Course Catalog
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- Health
- Physical Education
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- AP Core Credit
- AP Elective Credit
Language Arts
English 10 Honors
Grade Level(s): 10 |
Course Type: Honors |
Prerequisite:English 9 or English 9 Honors |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In English 10 Honors, the student surveys and samples a wide variety of multicultural literature of the world from diverse authors, various time periods, and various genres. The student studies and considers a broad spectrum of themes and perspectives from around the globe and makes connections to his or her own ancestry and to the ancestry of other peoples of the world. Regardless of the approach(s) used, the student applies critical thinking skills through reading, speaking, viewing and listening strands of language arts, through writing and research (50% of the course), and through the use of technology as a learning tool.
Important Notes: English 10 Honors is a weighted course that includes advanced placement preparation for college entrance.
English 11
Grade Level(s): 11 |
Course Type: Regular |
Prerequisite: English 10 or English 10 Honors |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In English 11, the student surveys selections of the literary history of America using a particular approach designed by the teacher and supported with appropriate instructional materials. With a chronological approach, the student surveys selected samples from the Colonial Period (1607-1765) to the Post-Modern Period (1970 – Present) including political and social history and literary movements within each period. With a thematic approach, the student surveys selections of American literature across time grouped by themes, (e.g., Struggle for Independence, the American Dream, Individual Thought and Action.) With a genre approach, the student surveys various time periods and themes in American literature through selected genres across time periods (e.g., early journals, poetry, verse, sermons, oratory, short stories, novels, and plays). With a humanities or interdisciplinary approach, the student makes connections to corresponding time periods and themes through the study of U.S. History and/or other subject areas. Regardless of the approach(s) used, the student applies critical thinking skills through reading, speaking, viewing and listening strands of language arts, through writing and research (50% of the course), and through the use of technology as a learning tool.
Important Notes: The teacher addresses individual student needs, interests, learning styles and rates through a differentiated approach to instruction and with selections of instructional materials.
AP English Language and Composition 11
Grade Level(s): 11 |
Course Type: AP |
Prerequisite: English 10 or English 10 Honors |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In AP English Language and Composition, the student surveys selections of the literary history of America using a particular approach designed by the teacher and supported with appropriate instructional materials. With a chronological approach, the student surveys selected samples from the Colonial Period (1607-1765) to the Post-Modern Period (1970 – Present) including political and social history and literary movements within each period. With a thematic approach, the student surveys selections of American literature across time grouped by themes, (e.g., Struggle for Independence, the American Dream, Individual Thought and Action.) With a genre approach, the student surveys various time periods and themes in American literature through selected genres across time periods (e.g., early journals, poetry, verse, sermons, oratory, short stories, novels, and plays). With a humanities or interdisciplinary approach, the student makes connections to corresponding time periods and themes through the study of U.S. History and/or other subject areas. Regardless of the approach(s) used, the student applies critical thinking skills through reading, speaking, viewing and listening strands of language arts, through writing and research (50% of the course), and through the use of technology as a learning tool.
Important Notes: AP English Language and Composition 11 is a weighted course that includes advanced placement preparation for college entrance. AP English Language and Composition 11 includes preparation for the Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Examination. Each student is encouraged to take the AP Exam.
English 12
Grade Level(s): 12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Prerequisite: English 11 or English 11 AP |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In English 12, the student surveys selections of the literary history of the world/Great Britain using a particular approach designed by the teacher and supported with appropriate instructional materials. With a chronological approach, the student surveys selected samples from B.C. –A.D. 428 to the present including political and social history and literary movements within each period, (e.g. Celtic and Roman, The Anglo-Saxon, Medieval, Renaissance, Age of Reason, Romantics, Victorians, Modern, etc.). With a thematic approach, the student surveys selections of world/British literature across time grouped by themes (Storytelling, Expanding Horizons, Conflict and Turning Points, etc.). With a genre approach, the student surveys various time periods and themes in world literature through selected genres across time periods (e.g. mythology, legends, epics, journals, poetry, verse, plays, novels, short stories, etc.). With a humanities or interdisciplinary approach, the student makes connections to corresponding time periods and themes through the study of World History and/or other subject areas. Regardless of the approach(s) used, the student applies critical thinking skills through reading, speaking, viewing and listening strands of language arts, through writing and research (50% of the course), and through the use of technology as a learning tool.
Important Notes: The teacher addresses individual student needs, interests, learning styles and rates through a differentiated approach to instruction and with selections of instructional materials.
AP English Literature and Composition 12
Grade Level(s): 12 |
Course Type: AP |
Prerequisite: English 11 or English 11 AP |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In AP English Literature and Composition 12, the student surveys selections of the literary history of the world/Great Britain using a particular approach designed by the teacher and supported with appropriate instructional materials. With a chronological approach, the student surveys selected samples from B.C. –A.D. 428 to the present including political and social history and literary movements within each period, (e.g. Celtic and Roman, The Anglo-Saxon, Medieval, Renaissance, Age of Reason, Romantics, Victorians, Modern, etc.). With a thematic approach, the student surveys selections of world/British literature across time grouped by themes (Storytelling, Expanding Horizons, Conflict and Turning Points, etc.). With a genre approach, the student surveys various time periods and themes in world literature through selected genres across time periods (e.g. mythology, legends, epics, journals, poetry, verse, plays, novels, short stories, etc.). With a humanities or interdisciplinary approach, the student makes connections to corresponding time periods and themes through the study of World History and/or other subject areas. Regardless of the approach(s) used, the student applies critical thinking skills through reading, speaking, viewing and listening strands of language arts, through writing and research (50% of the course), and through the use of technology as a learning tool.
