Graduation Requirements
Serra
students are required to take four credits in science. Students must
take the basic classes of Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
Instructors
Course Offerings
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Level 1
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Level 3
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Level 5
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9th Grade
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Core Science
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Core Science
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Biology
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10th Grade
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Physics
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Physics
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Chemistry
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11th Grade
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Biology
or Chemistry
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Biology
or Chemistry
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Physics
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12th Grade
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Biology
or Chemistry
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Biology
or Chemistry
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Elective
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Electives Offered
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Course
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Grades Offered
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Level
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Anatomy & Physiology*
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11 - 12
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Level 5/7
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Advanced Biology*
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11 - 12
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Level 7
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Forensic Science
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10 - 12
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Level 3/5
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Advanced Physics*
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11 - 12
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Level 7
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Advanced Chemistry
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11 - 12
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Level 3/5
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*Denotes classes that are available for "College in High School" credit
Organizations & Activities
Science National Honor Society - Offered to students with an average of 90% or higher in their science class
J.E.T.S. Junior Engineering Technical Society – Students meet during activities period and successfully participate in yearly academic competitions
PJAS Middle School Mentor - Serra students team with grade school students to mentor their PJAS science fair projects
Academic Competitions
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science - Regional Competition Oral presentations of students’ projects in various locations in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Regional Science Fair - Students volunteer for this science fair at Heinz Field with a display of their projects
Allegheny County Envirothon - Students who participate in this competition answer questions about issues concerning environmental science
Westinghouse Honors Institute - Students chosen to participate attend a series of lectures and complete an exam for a chance to win monetary awards
Bots IQ - Students build a robot to combat other robots, much like BattleBots®
Physics Olympics - Team of students build a project with certain specifications and compete with their entries |