Student Schedules

Course Selection: Course Selection (formerly referred to as Forecasting) is the process students go through in the Spring to select their desired course offering for the upcoming school year. Course Selection is done online during school hours. During designated days students are provided time to complete these tasks. Course selection is a request of classes a student would like to take. This is not an actual schedule of courses for the upcoming school year, but rather a list of potential classes. Furthermore, please note it is not a guarantee that a student will receive all the classes they have selected.

Course Load: Freshmen and sophomores are required to carry a full program of study: 8 classes each semester. Juniors and seniors may apply for approval to carry fewer classes after beginning this process with their counselor/academic advisor, if they are on track to graduate.

Schedule Changes: Staffing at McMinnville High School is based on students’ course selection from the previous spring. Therefore, requests for a schedule change are strictly limited based on seat availability in the desired course, unless the student has been placed in an inappropriate level class. All schedule changes should happen within the first ten days of the semester. Schedule changes requested after the first ten school days of a semester but before the first progress report grade has been issued (4.5 weeks into the semester) will require a completed “Request for Schedule Change” form and the student will receive a “W” on their transcript for the class that has been dropped, which will not affect the student’s GPA. Schedule changes  requested after the first progress report grade has been issued (4.5 weeks into the semester) will require a completed “Request for Schedule Change” form and the student will receive a “WF” on their transcript for the class that has been dropped, which WILL affect the student’s GPA and will count as a zero just like a grade of an F would.

Open Periods: Freshmen and sophomores are not allowed to have an Open Period on their schedule. Juniors and seniors, if on track to graduate, may have open periods with parent permission via a parent permission form or email.

Teacher Aides: Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors may request to serve as an aide for one period each semester. Students must first obtain permission from their counselor and then from the person they will assist.