Honors Courses
Honors courses are more rigorous than regular college preparatory courses. Honors courses are developed to meet the needs of talented and academically motivated students who want to be challenged at a level beyond the traditional college preparatory course.
Honors courses usually parallel the curriculum offered in the corresponding college preparatory class but also provide additional academic challenges. Honors classes give students a deeper, more thorough knowledge of the subject matter. The work load of the honors class will be more strenuous than that of the traditional class, but significant benefits can be obtained.
Honors courses offer many advantages and are worth the extra effort required. Students in honors classes will be more challenged academically, will be exposed to advanced subject matter, can dramatically increase their GPA, can help strengthen their chances for admission to college, and may also be better prepared to succeed in college. If honors courses are offered at a high school, most colleges expect serious candidates to enroll in honors courses. The strong academic preparation provided by honors courses in high school will generally increase a student’s level of success in college.
- What "Honors" Courses are Offered?
- How will honors courses fit into a student’s schedule?
- How Will Honors Courses Affect a Student’s GPA?
- How Many Honors Courses May a Student Take Each Year?
- How Much More Homework Should be Expected in an Honors Course?
- What Are the Requirements for Enrolling in an Honors Course?
- May a Student Switch From an Honors Course to Regular College Preparatory Course (or visa versa) During the School Year?
- How Will Honors Courses Affect Honor Roll?
- What If a Student is Not Able to Handle the Additional Academic Challenge of Honors Courses?
- How Do Students Enroll in Honors Courses?