Academics at Gateway Online Academy of Ohio
Engaging Minds
The road to your high school diploma starts here!
Everything can be personalized – phone ringers and cases, Facebook statuses, clothes, and playlists. Everything except how we learn. Today, that changes! GATEWAY ONLINE ACADEMY OF OHIO allows students to choose their path to the future through their individualized success plan. Courses are self-paced to allow students to accelerate their learning. Gateway Ohio provides a real opportunity for 21st-century students to earn their high school diploma – and it is tuition-free.
- Earn more credits in a flexible, individualized program
- Partner with a success coach to map out personalized goals to graduate
- Course scheduling to accommodate work and life in rolling cohorts
SENATE BILL 311 (the Ohio Core legislation) raised the graduation requirements for high school students to increase the number of students ready to meet the demands of our global and technological age. Ohio’s program for credit flexibility is designed to broaden the scope of curricular options available to students, increase the depth of study possible for a particular subject, and allow tailoring of learning time and/or conditions. The Plan is designed to customize learning around students’ interests and needs.
Today’s high school students have grown up in the digital age and use online technology to connect and learn. They respond to an innovative and engaging curriculum. We offer an array of courses tailored to prepare them for life after high school.
Program Overview
This education option gives students a personalized way to guide their learning. Credit flexibility is one way to increase a student’s interest in school and motivation to learn. It provides equitable access to various course options to all students throughout Ohio.
Credit flexibility is personalizing education to individual students’ learning styles and interests. Students demonstrate what they know and move on to advanced content. They learn subject matter and earn course credit in ways not limited to “seat time” or the confines of a school building. Credit flexibility includes personalization of students’ learning around their interests and needs, which might consist of flexible schedules and a choice of environments (such as online learning or work- and community-based experiences), as well as options to pursue their interest areas, combine subjects, and demonstrate professional skills.
Each student, their family, and school create the credit flexibility plan together, based on the local district’s requirements, including how the student will demonstrate competency in subject areas. The district’s policy typically contains a credit application, which would include information on the course, how much credit the student seeks, and how the student will be assessed for course credit.
Gateway Online Academy of Ohio offers the Credit Flexibility Program (CFP) to all students; however, the following prerequisites for participation apply:
Any student may participate in the CFP at any time
All CFP plans must be submitted and approved before the start of any related learning experiences
Students may earn credits by:
- Completing coursework
- Testing out of or demonstrating mastery of core content
- Pursuing one or more “educational options” (e.g., distance learning, educational travel, independent study, an internship, music, arts, after-school/tutorial program, community service, or other engagement projects and sports).
Credit flexibility is intended to motivate and increase student learning by allowing:
- Access to more learning resources, especially real-world experiences
- Customization around individual student needs
- Use multiple learning measures, especially those that require students to demonstrate what they know and can do, apply their understanding, or document performance.
Work-based learning experiences are conducted at a work site during or after school. They are designed to provide authentic learning experiences for students that link academic, technical, and professional skills. Business and education partners evaluate and supervise the experiences, which must be documented with training or learning plans and evaluation forms. Additional guidelines may apply (eligibility, required competencies, credit granted, etc.) around these experiences.
A guidance counselor and student success coach will work with you/your student to determine eligibility.
Course Catalog
| English 9 | 📚 Language Arts | English Language Arts for ninth graders provides interactive, engaging instruction and practice in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language skills. The course includes explicit instruction and practice for grade-level skills along with opportunities for more independent, inquiry-based learning.
Skills for Success units provide the scaffolding students need to comprehend, evaluate, and respond to complex texts. Students read texts multiple times to move from basic comprehension to deeper understanding of key ideas and the author’s craft and structure. They use a variety of skills to determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases, including interpreting figurative language and nuances in word meanings. Students respond in writing to prompts to practice crafting responses in shorter time frames, demonstrating command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics. Making Connections units center around a Big Question that students seek to answer as they work through the unit. Students read assigned texts in various modes and genres, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama, and conduct their own research to learn about topics that are relevant to their lives and experience. As they gather and interpret information, they share ideas by speaking, listening, and writing. Students use a process for writing that includes planning, drafting, sharing, evaluating, revising, editing, and publishing. Work products in these units offer opportunities for student voice and choice. The course includes classic literature from the United States and around the world, along with original texts. Students also have the opportunity to read a text of their choice at least once each semester. They have multiple opportunities to practice writing narrative, informative, and argumentative texts. |
| English 10 | 📚 Language Arts | English Language Arts for tenth graders provides interactive, engaging instruction and practice in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language skills. The course includes explicit instruction and practice for grade-level skills along with opportunities for more independent, inquiry-based learning.