Important Notes: AP English Literature and Composition 12 is a weighted course that includes advanced placement preparation for college entrance. AP English Literature and Composition 12 includes preparation for the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Examination. Each student is encouraged to take the AP Exam.
ELD – Level I/II
Grade Level(s): 9 - 12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Length/Credit: Year/ 1.0 |
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Appropriate for students with ACCESS Score of 0-2.9 |
NCAA: No |
Course Description: The Level I ESL class is offered to students who enter our school district with little or no understanding of English. The purpose is to provide these students with an opportunity to acquire English in a stress-free environment. The class enables them to participate physically, socially, emotionally, intellectually, and linguistically in meaningful situations as they acculturate to the school environment and the community. Skills taught cover the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing as well as cultural understanding.
LD – Level III/IV
Grade Level(s): 9 - 12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Length/Credit: Year/ 1.0 |
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Appropriate for students with ACCESS score of 3.0-4.6 |
NCAA: No |
Course Description: This course represents standards for an 11th grade Language Arts class. Because of the progressive nature of ELD courses, the standards to be used by the teacher represent the appropriate grade level of the student. The teacher will access the grade level standards in order for students to receive their grade level Language Arts credit (i.e., Level 3 students in 9th, 10th, or 12 grade).
Mathematics
Algebra I
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In Algebra I, the student develops an understanding of the basic structure and language of Algebra, a tool used to represent and solve a variety of real-world situations. The student uses tables, models, and graphs to interpret algebraic expressions, equations, and inequalities to analyze functions. In addition, the student uses calculators, computers, and graphing utilities in problem solving. Other areas of study are global processes, geometry, and data analysis and probability.
Honors Algebra I
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Honors |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: Honors Algebra I is designed for any student desiring to take an advanced level mathematics course and who wants to be prepared for AP Calculus and may have an interest in preparing for a career in Mathematics, Science and/or Engineering. The student is prepared for the increased workload an Honors course demands. He/She is challenged to exceed the standards of the Algebra I course in order to prepare him/her for the rigor of more advanced classes such as AP Calculus. Throughout the course, the student develops concepts, techniques and theory in greater depth than the Algebra I course. Both acceleration and enrichment are integral components of the curriculum. This is the first course in the four-year Honors/AP Program on mathematics and carries a weighted grade. Other areas of study are global processes, geometry, and data analysis and probability.
- There are four main differences between regular and Honors (pre-AP):
- the sophistication of the response the teacher asks of students
- the rigor of the work that is required
- the way the teacher assesses what is taught and
- the global connections that reach beyond the boundaries of what is taught in the textbook.
Geometry
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Prerequisite: Algebra I |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In Geometry the student learns abstract and logical thinking through inductive and deductive reasoning. The student uses lines, planes, polygons, circles, and three-dimensional figures for representing and solving a variety of problems. The student uses calculators, construction tools (e.g., compass, protractor, straight edge), and graphing utilities as tools in problem solving. Other areas of study include global processes; algebra, functions, and graphs; and data analysis and probability. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the curriculum.
Honors Geometry
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Honors |
Prerequisite: Algebra I |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In Honors Geometry the student learns abstract and logical thinking through inductive and deductive reasoning. The student uses advanced concepts in lines, planes, polygons, circles, and three-dimensional figures for representing and solving a variety of problems. The student uses calculators, construction tools (e.g., compass, protractor, straight edge), and graphing utilities as tools in problem solving. Other areas of study include global processes; algebraic concepts, functions, patterns and graphs; and data analysis and probability. The course also includes an in-depth re-coverage of some Algebra I. There are four main differences between regular and Honors (pre-AP):
- the sophistication of the response the teacher asks of students
- the rigor of the work that is required
- the way the teacher assesses what is taught and
- the global connections that reach beyond the boundaries of what is taught in the textbook
Algebra II
Grade Level(s): 10-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In Algebra II the student learns to extend and develop the concepts studied in Algebra I and Geometry and is introduced to more advanced topics such as relations, functions, conic sections, and exponential and logarithmic functions. Also, he/she pays more attention to the study of systems of equations including quadratic systems, inequalities, and absolute value relations. Other areas of study are geometry and data analysis and probability. The student applies problem-solving techniques throughout the course as an integral part of the subject.
Honors Algebra II/Trigonometry
Grade Level(s): 10-12 |
Course Type: Honors |
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In Algebra II/Trigonometry Honors the student learns to extend and develop the concepts studied in Algebra I and Geometry and is introduced to more advanced topics such as relations, functions, conic sections, and exponential and logarithmic functions. Also, he/she pays more attention to the study of systems of equations including quadratic systems, inequalities, and absolute value relations. Other areas of study are geometry and data analysis and probability. The student applies problem-solving techniques throughout the course as an integral part of the subject.
- There are four main differences between regular and Honors (pre-AP):
- the sophistication of the response the teacher asks of students
- the rigor of the work that is required
- the way the teacher assesses what is taught and
- the global connections that reach beyond the boundaries of what is taught in the textbook
Pre-Calculus
Grade Level(s): 10-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In Pre-calculus the student applies advanced algebraic concepts and problem-solving techniques, with and without technology, to find the solution of polynomial equations and inequalities. Areas of study are linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their graphs, systems of equations and inequalities, technical literacy, trigonometry using rectangular and polar graphs, conic sections, sequences and series, probability and statistics, and limits. The student uses reasoning skills to investigate application models.
