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List of 9 items.

• Business & Technology

  Department Overview: The Department's college prep and honors classes focus on business and technology careers and skills. Business students learn how organizations create, manage, market, finance, and track value. Technology students understand and use technology for personal development, career enhancement, and college preparation. The Department's showcase technology and hands-on approach allow students to deepen knowledge and exposure as they develop an array of related skillsets and experience.

  Graduation requirement: 0.5 credits, must include Digital Literacy
  
  

  
  
  

  	Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
  Business		Accounting I Business Communications* Business Law* Consumer Education*	Accounting I Honors Accounting II Business Communications* Business Law* Consumer Education* Marketing Management*	Accounting I Honors Accounting II Business Communications* Business Law* Consumer Education* Marketing Management*
  Technology	Digital Literacy* (required)	Microsoft Office* Honors JAVA* Intro to Programming Language* Windows Application Development*	Microsoft Office* Honors JAVA* Intro to Programming Language* Windows Application Development* Maintaining Windows Technology*	Microsoft Office* Honors JAVA* Intro to Programming Language* Windows Application Development* Maintaining Windows Technology*

  *Designates a one semester course 

• English

  Department Overview: The SFHS English Department offers two levels of English: standard college preparatory English and honors/Advanced Placement level classes. Teachers at both levels emphasize literary interpretation and expository writing, preparing students to succeed in any college course requiring interpretive and composition skills. Honors English, a four-year sequence, also prepares students for the Advanced Placement English examinations. In addition, students in honors English read more texts, read higher level books, and write essays that demand the part-whole analysis typically required on AP essay questions. St. Francis English teachers motivate all students to appreciate literature and reading, write clearly and creatively, and speak effectively.

  Graduation requirement: 4 credits, must include English I, II, III, IV

  
  
  
  

  	Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
  Standard Placement Options	English I	English II	English III	English IV
  Accelerated/ Honors Placement	Honors English I	Honors English II	Honors AP English III	Honors AP English IV
  Elective Courses	Newspaper** Yearbook	Newspaper** Speech* Yearbook	Creative Writing* Newspaper** Speech* Yearbook	Creative Writing* Newspaper** Speech* Yearbook

  *Designates a one semester course
  ** Class meets 2 times/week for the entire school year

• Math

  Department Overview: The Mathematics Department, following the STEM curriculum model, teaches mathematics not only for its intrinsic value, but also to help students learn to ask questions, define a problem, obtain and evaluate information, use appropriate tools to analyze and interpret data, and design a solution. Using ACT Readiness Standards, the Mathematics department develops each student's ability to think analytically and creatively, and improving problem-solving skills as a result. The Mathematics Department provides a challenging and rewarding college prep program that empowers all students to realize their mathematical potential and to appreciate the value of mathematics.

  Graduation requirement: 3 credits, must include Algebra and Geometry

  
  
  
  
  
  

  	Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
  Standard Placement Options	Algebra Concepts & Applications	Geometry Concepts & Applications	Advanced Algebra	*Precalculus I & *Finite
  	Algebra 1	Geometry	Advanced Algebra	*Precalculus I & *Trig or *Finite
  Accelerated/ Honors Placement	Algebra I	Honors Geometry	Honors Adv. Algebra Trig	Honors Precalculus
  	Geometry	Advanced Algebra	*Precalculus I & *Trig	Calculus or *Intro to Stats & *Finite
  	Honors Geometry	Honors Adv. Algebra Trig	Honors Precalculus or Honors Precalculus & AP Statistics	AP Calc AB or AP Calc BC &/or AP Statistics
  	Honors Adv. Algebra Trig	AP Statistics	Honors Precalculus	AP Calculus AB or AP Calculus BC

  *Designates a one semester course

• P.E. & Health

  Department Overview: St. Francis High School students complete one semester of physical education each year in addition to one semester of health sophomore year, which allows them to meet the five-semester requirement of the Physical Education and Health Department. The dynamic faculty aims to help all students acquire the knowledge and skills to value physical activity and wellness, while gaining the confidence and motivation to do so. St. Francis High School used Illinois Learning Standards to create the curriculum.

  Graduation requirement: 2.5 credits, must include PE I, II, II, IV or Outdoor Adventure and Health.

  
  

  	Freshman	Physical Education I*
  	Sophomore	Physical Education II* & Health* Elective: Essentials of Lifetime Fitness Training
  	Junior	Physical Education III* Elective: Essentials of Lifetime Fitness Training
  	Senior	Physical Education IV* Or Outdoor Adventure (offered during the first three weeks of summer) Elective: Essentials of Lifetime Fitness Training

