English Options

English III

Credits: 1.0 English
Level: Required Grade 11
Prerequisites: English II
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course provides students the opportunity to be thorough, accurate, and compelling in their writing. Students explore writing that is clear and concise and read stories that give perspective. In English III, students gain an appreciation of American literature and the ways it reflects the times in which it was written. Students discover how people thought and lived and wrote about their experiences.

Dual Credit Written Communications

Credits: 0.5 English High School / 3.0 Collegiate
Level: Recommended Grades 11 - 12
Prerequisites: English II
Dual Credit: Yes
Attendance: Daily Attendance Required
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This semester long course develops writing skills which include prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. A variety of writing assignments are designed to help the learner analyze audience and purpose, research and organize ideas, and format and design documents based on subject matter and content. This course also develops critical reading and thinking skills through the analysis of a variety of written documents. This course has limited earned flexibility and daily attendance is required.

Dual Credit Oral & Interpersonal Communications

Credits: 0.5 English High School / 3.0 Collegiate
Level: Recommended Grades 11 - 12
Prerequisites: English II
Dual Credit: Yes
Attendance: Daily Attendance Required
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This semester long course is focused upon developing speaking, verbal and nonverbal communication, and listening skills through individual presentations, group activities, and other projects. This course has limited earned flexibility and daily attendance is required.

Career Prep

Credits: 0.5 English
Level: Required Grade 11
Prerequisites: None
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This semester-long course is designed to help students prepare themselves for life after high school. Students will discover possible career options, develop professional skills, and learn about themselves along the way. Topics and assignments covered in class include: learning styles, resume writing, and interview etiquette.

Science Options

Chemistry

Credits: 1.0 Science
Level: Recommended Grades 11 - 12
Prerequisites: Physical Science
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course is designed as an interactive, 21st century course focusing on Chemistry. Topics include the composition, properties, and changes associated with matter and their applications. This course is designed to serve as a foundation for the study of Chemistry. Students will demonstrate a vast understanding of the importance of Chemistry in the world around them; enabling them to apply these properties to their everyday lives.

Anatomy & Physiology

Credits: 1.0 Science
Level: Recommended Grades 11 - 12
Prerequisites: Biology
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: In this year-long course students explore the organization of the human body and how it works. They will acquire the knowledge necessary to understand what the body is doing and how they can help the body cope with many different situations. Body systems will be studied in order to understand how their structure, location, and function allow for interaction with other parts of the body.

Dual Credit Body, Structure, & Functions

Credits: 1.0 Science High School / 3.0 Collegiate
Level: Recommended Grades 11 - 12
Prerequisites: None
Dual Credit: Yes
Attendance: Daily Attendance Required
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year-long course focuses on the structures and functions of the human body. It also integrates and correlates applicable principles and concepts of cell biology and histology. This course has limited earned flexibility and daily attendance is required.

Environmental Science

Credits: 1.0 Science
Level: Recommended Grades 9 - 12
Prerequisites: None
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course focuses on our relationship to the natural world and how our decisions influence the sustainability of society and the life support systems of the planet. Topics covered throughout the year include: ecological principles, energy resources, land resources, living resources/biodiversity, human effects (issues/action), air resources, and water resources. Class format will include lecture, demonstrations, videos, projects and various other assignments to promote environmental awareness and understanding to foster an environmental ethic. Let's explore our magnificent planet and learn how to protect its resources that not only support life, but also provide us the opportunities to pursue hobbies and recreation which makes our lives that much more rewarding.

Math Options

Algebra I

Credits: 1.0 Math
Level: Required Grades 9 - 10
Prerequisites: Pre-Algebra or 8th Grade Math
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course is an introduction to high school math.  Algebra I is the foundation, the skills acquired in this course contain the basic knowledge needed for all future high school math courses. Each module in this course is presented in a step-by-step way right on the computer screen. Hands-on labs make the numbers, graphs, and equations more real. The content in this course is tied to real-world applications like sports, travel, business, and health. This course is designed to give students the skills and strategies to solve all kinds of mathematical problems.

Geometry

Credits: 1.0 Math
Level: Required Grades 9 - 11
Prerequisites: Algebra
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course is designed to explore real world geometry.  Geometry is everywhere, not just in pyramids. Engineers use geometry to build highways and bridges. Artists use geometry to create perspective in their paintings, and mapmakers help travelers find things using the points located on a geometric grid. Throughout this course, students travel a mathematical highway illuminated by spatial relationships, reasoning, connections, and problem solving. 

Algebra II

Credits: 1.0 Math
Level: Required Grades 10 - 12
Prerequisites: Geometry
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course is designed to further extend a student’s knowledge of Algebra and prepare them for higher level math.  Starting with a review of basic algebra, you will learn polynomials, quadratic equations, exponential and logarithmic relations, and probability and statistics.

Consumer Math

Credits: 1.0 Math
Level: Recommended Grades 10 - 12
Prerequisites: Geometry
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course is designed to further a student’s knowledge of the many ways in which math can be used in everyday life. The course gives practical advice on how to handle situations that involve money and math principles. Consumer Math focuses on the basic skills and methods of arithmetic and provides students the opportunity to develop experience with algebraic techniques of evaluating variables and equations, including geometric formulas and interest equations. Topics covered include personal finance, taxes and insurance, banking services and investments, retirement, and statistics.

Pre-Calculus

Credits: 1.0 Math
Level: Recommended Grades 11 - 12
Prerequisites: Algebra II
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course is designed to investigate how advanced mathematics concepts are used to solve problems encountered in operating national parks. As students venture from algebra to trigonometry, they analyze and articulate the real-world application of these concepts. The purpose of this course is to study functions and develop skills necessary for the study of calculus. This course includes algebra, analytical geometry, and trigonometry.