AP Pre-Calculus
Grade Level(s): 10-12 |
Course Type: AP |
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: AP Pre-calculus centers on functions modeling dynamic phenomena. This research-based exploration of functions is designed to better prepare students for college-level calculus and provide grounding for other mathematics and science courses. In this course, students study a broad spectrum of function types that are foundational for careers in mathematics, physics, biology, health science, social science, and data science.
Financial Literacy
Grade Level(s): 11-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: No |
Course Description: Financial Literacy as a mathematics course satisfies the fourth-year mathematics requirement and is designed to apply algebra, geometry, and consumer topics to real life. The student gains an understanding of finance in mathematical terms and gains confidence in his/her ability to manage money as it pertains to his/her personal life. Topics include, but are not limited to, saving and investing, banking and other financial services, credit and debt, income taxes, insurance and risk management, money management, and planning for retirement. The student acquires the consumer skills necessary to function productively and responsibly as he/she embarks on a new life that prepares him/her for a career, post graduate studies, the world of work, and independent living.
Probability & Statistics
Grade Level(s): 11-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: This course requires student access to a graphing calculator.
Probability and Statistics presents basic concepts and techniques for collecting, summarizing and analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and making predictions. Applications may be drawn from a wide variety of disciplines ranging from the social sciences of psychology and sociology to education, allied health fields, business, economics, engineering, the humanities, the physical sciences, journalism, communications, and liberal arts. The student is able to design an experiment, collect appropriate data, select and use statistical techniques to analyze the data, and develop and evaluate inferences based on the data. Using manipulatives, graphing calculators and computer applications to develop concepts helps the student develop and attach meaning to abstract ideas. The skills and knowledge gained through this course can be applied to any career cluster as they are life skills that can ensure a student’s success in daily activities that require crucial decisions that affect him/her personally.
AP Statistics
Grade Level(s): 11-12 |
Course Type: AP |
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: Advanced Placement Statistics introduces the student to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data using these four broad themes. Exploration:
- Observing patterns and departure from patterns
- Study design
- Producing models using probability theory and simulation
- Statistical inference
This course uses an interactive data collection. The student applies his/her knowledge of algebra and geometry to linear transformation of data, conducting surveys, and analyzing the results. The student builds his/her own studies using both proper and improper data analysis techniques; critiques studies conducted by other students and entitles, and makes suggested improvements.
Important Notes: It is not required, but strongly recommended, that the student purchase a TI83+ graphing calculator.
The Advanced Placement Statistics course is a basic introduction to statistics. The AP title is an indication that the course may be preparation for the AP exam but taking the exam is wholly optional.
AP Calculus AB
Grade Level(s): -12 |
Course Type: AP |
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus or Honors Algebra II/Trigonometry |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In AP Calculus AB, the student studies limits, differentiation, and definite and indefinite integration of functions and relations. The student develops ideas from analysis throughout AP Calculus AB. The course prepares the student for the AB level Advanced Placement Exam in Calculus and as a result includes an extensive review of relevant topics.
Important Notes: It is not required, but strongly recommended, that the student purchase a TI83+ graphing calculator.
This calculus course consists of a full high school academic year of work that is comparable to a college-level calculus course. Students should have demonstrated mastery of material from algebra, geometry, coordinate geometry, and trigonometry, with study in areas to include, but not limited to, advanced topics in algebra, trigonometry, analytic geometry and elementary functions that are linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric and piecewise defined.
Science
Biology I
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: This laboratory course is designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes. Topics covered include, but are not restricted to, cell structure and function, biochemistry, genetics, ecology, evolution, taxonomy, and certain aspects of earth science. Reading, writing, and speaking strategies are inculcated in the course.
AP Biology
Grade Level(s): 11-12 |
Course Type: AP |
Prerequisites: Completion of Biology and Chemistry with a C or better is strongly recommended |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: This laboratory course* is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory biology course taken by biology majors. It is an intense course of study stressing strong study skills, critical thinking skills, and time management skills. Topics of study include molecules, cells, heredity, evolution, organisms, populations, and ecology. Laboratory work is strongly emphasized, including DNA biotechnology, biochemistry, and population dynamics. At the completion of this course, the student is strongly encouraged to take the AP exam. The student who demonstrates sufficient qualification on this exam may receive college level credit and advance to upper level coursework in biology at the college level. The student is expected to complete some course assignments outside the school year (i.e., summer).
Important Notes: The College Board states that, “The AP Biology course is designed to be taken by students after the successful completion of a first course in high school biology and one in high school chemistry as well.”
Chemistry I
Grade Level(s): 10-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Prerequisite: Algebra I and Biology |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: This laboratory course is designed so the student studies chemistry and its applications, especially as applied to the impact on society. He/She investigates substances and how they react with one another. Concepts of study include, but are not limited to, scientific measurement, properties and structure of matter, atomic theory, classification and periodic trends, ionic and covalent bonding, chemical reactions, energy, nuclear chemistry, acids and bases, and solutions. In addition, the student studies how chemistry and Earth and space science are related. Concepts include, but are not limited to, electromagnetic radiation, radioactivity, the structure of the Earth, and groundwater. Scientific thinking and practice e.g., extensive laboratory activities, critical thinking, and problem solving), science and society, and literacy are integrated throughout all science courses.
Physics I
Grade Level(s): 11-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry, and Biology. Completion of Chemistry is recommended.
