High School Course Registration 2025/26 (Current 8th Grade Students)

2025-2026 Rising 9th (current 8th grade) Grade Course Planning

 

Information on this site:
  • NAVIGATING HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION
  • IMPORTANT DATES
  • OVERVIEW OF COURSE SELECTION PROCESS
  • COURSE REGISTRATION RESOURCES
  • ARL-CAREER ACADEMIES
  • JUMPSTART OPTIONS
  • JROTC
  • FOUR YEAR PLAN
 

NAVIGATING HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION

Full Details for Course Registration

Course selection will open Monday, December 16, 2024, for the 2025-2026 academic year. Current 8-11 grade students and their parents/guardians may view their teachers’ course recommendations and submit their course placement requests through HCPSS Connect . Course requests and alternates should be submitted by Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

The following information will support students and parents/guardians in making course selections.

High School 101 Screencast Presentation

Rising 9th Grade High School Course Registration and Academic Opportunities Screencast Presentation

IMPORTANT DATES

  • December 16: 9th grade Registration window opens
  • January 8 at 6:00pm: River Hill High School Parent Night 
  • January 9 at 6:30pm: Glenelg High School Parent Night (inclement date is Tuesday, January 14th at 6:30pm)
  • January 6-17: Counselors meet with each 8th grader regarding Course Registration
  • January 14: Last day to enter course/alternate requests via HCPSS Connect for priority placement consideration. Requests received after this date will be accommodated if space is available. It is critical that students/parents complete their course requests including 3 alternate elective selections.
  • Students and their parents/guardians will be able to access their list of registered courses on June 5th, 2025. Final 2025-2026 student schedules will be available in August 2025.

OVERVIEW OF COURSE SELECTION PROCESS

  • Beginning Monday, December 16, 2024, current 8-11 grade students and parents/guardians may view the teachers’ course recommendations on the Course Requests page, and submit course requests and alternate requests via HCPSS Connect no later than Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

  • Each student must have/select 7 credits and 3 alternate courses. Please add alternate selections in priority order and without duplicating any other requests.

  • If you do not see a course option available in the drop down menu, please contact your school counselor.

COURSE REGISTRATION RESOURCES

High School Course Registration Materials

2025-2026 Course Listings 

  • Preview or Download High School Course Catalog

  • Classes you could pick as Alternates: Preview or Download Alternates/Electives list

    • When selecting Alternate courses, be sure to pay attention to what grade levels are eligible for the course and any prerequisites that students must successfully complete before registering for a class 

 

ARL-CAREER ACADEMIES

JUMPSTART OPTIONS

JROTC

Apply for JROTC, through January 3, 2025.

HCPSS’ JROTC program provides an introduction to career opportunities in the United States Armed Forces and teaches principles of leadership, discipline and civic responsibility. To apply for participation for the 2025-2026 school year, students must contact a JROTC official by Jan. 3, 2025. Only students who are interviewed during this designated period will be considered for enrollment.

Visit the HCPSS JROTC page for more information.

To schedule an interview, contact the JROTC official for the program of interest:

  • Air Force JROTC at Oakland Mills High School: USAF (Ret) Bradly Scherer, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor, bradly_scherer@hcpss.org or (410) 313-6945

  • Army JROTC at Atholton High School: LTC (USA, Retired) William Reinhart, Senior Army Instructor, william_reinhart@hcpss.org  or (410) 313-7076

  • Army JROTC at Howard High School: Colonel (USA, Retired) William Laigaie, Senior Army Instructor, william_laigaie@hcpss.org or (410) 313-2878

 

FOUR YEAR PLAN

See below: