World language is not an elective.
Her core classes should be:
- math
- science (life and physical with labs)
- social studies
- English
- language other than English
Does she have a PE requirement? Are there other courses such as health or art that are required at your school?
My opinion is that, if your daughter enjoys orchestra, it is a great elective. Try it out her first year and if she doesn’t enjoy it, she can choose a different elective her 2nd year. There should be room in her schedule for science all four years. If she takes 4 years of social studies, it may be considered an elective one year. You can plan to take SS all four years but be flexible if her decisions change.
Here is a recent thread started by the parent of a high school freshman. You might find some of the replies helpful.
What did you do freshman year in HS to get into a top school?