public Service: To Serve and Protect will
F View a video about the City of Hillsboro’s
Youth Invasion, showcasing careers in public
knowledge on how to handle disasters, but it introduce you to many different careers in this
demands a cool head and tremendous lead- profession and illustrate how they all work service, at https://youtu.be/cdTOm8WegFc
ership abilities. In National Security, you together to provide for the common good. The
will have the opportunity to learn about the protection of society is one of our greatest
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Courses: World Languages HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-19 High School Course Catalog
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 1 FRENCH 3 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS)

Grades: 9-12 (HHS) GERMAN 3 (GHS, LHS)
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit SPANISH 3 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS)
Students acquire the basic Grades: 9-12
language tools and vocabu- Prerequisite: Demonstrate proficiency 1.0 credit
lary of American Sign Lan- at level 2
guage. Students work toward a Students will continue to build reading and writing skills.
beginning level of language proficiency Student proficiency will increase through oral conversa-
in signing, listening, reading, and writ- tions, skits and real-life simulations. Student will be able
ing. The history and culture of the deaf to communicate in multiple time frames. Cross-cultural
community are also explored. ASL1 prepares students understanding is explored.
to gain the proficiency needed for the second language _____________________________________________
requirement. This class is conducted in a full immersion
format to ensure complete understanding and full applica- FRENCH 4 (GHS, LHS)
tion of the techniques. GERMAN 4 (GHS, LHS)
Does not meet IB DP second language requirement. SPANISH 4 (CHS, GHS, LHS)
_____________________________________________ Grades: 9-12
Prerequisite: Demonstrate proficiency 1.0 credit
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 2 at level 3
Grades: 9-12 (HHS) Students will explore authentic readings and will become
Prerequisite: Demonstrate proficiency 1.0 credit more proficient writers. Students will also engage in re-
at level 1 al-world discussions.
In ASL 2, students continue to increase their level of com- _____________________________________________
municative proficiency. There is emphasis on increased
vocabulary and on understanding of syntax and grammar FRENCH 5 (GHS)
of ASL. The history and culture of the deaf community GERMAN 5 (GHS)
are explored in greater depth. ASL 2 continues to prepare SPANISH 5 (GHS)
Grades: 9-12
World Languages
students to gain the proficiecny needed for the second

