TJHSST Course Catalog

Course Selection Worksheet 2026-27 (PDF)

Recommended Semester Pairings (PDF)

TJ Graduation Requirements

Academics

Frequently Asked Questions About TJ Academics

General Academic Advising Information

Curriculum Fair

The Curriculum Fair is an in-personopportunity designed for studentsto learn about and explore elective coursesprior to course selection and academic advising. In preparation for the 2026-2027 school year, the Curriculum Fair will take place during 8th period on Friday, January 16. Prior to the Curriculum Fair, students will receive a session guide to help them plan which elective courses they would like to learn more about during the 4 sessions. The Curriculum Fair is one resource students may use to learn about TJHSST course offerings in addition to the Course Catalog ; other resources can be found on Schoology in the “Materials” section of the Student Services Course.

Schedule for Curriculum Fair (Jan. 15 during Eighth Period)

Session 1 -2:30-2:45 p.m.

Session 2 -2:55-3:10 p.m.

Session 3- 3:20-3:35 p.m.

Session 4- 3:45-4:00 p.m.

Curriculum Night

Curriculum Night is a virtualopportunity designed for parents and guardiansto learn about and explore required & elective courses. Parents and Guardians are encouraged to participate in the Virtual Curriculum Night which will take place on Thursday, January 15 from 6-8PM. 

The Curriculum Night is one resource parents and guardians may use to learn about TJHSST course offerings in addition to the Course Catalog ; other resources can be found on Schoology in the “Materials” section of the Student Services Course. Parents and Guardians will need to toggle into their child’s profile to view this course. We intend for these resources to inform family conversations and decisions as students input their course requests through StudentVUE and in preparation for academic advising meetings between students and counselors.

Schedule for Curriculum Night (Jan. 15 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.)

Session 1 -6:00-6:25 p.m.

Session 2 -6:30-6:55 p.m.

Session 3- 7:00-7:25 p.m.

Session 4- 7:30-7:55 p.m.

Academic Advising

Academic Advising is an  in-person meeting between each student and the assigned school counselor to guide and support students in their educational journey at TJHSST. This individual meeting is designed to help students set and achieve academic goals, understand their strengths and challenges, explore post-secondary education and career options, consider opportunities for summer learning, and develop important life skills. 

During the academic advising meeting, your child and the counselor will carefully review the 26-27 course requests to ensure that: 

• students are on track to meet the VDOE advanced studies diploma requirements which are unique to the TJHSST diploma
• any necessary prerequisite courses have been completed
• student interest and passions are reflected in their selections,
• and most importantly, strong consideration is given to selecting courses that allow students to achieve a healthy balance between school, family, and other activities.

These meetings typically last between 10-20 minutes per student. We ask that students make the most of this valuable time by coming prepared with the following information and action items already complete:

1. Action: All course requests have been added in StudentVUE; this should total 7 credits
2. Action: Add  at least  6 alternate electives in StudentVUE
3. Action: Print and fill-out a copy of the 4-year plan template to give to your counselor
4. Information: Ensure that students and parents/guardians are on the same page regarding plans for optional summer learning
5. Information: Ensure that students and parents/guardians are on the same page regarding plans for optional 8 ^th  courses, and/or evening courses taken through Online Campus

Academic Advising Schedule

Rising Seniors (Class of 2027) - done through English 11 HN class between January 20-February 6.

Rising Juniors (Class of 2028) - done through Chemistry 1 HN class between February 10-26.

Rising Sophomores (Class of 2029) - done through IBET between February 27-March 13

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Deadline for studentsto contact school counselors and request changes to course requests: Friday, March 13.

Parent/Guardian Verification of student course requests to be sent on or before Monday, March 16.

Deadline for parents/guardiansto contact school counselors and request changes to course requests, Friday, March 20.

After students meet with their counselors during Academic Advising, Course Requests are  locked-in, and can only be changed by contacting the counselor before the stated deadline. We encourage those who are requesting a change to email the counselor with the details of the request. We will honor requests to change course selections that are received by the stated deadline. Once the course selection window closes, school staff make critical decisions about which courses and how many sections of each to run based on the tallied number of students requesting each course; this information also impacts critical staffing decisions. Accordingly, no changes to student course requests will be honored after Friday, March 20, 2026.

Students have access to begin entering course requests into SIS StudentVUE on Monday, January 5, 2026. This access will remain open for students until the Academic Advising meeting with the assigned counselor, at which time, the counselor will  lock-in the course requests. The student will no longer be able to make changes to course requests in SIS once they have been locked in.  Students may reach out to their counselors to request changes to the course requests until Friday, March 13, 2026. 

Parents and Guardians will be encouraged to view students’ course requests through SIS ParentVUE throughout the entire course selection process. At the close of each Academic Advising window by grade level, parents and guardians will be notified and invited to submit a Google Form to verify and approve their child’s course requests for the 2026-2027 school year.  The deadline for parents and guardians to request changes to the course requests is Friday, March 20, 2026. 

After that date, we go to work staffing our building with talented teachers and building an optimum master schedule using the students’ course requests. Because we strive to meet our students’ needs and preferences when building the schedule, we do not honor requests to change course selections after the Academic Advising window closes. 

For more information about course requests and schedule changes, please visit  here .

To learn about TJ's official schedule change policy, please visit this link .

To learn about TJ's official online course policy, please visit this link.

To learn about TJ's official Summer School policy, please visit this link.