Over the four years that students spend in high school, they are required to meet certain course requirements. However, students are given much flexibility and can for the most part choose whichever classes they wish to take senior year. For a complete course listing, click here.

At Emerson High School, students will be ranked according to the traditional 4.0 scale GPA system. But, there's a catch. Students will not know their specific rank among their classmates; they will be told the 5% range that they fall under (e.g. top 20-25% of class). This is intended to reduce competition between students so that they may focus their attention elsewhere besides their grades.

In each class, students' grades will make up of Daily Grades (25% total grade), Quizzes (25%), and Tests (50%). The classes will emphasize daily work so that students can better learn the material, not just memorize facts. Tests and quizzes are merely meant to assess where students are in their learning and whether or not they understand the content. If a student fails a class, he or she must make it up over the summer.

At the end of the year, Emerson High School holds an award ceremony for each grade level. Students may receive awards based on behavior, grades, and participation in school clubs and activities. The purpose of the ceremony is to give students a way to demonstrate their achievements outside of their GPA or rank.

Due to Emerson's emphasis on the individual student, there is a great amount of variety in their graduation plans. So, here are two sample graduation plans: one basic and one advanced.

*required, technical class

Basic Plan

Advanced Plan