English Language Arts Courses
Basic English 1 credit
This course is designed for students in grades 9-12 who may lack the foundation or skills necessary to be a part of the regular, grade level courses for high school English. Topics covered include expository writing, persuasive writing, creative writing, communication through speaking, grammar, vocabulary, and literary analysis of novels, short stories, poetry, and non-fiction works. While students are working to master the same skills as their counterparts in other, more advance English classes, they are able to do so with more teacher support, differentiated lessons, adjusted pacing, and ability-appropriate content. Students can be a part of this class for all four years of high school or may be placed in the course if teachers or parents at any point detect a need for it.
English 9 1 credit
This foundational course is designed to build language skills in writing, speaking, and listening, with attention given to vocabulary, grammar, and usage development. Students will read a variety of literary texts, including novels, plays, short stories, poetry, as well as informational texts. Students learn the formal research process and produce a final research paper after completing preliminary research, outlining, drafting, revising, and editing stages.
English 10 1 credit
This course builds upon foundational language skills in writing, speaking, listening, vocabulary, grammar, and usage learned in English 9. Students will read a variety of literary texts, including novels, plays, short stories, and poetry, as well as informational texts. Students will study various writing genres and complete a research-based creative writing project.
English 11 1 credit
Course description forthcoming
English 12 1 credit
In this course, students demonstrate mastery of language skills learned in previous English courses. Students complete the formal research process, including the pre-writing, researching, outlining, drafting, revising, and final product stages. Students study and use both APA and MLA style for formatting, citations, and reference pages. In addition, students study the basics of argumentation and rhetoric and write a variety of argumentative essays. A survey of British literature, with attention given to historical and cultural context, engages students in the study of works from the Anglo-Saxon period through the twentieth century.
AP English 1 credit
AP English and Literature is a college-level course offered during high school by the Advanced Placement College Board. The class is used to demonstrate academic preparedness to college admission officers through the results of a rigorous Advanced Placement exam at the end of the school year. Class time is spent deepening meaning and understanding by engaging in careful reading, critical analysis, and consistent writing opportunities.
This course is designed for students in grades 9-12 who may lack the foundation or skills necessary to be a part of the regular, grade level courses for high school English. Topics covered include expository writing, persuasive writing, creative writing, communication through speaking, grammar, vocabulary, and literary analysis of novels, short stories, poetry, and non-fiction works. While students are working to master the same skills as their counterparts in other, more advance English classes, they are able to do so with more teacher support, differentiated lessons, adjusted pacing, and ability-appropriate content. Students can be a part of this class for all four years of high school or may be placed in the course if teachers or parents at any point detect a need for it.
English 9 1 credit
This foundational course is designed to build language skills in writing, speaking, and listening, with attention given to vocabulary, grammar, and usage development. Students will read a variety of literary texts, including novels, plays, short stories, poetry, as well as informational texts. Students learn the formal research process and produce a final research paper after completing preliminary research, outlining, drafting, revising, and editing stages.
English 10 1 credit
This course builds upon foundational language skills in writing, speaking, listening, vocabulary, grammar, and usage learned in English 9. Students will read a variety of literary texts, including novels, plays, short stories, and poetry, as well as informational texts. Students will study various writing genres and complete a research-based creative writing project.
English 11 1 credit
Course description forthcoming
English 12 1 credit
In this course, students demonstrate mastery of language skills learned in previous English courses. Students complete the formal research process, including the pre-writing, researching, outlining, drafting, revising, and final product stages. Students study and use both APA and MLA style for formatting, citations, and reference pages. In addition, students study the basics of argumentation and rhetoric and write a variety of argumentative essays. A survey of British literature, with attention given to historical and cultural context, engages students in the study of works from the Anglo-Saxon period through the twentieth century.
AP English 1 credit
AP English and Literature is a college-level course offered during high school by the Advanced Placement College Board. The class is used to demonstrate academic preparedness to college admission officers through the results of a rigorous Advanced Placement exam at the end of the school year. Class time is spent deepening meaning and understanding by engaging in careful reading, critical analysis, and consistent writing opportunities.