--- title: The Complete List of High School Classes · PrepScholar description: Wondering which high school classes you can take? 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Do you want to find out what courses may be offered for each subject? **We've compiled a complete list of high school classes for you to see all the possible course options high school students may have.** We'll cover everything from science and math to electives and the humanities.   ## How to Use This List This list was created by **researching the classes offered at numerous high schools**, both public and private, across the country. Classes are alphabetically organized by subject. While there is a separate section for AP classes at the bottom of the list, other varying levels of difficulty for the same class, such as "honors" or "introductory", were not included in order to make reading the list easier. This list's purpose is to show you all the possible class options you may have as a high school student. **You can use it as a starting point for doing a more in-depth study of your own school's course offerings.** Read through the list below, making note of any courses that you may want to take in the future, then look to see if your school offers them. **To find out which classes your own high school offers,** look through your school's course catalog, check the school website, or speak with your academic adviser.   ## What If Your School Doesn't Offer One of the Classes Listed Below? **It would be impossible for any single school to offer every course in this list**; there are simply too many. Schools decide which classes to offer based on multiple factors, including student interest, school location, and teacher expertise. **If you are interested in one of the courses listed below but don't see it offered in your school's course catalog, first talk to your guidance counselor or the department head.** Your school may, in fact, offer the course, but under a different name. If there is no comparable course and you are really interested in the subject, **you may be able to do an independent study or take the course at a local community college for credit.** Ask your guidance counselor for more information on pursuing this option.     ## Complete List of High School Classes   ### Business - Accounting - Business law - Business management - Consumer education - Entrepreneurial skills - Introduction to business - Marketing - Personal finance   ### Computer Science/[Information Technology](https://blog.prepscholar.com/best-information-technology-schools) - Animation - App development - Audio production - Computer programming - Computer repair - Film production - Graphic design - Media technology - Music production - Typing - Video game development - Web design - Web programming - Word processing   ![body\_computerclass-1](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_computerclass-1.jpg?width=338&name=body_computerclass-1.jpg)   ### English - American literature - British literature - Contemporary literature - Creative writing - Communication skills - Debate - English language and composition - English literature and composition - Humanities - Journalism - Literary analysis - Modern literature - Poetry - Popular literature - Rhetoric - Technical writing - Works of Shakespeare - World literature - Written and oral communication   ### Family and Consumer Science - Chemistry of foods - CPR training - Culinary arts - Early childhood development - Early childhood education - Family studies - Fashion and retail merchandising - Fashion construction - Home economics - Interior design - Nutrition   ![body\_fashionclass](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_fashionclass.jpg?width=353&name=body_fashionclass.jpg)   ### Foreign Language - American Sign Language - Ancient Greek - Arabic - Chinese - French - German - Hebrew - Italian - Japanese - Korean - Latin - Portuguese - Russian - Spanish   [![Looking for help with high school? 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