Curriculum
In This Section
2026-2027 School Year Scheduling Information
- 9th Grade Course Selection Form
- 10-12 Grade Course Selection Form
- CCPS 2026-2027 High School Course Information Book
9th Grade Course Selection Form
2026–2027 9th Grade Course Selection Form – 9th Grade
School: Gulf Coast High School
Note: Your English, math, and science courses for 9th grade will be determined by your current grades and testing information (FAST).
Academic Courses
English
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1001310F / 10004101 | English 1 / Intensive Reading | 2 |
| 1001310 / 1009300/10 | English 1 / Writing 1/2 | 2 |
| 1009400 @ | AICE General Paper | 2 |
| 1001320 ^ / 1009400 @ | English 1 Honors / AICE General Paper | 2 |
Mathematics
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1200370 / 1200380 | Algebra 1 A / Algebra 1 B | 2 |
| 1200310 | Algebra 1 | 1 |
| 1206310 | Geometry | 1 |
| 1206320 ^ | Geometry Honors | 1 |
| 1200340 ^ | Algebra 2 Honors | 1 |
Science
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2002400 | Integrated Science | 1 |
| 2001310 | Biology | 1 |
| 2000320 ^ | Biology Honors | 1 |
Elective Courses
Please select six electives, numbering your selections from one to six. One would be your first priority.
English Electives
- 1006300 – Journalism / Yearbook (1 credit)
World Language
Level 3 FAST or higher for World Language.
- 0708340 – Spanish 1 (1 credit)
- 0708350 – Spanish 2 (1 credit)
- 0708360 ^ – Spanish 3 Honors (1 credit)
Music / Art / Performing Arts
- 0101300 ** – Art 2D (1 credit)
- 0102300 ** – Ceramics (1 credit)
- 13023001 ** – Band I - Percussion (1 credit)
- 13023002 ** – Band I (1 credit)
- 1302360 ** – Orchestra I (1 credit)
- 1303300 ** – Chorus (1 credit)
- 0300310 ** + – Auxiliary (Dance/Flag) (1 credit)
- 1301320 ** – Guitar (1 credit)
- 0400310 ** – Theatre I (1 credit)
Drivers Education
- 1900300/10 – Drivers Education (1 credit)
Requirement: Must be 15 years old before 10/31 to enroll.
Physical Education Courses
- 1506320 – Health Opportunities in Physical Education (HOPE) (1 credit)
- 1505500 – Team Sports (1 credit)
- 1502410 – Individual Dual Sports (1 credit)
- 1501340 – Weights (1 credit)
- 1501320 – Personal Fitness (1 credit)
HOPE note: Check the box if you have completed or are currently taking HOPE as a class.
Social Studies Elective
- 2103400 @ – AP Human Geography (1 credit)
JROTC
- 1801300 ^^ – Leadership Education & Training 1 (1 credit)
GCHS Academies and Career & Technical Education
- 8201510 ** – Television Production 1 (TV Production Academy)
- 9007610 ** – Advanced Information Technology (Programming Academy)
- 0200335 @ < – AP Computer Principles (Programming Academy)
- 8600550 ** ^ – Intro to Engineering (Engineering Academy)
- 8708110 ^ – Principles of Biomedical (Biomedical Academy)
Code Key (Additional Course Information)
- ** – One credit in fine/performing/practical art fulfills the fine arts graduation requirement.
- ^ – Honors weight awarded.
- @ – AICE / AP weight awarded.
- < – Prerequisite required.
- + – Try-outs.
- ^^ – Successful completion of 2 years of ROTC meets the HOPE and Fine Arts requirement.
Student Information and Signatures
Sign and return by March 31.
- Student Number
- Print Name
- Date
- Parent Signature
- Date
- Counselor
- Date
10-12 Grade Course Selection Form
2026–2027 Course Selection Form – Grades 10–12
School: Gulf Coast High School
Select five (5) electives in order of preference. Grade requirements are listed. Prerequisites may apply. “All” means the course is open to 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.
