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Academic Overview
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute is a city-wide high school offering college preparatory and advanced college preparatory curricula emphasizing the study of science, mathematics, and engineering. Each June of the students' high school career, their academic records are reviewed. Students who demonstrate success in our program will be invited to remain at Poly. Any student who accumulates three or more credits of failures will be automatically reassigned to the zoned high school. Failures in one or two courses must be successfully remediated at the first possible opportunity to qualify to remain in our program.
Poly's specialized programs incorporate the Maryland State requirements, and far exceed them. Seven credits are earned each year, with typical schedules as follows:
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Grade 9
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Grade 10
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Grade 11
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Grade 12
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English I
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English II
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English III
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English IV (A.P. Available)
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Algebra I or II
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Algebra II or Probabiltiy-Statistics/Trig.
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U.S. History or A.P. U.S. History
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Calculus (Intro., Advanced, or A.P.)
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Biology I
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Geometry
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Physics
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Elective**
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World History
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American Government
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Math Analysis/Calculus I or Pre-Calculus
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Option Core (See chart)
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Modern Language
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Modern Language
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Science, Technology, and Society (sem.)
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Semester Pairs:
*Health/Phys. Ed
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Chemistry I
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Marine Biology or Architectural Drawing (sem.)
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Fundamentals of Engineering
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*CAD/Physical Ed
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Fine Arts
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* If Band or ROTC is elected, these courses are delayed until the junior or senior years.
** Junior or Senior year electives include: ROTC, Advanced levels of second language, Junior and Senior Year semesters: Physical Education, African-American History, Math SAT Prep., Verbal SAT Prep., Anatomy and Physiology
Senior year only electives include: Material Processing, Economics, Discrete Mathematics, Lifeguarding, Publications (year course), or a "cross-over" from science or engineering, as space permits.
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Grade 12 Option Core
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Science Option:
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Engineering Option:
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Chemistry II/Organic Chemistry
or A.P. Chemistry
plus either Biology (II or A.P.)
or A.P. Physics
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Engineering Practicum
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Advanced Physics (Electricity), Environmental Science, Genetics, Anatomy/Physiology, and Earth Systems or Science Research (replaces 2)
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Electricity/Mechanics, Surveying, CAD, and Environmental Science
Chemistry (II or A.P.) or A.P. Physics may be used to replace some of these.
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