Develops skills in higher-level thinking, research, group discussion, public speaking, creativity, and independent study through the study of literature and current events.

Focuses on essential literacy skills including speaking, listening, language, writing, and reading comprehension of complex literary and informational texts.

Continued study and refinement of literacy skills with a focus on speaking, listening, language, and analysis of complex texts.

Refines literacy skills through unpacking and understanding texts at higher complexities and performing complex tasks.

Focuses on skilled reading of prose in various periods and rhetorical contexts and writing for various purposes. Can substitute for English III.

Prepares students for communication in the workplace or college admission through development of refined literacy skills.

Critical analysis of imaginative literature including structure, style, themes, and figurative language. Can substitute for English IV.

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

College-level practice in expository writing that synthesizes ideas from readings and includes documented papers.

Introduces the field of journalism and organization of publications like newspapers, yearbooks, and magazines.

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

Study of basic mythologies of major civilizations and their influence on literature, language, and science.