Elective Course Options
Art
| Course Code | Course Name | Grade | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0101300 ** | Art 2-D | All | 1 |
| 0102300 ** | Ceramics / Pottery 1 | All | 1 |
| 0102310 < ** | Ceramics / Pottery 2 | 11, 12 | 1 |
| 0102320 < ^ ** | Ceramics / Pottery 3 | 11, 12 | 1 |
| 0104335 ** | Drawing 1 | All | 1 |
| 0104350 < ** | Drawing 2 | 11, 12 | 1 |
| 0104365 ** | Painting 1 | All | 1 |
| 0104380 < ** | Painting 2 | 11, 12 | 1 |
Music
- 1302300/10/20/30 ** – Band 1–4 (All, 1 credit)
- 1302500/10/20/30 + ** – Jazz Ensemble 1–4 (All, 1 credit)
- 1302360/70/80/90 ** – Orchestra 1–4 (All, 1 credit)
- 1303300/10/20/30 ** – Chorus 1–4 (All, 1 credit)
- 0300310/20/30/40 + ** – Dance/Flag 1–4 (All, 1 credit)
- 1301320/30/40/50 ** – Guitar (All, 1 credit)
Science
| Course Code | Course Name | Grade | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002500 | Marine Science (Biology required) | All | 1 |
| 2003340 < | Chemistry | All | 1 |
| 2003350 < ^ | Chemistry Honors | All | 1 |
| 2003390 < ^ | Physics Honors | 11, 12 | 1 |
| 2003390 < ^ | Anatomy / Physiology Honors | All | 1 |
| 2002480 < | Forensic Science (Biology required) | 11, 12 | 1 |
Social Studies Electives
- 2107300 / 2108300 – Psychology / Sociology (11, 12; 1 credit)
English Electives
- 1006300 ** – Yearbook 1 (10, 11; 1 credit)
- 1006310 < ** – Yearbook 2 (All; 1 credit)
- 1006320 < ** – Yearbook 3 (11, 12; 1 credit)
- 0400310 ** – Theatre 1 (All; 1 credit)
- 0400320 < ** – Theatre 2 (All; 1 credit)
GCHS Academies / Career Technical Education
Culinary Academy
- 8800510 ^ ** – Culinary Operations 1 (10, 11; 1 credit)
- 8800520 < ** – Culinary Operations 2 (11, 12; 1 credit)
- 8800530 < ** ^ – Culinary Operations 3 (12; 1 credit)
TV Production Academy
- 8501510 ** – TV Production 1 (All; 1 credit)
- 8201520 < ** – TV Production 2 (All; 1 credit)
- 8201530 < ** – TV Production 3 (All; 1 credit)
Biomedical Academy
- 8708110 ^ – Principles of Biomedical (10, 11; 1 credit)
- 8708120 < ^ – Human Body Systems (All; 1 credit)
- 8708130 < ^ – Medical Interventions (11, 12; 1 credit)
Engineering Academy
- 8600550 ^ ** – Intro to Engineering (All; 1 credit)
- 8600520 < ^ ** – Principles of Engineering (11, 12; 1 credit)
- 8600650 < ** – Engineering Design and Development (11, 12; 1 credit)
Career and Technical Education
- 9007610 ** – Advanced Information Technology (All; 1 credit)
- 9007220 ** ^ – Procedural Programming (All; 1 credit)
- 8812000 ** – Business Ownership (All; 1 credit)
Physical Education
- 1501340 / 20 – Weight 1 / Fitness Issues (All; 1 credit)
- 1501350 / 10 – Weight 2 / Fitness Life (All; 1 credit)
- 1501360 / 410 – Weight 3 / Power Weights (All; 1 credit)
- 1501390 / 2470 – Competitive Fitness / Recreation (All; 1 credit)
- 1503350 / 2410 – Team Sports 1 / Individual 1 (All; 1 credit)
- 1503360 / 2420 – Team Sports 2 / Individual 2 (All; 1 credit)
- 1506320 – HOPE (All; 1 credit)
- 1501300 – Personal Fitness (All; 0.5 credit)
JROTC
- 1801300 – Leadership / Training 1 (All; 1 credit)
- 1801310 ^^ – Leadership / Training 2 (All; 1 credit)
- 1801320 ^^ – Leadership / Training 3 (11, 12; 1 credit)
- 1801330 ^^ – Leadership / Training 4 (11, 12; 1 credit)
Note: Two years of JROTC is a fine art and HOPE credit.
