Quick Course Guide for Freshman Year (8th to 9th)
The Basics: Your Core Classes
9th grade students are required to take course in the following content areas:
- English (2 credits)
- Science (1 or 2 credits)
- Math (1 or 2 credits)
- History (1 credit)
Note:The number of credits are determined by teacher recommendations.
Students typically have 3 additional elective credits after selecting the above core courses, but this will depend on selections for physical education, music, reading and world language. Heath
Step 1: Selective Electives from the list below.
Business, Art & Design, Health & Science
- Intro to Business (EDI6216)
- Mass Media (EDI6806)
- Art Studio (EDI6000)
- Ceramics Tech 1 (EDI6010)
- Final Metals 1 (EDI6011)
- Photography 1 (EDI 6005)
- Body Works (HPE7003)
- Lifeguard (HPE7008)
- Astronomy (SCI3023)
design technology, computer science, math, & engineering
- Arch Drawing & Design (EDI6600)
- CADD 1 (EDI6601)
- Product Design 1 (EDI6606)
- Game Design & Development (EDI6405)
- Computer Science 1 (EDI6400)
- H Computer Science 2 (EDI6401)
- Robotics 1 (EDI6608)
- H Engineering 1 ** (EDI6612)
- Electronics (SCI3024)
- Problem Solving (MAT2035)
** Honors Math concurrently required.
Music and performing Arts
- Music History (MUS8021)
- History of Rock and Roll (MUS8024)
- Music Theory 1 (MUS8025)
- Reading Music: How to (MUS8026)
- Broadway & More (MUS8023)
- Songwriting (MUS8027)
- Blues & Jazz* (MUS8022)
- Intro to Theater (ENG1027)
* Instrument required
Music students only
Music classes meet all year long (every other day) and alternate with one of the following core classes:
- B US History 9 (SOC4002)
- B Health & Fitness 1 (HPE7014)
- B Spanish 2 (WLA5035)
- B H Int. Math 2 (MAT 2053)
Music classes:
- R Band (MUS8005)
- R Chorus (MUS8011)
- Music* (MUS8000)
- R Orchestra (MUS8017)
* choose this if you participate in more than one program.
Social Studies
- Sociology (SOC4034)
- Topics PA History (SOC4041)
- War & Sports (SOC4035)
STEP 2: Select an HF 1: Swim Level
- HF 1: Beginner Swimmer (HPE7004)
- HF 1: Intermediate Swim (HPE7005)
- HF 1: Advanced Swim (HPE7006)
STEP 3: Select a World Language
- French 1A (WLA5000)
- French 1B (WLA5001)
- French 2 (WLA5002)
- H French 3* (WLA5005)
- Spanish 1A (WLA5010)
- Spanish 1B (WLA5011)
- Spanish 2 (WLA5012)
- H Spanish 3* (WLA5015)
- Latin 1 (WLA5021)
- Latin 2 (WLA5022)
- H Latin 3* (WLA5024)
*Teacher recommendation required.
Click here for a printable Quick Course Guide for Freshman Year.
PWHS Course Catalogs
Click on the name to access the corresponding document or link.
- PWHS Course Catalog
- Comprehensive Course List
- CMTHS Course Catalog
- Sample CMTHS Schedules
- Quick Course Guide for Freshman Year
- Quick Course Guide for Sophomore Year
- Quick Course Guide for Junior Year
- Quick Course Guide for Senior Year
- Electives Catalog for Incoming Freshmen
- IB Career Related Program
- PWHS Career Pathways
- PWHS Graduation Requirements
Course Selection Information
- Instructions for Registering for Courses Online
- Click here to Register for Courses Online
- Student Timeline for Course Registration
- Course Selection Presentation (2.10.21) PDF
- Course Selection Presentation for Grade 9 (2.10.21) Recorded Webinar
- Course Selection Presentation for Grades 10 and 11 (2.17.21) Recorded Webinar
- 9th Grade Elective form in Google