Courses

Parkville High School offers a variety of engaging courses and unique learning opportunities that allow our diverse community of students to explore their passions on their path to graduation. Explore what it means to be a Knight!

To interact with the Course Guide, use the links below!

PHS Course Guide

Links within the document will provide more information about courses within each department, as well as completer program pathways.

Access the PHS Course Guide as a PDF.

Access the PHS Course Guide as a web document.

 

Viewing your Course Requests

Once you log into FOCUS, change the school year to 2026-2027 (upper right corner) and review the class requests (far left column). If you have questions about a course please reach out to your student’s school counselor.

This document provides step-by-step instructions and screenshots to help you access course requests in Focus.

Graduation Requirements

English
(4 credits)		  English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12
Social Studies
(3.5 credits)		  U.S. History World History American Government Personal Finance
Mathematics
(4 credits)		  Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Geometry 4th Math
Science
(3 credits) 		  Earth Systems Living Systems Chemistry/Physics Science Elective (optional)
Phys. Ed.
(1 credit)		 (Typically completed in grade 9 or 10)
Health
(1 credit)		 Health 9/10 and Health 11/12
Technology
(1 credit)		 (Typically completed in grade 9 or 10)
Fine Art
(1 credit)		 (Typically completed in grade 9 or 10)
Completer Sequence  
 World Language or CTE Program
  
Total: 22.5 credits