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Rochester Community Schools believes that career planning at all grade levels is essential for the success of every student. Beginning in the 7th grade, students are introduced to the six Michigan Career Pathways, Career Cruising, and the Education Development Plan (EDP).

Career Pathways assist students to see the relationship between academic classes such as math and science and its significance in career preparation. These six pathways are clustered around careers with common areas of interests, skills and abilities, but are diverse in their training and educational requirements. XELLO (formerly Career Cruising) is the secure online career guidance and planning system which students use in middle school and high school to explore Career Pathways and more. Students can take assessments and surveys about their interests and explore high school classes, training, or degrees needed for various career options. Students can access this tool from home or school. Using XELLO, students development an Education Development Plan, which is an online electronic portfolio that documents each student's academic career by recording: standardized test scores, class schedules, extracurricular activities and events, career assessments and college research information. This portfolio is updated on an annual basis until graduation. Students can access their EDP from home or school and print out copies as desired. 

Use your RCS Gmail account to log in.

Xello Login Page

Course Surveying cards for current VH and virtual campus students were due at the end of March!

If you have not yet turned in your course requests, please do so immediately.

Incoming students who currently attend the Virtual Campus and are planning to attend Van Hoosen next year need to complete course survey information right now for Van Hoosen.  See the Scheduling page for instructions and information. 

Students coming from private schools, homeschool or who are new to the district should first enroll in RCS via Student Enrollment.  After a student is officially enrolled, families will be contacted with instructions for the course selection process.  Visit the Scheduling page for information.

2021-22 Scheduling Page

Parent/Guardian signature is required on all cards. 

8th graders currently at the Virtual Campus who will be attending Adams next year were contacted by Adams for scheduling.

View Middle School Course Descriptions 

Adams High School Scheduling for current 8th grade Students:  8th graders have received an invitation to join the class of 2025 Google Classroom, where they can view videos and download registration information, course descriptions, the electronic course request card, and more.  Schedule cards must be returned to AHS counselors ASAP.

View High School Course Catalog

All eighth grade students take the following year-long classes:  Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.  

In addition to the classes identified above, eighth grade students have two hours available for elective classes. 

All seventh grade students take the following classes:  Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, Health, Introduction to World Languages and an elective.

Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies are year-long classes.  Physical Education is a semester-long class.  Health and Introduction to World Languages are required classes that each meet for ten weeks.  Students have one hour of their school day that will be scheduled with either one year-long elective class or two consecutive semester-long classes.

All sixth grade students take the following classes:  Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Music and an elective.

Incoming 6th Grade Information

RCS Virtual Academy Web Page

The International Academy is a public high school located in Bloomfield Twp. that draws students from across Oakland County.  Admission is by application and lottery.

Applications for 2021-22 freshman class were due January 24, 2021.    International Academy Application Info

RCS International Academy Lottery: Feb. 3, 2021, 3:30 - 4:30 PM via Zoom.  Link to Results

International Academy Website