language requirement. This class is conducted in a full Prerequisite: Demonstrate proficiency 1.0 credit
immersion format to ensure complete understanding and at level 4
full application of techniques. Students will advance their proficiency skills. Students
Does not meet IB DP second language requirement. will develop competence in impromptu speaking. Stu-
_____________________________________________ dents may prepare for and may take the Advanced Place-
ment exam.
FRENCH 1 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS) _____________________________________________
GERMAN 1 (GHS, LHS)
SPANISH 1 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS) AP SPANISH LANGUAGE
Grades: 9-12 Grades: 9-12 (CHS)
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit 10-12 (LHS)
Students will acquire basic language tools and vocabu- Prerequisite: Spanish 4, 1.0 credit
lary to talk about experiences in the present. Students will placement test
work toward a beginning level of language proficiency in This course is designed to provide authentic real-world
speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Cross-cultural application of the Spanish language through speaking,
understanding is explored. reading, writing, and listening. Students completing this
_____________________________________________ course will have the opportunity to take the Advanced
Placement exam in May.
FRENCH 2 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS)
GERMAN 2 (GHS, LHS)
SPANISH 2 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS)
Grades: 9-12
World Language
Prerequisite: Demonstrate 1.0 Proficiency Exam
credit A student may take a district-approved world lan-
proficiency at level 1 guage proficiency assessment in Arabic, Chinese,
Students will continue to develop their level of communi- French, German, Japanese, Russian or Spanish to
cative proficiency to expand on past experiences and in- receive world language credit. Each school site
terests. Students will increase vocabulary and understand- offers multiple opportunities each school year for
ing of language structure. Cross-cultural understanding is students to take the world language proficiency
explored. exams. For more information or to register for the
world language proficiency-based exam, please see
your counselor or a world language teacher.
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AP SPANISH LITERATURE their Spanish language skills, increase aca- IB DP SPANISH HL1
Pending School Board approval demic language, gain exposure to important Grade: 11 (HHS)
Grades: 10-12 (CHS) pieces of text and practice cultural awareness. Prerequisite: successful 1.0 credit
Prerequisite: AP Spanish 1.0 credit It will expand their bilingual range and will completion of 3rd year
Language move them beyond basic language develop- This demanding course prepares students for
This course engages students in the reading ment to a broader command of the language. advanced testing at university levels. Students
and analysis of Spanish literature to deepen ____________________________________ write cohesive essays, interact with native
their understanding of the ways writers use speakers in conversation or taped lectures,
language to provide both meaning and plea- DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM (DLP) and speak in a participatory manner. Speak-
sure. Students will consider a work’s structure, SPANISH 5 ing assignments require students to explain
style, and themes, as well as its use of figura- Grades: 9-10 (HHS) and defend opinions, discuss abstract and
tive language, imagery, symbolism, and tone. Prerequisite: DLP student 1.0 credit concrete topics, and hypothesize on possible
Writing assignments require students to ana- DLP Spanish 5 is a continuation of the Dual future events. Topics vary and include art, pol-
lyze and interpret literary works. Language Program Spanish Language itics, science, health, current events, history,
____________________________________ Development coursework. This is a course and students’ own past and present. Students
designed to develop and improve a student’s also read a variety of texts such as articles,
SPANISH LITERACY 1 reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. short novels, plays, poetry, and short stories.
Grades: 9-12 (LHS) This course offers Spanish-speaking students The course is conducted entirely in the target
Prerequisite: Meets placement 1.0 credit an opportunity to study Spanish formally, in language and requires students to be indepen-
criteria an academic setting, in the same way that dent, highly motivated, and take initiative for
Spanish-speaking students will be tested to English-speaking students study English their language goals. This course is the first of
determine their skill level in Spanish literacy. Language Arts. The DLP 4 and 5 course will the two courses leading to examination in a
The class is designed for students who have alternate between Latin American and Span- Second Language at the Higher Level.
not mastered reading and writing skills in ish literature. This will help students further IB DP Spanish HL1 and 2 are the capstone courses
Spanish. Students will read short stories, write develop their Spanish language skills, in- for the DLP at Hilhi.
in sentences and paragraphs, and reinforce crease academic language, gain exposure to ____________________________________
their pride in culture. important pieces of text and practice cultural
____________________________________ awareness. It will expand their bilingual range IB DP SPANISH HL2
and will move them beyond basic language Grade: 12 (HHS)
SPANISH LITERACY 2 development to a broader command of the Prerequisite: IB Spanish HL1 1.0 credit
Grades: 9-12 (GHS, LHS) language. This course prepares students for advanced
Prerequisite: Meets placement 1.0 credit ____________________________________ testing at university levels. Students write
criteria cohesive essays, interact with native speakers
Spanish-speaking students will be tested to IB DP SPANISH SL in conversation or taped lectures, and speak in
determine their skill level in Spanish literacy. IB DP FRENCH SL a participatory manner. Speaking assignments
Students will read a variety of novels and Grades: 11-12 (HHS) require students to explain and defend opin-
nonfiction texts written in Spanish. Students Prerequisite: successful 1.0 credit ions, discuss abstract and concrete topics, and
will write an i-search paper using periodicals. completion of 3rd year hypothesize on possible future events. Topics
These skills will enhance and expand students’ This course prepares students for advanced include art, politics, science, health, current
skills in English literacy. Students should be testing at university levels. Students write events, history, and students’ own past and
ready for Advanced Placement Spanish Lan- coherent essays, interact with native speakers present. Students also read a variety of texts
guage after this course. in conversation or taped lectures, and speak in such as articles, short novels, plays, poetry,
____________________________________ a participatory manner. Speaking assignments and short stories. The course is conducted
require students to explain and defend opin- entirely in the target language and requires
DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM (DLP) ions, discuss abstract and concrete topics, and students to be independent, highly motivated,
SPANISH 4 hypothesize on possible future events. Topics and take initiative for their language goals.
Grades: 9-10 (HHS) vary and include art, politics, science, health, Students taking this course will be eligible for
Prerequisite: DLP student 1.0 credit current events, history, and students’ own past the IB Second Language B HL exam.
DLP Spanish 4 is a continuation of the Dual and present. They also read a variety of texts IB DP Spanish HL1 and 2 are the capstone courses
Language Program Spanish Language Devel such as articles, short novels, plays, poetry, for the DLP at Hilhi.
opment coursework. This is a course designed and short stories. The course is conducted ____________________________________
to develop and improve a student’s reading, entirely in the target language. Students
writing, speaking and listening skills. This taking this course are eligible for the IB
course offers Spanish-speaking students an Second Language SL exam.
opportunity to study Spanish formally, in an ____________________________________
academic setting, in the same way that English-
speaking students study English Language
Arts. The DLP 4 and 5 course will alternate
between Latin American and Spanish litera-
ture. This will help students further develop
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Specially-designed instruction related to students’ Indi- education course. Support, direct instruction, organiza-
vidual Education Programs (IEPs) occurs in Learning tional strategies, and guided practice in the areas of writ-
Resource Center (LRC) classes and/or general educa- ing, comprehension of informational and literary text,
tion classes. While the district course catalog includes research, and technical writing will be provided.
all course offerings, specific courses may not be offered _____________________________________________
across high schools. IEP teams will determine appropri-
ate course placement based on course offerings at indi- SUPPORT FOR CORE CONTENT 10
vidual buildings. Placement criteria for all LRC classes is Grade: 10
by IEP team decision. Credit: 1.0 Elective credit
_____________________________________________ This course is designed to be taken concurrently with
10th grade general education courses like English lan-
FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS guage arts, social studies and science. The syllabus will
Grade: 9 be aligned with the concurrent standards-based general
Credit: 1.0 Language Arts core credit for Modified Diploma education course. Support, direct instruction, organiza-
OR 1.0 Elective credit for Standard Diploma tional strategies, and guided practice in the areas of writ-
Fundamentals of ELA is designed for students who have ing, comprehension of informational and literary text,
demonstrated a need for modified curriculum through research, and technical writing will be provided.
systematic, thorough instruction in writing, reading, _____________________________________________
Learning Resource Center
organization, and speaking and listening. This course

builds upon students’ prior knowledge of grammar, SUPPORT FOR CORE CONTENT 11
vocabulary, word usage, and the mechanics of writing to Grade: 11
teach grade-level content standards using a modified cur- Credit: 1.0 Elective credit
riculum. Students will explore various genres of text with This course is designed to be taken concurrently with
writing exercises linked to reading selections. 11th grade general education courses like English lan-
_____________________________________________ guage arts, social studies and science. The syllabus will
(placement by IEP team decision)
be aligned with the concurrent standards-based general

COMPREHENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS education course. Support, direct instruction, organiza-
Grade: 10 tional strategies, and guided practice in the areas of writ-
Credit: 1.0 Language Arts core credit for Modified Diploma ing, comprehension of informational and literary text,
OR 1.0 Elective credit for Standard Diploma research, and technical writing will be provided.
Comprehensive ELA is designed for students who have _____________________________________________
completed Fundamentals of ELA and/or who are pursu-
ing a modified diploma. This course will review basic SUPPORT FOR CORE CONTENT 12
skills and prior knowledge, moving quickly into more Grades: 12
advanced writing, literary forms, speaking and listening, Credit: 1.0 Elective credit
and organizational skills to teach grade-level content This course is designed to be taken concurrently with
standards using a modified curriculum. Students will 12th grade general education courses like English lan-
read an expanded variety of texts and analyze literary guage arts, social studies and science. The syllabus will
devices. be aligned with the concurrent standards-based general
_____________________________________________ education course. Support, direct instruction, organiza-
tional strategies, and guided practice in the areas of writ-
PRINCIPLES OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 1, 2 ing, comprehension of informational and literary text,
Grades: 11-12 research, and technical writing will be provided.
Credit: 1.0 Language Arts core credit for Modified Diploma _____________________________________________
This course is designed to teach students practical read-
ing, writing, speaking and listening skills in preparation SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZING AND STUDYING
for life after graduation. Skills such as personal and func- Grade(s): Suggested for 9-12
tional writing, reading for information and enjoyment, Credit: 1.0 Elective credit
and interpersonal skills will be covered. Some aspects of This course is designed to teach and develop access skills
this course may address Senior Seminar requirements for needed for general education success. These may include
a Modified Senior Project. but are not limited to: organization, note-taking, test
_____________________________________________ preparation, academic discourse, critical thinking, close
reading, self-advocacy, vocabulary development, inter-
SUPPORT FOR CORE CONTENT 9 personal communication, and academic writing.
Grade: 9 _____________________________________________
Credit: 1.0 Elective credit
This course is designed to be taken concurrently with
9th grade general education courses like English lan-
guage arts, social studies and science. The syllabus will
be aligned with the concurrent standards-based general
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MATH ESSENTIALS 1 MATH SUPPORT: GEOMETRY CONNECTIONS TO COLLEGE

Grade: 9 Grades: 10-11 Grade: 12
Credit: 1.0 Math core credit for Modified Diploma Credit: 1.0 Elective credit Credit: 0.5 Elective credit
OR 1.0 Elective credit for Std Diploma This course is designed as a support class to Students enrolled in this course will be pur-
This course is designed to teach students to be taken concurrently with Geometry. The suing post-secondary educational oppor-
solve concrete real-world and mathematical syllabus will be aligned with the concurrent tunities. They will learn about general and
problems involving all four operations Geometry course. It will provide additional specific college requirements and processes,
(addition, subtraction, multiplication, and direct instruction and guided practice with the differences between high school and col-
division). In addition, students will apply and math concepts. Study skills relevant to math lege, how the law changes from high school
extend previous understanding of fractions, will be taught. to adult settings (IDEA vs. ADA), and how
decimals, and percents. This course is stan- ____________________________________ to access college disability services. Students
dards-based using a modified curriculum. will take a field trip to PCC.
____________________________________ MATH SUPPORT: ALGEBRA 2 ____________________________________
Grades: 11-12
MATH ESSENTIALS 2 Credit: 1.0 Elective credit CONNECTIONS TO CAREERS
Grades: 9-10 This course is designed as a support class Grade: 12
Credit: 1.0 Math core credit for Modified Diploma to be taken concurrently with an Algebra 2 Credit: 0.5 Elective credit
OR 1.0 Elective credit for Std Diploma course. The syllabus will be aligned with the This course is designed for students who
This course is designed to teach students to concurrent Algebra 2 course. It will provide need to develop knowledge and skills
solve concrete and abstract real-world and additional direct instruction and guided prac- required for successful employment. Stu-
mathematical problems involving rational tice with math concepts. Study skills relevant dents will look how and where to find job
and irrational numbers involving all four to math will be taught. openings and develop the skills necessary to
operations (addition, subtraction, multipli- ____________________________________ get and keep a job.
cation, and division). This course is stan- ____________________________________
dards-based using a modified curriculum. FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
____________________________________ Grades: 9-10 WORK EXPERIENCE
Credit: 0.5 Elective credit Grades: 10-12
MATH FOR CONSUMERS 1, 2 This course is designed for students who need Credit: 0.5 Elective credit (repeatable)
Grades: 11-12 to learn about problem-solving, self-advo- This course is designed for students who need
Credit: 1.0 Math core credit for Modified Diploma cacy, goal setting and personal awareness to a continuum of instruction in work-related
\This course is designed for the develop- become more successful students. In the units, skills. On and off-campus work experiences
ment and application of mathematical skills students will gain knowledge of their strengths are designed to develop work habits and work
necessary to solve problems related to com- and weaknesses, personal disability, and how communication skills. Students will learn
mon work place and functional living tasks to speak up for themselves in a school setting. what is expected in a work setting in a hands-
including but not limited to: earning wages, Students will practice developing communica- on environment.
benefits, money concepts, comparison-shop- tion and decision making skills. ____________________________________
ping, budgeting, banking, investing, and use ____________________________________
of credit.
____________________________________ INTRODUCTION TO CAREERS
Grade: 10-11
MATH SUPPORT: ALGEBRA 1 Credit: 0.5 Elective credit
Grades: 9-10 This course is designed for students who need
Credit: 1.0 Elective credit to assess skills and interests, explore career
This course is designed as a support class to options, and learn how to develop a plan to
be taken concurrently with Algebra I. The achieve their post-high school goals. In the
syllabus will be aligned with the concurrent units, students will complete career interest
Algebra I course. It will provide additional inventories and explore careers and entry level
direct instruction and guided practice with requirements through a variety of activities.
math concepts. Study skills relevant to math ____________________________________
will be taught.
____________________________________
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Additional Educational Options HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-19 High School Course Catalog
µ SENIOR SEMINAR The course is Pass/No Pass.

