Course Catalog & Forecasting

Clackamas High school course catalog

The Clackamas High School course catalog is a document including information regarding: academic policies, Advanced Placement (AP) and college credit classes, diploma types, and course descriptions. This catalog will help assist students in their course selections and help with planning their high school educational path and beyond.

Forecasting Overview

Forecasting is the process which starts in February, where students, in conjunction with their parents/guardians, teachers, and counselor, look over courses offered for their next grade level and choose classes to take the following year based on their interests and future goals.

Why is forecasting so important?

The class preference data gathered during forecasting is used to plan courses, staffing, and scheduling for the entire following school year. This means it is critical that students take forecasting seriously and are purposeful in their choices so that we can better prepare to offer students what they have requested.

Schedule Change Policy

Schedule changes are made only for extenuating circumstances. Accurate forecasting is relied upon to create the proper number of classes and seats. Changes will not be made to schedules that reflect the proper forecasted classes. NO schedule changes will be made based upon teacher preference.

Forecasting Timeline

Current 08th graders

Opens: Febrauary TBD 2026

Current 09th graders

opens: February TBD 2026

Current 10th graders

opens: february TBD 2026

Current 11th graders

opens: February TBD 2026

Forecasting Verification and Forecasting Course Change Request

Dear Current CHS Student, Parent(s), and Guardian(s),

It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of the 2024-25 school year. Our forecasting process is almost complete. The last step is for you to verify your class choices. We are beginning to create next year’s schedule, and we need your final decisions in order to offer the classes and number of sections that best match student requests. This will be the last opportunity to change your forecasting selections, as there will be no schedule changes in the Fall.

Please review your choices and ensure this is what you want. Note: This is not your actual schedule, only your requests.

Log in to StudentVUE or ParentVue and select the “Course Request” tab. The top section, “Selected Course Request,” displays your preferred choices, including required courses. The bottom section, “Selected Alternate Course Requests,” displays your alternate courses. While every effort will be made to establish a schedule using your listed course selections, there is no guarantee that all students will get every course they selected. Some courses may not be offered due to low enrollment numbers.

If you would like to make changes, please fill out the Forecasting Course Change Request Form.
Changes can be made until the end of the day Thursday, April 23rd.

Thank you,
CHS Counseling Team

Graduation Information

Standard Diploma: 24 credits

4.0 - Language Arts
3.0 - Mathematics
3.0 - Science - Two of three science credits must be lab-based
3.0 - Social Science
1.0 - Health
1.0 - Physical Education
3.0 - Arts/World Language*/Career Technical
6.0 - Electives

* Note: 2.0 credits of the same World Language are required for all 4-year universities.

Additional Requirements

Complete two (2) Career Related Learning Experiences (CRLEs)

Complete Extended Application (EA) - Received through College & Career 2 or AVID 11

Standard Progress Toward Graduation

It is the responsibility of the student to know their credit status and the minimum number of credits required for their graduation. Counselors meet periodically with students to review these requirements; however, it is the student’s responsibility to enroll in and successfully complete all necessary requirements. If you have questions about the requirements, please schedule an appointment with your counselor. To participate in the graduation ceremony students MUST have successfully completed all State and District requirements for each graduating class as set by the NCSD Board. Students who do not meet these requirements WILL NOT participate in graduation ceremonies.

Honors Diploma

Meet all the Standard Diploma requirements with a GPA 3.5 or better at the end of 7th semester. Meet all Oregon and NCSD graduation requirements with 5.0 credits being Advanced Placement (AP), honors (H) and/or college credit-bearing courses (excluding Speech 1, Adv. Speech and Sabin Schellenberg courses which bear college credit). If a course is not prefaced by “AP” or “H” but is still applicable towards the 5 credits of Advanced Placement or Honors, it must offer college credit at the 100 level or higher in the core academic areas of math, language arts, social science, or science. These include:

Math: Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Probability & Statistics and Math in Society (FST)

Science: Biology 2, College Chemistry

World Language: AP French, AP Japanese, AP Spanish

While recognition for class honors is primarily one of academic achievement, the NCSD reserves the right to deny or revoke class honors to any student who is found to have engaged in illegal activity and/or behaviors contrary to school policies and rules which bring dishonor to themself or to the district while enrolled in high school. Such a decision to deny class honors shall be made by the high school principal and shall be subject to appeal to the district superintendent, whose decision shall be final. (NCSD Policy: IKC)

AP Capstone Diploma - Information is on page 30.

