Science Placement Prerequisites

For 8th grade students moving to 9th grade at WHRHS:

Current Class	Grade	Recommended Course
8th grade science	95-100 in Science 80-100 in Algebra	Biology H
	85-94	Biology A
	60-84	Biology CP
	Below 60	Conference with school counselor

For current WHRHS 9th grade students:

Current Class	Grade Earned in Current Class	Math Grade	Course Recommendation
Biology CP	60-89		Chemistry CP
Biology CP	90-100	90 -100 in Geometry CP 80-100 in Geometry A or 95 -100 in Algebra 1 CP 90 -100 in Algebra 1A	Chemistry A
Biology A	60-70		Chemistry CP
	90-100	90 -100 in Geometry CP 80-100 in Geometry A or 90 -100 in Algebra 1 A 95 -100 in Algebra 1 CP	Chemistry A
	95 -100	Completed Algebra 1 90-100 in Geometry A 80 -100 in Geometry H	Chemistry H
Biology H	60-79	90 -100 in Geometry CP 80 -100 in Geometry A or 80 -100 in Algebra 1 A	Chemistry A
Biology H	80 - 100	Completed Algebra 90 -100 in Algebra 1A 80 -100 in Geometry H 90 -100 in Geometry A	Chemistry H

For current WHRHS 10th grade students:

Current Class	Grade Earned in Current Class	Math Grade	Course Recommendation
Chemistry CP	60-89		Physics CP
Chemistry CP	90 -100	90 -100 in Algebra 1 CP 80 -100 in Algebra 1 A 95 -100 in Geometry CP 90 -100 in Geometry A	Physics A
Chemistry A	Below 70		Physics CP
	71-94	90 -100 in Algebra 1 CP 80 -100 in Algebra 1 A 95 -100 in Geometry CP 80 -100 in Geometry A	Physics A
	90 -100	90 - 100 in Algebra 2A 80 - 100 in Algebra 2H Teacher recommendation	AP Physics 1
Chemistry H	Below 60		Physics CP
	60-79	90 -100 in Algebra 2 CP 80 -100 in Algebra 2 A 80 -100 in Geometry A	Physics A
	90-100	90 - 100 in Algebra 2A 80 - 100 in Algebra 2H	AP Physics 1

Advanced Placement Courses
Course	Biology H Grade	Chemistry H Grade	Biology A Grade	Chemistry A Grade	Recommended Math
Advanced Placement Biology	85 -100	85 -100	95 -100	95 -100	Completed Algebra 2 and/or Precalculus
Advanced Placement Chemistry	85 -100	85 -100	95 -100	95 -100	Completed Algebra 1, Geometry & Algebra 2
Advanced Placement Environmental Science	80 -100	80 -100	85 -100	85 -100	Completed Algebra 1, Geometry

Course

Physics H Grade

Physics A Grade

Recommended Math

Advanced Placement

Physics 1

80-100

90-100

with teacher recommendation

Pre-calculus

80-100 Algebra 2H

90-100 Algebra 2 A

Advanced Placement
Physics C

85 -100

95 -100

with teacher recommendation

Completed or concurrently enrolled in Calculus, Calculus AB, or BC

Project Lead the Way and Engineering Courses
Course	Prerequisite
Intro to Engineering Design A (full year)	None
Digital Electronics A (full year)	None
CAD Architecture (full year)	None
Principles of Engineering A (full year)	Intro to Engineering Design A
Civil Engineering Architecture A (full year)	CAD Architecture
Aerospace Engineering A (semester)	Chemistry A or H, Physics A or H Completion of Algebra 2 and/or Calculus is recommended
Robotics (full year)	Intro to Engineering Design A

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