Grade: 12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS) *Limit of 1.0 credit earned per year
Each Hillsboro School District high school senior is
required to complete a senior project in order to graduate. COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING ELECTIVE:
The requirements for these projects are set by the Dis- Sports Medicine/Physical Education
trict and the Oregon Department of Education. Students Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS)
enrolled in a senior-level course in a career learning area Prerequisite: Application and 0.5 credit
have an opportunity to work on these senior projects in counselor approval
that course. Senior Seminar is a required course for all Students must be able to travel to the HOA gymnasium,
other seniors. Senior Seminar provides students the op- 452 NE Third Avenue, Hillsboro.
portunity and support to design and implement their This semester course will provide students an internship
senior project. The project will represent the interests, placement specific to K-12 physical education. The in-
knowledge, and skills they have gained in high school and ternship experience and skills gained in this course will
their visions for their future education and work. Compo- benefit students by developing college and career read-
Additional Educational Options
nents of the project include the project proposal, conduct- iness skills as well as developing their knowledge and
ing research, writing a paper, and a presentation of the skills in the field of physical education. Students inter-
completed project. Students will also assemble a portfolio ested in taking this course must see their counselor for
of their graduation requirements, letters of commendation an application. Approval is required prior to enrollment.
and recommendation, transcripts, and other documents The course is Pass/No Pass.
which can be used when applying to college or for a job. _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
FRESHMAN LEADERSHIP
FRESHMAN EXPLORATION Grade: 9 (LHS)
Grade: 9 (HOA, LHS) Prerequisite: Application and 1.0 credit
Prerequisite: None 1.0 credit (HOA) instructor approval
0.5 credit (LHS) This is Liberty’s Freshman Academy-specific student
Freshman Exploration is an academic skill-building class government and senate. Our future leaders will under-
for students. In this course, students will develop skills stand that to lead by example is the best policy. Serving
critical for success in high school and beyond, including: our academy and our community through meaningful
specific study skills, writing methods, critical thinking projects and activities will be the primary focus. Fresh-
skills, public speaking, reading a variety of informational man Leadership students will work on all-school projects
texts, and group discussion techniques. This class will with the LHS Leadership class, while also serving our
use a variety of learning activities to challenge students academy specifically in a variety of ways.
to think critically about real-world issues and express _____________________________________________
their ideas clearly. Freshman Exploration prepares stu-
dents for ongoing academic success. LEADERSHIP 1
_____________________________________________ Grades: 9-12 (CHS, HHS, HOA) 0.5 credit
10-12 (LHS) 1.0 credit
COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING ELECTIVE: Prerequisite: None
Local Business/Organization This course is designed to instruct students in the various
Grade: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS) methods and techniques for planning, implementing,
Prerequisite: Application and 0.5 credit* and evaluating projects related to school activities.
counselor approval Topics include committee organization, goal-setting,
This semester course is designed to engage our youth in decision-making, time management, and all aspects of
a meaningful internship placement that closely parallels program planning. Students will focus on leadership
a student’s career pathway interest. This course intro- skill-building. May be repeated.
duces students to many of the main tasks and functions _____________________________________________
of a particular career or organization. Working in con-
junction with a local business, corporation or non-profit, LEADERSHIP 2
students will support projects related to the agency’s pri- Grades: 10-12 (HHS)
mary work. The course will serve the purpose of develop- Prerequisite: Leadership 1 0.5 credit
ing leadership, problem-solving and practical skills related This course is designed to build upon leadership skills
to the world of work. The internship experience and skills involving planning, implementing and evaluating proj-
gained in this course will benefit students by developing ects related to school activities. Topics include leading
college and career readiness skills as well as developing committees, project management and organization,
their civic skills as citizens in their community working SMART goal setting, time and task management, and
with local businesses and agencies. Students interested all aspects of project and program planning. Students
in taking this course must see counselor for application. will focus on advanced leadership skill building. May be
Approval is required prior to enrollment. In order to earn repeated.
the 0.5 credit, students must complete 65 hours.
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2018-19 High School Course Catalog HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT Additional Educational Options
LINK CREW class assistant in a special needs classroom or IB TUTORIAL

