{"id":11301,"date":"2026-03-19T12:44:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/cottonwoodhigh\/?page_id=11301"},"modified":"2026-09-11T09:01:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T15:01:21","slug":"rigorous-courses-options","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/cottonwoodhigh\/counseling-center-2\/course-selection\/rigorous-courses-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Rigorous Courses & Options"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Opportunities and Offerings <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>Advanced Placement (AP)<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>Concurrent Enrollment (CE)<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>Certificate of Completion<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>Granite Technical Institute (GTI)<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>Honors Classes<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>Academy of Finance<\/strong><\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
What is it?<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>AP classes are writing and research-intensive and emphasize study and test skills.<\/td>Earn high school and college credit at the same time.<\/td>A sequence of courses that, if completed before you graduate, will grant you 27 college credits towards an Associate\u2019s Degree and is transferable to any public Utah college\/university.<\/td>Provides high-quality programs for high-demand industries. Students are provided a bus to the GTI campus for 2 periods every other day.<\/td>Elevated coursework involving more rigor at a faster pace.<\/td>A premier business program at Cottonwood High. Starting junior year, selected students are part of an elite two-year cohort.<\/td><\/tr>
Details<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>A college-level class, which moves faster and explores in greater depth. An optional exam is completed at the end to earn college credit.<\/td>A college-level class, which moves faster and explores in greater depth. Must maintain good grades – these automatically go on your college transcript. (A low grade D or F can affect your financial aid in the future).<\/td>Prepare early in the 9th grade by taking Honors Classes. See the full list of Recommended Courses for the Certificate of Completion (PDF)<\/a>.<\/td>Offers courses in Health Science, Technology, Engineering, IT, Biotech, Culinary Arts, Aviation, Agriculture, Fire Science, Criminal Justice, and Construction.<\/td>Self-select placement in honors courses based on interest, strengths, and personal potential.<\/td>Students begin coursework during their senior year. Classes include personal finance, accounting, marketing, intro to business, and more. Read more on the Career Center Website<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr>
Perks<\/strong><\/mark><\/td>Earn college credit (based on exam score). Be more prepared for college.<\/td>Earn college credit by passing the class. Be more prepared for college. Earn 6 credits (and pass the class with a C or better) and get 2 free semesters of tuition at SLCC with a 2.0 GPA.<\/td>Earn a year’s worth of credits towards an Associate\u2019s Degree. College credits are transferable to any public Utah college\/university.<\/td>Earn college credit, workforce training, industry certifications, or employment. Experience a different learning environment. Explore different college majors and career options. <\/td>Increased academic confidence, more prepared for college-level classes and admission tests.<\/td>Earn over 20 concurrent enrollment credits in areas of business and finance.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Schedule an appointment with your counselor if you need help or have any additional questions about rigorous course options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Opportunities and Offerings Advanced Placement (AP) Concurrent Enrollment (CE) Certificate of Completion Granite Technical Institute (GTI) Honors Classes Academy of Finance What is it? AP classes are writing and research-intensive and emphasize study and test skills. Earn high school and college credit at the same time. A sequence of courses that, if completed before you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1151,"featured_media":0,"parent":11297,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_gsd_hide_title":false,"footnotes":""},"coauthors":[255],"class_list":["post-11301","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P3bsjF-2Wh","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/cottonwoodhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/cottonwoodhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/cottonwoodhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/cottonwoodhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1151"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/cottonwoodhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11301"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/cottonwoodhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11788,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/cottonwoodhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11301\/revisions\/11788"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/cottonwoodhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/cottonwoodhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/cottonwoodhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=11301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}