We used to have 4 classes blocked first semester and 4 classes blocked second semester. Poof...over the summer with no choice in the matter it went to 7 classes...most college bound kids take math (4 years) , english (4 years), science (3 or 4 I think only 2 are required to graduate), social studies (3 required to graduate or 4), Spanish or Sign or another choice online (2 for college my son will take 4 years), and then that leaves you 8 additional classes.
My son took the required PE online over the summer before 9th grade to get it out of the way.
Next year they are going to an hour lunch period. If you have a low gpa you will be required to pick up your food and head to tutoring or if you have missed school you can make up work during the long lunch. If not you will have time to play ultimate frisbee or pick up soccer in the quad. The drama department plans (I know because my dh is the drama teacher) to go all glee and put on flash mob performances in the quad. This is new to our school and should be interesting to see if 2500 (minus the ones who will leave campus to eat) kids can be fed all at once.
They have had zero period but that comes and goes...they don't have it currently.
