Enrollment & Registration
Johnson Registration and Course Guide
Your success at Johnson is important to us and creating your future is what course registration this is all about. Decisions regarding your education are among the most important choices you will make in life. To support your graduation and open the doors of opportunity in your future, select courses that meet graduation requirements, match your career goals, and challenge you.
This guide has been developed by the administrative staff, school counselors, department chairs, teachers and other members of our Johnson community. We hope you will find it helpful as you select the most appropriate courses for your high school years. It contains current information on graduation requirements, registration procedures, course descriptions, standardized testing, and special programs unique to our school and is intended to be a well-used resource as you and your family complete your educational and career planning. Selecting courses is a very important process which should be made only after careful consideration of your abilities, future academic and career goals, and personal interests. Please keep in mind that you are planning for four years at Johnson High School and preparing for your post-secondary education in the future. Therefore, students and parents are encouraged to choose classes thoughtfully.
The Course Catalog is a valuable document that provides information on graduation requirements, course descriptions, programs and departments at Johnson High School. The course catalog is available online as a PDF file (above). Acrobat Reader is required to read PDF files and it is available as a free download from the Adobe web site. Links to the registration forms are found below by grade level.
Registration Guidelines
Students who need to be assigned to an SPPS school
Students who are not currently enrolled in Saint Paul Public Schools must first complete an intake at the Saint Paul Public School Student Placement Center. Please call (651) 632-3760 to schedule an appointment. For more information visit their website: http://apply.spps.org/
Students that have been assigned to Johnson Senior High
Incoming 9th-12th grade students for the 2024-2025 school year who have been assigned to Johnson by the placement center must complete the appropriate grade level form (see below) and e-mail it back as a picture or a scanned file to the appropriate school counselor.
Registration Forms
Student choices will not be changed except in cases where computer errors were made or where a student was incorrectly assigned to an inappropriate level of a course. Students who do not submit course requests relinquish their opportunity to choose and will receive whatever courses are undersubscribed.
General Information
Saint Paul Public Schools uses both a 4.0 unweighted grading system for standard classes and a 5.0 weighted grading system for Honor classes.
The Career Pathways Program is intended to help students explore and experience careers including the college coursework that may be necessary for them to achieve their career and life goals.
Johnson offers a variety of activities that complement our curriculum.
Saint Paul Public Schools requires 86 total credits to graduate from high school.
All high school students who plan to continue their education beyond high school should select their high school classes carefully because colleges and vocational schools have become more definitive with regards to high school course selection.
The faculty and staff of Johnson High School want your high school years to be enjoyable and productive. We are constantly striving to make this school and its programs the finest available in Saint Paul.
Course Offerings
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Acad. Achievement Skills
Planning Requirements:
- Programs and Activities
Academy Frameworks
Planning Requirements: Academy Frameworks is taken in 11th grade.
- Advisory/Homeroom
Planning Requirements:
- Performing Arts
Planning Requirements:
- Programs and Activities
Planning Requirements:
- Science
AFJROTC: Corps Management
Planning Requirements:
- R.O.T.C. Programs
AFJROTC Cultural Studies
Planning Requirements:
- R.O.T.C. Programs
Planning Requirements:
- R.O.T.C. Programs
Planning Requirements:
- Social Studies
AI AVID 9-12
Planning Requirements:
- Programs and Activities
Planning Requirements:
- Mathematics
Analysis
Planning Requirements:
- Mathematics
Planning Requirements:
- Mathematics
AP Eng Lang & Comp
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in 11th/12th Grade.
- Language Arts
AP Engl Lit & Comp
Planning Requirements: This course is taken in 11th/12th Grade.
- Language Arts
AP Human Geography
Planning Requirements: Human Geography is taken in the 10th grade.
- Social Studies
AP Psychology
Planning Requirements: Psychology AP is taken in the 10th, 11th or 12th grade.
- Social Studies
Planning Requirements:
- Mathematics
AP Studio Art 2D
Planning Requirements: AP Studio Art 2D is taken at the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.
- Visual Arts
Planning Requirements:
- Industrial Technology
Counseling Department
Career Pathways are a series of courses aligned to post-secondary programs that provide a progression of classes for high school students. The courses prepare students for a full range of post-secondary options in high-wage, in-demand careers. Career Pathways provide opportunities to receive college credit, certifications, credentials, internships, job training, community service, and career exploration through industry partnerships. We are excited to have Districtwide Career Pathway Opportunities for the 2024-2025 school year. Click here for more Career Pathway Information
District Wide Courses: Click here for District-Wide Virtual Course Descriptions