Driver’s Education
- 1900300-10 – Drivers Ed. / Lab (10, 11; 1 credit)
Requirement: Must be 15 years old before 8-11-2026.
Foreign Language
- 0708340 – Spanish 1 (All; 1 credit)
- 0708350 – Spanish 2 (All; 1 credit)
- 0708360 < ^ – Spanish 3 Honors (All; 1 credit)
- 0708370 < ^ – Spanish 4 Honors (All; 1 credit)
Advanced Studies Course Selections
AICE / Cambridge
- 1700372 @ – AICE Thinking Skills (All; 1 credit)
- 1100460 @ – AICE Media Studies (All; 1 credit)
- 1005370 @ – AICE English Language (11; 1 credit)
- 1005370 @ – AICE English Literature (12; 1 credit)
- 1009360 @ – AICE General Paper (All; 1 credit)
- 2107360 @ – AICE Psychology (11, 12; 1 credit)
- 2108310 @ – AICE Sociology (All; 1 credit)
- 2102410 @ – AICE Travel / Tourism (All; 1 credit)
- 2002515 @ < – AICE Marine (Biology required) (All; 1 credit)
- 2001381 @ < – AICE Environmental (All; 1 credit)
- 0708538 @ < – AICE Spanish Language AS (All; 1 credit)
- 2102324 @ – AICE Business (All; 1 credit)
- 1700361 @ – AICE Global Perspectives (11, 12; 1 credit)
- 1300396 @ – AICE Music (All; 1 credit)
- 0400346 @ – AICE Drama (All; 1 credit)
AP – Advanced Placement
- 1001430 @ < – AP English Language (11; 1 credit)
- 0708410 @ < – AP English Literature (12; 1 credit)
- 0708400 @ < – AP Spanish Language (All; 1 credit)
- 0708410 @ < – AP Spanish Literature (All; 1 credit)
- 1202340 @ < – AP Pre-Calculus (All; 1 credit)
- 1202310 @ < – AP Calculus AB (All; 1 credit)
- 1210320 @ < – AP Statistics (All; 1 credit)
- 2000340 @ < – AP Biology (All; 1 credit)
- 2003370 @ – AP Chemistry (11, 12; 1 credit)
- 2003421 @ < – AP Physics 1 (11, 12; 1 credit)
- 2003422 @ < – AP Physics 2 (11, 12; 1 credit)
- 2103780 @ < – AP Environmental Science (All; 1 credit)
- 0200324 @ < – AP Computer Science A (All; 1 credit)
- 0200335 @ < – AP Computer Science Principles (All; 1 credit)
- 2109420 @ < – AP World History (10; 1 credit)
- 2100330 @ < – AP U.S. History (11; 1 credit)
- 2103420 @ < – AP Government and Politics (12; 1 credit)
- 1700500 @ < – AP Capstone Seminar (10, 11; 1 credit)
- 1700510 @ < – AP Capstone Research (11, 12; 1 credit)
- 2107350 @ < – AP Psychology (11, 12; 1 credit)
- 0109350 @ < – AP Art / Design ** (All; 1 credit)
- 0104300 @ < – AP Drawing # ** (All; 1 credit)
- 0109360 @ < – AP Art 3D # ** (11; 1 credit)
AP – Advanced Placement (Continued)
- AP Business & Personal Finance (1 credit)
Dual Enrollment
FSW – Classes held at Gulf Coast
- MAT 1033 ~ @ – Intermediate Algebra (11, 12; 1 credit)
- MAC 1105 ~ @ – College Algebra (11, 12; 1 credit)
FGCU – Classes held at Gulf Coast
- ENT 2000 ~ @ – Intro to Entrepreneurship (11, 12; 1 credit)
- ENT 3004 ~ @ – Creativity and Entrepreneurship (11, 12; 1 credit)
FGCU – Class held at Moorings Park, periods 1–2
- ENT4901 ~ @ – CEO Academy (12; 1 credit)
FGCU – Class held at Aubrey Rodgers, period 7
- HIS 3400 ~ @ – Medical Device Industry (12; 1 credit)
Lorenzo Walker Technical College (LWTC)
FastTrack Your Future with LWTC’s Career Dual Enrollment. Scan the QR code on the original form for more information about eligibility, program offerings, and the application process.
