New Classes rolled out for the 2026-2027 School Year

In early February, Buffalo High School students will begin to register for new classes for the 2026-2027 school year. Enrolling for new classes brings feelings of both excitement and nervousness for many. Registration introduces the opportunity to pick classes that align with a student’s academic goals, and also affects decisions that may end up majorly impacting students’ lives for the next year. As many students look towards their future, they aim to prepare themselves for college and the workforce, while also looking for more flexibility in their schedule. Buffalo High School has openly adapted to these demands, adding many new classes for next year, including a wider selection of College in the Schools (CIS) and hybrid options.

One goal that has been emphasized by Buffalo High School is to maximize student’s ability to earn college credits in the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum’s (MnTC) goal areas. This way, students have the chance to graduate high school with an Associate’s degree.

The MnTC provides the foundation for students aiming to earn an Associate’s degree or complete ‘generals’ to transfer credits for a degree at a four-year college or university. The ten goal areas include communication, critical thinking, natural sciences, mathematical/logical reasoning, history and the social and behavioral sciences, humanities and fine arts, human diversity, race, power, and justice in the United States, global perspective, ethical and civic responsibility, and people and the environment.

“We are focusing on getting classes in each of those goal areas,” BHS registrar Kris Wurtzberger said. “Kids coming into BHS should have every opportunity to get their two years by the time they graduate from Buffalo High School.”

In order to meet all of the MnTC goal areas, BHS has expanded CIS and Advanced Placement classes for next year to include CIS General Biology, CIS American National Government, CIS Microeconomics, AP Environmental Science, and AP Human Geography in addition to all of the other CIS classes already offered.

There will also be changes in a few CIS classes. Some of these changes include CIS Human Anatomy being taught through a different college to increase transferability, and CIS German and French classes transitioning to level three students earning college credit.

These new classes have been widely received with excitement from BHS students. Among those looking to take advantage of the new offerings is Gabriella Broadhead ‘29.

“I am excited [for CIS Biology],” Broadhead said. “It is another great opportunity to get free college credit while in high school, and it is a topic I have a passion for and enjoy.”

In addition to giving students more opportunities through College in the School Classes, BHS has also rolled out additional hybrid classes, which have seen an increase in demand as students continue to desire more flexible options.

“I think as we look at what students really want, they want that flexibility in their schedule,” Wurtzberger said. “Some people like to learn in the classroom. Some like to learn on their own, and so that hybrid gives them the option to do both.”

Due to this demand, BHS is continuing to offer and will expand its offerings of hybrid classes next year to include CIS Business, PE 10, PE 11/12, CIS College Algebra, CIS Statistics, and CIS Auto Service and Maintenance. Economics and psychology are other classes that have the possibility of being available as a hybrid.

The only class leaving BHS next year will be Adulting 101, but this class will be replaced by welding and a unified science class, as BHS continues to expand its course offerings.

These increased options are sure to provide even more opportunities for students to craft unique schedules specific to their goals. Registration for the 2026-2027 school year will take place in early February, with counselors presenting information during BASE time to freshmen on February 3, sophomores on February 4, and juniors on February 5.