English / Language Arts

This dual-credit course offers juniors an opportunity to take 8 college credits (Writing 115 and English 104) and satisfy the MHS English requirement for their junior year. Students will write college essays and study university-level literature. Students will also take the Oregon Statewide Assessment as part of this course. A student must have earned a B or higher in the first semester of the Advanced Sophomore Language and Literature class or an A in the first semester of Sophomore Language and Literature AND must also be earning a B or higher (10 Adv L/L) or an A (10 L/L) at the time of the second semester core recommendation conference in order to qualify. If EITHER term's grade is below the posted grade requirement, the student may not take this course. * At present, the colleges working with MHS do not require additional placement prerequisites in order for the student to participate in the dual-credit option for this class.