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| Pontiac Township High School | 2 |
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| TABLE OF CONTENTS | 3 |
| TO THE STUDENT AND PARENTS | 4 |
| MISSION STATEMENT | 4 |
| MOTTO | 4 |
| VALUE STATEMENTS | 4 |
| PTHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS | 6 |
| GRADE-LEVEL STATUS | 7 |
| NORMAL CLASS LOAD | 7 |
| AUDITING COURSES | 7 |
| INDEPENDENT STUDY | 8 |
| OTHER CREDIT COURSEWORK | 8 |
| ACCELERATED PLACEMENT | 8 |
| DUAL CREDIT COURSES | 9 |
| FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROGRAM | 9 |
| EXEMPTION FROM PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 10 |
| SCHEDULE CHANGES | 10 |
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| WITHDRAWING FROM A CLASS | 11 |
| Freshman Grade Level Expectations | 12 |
| Sophomore Grade Level Expectations | 12 |
| Junior Grade-Level Expectations | 13 |
| Senior Grade-Level Expectations | 14 |
| PTHS COURSES OF STUDY | 15 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS | 15 |
| ENGLISH | 15 |
| ENGLISH ESSENTIALS (160, 161) | 15 |
| Class Level: 9 | 15 |
| Credit: 1 | 15 |
| Prerequisite: Freshman concurrently enrolled in English I, unless approved by the English Essentials Instructor | 15 |
| This course serves as additional support for students concurrently enrolled in English I, as the curriculum of the two courses are directly correlated. Reading skills are the emphasis of this course through a focus on six comprehension strategies: predicting, summarizing, connecting, questioning, inferring, and imaging. Students will apply these techniques to fiction as well as nonfiction texts. Acknowledging the inherent connection between reading and writing, this course also focuses on basic components of the English language, providing students with opportunities to practice and improve writing skills through a variety of modes. | 15 |
| WORLD LANGUAGE | 18 |
| ART | 19 |
| ART I (020, 021) | 19 |
| MATHEMATICS | 21 |
| MUSIC | 24 |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 26 |
| SCIENCE | 28 |
| SOCIAL STUDIES | 32 |
| SPECIAL EDUCATION | 35 |
| CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION | 39 |
| AGRICULTURE | 39 |
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| AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE (004, 005) | 39 |
| Class Level: 10, 11, 12 | 39 |
| Credit: 1 | 39 |
| Prerequisite: Intro to Agriculture | 39 |
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| AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (012, 013) | 41 |
| Class Level: 11, 12 | 41 |
| Credit: 1 | 41 |
| Prerequisite: Intro to Agriculture | 41 |
| This course will provide students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to manage personal finances and develop into a successful entrepreneur and/or business person. Instructional units include: business ownership types, starting an agribusiness, managing and operating an agribusiness, financing an agribusiness, managing personal finances, record keeping and financial management of an agribusiness, local, state, and federal taxes, agricultural law, and developing employability skills. Student skills will be enhanced in math, reading comprehension, and writing through agribusiness applications. Improving computer and workplace skills will be a focus. Participation in FFA student organization activities and Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects is an integral course component for leadership development, career exploration and reinforcement of academic concepts. Agricultural Business Management will be offered 2025-2026, 2027-2028, etc. | 41 |
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| CROP SCIENCE (Heartland Community College Dual Credit) (014) | 41 |
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| ANIMAL SCIENCE (Heartland Community College Dual Credit) (015) | 41 |
| Class Level: 11, 12 | 41 |
| Credit: 1/2 | 41 |
| Prerequisite: Intro to Agriculture or Consent of Instructor | 41 |
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| SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE I (016, 017) | 42 |
| BUSINESS | 42 |
| HEALTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY | 45 |
| INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY | 45 |
| FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE | 48 |
| Livingston Area Career Center (LACC) | 51 |
| College Credit Agreements | 51 |
| Curriculum Guide | 1 |
| 2026-2027 | 1 |