Pending School Board approval playground/physical education assistant. Grades: 11-12 (HHS)
Grades: 11-12 (HHS) ____________________________________ Prerequisite: IB participant 0.5 credit
Prerequisite: Application 1.0 credit This course is designed to offer support to
Throughout the year, these groups meet to AVID students taking IB coursework.
participate in a series of activities aimed at Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS) ____________________________________
developing a growth mindset, improved deci- Prerequisite: see below* 1.0 credit
sion making, reflection skills, and answering AVID is an in-school academic support ACADEMIC OPTIONS
any questions that may pop up from a fresh- program for grades 9-12 that prepares students Grade: 11-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, HOA, LHS)
man student throughout the year. Students for four-year college and university eligibility (12th-graders take precedence if space
enrolled in this class determine the direction and success. AVID targets students in the is limited)
of the program, plan activities, and develop academic middle. AVID students must commit Prerequisite: Counselor 0.5 credit*
their leadership skills. They work together to enrollment in a rigorous college prepara- recommendation
planning events, such as fundraising oppor- tory sequence of courses. Students will learn Academic Options provides an opportunity
tunities, community service projects, study and apply study skills and learning strategies for students to recover credit for a failed
sessions, and movie nights. to improve performance in their other classes. course that is required for graduation. This
____________________________________ Note taking, outlining, writing, speaking, course uses an online learning program as a
reading, test strategies and self-awareness tool for individualized instruction to recoup
STUDENT GOVERNMENT are stressed, including college research learning standards not mastered in the origi-
Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS) activities and SAT and ACT test preparation. nal class. This program also offers academic
Prerequisite: see below* 1.0 credit Students will be coached individually and support for students in their current course
This year-long course is mandatory for all in study groups by specially trained tutors. load outside of Academic Options.
elected and appointed Student Government AVID’s systematic approach increases stu- *Credits are based on subject area and
members. Advanced leadership skills will dents’ chance for success in four-year colleges awarded for each course recovered.
be reinforced while students plan for, run, while supporting schoolwide and districtwide ____________________________________
and evaluate most of the activities within learning and performance goals.
the school. Community service and school *Students must apply and be interviewed be-
improvement projects are also a part of this fore being accepted to this course. OFF-CAMPUS
class. ____________________________________
*Elected or appointed to a student government SUPPLEMENTAL
office. Required for elected and appointed AVID TUTOR
officers. Grades: 11-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS) OPPORTUNITIES
____________________________________ Prerequisite: see below* 0.5 credit
The AVID tutor takes an active part in devel- EARLY COLLEGE
STUDENT AIDE oping the academic and personal strengths of Grades: 11-12
Grades: 9-12 (CHS, GHS, HHS) students in the AVID Elective, a college pre- Prerequisite: Application & credit varies
10-12 (LHS) paratory course. AVID Tutors will be trained counselor recommendation
Prerequisite: see below* 0.5 credit in WICOR (writing, inquiry, collaboration, Early College High School is an options pro-
Student aides become involved in a vari- organization, reading) strategies and the gram available to students in partnership with
ety of learning experiences either on or off ten steps of the tutorial process. Tutors will Beaverton School District. It is an opportunity
campus. Students may work with and as- facilitate small group tutorials where they for students to blend high school and col-
sist teachers in a variety of ways, work in need not be experts in all subjects, but lege in a coherent, personalized and rigorous
counseling, attendance and administration instead be active learners. Additionally, tutors education program at Portland Community
offices, assist in the library or bookstore, and will assist AVID students with Cornell notes, College. Designed as an option for the last
in many other capacities on the campus. binder checks, tutorial requests forms, plan- two years of high school, students generally
Satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading. ners, and the successful completion of college attend PCC full-time for six terms. Tuition is
*One student aide course per semester, staff eligibility requirements under the supervision paid for by the Hillsboro School District. It
approval of the AVID elective teacher. AVID tutors are is possible for a student to earn a high school
____________________________________ expected to serve as positive role models and diploma as well as an Associate’s Degree or
mentors to students in the AVID elective. May up to two years of transferable college credit
AIDE/PEER TUTOR be repeated. in their career pathway. Eligible students
Grades: 10-12 (HOA) *Students must apply and be approved before may apply to be part of Early College by
Prerequisite: None 0.5 credit enrolling in this course. first meeting with their counselor. The
Students may apply to be a student aide or ____________________________________ application process begins second semes-
mentor at a district elementary school or other ter of sophomore year, which will include
district program. Specifics of the aide/mentor a recommendation from the counselor. Stu-
position will be determined by the administra- dents enter Early College as juniors for this
tions of HOA and of the school or program the two-year program. No entry is approved for
student is placed in. Examples may include: senior year. Students must be 16 or older at
academic assistance to struggl ing students, the time they begin the course.
Space is subject to availability.
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Academic & Activity Fees HILLSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT 2018-19 High School Course Catalog
PCC GATEWAY TO COLLEGE/ It is the philosophy of Hillsboro School District that no student be denied
YES TO COLLEGE the opportunity to participate in any phase of the curriculum because
Prerequisite: see below* credit varies of financial hardship. The district will provide necessary materials free
The Gateway to College program at PCC of charge to any student whose parents indicate that the costs entailed
serves youth 16-20 years old who are at risk would represent a financial hardship to the family.
for dropping out of school. The program gives
students the opportunity to earn a high school Arrangements should be worked out through the school’s bookkeeper, rather
diploma while achieving college success. than the teacher or coach whose class or activity is involved
Students simultaneously accumulate high
school and college credits, earning their high
school diploma while progressing toward an Description CHS, GHS, HHS, LHS
associate degree. If this might be an option for Optional Fees
you, meet with your school counselor.
*Space is subject to availability.
Families may choose to pay these fees to
____________________________________ help support the school/classroom
All visual arts $25
EXPANDED OPTIONS
Grades: 10-12 All photography $35
Prerequisite: see below* credit varies
Academic & Activity Fees
Expanded Options provides an opportunity to All technology education $25
attend college level classes while still in high classes:
school with tuition paid by the District. There • Advanced technology Capital Center classes: $25
is a limit to the number of credits the District • Auto technology Construction: $30
can provide and participation priority is given
to students who qualify for the free and
• Construction Drafting: $40
reduced-priced meal program. Students • Digital technology
must be accepted by an eligible public post- • Drafting
secondary Oregon institution and follow a • Foods
learning plan agreed upon by the student,
• Horticulture/floriculture
staff, and parents to reflect the student’s goals.
Students must be 16 or older at the time they • Welding
begin the course. • Wood
*Appropriate HS prerequisites; parent, coun-
selor and administrator approval. Space is
Planner $5
subject to availability. Printer paper fee $10
____________________________________
Required Fees
Payable as part of participation, purchase or use
ASB $20
(only required for students involved in
a school-sanctioned activity)
Activity fee* $150*
• Band - concert/symphonic
• Band - marching
• Cheerleading
• Color guard
• Dance team
• FFA
• Flag team
Athletic participation fee* $200*
Parking permit $30 per year
Yearbook $50
* per student per sport/activity, up to a maximum of $300 per

