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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many people whose children were accepted to TJ appear shocked to know that AP Calculus is required at TJ.

Math:
4 years of math - Does not include Algebra 1 which is required for application/admission. Math sequence must terminate in at least AP Calculus (AB or BC).

Science - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Geosystems are required courses for all students.

Foreign Language:
3 years of the same language - Must have three consecutive years of the same language – Footnote #4 (2 years of 2 different languages does not apply for the TJ Diploma).

World History/Social Studies:  Courses completed to satisfy this requirement shall include U.S. and Virginia History, U.S. and Virginia Government, and World History/Geography I and World History/Geography II. AP World History satisfies the requirement for World History/Geography II.  *****Please note that 9th graders do not take a course from this list unless it is their only free choice elective, meaning that your student will need to either complete summer school or use an elective in 10-12th grades to complete this requirement.

Health/PE - 2 years

Virtual Course Requirement -  Students shall successfully complete one virtual course, which may be a noncredit-bearing course, or may be a course required to earn this diploma that is offered online.

Fine Arts - not required

Career and Technology Education - The credit is earned via Design & Technology required for all matriculating students. (this class is taken in 9th grade)

3 Required Electives:  Computer Science, Senior Research/Mentorship, & an additional credit in Math, Science, Technology, Fine Arts, or a fourth consecutive credit in a world language must be taken to fulfill these ‘elective’ credits.

9th grade - one free elective (60% or more of students take the required computer science elective).
10th grade- two free electives if 3 years of world language have been completed.  One free elective if world language requirement has not been completed.
11th grade - 3 free electives if wold language requirement is complete.  2 free electives if world language has not been completed.
12th - 3 free electives

Free Electives must include - 1 history/studies course and 1 computer science elective.

Students who complete the world language requirement before 10th grade have 7 free choice electives and 2 required electives (computer science and world history/social studies are the 2 required electives)

Students who complete the world language requirement before 11th grade have 6 free choice electives and 2 required electives (computer science and world history/social studies are the 2 required electives)

Students who don’t complete the world language requirement until they have finished 11th grade have 5 free choice electives and 2 required electives (computer science and world history/social studies are the 2 required electives)

If your student takes band/orchestra this takes up most of their electives.  To have more electives during the school year students often take PE during the summer before 9th/10th grade in order to have 2 additional credits available.

***these classes are all harder than at base high school.

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Thank you for the information! Such important information should have been provided to 8th graders and parents at TJ application information session.
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NP.

I’m the parent of a current freshman at TJ.  He loves science, math, technology, and a challenge.  TJ appears to be the perfect fit for him.

He has mentioned a few kids who seem entirely focused on liberal arts, but their parents forced them to go to TJ for no other reason than the parents view TJ as “number one!”

I agree with the PP:  the information the OP provided should be clearly spelled out for all prospective TJ students going forward.[/quote]

My kid was in the last merit based year for TJ applications, and I sat through the meeting for my older kid too, also under the old merit based system.

It was made very clear to parents by then how rigorous the math was at TJ.

Do they no longer communicate that info to applicants now that the application is no longer focused on merit?[/quote]

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