Biliteracy Seal

The Oregon Department of Education Seal of Biliteracy is an award given by a school district in recognition of students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation. It encourages students to pursue biliteracy, honors the skills our students have attained, and can be evidence of skills that are attractive to future employers and college admissions offices.

The mark of the seal represents a standardized measure of a student's language proficiencies on the path to college and career readiness. As a result, there are multiple pathways for students to demonstrate their language proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening, irrespective of the partner language. In order to earn the Seal of Biliteracy, students must meet the reading and writing Essential Skill graduation requirements in English and demonstrate an advanced-low proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening in a partner language.

Students who are interested in earning this graduation honor should speak with their counselor for more information.

Valedictorian and Salutatorian Selection

Those students on a standard diploma who earn the highest grade point average and rank first in the class by the end of the eighth semester or equivalent for early graduation, will become class valedictorians. In the event of ties, all students who earn the top GPA will receive this award (all GPAs are rounded to the nearest hundredth for this designation, and all classes are included in computing the GPA). Students must be enrolled full time (5 classes) in both their junior and senior year. Students on a standard diploma who earn the second highest grade point average in the class by the end of the eighth semester or equivalent for early graduation, will become class salutatorian. In the event of ties, all students who earn the second highest GPA will receive this award (all GPAs are rounded to the nearest hundredth for this designation, and all classes are included in computing the GPA).

While recognition for class honors is primarily one of academic achievement, NCSD reserves the right to deny or to revoke class honors to any student who is found to have engaged in illegal activity and/or behaviors contrary to school policies and rules which bring dishonor to himself/herself or to the district while enrolled in high school. Such a decision to deny class honors shall be made by the high school principal and shall be subject to appeal to the district superintendent, whose decision shall be final. (NCSD Policy: IKC)

Academic Policies

Auditing a Class

Courses That May Be Repeated For Original Credit

Courses That May Be Repeated For Original Credit:

Theater & Visual: Acting 2, Advanced Drama, Theater Mgt/Production, Advanced Art, Ceramics 2, Digital Photography and Yearbook
Music: Band, Orchestra, Vocal Music
Physical Education: Fitness Fundamentals, Strength Training, Strength & Conditioning, Team Sports

SSC Course: Advanced Journalism and Journalism

Repeating Courses for Replacement Credit

Students may, through their counselor, request to repeat any course in which the student has previously earned assessment scores below proficiency. The grades and credits from the original course, as well as the repeated course, shall be documented on the transcript. The repeated courses would be issued as core credit and the original course will be changed to elective credit toward graduation.

Credit Limits

Credit Recovery

Credit Recovery offers students the opportunity to recover credits by combining computer programs and personal support. This program reconnects the student to academic work. Students will have this course in their schedule for either a semester or both semesters. Students who recover credit prior to the end of the semester will be assigned to a study hall or excused period unless additional credits need to be recovered. Students earn a credit based on their online credit recovery course completion

Early Graduation

Students who plan to complete their program of study in less than four years must have prior written agreement with the Assistant Principal of Counseling. These arrangements are made through the student’s counselor. Formal graduation is held only once each year in June. There are procedures and timelines that must be met in order to complete the program in less than four years. For the June completion deadline, applications must be made by November of the same school year. For the January completion deadline, application must be made by the May of junior year.