Skills for Success units provide the scaffolding students need to comprehend, evaluate, and respond to complex texts. Students read texts multiple times to move from basic comprehension to deeper understanding of key ideas and the author’s craft and structure. They use a variety of skills to determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases, including interpreting figurative language and nuances in word meanings. Students respond in writing to prompts to practice crafting responses in shorter time frames, demonstrating command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics. Making Connections units center around a Big Question that students seek to answer as they work through the unit. Students read assigned texts in various modes and genres, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama, and conduct their own research to learn about topics that are relevant to their lives and experience. As they gather and interpret information, they share ideas by speaking, listening, and writing. Students use a process for writing that includes planning, drafting, sharing, evaluating, revising, editing, and publishing. Work products in these units offer opportunities for student voice and choice. The course includes classic literature from the United States and around the world, along with original texts. Students also have the opportunity to read a text of their choice at least once each semester. They have multiple opportunities to practice writing narrative, informative, and argumentative texts. |
| English 11 | 📚 Language Arts | ELA for eleventh graders centers on the study of American literature and the evolving ideas, voices, and tensions that have shaped the nation’s history. Each semester, students engage in an individual, inquiry-based exploration in which they investigate a topic connected to their future goals and curate a portfolio of real-world writing and communication artifacts.
As students work on their inquiry, they also complete units of literary study focused on major eras and movements in American literature and history. These units provide explicit instruction and practice in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language skills through close analysis of complex texts, including at least one extended work (such as a novel) and one play. Students examine how American texts reflect historical contexts, cultural tensions, and individual perspectives. Across the course, students read literary and informational texts to deepen comprehension, analyze ideas and author’s craft, and evaluate how language, structure, and rhetoric shape meaning. They write routinely in multiple modes, participate in collaborative discussions, conduct research, and reflect on how literature connects to both American society and their own experiences. The course emphasizes critical thinking, effective communication, and preparation for college, career, and civic life. |
| English 12 | 📚 Language Arts | ELA for twelfth graders focuses on world literature and global perspectives, exploring how writers across cultures and time periods examine shared human experiences. Each semester, students complete an individual, inquiry-based project that allows them to investigate a topic of personal or academic interest and develop a portfolio of authentic, real-world writing and presentation artifacts.
Alongside this inquiry work, students participate in units of literary study that introduce texts from a range of cultures, regions, and traditions. These units emphasize close reading and analysis of complex texts, including at least one extended work (like a novel) and one play, while strengthening advanced skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language. Students analyze how authors use language, structure, and rhetoric to convey ideas, explore cultural values, and respond to historical and social contexts. Throughout the course, students engage in research, write in a variety of modes over both extended and shorter time frames, and participate in meaningful discussions and presentations. The course supports students in synthesizing ideas across texts and cultures while preparing them for postsecondary study, professional communication, and independent thinking. |
| Mythology | Elective | Since the beginning of time, people have gathered around fires to tell stories of angry gods, harrowing journeys, cunning animals, horrible beasts, and the mighty heroes who vanquished them. Mythology and folklore have provided a way for these colorful stories to spring to life for thousands of years and helped humans make sense of the world. Explore how these compelling tales continue to shape society even today. |
| Poetry & Creative Writing | Elective | Literature is an important form of art that allows us to give voice to our emotions, create imaginary worlds, express ideas, and escape the confines of reality. Explore the writing process and find inspiration to build a story of your own, and learn literary techniques to create hybrid forms of poetry and prose. Let’s turn your creative thoughts and ideas into pieces of creative writing. |
| Algebra I 🔺 | A | 🧮 Math |
Algebra I builds on students’ prior mathematical understanding to develop increasingly sophisticated reasoning with algebraic concepts. Students will explore relationships between quantities, expressions and equations, linear and exponential functions, and data analysis while making connections between symbolic, graphical, and real-world representations. Students will develop algebraic thinking practices that emphasize reasoning, problem solving, and mathematical communication. The course is designed to support learning in a variety of instructional settings, including independent, synchronous, and hybrid environments, with built-in guidance and feedback to support students as they work. Throughout the course, students engage in meaningful discussion, address prerequisite skill gaps as needed, and participate in ongoing practice that reinforces learning and promotes long-term mathematical understanding. |
| Algebra I 🔺 | B | 🧮 Math |
Algebra I builds on students’ prior mathematical understanding to develop increasingly sophisticated reasoning with algebraic concepts. Students will explore relationships between quantities, expressions and equations, linear and exponential functions, and data analysis while making connections between symbolic, graphical, and real-world representations. Students will develop algebraic thinking practices that emphasize reasoning, problem solving, and mathematical communication. The course is designed to support learning in a variety of instructional settings, including independent, synchronous, and hybrid environments, with built-in guidance and feedback to support students as they work. Throughout the course, students engage in meaningful discussion, address prerequisite skill gaps as needed, and participate in ongoing practice that reinforces learning and promotes long-term mathematical understanding. |
| Algebra II | A | 🧮 Math | Algebra II is a continuation of Algebra I that deepens students’ understanding of algebraic concepts and extends their ability to reason with more complex relationships and functions. Building on prior knowledge, students explore sequences and functions, polynomials and rational functions, complex numbers and rational exponents, exponential functions and equations, transformations of functions, trigonometric functions, and statistical inference. Emphasis is placed on analyzing patterns, modeling real-world situations, and making connections among symbolic, graphical, numerical, and contextual representations.
