Basic “4 by 4” Semester Block Schedule

Students take four courses each semester for about 90 minutes a day; teachers teach three courses per semester. Some blocks are split into two 45-minute periods for lunch or short electives. Similar schedules are used at Noble High School (Berwick, ME); Coral Springs (FL) High School; and Reynoldsburg (OH) High School.

Semester 1 Semester 2

P

E

R

I

O

D

1

2

Course 1 Course 5

3

4

Course 2 Course 6

5

6

Course 3 Course 7

7

8

Course 4 Course 8