This course is designed to aid the student in acquiring the skills needed to pass the STAAR EOC exams. Primary emphasis is placed on essay development, with attention given to problems in grammar and usage. Emphasis will also be on literal and critical comprehension skills, study and test-taking skills, and reading fluency.

A fusion of composition, literature, language, and reading designed to develop skills in these areas. Writing assignments include single and multi-paragraph compositions such as editorials, character sketches, and analyses.

A more rigorous preparation for college preparatory and Advanced Placement courses. Ellicits high student engagement, critical reading, analytical communication, and research procedures.

Continues coordination of literature, composition, language and reading. Students learn the formula for writing a persuasive essay and review grammatical structure and punctuation.

Continues rigorous preparation for college preparatory and Advanced Placement courses. Ellicits high student engagement, critical reading, analytical communication and research procedures.

American Literature basis for language study and writing, focusing on cultural attitudes, major authors, and periods. Includes second-semester research paper.

American Literature basis for language study and writing, focusing on cultural attitudes, major authors, and periods. Includes second-semester research paper.

Major emphasis on British literature, oral and written traditions, and cultural attitudes of Great Britain. Composition focuses on producing clear and concise works.

Designed to aid students in acquiring basic skills needed for college-level reading and writing. Emphasis on essay development, vocabulary, and test-taking skills.

Two-semester writing-intensive sequence featuring argumentation and analysis of American identities. Students research public debates and advocate positions through drafts and revisions.

Identification, analysis, development, and evaluation of communication skills needed for professional and social success.

Expands real number system concepts from arithmetic to algebra. Topics include linear equations, polynomials, graphing, and quadratic equations.