Course Description: This laboratory course is designed as a study of the relationships between matter and energy. The student investigates topics of study that include, but are not restricted to the principles of motion, gravitation, heat, light, sound, electricity and magnetism, forces of nature, plate tectonics, and cosmology. As appropriate, these topics are examined at scales ranging from atomic to astronomical. The focus is on conceptual understanding and practical applications. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the curriculum.
Social Studies
Personal Financial Literacy
Grade Level(9): Grad Standard Year 2029 |
Course Type: Regular |
Length/Credit: Semester/0.5 |
NCAA: No |
Course Description: This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to make informed financial decisions throughout their lives. Students will learn about personal finance topics such as goal setting and decision making, career planning, money management, and banking and credit. Through a variety of engaging activities, projects, and real-world simulations, students will develop the confidence and competence to navigate the financial landscape and achieve their financial goals
New Mexico History
Grade Level(s): 10-12 Grad Standard Years 2025-2028 |
Course Type: Regular |
Length/Credit: Semester/0.5 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: New Mexico History is a semester-long survey course of the political, economic, social, cultural, and geographical features of New Mexico with an emphasis on the 20th century to the present. The student analyzes the role that New Mexico plays in national and international arenas. He/She applies and reconstructs his/her knowledge of the past to develop a historical perspective and uses that perspective when examining relationships of the political, economic, social, and cultural issues of today.
World History/Geography
Grade Level(s): 10 |
Course Type: Regular |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: World History encompasses the study of diverse regions, cultures, communities, religions, institutions, and their development, growth, and interactions since the Renaissance. This course emphasizes continuity, as well as changes over time, and the outcomes produced by these processes. Themes include the development of economic, social, technological, and political trends, culminating in our present world. Reading, writing, speaking and research strategies are integrated throughout the course.
AP World History/Geography
Grade Level(s): 10 |
Course Type: AP |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: Advanced Placement World History emphasizes the evolution of global processes and contacts, in interaction with different types of human societies. The course builds on an understanding of cultural, institutional, and technological precedents that, along with geography, focuses primarily on the past thousand years of global experience. This course highlights the nature of change and continuity in international frameworks, their causes and consequences. The student uses critical-thinking skills to demonstrate an understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in world history. The course emphasizes and develops close reading, writing, and research skills that are necessary for success in the class.
Important Notes: The student is encouraged to take the Advanced Placement examination. Many universities and colleges consider successful completion of the class and taking the exam as evidence of an academic commitment. Depending on the student’s score and the policy of the university or college, the student may receive college credits.
US History/Geography
Grade Level(s): 11 |
Course Type: Regular |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: United States History and Geography is a survey course with a focus on post-Reconstruction United States (1877 – Present). Major emphasis is placed on American society, culture, and politics. The student uses critical thinking skills to demonstrate understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of the United States.
AP US History/Geography
Grade Level(s): 11 |
Course Type: AP |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: US History and Geography AP is a comprehensive course that covers the Discovery and Settlement of the New World to the Twenty-first Century. Major emphasis is placed on American society, culture, politics, and economics. The student uses critical thinking skills to demonstrate understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of the United States. The course emphasizes and develops close reading, writing, and research skills that are necessary for success in the class. US History and Geography AP fulfills the U. S. History requirement for graduation.
Important Notes: The student is encouraged to take the Advanced Placement examination. Many universities and colleges consider successful completion of the class and taking the exam as evidence of an academic commitment. Depending on the student’s score and the policy of the university or college, the student may receive college credits.
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY Course Number: 16015de
Grade Level(s): 9 – 11 |
Course Type: AP/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Grades: 9 - 12
Course Description: Students examine five important themes in geography - location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region - at national and international levels to acquire an organized understanding of the world in which they live. Course standards address knowledge about physical and human geography; enhanced understanding of the interrelatedness of the world’s regions and cultures; and application of social studies skills to acquire, examine, and analyze information and concepts. It is highly recommended that students take the AP Human Geography course to prepare for the AP World History course.
Government
Grade Level: 12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Length/Credit: Semester /0.5 |
NCAA: Yes |
Important note: This course is taken opposite of Economics/AP Economics
Course Description: Government is a required course that provides the student with a framework for understanding the purposes, principles, and practices of American government as established by the United States Constitution. The student analyzes the history and changing interpretations of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the current state of the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches of government. In addition, he/she examines his/her rights and responsibilities as a citizen and how to exercise them as well as experience the political process at local, state, and national levels of governments.
AP US Government/Politics
Grade Level(s): 12 |
Course Type: AP |
Length/Credit: Semester/0.5 |
NCAA: Yes |
Important note: This course is taken opposite of Economics/AP Economics
Course Description: U. S. Government and Politics - AP is a required course that provides the student with a framework for understanding the purposes, principles, and practices of American government as established by the United States Constitution. The Advanced Placement course in U.S. Government and Politics gives students an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States. The course includes both the study of general concepts used to interpret U. S. politics and the analysis of specific examples. The course builds a familiarity with various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that constitute U. S. politics. The student becomes acquainted with the variety of theoretical perspectives and explanations for various behaviors and outcomes. The student analyzes the history and changing interpretations of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the current state of the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches of government. In addition, he/she examines his/her rights and responsibilities as a citizen and how to exercise them as well as experience the political process at local, state, and national levels of governments.
Important Notes: The student is encouraged to take the Advanced Placement examination. Many universities and colleges consider successful completion of the class and taking the exam as evidence of an academic commitment. Depending on the student’s score and the policy of the university or college, the student may receive college credits.
