Upper School Curriculum

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English: 9 English
Math: Students take one:

  • Algebra I
  • Algebra II
Science: Biology
Social Studies: American History
Foreign Language: Students choose one:

  • Chinese I
  • Spanish I
Fine Arts: Art

Music
Health & Wellness: Students take all:

  • Health
  • Physical Education
  • Freshman Seminar
English: 10 English
Math: Students take one:

  • Geometry
  • Algebra II
Science: Chemistry
Social Studies: World History I
Foreign Language: Students continue one:

  • Chinese II
  • Spanish II
Technology: See Elective Set C
Fine Arts: Instrumental lessons and ensembles may be available.

Art/Music can be taken in lieu of a Flex period.
Health & Wellness: Students take both:

  • Physical Education
  • College Counseling
English: Students take one:

  • 11 English
  • AP Language and Composition
  • AP Literature and Composition
Math: Students take one:

  • Geometry
  • Pre-Calculus with Limits
Science: Physics
Social Studies: Students choose one:

  • Modern American History
  • World History II
  • AP European History
  • AP US History
Foreign Language: Language III available as part of Elective Set B
(If not taking a language elective another elective course must be selected)
Technology: See Elective Sets A or B
Fine Arts: Instrumental lessons and ensembles may be available.
Health & Wellness: Students take both:

  • Physical Education
  • College Counseling
English: Students take one:

  • 12 English
  • AP Language and Composition
  • AP Literature and Composition
Math: Students take one:

  • Pre-Calculus
  • Calculus
  • AP Calculus
Science: One approved science course from the
Elective Sets A, B, or C
Social Studies: Students choose one:

  • Modern American History
  • World History II
  • AP European History
  • AP US History
Foreign Language: Foreign Language IV available as part of Elective Set C
(If not taking a language elective another elective course must be selected)
Technology: See Elective Sets A, B, or C
Fine Arts: Instrumental lessons and ensembles may be available
Health & Wellness: Students take both:

  • Physical Education
  • Senior Seminar

There is no guarantee that any elective will fit into a student schedule as their availability will be largely dependent upon other course choices
made by the student in 10th, 11th, and 12th grades and fulfillment of graduation requirements. Only one course may be taken from each
elective set in any given academic year.

 

Elective Set A – 11th & 12th Grade:

  • AP Chemistry*
  • AP Environmental Science*
  • Introduction to Circuits and Robotics
  • Personal Finance and Wealth Management
  • Research Writing Seminar

Elective Set B – 11th & 12th Grade:

  • AP Physics* (12th grade only)
  • Chinese III
  • Human Physiology*
  • Introduction to Engineering
  • Psychology
  • Spanish III
  • Statistics
  • World Religions

Elective Set C:

12th Grade Only

  • Chinese IV
  • Spanish IV

10th & 12th Grade
10th grade must select one

  • Anthropology and Archaeology
  • AP Biology*
  • Computer Programming

 

Note: There is no 12th grade science course. However, students must complete four science courses between 9th-12th grade. Any Senior who needs
their fourth science course to meet this graduation requirement must choose a Senior Core Science (options are indicated with an *)

 

Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

AP courses REQUIRE that a student acknowledge the information in the
AP Letter, meet the grade criteria, and are approved by the AP Committee before enrolling.