With class registration coming up, The Skyline Post issued a survey asking Skyline Students what their favorite elective classes were. These were the results:
| Subject | Courses that Survey Respondents Recommended: |
|---|---|
| Math | Math Analytical Thinking, Jeff Oleksinski* |
| English | Journalism, Annie Blais* |
| Science | AP Environmental Science, Casey Warner, Tracy Mathewson* |
| Arts | Ceramics I, Candace Ottavian* |
| Social Studies | Law I, Ross Dunbar Psychology, Kristen Winter |
| Other | Business Electives, Various teachers |
*Also counts as a core class credit (STEAM)
Below are comments about some of the frequently recommended classes.
Ceramics and Sculpture I:
“This class made me feel like I was a creative person and allowed me to actually make things out of clay to prove it.” Matthew Christiansen (‘25)
Business Fundamentals:
“If you’re interested in business, it’s a good beginner business elective that you can take your freshman year. This will give you an opportunity to explore your interest in business before joining the magnet.” Mina Somers (‘24)
The Business Magnet:
“It builds presentation and collaboration skills in relation to business and the real world.” Brian Wolfe (‘25)
Sports Marketing:
“It’s very entertaining, Mr. Jobe does a great job mixing learning with having fun.”
Kareem Almadani (‘27)
Math, Analytical Thinking:
“Relatively light workload, fun learning to play games, can apply to a lot of problem solving.” Minji Kim (‘25)
Journalism:
“It’s very different from any class since it’s got a unique working environment.”
Arthur Zheng (‘25)
Law I:
“No homework and very fun.”
Sadie Jordan (‘28)
Psychology:
“Fun and engaging.”
Nathan Smith (‘25)
AP Environmental Science:
“Although it’s an AP class and requires a good amount of work, it was the most interesting AP class I’ve taken in high school. It goes over a lot of different topics and definitely enlightened me on present environmental challenges.”
Zachary Michalec (‘25)
