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9th Grade (Incoming Students) Course Registration Information

Welcome Incoming Families!

Timeline For Class of 2029

  • April 11: Emails and letters go out to Incoming 9th Graders
    • Online Registration portal opens.
  • April 22: Open Enrollment results from the district are available online
  • May 2: Online Registration portal closes end of day 4 p.m.

Welcome to Hale!

Use our Course Option Sheet Class of 2029 to request courses for next school year. Your 9th grade academy courses (Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science) have already been pre-selected for you.

Use your sheet to choose your Year Long Math course and your Electives. By selecting a specific course you are both expressing your interest and your commitment to complete it. When you receive your schedule at the end of the summer, you may find your classes are in a different order than on the Course Option Sheet.

Watch our Incoming 9th Grade Registration Overview Video

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Watch the Incoming 9th Grade Registration Introduction Video on YouTube

Attention Incoming Students!

Check out our Padlet to learn directly from students and staff what these electives are about!

View the 9th Grade Options Padlet!

Class of 2029 Online Registration Instructions

  1. Refer to Electives Course Options at the bottom of this page and the NHHS 2025-26 Course Catalog for a detailed description of our courses.
  2. Select either 1-2 Year Long Electives or 2 Electives for each Semester.
    • All courses offered meet graduation requirements.
  3. Choose four alternate Elective Classes.
    • These need to be four courses in addition to your first choices.
    • You will be placed in these if your first choices are filled by upperclassmen.
  4. Please make your selections from the courses listed.
    • Not all courses in the NHHS Catalog are offered each semester.

Our vision at Hale is that all students are capable of achieving honors. Pathways for advanced coursework are designed as a collaboration between students, their families, and their Academy teachers throughout the semester. IEP and MLL (ELL) students please note: Your IEP or MLL (ELL) teacher will work with your counselor to make sure you are in the right support classes.

Current SPS 8th Graders

  1. Enter your Elective options online from your Course Option Sheet Class of 2029
  2. Log into the Source, select “CLASS REGISTRATION” (on left-side of Source Screen) and enter your selections online. For more information refer to the Online Course Instructions page.

Out-of-District & Private School Students

  1. You will not have a Source account until the Fall.

Must be Submitted Online or Returned by Fri, May 2!

NHHS 2025-26 Course Options
9th Grade Class of 2029

1st Semester Information

For Year Long Classes, only enter 1st Semester online and we will auto-enroll you into the 2nd Semester.

1st Semester

Subject

  • Language Arts
    • Course Code: HLA3093: Intro to Literature & Composition 9A
  • Social Studies
    • Course Code: HSS5852: World History 1
  • Science
    • Course Code: HSC2728: Physics A
  • Math
    • Your math will be entered based on what you took last year.
  • 2 Electives
2nd Semester

Subject

  • Language Arts
    • Course Code: HLA3095: Intro to Literature & Composition 9B
  • Social Studies
    • Course Code: HSS5853: World History 2
  • Science
    • Course Code: HSC2720: Chemistry A
  • Math
    • Corresponding 2nd semester math section will be entered for you.
  • 2 Electives

World Language and Electives Options

Year Long Courses: Math
  • Course Code: HMA2684: Algebra 1
  • Course Code: HMA2692: Geometry
  • Course Code: HMA2688: Algebra 2

Math must be in sequence and will be chosen for you.

Year Long Courses Music: Instrumental & Vocal
  • Course Code: HFA7948: Concert Orchestra
  • Course Code: HFA7946: Concert Choir
  • Course Code: HFA8096: Jazz Band (audition) – zero period
  • Course Code: HFA8102: Percussion Ensemble
  • Course Code: HFA8110: Symphonic Band
  • Course Code: HFA8118: Vocal Jazz (audition) – zero period
Year Long Courses: World Language
  • Course Code: HWL9107: Japanese 121  (Japanese 1)
  • Course Code: HWL9108: Japanese 122   (Japanese 2)*
  • Course Code: HWL1279: Spanish 1
  • Course Code: HWL3560: Spanish 2*
  • Course Code: HWL3564: Spanish 3*

*Please see prerequisites in the NHHS Course Catalog.

Year Long Courses: Additional Electives
  • Course Code: HCT4104: AP Computer Science Principles***
    • ***Intro class to a CTE Pathway at NHHS. More classes available 10th – 12th grade year. For more info visit the Pathways: CTE page.
  • Course Code: HUE2466: Səqačib (for native students)

Semester Long Courses

Semester Long Courses: CTE: Career & Technical Education
  • Course Code: HCT1298: Career Connections 1***
  • Course Code: HCT2295: Digital Media Intro 1***
    • Digital Audio, Radio & Podcasting                            
  • Course Code: HCT2296: Digital Media Adv 2***
    • Audio Production, Radio and Podcasting
  • Course Code: HCT7123: Intro to Medical Careers ***

***Intro class to a CTE Pathway at NHHS. More classes available 10th – 12th grade year. For more info visit the Pathways: CTE page.

Semester Long Courses: Visual Arts
  • Course Code: HFA8059: Art Survey
  • Course Code: HFA8128: Drawing & Painting Beg
  • Course Code: CFA2543: Graphic Design Beginning***
  • Course Code: CFA2544: Graphic Design Advanced (must be taken in sequence) ***
  • Course Code: CFA7786: Intro to Media Arts***
  • Course Code: CFA2536: Photography Beginning***

***Intro class to a CTE Pathway at NHHS. More classes available 10th – 12th grade year. For more info visit the Pathways: CTE page.

Semester Long Courses: Music & Theatre
  • Course Code: HFA7936: Technical Theatre
  • Course Code: HFA7872: Theatre Beginning
  • Course Code: HFA7874: Theatre Advanced (must take in sequence)
  • Course Code: HFA7958: Guitar Lab
  • Course Code: HFA7998: Music Survey
  • Course Code: HFA8106: Piano Lab

Graduation Requirements: PE

Graduation Requirements
  • Course Code: HPE2364: Personal Fitness (must be taken before any other PE classes)
  • Course Code: CHE7004: Family Health

Must be Submitted Online or Returned by Fri, May 2!

As of April 9, 2025