Courses & Graduation Plans

Pattonville School District requires a minimum of 24 units of high school credit. 

All students are required to take ONE of the following courses to meet the requirement for ORAL COMMUNICATIONS for graduation: 

• Communication Arts: Oral Communication; Debate & Public Speaking, Fundamentals of Debate, Speech & Theatre 
• Fine Arts: Competitive Theatre, Introduction to Theatre 
• Practical Arts: Television Studio Production, Video Production

¹ Modern Language - 2 credits in the same language is an elective area that is usually required for college admission

Keep Track of Your Credits and GPA

Students, this is a Google Sheet template you can use to keep track of credit hours. Just click "Use Template" and a fresh copy will be added to your Google Drive for you to edit:

GPA Calculator Template 

Students are required to complete End of Course Exams in select courses AND must take at least 1 standardized test prior to graduation. Students may choose from the following standardized tests to satisfy this requirement:

• ACT or SAT;
• ACCUPLACER
• ASVAB;
• ACT Work Keys

For more information on End of Course Exams and the standardized tests, visit PHS Counseling.

Are you proficient in 2 languages? If so... apply for the Seal of Biliteracy!

What is the Seal?

The Missouri Seal of Biliteracy is an award granted by a local district to recognize a student who has attained proficiency in English and one or more other world language(s) before high school graduation. The recognition of attaining biliteracy becomes a part of the high school transcript for these students and serves to certify attainment of biliteracy for the community, employers and universities. The Missouri Seal is meant to:

• encourage the study of a second language;
• recognize, promote, and praise students for their accomplishment;
• value diversity;
• provide employers with a means of identifying bilingual employees;
• provide universities with a method to recognize and give credit to applicants;
• prepare students with 21st century skills that will benefit them in a global economy and
• society; and
• strengthen relationships and honor the cultures and languages in a community.

What's in it for me?

The Seal of Biliteracy honors specialized skills and it is recognized on your high school transcript, which will be attractive to future employers and college admissions.

You can also earn up to 12 hours of college credit from many Universities in Missouri.

Who awards it?

The Seal of Biliteracy is credited by the Department of Early and Secondary Education. Learn more about the Missouri Seal of Biliteracy.

What do I have to do?

1. Demonstrate proficiency in English
   • English GPA ≥ 3.0
   • Proficient on English EOC Exam or 4.0 on ACCESS Assessment
2. Demonstrate proficiency in another language, including sign language
   • 3+ on AP Language & Culture Exam or Literature & Culture Exam
3. Complete a project that demonstrates socio-culture competence
   • Complete an application;
   • Meet with an assigned mentor to review requirements;
   • Design a project to demonstrate socio-cultural competence;
   • Complete approved project;
   • Meet with mentor for final approval;
   • Write a reflection and report on the completed project.

How do I apply?

Ask your counselor or principal for more information.

Eligibility

The Missouri Seal is intended to be earned by graduating high school students as well as awarded and celebrated at the culmination of the students’ senior year. Native English- speaking students may acquire the second language through traditional world language classrooms, community-based programs, at home, worldly experiences or any other method attempted by the student. English learners (ELs) and other heritage language learners are also eligible. It is important to emphasize that ALL students acquiring any language in addition to English is a potential awardee. As the Missouri Seal is intended to promote not only the acquisition of a second language but also the participation in a global society and economy, a measure of sociocultural competency is required of all students earning the Missouri Seal. 

Advanced Placement

AP® or Advanced Placement is a nationally recognized curriculum that could provide you with college credit. You may earn the credit by completing an AP® course and scoring well on the national AP® test for that subject. A fee applies to take an AP® exam. The test is currently scored on a five-point scale, with five as the highest score. 

Each college has the right to set the score that they will accept for college credit. Check with the college of your interest for further information. Because it is a national curriculum, it is accepted in many states that will not accept college credit from our local universities and/or colleges. 

AP® Student Website

College Credit (CC)

College credit classes offer high caliber high school students the opportunity to earn college credits and become familiar with the college experience while still in a high school setting. College credits earned through college credit programs are widely accepted at Missouri public colleges and universities and many other institutions across the country.  This is a way for high school students to earn college credit at the same time they are earning high school credit.

Latin Honors

Top students will be recognized according to a cum laude system:

• summa cum laude 4.03+
• magna cum laude 375-4.02
• cum laude 3.74-3.50

For more information about the registration process, visit the Counseling website.

Reminders

• All course registration questions and requests for the 2023-2024 school year must be made prior to spring break.  NO COURSE REQUEST CHANGES WILL BE ALLOWED AFTER SPRING BREAK.
• Schedule changes are only made for students that are academically misplaced. Schedules are picked up at orientation in August. Final schedules are handed out on the first day of school. 
• If a student passes a summer course(s), the student's counselor will enroll the student in their alternate course choice that was made during the registration period in February.
• Students that drop a class after 10 days of school will receive and "F" in the class and zero credit.

Pattonville Summer School

Incoming freshmen and all 10th-12 graders can take up to two summer school courses with Pattonville teachers. Courses are offered for both credit advancement and credit recovery. All summer school courses are virtual using Canvas as the Learning Platform and occur in the month of June.

Incoming 9th Graders

• Physical Education
• Health

10th-12th Grade

• Advancement Courses offered are Personal Finance, Oral Communication, Health, Personal Fitness, and 2D Design.
• Remedial Courses offered are in core subject areas for students who do not pass a class during the school year. 

Learn more about Summer School

Tech School

Pattonville students have the option to attend North Tech (tuition free) beginning their sophomore year. There are 25 different programs available including trades in the automotive, first-responder, law enforcement, health sciences, construction, culinary arts, veterinary school, and more!

If interested in these programs, visit their website for more information:

North Tech School Website

North Tech School
1700 Derhake Road
Florissant, MO 63303
(314) 989-7600

Virtual Instruction/Missouri Course Access Program (MOCAP) 

Because virtual instruction can be an effective education option for some students, there may be courses available either through a district-provided virtual option or through the Missouri Course Access Program (MOCAP). Learn more about virtual instruction options.