Required Courses for Junior High

The program of study for students at Homer Junior High School meets and exceeds all state standards. Listed below are the required courses at Homer Junior High.

Parents, students and community members are welcome to discuss our program by contacting the main office at 749-1230.

Grade 6:

English Language Arts	Meets daily all year (40 week course)
Math	Meets daily all year (40 week course)
Science	Meets daily all year (40 week course)
Social Studies	Meets daily all year (40 week course)
Writing Lab/Grammar	Meets daily for a semester (20 week course)
Math Lab/Current Events	Meets daily for a semester (20 week course)
Physical Education	Meets every other day all year (20 week course)
Home and Career Studies/Health	Meets every other day all year (20 week course)
Art	Meets every other day for one semester (10 week course)
Music	Meets every other day for one semester (10 week course) *Band students will not take this music course

Grade 7:

English Language Arts	Meets daily all year (40 week course)
Math	Meets daily all year (40 week course)
Life Science	Meets daily all year (40 week course)
Social Studies	Meets daily all year (40 week course)
Foreign Language: choice of French or Spanish	Meets daily all year (40 week course)
Physical Education	Meets every other day all year (20 week course)
Music: choice of band, choir or general music	Meets every other day all year (20 week course)
Art	Meets every day for one semester (20 week course)
Technology	Meets every day for one semester (20 week course)

Grade 8:

English Language Arts	Meets daily all year (40 week course)
Math	Meets daily all year (40 week course)
Physical Science	Meets daily all year (40 week course)
Social Studies	Meets daily all year (40 week course)
Foreign Language: choice of French or Spanish	Meets daily all year (40 week course)
Health	Meets every other day all year (20 week course)
Physical Education	Meets every other day all year (20 week course)
Home and Career Studies	Meets every day for one semester (20 week course)
Technology	Meets every day for one semester (20 week course)