Junior High Course Selection

The TISD Junior High Course Catalog has been designed to provide curriculum information and assist students in making course selections to successfully complete junior high requirements.

Students take seven classes in the first (fall) semester and seven classes in the second (spring) semester. The sample schedules below represent the typical courses taken in Junior High.

7th Grade

**Sample 7th Grade Schedule**
First Semester	Second Semester
Language Arts*ª	Language Arts*ª
Math*ª	Math*ª
Social Studies (Texas History)*ª	Social Studies (Texas History)*ª
Science*ª	Science*ª
PE Elective⁺	PE Elective⁺
College and Career Exploration	Touch Data Systems
Fine Arts Elective⁺	Fine Arts Elective⁺

*TAP levels available. ªCore Academic Course. ⁺Elective.

See individual course descriptions for more information.

All 7th grade students will take the four core classes (RLA, Math, History, and Science), College and Career Exploration/Touch Systems Data Entry, a PE Elective, and a Fine Arts Elective.

8th Grade

**Sample 8th Grade Schedule**
First Semester	Second Semester
Language Arts*ª	Language Arts*ª
Math*ª	Math*ª
Social Studies (US History)*ª	Social Studies (US History)*ª
Science*ª	Science*ª
PE Elective⁺	PE Elective or Elective⁺
Fine Arts or Elective⁺	Fine Arts or Elective⁺
CTE Elective or Elective⁺	CTE Elective or Elective⁺

*TAP levels available. ªCore Academic Course. ⁺Elective.

See individual course descriptions for more information.

All 8th grade students will take the four core classes (RLA, Math, History, and Science), and 3 electives.

Additional Elective Information

Students are required to take two semesters of PE at the junior high level. Athletics is a full year course (2 semesters). Athletics may be taken in both 7th and 8th grade. ALL course requirements must be met in order to be placed in this class.

All junior high students must take a minimum of 1 full year of Fine Arts.

Please visit the Elective section of the Course Catalog for a full list and descriptions of all the electives available in 7th and 8th grade.

High School Course Credits in Junior High
Mathematics Pathways

High School Course Credits in Junior High

High School courses taken at the junior high level earn the student high school credit but NO grade points IF the student successfully completes the course (TISD Board Policy EIC Local, TISD Course Catalog).

Yearlong Course - student must successfully pass both semesters OR receive a 70 on final grade averaging (must pass second semester).
Semester Course - student must successfully complete the semester with a grade of 70 or above.

Yearlong high school courses taken at the junior high will be grade averaged if the final semester is 70 or above (TISD Board Policy EI Local).

Examples

Student successfully completes 1st semester only of Algebra at Junior High with a 71 and then is placed in 8th grade Math for the 2nd semester.
- Student would earn no credit or GPA for the semester completed of Algebra. The student’s transcript will reflect the course was taken at junior high school with a mark of 71A. The student would need to take the full year of Algebra in high school where he would earn credit and GPA.
Student enrolled in Spanish I earns an 65 first semester and a 80 second semester.
- Student would earn credit for both semesters due to grade averaging because both the second semester and the final average of 73 are passing. No grade points are granted since the course was taken at the Junior High.

Mathematics Pathways

Tomball ISD Recommended Pathways for Mathematics

The graphics below indicate recommended pathways for grades 6-12. It is strongly suggested that the student and parent(s) consult with the student’s math teacher and counselor in order to determine the most appropriate pathway.

Tomball ISD Math Course Flow for Grades 6-9

Grade	Course Options
7	Algebra I TAP		Math 7 TAP		Math 7
8	Geometry TAP		Algebra I TAP	Math 8 TAP	Math 8
9	Algebra II TAP		Geometry TAP	Algebra I TAP	Algebra I
10	Precalculus TAP		Algebra II TAP	Geometry TAP	Geometry
11	AP Calculus AB	DC Calculus I	Precalculus TAP	Algebra II TAP	Algebra II		Math Models
12	AP Calculus BC;	DC Calculus I,II	AP Calculus AB; or DC Calculus I;	Precalculus TAP	Precalculus; or Statistics;	Algebraic Reasoning or College Prep Math	Algebra II
	or
	DC College Algebra or AP/DC Statistics
High College Readiness Low

Course Selection for 2025-26 ends on February 9, 2025

Courses

7th Grade
8th Grade

7th Grade

Students and parents will be provided an opportunity to review and verify course selections. Changes to your course selections may be made at that time and will be due on the last day of January. Your completed schedule will include an English Language Arts, Social Studies (History), Math, Science, PE Elective, Touch System Data Entry/College & Career Readiness, and an Elective.

All TAP courses are open enrollment. It is recommended that students have a previous history demonstrating mastery of the subject with strong grades.

Type

Subject

Selection Sheet

7th Grade2024-25

*High School Credit

Algebra I*

Course: MTH1020QJ

Semester(s): 2

HS Credit: 1.0

Art 1

Course: A4110

Semester(s): 2

Art 2

Course: A4210

Semester(s): 2

Band

Course: B5230CON

Semester(s): 2

Boys' Athletics

Course: ATH6700BOY

Semester(s): 2

Boys' Choir

Course: C6220BOY

Semester(s): 2

College and Career Exploration

Course: CTE8043CCR (Required)

Semester(s): 1

Dance 1

Course: D9110

Semester(s): 2

Discovering Language and Cultures

Course: EL7653DISC

Semester(s): 1

Girls' Athletics

Course: ATH6720GRL

Semester(s): 2

Girls' Choir

Course: C6230CONG

Semester(s): 2

Intro to Spanish

Course: EL7693SPAN

Semester(s): 1

Language Arts 7

Course: ELA1700

Semester(s): 2

Language Arts 7 TAP

Course: ELA1730TAP

Semester(s): 2

LOTC 1

Course: PE6970LOTC

Semester(s): 2

Math 7

Course: MTH2700

Semester(s): 2

Math 7 TAP

Course: MTH2700TAP

Semester(s): 2

Orchestra

Course: O7220SINF

Semester(s): 2

Physical Education

Course: PE6960

Semester(s): 2

Science 7

Course: SCI4700

Semester(s): 2

Science 7 TAP

Course: SCI4700TAP

Semester(s): 2

Texas History 7

Course: HST3700

Semester(s): 2

Texas History 7 TAP

Course: HST3730TAP

Semester(s): 2

Theatre Arts 1

Course: T8110

Semester(s): 2

Touch Systems Data Entry

Course: BUS0003J (Required)

Semester(s): 1

Yearbook 1

Course: YB7100

Semester(s): 2

8th Grade

Students and parents will be provided an opportunity to review and verify course selections. Changes to your course selections may be made at that time and will be due on the last day of January. Your completed schedule will include an English Language Arts, Social Studies (History), Math, Science and 3 elective choices to complete 7 class periods.

All TAP courses are open enrollment. It is recommended that students have a previous history demonstrating mastery of the subject with strong grades.