student; maximum $600 per family
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COURSE PLANNING (Naviance)

HSD high schools use the tool Naviance
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goals. Counselors and families can view
student plans and provide informed Liberty http://connection.naviance.com/libertyhi
suggestions and encouragement. This
allows families to take a larger role in
their student’s future planning process.
Students and families can access

Naviance Course Planner by visiting the
specific websites for their school.
More information about Naviance itself

can be found at www.naviance.com
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User name is first four letters of last name + first initial + last three numbers of
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Will I Graduate?
Index • Drafting 48
• Electronics & Robotics 46
• Engineering Design 46
• Fire Science 50
AP European History 73
AP Human Geography 72
AP Music Theory 64
AP Physics 68
• Machine Welding 50 Applied Web Design 48
A • Other Tech 52 AP Psychology 74
Additional Educational Options 80 • Woodworking 49 AP Spanish Language 76, 77
Admission Requirements for Health/Health Sciences 54 AP Spanish Literature 77
Colleges & Universities 4 Language Arts 56 AP Statistics 62
Advanced Placement 8 Learning Resource Center 78 AP Studio Art 39
Agriscience 51 Mathematics 60 AP U.S. Government 72
American Sign Language 76 Music 63 AP U.S. History 72
Arts and Communications 38 Physical Education 65 Architectural Drafting 49
Automotive Tech 50 Science 67 Art 38
• Biological Sciences 68 Art in World Cultures 39
B • Chemistry 68 Astronomy 68
Biological Sciences 69 • Integrated Sciences 70 Automotive Technology 50
Business 42 • Physics 68 AVID 81
Social Science 71 AVID Tutor 81
C World Languages 76 Basic Business & Computer Applications 44
Career and College Pathways 15 Biology 69
Career and College Planning Timeline 16
Career and College Readiness Roadmap 17
Courses by Title Broadcast Journalism 40
3-D Art 38, 39 Careers in Criminal Justice 75
Career Development Credit 15 Cartooning & Drawing 39, 40
Academic Options 81
CCP Coursework 18 CCS: Civic & Community Services 75
Accelerated Algebra 2 62
CCP Career Learning Areas 19 Ceramics 40
Agriculture, Food and Natural Accelerated Chemistry 68
Accelerated Geometry 61 Chemistry 68
Resource Systems 21
Accounting 42 Child Development 45
Arts, Information and Communication 22
Advanced Algebra with College Prep English Language Arts 58
• Media/Visual Arts 22
Financial Applications 61 Communications 40
• Performing Arts 24
Advanced Bioscience Technologies 70 Community Service Learning
Business and Management 26
Advanced Computer Applications 44 • Local Business/Organization 80
• Business and Marketing 26
Advanced Culinary Arts 44 • Sports Medicine/PE 80
• Culinary Arts and Hospitality 27
Advanced Freshman English Language Arts Comprehensive English Language Arts 78
Health Sciences 28
Block/AP Human Geography 57 Computer Applications 44
Human Resources 29
Advanced Graphic Arts Studio 39 Computer Game Design 47
• Early Childhood Education 29
Advanced Junior English Language Arts 57 Computer Keyboarding 42
• Fire Science 29
Advanced Senior English Language Arts 57 Computer Science Principles 47
• Leadership/Public Service 30 Advanced Sophomore English Concepts of Engineering & Technology 46
Industrial and Engineering Systems 33 Language Arts 57 Concert Band 63
Chemistry 68 Advanced Strength Training, Concert Choir 64
Communications 40 Speed & Agility 65 Connections to Careers 79
Computer Applications 44 Advanced Technology Lab 52 Connections to College 79
Computing/Programming 47 Aerobics/Fitness for Life 66 Construction 49
Construction 49 African American History 75 Construction Technology 49
Counseling Procedures 6 Aide/Peer Tutor 81 Cosmetology 43
Course Planning (Naviance) 83 Algebra 1 61 Court Sports 65
Algebra 1 (Everyday) 61 Creative Writing 40, 59
Courses by Subject Area Algebra 1 Support 61 Criminology 75
Additional Educational Options 80 Algebra 2 61 Daycare Work Experience 45
Arts and Communication 38 Algebra 2 Support 61 Digital Electronics 46
• Communications 40 American Cinema/American Culture 75 Digital Photography 40
• Theatre Arts 41 American Sign Language 76 Discovering Natural Resources 52
• Visual Arts 38 Anatomy & Physiology 69 Drafting 48
Business | Computers | Culinary 42 Animal Nutrition 51 Drafting Technology 48, 49
• Business 42 Anthropology 73 Dual Language Program - Spanish 77
• Computers 44 AP Biology 69 Early Childhood Education 45
• Culinary Arts 44 AP Calculus 62 Early College 81