Dual Credit College Algebra

Credits: 1.0 Math High School / 3.0 Collegiate
Level: Recommended Grades 11 - 12
Prerequisites: Algebra II
Dual Credit: Yes
Attendance: Daily Attendance Required
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course covers those skills needed for success in Calculus and many application areas on a baccalaureate level. Topics include the real and complex number systems, polynomials, exponents, radicals, solving equations and inequalities (linear and nonlinear), relations and functions, systems of equations and inequalities (linear and nonlinear), matrices, graphing, conic sections, sequences and series, combinatories, and the binomial theorem. This course has limited earned flexibility and daily attendance is required.

Dual Credit Algebra II

Credits: 1.0 Math High School / 4.0 Collegiate
Level: Recommended Grades 11 - 12
Prerequisites: Geometry
Dual Credit: Yes
Attendance: Daily Attendance Required
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This year long course offers algebra content with applications. Topics include properties of real numbers, order of operations, algebraic solution for linear equations and inequalities, operations with polynomial and rational expressions, operations with rational exponents and radicals, algebra of inverse, logarithmic and exponential functions. This course has limited earned flexibility and daily attendance is required.

Social Studies

U.S. Government

Credits: 0.5 Social Studies
Level: Required Grade 11
Prerequisites: None
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This semester long course explores the United States Government.  Responsible citizenship, including civil and political participation is essential to maintain a representative government that truly represents the people of the United States. In this course, students learn about the structure of government and how it shares power at the local, state and federal levels. This course also explores founding principles that inspired the Constitution and Bill of Rights, preserving the freedoms that students experience daily. Students will examine the processes of each branch of government, the election process, and how citizens can impact public policy.  Students will examine the U.S. Court system, and become a part of the process by participating in the judicial decision making process.

Personal & Family Finance

Credits: 0.5 Social Studies
Level: Required Grade 11
Prerequisites: None
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: How do our personal financial habits affect our financial future? How can we make smart decisions with our money in the areas of saving, spending, and investing? This semester course introduces students to basic financial habits such as setting financial goals, budgeting and creating financial plans. Students will learn more about topics such as taxation, financial institutions, credit, and money management. The course also addresses how occupations and educational choices can influence personal financial planning, and how individuals can protect themselves from identity theft.

Physical Education Options

Comprehensive Physical Education

Credits: 0.5 Phy-Ed
Level: Recommended Grades 11-12
Prerequisites: None
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This semester long course is designed to have students explore concepts involving personal fitness, team sports, dual sports, and individual and lifetime sports. Students will focus on health-related fitness as they set goals and develop a program to improve their fitness level through cardio, strength, and flexibility training. In addition, they will learn about biomechanics and movement concepts, as they enhance their level of skill-related fitness. Students will learn about game play concepts and specifically investigate the rules, guidelines, and skills pertaining to soccer, softball, volleyball, tennis, walking and running, dance, and yoga. Students take a pre- and post-fitness assessment. Throughout this course students also participate in a weekly fitness program involving elements of cardio, strength, and flexibility, as well as participating in a variety of dual, individual, and group sport activities.

Strength Training

Credits: 0.5 Phy-Ed
Level: Recommended Grades 11-12
Prerequisites: None
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This semester long course focuses on the fitness components of muscular strength and endurance. Throughout this course students establish their fitness level, set goals, and design their own resistance training program and cross-training. They study muscular anatomy and learn specific exercises to strengthen each muscle or muscle group. Students focus on proper posture and technique while training.

Fitness, Nutrition, Results

Credits: 0.5 Phy-Ed
Level: Recommended Grades 11-12
Prerequisites: None
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Daily Attendance Required
Camera On: Yes

Description: This program is designed to help you get stronger, lose weight, have more energy, or simply to look and feel better. We teach you how to make healthy food and exercise choices to achieve whatever your goals are. This program works for everyone, even if you haven’t exercised in years, as long as you are willing to put in the effort. This program is different from a traditional gym or fitness class in that every workout is instructor-led, group fitness experience. Your instructor will always be right there to help you stay motivated and to push you to reach your goals. Each day will consist of one of many different workouts to address every aspect of fitness. The different workouts include; plyometrics, kettlebells, circuit training, upper body strength, lower body strength, honey badger, and tabata. The workouts will always be changing to keep it fun and exciting. We will also have nutrition classes and discussions. We will help you clear up any confusion you may have around food and nutrition!

Individual Sports

Credits: 0.5 Phy-Ed
Level: Recommended Grades 11-12
Prerequisites: None
Dual Credit: No
Attendance: Earned Flexibility
Camera On: Not Required

Description: This semester long course provides students with an overview of individual sports. Students learn about a variety of sports, yet do an in-depth study of running, walking, hiking, yoga, dance, swimming, biking, and cross-training. Students learn not only the history, rules, and guidelines of each sport, but practice specific skills related to each sport. Students also learn about the components of fitness, benefits of fitness, safety and technique, and good nutrition. Students conduct fitness assessments and participate in weekly physical activity.

11th Grade Elective Courses

Live in a Consortium District? You can take a couple classes in building!

If you are enrolled through a consortium district, you may choose to take courses in your resident district.  To enroll into courses within the building of your consortium resident district, please meet with their building principal or guidance department to enroll in a class.  Daily attendance in the building is required.  Please note which classes you have enrolled in within the building on your Course Sign Up sheet along with the times.  We will fit them into your RVA schedule. 

To see a listing of your consortium course offerings, visit your resident district’s building principal or school counselor.