Upper Learning Center

Grades 7-12

Mr. Jepsen's Upper Learning Center classroom is always up to something!
Whether it's building rockets or cardboard boats, cooking or model-building experiments, students are engaging in real life (and fun!) science.  These students also serve the younger classes in the tech booth for events or running the puppet show for the Christmas program!

Model-Building Earthquake Experiments

Diploma Programs

Students may choose to follow the diploma program best suited to help them achieve their post-graduate goals.
  • Basic
  • Honors Prep
  • College Prep
  • General Prep
  • Vocational Prep

Diploma Requirements

Students at HCS may select from the following courses to satisfy their chosen diploma requirements.
When selecting a diploma path, please speak with your instructor for guidance; we are happy to help.

Bible/Christian Education
  • New Testament Survey (1)
  • Old Testament  Survey (1) 
  • Bible Doctrine (1) 
  • Christian Faith & Living (1)

Foreign Language
  • Spanish I (1) 
  • Spanish II (1) 
  • Secondary Spanish (1)

Language Arts
  • Speech (½)
  • Etymology (1) 
  • Language Arts I, II, III, IV (1 ea) 
  • American Literature (½)

Business
  • Accounting (1) 
  • Consumer Math (1) 
  • Economics (½) 
  • Business Computer Information Systems (1) 
  • Business Math (1) 

Social Studies
  • World History (1) 
  • U.S. History (1) 
  • Civics (½) 
  • World Geography (1) 
  • Oregon History (½) 
  • Civil War (½) 
  • 20th Century History (1) 
  • Vietnam Era History (1) 
  • Government & Economics (1) 

Fine Arts & General Electives
  • Music (½)  
  • Family & Consumer Science (1) 
  • Foundations for Living (1) 
  • Job Shadowing (½) 
  • Work Experience (1) 
  • College Planner (½)

Math
  • Business Math (1) 
  • Consumer Math (1) 
  • Essentials of Math (½) 
  • Algebra I (1) 
  • Algebra II (1) 
  • Geometry (1) 
  • Trigonometry (½) 
  • Pre-Calculus (1)

Science
  • General Science (1) 
  • Earth Science (1) 
  • Physical Science (1)
  • Biology (1) 
  • Chemistry (1) 
  • Physics (1)

Wellness
  • Health (½) 
  • High School Health (½) 
  • Physical Education I, II, III, IV (½ each)


Off-Campus Classes

We require our students to take all of their core academic courses through HCS (math, language arts, science, SAS, health). Students may enroll in courses at another facility provided we do not offer the course at HCS. Attending an off-campus class must not interfere with the student’s academic performance at HCS.