Provides high achieving students the opportunity to develop skills in higher-level thinking, traditional and creative research, group discussion, public speaking, creativity, and independent study through in-depth study of literature and current events.

Designed to help students continue the mastery of essential literacy skills through reading and analyzing complex texts, authentic performance tasks, and building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction.

Continuation of the study and refinement of essential literacy skills started in grade 9, focusing on literacy instructional shifts and strategies for effective speaking, listening, writing, and reading.

Focuses on refining and advancing literacy knowledge and skills, strengthening the ability to understand texts at higher complexities through complex tasks and evidence-grounded reading and writing.

Engages students in becoming skilled readers of prose and skilled writers who compose for various purposes, emphasizing analytical, persuasive, exploratory, and argumentative writing.

Prepares students to communicate effectively in the workplace or college through the development and refinement of literacy skills needed for post-secondary education and professional success.

Engages students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature, considering structure, style, themes, figurative language, and tone. Includes analytical and argumentative writing.

College-level course offering practice in expository writing with emphasis on content, organization, and style for different purposes and audiences.

College-level course providing practice in expository writing that synthesizes ideas from readings, including library work and production of documented papers.

Introduces students to the field of journalism and the organization of publications, covering news stories, editorials, feature writing, photography, and business aspects.

Enhances English vocabulary and understanding of the structure of the English language through systematic analysis of word origins from Greek, Latin, and modern languages.

Study of basic mythologies of major civilizations to help students understand allusions in Western writing, word origins, scientific connections, and universal truths among cultures.