Students continue to strengthen algebraic thinking practices that focus on reasoning, problem solving, and mathematical communication. The course supports learning in a variety of instructional settings, including independent, synchronous, and hybrid environments, with embedded guidance and feedback to promote student success. Throughout the course, students engage in meaningful mathematical discussion, apply mathematics to real-world contexts, and participate in sustained practice designed to reinforce learning and support long-term mathematical understanding. |
| Algebra II | B | 🧮 Math | Algebra 2 (semester B) builds on the concepts learned in the first semester and prepares the learners with the building blocks needed to dive deeper into trigonometry, pre-calculus and advanced probability and statistics. |
| Consumer Math | A | 🧮 Math | This course focuses on the mathematics involved in making wise consumer decisions. Students explore the many ways in which mathematics affects their daily lives. The first semester will cover paychecks and wages, taxes, insurance, budgets, bank accounts, credit cards, interest calculations, and comparison shopping. Second semester topics include vehicle and home purchasing, investing, and business and employee management. |
| Consumer Math | B | 🧮 Math | This course focuses on the mathematics involved in making wise consumer decisions. Students explore the many ways in which mathematics affects their daily lives. The first semester will cover paychecks and wages, taxes, insurance, budgets, bank accounts, credit cards, interest calculations, and comparison shopping. Second semester topics include vehicle and home purchasing, investing, and business and employee management. |
| Geometry | A | 🧮 Math | Geometry is the study of the measurement of the world. What makes Geometry so engaging is the relationship of figures and measures to each other, and how these relationships can predict results in the world around us. Through practical applications, the student sees how geometric reasoning provides insight into everyday life. The course begins with the tools needed in Geometry. From these foundations, the student explores the measure of line segments, angles, and two-dimensional figures. Students will learn about similarity, triangles and trigonometric ratios. Geometry A consists of six modules. Each module comprises ten lessons for a total of 60 lessons in the course. |
| Geometry | B | 🧮 Math | This course builds on the foundation of the first terms in Geometry. As in previous courses, deductive and inductive reasoning are emphasized, while applying problem-solving techniques to real-world problems. Students explore quadrilaterals and circles and learn how an object is transformed, as well as how to represent that transformation algebraically and geometrically. Students calculate area and volume of two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects. Geometry B consists of six modules. Each module comprises ten lessons for a total of 60 lessons in the course. |
| Biology | A | 🧪 Science |
Biology engages students in the study of living systems through questions that connect directly to their own lives and experiences. Rather than focusing on memorization, students explore biological phenomena such as inheritance, cellular function, and disease by examining why patterns occur and how systems interact within organisms and across populations. Students learn biology by doing the work of scientists—analyzing authentic data, interpreting research models, and using interactive simulations to make complex processes visible. Instruction emphasizes student-driven investigation, guiding learners from observation and questioning to testing ideas and developing evidence-based explanations. Through this approach, students gain a lasting understanding of how living systems function and what happens when those systems break down. |
| Biology | B | 🧪 Science |
Biology engages students in the study of living systems through questions that connect directly to their own lives and experiences. Rather than focusing on memorization, students explore biological phenomena such as inheritance, cellular function, and disease by examining why patterns occur and how systems interact within organisms and across populations. Students learn biology by doing the work of scientists—analyzing authentic data, interpreting research models, and using interactive simulations to make complex processes visible. Instruction emphasizes student-driven investigation, guiding learners from observation and questioning to testing ideas and developing evidence-based explanations. Through this approach, students gain a lasting understanding of how living systems function and what happens when those systems break down. |
| Chemistry | A | 🧪 Science | Chemistry is a full-year, NGSS-aligned course that builds students’ understanding of chemistry through the investigation of real-world phenomena and problems. Learning is organized around a coherent storyline that connects core chemistry concepts to community and environmental decision-making. Students explore topics such as chemical reactions, matter and energy, and the properties of substances through contexts including ocean acidification, fuels and transportation options, and observable events like lightning. Emphasis is placed on developing explanations and models based on data and evidence while making connections between chemical principles and real-world applications.
