Course Selection Information

The Course Selection Process is an important part of the high school experience. Fairview High School Teachers and Counselors are involved in providing recommendations and advice for students in terms of what classes might be a good fit for them, will meet their graduation requirements, will meet college entrance requirements, and will allow them to explore their interests. The process of choosing classes is a collaborative process between students, parents, teachers, and counselors. What students choose to take also directly impacts what classes are offered at FHS, so it is very important that students are thoughtful and spend time thinking about what classes they really want to take. Schedule changes will be difficult to accommodate in the future. The course selection window in February and March is the timeframe for students to really think about what classes they want to take in the following year.

GUIDELINES FOR CHOOSING COURSES AT FAIRVIEW

Select your courses thoughtfully. We build our master schedule based on our students’ course requests. If you change your mind about your course selection, there may not be room in your preferred classes after the master schedule has been created. It’s critical to know and understand teacher recommendations in making your course selections. Be sure you include your teachers in planning your schedule for next school year.

For the 23-24 school year, ALL students, including juniors and seniors, are required to enroll in at least six classes. Six classes are mandatory to fulfill the CDE (Colorado Department of Education) instructional minutes requirements.

This is a perfect opportunity to take advantage of our many Grad+ options. Please, find here the Grad+ Coffee with the Principal presentation shared with families last week. The Grad+ Coffee with the Principal presentation slides contain links to helpful course planning resources. For more information, please contact your counselor or our Fairview Grad+ site lead, Vanessa Carroll at vanessa.carroll@bvsd.org

High school is the perfect time to explore and cultivate your passions, talents, and interests! Fairview is known for its excellence in academics, arts, and athletics, which you will find reflected in our many core and elective course offerings.

Course Description Guide

The Course Description Guide contains detailed information on all of the courses offered at Fairview High School. It also contains information about typical academic pathways and guides for what class leads to an AP or IB test and what classes provide college credit. The Course Description Guide provides a detailed description of each class, what grade levels can take which classes, prerequisites or corequisites for classes, etc. We hope you will use this resource as you choose your classes.

Rising 9th Grade Course Selection Instructions

The first step in the process of Course Selection for rising 9th grade students is to attend the FHS Knight of Transition in the FHS Auditorium. During this evening program, students and parents will get extensive information about choosing academic and elective classes for the 9th grade. The next step is for 8th grade students to consult with their current 8th grade teachers, counselor, and parents for course placement advice. Review the 9th grade course list, and enter their course selection on the 9th grade course selection request form. FHS Counselors will be visiting BVSD feeder middle schools to help students enter their course selections into Infinite Campus and answer any questions students may have about their choices. Students who are attending a non-BVSD middle school should plan on returning the 9th Grade Course Selection Request form to the FHS Main office as soon as possible or email it to fhscounseling@bvsd.org

9th Grade Course Selection Worksheet

9th Grade Course Selection Request Form

9th Grade Course List

Rising 10th-12th Grade Course Selection Instructions

Current FHS students will be working with their teachers, counselor, and parent/guardian to make course selections for next year. Students will receive instructions from counselors on how to use the MYAP platform in Infinite Campus to input their course selections. They can use the Course Description Guide and appropriate Course Selection Forms below as resources to help them choose their classes. Some classes require a teacher recommendation. If a student and parent/guardian disagree with a teacher’s recommendation, they can fill out the Course Recommendation Override Form to change their course selection. Counselors will review student course selections in computer labs to ensure that they have chosen enough classes, alternate classes, considered graduation requirements and college entrance requirements when they made their class choices. 10th -12th grade students who are new to FHS will meet with their counselor to build their schedule and will need to provide updated transcripts and be enrolled prior to scheduling a meeting through the counseling office. They can use the Course Description Guide and appropriate Course Selection Form below to prepare for the meeting.

10th Grade Course Selection Form

11th Grade Course Selection Form

12th Grade Course Selection Form

Course Offerings outside of Fairview

Boulder Technical Education Center - Boulder TEC is Boulder Valley School District's career and technical education center. CTE (Career & Technical Education) Programs at the Boulder TEC provide 11th and 12th-grade students with the opportunity to earn college credits and career-enhancing certifications. This learning environment promotes in-demand career skills while maintaining home high school enrollment and providing transportation.

College Before Graduation in BVSD - Concurrent Enrollment courses are college courses earned while in high school. Per the legislative guidelines, BVSD pays the local community college tuition rate after College Opportunity Fund (COF) is applied. BVSD has partnerships with multiple Post-Secondary institutions. Concurrent Enrollment allows high school students to simultaneously earn college credits that also satisfy high school graduation requirements.

BVSD Online, Credit Recovery, and GPA Boost - BVSD Online is a supplemental program providing students currently enrolled in BVSD the opportunity to take one to two additional courses along with their regular full-time enrollment. All courses require independent study, self-paced online work, and effective time management. Courses are accessible 24/7 wherever internet access and a connected device are available. Online teachers support students through each course, but there are no physical classrooms or in-person sessions to attend. With this program, BVSD students can reach their goals by taking additional courses or improve grades by retaking courses.

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