  *Designates a one semester course

• Performing & Visual Arts

  Department Overview: The talented students who animate our community exceed all expectations when sharing their talents. The department offers classes in art, drama, instrumental and vocal music. Students enrolled in the performing and visual arts often participate in school plays (Fall Play, Spring Musical, One Acts, Summer Musical), concerts, musicals (i.e. Spring Musical, Summer Musical), and art exhibitions.
  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  	Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
  Art	Visual Art* Studio Art*	Visual Art* Studio Art* Art Fundamentals II	Visual Art* Studio Art* Art Fundamentals II Art Fundamentals III Art IV AP Studio Art Drawing AP Studio Art 3-D Design Digital Art* Communications Design*	Visual Art* Studio Art* Art Fundamentals II Art Fundamentals III Art IV AP Studio Art Drawing AP Studio Art 3-D Design Digital Art* Communications Design*
  Band	Music Ensemble Wind Ensemble Percussion Ensemble	Music Ensemble Wind Ensemble Percussion Ensemble Guitar/Ukulele I* Guitar II*	Music Ensemble Wind Ensemble Percussion Ensemble Guitar/Ukulele I* Guitar II*	Music Ensemble Wind Ensemble Percussion Ensemble Guitar/Ukulele I* Guitar II*
  Choir	Mixed Choir	Concert Choir Swing Choir Chamber Choir	Concert Choir Swing Choir Chamber Choir	Concert Choir Swing Choir Chamber Choir
  Theatre		Theatre Workshop I*	Theatre Workshop I* Theatre Workshop II*	Theatre Workshop I* Theatre Workshop II*
  Music -General		Music Survey* Intro to Theory & Comp.* AP Music Theory	Music Survey* Intro to Theory & Comp.* AP Music Theory	Music Survey* Intro to Theory & Comp.* AP Music Theory

  *Designates a one semester course

• Religion

  Department Overview: As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to continue His mission in the Church by proclaiming the Gospel to our students. Rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition and the charism of St. Francis of Assisi, the department seeks to make the Kingdom of God present through the intellectual and spiritual cultivation of faith among our students. Through the study of theology following the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops’ (USCCB) standards and the religious traditions of the Catholic faith, our students leave St. Francis High School knowing who they are as Catholic women and men; prepared to bear witness to their faith; eager to continue their pursuit of truth and justice; and desiring to serve those in need. Working with the office of Pastoral Ministry, we hope to strengthen our students with the Gospel in order to send them forth as disciples of Jesus Christ into the world.

  Graduation requirement: 4 credits

  
  
  
  
  

  	Freshman	Religion I: God's Revelation
  	Sophomore	Religion II: The Body of Christ: The Paschal Mystery and the Church
  	Junior	Religion III: Living Sacramentally
  	Senior	Religion Electives Two of the following courses are required for graduation. Christian History & Heritage* Franciscan Spirituality* Peace and Justice* Honors World Religions*

  *Designates a one semester course

• Science

  Department Overview:   The Science department provides today's college-bounds students with a comprehensive and innovative academic structure that is firmly based upon the fundamentals of core material. Through alignment with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the science curriculum engages students in tasks that integrate with STEM coursework and support the development and application of critical thinking, creative expression, and problem-solving skills.

  Graduation Requirement: Students are required to earn a minimum of three credits of science coursework.

  
  
  
  

  	Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
  Standard Placement Option	Biology	Chemistry	Physics	Anatomy & Physiology &/or Environmental Science &/or Forensic Science &/or Intro to Engineering & Design
  Honors Placement Option	Honors Biology	Honors Chemistry	Honors AP Physics 1	AP Biology &/or AP Chemistry &/or AP Physics C

• Social Studies

  Department Overview: Course content inspires students to connect past events with current situations as well as to explore human behavior. Through the use of the Illinois Learning Standards and American Sociological Association National Standards (ASANS) the Social Studies Department encourages students to develop responsible decision making through an understanding of major themes, events, and schools of thought within the Social Sciences.

   

  Graduation requirement: 2 credits by the end of junior year; must include 1 credit in World History , 1 credit in U.S. History I (required) and U.S. History II or III; or 1 credit in AP U.S. History.

  
  
  
  

  	Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
  Standard Placement Option	World History	U.S. History I* U.S. History II* U.S. History III* Geography*	Economics* Geography* Psychology* Sociology*	Criminology* Economics* Psychology* Sociology*
  Accelerated/ Honors Placement	Honors World History	Honors AP U.S. History	Honors Economics* Honors AP Psychology Honors AP U.S. Government	Honors Economics* Honors AP Psychology Honors AP U.S. Government

  *Designates a one semester course 

• World Languages

  Department Overview: Students choose to study Chinese, French and/or Spanish. The curriculum fosters communication, cultural understanding, and participation in multilingual communities at home and abroad. Full-immersion classroom opportunities as well as field trips, projects, and SFHS international travel help students progress in skill and confidence. All department members have either lived and/or studied abroad.

  Graduation Requirement: Two credits in the same language

  
  
  
  
  
  

  	Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
  Chinese	Chinese I	Chinese I Chinese II	Chinese I Chinese II Honors Chinese III AP Chinese Language & Culture	Chinese I Chinese II Honors Chinese III AP Chinese Language & Culture
  French	French I French II Honors French II	French I French II Honors French II Honors French III	French I French II Honors French II Honors French III Honors French IV	French I French II Honors French II Honors French III Honors French IV
  Spanish	Spanish I Spanish II Honors Spanish II	Spanish I Spanish II Honors Spanish II Spanish III Honors Spanish III	Spanish I Spanish II Honors Spanish II Spanish III Honors Spanish III Spanish IV Honors Spanish IV	Spanish I Spanish II Honors Spanish II Spanish III Honors Spanish III Spanish IV Honors Spanish IV Spanish V AP Spanish Lang. & Culture