Students engage in the authentic practices of scientists and engineers, including asking questions, analyzing data, constructing explanations, and communicating scientific reasoning. The course is designed to support learning in a variety of instructional settings, including independent, synchronous, and hybrid environments, with embedded guidance and feedback to support student progress. Throughout the course, students participate in meaningful discussion, address prerequisite skill gaps as needed, and engage in ongoing practice that reinforces understanding and promotes long-term learning in chemistry. |
| Chemistry | B | 🧪 Science | Chemistry is a full-year, NGSS-aligned course that builds students’ understanding of chemistry through the investigation of real-world phenomena and problems. Learning is organized around a coherent storyline that connects core chemistry concepts to community and environmental decision-making. Students explore topics such as chemical reactions, matter and energy, and the properties of substances through contexts including ocean acidification, fuels and transportation options, and observable events like lightning. Emphasis is placed on developing explanations and models based on data and evidence while making connections between chemical principles and real-world applications.
Students engage in the authentic practices of scientists and engineers, including asking questions, analyzing data, constructing explanations, and communicating scientific reasoning. The course is designed to support learning in a variety of instructional settings, including independent, synchronous, and hybrid environments, with embedded guidance and feedback to support student progress. Throughout the course, students participate in meaningful discussion, address prerequisite skill gaps as needed, and engage in ongoing practice that reinforces understanding and promotes long-term learning in chemistry. |
| Earth Science🔺 | A | 🧪 Science | The first three modules of Semester 1 cover Scientific Inquiry, the Structure and Composition of the Universe, and the Features of the Solar System. Students learn the importance of scientific inquiry and how to communicate the results of scientific investigations. They then have material on the formation of the universe, including the Big Bang Theory, the motions of celestial objects, and stellar evolution. The third module covers material related to the Solar System, including features of the Sun and the planets and the movements of Earth. The second three modules of Semester 1 cover Weather, Climate, and Earth’s Water Cycle. Students first learn in Module 4 about the atmosphere and clouds, as well as the factors that influence local and global climate. In Module 5 they continue by learning about weather and air masses, meteorology and storms. Module 6 then discusses the water cycle, including groundwater and ocean features, as well as water scarcity and pollution. |
| Earth Science 🔺 | B | 🧪 Science | The first three modules of Semester 2 cover the physical structure of the Earth and Earth’s tectonic system, including the rock cycle, tectonic activity, and mountain building. It then covers weathering and erosion and soil formation. The next material in the course then addresses the concept of systems; it addresses the Earth as a system, feedback in systems, and Earth’s major nutrient cycles. The second three modules of Semester 2 cover geologic history, including the evolution of Earth’s atmosphere, the geologic time scale, and the fossil record. It then goes over natural resources and the effects of human population on natural resources. The course wraps up with a discussion of human society and its interconnectedness with the Earth’s environment, how science and technology work together, and the technological design process in earth science applications. |
| Physical Science | A | 🧪 Science | This is an introduction to the physical sciences and scientific methodology. The objectives are to impart a basic knowledge of the physical properties and chemistry of matter. Skills are developed in the classroom and reinforced through homework reading and interesting labs that relate to everyday life. |
| Physical Science | B | 🧪 Science | This is an introduction to the physical sciences and scientific methodology. The objectives are to impart a basic knowledge of the physical properties and chemistry of matter. Skills are developed in the classroom and reinforced through homework reading and interesting labs that relate to everyday life. |
| Marine Science | A | 🗳️ Electives | Have you ever wondered about the secrets of the deep and the creatures below the ocean’s surface? It is truly a new frontier of discovery. Begin to better understand the aquatic cycles, structures, and processes that generate and sustain life in the sea. You’ll use scientific inquiry, research, and problem-solving to conduct various scientific procedures and become a more capable marine scientist. |
| Marine Science | B | 🗳️ Electives | Water is the flowing lifeline of the Earth, and it impacts the life of every living creature. But have you ever stopped to think about human’ impact on water? In this course, you will discover more about the role we play in both threatening and protecting water sources. You will explore climate change and other events that concern Earth’s water sources and expand your knowledge of marine science careers. You will also plan and execute a cumulative research project exploring an aquatic environment near you using the Scientific Method. Let’s dive in and continue your exploration of the World’s water! |
| Astronomy | A | 🗳️ Electives (Micro) | Ever wondered how the Earth developed and exists in the vastness of space? How do the scientific laws of motion and gravity play a role in its existence? Discover answers to these questions and explore the origin of the universe, the Milky Way, and other galaxies and stars, including the concepts of modern astronomy and the methods used by astronomers to learn more about the universe. |
| Astronomy | B | 🗳️ Electives (Micro) | Building upon the prior prerequisite course, dive deeper into the universe and develop a lifelong passion for space exploration and investigation. Become familiar with the inner and outer planets of the solar system as well as the sun, comets, asteroids, and meteors. Additional topics include space travel and settlements as well as the formation of planets. |