Code Key (Additional Course Information)
- + – Tryouts
- < – Prerequisite required
- ^ – Honors weight
- ** – Fulfills performing art credit
- ^^ – Two years of JROTC is a fine art and HOPE credit
- ~ – College requirements required (FGCU / FSW)
- @ – Courses receiving AP / AICE / DE weight
- # – Instructor approval required
Complete Area Below
- Name
- Student Number
- Date
CCPS 2026-2027 High School Course Information Book
High School Course Information Book
The full 2026–2027 High School Course Information Book is available as a printable PDF. This document includes course descriptions, graduation information, and additional scheduling details.
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The following advanced studies options are offered at Gulf Coast High School.
AICE - University of Cambridge
The Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Program at Gulf Coast High School gives highly capable students the opportunity to tailor advanced academic course selections to their individual interests, abilities, strengths, and future plans within an international curricular framework. Courses are offered on the Advanced Subsidiary (AS) and Advanced (A) levels and may lead a student to earn an internationally recognized Cambridge AICE Diploma and college credits.
- To receive a point for any AICE course you must have a passing score on the AICE exam
- Passing exam scores are A,B,C,D,E; not pass is a U
- Any student can take any AICE course for college credit
- AICE English is a Junior or Senior level English
- AICE Sport and Physical education requires students play at least ONE school sport
- Students must complete the AICE diploma in 3 years (freshman-junior) or (sophomore-senior)
- There are NO make-up exams for AICE-- if a student misses the exam they do not receive the point for the course
- If a student fails an exam, it can be taken again the next year for a fee, without having to retake the course.
| REQUIRED | Global Perspectives AS or A (Junior or Senior) |
| At least 1 Point Group 1: Math & Sciences |
AICE Marine Science AS |
| At least 1 Point Group 2: Languages |
AICE English Language AS A (Gr 11 or 12) AICE Spanish Language AS AICE French Language AS |
| At least 1 Point Group 3: Arts & Humanities |
AICE Drama AS AICE Travel and Tourism AS AICE Media Studies AS or A AICE Sport and Physical Education AS AICE English Literature A (Gr 11 or 12) AICE Psychology AS (or Group 1) |
| OPTIONAL: MAX 2 Points Group 4: Interdisciplinary |
AICE General Paper AS AICE Thinking Skills AS or A |
To Earn an AICE Diploma:
- 4 required points (one point from Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, and Global Perspectives
- 3 additional points of your choice
- 7 points total
- Must be completed within 3 years
AS level=1 point A Level= 2 points
Advanced Placement (AP)
The College Board Advanced Placement (AP) courses are rigorous, college-level classes in a variety of subjects that give students an opportunity to gain the skills and experience colleges recognize.
AP Capstone Diploma Option
Students pursuing AP Capstone Diploma must take Seminar and Research PLUS receive a 3 or higher on at least 4 additional AP exams.
- AP Seminar - offered during junior year. Consists of learning research and presentation skills and mini projects to develop these skills.
- AP Research - offered during senior year. Consists of taking those skills developed in AP Seminar and expand them into a full research paper and presentation.
Dual Enrollment (DE)
Florida Gulf Coast University Collegiate High School
Florida Gulf Coast University Accelerated Collegiate Experience is an early admissions program for highly motivated and exceptionally qualified 11th and 12th grade high school students. This special program allows students to attend FGCU as a fulltime university student. Collegiate High School students complete high school graduation requirements while simultaneously earning college credit.
Learn more about Accelerated Collegiate Experience
Florida Southwestern State College Dual Enrollment Program
The Dual Enrollment program offers high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to earn credit towards both high school graduation and college. Courses are offered on the college campus or on the campus of the various participating public high schools. Readiness for this program is determined through an examination of the student's high school GPA and scores earned on the ACT-E, SAT-R or FCELPT.