Economics
Grade Level(s): 12 |
Course Type: AP |
Length/Credit: Semester/0.5 |
NCAA: Yes |
Important note: This course is taken opposite Government/AP Government
Course Description: Economics is a semester course with an emphasis on the allocation of scarce resources and the economic reasoning used by government agencies and by people in various economic roles. The student examines topics such as scarcity, supply and demand, market structures, the role of government, money, the role of financial institutions, and international trade.
Health
Health
Grade Level(s): 9 |
Course Type: Regular |
Length/Credit: Semester/0.5 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In this required course, the students learn about all aspects of health and wellness through learning experiences that emphasize an increased awareness of health behaviors and their positive and negative consequences. Areas of study include, but are not limited to, health promotion, acquisition of health information, health behaviors, health factors, interpersonal communication skills, goal setting, and health advocacy. Literacy skills of reading, writing, speaking, viewing, and researching are integrated throughout the course.
Physical Education
Foundations of Physical Education
Grade Level(s): 9 |
Course Type: Regular |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: No |
Course Description: This course is a requirement for graduation. Foundations of physical education will be the focus with an emphasis on fitness concepts and activity objectives (skill, knowledge, and attitude) that will contribute to a lifetime commitment to activity and fitness.
Electives - Foreign Languages
French I
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: Language acquisition is a developmental process. Over time learners develop the ability to write and speak in a meaningful and appropriate manner. French I introduces students to the basic skills- listening, speaking, reading, and writing – and to the basic structures of French taught within the cultural context. Areas of study include expression, comprehension, cultures, language functions, connections, and personal applications. Emphasis is placed on oral, written, communication skills, and cultural activities.
French II Course Number: 60011de
Grade Level(s): 10-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Prerequisite: French I |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: Language acquisition is a developmental process. Over time learners develop the ability to write and speak in a meaningful and appropriate manner. French I introduces students to the basic skills- listening, speaking, reading, and writing – and to the basic structures of French taught within the cultural context. Areas of study include expression, comprehension, cultures, language functions, connections, and personal applications. Emphasis is placed on oral, written, communication skills, and cultural activities.
Latin I
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
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NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: This course exposes students to the Latin language and culture, usually through a series of sequential courses. First year courses emphasize basic grammar and syntax, simple vocabulary, and the influence of Latin in current English words. Students will be able to read and write in Latin on a basic level. Students begin their introduction to Latin with fundamental building blocks in four key areas of foreign language study: listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing.
Latin II
Grade Level(s): 10-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Prerequisite: Latin I |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: This second year course enables students to expand upon what they have learned, increasing their skills and depth of knowledge. Each unit consists of a new vocabulary theme and grammar concept, interactive games reinforcing vocabulary and grammar, reading and listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, cultural presentations covering significant aspects of Roman culture and their modern-day manifestations and assessments.
Spanish I
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Course Type: Regular Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: Language acquisition is a developmental process. Over time these learners develop the ability to write and speak in a meaningful and appropriate manner. Spanish I introduces students to the basic skills- listening, speaking, reading, and writing – and to the basic structures of Spanish taught within the cultural context. Areas of study include expression, comprehension, language and culture, cultures, language functions, connections, and personal applications. Emphasis is placed on oral, written, communication skills, and cultural activities.
Spanish II
Grade Level(s): 10-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Prerequisite: Spanish I |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: Language acquisition is a developmental process aimed at the ultimate goal of communication. Over time the students develop the ability to write and speak in a meaningful and appropriate manner. Spanish II continues the focus on the basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing as well as encourages deeper appreciation of the Spanish culture and language. Areas of study include expression, comprehension, language and culture, cultures, language functions, connections, and personal applications. Emphasis is placed on applying oral, written, communication skills to personal, academic, and cultural activities.
Spanish III
Grade Level(s): 10-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Prerequisite: Spanish II |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: Language acquisition is a developmental process aimed at the ultimate goal of communication. Over time the student develops the ability to write and speak in a meaningful and appropriate manner. Spanish III reinforces and intensifies language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing as well as encourages deeper appreciation of the Spanish culture and language. Areas of study include expression, comprehension, language and culture, cultures, language functions, connections, and personal applications. Emphasis is placed on applying oral and written communication skills to personal, academic, and cultural activities.
Electives
Academic Career Exploration (I-II)
Grade Level(s): 10-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: No |
Course Description: This online course explores the key elements of a successful and fulfilling career, including technical expertise, ethical responsibility, and effective goal setting. Literacy strategies are woven throughout the course, enhancing learning at every step. The skills and knowledge gained can be applied across various career clusters and pathways. Students will explore their personal and career interests, strengths, and abilities, while also focusing on key areas such as time, health, and financial management. Through work, internship or volunteer experiences in the community students can earn additional credit based on the amount of hours they worked and submitted. See the student’s school counselor for more information.
Advisory
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular |
Length/Credit: Year/Non-credit |
NCAA: No |
Course Description: Advisory course is a mentor program designed to support students during their high school experience. Advisement is a district required elective that students do not receive credit for. Advisors work closely with students and parents in an effort to provide strong academic guidance. Advisors play an active role in helping students keep track of data related to communicating academic progress of grades and engagement with online classes. The advisor is also the contact person for parents should they have any questions about their child’s progress.
AP Computer Science Principles
Grade Level(s): 11-12 |
Course Type: AP/Elective |
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
The AP Computer Science Principles course is designed to be equivalent to a first-semester introductory college computing course. In this course, students will develop computational thinking skills vital for success across all disciplines, such as using computational tools to analyze and study data and working with large data sets to analyze, visualize, and draw conclusions from trends. The course engages students in the creative aspects of the field by allowing them to develop computational artifacts based on their interests. Students will also develop effective communication and collaboration skills by working individually and collaboratively to solve problems, and will discuss and write about the impacts these solutions could have on their community, society, and the world.
