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These documents are designed to assist students in planning for their next academic year and for the remainder of their high school academic career. Students will be given an opportunity to indicate course preferences provided they have met the necessary requirements for the courses.  \nNot every course in this guide will be offered every year. The determination of course offerings is dependent upon the number of students who pre-register for a course and the availability of faculty.  \nParents/Guardians are strongly encouraged to be involved in the scheduling process. Questions should be addressed to teachers, counselors, and/or administrators. The school’s responsibility is to ensure that all students and parents/guardians have access to the course description information necessary for scheduling and to assist students and parents/guardians with course selection decisions. Placement in honors, college accredited, and Advanced Placement courses is contingent upon continued academic performance through the end of the school year. Please refer to the following Prerequisite Guidelines Chart for placement criteria. Unless otherwise noted, the below criteria will be used to determine successful completion of a course.  \nPREREQUISITE GUIDELINES CHART  \n\n| Current Course Placement | Course Requested | Grade Needed for Entry |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Regents/Non Honors | Honors | 90 in prerequisite course |\n| Regents/Non Honors | UHS, ECE, and SUPA course | 90 in prerequisite course |\n| Regents/Non Honors | Advanced Placement | 94 in prerequisite course |\n| Honors | Honors | 85 in prerequisite course |\n| Honors | UHS, ECE, and SUPA course | 85 in prerequisite course |\n| Honors | Advanced Placement | 90 in prerequisite course |\n| UHS, ECE, and SUPA course | UHS, ECE, and SUPA course | 85 in prerequisite course |\n| UHS, ECE, and SUPA course | Advanced Placement | 90 in prerequisite course |\n| Advanced Placement | Advanced Placement | 85 in prerequisite course |\n\nPLANNING A HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM  \nNearly 100% of our graduates attend institutions of higher lea","cbCaiibiyB1KXiWs","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiibiyB1KXiWs","pdf",1723915,73,"English","# Introduction/Course Prerequisite Guidelines Chart\n# Planning a High School Program\n# NYS Diploma Requirements\n# College Accredited Courses\n# Course Weighting System\n# NCAA Eligibility Center Standards\n# Criteria Review Process\n# Computer Science & Engineering\n# English\n# Mathematics\n# Performing Arts\n# Physical Education & Health\n# Science\n# Science Research\n# Social Studies\n# Visual Arts\n# World Language\n# Senior Internship\n# BOCES Career | Tech Center\n# Senior Alternative Program","[{\"question\":\"How are students placed into honors, college accredited, and Advanced Placement courses?\",\"answer\":\"Placement depends on prerequisite course performance through the end of the school year, using the Prerequisite Guidelines Chart (e.g., 90 or 94 depending on the requested course type).\"},{\"question\":\"When do students begin course planning, and what do counselors do each year?\",\"answer\":\"Counselors begin working with students in ninth grade. 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