| Forensics I | S (1 Semester ONLY) | 🗳️ Electives | Fingerprints. Blood spatters. Gunshot residue. If these things intrigue you rather than scare you, then forensic science may be for you. Explore the riveting job of crime scene analysis, and learn the techniques and practices applied during a crime scene investigation, including how clues and data are recorded and preserved. Discover how technology is applied to make discoveries and bring criminals to justice. |
| Veterinary Science | Micro | 🗳️ Electives (Micro) | Whether you want to step into the wild side of veterinary medicine or just take care of loveable dogs and cats, explore how to care for domestic, farm, and wild animals, diagnose their common diseases and ailments, and learn about different veterinary treatments. If you have always been drawn to the world of our furry, scaly, and feathered friends, this is the course for you! |
| Economics | 🌎 Social Studies | This course introduces the principles and the applications of economics in everyday life. Students develop an understanding of limited resources and compare it with unlimited wants and needs. Students learn how individual and national economic decisions are made to allocate goods and services among competing users. Students apply economic principles to think and problem solve. The study of Economics uses the view of economic institutions and policies to explore the history, organization, and functions of the U.S. government in controlling our economy. It offers students learning opportunities that build one on another. A goal of the course is for the student to develop the critical skills of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation in a demanding and thoughtful academic setting. Students are encouraged to use their knowledge of the policies and institutions of economics to develop their own views on current economic and monetary issues. They are taught how to apply what they have learned into personal financial activities. The course looks closely at the economic knowledge and values of the country and gives students a look into the problems faced by presidents and congressional representatives. It also covers the roles of political activists, political parties, interest groups, and the media in shaping the U. S. economy. The Supreme Court is presented as the voice of reason in the balance of powers. Students are encouraged to perform at higher levels as they are presented with historical documents and additional readings, work with a set of facts arranged by theme, become skillful in note-taking, and join in student discussions. Students develop and demonstrate their writing skills by preparing extended research-based papers. | |
| American Government | 🌎 Social Studies | This course will guide students through an in-depth study of the history, structure, and guiding principles of American government. The first unit will review the origins of government in general and American government in particular—from the earliest models for democracy to the founding documents that created a federalist system of government in the U.S. Several units will help students explore the roles and responsibilities of each branch of government as well as the impact that the Constitution has had and continues to have on the way government works and on the lives of individual Americans. The course’s final unit will guide students through a series of projects that require them to apply what they have learned about American government to an issue that interests them. | |
| American History | A | 🌎 Social Studies | This course covers the discovery, development, and growth of the United States. Major topics include American Indian cultures, European colonization of the Americas, and the causes and effects of the American Revolution. Geographical, economic, and political factors are explored as the key factors in the growth of the United States of America. American History A is a survey of the struggle to build the United States of America from the colonial period to the beginning of the 20th century. By means of reading, analyzing, and applying historical data, students come to appreciate the forces that shaped our history and character as an American people. Not only are the topics of American history discussed, but students also explore research methods and determine accurate sources of data from the past. Knowing the facts and dates of history are just the beginning: each student must understand how history affects him or her. |
| American History | B | 🌎 Social Studies | American History B begins with a study of American life before the 1929 Stock Market Crash and how the Roaring Twenties influenced society in the late 19th through early 20th centuries. Students will examine the causes and consequences of the Great Depression and move on into a detailed study of World War II with an emphasis on America’s role in the conflict. The course continues with an analysis of the Cold War struggle and America’s rise as a superpower. The Civil Rights and Women’s Rights Movements, pollution and the environment, and American domestic and foreign policy will be examined. The course wraps up with a summary of current events and issues, including a study of the Middle East. This course begins with an assessment of life in the United States Pre-World War I and ends with the conflicts of the new millennium. Students look at the nation in terms of economic, social, and political trends. The experiences of the last century are summarized, including a look into the civil rights issues that have embroiled the nation in conflict. The development of the United States of America into a superpower is explored within a global context. |
| World Geography | A | 🌎 Social Studies | The student will be taught to use the basic skills of map reading and development, geographic technology, and the recognition of geographic themes to make sense of the world. The course examines world regions including the nations, people, and cultures of the Americas and Western Europe. |
| World Geography | B | 🌎 Social Studies | This second-semester course continues to teach the basic skills of map reading and development, the use of geographic technology, and the recognition of geographic themes. The focus examines the world regions, including the nations, people, and cultures of Central Europe and Northern Eurasia, Central and Southwest Asia, South Asia, Africa, East Asia, and the Pacific. |
