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8th grade
Course Requests

Academic Core

All 8th grade students will be placed in the following core, academic courses:
PRE-ALGEBRA,
SCIENCE 8,
​ENGLISH 8 &
HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 8
View ACADEMIC CORE descriptions

Considering an Honors Course?

South Valley Junior High offers Honors programming in the following core courses:
HONORS ALGEBRA I,
HONORS SCIENCE 8,
HONORS ENGLISH 8 &
HONORS HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 8
View Honors Information

Elective Courses

8th grade student schedules will include two (2) electives.
View ELECTIVE COURSE descriptions

Registering for a course is a commitment on your part to take that course. 
​Elective change requests will not be honored.

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  • SVJHS Counseling Department
    • MISSION >
      • MINDSETS & BEHAVIORS >
        • 1. Mindset Standards
        • 2. Behavior Standards
  • ACADEMIC
    • *Course Registration >
      • 7th Grade >
        • Registration Presentation 7
        • Academic Cores 7
        • Electives 7
        • HONORS 7
        • Independent PE
        • Selecting Classes through Infinite Campus 7
      • 8th grade >
        • Registration Presentation 8
        • Academic Cores 8
        • Electives 8
        • HONORS 8
        • Independent PE
      • 2026 Summer School
  • COLLEGE/CAREER
    • Learn >
      • Academics
      • Academic Record
      • Accreditation
      • Admissions, Retentions, Placements
      • Applying to College
      • Campus Life
      • Choosing the Right School
      • Electives
      • ECAP
      • G.P.A.
      • Rigor
      • MyFutureAZ
      • Transcript
      • School Costs
    • Explore >
      • CAREER CLUSTERS
      • College Search Wizard
      • JOB SEARCH
      • SALARY FINDER
      • SKILLS PROFILER
      • MyFutureAZ
      • THRIVE! @ GPS
  • PERSONAL/SOCIAL
    • * Virtual Calming Room *
    • BULLY PREVENTION >
      • Bully Prevention >
        • Reporting
    • SUICIDE AWARENESS & PREVENTION >
      • Awareness
  • CONTACTS
    • Master Scheduler
    • School Counselors
    • Social Worker
    • TIPLINE
    • COMMUNITY >
      • Community Info and Referral
      • Crisis Counseling
      • Crisis Line
      • Mental Health & Substance Abuse >
        • Community Bridges
        • SAMHSA Treatment Locator
        • Substance Use
      • Suicide Prevention >
        • American Foundation of Suicide Prevention
        • Jem Foundation
    • DISTRICT >
      • Buses and Transportation
      • District Policies, Handbooks & Awareness Videos
      • Enrollment Information
      • Health Services
      • Parent University
      • Safety & Security Updates
      • Tech Support
  • Schedule Change Requests