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AP CALCULUS BC Course for Career Students only:

(Full year, 1 credit) MATH FOR AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Honors
Precalculus OR AP Calculus AB (Full year, 1 credit)
Prerequisite: Enrollment in Career Education Auto
This course will follow the AP Calculus BC curriculum as Technologies
defined by the College Board. It is equivalent to two
semesters (or a full year) of college level calculus. The course will survey HS level mathematics in a
Students are required to take the AP exam in May. workshop format. Applications to the automotive field
and other vocations will be investigated. Students will
Fees: AP exam fee, $93.00 prepare for the OGT, SAT, ACT, and other vocational
entrance exams.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

9th Grade: 10th Grade: Concert Band, and Blue and White Symphonic Bands.
High School Band High School Band As a prerequisite of this course, ALL BAND STUDENTS
Hudson Band Dancers Hudson Band Dancers MUST ATTEND BAND CAMP in August. The Hudson
Orchestra Orchestra High School “Swing” Marching Band focuses on the
Choir Choir development of the marching and playing skills needed
Tonal Tendencies Tonal Tendencies in the execution of the varied style of shows presented
11th Grade: 12th Grade: each week during the football season. During a typical
High School Band High School Band season the marching band will perform at 10 football
Hudson Band Dancers Hudson Band Dancers games, 4 band shows, and a professional football game.
Orchestra Orchestra Rehearsals are during the school day, one period a day,
Choir Choir four days a week. There is also a required Wednesday
Music Creation Music Creation evening practice. Attendance at all rehearsals and
Tonal Tendencies Tonal Tendencies performances is a requirement of the course.
AP Music Theory AP Music Theory
Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, and Blue and White
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Symphonic Bands begin in November immediately after
the conclusion of the football activities. The practices
HIGH SCHOOL BAND will be the same as marching season, but without the
Wednesday night rehearsals. In an attempt to meet the
(Full year, 1 credit, Grades 9-12) various needs of the students, placement into any of
Prerequisite: Attendance at Band Camp in August. these ensembles is determined by a playing audition
that is scheduled at the end of marching season. This is
The Hudson High Band is open to all brass, woodwind, not an exclusionary procedure, but one of determining
and percussion students, grades 9-12. During the fall of the most appropriate starting place. As skills improve,
the year, the emphasis is on the Hudson High “Swing” the student has available to them the challenge system,
Marching Band. The remainder of the year focuses on which enables changes in both seating position and
the playing performances of the Wind Ensemble, actual ensemble. Activities of these ensembles include
the following: 3 Concerts (December, March, May), solo

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