Excused Periods

Fees – Activity/Class

Withdrawing from School

Minimum Requirements

Schedule Changes

Study Hall

This is a required class for all 9th and 10th grade students. Study Hall will provide the opportunity for students to learn, practice, and develop the interpersonal and academic skills they need to be successful in high school and beyond. Students will also have the opportunity to complete homework, work on projects, receive adult and peer support for academic issues and have access to resources in the Media Center.

Withdrawing from Classes

Students who drop a class after the drop date (four weeks from the first day of the semester) will receive an “F” on the transcript. Students are expected to stay in year-long courses for the entire year and will not be able to drop the course at semester. Exceptions are made in extenuating circumstances and only with administrative approval. Contact your counselor.

Earning Credits off CHS Campus

By NCSD policy, a student may earn up to 8 credits while in high school for non-district courses. Non-district courses include credits from accredited institutions and programs such as:

Community College,
Accredited Online School, i.e. BYU,
High School Summer Programs

Approved colleges and summer school credits will be accepted for credit recovery or for original credit in situations in which the classes are either not available at the high school or not available due to scheduling conflicts. Online courses, through accredited programs, may be taken for credit recovery or for original credit in order to allow greater flexibility in the student’s schedule. For college course work to receive high school credit, the content of the college course will be reviewed and compared to a comparable high school course. Courses whose content matches will receive comparable credit. For courses that do not identically match the high school content, the following formula will be used:

6 quarter hours of college credit shall equate to 1.0 high school credit.

3 quarter hours of college credit shall equate to 0.5 high school credit.

Advanced Placement/Dual-Credit Policies

Advanced Placement (AP)/Dual-Credit Course Registration

Students who are planning to take an AP/Dual-Credit course in their schedule are expected to sign and return the AP/Dual-Credit Student Contract. All AP/Dual-Credit course requests will be subject to the expectations listed in the contract below.

Advanced Placement/ Dual-Credit Course Expectations

An Advanced Placement (AP) course/Dual-Credit course is a challenging learning experience that takes a full academic year. Participation in these courses is some of the best possible preparation for success in college. A record of these courses on a student’s transcript is an indication of the student’s commitment to rigorous academics.

The rigorous curriculum requires additional effort and homework on the part of the student. The pace of the course is often faster, covering more content and in greater depth. Summer work may be required as a prerequisite to the course. Your decision to select one or more of these courses should be based upon your interest, motivation, and readiness.

Students wishing to participate in any of these courses are expected to make a yearlong commitment to each course selected. Since course schedules are built upon student requests, students cannot simply drop an AP or Dual-Credit course in the second semester. Recognizing the benefits and rigors of the Advanced Placement (AP) courses and courses with a Dual-Credit college option, the following are expectations for students who participate in these courses.

An understanding that these courses are yearlong and you are making a yearlong commitment.
An understanding that due to staffing and scheduling requirements we must hold you to your forecasting selections.
An understanding that these courses are college level courses that require significant extra time outside of class.
A change of mind, lack of motivation, failure to obtain outside tutorial support, unsatisfactory academic performance, teacher preference, and/or wanting an easier semester schedule are not compelling circumstances to drop a course.
Not doing any required summer work will not be a reason that allows a student to drop a course.

AP/Dual Student Contract

AP & College Credit Courses @ CHS

Sabin - Schellenberg Professional Center

Sabin-Schellenberg Website

Sabin-Schellenberg Course Catalog

For over 50 years, the Sabin-Schellenberg Professional Technical Center has provided opportunities to the students of North Clackamas School District to explore career-related electives. A significant component of the North Clackamas high school experience is the opportunity for all students to explore career and technical education at Sabin-Schellenberg Professional Technical Center.

We offer numerous elective classes in 18 different career fields as well as a teen parent program. Many of our programs have college articulation allowing students to earn dual high school and college credit (at area community colleges).

College Information

Courses for College Credit Taught at CHS

Courses for College Credit taught at CHS

The following courses are taught at Clackamas High School. Students taking these classes are able to earn college credit from the institution listed. More information will be available to them through their instructor but all college credit requires payment of tuition to the issuing institution and students may be required to meet other institution guidelines.

