Scheduling Timeline

December/January - Parents and students will be notified via email for when students will be registering for courses. Students will register in their ACP classes on set days. All students will choose alternates.

February/March - Administration will compile number of students registered for each course and create sections based on interest. If there are not enough students registered for a course it will be dropped. The more students who register for a given course, the more sections will be created. If a course is dropped the first alternate will replace the dropped course.

June/July - Student schedules will be created based on course requests and alternates. Students will be given little opportunity to drop courses. Schedule changes will only be granted with administration, teacher and parent approval if space is available.

Things to Remember

• Students are only allowed one study hall and one Phy Ed class per semester.

• Students are responsible for obtaining the correct graduation requirements.

• Schedule changes will be minimal.

• Student who registered for courses in January will be given priority over those who did not register.

• Students who have taken Spanish 1 in 8th grade this does not count on your High School Transcript as Foreign Language for colleges. 

• Students who have taken Algebra 1 in 8th grade this does not count on your High School Transcript as a 3rd Math class. 

College Credit Courses

AP- Advanced Placement courses are college level classes offered in high school. The college credits are determined by how you place on the AP exam taken in May. Every college and major have different scores that are needed in order to award credit. Scores of 3 or higher for them to count towards any type of college elective credit. We offer 4 AP courses at Valders High School, however the complete list of AP exams can be found on the college board website on the link provided.

Youth Apprentice Program

Youth Apprentice (YA) is a one-or two year program which combines class work with hands on learning in a business or industry. Students who achieve the industry competencies earn a certificate of proficiency along with their high school diploma. Students can apply for the Youth Apprentice program between January and March of their Sophomore or Junior year. After an initial job application review, applicants will be interviewed by employers and employment decision will be made in a timely manner. 

Wisconsin DPI

Link to Early College Credit Program Applications. See your school counselor for more information.

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Early College Credit Program-  The (ECCP) formerly known as the Youth Options program allows all public high school juniors and seniors who meet requirements to take post secondary courses at a Wisconsin Technical College or Wisconsin college/university. Requirements to be eligible students must:

• Have completed 10th grade and, to attend a technical college, be in good academic standing and have an acceptable disciplinary record.
• Apply to the post secondary institution in the school semester prior to the one in which the student plans to attend the post secondary course.
• Notify the school board of the student's intention of enrolling in a post secondary institution no later than March 1 for a fall semester course and Oct. 1 for a spring semester course.
• Notify the school board if the student is admitted to the institution.
• Notify the school board if the student is registered - parents are responsible for student attendance.

UW Early College Credit 

UWGB Transcripted Course- Students who are enrolled in Spanish V have the opportunity to participate in a concurrent enrollment program through the University of Wisconsin Green Bay. Students who take this course pay a substantially reduced tuition fee and upon successful completion of the course (B or higher) students receive 3 college credits and an additional 11 retroactive credits. 

The University of Wisconsin Early College Credit Program is for students who need more opportunities after completing the high school requirements. Please see your school counselor for more information and click on the link to fill out the application form.

LTC Transcripted Courses

There are 8 Lakeshore Technical College courses offered at Valders High School. LTC denotes that this is a technical college level course offered in the high school that after completion of the course students may receive both high school and technical college credits on their transcripts.  There is a grade requirement for earning LTC credits.  

• Office Accounting- 3cr. 
• Horticulture Introduction- 3cr.
• Intro to Animal Science- 3cr.
• Intro to Paralegal/Legal Ethics- 3cr.
• Math with Business Applications- 3cr.
• Welding Math- 1cr.
• Office Professionalism- 3cr.
• Emergency Management- 2cr.