Elective Courses
These classes fulfill the Visual/Performing Art requirement for graduation- Achieve a strong level of proficiency on a band instrument. Expose students to quality choral music and good singing/vocal health.
What are these two year long classes?
Concert Band and Concert Choir
Will study social problems and their impact on the health and welfare of adolescents. Will also learn new skills and strategies to further your ability in sports.
What is this course?
PE/Health
In this elective class, students will learn about personal, family, and social challenges. Emphasis will be on communication, decision-making skills, and building stable relationships with family and peers.
Family/Teen Issues
Available for grades 10-12
Many Minneota students attend this 4-year college. Located just across the border, this school values hands-on education with their 180+ areas of study. What is this college?
South Dakota State University (SDSU)
What class allows you time to work on homework from other classes, to take a little break if needed, and doesn't count towards your gpa?
Study Hall
Hola! Students will learn to understand, read, write and speak this foreign language. Learn greetings, likes/dislikes, food, clothing, family, weather, verbs, and more!
This is a year long class.
Spanish
Will enhance your reading, analyzing, and writing abilities. Will be exposed to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Will read The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
Language Arts
In this course students will learn about the history of wildlife management and gain an understanding of the ecological, physical, and environmental concepts pertaining to wildlife and the protection of our natural resources.
This course can be taken in 9th grade, but can only be taken once during high school.
Fish and Wildlife
This MN 2-year school has 5 campus locations and offers many hands-on programs. Most common programs include: Electrician, Radiologic Technology, Dental Assistant, Surgical Technology, and Diesel Technology.
Minnesota West Community & Technical College
How many credits do you need to complete to earn a Minneota High School diploma?
23 Credits
Name three of the four art courses available for next year.
These courses fulfill the Visual/Performing Art requirement needed for graduation.
Foundational 2D and 3D Art
Ceramics
Drawing
Painting
Will learn about Linear Algebra, Systems of Equations and Inequalities, Exponential Functions, Polynomials, Quadratics, Radicals, Rational Expressions and Functions, and Data Analysis and Probability.
Intermediate Algebra
In this activity-based class, students will explore and participate in a variety of fitness activities that will enhance their physical well-being throughout life. Goal setting will also be implemented during this class.
Fitness for Life
Available for grades 10-12
This MN 4-year school offers a high quality education in the liberal arts and professions to prepare you for a successful life. Although their colors are gold and brown, they offer Minneota student great scholarships!
Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU)
In addition to completing your required core classes, there are other classes do you need to complete to earn a high school diploma. What are those additional requirements?
Visual/Performing Art classes and Vocational/Tech Ed classes.
OR
Music, Art classes, Ag Tech, Business, and FACS classes
In this course, students will operate tools and equipment, learn about safety, the skills of cutting, surfacing, and plan/design a project and construct that project.
This class fulfills the Vocational/Tech Ed requirement for graduation.
Intro to Woodworking
Learn about the beginnings of this country. Topics will include the Pre-Colonial era to the Progressive era. Students will also develop critical thinking skills.
American History 1
As a junior and/or senior, you could have the opportunity to go to a college campus and take college classes. The coursework will challenge you and can help prepare you for college. What is the title of this program?
Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
A popular 2-year school for Minneota graduates, this college offers distinctive technical education and provides students with the tools needed to land a successful career in high-demand fields. This school has a 99% graduate placement rate (meaning students have jobs in their field of study).
Lake Area Technical College (LATC)
This terms refers to a subject class required before you can take other certain subjects.
Prerequisite
Ex: Innovative Foods before ProStart Foods 1
Ex: Spanish 1 before Spanish 2
Learn about food technology, food choices, safety, and sanitation. Nutrition, the Dietary guidelines, and the Food Guide Pyramid are also studied.
This class fulfills the Vocational/Tech Ed requirement for graduation.
Innovative Foods
Learn about the fundamental laws and concepts of the physical world. Will also learn about the study of matter. Students will use creative means and technology to demonstrate as understanding of these topics.
Physical Science
Through this program, juniors and seniors can stay at high school and take college classes online. The classes are taught by college faculty and offer class options different from high school classes. The coursework is challenging, but with hard work, students can be successful. What is this online program called?
Online College in the High School (OCHS)
This community organization can provide you with employment and training resources. Their "Know Before You Go" campaign provides labor market information to educate students to make informed decisions about the variety of career options in Southwest MN.
Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council
It's never too early to start thinking about what career you want to have in the future.
True or False: You can change your schedule at any time in the semester, you can change classes because your friends are in another class/section, and you can repeat classes.
False
Schedule changes are allowed before the start of the semester, changes will not be made so you can be with friends, and there are certain classes that you cannot repeat - Fish and Wildlife, Innovative Foods
Spend time thinking about the classes you want to take