| World History | A | 🌎 Social Studies | World History begins with a focus on the skills needed to read, understand, and analyze history, also demonstrating how historians and social scientists arrive at their conclusions about human history. Semester A covers the history of civilization from hunter-gatherer societies through the characteristics of the earliest civilizations to the Enlightenment period in Western Europe. The second half of Semester A explores early intellectual, spiritual, and political movements and their impact on interactions among world cultures. |
| World History | B | 🌎 Social Studies | Semester B applies the reading and analytical strategies introduced in Semester A to the events and movements that created the modern world. In the second semester, World History emphasizes the effects of the Industrial Revolution and changing attitudes about science and religion as well as the impact of European colonization. Students are encouraged to make connections between World War I and II, events related to the Cold War, and between 19th-century imperialism and modern independence movements. |
| Personal Psychology | Electives | Get ready to delve into some of life’s biggest questions and begin the journey to uncovering those answers for yourself! In this course, you’ll explore the broad scope of psychology from biology’s impact on our psychological makeup to society’s impact on who we become. You’ll look closely at the changing and sometimes conflicting thoughts of researchers and scientists and how the field of psychology has changed. You will also explore clinical psychology and how people find treatment. Let’s begin the journey to discovery today! | |
| Sociology | Electives | This course examines the basics of sociology, which is the study of society including individuals, human groups, and organizations. The course is divided into four main areas: the sociological perspective, social structures, inequality in society, and social institutions and change. Students will examine controversies around social change, inequality, gender, and race. The course revolves around an overview of the field with projects that offer the student a chance to explore from a sociologist’s perspective. |
| Physical Education | A | Physical Education encompasses learning how to live and maintain a healthy lifestyle. This course covers physical fitness, why it is important, how to have a healthy attitude, and how to stick with a healthy game plan. In this ever-changing world, physical fitness becomes more important and more difficult for which to find the time. This course allows the student to discover how to make physical fitness not only a part of their daily life, but also see that it is attainable. This course leads the student to discover healthy behaviors and sets the tone for physical fitness as well as healthy exercise. PE for a healthy lifestyle will examine the emotional, physical, and scientific factors that influence physical performance. This course is designed for anyone, ranging from the beginner to advanced abilities. |
| Physical Education | B | Physical Education encompasses learning how to live and maintain a healthy lifestyle. This course covers physical fitness, why it is important, how to have a healthy attitude, and how to stick with a healthy game plan. In this ever-changing world, physical fitness becomes more important and more difficult for which to find the time. This course allows the student to discover how to make physical fitness not only a part of their daily life, but also see that it is attainable. This course leads the student to discover healthy behaviors and sets the tone for physical fitness as well as healthy exercise. PE for a healthy lifestyle will examine the emotional, physical, and scientific factors that influence physical performance. This course is designed for anyone, ranging from the beginner to advanced abilities. |
| Health | Students begin this life course by exploring the different dimensions of good health and ways they can take charge of managing their health. The semester continues with a focus on good nutrition and safe food preparation and handling. Then, students take an in-depth look at the elements of physical fitness and its importance across the lifespan. A discussion of infectious and noninfectious diseases follows, with an emphasis on preventing disease. Students then investigate substance use and abuse, their effects on health, and ways to avoid or quit using. The course concludes with a focus on community and environmental health along with safety in the home, school, and community. A minimum grade level of 9th grade is suggested. | |
| Spanish I | A | Open the door to all the possibilities of your Spanish language passport! Sip your virtual cafecito as you delve into topics like school, daily escapades, food preferences, nationalities, family, sports, music, clothing, transportation, and weather. On this journey you’ll unearth a trove of cultural gems, discovering the richness of different Spanish-speaking countries through breath-taking locations, unique celebrations, and cherished traditions. Your goal is to master the basics—the key to unlocking Spanish conversations. Are you prepared for this exciting new adventure? |
| Spanish I | B | Open the door to all the possibilities of your Spanish language passport! Sip your virtual cafecito as you delve into topics like school, daily escapades, food preferences, nationalities, family, sports, music, clothing, transportation, and weather. On this journey you’ll unearth a trove of cultural gems, discovering the richness of different Spanish-speaking countries through breath-taking locations, unique celebrations, and cherished traditions. Your goal is to master the basics—the key to unlocking Spanish conversations. Are you prepared for this exciting new adventure? |
| Character Education | This course teaches students practical skills for understanding and managing their emotions, setting goals and getting organized, understanding and getting along with others in our diverse world, and making good decisions. Research shows that people who practice these skills have greater academic achievement as students and experience more success and satisfaction as adults. | |
| Computer Basics | In this course you will learn how to use productivity and collaboration tools, such as G Suite by Google Cloud to create word processing documents, spreadsheets, surveys and forms such as personal budgets and invitations.
