Sample Schedule
MST Magnet course credits are denoted in bold and represent in the freshmen and sophomore years an integrated education designed to enhance learning opportunities and help students achieve broader program goals. In grades 11 and 12, students may opt for additional, specialized science, technology, engineering, or math classes, but it is not required. Many options are available for students to meet their graduation requirements through the regular six period day at CHS, via zero or seventh period, and in some cases through independent study. Required courses are bolded.
Required and Recommended Course Schedule
Classes | Grade 9 | Grade 10 | Grade 11 | Grade 12 |
Science | AP Environmental Science | AP Biology | AP Chemistry or Chemistry or Lab Science Elective | AP Physics or Lab Science Elective |
English | Honors English 9 | Honors English 10 | English 11 or AP English 11 | English 12 or AP English 12** |
Math | Next in sequence | Next in sequence | Next in sequence | Next in sequence |
PE/Social Studies |
1 Semester PE and 1 Semester Health | AP World History or World History | AP U.S. History or U.S. History | AP U.S. Gov’t and Politics or CWI |
Elective | X | Elective* | Elective* | Elective* |
Elective | Elective* | Elective* | Elective* | Elective* |
CTE | Principles of Technology | MST Research 10 | MST Research 11 Summer Internship |
MST Research 12 |
* Recommended electives include but are not limited to foreign language, band, choir, art, additional APs, etc. Students must also fulfill all other graduation requisites, including the completing of final requirements in PE, Art, and general electives.
**Students taking English 12 devote at least a month of classroom time to Senior Project work, so they are required to complete all Senior Project expectations per the teacher’s guidelines. To be clear, the MST research experience might serve as the basis for the English 12 Senior Project, and students generally find it a manageable task transforming MST deliverables into English 12 deliverables given the classroom time available. Students taking AP Literature spend very little classroom time devoted to Senior Project work, but they are expected to complete all Senior Project expectations, including alternate assignment per teacher direction.