Iowa City Community School District
Educational Services Center
Stephen F. Murley Superintendent of Schools
1725 North Dodge Street • Iowa City, IA 52245 • (319) 688-1000 • Fax (319) 688-1009 • www.iowacityschools.org
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL
Minimum Course Offerings for 2017-2018
Liberty High School will open its doors to students in the fall of 2017. As we prepare to begin the registration
process for students, questions have been raised regarding the specific course offerings that will be available. As is
the current practice across the district, course offerings will reflect the grade level enrollment and interest of our
student population. As Liberty’s student population grows, so will the variety of courses. We are confident that
Liberty will eventually offer an array of courses similar to our other two comprehensive high schools; how quickly
we will reach that point will depend on our student enrollment.
During class registration, students will be presented with a large number of course titles from which to choose.
After registration is complete, the administration will decide which courses have garnered enough interest to be
offered at Liberty in the 2017-2018 school year. Students who have selected courses that don’t have enough interest
to be offered on site will receive additional guidance to select from the list of viable courses, or may be provided
with options to access courses through other means, such as attendance at the Kirkwood Regional Center, distance
learning, or shared courses with West High School. It is entirely possible that a course not offered in the 2017-2018
school year, will be able to be offered in the following year given an increase in student enrollment.
At a minimum, the district is committed to offering the following course options on site for the 2017-2018 school
year, which allows Liberty High School to open as a comprehensive 9th-12th grade educational center. In addition to
the courses listed below, Liberty will also provide a range of programming to meet the individual learning needs of
students who require specialized instruction, including special education and English Language services.
English Language Arts
4 year long courses (English 9, English 10, US Lit, TBD)
3 year long honors courses (English 9H, English 10H, US Lit H)
1 year long AP course (TBD)
Business Education
4 trimester courses (TBD)
Family and Consumer Sciences
4 trimester courses (TBD)
Math
5 year long courses (Intro to Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry,
Pre-Calculus)
2 year long honors courses (Geometry Honors, Algebra II Honors)
1 year long AP course (TBD)
Industrial Technology
3 trimester courses (TBD)
2 year long PLTW courses (Principles of
Engineering and Introduction to Engineering
Design)
Science
3 year long courses (Earth and Space, Biology, Chemistry)
1 year long honors courses (Chemistry Honors)
2 year long AP course (TBD)
Art
4 trimester courses (TBD)
Music
Social Studies
2 year long courses (American Studies, World History)
3 year long AP courses (TBD)
3 trimester courses (Government 1, Government 2, Economics)
2 year long band courses/levels
2 year long choir courses/levels
1 year long orchestra course
PE/Health
World Languages
4 year long courses for Spanish
2 year long honors courses for Spanish
1 year long AP course for Spanish
4 year long courses for French
1 trimester health course
2 trimester PE courses, including performance
PE
ADDITIONAL COURSES WILL BE OFFERED BASED UPON STUDENT REGISTRATION
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL
Minimum Co-Curricular and Extra-Curricular Offerings for 2017-2018
Activity
# of
Levels
Specifics
Activity
# of
Specifics
Levels
Summer
Fall
Volleyball
3
Frosh, JV, Varsity
Baseball
3
Frosh, Soph, Varsity
Boys XC
2
JV, Varsity
Softball
2
9/10, Varsity
Girls XC
2
JV, Varsity
Football
2
Frosh, Soph
Cheerleading
1
Varsity
Boys Golf
1
Varsity
Dance Team
1
Varsity
Girls Swim/Dive
0
Coop*
Show Choir
1
Varsity
Cheer/Dance
Performing Arts
Winter
Boys Basketball
3
Frosh, Soph, Varsity
Girls Basketball
3
Frosh, JV, Varsity
Concert Choir
3
Men, Women, Advanced
Mixed
Wrestling
2
JV, Varsity
Marching Band
1
Varsity
Boys Bowling
0
Coop*
Jazz Band
1
Varsity
Girls Bowling
0
Coop*
Concert Band
2
Concert/Symphonic
Boys Swimming
0
Coop*
Orchestra
1
Varsity
Theater
2
Musical & Play
Spring
Boys Soccer
2
Soph, Varsity
Girls Soccer
2
JV, Varsity
Speech or Debate
1
Boys Track
2
JV, Varsity
Math Team
1
Girls Track
2
JV, Varsity
Robotics
1
Business Professionals
of America (BPA)
1
Girls Golf
1
Varsity
Boys Tennis
0
Coop*
Girls Tennis
0
Coop*
Competitive Clubs/Activities
Coop* - In sports where Liberty does not offer a team, students can participate fully with West or City programs.
The school that they will participate with shall be determined by the boundaries for West and City in the 2016-17
school year.