Course Request Season
The DHS Course Request Season Schedule and Information
Making Course Requests for the 2023-2024 School Year
The First Day to make your Course Requests: NOVEMBER 10th
The Last Day to make your Course Requests: NOVEMBER 30th
FREQUENTLY ASKED COURSE REQUEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (from last year)
GENERAL INFORMATION
When links are updated below for 22-23, they will turn blue
On the first part of this page, you will find information about all courses and programs for the 2021-2022 school year. Families and students should scroll further down to see grade-level specific information to assist in making scheduling decisions.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: Clicking this link will provide you with a description, prerequisites, the next course in the sequence, and measures of readiness for each course.
PERSONAL FITNESS WAIVER: Please review the information in this document if you are interested in applying for a Personal Fitness Waiver. The link to the application to apply for the waiver is contained within the informational document. NOTE: There is no waiver for Health. Students will still need to take a .5 credit, one semester, Health course that will be paired with a Physical Education course (Team Sports or Physical Conditioning only).
What’s happening the next few weeks - Letter to families
DHS CORE COURSE Presentations
Core classes include English/language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies/Humanities, and World Languages
9th Grade Presentation - SEE BELOW FOR ACCURATE MATH INFORMATION
10th Grade Presentation - SEE BELOW FOR ACCURATE MATH INFORMATION
11th Grade Presentation - SEE BELOW FOR ACCURATE MATH INFORMATION
AP Language & Composition (available to rising seniors only)
MATHEMATICS INFORMATION
Course Registration Videos:
OVERALL MATH SEQUENCING ORGANIZED BY GRADE
DECATUR CAREER ACADEMY
Career Technical Education (CTE) Videos - Architecture - Audio Visual Tech & Film - Computer Science - Convergence Media - Culinary Arts - Early Childhood Education - Education - Furniture Design & Cabinetry - Intro to Graphic Design - Graphic Design Years 2 & 3 - IB Design Technology - JROTC - Work-Based Learning (WBL) Video
CTE Slides - CTAE Course Slides - Graphic Design Slides - Work-based Learning Slides
Dual Enrollment - DHS Presentation - DHS Dual Enrollment Site Supplemental Information from the GaDOE - Detailed Option B Information - Option B Graduation Checklist - More Option B Info (from the Charter School Foundation)
DHS FINE ARTS / PE / DIRECTED STUDY / YEARBOOK
9th Grade Electives, Career Tech, Fine Arts, Physical Education Course Options
10th Grade Electives, Career Tech, Fine Arts, Physical Education Course Options
11th Grade Electives, Career Tech, Fine Arts, Physical Education Course Options
Gifted Directed Study - Informational Slide
Yearbook - Informational Slide Video
New IB Film class for 11th graders and 12th graders: Video
DHS PROGRAMS
IB Programs: This video includes descriptions of the IB Career and IB Diploma Program and also includes Postsecondary Data, and Student Perspectives Video. This video is of specific interest to rising 11th graders.
IB Programs - Postsecondary Data - Student Perspectives (all in one video)
IB Diploma Program & Independent Information
Portal Instructions and Next Steps
Portal Instructions and next steps
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CLASS OF 2024 -
RECAP of Senior Information Meeting C/O '23
It was a great session for the families of the Class of 2023! Thank you for your live and virtual attendance yesterday. We recorded the session and have linked the presentation slides and the recording here. If you did not attend live or virtually, please review this information prior to attending your senior conference session as this information will not be repeated.
CLASS OF 2025 - Rising 11th Graders
For information about the IB Career, IB Diploma see above
Sophomore Information Session Videos
Sophomore Information Webinar Recording (you may have to download it first - large file)
Rising Junior Course Request Worksheet
Sophomore Information Webinar Questions & Answers
CLASS OF 2026 - Rising 10th Graders
Freshman Information Webinar Slides
Freshman Information Webinar Recording (you may have to download it first - large file)
Rising Sophomore Course Request Worksheet
Freshman Information Webinar Questions & Answers
CLASS OF 2027 - Rising 9th Graders
Rising Freshman Information Session Video
Rising Freshman Information Slide Presentation
Rising Freshman Course Requests Worksheet
Videos for Career Academy, Fine Arts, Physical Education, and General Electives
Thank you to those who joined us for our rising 9th grade scheduling Q&A session and to those who submitted questions for the event. The recording is linked here (we missed the first two minutes in the recording). The written responses to the questions are here.
Health/Personal Fitness Alternative Plan form - complete if you plan to meet your Health and/or Personal Fitness graduation mandates by any other means other than taking one or both courses at DHS.
Personal Fitness Waiver: Please review the information in this document if you are interested in applying for a Personal Fitness Waiver. The link to the application to apply for the waiver is contained within the informational document. NOTE: There is no waiver for Health. Students will still need to take a .5 credit, one semester, Health course that will be paired with a Physical Education course (Team Sports or Physical Conditioning only). Personal Fitness Waiver Process
If you are electing to take one or both courses via Georgia Virtual School (GaVS), the first step is to complete a GaVS Application and turn it in to your counselor. Once approved, you will be notified and given instructions for online registration.