Graduation Requirements
Upper School: Courses by Subject Area
English
| Grade Level | Courses |
|---|---|
| 9th | English I : Survey of Literature, Honors English I: Survey of Literature |
| 10th | English II World Literature, Honors English II: World Literature |
| 11th | English III: American Literature, Honors English III: American Literature, AP English Language and Composition |
| 12th | English IV: British Literature, Honors English IV: British Literature, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition |
| Additional Electives | Contemporary Novels*, Creative Writing, Photojournalism*, Media and Communications (.5) |
Requirements: four years
*materials required
History
| Grade Level | Courses | Additional Electives |
|---|---|---|
| 9th | U.S. Government (.5) or Honors U.S. Government (.5) and Economics (.5) or Honors Economics (.5) | Anthropology I and II |
| 10th | World History, Honors World History | n/a |
| 11th | U.S. History, Honors U.S.History, AP U.S. History | Paleontology (.5) |
| 12th | U.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 Politics | World Geography and Cultures (.5) |
Requirements: three years/four years recommended
*materials required
Mathematics
| Grade Level | Courses |
|---|---|
| 9th | Algebra I, Honors Algebra I, Geometry, Pre-Calculus |
| 10th | Algebra II, Honors Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus*, AP Calculus AB*, Statistics*, Honors Statistics* |
| 11th | Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus*, AP Calculus AB*, AP Calculus BC*, Statistics*, Honors Statistics*, AP Statistics* |
| 12th | Pre-Calculus, Calculus*, AP Calculus AB*, AP Calculus BC*, Statistics*, Honors Statistics*, AP Statistics* |
Requirements: three years/four years recommended
*materials required
Science
| Grade Level | Courses | Additional Electives |
|---|---|---|
| 9th | Biology, Honors Biology, Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Honors Physics | Earth Science*, Marine Science (.5), Physical Science* |
| 10th | Biology, Honors Biology, Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Honors Physics | Engineering and Product Development (.5) |
| 11th | Biology, Honors Biology, Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Honors Physics, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science | Health and Fitness |
| 12th | Biology, Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Honors Physics, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science | Anatomy and Physiology, Health Science Concepts, Nutrition (.5) |
Requirements: three years/four years recommended
*materials required
Foreign & Classical Languages
| Grade Level | Courses |
|---|---|
| 9th | French I, German I, Latin I, Spanish I |
| 10th | French I, II, German I, II, Latin I,II, Spanish I, II |
| 11th | French II, III, German II, Latin II, III, Spanish II, III |
| 12th | French 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 Level | Courses | Additional Electives |
|---|---|---|
| 9th | Art 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) |
| 10th | Art 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) |
| 11th | Art 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) |
| 12th | Art 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 Level | Courses |
|---|---|
| 6th | Language Arts 6* |
| 7th | Language Arts 7* |
| 8th | Language Arts 8* |
History
| Grade Level | Courses |
|---|---|
| 6th | Social Studies 6 |
| 7th | Social Studies 7 |
| 8th | Social Studies 8 |
*materials required
Mathematics
| Grade Level | Courses |
|---|---|
| 6th | Mathematics 6 |
| 7th | Mathematics 7, Pre-Algebra, Algebra (HS) |
| 8th | Mathematics 8, Pre-Algebra, Algebra (HS) |
*materials required
Science
| Grade Level | Courses | Additional Electives |
|---|---|---|
| 6th | Life Science 6 | Health |
| 7th | Earth and Space Science 7 | Character Education |
| 8th | Physical Science 8* | Character Education |
*materials required
Foreign & Classical Languages
| Grade Level | Courses |
|---|---|
| 6th | French I, German I, Latin I, Spanish I (all HS courses) |
| 7th | French II, German II, Latin II, Spanish II (all HS courses) |
| 8th | French III, German III, Latin III, Spanish III (all HS courses) |
*materials required
Performing Arts
| Grade Level | Courses |
|---|---|
| 6th | Music Appreciation |
| 7th | Art Explorations |
| 8th | Theater Studies (HS) |
*materials required
Visual Arts
| Grade Level | Courses | Additional Electives |
|---|---|---|
| 6th | Art Appreciation (.5), Beginning Painting * (.5), Drawing* (.5), Digital Photography (HS)* (.5) | Javascript Game Design (.5), Python Multiplayer Adventures (.5), Scratch Coding |
| 7th | Art Appreciation (.5), Beginning Painting * (.5), Drawing* (.5), Digital Photography (HS)* (.5) | Javascript Game Design (.5), Python Multiplayer Adventures (.5), Scratch Coding |
| 8th | Art Appreciation (.5), Beginning Painting * (.5), Drawing* (.5), Digital Photography (HS)* (.5) | Javascript Game Design (.5), Python Multiplayer Adventures (.5), Scratch Coding |
*materials required