Is My High School Track Good?

lrgdaman
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 23:31:49 +0000

I would love to take more advanced science classes but the amount of classes I have to take in order to stay in the academy of health science I have to take a certain amount of advanced health classes
To Stay in the Academy of Health Science I have to take

Freshman Year

Medical Terminology

Sophomore Year

Principles in Health Science

Junior Year

Health Science Theory
AND

Dual Credit Anatomy and Physiology I & II (one class per semester)

Senior Year

Practicum in Certified Medical Assisting OR Practicum in Nurse Assisting
AND

Pathophysiology OR Electrocardiography

Since this and varsity orchestra take up all of my electives, I’m not able to take the ap science and math electives. I don’t really want to take ap physics or ap calc ab, even though I could, but I probably wouldn’t succeed. At my school, it’s normal not to have room in your schedule to take other classes than what subject your magnet school is, unless your not in one. For example:

The Academy of Psychological Studies
Freshman Year

Psychology I

Sophomore Year

Psychology II

Junior Year

AP Psychology
AND

Sociology I

Senior Year

Internship in Psychology
AND

Sociology II

The Academy of Science and Technology
Freshman Year

Scientific Research and Design

Sophomore Year

AP Computer Science Principles
AND

AP Statistics

Junior Year

AP Physics I
AND

AP Calculus BC
AND

At least 2 AP STEM electives

Senior Year

Internship in STEM
AND

AP Physics II
AND

Multivariable Calculus III
AND

At least 1 AP STEM elective

The Academy of Pharmacy Technology
Freshman Year

Principles in Pharmacy Technology

Sophomore Year

Pharmacy Calculations

Junior Year

Pharmacy Information Systems
AND

Pharmacology

Senior Year

Practicum in Pharmacy Technology
AND

AP Chemistry

There are many magnet schools at my high school due to the large number of students in the district and the amount of competitive academics there are. They’re very selective and usually have 20-50 students in each grade in the specific academy. The only classes they take that are exclusive to the magnet school are the required classes each year. So they will take “non academy” classes for anything that’s not the required courses.
Here are all of the magnet schools my school has (most selective to least selective):

1. The Academy of Science and Technology

2. The Academy of Engineering

3. The Academy of Health Science

4. The Academy of Dental Assisting

5. The Academy of Business and Industry

6. The Academy of Pharmacy Technology

7. The Academy of Psychological Studies

8. The Academy of Architecture Design

9. The Academy of Fine Arts

10. The Academy of Cosmetology

11. JROTC Academy
So my point is that students at the magnet schools don’t have much room to take classes other than the ones offered at the magnet school and their sport/extracurricular.