Course Descriptions

Please look through our Course Description Booklet for information regarding graduation requirements, diploma types, and descriptions for each course offered at GCHS. 

WEMOCO

• 11th-12th graders with good attendance can take classes at WEMOCO.
• You can learn the skills you need for immediate employment, or prepare for a career that requires further education. 
• There are several programs at WEMOCO including Baking, Carpentry, Certified Nursing Assistant, Dental Assisting, Engineering and Metal Fabrication, HVAC/Plubming, and more! For a complete list, look on page 48 of our Course Descriptions: Course Descriptions
• Video explanations of all WEMOCO programs can be found here: WEMOCO Virtual Tours

The HUB

Would you benefit from Tutoring?? Utilize the HUB! The HUB is located in rooms 518 and 520. It is open to students periods 3-6. 

Latin Honors System (class of 2025 and all future classes)

Students will have an opportunity to earn distinctions at graduation through a Latin honors system. Latin honor designation falls into three categories, each with its own minimum unweighted cumulative GPA requirement. These include:

Summa Cum Laude (with highest honor): 95.0-100.0
Magna Cum Laude (with great honor): 90.0-94.99
Cum Laude (with honor): 85.0-89.99

More information about the Latin Honors System can be found here.

Staff Directory

Contact your child's teacher by email. 

Schoology

All teachers utilize Schoology. Students can access Schoology through ClassLink. Parents/guardians can also access Schoology- check out this link for more information on how to set up a parent/guardian account. 

Parent Portal

Use the Parent Portal for course grades, attendance, class schedule, etc.

Parents can sign-up for the Parent Portal at the Main office, Counseling Office, or Administration Building. (If you are unable to log in, contact the main office.)

Castle Learning Online

Gates Chili offers Castle Learning to its students for free. Students who utilize Castle Learning for self-generated practice in addition to teacher-provided assignments have greater results.

• Complete homework, quizzes, tests, and common assessments
• Prepare for state testing
• Practice foundational skills with unlimited math skills question

Your login is: gc.studentID (ex: gc.12345)

If new to Castle, type a new password of your choice the first time you log in.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy is a non-profit educational website created in 2006 by educator Salman Khan, a graduate of MIT and Harvard Business School. The stated mission is to provide "a free, world-class education for anyone anywhere."