Niles Township High School District 219 Student Coursebook & Planning Guide - 2021-2022

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Niles Township High School District 219 Student Coursebook & Planning Guide 2021-2022 outlines how students can plan high school courses around career pathways. It explains that most U.S. jobs require postsecondary education and training, making pathway exploration essential. The guide highlights student course planning, using achievement records, and checking up-to-date program information. It also introduces a Career Pathway Map with step-by-step selection of pathways, coursework, career exploration activities, and next-step options such as college, apprenticeship, work, industrial credentials, and the military.

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Planning for your Future

Career Pathway Map

Step 1: Career Pathway

Step 2: Pathway Coursework

Step 3: Career Exploration

Step 4: Post-Secondary

District 219 Policies

General Guide to Requirements for College Entrance

D219 Graduation Requirements

Dual Credit

Academic Departments

Business Education

Computer Science & Information Technology

English & Reading

Family & Consumer Sciences

Engineering and Engineering Technology

Fine and Applied Arts

Niles Township High School District 219 STUDENT COURSEBOOK & PLANNING GUIDE 2021-2022 District 219 847.626.3000 Niles North High School 847.626.2000 Niles West High School 847.626.2500 Niles Central High School 847.626.3120 Board of Education-President Board of Education-Vice President Board of Education Board of Education Naema Abraham TBD Elana Jacobs Jill Manrique Board of Education-Secretary Board of Education-Secretary Pro Tem Board of Education Board of Education Joseph Nowik TBD Dr. David Ko Mateo Mohammad Farzaneh District Administration Superintendent -Dr. Steven Isoye (847) 626-3960 Assistant Superintendent Curriculum & Instruction Assistant Superintendent of Special Education & Student Services Assistant Superintendent for Business/CSBO Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Chief Technology Officer Chief Legal Officer/FOIA Officer Chief Equity Officer Director of Community Relations & Strategic Partnerships Director of Innovation and Professional Learning Dr. Sandra Arreguín-847 626-3955 Bridget Connolly-847 626-3990 Tim Neubauer-847 626-3967 Thomas Kim-847 626-3973 TBD-847-626-3920 Ray Chung-847-626-3982 Dr. La Wanna Wells-847-626-2526 April Stallworth-847-626-3958 Kim Rivas-847-626-3872 Niles North High School Dr. James Edwards Marlon Felton Laura Bolech Brett Bildstein Rick Aceves Chris Powell Tim Ortmann Sara Klos Scott Dahlberg Joseph Obrycki Paul Swanson Dianna Yu Matthew Singer Caroline Benjamin Todd Bowen 626-2011 626-2021 626-2391 626-2281 626-2131 626-2540 626-2050 626-2421 626-2311 626-2270 626-2288 626-2221 626-2341 626-2401 626-2130 Principal Assistant Principal for Operations Assistant Principal for Student Services Athletic Director Curriculum Directors ELL Engineering, Computer Science, & Business (K-12) Fine and Applied Arts English Social Studies Mathematics Physical Welfare Science Special Education Student Activities World Languages Niles West High School Dr. Karen Ritter Steve Parnther Dr. Antwan Babakhani Dr. Dana Krilich Rick Aceves Chris Powell Patti-Anne Ford Dr. Michael Kucera Martin Zacharia Lucas Leavenworth Omar Alebiosu Dr. Ami LeFevre Stephanie Hentz Katie Odell Todd Bowen 626-2510 626-2520 626-2930 626-2801 626-2131 626-2060 626-2560 626-2615 626-2601 626-2741 626-2828 626-2670 626-2880 626-2921 626-2130 Niles Township High School District 219-Student Coursebook & Planning Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents Career Pathways Links Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) Arts and Communication (A & C) Finance & Business Service (FBS) Information Technology (IT) Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology & Trades (METT) Human & Public Services (HPS) Health Sciences & Technology (HST) District 219 Policies General Guide to Requirements for College Entrance D219 Graduation Requirements Dual Credit Academic Departments BUSINESS EDUCATION Marketing-Finance-Investing-Accounting-Entrepreneurship COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CyberSecurity-Computer Science-App Development ENGLISH & READING Literature-Creative Writing-Yearbook-Newspaper-Broadcasting FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES Early Childhood Education-Fashion-Culinary ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Engineering-Manufacturing-CNC-Welding-Automotive FINE AND APPLIED ARTS: Music-Theatre Arts-Visual Arts MATHEMATICS Algebra-Geometry-Algebra 2-Calculus-Stats PHYSICAL WELFARE Aerobics-Strength & Conditioning-Dance-Adventure Ed-Drivers Ed SCIENCE Biology-Chemistry-Physics-Health Science-Forensic Science-Zoology-SIRS SOCIAL STUDIES History-Geography-Economics-Law-Debate-Psychology SPECIAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES Chinese-French-German-Hebrew-Spanish ENGLISH LEARNERS AVID Niles Township High School District 219-Student Coursebook & Planning Guide Table of Contents Planning for your Future The

FAQs

Why does the guide emphasize exploring career pathways during high school?

It explains that most U.S. jobs require postsecondary education and training beyond high school, so exploring pathways helps students make informed decisions about courses, skills, and interests.

How does the Career Pathway Map guide students through planning?

It uses a four-step process: select a pathway, complete pathway coursework, participate in career exploration and enrichment, and then choose post-secondary options like college, apprenticeship, work, credentials, or the military.

What should students do as they narrow and clarify their choices?

Students should evaluate their achievement record and confirm they have up-to-date information on the programs that interest them.

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