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Typical Schedules

 
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Most classes are taken at Communications Arts, except those marked with an asterisk (*), which must be taken next door at our sister school, William Howard Taft High School. Electives can be taken either at Taft or at Communications Arts (see the list of "Special Communications Arts Electives" below).

Freshman Year
*
Algebra or Geometry
English I Honors
World Geography Honors
Communication Applications/Media Criticism
Introduction to Multimedia
Biology Honors
Elective or PE/Health

Sophomore Year
*Geometry, Algebra II or Pre-Calculus
English II Pre-AP
World History Advanced Placement
Chemistry Honors
Multimedia II Dual Credit
Spanish I or II Honors
Elective or PE/Health

Junior Year
*Algebra II, Pre-Calculus or Calculus AP
English III Advanced Placement
American History Advanced Placement/Dual Credit
Video Technology
*Physics
Spanish II or III Dual Credit
Elective or PE/Health

Senior Year
English IV Advanced Placement/Dual Credit
Government/Economics Advanced Placement
Independent Study Mentorship
Spanish III, IV AP or V
Advanced Science
Advanced Math (or Elective if all Math credits have been taken)
Fine Arts credit (required; can be taken at any time during high school)

Special Communications Arts Electives
(many other electives are available through Taft High School)

Yearbook
Leadership
Media Literacy (Film History)
Art 4 Electronic Media (Advanced Video Production)
Computer Multimedia (Advanced Multimedia)


 

 

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11600 FM 471 West
San Antonio, Texas 78253
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