Biology 2
College Credit: 8
Institution: OIT
College Course Title: BIO 102, ENV SCI 111 Intro for Non-Majors

AP Biology
College Credit: 8
Institution: OIT
College Course Title: BIO 101, BIO 200 Intro to Biology Non-Majors

College Chemistry
College Credit: 4
Institution: OIT
College Course Title: CHEM 101, CHEM 104 Intro to Chem for Non-Majors

AP Chemistry
College Credit: 10
OIT
College Course Title: CHE 221, CHE 222 Chemistry

AP Environmental Science
College Credit: 8
Institution: CCC

College Course Title: ESR 171, ESR 172 Environmental Science

Calculus
College Credit: 10
Institution: CCC
College Course Title: MTH 251, MTH 252 Calculus I, II

Math in Society

College Credit: 4
Institution: CCC
College Course Title: MTH 105 Math in Society

Pre-Calculus
College Credit: 10
Institution: CCC
College Course Title: MTH 111 and MTH 112 College Algebra

AP Statistics
College Credit: 8
Institution: CCC
College Course Title: MTH 243 & MTH 244

Ceramics
College Credit: 4
Institution: CCC
College Course Title: ART 251

Ceramics 2
College Credit: 4
Institution: CCC
College Course Title: ART 250

Digital Photography 2
College Credit: 3
Institution: CCC
College Course Title: ART 262

Oregon Public Universities General Requirements for Freshman Admission

To be considered for freshman admission, you must meet each of the minimum requirements (or alternatives) as specified in steps 1 through 4 below. Also, you must satisfy the specific admission requirements for the college or university.

High School Graduation- must graduate from a standard or accredited high school.
Subject/Grade Requirements- must satisfactorily complete at least 15 units (one year equal to one unit) of college preparatory work with a grade of C or better. Additional college preparatory coursework may be considered by some colleges and universities in selectively admitting students. Units are divided as follows:

English (4 units)
Mathematics (3 units)
Science (3 units)
Social Science (3 units)
Second Language (2 units) - Two years of the same second language course

Grade Point Average- To be considered for admission, students must have earned a minimum grade point average in all graded subjects taken toward graduation in high school, or meet one of the alternatives to the GPA requirement.
College Admission Testing- Currently Oregon Public University schools are either test optional or test blind. SAT/ACT tests can still be used for placements or to show proficiency. These requirements are subject to change.

Specific Campus Admission Requirements

Each university determines minimum requirements for admission. Because of changes occurring throughout the state education system, students should call each university’s admissions office directly, or check their websites for up-to-date information. Selective admission means that campuses will use a combination of minimum admission requirements and other academic factors to admit the number of students that can be accommodated from a pool of qualified applicants. In addition to the minimum admission requirements, the other academic factors that may be considered to determine admission include the following: quality of academic coursework taken in high school or college, grade point average, class rank, college aptitude and achievement test scores, number of college credit hours earned, and special admission considerations. All admission requirements must be fulfilled prior to enrollment in the university. You may be required to pay a nonrefundable fee to each university to which you apply. Fee waivers/deferrals may be available. Contact your counselor for specific information.

Community Colleges and Vocational Schools

Community colleges are two-year institutions that provide both career-oriented training as well as transfer credit toward a four-year university degree. Since tuition is about half that of the four-year state universities, students often start with their first year or two at community college and if courses are chosen carefully, all credits should transfer to a four- year college. Many community colleges and four-year universities have formed partnerships to ease this transition.

Community colleges accept all students. You do not need to have followed a college preparatory curriculum or have a certain GPA to be accepted. They generally do not require an SAT or ACT; however, they may require that a student take a placement test before registering for classes in order to determine appropriate class placement. Remedial classes for students who are not ready for college work are also available.

Selective Colleges

Highly selective colleges have course requirements that exceed Clackamas High School’s graduation requirements as well as the minimum requirements for Oregon’s public universities. Four years of math and science are generally expected as well as an honors or advanced placement curriculum. Many selective colleges and universities require three or more years of a second language, and one year of the same fine art credit. Check the college/university website for more information and contact your counselor with questions.

