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Academic Information
Summit High students observe, question, explain and interpret every day. We guide students to be active learners who reflect on their growth as they analyze the world.
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Course Requirements
Upon graduation from Summit High School, students will have completed:
- English Language Arts – 4 Credits
- Math – 4 Credits
- Science – 3 Credits
- Social Studies – 3 Credits
- Personal Finance – 0.5 Credit
- Wellness/Physical Education – 1.5 Credits
- World Language – 2 Credits
- Fine Arts – 1 Credit
- Elective Focus – 3 Credits
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Summit High Course Offerings
Courses offered at SHS may require a sufficient number of student registrants in order to be offered during the year. If there is not sufficient interest in a particular course, it may not be provided during the upcoming year. Many of our classes have recommendations that are listed prior to the course description.
Courses are offered at the following levels at Summit High School:
- Advanced Placement (AP) Courses: designed to prepare a student to earn college credit through the successful completion of the AP Test in a particular subject area.
- Honors Courses: a challenging pace designed for students who have displayed a record of academic success. Students enrolled in Honors courses must complete the Honors Portfolio in order to receive Honors credit as required by the State of Tennessee.
- College Preparatory Courses: all courses are considered college preparatory unless specifically labeled otherwise.
- Resource Courses: open only to students who have been approved and placed in the course through their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
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Art
- Art I
- Art II 2D
- Art III 2D
- Art II 3D
- Art III 3D
- Art History AP
- Studio Art AP
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Choral Music
- Beginning Chorus
- Chorale
- Concert Choir
- Women's Choir
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College and Career Technical Education
Summit High School is committed to offering students a variety of educational options to complement their core curriculum. College, Career and Technical Education (CCTE) programs of study encourage students to take advantage of and explore their individual strengths and how they may align with a rewarding career.
For information on the CCTE programs of study at Summit High School, please visit our CCTE webpage.
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English
- Comp I
- Comp II
- English I
- English I Honors
- English II
- English II Honors
- English III
- English Language III AP
- English IV
- English Literature IV AP
- English as a Second Language I
- English as a Second Language II
- Film as Literature
- Greek/Roman Mythology
- Journalism I
- Journalism II
- Read 180
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Foreign Language
- French I
- French I Honors
- French II
- French II Honors
- French III
- French III Honors
- Spanish AP Language and Culture
- Spanish AP Literature and Culture
- Spanish I
- Spanish I Honors
- Spanish II
- Spanish II Honors
- Spanish III Honors
- Spanish IV Honors
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Instrumental Music
- Concert Band
- Music History
- Music Theory AP
- Orchestra
- Percussion Methods
- Piano
- Symphonic Band
- Wind Ensemble
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Math
- Algebra I
- Algebra I Honors
- Algebra II
- Algebra II Honors
- Calculus AB AP
- Bridge Math
- Geometry
- Geometry Honors
- Pre-Calculus
- Pre-Calculus Honors
- Statistics
- Statistics AP
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Physical Education
- Lifetime Wellness
- Physical Education II
- Weights and Kinesiology
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Science
- Biology I
- Biology I Honors
- Biology AP
- Chemistry
- Chemistry I Honors
- Chemistry AP
- Ecology
- Environmental Science AP
- Human Anatomy and Physiology Honors
- Organic Chemistry Honors
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Physics Honors
- Physics I AP
- Physics II AP
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Social Studies
- Contemporary Issues
- Economics (1 semester)
- Economics AP
- European History AP
- History of the Bible
- Human Geography AP
- Psychology (1 semester)
- Psychology AP
- Personal Finance (1 semester)
- US Government (1 semester)
- US Government AP
- US History
- US History AP
- World History
- World History Honors
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Special Courses
- ACT Prep (1 semester)
- Driver's Education (summer only)
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Theater Arts
- Theater Arts I
- Theater Arts II
- Theater Arts III
- Theater Arts IV
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Work Based Learning
- Academic
- Service Learning