Course Registration for School Year
2023-2024
As registration approaches, please gather information from the Walton High School Course Registration website and from our staff members during registration. Student course selections drive our hiring decisions and create our master schedule according to our students’ registration. For this reason, students cannot “try out” a course to see if they like it and then change classes. Elective choices should be carefully considered as the decision is binding.
Important Registration Dates
Download grade-specific registration calendars:
Rising 9th Grade - Class of 2027
Rising 10th Grade - Class of 2026
Rising 11th & 12 Grade - Class of 2025 & 2024
Wednesday, March 1
Extended Homeroom
Students receive core recommendation letters and information about elective registration in Homeroom.
Wednesday, March 1
Waiver and elective applications open; waivers and elective applications are accessible through the student’s CTLS homeroom and are due by Saturday, April 1.
Wednesday, March 1
WEB A & B Blocks
Elective Fair in dining hall during WEB A & B Blocks.
Thursday, March 2
Friday, March 3
All Lunches
Counselors will be available to answer student questions during all lunch periods. Students can stop by the counseling suite, and no appointment is needed.
Wednesday, March 8
Extended Homeroom
Current 10th & 11th grade students complete elective registration in homeroom
Friday, March 10
Links for Mentorship, Work-Based Learning, Minimum Day, and Teacher Apprenticeship close at midnight. Links can be found in the student's CTLS Homeroom.
Monday, March 13 - Tuesday, March 28
Information Center
Freshman Advisement will take place for 3 weeks in the information center. 9th graders will register for their electives during Freshman Advisement. Click here to register for Freshman Advisement.
Saturday, April 1
0 Period and waiver deadline. The waiver link will close at midnight. The waiver link can be found in the student's CTLS Homeroom.
Wednesday, May 10
Course requests posted in Synergy.
The following information will be helpful for having a successful registration:
Course Information
Choose your courses carefully. There are detailed course descriptions for each course in Academic Planning Guide. You can also review the Walton High School Advanced Placement Booklet which provides more detailed information regarding the requirements and demands of specific AP classes.
Please note - It is not possible for you to try out a course to determine if it is right for you. You cannot change levels or electives once the semester begins. After the 10th day of the semester, any course dropped will receive a grade of a 10 on your official transcript. Course selections are changed for the following reasons only:
- If you failed or have not had the prerequisite for the particular course
- If you are a senior and need a specific course to graduate
- If you have previously received credit for the course
Electives
Electives for the 2023-24 school year are as follows:
Rising 9th Grade - Class of 2027
Rising 10th Grade - Class of 2026
Rising 11th Grade - Class of 2025
Rising 12th Grade - Class of 2024
Course Flow Charts
Waivers
For core classes (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and World Language), the current teacher will recommend the curriculum level the student should take next year. While each teacher will make a recommendation based on the specific core area, it is important to consider the overall course load. If the student and/or parent/guardian disagree with the teacher’s recommendation or are concerned about the academic challenge, the student may complete a waiver to request a different placement. Please note:
- The waiver form can be found in the student's CTLS Homeroom.
- Waivers are due by April 1 and will not be accepted after that date unless the teacher recommendation has changed.
- Waivers are binding for one complete semester. Once the waiver has been submitted and approved, the class cannot be changed again during that semester.
- Students may only waive up or down by one level.
Year-Long Courses
Registration for any year-long courses (classes with an A and B semester) in an academic area may not be dropped at the end of the first semester. The only exception is if the teacher of the subject recommends a change for the student.
Teacher Preference
We do not honor teacher preference requests during scheduling. All 2700+ students have preferences, and it would be impossible to honor the requests of all students.
Minimum Day
Seniors may not request Minimum Day once the semester has started. Seniors must request Minimum Day either during registration or during the drop/add time frame for second semester. All Minimum Day forms for Fall must be submitted in by April 1.
6th Period Lunch & Minimum Day
Seniors registered for Minimum Day typically leave school during the last period of the day. If a senior’s lunch period can be scheduled for 6th period, the senior may leave school two periods early with parental permission. However, seniors should not assume that they can leave school two periods early because scheduling may not permit all Minimum Day seniors this option. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT A SENIOR WILL HAVE 6th PERIOD LUNCH.
0 Period
If you want to take an extra course as a 0 period next year, please contact Mrs. Cook at anilda.cook@cobbk12.org for more information. Taking an extra class as a 0 period costs $300 per semester. 0 period classes meet face to face daily 7:15-8:15am Monday – Thursday.
Taking an Online Course
If you are interested in taking an online course during the summer or next school year, you must complete the "Online Course Form" found in the student's CTLS Homeroom.
- Students are required to utilize Cobb Virtual Academy (CVA) unless a course is not offered or is full. CVA registration for summer term will open March 1st at 9:00 am.
- Georgia Virtual School (GAVS) registration for summer term will open March 1st at 12:00 pm.