Guidelines for Course Selection
| Content Area | Class of 2009 | Class of 2010 | Class of 2011 | Class of 2012 |
| English | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 4 years |
| Math | 3 years including Algebra and Geometry |
3 years including Algebra and Geometry |
3 years including Algebra and Geometry |
3 years including Algebra and Geometry |
| Fine Arts | 1 semester | 1 semester | 1 semester | 1 semester |
| Applied Arts | 1 semester | 1 semester | 1 semester | 1 semester |
| Lab Science | 1 year | 1 year | 2 years | 2 years |
| Social Studies | 2 years including one year of U.S. History |
2 years including one year of U.S. History |
2 years including one year of U.S. History |
2 years including one year of U.S. History |
| Health* | 1 semester | 1 semester | 1 semester | 1 semester |
| Physical Education* | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years |
| Traffic Safety** | 1 semester | 1 semester | 1 semester | 1 semester |
* Fine Arts Dance may always be taken in addition to P.E. During a student’s junior and senior years, it may be taken instead of P.E. Dance may not simultaneously satisfy a P.E. and a Fine Arts requirement. Health Education may be used to replace one semester of Sophomore P.E. if it is taken during sophomore year or during the summer prior to sophomore year.
** A student may substitute Traffic Safety with completion of private traffic safety course.
Please refer to the DHS Program of Studies for course sequences. Click here to get a set of links to individual departments for information and course descriptions. Each department has a chart of recommended sequences as well as course descriptions that will help you understand your possible choices.
Please consider courses that we call 2Fers. These courses meet a dual purpose.
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Intro to Business Consumer Economics Online Consumer Economics Contemporary Living |
These courses meet the graduation requirement for applied arts and consumer economics. |
Economics - This is a one semester social studies course that also fulfills the consumer education requirement.
Advanced Placement Economics - This is a two semester social studies course that also fulfills the consumer education requirement.
Graphic Design – The course fulfills the applied art and the fine art credit requirements if taken for the whole year.