Curriculum

Middle School

7th Grade	8th Grade
English- Themes in World Literature	English- Themes in American Literature
History- World Cultures	History- U.S. History and Government
Science- Earth and Environmental Science	Science- Introduction to Biology and Chemistry
Mathematics- Pre-Algebra	Mathematics- Algebra 1
Foreign Language- Spanish A or French A	Foreign Language- Spanish B or French B
*Activity	*Activity
Middle School Explore Classes for 7th and 8th grades
Drama Physical Education
Foundations of Art Independent Reading
Keyboarding and Word Processing Music

Upper School

Graduation Requirements

English 4

History 4

Foreign Language 2

Math 4

Science 4

Fine Arts 1

Practical Art 1

Physical Education 1

One semester of a college class and 4 ½ additional credits for a total of 25

9th Grade	10th Grade
English- World Literature	English- World Literature
History- World Civilizations	History- World History
Science- Physics	Science- Chemistry
Mathematics- Geometry or Algebra I	Mathematics- Algebra II/Trigonometry, Algebra II or Geometry
Foreign Language - Spanish or French	Foreign Language- Spanish or French
Freshman Seminar	Art in Perspective
**Elective	**Elective
*Activity	*Activity

11th Grade	12th Grade
English- American Literature	English- AP Literature or Senior Literature
History- U.S. History, AP U.S. History, or AP Art History (alternates with AP Studio every other year)	History/ Social Science- AP Psychology, AP World History, AP Art History, or Comparative Philosophy
Science- Biology/AP Environment or Biology	Science- AP Biology, AP Psychology, or Advanced Physics
Mathematics- Pre-Calculus, Algebra II/Trigonometry, Trigonometry, or Algebra II	Mathematics- AP Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Statistics, or Trigonometry
Foreign Language- Spanish or French	Foreign Language- Spanish or French
**1 or 2 Electives	**One or two electives (optional)
*Activity	One College Class on a College campus

*Activity period is on Wednesdays and Thursdays from about 2-3:10 pm. These are graded, but are not considered part of your weighted grade point average. Activities change quarterly. Some examples of semester or full year activities include: yearbook, journalism/newspaper, chess club, and others…..

**Electives are graded and weighted as part of the academic curriculum. Electives include:

AP Psychology, AP World History, AP Studio Art, AP Art History, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, Creative Writing, Philosophy, U.S. Government and Politics, Economics, Computer Applications, Programming and Topics in Technology, Methods of Acting, Shakespeare and Theatre, Contemporary Art, Photography/Digital Photography, Ceramics, Drawing, Orchestra, Dance, Percussion Ensemble, Literature in Film