Notification of Advanced Coursework

Course Name

Description

Grade Level

Prerequisites and How Students Are Selected

English 10 Honors

This Honors English course challenges students to engage deeply with literature that explores themes of conformity, justice, identity, and resilience. Through close reading, discussion, and critical analysis of diverse texts—from dystopian fiction to powerful nonfiction narratives and dramatic works—students will examine how language shapes perception and how authors use storytelling to confront societal issues. Units will explore the dangers of blind obedience, the impact of systemic injustice, the strength of the human spirit in times of crisis, and the complexities of identity in a changing society. Students will analyze persuasive rhetoric, investigate historical and contemporary struggles for equality, and create their own social justice projects to connect classroom learning with real-world issues. Emphasis is placed on developing students' analytical writing, critical thinking, and empathetic understanding through literary exploration and reflective inquiry.

10

Student request

Teacher recommendation

AP Art History

 AP Art History is an introductory college-level art history course. Students cultivate their understanding of art history through analyzing works of art and placing them in historical context as they explore concepts like culture and cultural interactions, theories and interpretations of art, the impact of materials, processes, and techniques on art and art making, and understanding purpose and audience in art historical analysis.

10/11/12

Student request

Teacher recommendation

AP World History: Modern

AP World History: Modern is an introductory college-level modern world history course. Students cultivate their understanding of world history from c. 1200 CE to the present through analyzing historical sources and learning to make connections and craft historical arguments as they explore concepts like humans and the environment, cultural developments and interactions, governance, economic systems, social interactions and organization, and technology and innovation.

10

Student request

Teacher recommendation

AP United States History

 AP U.S. History is an introductory college-level U.S. history course. Students cultivate their understanding of U.S. history from c. 1491 CE to the present through analyzing historical sources and learning to make connections and craft historical arguments as they explore concepts like American and national identity; work, exchange, and technology; geography and the environment; migration and settlement; politics and power; America in the world; American and regional culture; and social structures.​​​​​​

11

Student request

Teacher recommendation

AP English Language

 AP English Language and Composition is an introductory college-level composition course. Students cultivate their understanding of writing and rhetorical arguments through reading, analyzing, and writing texts as they explore topics like rhetorical situation, claims and evidence, reasoning and organization, and style.

11

Student request

Teacher recommendation

AP English Literature

AP English Literature and Composition is an introductory college-level literary analysis course. Students cultivate their understanding of literature through reading and analyzing texts as they explore concepts like character, setting, structure, perspective, figurative language, and literary analysis in the context of literary works.

12

AP English Language

AP Spanish Language and Culture

AP Spanish Language and Culture is equivalent to an intermediate level college course in Spanish. Students cultivate their understanding of Spanish language and culture by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication in real-life situations as they explore concepts related to family and communities, personal and public identities, beauty and aesthetics, science and technology, contemporary life, and global challenges.

11

Student request

Teacher recommendation

AP Spanish Literature and Culture

AP Spanish Literature is equivalent to a college level introductory survey course of literature written in Spanish. Students continue to develop their interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational skills in Spanish language as well as critical reading and analytical writing as they explore short stories, novels, plays, essays, and poetry from Spain, Latin America, and U.S. Hispanic authors along with other non-required texts.

12

AP Spanish Language

AP Psychology

AP Psychology introduces students to the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. 

While considering the studies that have shaped the field, students explore and apply psychological theories, key concepts, and phenomena associated with major units of study, including biological bases of behavior, cognition, development, learning, social psychology, personality, and mental and physical health.  

Throughout the course, students apply psychological concepts and employ psychological research methods and data interpretation to evaluate claims, consider evidence, and effectively communicate ideas. 

12

Student request

Teacher recommendation

AP Biology

AP Biology is an introductory college-level biology course. Students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore topics like evolution, energetics, information storage and transfer, and system interactions.

12

Students interested in health professions

Passed Biology/Living Environment Regents with score at least 75

AP Chemistry

AP Chemistry is an introductory college-level chemistry course. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based investigations as they explore topics like atomic and molecular structure, chemical reactions, kinetics, equilibrium, and thermodynamics.

