What Curriculum does your High School Offer?
Patricia Morris has said on numerous occasions that whatever curriculum is offered at Ponchatoula High School should also be offered at all the High Schools in the parish. We decided to take a look at the PHS curriculum. How does your school compare.
Art I
Art II
Art III
Art IV
Accounting I
Accounting II
Principles of Marketing I
Introduction to Business Computer Applictions
Computer Applications
Computer Architecture
Computer Science I
Computer Systems / Networking
Desktop Publishing
Digital Graphics and Animation
Independent Study in Technology Applications
Web Mastering
Acting I
Acting II
Acting III
Acting IV
Business English
English I
English I Accelerated
English II
English II Accelerated
English III
English III Accelerated
English IV
English IV Accelerated
English IV Accelerated / SLU English 101
Publications I & II
Technical Writing
French I
French II
French III
French IV
Spanish I, II, III, IV
Advanced Wood Technology
Advanced Technical Drafting
Basic Technical Drafting
Basic Wood Technology
Construction Technology
General Technology Education
Welding Technology
Algebra I & II
Accelerated Algebra I & II
Advanced Mathmatics I, Accelerated
Calculus Accelerated
Financial Mathmatics
Geometry
Accelerated Geometry
Introduction to College Algebra
Jazz Ensemble
Advanced Choir
Beginning Choir
Intermediate Choir
Fine Arts Survey
Health
Pharmacy Tech
PE I
Athletic PE I, II, III, & IV
Accelerated Biology I & II
Chemistry
Accelerated Chemistry
Environmental Science
Physical Science
Accelerated Physics
Accelerated Physical Science
Accelerated American History
Civics
Accelerated Civics
Free Enterprise
Accelerated Free Enterprise
World Geography
Accelerated World Geography
World History
Accelerated World History
No one begrudges PHS students from getting this curriculum. The answer is to make sure all students of the parish can access these types of classes. Fundamental fairness is what is required. How can the School Board expect the public to stand idly by and allow only a select few students to have doors opened into their future. We want doors opened to ALL students of the parish.
7 million dollars was spent on PHS in the last 4 years - 7 million. And a mere $57,000 on Kentwood High. Parents of Tangipahoa, do you want your children exposed to the world class curriculum that Ponchatoula children get? We know you do. This is what Patricia Morris is fighting for.
The plan of the board as it exists presently leaves many loopholes and back doors for "business as usual" to continue in Tangipahoa Parish. The coveted "unitary status" will unleash the school board's ability to thumb their noses at federal law once again to continue misappropriating money. The plan as it exists maintains pay-as-you-go funds. These funds are the very crux of the problem. We have countless minutes of the school board where Jimmy Richardson literally begs the school board for a roof at Kentwood High School. Within one set of minutes, the school board pushes back the Kentwood roof (a cost of $300,000) and in the same minutes, approves a Parapet Project (fancy roofline) in the amount of $300,000 for Ponchatoula High school.