Curriculum Guide
This Curriculum Guide contains course descriptions and other necessary information about required and elective courses that JCA will offer during the school year. Please read the course descriptions very carefully while paying close attention to the prerequisites that are required for some courses. In addition to the course descriptions, this guide contains the appropriate graduation requirements for each grade level, a progression chart for math, science, social studies, and visual art courses, the qualifications for the Honors Program, minimum public university/college requirements, and NCAA guidelines.
College admissions personnel use various criteria to determine acceptance of a student for enrollment. In addition to GPA, ACT/SAT scores, and involvement in extra-curricular activities, the admissions office evaluator will examine the transcript for the number and quality of core curriculum courses taken by the student. The more core courses successfully completed by the student, the better the odds he/she will be accepted by the college of choice. Students who complete a more demanding curriculum are also more likely to succeed in college and finish their degrees in a reasonable period of time.
It is recommended that all students discuss the college admissions process with their counselor. The counselor will provide the best information possible with respect to what courses one should take to enhance the opportunity for admission to and success at the college of choice. Thus, all juniors and seniors are strongly advised to enroll in as many of the core curriculum courses (English, math, science, social studies, etc.) as possible, and then choose other non-core electives (life fitness, junior/senior physical education, multimedia design, etc.) to complete their schedule. The four beginning level visual art courses and the four beginning level performing art courses are reserved for sophomore placement, unless the course is needed to meet a graduation requirement.
Questions?
If you have any questions or concerns about your student’s course selections, please email your student’s counselor:
Mrs. Kris Horn (khorn@jca-online.org): Director of Counseling / Freshmen Q-Z & Sophomores
Ms. Kisha Cameron (lcameron@jca-online.org): Counselor / Freshmen A-P / Multicultural Engagement Director
Mrs. Kerri Voltz (kvoltz@jca-online.org): College & Career Counselor / Juniors & Seniors A-K
Mrs. Jackie Pullara (jpullara@jca-online.org): College & Career Counselor / Juniors & Seniors L-Z