Honors Coursework Guide at Discovery High School

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Why Honors class(es):

• Parents and Students are seeking additional rigorous options at DHS
• Provide rigorous extensions learning opportunities in addition to standard content
• Provide In-depth application of content through extensions and projects
• Can be embedded within already scheduled courses 
• Show student’s utmost academic potential on high school transcripts that can be seen by colleges, military recruiters and future employers. 
• Demonstrate advanced course(s) that students have access to and take part in as part of the college admissions process on a high school transcript.
• Allow students to access college ready learning and skills without the standardized AP College Board curriculum 

 

Honors Request Process

• • • Honors classes are open to any student who would like to try them
    • Students may request through the forecasting process
    • The deadline to request honors is one month into any semester

Honors Requirements

• • • Students will complete 2-3 projects in the class at a greater depth to be determined by the grading teacher.
    • The student will be expected to communicate with the teacher about the additional requirements and fullfill those obligations.

Honors Exit Request

• • If the additional requirements are proving to be too much a student may request an exit from the honors course up up until six weeks of the end of the semester.  The student will need to fill out an application to exit from honors.  A “W” or withdrawal grade will show on the transcript.  After that point, the student will receive a grade based on their work completed for the standard course.

Approved Honors Classes

*Students taking Honors ELA will also need to take Honors History due to the cross content integration. 

Honors English 9	Yearlong class  Students will have additional projects and submit a final portfolio
Honors English 10	Yearlong class  Students will have additional projects and submit a final portfolio
Honors English 11	Yearlong class  Students will have additional projects and submit a final portfolio
Honors English 12	Yearlong class  Students will have additional projects and submit a final portfolio
Honors Human Geography	Yearlong class  Students will have additional projects and submit a final portfolio
Honors United States History	Yearlong class  Students will have additional projects and submit a final portfolio Not offered in 23/24
Honors Civics & Current World Problems	Yearlong class  Students will have additional projects and submit a final portfolio
Honors Integrated Science 1	Yearlong class  Taught during the same class period as Integrated Science 1.  Students will turn in a portfolio of evidence to receive Honors credit.
Honors Integrated Science 2	Yearlong class  Prerequisite: Successful completion of Integrated Science 1 Taught during the same class period as Integrated Science 2.  Students will turn in a portfolio of evidence to receive Honors credit.
Integrated Math 1 + Honors	Yearlong class Taught during the same class period as Integrated Math I.  Students will turn in a portfolio of evidence to receive Honors credit.
Integrated Math 2 + Honors	Yearlong class Taught during the same class period as Integrated Math II.  Students will turn in a portfolio of evidence to receive Honors credit.
Accelerated Algebra II & Precalculus	Yearlong class  Prerequisite: Successful completion of Integrated 1 & 2 or equivalent. The accelerated pathway in Advanced Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus presents a condensed curriculum designed to equip students for enrollment in AP Calculus the following year. Throughout the course, instructional emphasis will revolve around three key focal points: building upon the fundamental understanding of functions acquired in Algebra 1, broadening the scope of trigonometric functions using the unit circle, and creating a deep grasp of Precalculus concepts in anticipation of AP Calculus.