AP Environmental Science
Grade Level(s): 10-12 Course
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Type: AP/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
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Prerequisites: Completion of Algebra 1, Biology and Chemistry with a C or better is strongly recommended |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: This laboratory course is designed to provide the student with the scientific principles, concepts and methodologies required to understand, identify, and analyze environmental problems both natural and man-made, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them. The course is interdisciplinary, covering topics in the fields of geology, biology, chemistry, geography, and physics. The student examines the following themes: science is a process; energy conversions underlie all ecological processes; the Earth itself is one interconnected system; humans alter natural systems; environmental problems have cultural and social contexts; and human survival depends on developing practices that will achieve sustainable systems.
Art Appreciation
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/Non-credit |
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Course Description: |
NCAA: No |
Course Description: Covering art appreciation and the beginning of art history, this course encourages students to gain an understanding and appreciation of art in their everyday lives. Presented in an engaging format, Intro to Art provides an overview of many introductory themes: the definition of art, the cultural purpose of art, visual elements of art, terminology and principles of design, and two- and three-dimensional media and techniques. Tracing the history of art, high school students enrolled in the course also explore the following time periods and places: prehistoric art, art in ancient civilizations, and world art before 1400.
Astronomy
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: This course will introduce students to the study of astronomy, including its history and development, basic scientific laws of motion and gravity, the concepts of modern astronomy, and the methods used by astronomers to learn more about the universe. Additional topics include the solar system, the Milky Way and other galaxies, and the sun and stars. Using online tools, students will examine the life cycle of stars, the properties of planets, and the exploration of space.
Computer Science Programming
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: This course introduces students to the foundational concepts of computer science and challenges them to explore how computing and technology can impact the world. Students have creative, learning opportunities to create a computer program, develop a web page, design a mobile app, write algorithms, while building a strong foundational knowledge base. This course provides a solid foundation for more advanced study as well as practical skills they can use immediately.
Computer Science Programming II
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In this course students will explore the foundations of computer science using videos, hands-on activities, programming, investigations, and projects. They will experience much of what computer programmers do in planning, developing, testing, and refining software. Security is a key topic, and students will learn techniques for recognizing and guarding against security threats. Every unit has two to three projects, giving students the opportunity not only to write programs, but also to develop security policies, analyze real-world data, solve network problems, plan a mobile app, and more. Interwoven throughout the course are spotlights on a wide variety of careers and roles in computer science.
Digital Film Production
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: No |
Course Description: This course presents high school students an overview of the different types of digital media and how they are used in the world today. This course examines the impact that digital media has on culture and lifestyle. The course reviews the basic concepts for creating effective digital media and introduces several different career paths related to digital media. Students learn about the tools used as well as best practices employed for creating digital media. In the course, students explore topics such as the use of social media, digital media in advertising, digital media on the internet, digital media in business, gaming and simulations, e-commerce, and digital music and movies. Students also review the ethics and laws that impact digital media use or creation.
Engineering Design
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: No |
Course Description: This course focuses on building real-world problem solving and critical thinking skills as students learn how to innovate and design new products and improve existing products. Students are introduced to the engineering design process to build new products and to the reverse engineering process, which enables engineers to adjust any existing product. Students identify how engineering and design have a direct impact on the sustainability of our environment and the greening of our economy. Finally, students incorporate the engineering design process, environmental life cycle, and green engineering principles to create a decision matrix to learn how to solve environmental issues.
Forensics
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: This course is an overview of modern-day forensic science careers at work using science concepts to collect and analyze evidence and link evidence to the crime and suspects in order to present admissible evidence in courts of law. Projects in this course include simulated crime-scene investigation, actual DNA separation, development of a cybersecurity plan, and the identification of specific forensic skills used during the course of a very large murder case. The focus of this course is to assist students in making career choices. The overview of careers includes job descriptions and availability, educational and training requirements, licensing and certification, and typical annual salaries. Students who take this class will become equipped to make more informed career choices regarding the forensic, computer science and medical science fields. At the same time, students will survey the history and scope of present-day forensic science work.
Philosophy
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: This course introduces students to fundamental philosophical concepts, questions, and thinkers. It covers topics such as ethics, logic, metaphysics, epistemology, and the nature of reality. Students explore the ideas of major philosophers while also engaging in discussions about free will, morality, the mind-body problem, and the nature of knowledge. The course encourages critical thinking and self-reflection, helping students develop their ability to analyze complex issues and think deeply about the world around them.
Photography I
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: No |
Course Description: This online course focuses on the basics of photography, including building an understanding of aperture, shutter speed, lighting, and composition. Students will be introduced to the history of photography and basic camera functions. Students will use the basic techniques of composition and camera functions to build a portfolio of images, capturing people, landscapes, close-up, and action photographs.
Psychology
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In this course students learn the scientific study of the behavior of individuals and their mental processes. This course attempts to make a meaningful understanding of psychology in the student’s individual life. Areas of study include, but are not limited to, approaches and methods; brain, body, and behavior; personality and human growth; consciousness and altered states; and psychological disorders and treatment. Literacy (e.g., reading, writing, speaking) strategies are integrated throughout the curriculum.