Early Childhood Education 45 AP Chemistry 69 Economics 72
Engineering | Technology 46 AP Computer Science 48 Elective Physical Education 65
• Agriscience 51 AP Economics 72 Electronic Technology 47
• Automotive Technology 50 AP English Language & Composition 58 Engineering Design & Development 46
• Computing 47 AP English Literature & Composition 58 Engineering Prep 46
• Construction 49 AP Environmental Science 70 English Language Arts 57
English Language Development (ELD) 53 Intro to Forestry & Natural Resources 51 Teen Parent Support Seminar 46
• ELD Tutorial 53 Intro to Health Science Professions 54 Tenor and Bass Chorus 64
• Emerging ELD 53 Intro to Horticulture Technology & Design 51 Theatre 41
• Newcomer ELD 53 Intro to Manufacturing 52 Theatre, Cinema & Film Production 42
• Progressing ELD 53 Intro to Renewable Technologies 52 Treble Chorus 64
Environmental Science 70 Intro to Social Media 48 U.S. History 72
Expanded Options 82 Intro to Veterinary Science 51 Veterinary Technology 51
Fire Science 50 Jazz Ensemble 63 Video Production 40
Fitness Training & Sports Medicine 54 Large Mixed Chorus 64 Vocal Ensemble 64
Floral Design 52 Leadership 80 Web Design 48
Forensic Science 70 Liberty Fit 66 Wind Ensemble 63
Foundations for the Future 79 Liberty Marketing & Management, Inc. 43 Woodwork Technology 49
French 76 Link Crew 81 Work Experience 79
Freshman Exploration 80 Machine Welding Technology 50 World Studies 72
Freshman Leadership 80 Management/Business Seminar 43 Yearbook Staff 41
Fundamentals of English Language Arts 78 Mariachi 64 You & the Law 73
Geometry 61 Marketing 43 Culinary Arts 44
Geometry Support 61 Marketing Lab 43
German 76 Math Essentials 79 D
Gourmet Foods & Hospitality 44 Math for Consumers 79 Diploma Requirements 2
Graphic Design 39 Math Lab: Essential Skills Workshop 62 Drafting 48
Guitar 63, 64 Math Support: Algebra 79 Dual Credit Opportunities 12
Health 54 Math Support: Geometry 79 Dual Language Program 7
Health Sciences 54 Microbiology 70
Historical Issues Musical Theatre 41 E
• Contemporary American History Music Appreciation 63 Early Childhood Education 45
Through Film 74 Music Percussion 63 Electronics & Robotics 46
• Ethnic Studies 74 National Security 75 Engineering Design 46
• History of Oregon 74 Newspaper Staff 41 Engineering l Technology 46
• History of the Holocaust 74 PCC Gateway to College/Yes to College 82 English Language Development 53
History of the Holocaust 74 People & Politics 72
Horticulture Technology & Design 51 Personal Finance 42 F
Hospitality & Tourism 43 Physical Education 65 Fees - Academic and Activity 82
Humanities 57, 58 Physics 68 Fire Science 50
Humanities/Integrated Arts Block (FAME) 58 Pre-Calculus 62 Forecasting/Planning 6
IB DP Biology 69 Principles of Engineering 46 Freshman Academy 7
IB DP Business Management SL 44 Principles of English Language Arts 78
IB DP Economics 72 Principles of Public Service 75 G
IB DP French 77 Print Journalism 40 German 76
IB DP Global Politics SL 73 Programming 47, 48 Grades, Weighted 3
IB DP History of the Americas 73 Psychology 74 Graduation Honors 3
IB DP Language & Literature HL 59 Real World Parenting 45
IB DP Language & Literature SL 58 Research & Development 52 H
IB DP Math (Calculus) 62 Robotics 47 Health/Health Sciences 54
IB DP Math Studies 62 Senior Inquiry 58, 73 Hillsboro Online Academy 11
IB DP Physics 68 Senior Seminar 80
IB DP Spanish 77 Sociology 74 I
IB DP Sports, Exercise & Spanish 76 Integrated Sciences 70
Health Science SL1 55 Spanish Literacy 77 International Baccalaureate Programs 9
IB DP Theatre Arts 42 Sports, Entertainment & Event Marketing 43
IB DP Theory of Knowledge 74 Sports & Entertainment Marketing 43 L
IB DP Visual Art 39 Statistics 62 Language Arts 56
IB Tutorial 81 Strategic Literacy 59 Learning Resource Center 78
Integrated Arts Block (FAME) 39 Strength Training & Conditioning 65
International Business 43 Student Aide 81 M
Intro to Agriculture 51 Student Government 81 Machine Welding 50
Intro to Bioscience Technologies 69 Studio Production 41 Mathematics 60
Intro to Careers 79 Support for Core Content 78 Miller Education Center 12
Intro to CDA 45 Support for Organizing & Studying 78 Music 63
Intro to Computer Science 47 Sustainable Agriculture 52
Intro to Culinary Arts 44 Sustainable Design 52 N
Intro to Digital Technologies 46 Symphonic Band 63 NCAA Athletic Eligibility 5
Intro to Engineering Design 46 Team Sports 65
Intro to Entrepreneurship 42 Technical Theatre Production 41
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Spanish 76
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High School Course Catalog

