Junior High Promotion Requirements

In 7th grade, one (1) credit must be earned in each of the following areas:
​MATH, SCIENCE, HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, ENGLISH and PHYSICAL EDUCATION.

ENGLISH

​ENGLISH 7

​Grade: 7 ~ 1 year 1 credit
This course integrates reading, writing, speaking, listening and language skills using a thematic based program to teach the Arizona College and Career Ready Standards. Through a Pre-AP curriculum, all students are taught strategies to effectively read both fiction and nonfiction and respond through varied writing activities.

HONORS ENGLISH 7

​This course integrates reading, writing, speaking, listening and language skills using a thematic based program to teach the Arizona College and Career Ready Standards. It is designed for those students who possess the motivation and skills necessary for the accelerated classroom and who are ready to more deeply connect writing and reading. Advanced writing skills and reading strategies will be emphasized through the use of a Pre-AP curriculum, including formal writing workshops and independent reading of multiple literary genres.

HISTORY and SOCIAL SCIENCES

​HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 7

GRADE: 7 ~ 1 YEAR 1 CREDIT
THIS AMERICAN HISTORY COURSE FOCUSES ON THE PERIOD FROM THE CIVIL WAR THROUGH THE GREAT DEPRESSION. STUDY SKILLS, NOTE TAKING, CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING SKILLS ARE DEVELOPED IN THIS COURSE.

HONORS HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 7 

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO POSSESS THE MOTIVATION AND SKILL LEVELS NECESSARY FOR THE HONORS CLASSROOM. ADVANCED READING STRATEGIES AND WRITING SKILLS WILL BE EMPHASIZED THROUGH THE USE OF A PRE-AP CURRICULUM, FOCUSING ON THE ARIZONA COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS STANDARDS FOR READING AND WRITING (AZCCRS). STUDENTS WILL ALSO GO MORE IN DEPTH WITH A FOCUS ON ACTIVITIES THAT INVOLVE ANALYSIS, REASONING, DEBATE, HIGHER-LEVEL DISCUSSION, EVALUATION, AND SYNTHESIS OF CONTENT. ​​​

SCIENCE

​SCIENCE 7

​Grade: 7 ~ 1 year 1 credit
This course is designed to teach a selection of Earth and Life Science topics. Students will use inquiry as a discovery method in order to explain the relationship among objects in the solar system, describe the properties and composition of the Earth’s structure, explain the Earth’s geological processes, and analyze the interactions of living organisms within ecosystems. Scientific persona and events of historical significance will be integrated to support the curriculum and help students make relevant connections to their lives.

HONORS SCIENCE 7

​This advanced course is designed to teach a selection of Earth and Life Science topics. Students will use inquiry as a discovery method in order to explain the relationship among objects in the solar system, describe the properties and composition of the Earth’s structure, explain the Earth’s geological processes, and analyze the interactions of living organisms within ecosystems. Scientific persona and events of historical significance will be integrated. The course will be accelerated and students will learn additional depth of content through the study of a supplemental curricular resource.

MATHEMATICS

MATH 7

This course covers the Arizona Mathematics Standards for 7th grade.  The five domains are Ratio and Proportional Relationships, the Number System, Expressions and Equations, Geometry and Statistics and Probability.  The next class in this sequence is Math 8.

HONORS PRE-ALGEBRA

This course covers the Arizona Mathematics Standards for 8th grade.  The domains are Number Systems, Equations and Expressions, Functions, Geometry and Statistics and Probability.  This class is for the able and ambitious with first priority given to identified gifted students.  The next class in this sequence is Honors Algebra IA/IB.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

​GRADE: 7 ~ 1 YEAR 1 CREDIT
THIS COURSE IS A STUDY OF BASIC SKILLS INVOLVED IN VARIOUS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL SPORT ACTIVITIES. MAJOR EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT, FLEXIBILITY, CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONING, AND POSITIVE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS. TOPICS COVERED MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: HEALTH, NUTRITION, TENNIS, ARCHERY, WEIGHT TRAINING, YOGA, PACER, 12-MINUTE RUN, FLAG FOOTBALL, SOFTBALL, FLOOR HOCKEY, GOLF, AEROBICS, BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, TRACK AND FIELD, INLINE SKATING, AND BADMINTON.