Designed for grades 6-12 |
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| Music Appreciation |
Have you ever heard a music piece that made you want to get up and dance, sing, or even cry? Regardless of the genre, music moves us. Explore the elements and pieces of music. And learn through the historical context, musicians and composers, and influence of music from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, on how to listen and really hear the different music that makes up our world. | |
| Art History | This Art History course integrates the four components of art study: art production, historical and cultural context, critical process, and aesthetic process. Students will be able to identify and describe art from prehistoric times to modern time. Throughout this course, students will discuss various artworks, research artists, and create documents and presentations demonstrating concepts learned. | |
| Art in World Cultures | Art tells a story. Go on a journey of when humans began creating art in prehistoric times to ancient Roman, early Christian, and Medieval periods. Explore the artistic characteristics of the Renaissance, Americas, Baroque, Romantic, and more. Learn the elements and design principles of art, and about some of the greatest artists in the world, while creating your own art, both on paper and digitally. It’s time to tell your story through art. |
| OMJ | The OhioMeansJobs Readiness course prepares students for employment, career training, and life after high school through practical, hands-on career development activities. Students will explore careers, identify their interests and strengths, create a professional résumé and cover letter, practice interviewing, and develop skills such as communication, professionalism, teamwork, problem-solving, reliability, and workplace responsibility. Throughout the course, students will complete required OhioMeansJobs activities, upload career documents to Canvas and Naviance, and work toward earning the OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal. To earn the seal, students must demonstrate the required professional skills and receive validation from three mentors representing at least two different environments, including one mentor from outside of the school. By the end of the course, students will have a completed career portfolio, stronger workplace-readiness skills, and practical resources they can use when applying for jobs, internships, college, or career-training programs. |
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| Rise Up – Retail Indistry Fundamentals | A | The RISE Up Retail Industry Fundamentals course introduces students to the essential skills and knowledge needed to begin working successfully in retail, customer service, and other entry-level careers. Students will explore how the retail industry operates, the variety of career opportunities available, and the important role retail plays in the economy. Throughout the course, students will develop foundational workplace-readiness skills, including communication, professionalism, teamwork, customer service, basic sales transactions, merchandising, marketing, workplace safety, interviewing, and career planning. Students will also practice applying math skills in realistic workplace situations and learn what employers expect from dependable and successful employees. At the end of the course, students will take the NRF Foundation RISE Up Retail Industry Fundamentals certification exam. Students who successfully complete the course and pass the exam will earn an industry-recognized credential that demonstrates their understanding of retail operations and their readiness to enter the workforce. The skills developed in this course are valuable not only in retail but also in hospitality, food service, business, and other customer-facing industries. |
| Rise Up – Retail Industry Fundamentals | B | Art History: Modern (1 of 1) explores art of the late 1700s to modernity from Western movements in artworks and architecture to China, Japan, Africa, Oceania, Southeast Asia, India. |
| Lean Six Sigma (Embold 9-12) | Six Sigma is a Quality-Control Certification that educates students on analyzing processes and outcomes to reduce waste and decrease defects. Six Sigma benefits both employees and employers because it leads to increases in business values, while also leading to higher levels of customer satisfaction, revenue, compensation, and product quality. Six Sigma is made up of Leadership Excellence (3 Points), Yellow Belt (3 Points), and Green Belt (6 Points). With completion of all three certifications, Lean Six Sigma is a full 12-point Industry-Recognized Credential. | |
| Business Principles | This course provides students with a foundational understanding of key business concepts, including business principles, marketing, globalization, economic systems, and basic financial practices. Students will explore how businesses operate within local and global markets, examine the role of marketing in organizational success, and develop an understanding of economic and financial decision-making. Through the study of these essential topics, students will gain the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for future education and careers in a variety of business-related fields. | |
| Microsoft | The Microsoft Office Specialist Certification is a credential that demonstrates knowledge and skills in the Microsoft Office Suite. Microsoft Word (3 Points), Microsoft Excel (3 Points) and Microsoft PowerPoint (3 Points) combine for students to become a Microsoft Office Specialist and gain a 9-point Industry-Recognized Credential. Benefits of Becoming a Microsoft Specialist; Employers Recognize Microsoft Office Credentials. Certifications Correspond to Industry-Defined Roles. Maintaining Certification Keeps Technology Skills Current. Ability To Command a Higher Salary Long-Term. |
