{"id":968,"date":"2019-04-05T17:20:11","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T17:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wisd\/?page_id=968"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:21:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:21:43","slug":"highschool","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/academics\/highschool\/","title":{"rendered":"High School &#038; Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"968\" class=\"elementor elementor-968\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7db0a96f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7db0a96f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b66760\" data-id=\"7b66760\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c046347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c046347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"english_content\">\n\nStudents enrolled in the high school program are offered challenging and engaging academic courses taught via American Sign Language with an emphasis in written English skill development. In addition to classes in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, high school students are also required to satisfactorily complete coursework in Deaf Studies, American Sign Language, and other elective classes.\n\nSimilar to their counterparts in other public schools across the state of Wisconsin, WSD students build an active and dynamic online portfolio which helps students create their unique vision for post-secondary success. Aligned with Wisconsin&#8217;s <a title=\"Visit the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Academic &amp; Career Planning webpage\" href=\"https:\/\/dpi.wi.gov\/acp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic and Career Planning (ACP)<\/a> initiative, students investigate their own strengths, interests, values, and learning styles to create a plan for their future after WSD &#8211; complete with individual goals and a personal plan for achieving those goals.\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97e6526 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97e6526\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-209cf41\" data-id=\"209cf41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4375b14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4375b14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"red\">Course Catalog<\/h2><p><a href=\"\/coursecatalog\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1600\" src=\"\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/CourseCatalog-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/CourseCatalog-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/CourseCatalog-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/CourseCatalog-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/CourseCatalog-800x502.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/CourseCatalog-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/CourseCatalog.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a class=\"nounderline\" href=\"\/coursecatalog\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Browse the WSD Course Catalog.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d71fce0\" data-id=\"d71fce0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599e3fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"599e3fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"red\">Community Service<\/h2><p><a href=\"\/wsd\/academics\/highschool\/communityservice\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2729 size-full\" src=\"\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/392A2644.jpg\" alt=\"Students cleaning up sticks and putting them in a wheelbarrow.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/392A2644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/392A2644-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/392A2644-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/392A2644-800x502.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/03\/392A2644-320x202.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a class=\"nounderline\" href=\"\/wsd\/academics\/highschool\/communityservice\/\">Learn about community service requirements at WSD.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-778d4b0\" data-id=\"778d4b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9343ba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9343ba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"red\">Academic &amp; Career Planning<\/h2><p><a href=\"\/wsd\/academics\/highschool\/planning\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-767\" src=\"\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_9384-e1553780749402-1024x650.jpg\" alt=\"Large group of students sitting around tables configured in a u-shape, watching a presenter positioned outside of the composition to the left.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_9384-e1553780749402-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_9384-e1553780749402-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_9384-e1553780749402-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_9384-e1553780749402-800x508.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/IMG_9384-e1553780749402-320x202.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a class=\"nounderline\" href=\"\/wsd\/academics\/highschool\/planning\/\">Learn about the ways WSD assists students with academic &amp; career planning.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students enrolled in the high school program are offered challenging and engaging academic courses taught via American Sign Language with an emphasis in written English skill development. In addition to classes in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, high school students are also required to satisfactorily complete coursework in Deaf Studies, American Sign Language, and other elective classes. Similar to their counterparts in other public schools across the state of Wisconsin, WSD students build an active and dynamic online portfolio which helps students create their unique vision for post-secondary success. Aligned with Wisconsin&#8217;s Academic and Career Planning (ACP) initiative, students investigate their own strengths, interests, values, and learning styles to create a plan for their future after WSD &#8211; complete with individual goals and a personal plan for achieving those goals. Course Catalog Browse the WSD Course Catalog. Community Service Learn about community service requirements at WSD. Academic &amp; Career Planning Learn about the ways WSD assists students with academic &amp; career planning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":441,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-968","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=968"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4091,"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/968\/revisions\/4091"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}