Athletics

Athletic/Activities Requirements (OSAA)

Students who participate in OSAA sponsored athletics and activities must have passed five credit classes in the prior semester and be currently enrolled in five credit classes. Study Hall and excused periods are not credit-bearing classes. Credits earned during the summer may be used as passed classes for athletic/activity eligibility provided they have been posted on the student’s transcript by the first day of school. Students who are graduating early will no longer be eligible to participate in sports or activities once they have graduated.

In addition, in order to be eligible, a student must also be making satisfactory progress towards the school’s graduation requirement by earning a minimum of the quantity of credits indicated below for a specified year.

Based on credits to graduate: 24.0

Prior to Year 2:. 4.5

Prior to Year 3: 10.0

Prior to Year 4: 17.0

For more information or if you have any additional questions, please contact the athletic director at Clackamas High School.

Athletic Director: John Arntson

Email: arntsonj@nclack.k12.or.us

Clackamas Athletics Website

Athletic Requirements Beyond High School

Students who are planning to enroll in college as a freshman and wish to participate in Division I or Division II athletics must be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center. Students should register online at www.eligibilitycenter.org and enter the site as an NCAA College-Bound Student Athlete. The NCAA suggests that student-athletes register with them at the beginning of their junior year in high school. Students wishing to participate in college athletics at an NAIA school must be certified by the NAIA. Students should register online at www.PlayNAIA.org.

For more specific information on credits needed, GPA requirements, and other preparations, please visit the Home High School website. Click on the Student tab and then on College Athletics Requirement.

Bell Schedule

Day 1	Day 2
Period 1 8:35 am - 10:01 am	Period 5 8:35 am - 10:01 am
Period 2 10:08 am - 11:34 am	Period 6 10:08 am - 11:34 am
Period 3 11:41 am - 1:39 pm	Period 7 11:41 am - 1:39 pm
1st Lunch 11:34 am (30 min)	1st Lunch 11:34 am (30 min)
2nd Lunch 1:09 pm (30 min)	2nd Lunch 1:09 pm (30 min)
Period 4 1:46 pm - 3:10 pm	Period 8 1:46 pm - 3:10 pm

Clackamas High School: Forecasting Handout

If you are a new or returning to the district, you will need to fill out the online registration. Once that has been accepted, there will be an enrollment meeting set up to go over forecasting. At that time the student will fill out a forecasting form.

How to Fill out a Google Forecasting Form

Current 09th - Forecasting 10th grade

The following forecasting form can only be filled out by an active NCSD student email address (@nclack.org)

Clackamas High School: Forecasting Handout

If you are a new or returning to the district, you will need to fill out the online registration. Once that has been accepted, there will be an enrollment meeting set up to go over forecasting. At that time the student will fill out a forecasting form.

How to fill out Google Forecasting Form

Current 10th - Forecasting 11th grade

The following forecasting form can only be filled out by an active NCSD student email address (@nclack.org)

Clackamas High School: Forecasting Handout

If you are a new or returning to the district, you will need to fill out the online registration. Once that has been accepted, there will be an enrollment meeting set up to go over forecasting. At that time the student will fill out a forecasting form.

Sample Junior Transcript

How to fill out the Google Forecasting Form

Current 11th - Forecasting 12th grade

The following forecasting form can only be filled out by an active NCSD student email address (@nclack.org)

If you are a new or returning to the district, you will need to fill out the online registration. Once that has been accepted, there will be an enrollment meeting set up to go over forecasting. At that time the student will fill out a forecasting form.

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Course Catalog & Forecasting

Forecasting Overview

Why is forecasting so important?

Schedule Change Policy

Opens: Febrauary TBD 2026

opens: February TBD 2026

opens: february TBD 2026

opens: February TBD 2026

Forecasting Verification and Forecasting Course Change Request

Bell Schedule

Day 1

Day 2