AP Psychology
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: AP/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: This course introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. The student is exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major fields within psychology (e.g., biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning, cognition, motivation and emotion, states of consciousness, developmental psychology, personality, experimental and correlational design, abnormal psychology, treatment of psychological disorders, ethical use of data). The student also learns about the methods psychologists use in their science and practice. Literacy strategies and techniques are integrated throughout the curriculum. This course is recommended for college-bound students. College credit can be earned with the successful completion of the AP test.
Sociology
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Regular/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: Sociology is the study of groups of people and the ways in which they are similar and different. Areas of study include, but are not limited to, sociological perspective, culture, interaction and social structures, socialization, social institutions, social groups, deviance, and social stratification. Reading, writing, and speaking strategies are integrated throughout the curriculum.
Study Skills I-II
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: Special Education |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
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Prerequisites: The student must currently be receiving services through an Individualized Education Plan |
NCAA: No |
Course Description: In this course, students will develop effective study habits and strategies for success. Guided by their teacher, they will focus on building essential skills to enhance learning and improve performance in core subjects. Through personalized support and structured practice, students will gain the tools they need to study more efficiently and confidently.
AP Core Credit
AP English Language and Composition 11
Grade Level(s): 11 |
Course Type: AP |
Prerequisite: English 10 or English 10 Honors |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In AP English Language and Composition, the student surveys selections of the literary history of America using a particular approach designed by the teacher and supported with appropriate instructional materials. With a chronological approach, the student surveys selected samples from the Colonial Period (1607-1765) to the Post-Modern Period (1970 – Present) including political and social history and literary movements within each period. With a thematic approach, the student surveys selections of American literature across time grouped by themes, (e.g., Struggle for Independence, the American Dream, Individual Thought and Action.) With a genre approach, the student surveys various time periods and themes in American literature through selected genres across time periods (e.g., early journals, poetry, verse, sermons, oratory, short stories, novels, and plays). With a humanities or interdisciplinary approach, the student makes connections to corresponding time periods and themes through the study of U.S. History and/or other subject areas. Regardless of the approach(s) used, the student applies critical thinking skills through reading, speaking, viewing and listening strands of language arts, through writing and research (50% of the course), and through the use of technology as a learning tool.
Important Notes: AP English Language and Composition 11 is a weighted course that includes advanced placement preparation for college entrance. AP English Language and Composition 11 includes preparation for the Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Examination. Each student is encouraged to take the AP Exam.
AP English Literature and Composition 12
Grade Level(s): 12 |
Course Type: AP |
Prerequisite: English 11 or English 11 AP |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In AP English Literature and Composition 12, the student surveys selections of the literary history of the world/Great Britain using a particular approach designed by the teacher and supported with appropriate instructional materials. With a chronological approach, the student surveys selected samples from B.C. –A.D. 428 to the present including political and social history and literary movements within each period, (e.g. Celtic and Roman, The Anglo-Saxon, Medieval, Renaissance, Age of Reason, Romantics, Victorians, Modern, etc.). With a thematic approach, the student surveys selections of world/British literature across time grouped by themes (Storytelling, Expanding Horizons, Conflict and Turning Points, etc.). With a genre approach, the student surveys various time periods and themes in world literature through selected genres across time periods (e.g. mythology, legends, epics, journals, poetry, verse, plays, novels, short stories, etc.). With a humanities or interdisciplinary approach, the student makes connections to corresponding time periods and themes through the study of World History and/or other subject areas. Regardless of the approach(s) used, the student applies critical thinking skills through reading, speaking, viewing and listening strands of language arts, through writing and research (50% of the course), and through the use of technology as a learning tool.
Important Notes: AP English Literature and Composition 12 is a weighted course that includes advanced placement preparation for college entrance. AP English Literature and Composition 12 includes preparation for the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Examination. Each student is encouraged to take the AP Exam.
AP Statistics
Grade Level(s): 11-12 |
Course Type: AP |
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: Advanced Placement Statistics introduces the student to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data using these four broad themes. Exploration:
- Observing patterns and departure from patterns
- Study design
- Producing models using probability theory and simulation
- Statistical inference
This course uses an interactive data collection. The student applies his/her knowledge of algebra and geometry to linear transformation of data, conducting surveys, and analyzing the results. The student builds his/her own studies using both proper and improper data analysis techniques; critiques studies conducted by other students and entitles, and makes suggested improvements.
Important Notes: It is not required, but strongly recommended, that the student purchase a TI83+ graphing calculator.
The Advanced Placement Statistics course is a basic introduction to statistics. The AP title is an indication that the course may be preparation for the AP exam but taking the exam is wholly optional.
AP Calculus AB
Grade Level(s): -12 |
Course Type: AP |
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus or Honors Algebra II/Trigonometry |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: In AP Calculus AB, the student studies limits, differentiation, and definite and indefinite integration of functions and relations. The student develops ideas from analysis throughout AP Calculus AB. The course prepares the student for the AB level Advanced Placement Exam in Calculus and as a result includes an extensive review of relevant topics.
Important Notes: It is not required, but strongly recommended, that the student purchase a TI83+ graphing calculator.
This calculus course consists of a full high school academic year of work that is comparable to a college-level calculus course. Students should have demonstrated mastery of material from algebra, geometry, coordinate geometry, and trigonometry, with study in areas to include, but not limited to, advanced topics in algebra, trigonometry, analytic geometry and elementary functions that are linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric and piecewise defined.