12

Students interested in health professions

Passed Chemistry Regents with score at least 75

AP Calculus

AP Calculus AB is an introductory college-level calculus course. Students cultivate their understanding of differential and integral calculus through engaging with real-world problems represented graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally and using definitions and theorems to build arguments and justify conclusions as they explore concepts like change, limits, and the analysis of functions.

12

Passed all three Math Regents exams

College Now English 101

In this course, students focus on the process of writing clear, correct and effective expository essays in response to materials drawn from culturally diverse sources. Emphasis is placed on using various methods of organization appropriate to the writer's purpose and audience. Students are introduced to argumentation, fundamental research methods and documentation procedures. Students write frequently both in and out of class.

11/12

75-80+ on the English Regents OR 85+ average in ENG/Social Studies classes

College Now Critical Thinking

This course explores the process of thinking critically and guides students in thinking more clearly, insightfully, and effectively. Specific examples from students' experiences and from contemporary issues help students develop the abilities to solve problems, analyze issues, and make informed decisions in their academic, professional, and personal lives. Readings, structured writing assignments, and ongoing discussions help students develop language skills while fostering sophisticated thinking abilities.

11/12

65+ on the English Regents OR 75+ average in English and Social Studies

College Now Public Speaking

This course prepares students for a variety of academic and other situations in which formal presentations are required. Topics will include cultural conventions and speech, perceptions of others, verbal and nonverbal messages, and techniques of oral presentation and persuasion. Students will learn how to research, outline, and deliver short, informal presentations as well as longer speeches.

11/12

75+ on the English Regents OR 85+ average in ENG/Social Studies classes

College Now Literacy and Propaganda

This course introduces students to methods of understanding a highly developed and pervasive discourse: propaganda. Emphasis is placed on reading materials that use the persuasive and argumentative language of politics, advertising, cultural discussions and the media. Political speeches, essays, editorials, and articles are used to enlarge the student's experience with the materials and tools of propaganda. The student will acquire the intellectual framework and sophisticated level of literacy needed to recognize and respond to the aims of propaganda. 

11/12

65+ on the English Regents OR 75+ average in English and Social Studies

College Now Intro to Business

This is an introductory course designed to acquaint students with the role of business in our economy and the various business functions and career paths such as management, human resources, international business, marketing and finance. Particular focus is placed on students employing a framework of business ethics for evaluating and analyzing different situations and for making ethical decisions, as well as on building their communication and quantitative skills, including the use of spreadsheets.

11/12

75+ on the English Regents OR 85+ average in English/Social Studies classes

Preference will be given to students in the VE program

College Now Principles of Marketing

This course explores the vital role of marketing in our economy. The factors of consumer behavior and motivation are covered to provide an understanding of market planning. The system of distribution of goods from producer to consumer is discussed by relating theory to actual case histories.

11/12

BTM 101 (Introduction to Business)

Preference will be given to students in the VE program

Commercial Design

Students will learn how to develop thought-provoking design concepts using graphic design software, including Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Subject matter research will be required for rendering and reference, while considering copyright laws. Students will create designs that use organizational principles and functions to solve specific design problems. Students will engage in discussions about mainstream culture and its connection to commercial art and advertising media.

12

Drawing, Computer Graphics, Advanced Computer Graphics, Digital Design

Virtual Enterprise

Virtual Enterprise is a competitive business simulation program instructionally focused on college and career preparation, work-based learning, and financial literacy. The program fulfills its purpose by helping students develop a business enterprise concept, then manage a virtual business through departmental tasks from Accounting & Finance, Operations, Management, IT & Graphics, Human Resources, Sales & Marketing. Students then compete in interscholastic competitions including Business Plan, Marketing, Elevator & Sales Pitch, Human Resources, E-Commerce, Circle of Excellence, and many more. The work-based learning facet of the program leverages internships, part-time employment, professional speakers, job shadowing, and trips to bridge business theory with practice.

12

Computer Applications, Entrepreneurship, Advanced Computer Applications