High School: Get Ready for the World! Challenge   The mission of Frederick County's 12 public high schools is to challenge and help students in grades 9-12 to grow intellectually, personally and socially. Students are required to earn 25 credits to graduate, and upon graduation they should be able and willing to take the appropriate first steps into a chosen field of work or study, act as responsible citizens and lead productive lives. Options   In addition to a wide range of courses available at their local high schools, students may attend classes at the Career & Technology Center, participate in work-study ­programs and internships, and enjoy a variety of extracurricular activities. Qualified seniors may also enroll at local educational institutions, such as Frederick Community College. Guidance    Counselors meet with high school students and incoming freshmen at least once a year to evaluate and plan course schedules.

{FCPS}  Find Out More For content area overviews, choose from the sections at the left. Ask principals and teachers about the curriculum and teaching strategies.   See the Course Guide to the left.   Visit FCPSTeach, a valuable source for complete information about the FCPS curriculum. Obtain details about a specific content area by clicking on the appropriate link to the left. For copyright reasons, some parts of this site are accessible only to authorized educators; these password-protected links appear under the "Secured Area" heading on each discipline's page.