MESSAGE FROM THE DISTRICT

Dear HSD students and parents,

Martha Guise, Principal Greg Timmons, Principal Scan the QR code

Claudia Ruf, Principal Linda Harrington, Principal www.hsd.k12.or.us

Take the time to carefully read the contents

Not all courses are offered at every high school.

Symbols that may appear are:

for International Baccalaureate

Science/Social Science (additional) 1 credit 2) Essential Skills mastery is

unweighted GPA = (4 + 3 + 4 + 2) / number of classes = 13 / 4 = 3.25

Weighted GPA Calculation

weighted GPA = (5 + 3 + 4 + 3) / number of classes = 15 / 4 = 4.25

Honors Graduate (effective beginning with the graduating class of 2019)

College Preparatory Subjects Minimum Units

Freshman GPA Admission Requirements for Oregon Public University System

UofO OSU PSU EOU OIT SOU WOU

Additional campus review ** 2.75 2.70 below 2.50 below 2.75

October 10, 2018

October 6, 2018 December 1, 2018 May 4, 2019

September 8, 2018 December 8, 2018 April 13, 2019

Counseling Procedures Forecasting/Planning

Schedule Correction Procedures

Schedule corrections will not be made for:

Course Corrections and Changes

Step 1: Counselor and student conversation

Dual Language Program Goals

These HSD graduates are in the WOU Scholars program, a collabo-

Did you know? In the 2015-16 school year, 60.5 percent

Course Century Glencoe Liberty

The common philosophy of IB World Schools is to deliver a rigorous educational

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

HL = higher level two-year course

Language & Literature

Individuals & Societies

CURRICULUM: The IB diploma requires students to complete advanced, college-

EXTENDED ESSAY: Students write an approximately 3,500-4,000-word essay on a topic

Students at Hilhi can participate in IB by taking one or more IB courses, or by choosing

Full-time or Part-Time Enrollment

Once an application is received for a student, an interview process occurs. If a student

Senior portfolios include: • Evidence of extended application

Because of the nature of post-secondary partnership agreements, qualifications of

The number of credits earned and institution may change. Associated

Aware, Eligible and Prepared

Career Development Credit

CAREER & COLLEGE PATHWAYS

Get Ready for Start Control make it

Lay Foundations Identify Goals Define Your

Career & College Readiness

Aware Eligible Prepared Career/College Ready

CCP Coursework What is a Career and College Pathway?

CCP career learning areas available are:

• Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Systems

Why enroll in a CCP?

How will I earn a CCP Cord at graduation?

Career and College Pathways can help stu-

Century Glencoe Hilhi Liberty HOA

Arts, Information & Media/Visual Arts

Hilhi theatre students

Liberty’s concert choir performs at

The Teen Tuesday Mar-

Hilhi’s automotive ser-