AP Biology
Grade Level(s): 11-12 |
Course Type: AP |
Prerequisites: Completion of Biology and Chemistry with a C or better is strongly recommended |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: This laboratory course* is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory biology course taken by biology majors. It is an intense course of study stressing strong study skills, critical thinking skills, and time management skills. Topics of study include molecules, cells, heredity, evolution, organisms, populations, and ecology. Laboratory work is strongly emphasized, including DNA biotechnology, biochemistry, and population dynamics. At the completion of this course, the student is strongly encouraged to take the AP exam. The student who demonstrates sufficient qualification on this exam may receive college level credit and advance to upper level coursework in biology at the college level. The student is expected to complete some course assignments outside the school year (i.e., summer).
Important Notes: The College Board states that, “The AP Biology course is designed to be taken by students after the successful completion of a first course in high school biology and one in high school chemistry as well.”
AP World History/Geography
Grade Level(s): 10 |
Course Type: AP |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: Advanced Placement World History emphasizes the evolution of global processes and contacts, in interaction with different types of human societies. The course builds on an understanding of cultural, institutional, and technological precedents that, along with geography, focuses primarily on the past thousand years of global experience. This course highlights the nature of change and continuity in international frameworks, their causes and consequences. The student uses critical-thinking skills to demonstrate an understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in world history. The course emphasizes and develops close reading, writing, and research skills that are necessary for success in the class.
Important Notes: The student is encouraged to take the Advanced Placement examination. Many universities and colleges consider successful completion of the class and taking the exam as evidence of an academic commitment. Depending on the student’s score and the policy of the university or college, the student may receive college credits.
AP US History/Geography
Grade Level(s): 11 |
Course Type: AP/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: US History and Geography AP is a comprehensive course that covers the Discovery and Settlement of the New World to the Twenty-first Century. Major emphasis is placed on American society, culture, politics, and economics. The student uses critical thinking skills to demonstrate understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of the United States. The course emphasizes and develops close reading, writing, and research skills that are necessary for success in the class. US History and Geography AP fulfills the U. S. History requirement for graduation.
Important Notes: The student is encouraged to take the Advanced Placement examination. Many universities and colleges consider successful completion of the class and taking the exam as evidence of an academic commitment. Depending on the student’s score and the policy of the university or college, the student may receive college credits.
AP US Government/Politics
Grade Level(s): 12 |
Course Type: AP |
Length/Credit: Semester/0.5 |
NCAA: Yes |
Important note: This course is taken opposite of Economics/AP Economics
Course Description: U. S. Government and Politics - AP is a required course that provides the student with a framework for understanding the purposes, principles, and practices of American government as established by the United States Constitution. The Advanced Placement course in U.S. Government and Politics gives students an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States. The course includes both the study of general concepts used to interpret U. S. politics and the analysis of specific examples. The course builds a familiarity with various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that constitute U. S. politics. The student becomes acquainted with the variety of theoretical perspectives and explanations for various behaviors and outcomes. The student analyzes the history and changing interpretations of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the current state of the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches of government. In addition, he/she examines his/her rights and responsibilities as a citizen and how to exercise them as well as experience the political process at local, state, and national levels of governments.
Important Notes: The student is encouraged to take the Advanced Placement examination. Many universities and colleges consider successful completion of the class and taking the exam as evidence of an academic commitment. Depending on the student’s score and the policy of the university or college, the student may receive college credits.
AP Elective Credit
AP Computer Science Principles
Grade Level(s): 11-12 |
Course Type: AP |
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II |
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Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
The AP Computer Science Principles course is designed to be equivalent to a first-semester introductory college computing course. In this course, students will develop computational thinking skills vital for success across all disciplines, such as using computational tools to analyze and study data and working with large data sets to analyze, visualize, and draw conclusions from trends. The course engages students in the creative aspects of the field by allowing them to develop computational artifacts based on their interests. Students will also develop effective communication and collaboration skills by working individually and collaboratively to solve problems, and will discuss and write about the impacts these solutions could have on their community, society, and the world.
AP Environmental Science
Grade Level(s): 10-12 Course |
Type: AP/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
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Prerequisites: Completion of Algebra 1, Biology and Chemistry with a C or better is strongly recommended |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: This laboratory course is designed to provide the student with the scientific principles, concepts and methodologies required to understand, identify, and analyze environmental problems both natural and man-made, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them. The course is interdisciplinary, covering topics in the fields of geology, biology, chemistry, geography, and physics. The student examines the following themes: science is a process; energy conversions underlie all ecological processes; the Earth itself is one interconnected system; humans alter natural systems; environmental problems have cultural and social contexts; and human survival depends on developing practices that will achieve sustainable systems.
AP Psychology
Grade Level(s): 9-12 |
Course Type: AP/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: This course introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals. The student is exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major fields within psychology (e.g., biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning, cognition, motivation and emotion, states of consciousness, developmental psychology, personality, experimental and correlational design, abnormal psychology, treatment of psychological disorders, ethical use of data). The student also learns about the methods psychologists use in their science and practice. Literacy strategies and techniques are integrated throughout the curriculum. This course is recommended for college-bound students. College credit can be earned with the successful completion of the AP test.
AP Human Geography
Grade Level(s): 9 – 12 |
Course Type: AP/Elective |
Length/Credit: Year/1.0 |
NCAA: Yes |
Course Description: Students examine five important themes in geography - location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region - at national and international levels to acquire an organized understanding of the world in which they live. Course standards address knowledge about physical and human geography; enhanced understanding of the interrelatedness of the world’s regions and cultures; and application of social studies skills to acquire, examine, and analyze information and concepts. It is highly recommended that students take the AP Human Geography course to prepare for the AP World History course.