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| OSHA 10 | The OSHA 10 course is an entry-level safety training program designed to teach workers how to identify, avoid, and prevent serious workplace hazards. It covers workers’ rights, employer responsibilities, and specific industry safety standards, ultimately earning participants an official Department of Labor (DOL) wallet card. OSHA 10 is worth 1 Industry Credential Point. | |
| CBI 1 | A | The Career Exploration curriculum allows students to explore interests and career fields through both Naviance and Ohio Means Jobs during their freshman year. Knowing Yourself, Life Connections, Leadership & Decision-Making and Managing Resources/Money are all topics students will be introduced to throughout their first year of high school. |
| CBI 1 | B | The Career Exploration curriculum allows students to explore interests and career fields through both Naviance and Ohio Means Jobs during their freshman year. Knowing Yourself, Life Connections, Leadership & Decision-Making and Managing Resources/Money are all topics students will be introduced to throughout their first year of high school. |
| CBI 2 | A | The Career Readiness curriculum helps students take the next step in their career exploration by continuing their focus on being ready for the workforce as they become eligible for work during their sophomore year. Topics include Workplace Behavior, Communicating Professionally, Managing Time & Money, Leadership, and Presentations. This course is aligned for students with jobs to be enrolled in the CBI Work Program, where students can earn credit for 120 & 240 Hours of Work Credit over each semester throughout the school year. |
| CBI 2 | B | The Career Readiness curriculum helps students take the next step in their career exploration by continuing their focus on being ready for the workforce as they become eligible for work during their sophomore year. Topics include Workplace Behavior, Communicating Professionally, Managing Time & Money, Leadership, and Presentations. This course is aligned for students with jobs to be enrolled in the CBI Work Program, where students can earn credit for 120 & 240 Hours of Work Credit over each semester throughout the school year. |
| CBI 3 | A | The Career Experience course focuses on topics like Entrepreneurship, Business Plans, the Risks in Business & Basic Economic Principles in Business. The incorporation of the Ohio Means Jobs Readiness Seal helps 11th & 12th grade students prepare cover letters, resumes & practice for interviews. This course is aligned for students with jobs to be enrolled in the CBI Work Program, where students can earn credit for 120 & 240 Hours of Work Credit over each semester throughout the school year. |
| CBI 3 | B | The Career Experience course focuses on topics like Entrepreneurship, Business Plans, the Risks in Business & Basic Economic Principles in Business. The incorporation of the Ohio Means Jobs Readiness Seal helps 11th & 12th grade students prepare cover letters, resumes & practice for interviews. This course is aligned for students with jobs to be enrolled in the CBI Work Program, where students can earn credit for 120 & 240 Hours of Work Credit over each semester throughout the school year. |
| CBI Work Program 2 | A | This course is aligned with CBI 2 for students with jobs to be enrolled in the CBI Work Program, where students can earn credit for 120 & 240 Hours of Work-Based Learning Credit over each semester throughout the school year. Students will be required to be employed, complete the WBL Survey with their instructor, and complete the CBI Work Paperwork Packet via DocuSign with signatures from the student, parent/guardian, and employer. Students are required to complete CBI 2 concurrently to get credit. |
| CBI Work Program 2 | B | This course is aligned with CBI 2 for students with jobs to be enrolled in the CBI Work Program, where students can earn credit for 120 & 240 Hours of Work-Based Learning Credit over each semester throughout the school year. Students will be required to be employed, complete the WBL Survey with their instructor, and complete the CBI Work Paperwork Packet via DocuSign with signatures from the student, parent/guardian, and employer. Students are required to complete CBI 2 concurrently to get credit. |
| CBI Work Program 3 | A | This course is aligned with CBI 3 for students with jobs to be enrolled in the CBI Work Program, where students can earn credit for 120 & 240 Hours of Work-Based Learning Credit over each semester throughout the school year. Students will be required to be employed, complete the WBL Survey with their instructor, and complete the CBI Work Paperwork Packet via DocuSign with signatures from the student, parent/guardian, and employer. Students are required to complete CBI 3 concurrently to get credit. |
| CBI Work Program 3 | B | This course is aligned with CBI 3 for students with jobs to be enrolled in the CBI Work Program, where students can earn credit for 120 & 240 Hours of Work-Based Learning Credit over each semester throughout the school year. Students will be required to be employed, complete the WBL Survey with their instructor, and complete the CBI Work Paperwork Packet via DocuSign with signatures from the student, parent/guardian, and employer. Students are required to complete CBI 3 concurrently to get credit. |
| Business Academy | Business Principles, Leadership & Lean Six Sigma- 12 Points | |
| Computer Academy | Computer Basics & Microsoft- Could be up to 12 Points | |
| Customer Service Academy | Ohio Means Jobs & Rise Up- 12 Points | |
| Leadership Academy |
Leadership & Lean Six Sigma- 12 Points | |
| Manufacturing Academy |
OSHA 10, Leadership & Lean Six Sigma- 13 Points |
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