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Upper School: Courses by Subject Area

English

Grade LevelCourses
9thEnglish I : Survey of Literature, Honors English I: Survey of Literature
10thEnglish II World Literature, Honors English II: World Literature
11thEnglish III: American Literature, Honors English III: American Literature, AP English Language and Composition
12thEnglish IV: British Literature, Honors English IV: British Literature, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition
Additional ElectivesContemporary Novels*, Creative Writing, Photojournalism*, Media and Communications (.5)

Requirements: four years
*materials required

History

Grade LevelCoursesAdditional Electives
9thU.S. Government (.5) or Honors U.S. Government (.5)
and Economics (.5) or Honors Economics (.5)		Anthropology I and II
10thWorld History, Honors World Historyn/a
11thU.S. History, Honors U.S.History, AP U.S. HistoryPaleontology (.5)
12thU.S. Government (.5) or Honors U.S. Government (.5) and Economics (.5) or Honors Economics (.5), AP Human Geography, AP Microeconomics (.5), AP Macroeconomics (.5), AP Psychology, AP U.S. Government and PoliticsWorld Geography and Cultures (.5)

Requirements: three years/four years recommended
*materials required

Mathematics

Grade LevelCourses
9thAlgebra I, Honors Algebra I, Geometry, Pre-Calculus
10thAlgebra II, Honors Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus*, AP Calculus AB*, Statistics*, Honors Statistics*
11thGeometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus*, AP Calculus AB*, AP Calculus BC*, Statistics*, Honors Statistics*, AP Statistics*
12thPre-Calculus, Calculus*, AP Calculus AB*, AP Calculus BC*, Statistics*, Honors Statistics*, AP Statistics*

Requirements: three years/four years recommended
*materials required

Science

Grade LevelCoursesAdditional Electives
9thBiology, Honors Biology, Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Honors PhysicsEarth Science*, Marine Science (.5), Physical Science*
10thBiology, Honors Biology, Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Honors PhysicsEngineering and Product Development (.5)
11thBiology, Honors Biology, Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Honors Physics, AP Biology, AP Environmental ScienceHealth and Fitness
12thBiology, Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Honors Physics, AP Biology, AP Environmental ScienceAnatomy and Physiology, Health Science Concepts, Nutrition (.5)

Requirements: three years/four years recommended
*materials required

Foreign & Classical Languages

Grade LevelCourses
9thFrench I, German I, Latin I, Spanish I
10thFrench I, II, German I, II, Latin I,II, Spanish I, II
11thFrench II, III, German II, Latin II, III, Spanish II, III
12thFrench III, Latin III, Spanish III, AP Latin Language and Culture, AP French Language and Culture*, AP Spanish and Culture*

Requirements: three years/four years recommended
*materials required

Performing & Visual Arts

Grade LevelCourses Additional Electives
9thArt Appreciation (.5), Art History (.5), Art Careers (.5), Beginning Painting* (.5), Digital Photography* (.5), Drawing* (.5), Fashion and Interior Design* (.5), Film and Television (.5), Music Appreciation (.5), Photojournalism* (.5), Theater Studies (.5), AP Art History*Javascript Game Design (.5), Python Multiplayer Adventures (.5), Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (.5)
10thArt Appreciation (.5), Art History (.5), Art Careers (.5), Beginning Painting* (.5), Digital Photography* (.5), Drawing* (.5), Fashion and Interior Design* (.5), Film and Television (.5), Music Appreciation (.5), Photojournalism* (.5), Theater Studies (.5), AP Art History*Javascript Game Design (.5), Python Multiplayer Adventures (.5), Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (.5)
11thArt Appreciation (.5), Art History (.5), Art Careers (.5), Beginning Painting* (.5), Digital Photography* (.5), Drawing* (.5), Fashion and Interior Design* (.5), Film and Television (.5), Music Appreciation (.5), Photojournalism* (.5), Theater Studies (.5), AP Art History*Javascript Game Design (.5), Python Multiplayer Adventures (.5), Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (.5)
12thArt Appreciation (.5), Art History (.5), Art Careers (.5), Beginning Painting* (.5), Digital Photography* (.5), Drawing* (.5), Fashion and Interior Design* (.5), Film and Television (.5), Music Appreciation (.5), Photojournalism* (.5), Theater Studies (.5), AP Art History*Javascript Game Design (.5), Python Multiplayer Adventures (.5), Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (.5)

Requirements: three years/four years recommended
*materials required

Middle School: Courses by Subject Area

English

Grade LevelCourses
6thLanguage Arts 6*
7thLanguage Arts 7*
8thLanguage Arts 8*

History

Grade LevelCourses
6thSocial Studies 6
7thSocial Studies 7
8thSocial Studies 8

*materials required

Mathematics

Grade LevelCourses
6thMathematics 6
7thMathematics 7, Pre-Algebra, Algebra (HS)
8thMathematics 8, Pre-Algebra, Algebra (HS)

*materials required

Science

Grade LevelCoursesAdditional Electives
6thLife Science 6Health
7thEarth and Space Science 7Character Education
8thPhysical Science 8*Character Education

*materials required

Foreign & Classical Languages

Grade LevelCourses
6thFrench I, German I, Latin I, Spanish I (all HS courses)
7thFrench II, German II, Latin II, Spanish II (all HS courses)
8thFrench III, German III, Latin III, Spanish III (all HS courses)

*materials required

Performing Arts

Grade LevelCourses
6thMusic Appreciation
7thArt Explorations
8thTheater Studies (HS)

*materials required

Visual Arts

Grade LevelCoursesAdditional Electives
6thArt Appreciation (.5), Beginning Painting * (.5), Drawing* (.5), Digital Photography (HS)* (.5)Javascript Game Design (.5), Python Multiplayer Adventures (.5), Scratch Coding
7thArt Appreciation (.5), Beginning Painting * (.5), Drawing* (.5), Digital Photography (HS)* (.5)Javascript Game Design (.5), Python Multiplayer Adventures (.5), Scratch Coding
8thArt Appreciation (.5), Beginning Painting * (.5), Drawing* (.5), Digital Photography (HS)* (.5)Javascript Game Design (.5), Python Multiplayer Adventures (.5), Scratch Coding

*materials required