Current Students
Student Services Department will register students for classes for the 2025-26 school year during January and February 2025. Students will first attend a School Counseling Seminar reviewing their graduation requirements and receiving their course selection information regarding courses for next school year.
Counseling Seminars will be held during the following dates:
Juniors – 1/7/25 – 1/10/25
Sophomores – 1/14/25 – 1/17/25
Freshmen – 1/20/25 – 1/24/25
Online Course Request window for selecting courses:
Juniors - 1/7/25 - 1/26/25
Sophomores - 1/13/25 - 2/2/25
Freshmen - 1/20/25 - 2/9/25
Course Selection Meetings will be held during the following dates:
Juniors - 1/27/25 - 1/31/25
Sophomores - 2/3/25 - 2/7/25
Freshmen - 2/10/25 - 2/13/25
During this seminar, students will receive information on courses required for graduation, college and career information and directions on how to request their courses through Skyward. Requests should be made in alignment with your Career Pathway.
Required courses in English, Math, Science, World Languages and Social Studies will be recommended and requested by your student’s current teacher.
Students will then select the remainder of their course requests online via their Skyward app on their iPad. Parents will also have access to request their student’s courses through "Family Access" via Skyward.
Printed Directions for Online Course Requests
Video Directions for Online Course Requests
Course Selection Forms – SY25-26
OLCHS Educational Planning Guide is available here. This allows unlimited access to the course descriptions for students and parents/guardians. Please consult the Educational Planning Guide before making your course selections.
Curriculum Night for Current Students - January 8th, 2025 at 7:00pm.
Electives by Career Cluster
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Student Services Department will register students for classes for the 2025-26 school year during January and February 2025. Students will first attend a School Counseling Seminar reviewing their graduation requirements and receiving their course selection information regarding courses for next school year.
Counseling Seminars will be held during the following dates:
Juniors – 1/7/25 – 1/10/25
Sophomores – 1/14/25 – 1/17/25
Freshmen – 1/20/25 – 1/24/25
Online Course Request window for selecting courses:
Juniors - 1/7/25 - 1/26/25
Sophomores - 1/13/25 - 2/2/25
Freshmen - 1/20/25 - 2/9/25
Course Selection Meetings will be held during the following dates:
Juniors - 1/27/25 - 1/31/25
Sophomores - 2/3/25 - 2/7/25
Freshmen - 2/10/25 - 2/13/25
During this seminar, students will receive information on courses required for graduation, college and career information and directions on how to request their courses through Skyward. Requests should be made in alignment with your Career Pathway.
Required courses in English, Math, Science, World Languages and Social Studies will be recommended and requested by your student’s current teacher.
Students will then select the remainder of their course requests online via their Skyward app on their iPad. Parents will also have access to request their student’s courses through "Family Access" via Skyward.
Printed Directions for Online Course Requests
Video Directions for Online Course Requests
Course Selection Forms – SY25-26
OLCHS Educational Planning Guide is available here. This allows unlimited access to the course descriptions for students and parents/guardians. Please consult the Educational Planning Guide before making your course selections.
Curriculum Night for Current Students - January 8th, 2025 at 7:00pm.
Electives by Career Cluster
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Incoming Freshman / New Students
Class of 2029 will register for their courses through a phone conference or in-person appointment with an administrator or counselor. These meetings will be held on: Wednesday, February 5th from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Families requesting an IN-PERSON CONFERENCE should select a time slot using this link.
Families requesting a PHONE CONFERENCE should select a time slot using this link.
*Note: Freshman parents will receive a packet of new student information including course selection forms and additional information. These packets will be given out in-person at our Freshman Curriculum Night on 1/22/25. Please have this information available for your registration conference.
2024 Freshman Curriculum Presentation
Class of 2029 New Information Handout
Class of 2029 Placement Guidelines
Class of 2029 Career Cluster / Elective Courses Handout
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Other Related Information
Summer School
Current students planning on enrolling in Summer School should contact their school counselor. All summer school information can be found here.
Freshman / New Students will have the opportunity to enroll in Summer School during their registration meetings in January/February.
Payment for Summer School is needed before registration can occur. Families can mail or drop off summer school payments in the form of cash/check. Please include student’s name, ID # and class requested with payment. Electronic payments can be made through the OLCHS Web Store.
Driver Education - Summer School
Information for current freshmen interested in enrolling in Driver Education during Summer School can be found here. Contact your counselor if interested in enrolling. Payment can be mailed or dropped off to OLCHS in the form of cash/check. Please include student name and ID # along with payment. Electronic payments for Drivers Ed. can be made online through the OLCHS Web Store.
*If you are a not an OLCHS student, but live within the district boundaries and are interested in enrolling, please call 708.741.5632 to register.
Zero Hour
Current students planning on enrolling in a 7th course per semester during Zero Hour should contact their counselor and follow their counselor’s enrollment process. Freshman / New Students will have the opportunity to enroll in Summer School during their registration meetings in early February. Zero Hour allows students to enroll in a 7th course per semester and meets from 6:50 a.m. – 7:40 a.m. on M, T, R, F. The Zero Hour Program is optional, and there is no guarantee that all students will receive a Zero Hour course. There is no fee. Courses that run during Zero Hour are as follows:
Semester 1
AP Language & Composition
Driver Education
Team Sports
Culinary Arts 1
Health
English 2 Honors
Consumer Education
Semester 2
AP Language & Composition
Fitness
Team Sports
Culinary Arts 2
PE 1
English 2 Honors
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Related Links/Documents
Pathways @ OLCHS
College & Career Information
Early Graduation Form
Students or parents/guardians who have questions concerning the course selection process should contact a member of the Student Services Department. Contact information for those individuals may be found here.