SCHEDULING

The scheduling process begins in the second semester each school year. Please feel free to contact your guidance counselor to discuss any scheduling questions and concerns.

Scheduling

Students in grades 8-11 complete their course selections online through the Community Portal. Students can complete their requests at school or from home and should see their counselors if they have any questions before hand. The online course selection will be open through . Once the selection process is complete, students will print out their course request form, get a parent signature, and turn in it to the guidance office. For a copy of the course description book, please see file below.

AP (Advanced Placement) Courses

AP (Advanced Placement) courses are college-level courses a student can take while in high school. Through AP Exams, students have the opportunity to earn credit or advanced standing at most colleges and universities. The AP exams are given at the high school during the first two weeks of May. Students are required to take the AP exam when enrolled a course. The following AP courses are currently being offered at the high school:

  • AP Biology

  • AP Calculus AB

  • AP Chemistry

  • AP English Literature and Composition

  • AP Environmental Science

  • AP United States History 

Honors Option

At teacher's discretion, courses may include an honors option for students who are interested in completing high rigor learning tasks. Students who take this option will be required to complete a set number of honors assignments across the school year and at the completion of the year will receive credit for a weighted course.

Independent Study Options

Students who have demonstrated high performance and completed all levels of a given course or area of study may submit a proposal for an independent study with the permission of the instructor. The proposal must include designated outcomes, planned project, materials and resource lists, process and timeline (with benchmark dates) for completing the project and a self-evaluation component, as well as any criteria required by the instructor. Enrollment in the independent study is contingent upon approval by the instructor and building administrator.

Midd-West High School Work-Study Program

The Midd-West Work Study Program is a partnership among students, educational institutions, employers and the community. Students in the program will be provided with the essential skills necessary to seek and maintain employment.

In the initial phases of the program, students will evaluate their interests and gain insight into areas of employment where they may find the most success. They will continue with coursework that will enable them to gain an understanding of the skills necessary for employment.

During the final phase, students will have the opportunity to gain valuable on-site work experience for elective credit, with the benefit of a school supervisor and job mentor to advise them on the path to success.

Courses as part of the Work-Study Program include: Career Awareness, Career Preparation and Work-Study Practicum.

Applications and program information are available in the guidance office.

SUN Tech

Students may attend the SUN Area Technical Institute their senior year in high school. Applications are currently being accepted for the 2024/2025 school year. See the SUN-Tech page for more information or speak with your guidance counselor.

Bloomsburg Advanced College Experience Programs (ACES)

Bloomsburg University is offering the opportunity to take regular, for-credit university courses to qualified seniors while still in high school. Students may be able to save up to 75 percent on tuition in Bloomsburg's Advanced College Experience Program. Senior high school students may enroll in college/universities related early admission programs during their senior year providing they meet certain conditions. Please see School Board Policy 241 for more information. Interested students need to submit a letter of interest to Mr. Gunkle by the end of January.

Lackawanna College Dual Enrollment (DE):

High school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to earn college credit by taking courses at Midd-West or online through Lackawanna College, giving the student a head start and a feel for what a college course entails. The cost for a high school student to take a dual enrollment course is $100 per credit.

Courses include:

  • Principles of Accounting

  • Statistics

  • AP Literature and Composition

  • Psychology I or II

  • Sociology I or II

  • AP U.S. History

  • AP Chemistry & AP Chemistry Lab

  • Calculus

Additional courses will be offered at the Lackawanna College Sunbury Center as well as online. Credits are transferable to the State System of Higher Education Schools. Registration and money due for Dual-Enrollment College Credit will be due in the second semester.

Lackawanna College is now using the National Student Clearinghouse to distribute Official Student Transcripts to other colleges and universities.

Susquehanna University

Susquehanna University offers courses free to local high school students on a very limited availability basis. If interested, please see your guidance counselor for more information.

High school students can begin registering for Fall 2023 courses at Susquehanna University in early August.

Please contact your guidance counselor for more information about these experiences or any other scheduling question.