Now that we are more than halfway into the school year, students have started choosing their classes for the next school year. Choosing what classes you want to have for next year may be difficult because you have to be aware of how it can benefit you for the diploma you want, how it can impact your schedule, and the difficulty of certain classes.  When choosing classes for next year, you must choose a class for each main subject (Math, Science, History, English, and P.E.), and you also get to choose up to three electives. There are many electives you can choose from, which are sorted into 19 different categories (English electives, Social Studies electives, Science electives, OPHS electives, Health & P.E. electives, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Career & Tech ED, Architecture & Construction, Arts A/V Tech & Communications, Auto Technology, Business & Marketing, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Family & Consumer Science, Health Sciences, Information Technology, STEM engineering, and general electives).

With so many options to choose from, I wanted to see which electives caught the attention of students and why.

Bella Smith shares what three electives she chose and why, “For next year, the three electives I chose were Spanish 3 and Chorus 3 for an advanced diploma. I also chose Certified Nurse Aid because I want to get into the medical field.”

Alessandra Vilchez also tells us what electives she chose for next year, “Two of the electives I chose for next year were Leadership and Art 2. My friends have told me that leadership is a fun class, so I thought I’d try it out, and I took Art 1 this year and really enjoyed it, so I thought I’d take it again.”

I also interviewed Allyson Fernandez, and she tells us what electives she chose, “I chose Foundation of Arts 1, Intermediate Choir, and Honors French 3 because I like art and I’ve already done Chorus and French this year, so I wanna take it again for credits.”

Most Osbourn High School students have decided to choose the same elective they chose this year for next year. Now to find out which main courses students chose for their next year, I interviewed a couple of more students, like Kendal Metz, “I chose Honors English 1o, World History 2, Geometry, and Chemistry.”

After asking students which classes they have picked, I also asked them which classes they would recommend to other students. Katie Ho recommended Journalism, “I think that if you like to write, like English, or just want to share your thoughts with the public from time to time, then Journalism would be a pretty calm class to pick. I chose this class because I heard good things from a lot of people. I like this class because it isn’t stressful if you keep up with the assignments, and I also like to interview people and take photos.

I also asked Ngoc Le, “I recommend people to take Principles of Business and Marketing because if you want to major in something that’s in the business field, then choosing this class would be a good choice. You also get to be original and creative, and the work is easy.”

What classes have you chosen for next year? Let me know in the comments!