PACT Online Campus

PACT Compass 7

Course Numbers: 901, 902
Semesters: 2

Every student will be enrolled in PACT Compass. In this course, students will refine their study skills and develop their character. Advisory also serves as a place for students to track their academic progress and register for upcoming classes. This course is graded, includes a service project, and counts toward students’ GPAs.

Language Arts 7

Course Numbers: 1003, 1004
Semesters: 2

This course is designed to help students become dynamic communicators, creative thinkers, and avid readers. Students will continue developing their grammatical skills and applying them in weekly composition assignments. Literature that inspires, entertains, and teaches valuable life lessons will be introduced, with the hope that students will learn to love literature and read more broadly. Students may be placed in honors based on teacher recommendation.

Pre-Algebra

Course Numbers: 3003, 3004
Semesters: 2

This course aims to help you learn to use new models and methods to think about and solve problems.  Students will develop powerful mathematical tools and learn new ways to think about and investigate situations. They will be making connections, discovering relationships, figuring out which strategies to use to solve problems, and explaining their thinking.  By the end of this course, students will have a robust set of mathematical tools. These tools connect so that they can be used to solve new problems, preparing them for Algebra I. Students may be placed in honors based on teacher recommendation.

Math Course Sequence

Students progress through math courses based on their individual readiness and the completion of prior courses. To meet high school graduation requirements, all students must complete Geometry and Algebra 2.

Life Science 7

Course Numbers: 4003, 4004
Semesters: 2

This course is an activity-based ecological approach to life science. Students will gain an understanding and appreciation of our environment by applying learned observation skills, scientific inquiry, and experimental design to observe various life forms, their unique behaviors, and their respective life cycles. Students will study the interdependence of species in an ecosystem and the adaptations necessary for their survival.  Students will examine how the inheritance of genes and traits impacts species diversity and will review basic structural human anatomy, body systems, and related disease processes.

US Studies 7

Course Numbers: 2003, 2004
Semesters: 2

United States history with a secondary emphasis on citizenship and government, enhanced with economics and geography content. Students learn about people, issues, and events that are significant to this nation’s history from 1800 to the current era of globalization. They examine the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and Supreme Court decisions for their lasting impact on the American people, economy, and governance structure. Students study civics and economic principles in depth, drawing connections between these disciplines and history to explain how various policies affect how people live, work, and function in society. They create and use detailed maps of places in the United States and conduct a historical inquiry on a topic in the nation’s history.

PE 7

Course Numbers: 5103, 5104
Semesters: 2

This course provides the knowledge and skills to understand the importance of developing and maintaining health-related fitness. Students will evaluate their personal fitness levels and set goals for improvement. Students will participate in activities that support the overall goal of fitness and the development of a healthy lifestyle. 

Health 7

Course Number: 5107
Semesters: 1

This course emphasizes the importance of knowledge, attitudes, and practices relating to personal health and wellness. The course will challenge students to understand the Health Triangle and its relationship to everyday wellness.  The content will help students understand that health is a lifelong commitment. Topics include, but are not limited to, Hygiene, Nutrition, Skills for healthy peer/family relationships, Conflict Resolution, and CPR/First Aid.

Art 7

Course Numbers: 5010
Semesters: 1

This course focuses on various projects that develop essential art skills and concepts. Students will enjoy learning about and applying the elements of art and design principles to enhance their efforts in other curricula, building emergent artistic abilities and hands-on confidence.

Independent Study 7

Course Number:
Semesters: 1

This course provides motivated students the opportunity to pursue an area of personal interest through self-directed learning. Students begin by submitting a proposal outlining their intended topic, learning goals, and semester plan, which must be approved by the online coordinator. Throughout the course, students maintain regular check-ins with the coordinator to track progress, culminating in a final project through which they demonstrate their learning in a format of their choosing.