CCHS Course Numbering/Classification System

Cañon City High School

Course Numbering/Classification System

2019-2020

Beginning in the academic year 2019-2020, the CCHS Course Number/Classification System consists of three basic elements. Taken together, they create a unique identification code for all Cañon City High School courses. The three component elements are course subject area, course description and course identifier.

Course Subject Area

These are 15 content categories each represented by a two-digit code. The course subject areas will be identified as listed below:

Course Subject Area Subject Area Code

English/Language Arts	01
Mathematics	02
Science	03
Social Studies	04
Business Education	05
Family and Consumer Science	06
Junior ROTC Leadership Education Training (LET) Program	07
Pueblo Community College (PCC)	08
Vocational	09
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER)	10
Art	11
Music	12
World Language	13
Exceptional Student Services	14
Student Programs	15

Course Description

Courses within a subject area are distinguished by a three-digit code. The codes are fairly general but do provided sequencing and grade-level identification (when applicable). Generally, course levels correlate with the difficulty of the course:

Course Level Availability Course Description Code

Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior	100
Sophomore, Junior, Senior*	200
Junior, Senior *	300
Senior *	400
TOP Courses	500
Choice Points	600
Credit Recovery	700

* Underclassmen may take upper-level courses with departmental/counselor approval.

Course Identifier

Conveys the course options in the following areas:

Identifier Identifier Code

Concurrent Enrollment	C
Honors/AP	H
Flex (Blended Learning)	X
Intervention	A

Exhibit 1 below is an example of how the three course numbering elements are used to identify a specific course.