Classes for Ninth Graders
The classes a 9th grader needs when coming from another country will depend on the factors in the table below.
For more detailed information, contact your counselor or the department chair.
Beginning ELD
(Intermediate ELD in summer school
English 10 SE
English 11 SE or English 11
English 12 Electives
To prepare for college, you need to take Intermediate ELD in summer school.
Intermediate ELD
English 10 SE
English 11
English 12 Electives
You are on track for college. You do not need summer school.
English 9 SE
English 10
English 11
English 12 Electives
You are on track for college. You do not need summer school.
English 9
English 10
English 11
English 12 Electives
You are on track for college. You do not need summer school.
Here are some additional factors to consider:
- If a student is at the Beginning ELD level for 9th grade, they will need to make up a Health class in summer school.
- If a student is at the Beginning ELD level for 9th grade, he or she needs to make sure to take a science and language in 10th grade to stay on a college-prep track.