Course Catalog Contents
General Information
- School Profile
- Enrollment Requirements
- Transfer Students
- Course Selection / Pre-Registration Process
- Schedule Corrections
- School Schedule
- Grading Policies
- Transcripts
- Textbooks
- School Counseling Services
- Library Media Center Services
Graduation Information
- Graduation Requirements
- Dual Credit (Courses taken at CNM, UNM, or IAIA)
- Distance Learning
- Honors and Advanced Placement Programs
- Career Cluster and Workplace Readiness Courses
- The Next Step Plan
- Special Education Pathways for Graduation
- Grade Level Classification
- Early Graduates
- Class Ranking
- Diplomas
- Testing
College Information
- College Preparation and Advancement Opportunities
- New Mexico First Semester and Lottery Scholarships
- National Collegiate Athletic Association - NCAA
Additional Educational and Activity Opportunities
- Career Academies
- Work Experiences
- Participation in Extra-Curricular Activities and Athletics
- Correspondence Courses
- Summer Programs
Schools of Choice
- Career Enrichment Center (CEC)
- College and Career High School (CCHS)
- Early College Academy (ECA)
- Ecademy and Ecademy Virtual High School
- Freedom High School
- New Futures School
- Nex+Gen Academy
- School on Wheels
- Sandia International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
Highland HS Course Offerings
- Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science/Health
- Social Studies
- Native American Education
- Special Education
- Cursos En Espanol
- Newcomers
- Modern, Classical Languages
- Navy ROTC
- General Electives
- Career & Technical Education
- Fine Arts
- Physical Education / Athletics
- School Based Health / AP / AVID / Bilingual Seal
- Assessment / Testing
- Activities
- Athletics
Course Catalog
We offer a comprehensive curriculum enriched by special offerings. Enthusiasm, positive attitude, classroom skills, professional activities, and academic preparation characterize staff members. The school’s curriculum meets both college and career preparatory needs.
We build our schedule of classes on the basis of the courses selected by our students. Therefore, once completed, student course selections will be considered final unless the selections fail to prepare the student for minimum graduation requirements. Course availability for non-required, elective courses is determined by sufficient student selection and staff availability. Insufficient pre-registration numbers or staffing constraints could cause a course to become unavailable after the initial scheduling selection process.
Course Offerings
Language Arts
- English 9 (Standard & Honors)
- English 10 (Standard & Honors)
- English 11
- Mexican American Literature (English 11)
- AP English Language and Composition 11
- English 12
- AP English Literature and Composition 12
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Level I - IV
- Creative Writing I
- Journalism
- Newspaper I - III
- Yearbook I- IV
- Television Broadcasting I -III
- Speech & Debate
Mathematics
- Algebra I (Standard & Honors)
- Geometry (Standard & Honors)
- Algebra II (Standard & Honors)
- Pre-calculus (Standard & Honors)
- Transition to College Math
- Financial Literacy
- Probability and Statistics
- AP Statistics
- AP Calculus AB
Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics (Standard & AP)
- AP Environmental Science
- Anatomy & Physiology
- AP Computer Science
Social Studies
- New Mexico History
- World History/Geography (Standard & AP)
- US History/Geography (Standard & AP)
- Economics / Government (Standard & AP)
- Reel History I - II
- Mexican American Studies
- Law
- Psychology (Standard & AP)
Special Education
Gifted
- Academic Career Experience (ACE) I - III
- Contemporary Issues I - II
- Guided Study I - II
- Great Books
- P.O.W.E.R Health
Cursos En Espanol
- Algebra I
- Geometria
- Algebra II
- Biologia
- Quimica
- Fisica
- Historia de Nuevo Mexico
- Historia Universal Y Geografia
- Historia Y Geografia de Los EE. UU. (US)
- Gobierno
- Economia
- Lengua Espanola I - II Para Alumnos hispanohablantes
- Baile folclorico, cultura y musica mexicana I - IV
- AP Espanol -Lengua & Literatura
Newcomers
- Investigating Multiple Pathways and Careers (IMPAC)
- Skills for Success
Modern, Classical Languages
- French I - IV
- Spanish Language Arts I - II
- Spanish I - IV
- AP Spanish Language & Culture
- Mexican Folkdance, Culture, and Music I - IV
Navy ROTC
- Naval JROTC I - IV
- Military Skills I - IV
General Electives
- Student Leadership I - IV
- AVID I- IV
- Academic Career Experience (ACE) I - III
- Defensive Driving
- Skills for Success
Career & Technical Education (CTE)
- Business, Marketing, and Finance I - II
- Business Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Marketing Lab I - III
- Culinary Arts I - II
- Food Services I - II
Fine Arts
- Art I - II
- AP Studio Art Drawing
- Drawing and Painting I - III
- Ceramics I - IV
- Computers Graphics
- Photography I - IV
- Mixed Choir I - IV
- Concert Choir I - IV
- Piano I - IV
- Orchestra I - IV
- Guitar I - IV
- Concert Band I - IV
- Marching Band I - IV
- Symphonic Band I - IV
- Jazz Band I - IV
- Marching Auxiliary I - IV
Physical Education/Athletics/Health
- Foundations of Physical Education (PE)
- Weight Training I - III
- Yoga
- Team and Individual Sports
- Interscholastic Athletics I - IV
- Football I - IV
