Guidance for selecting HS classes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have an 8th grader who will go to Blair next year. How much guidance is there for choosing classes, such as which APs to take and when since there seems to be so many options across each department.

Also, can someone post a typical 9th grade schedule for a college bound kid that wants to show rigor but not be totally overloaded.

Assume Algebra 2 (not honors), Spanish 3 and band.

Thanks!

Hon Algebra 2
Spanish 3
AP Comp Sci Principes (Satisfies Tech Req but relatively easy)
AP Physics (recommended at Blair for kids in Algebra2 honors)
AP or Hon US Hist (hard course so may want to just take hon if you got a lot else going on)
Hon Eng 9
PE / Band

Blair says it doesn’t offer AP USH for 9th graders.

So did they change to AP NSL in 9th now and APUSH in 10th?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have an 8th grader who will go to Blair next year. How much guidance is there for choosing classes, such as which APs to take and when since there seems to be so many options across each department.

Also, can someone post a typical 9th grade schedule for a college bound kid that wants to show rigor but not be totally overloaded.

Assume Algebra 2 (not honors), Spanish 3 and band.

Thanks!

Hon Algebra 2
Spanish 3
AP Comp Sci Principes (Satisfies Tech Req but relatively easy)
AP Physics (recommended at Blair for kids in Algebra2 honors)
AP or Hon US Hist (hard course so may want to just take hon if you got a lot else going on)
Hon Eng 9
PE / Band

Blair says it doesn’t offer AP USH for 9th graders.

So did they change to AP NSL in 9th now and APUSH in 10th?

According to this page, 9th graders take Honors US History

https://sites.google.com/mcpsmd.net/mbhscoursebulletin/rising-9th-grade

[Anonymous]

I wonder if Blair is trying to discourage 9th graders from taking AP classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if Blair is trying to discourage 9th graders from taking AP classes.

Doesn’t look like it. Those on the advanced math track (who are in algebra 2 freshman year) appear to take AP physics freshman year. And AP NSL sounds like it is also available freshman year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if Blair is trying to discourage 9th graders from taking AP classes.

Doesn’t look like it. Those on the advanced math track (who are in algebra 2 freshman year) appear to take AP physics freshman year. And AP NSL sounds like it is also available freshman year.

That's what I wondered but the above link only showed Hon USH unless I missed something.