In ninth grade, students continue to build upon skills previously learned in earlier grades. There is a continued emphasis on reading comprehension by comparing fiction and nonfiction texts. In fiction texts, students will apply knowledge of literary terms and analyze a variety of genres. In ninth grade there will be an increased emphasis on nonfiction reading, and students will make inferences and draw conclusions using explicit and implied textual evidence. The student will continue to expand vocabulary using the structural analysis of roots and affixes to understand complex words. The student will also plan, draft, revise, and edit while writing in a variety of forms with an emphasis on analysis and persuasion while defending a position using counterclaims, reasons and evidence from credible sources.

In tenth grade, students continue to build upon skills learned in earlier grades. There is a sustained emphasis on reading comprehension by comparing fiction and nonfiction texts. Students will analyze the cultural and social function and universal themes of fictional texts from different cultures. Tenth grade students will analyze and synthesize information from nonfiction texts to solve problems, answer questions, and generate new knowledge.

The eleventh-grade student continues to build communication skills working both independently and in collaborative groups. In eleventh grade, there is a sustained emphasis on reading comprehension of fiction and nonfiction texts. Students will conduct comparative analyses of multiple texts that address the same topic to determine how authors reach similar or different conclusions.

AP Language and Composition is recommended for students who want a challenging course that emphasizes the analysis of nonfiction. Students read a variety of works from several genres, time periods, and cultures, including a focus on texts by American authors. Students have the opportunity to take the AP Language and Composition exam in May with the possibility of earning college credit.

In twelfth grade, there is a sustained emphasis on reading comprehension of fiction and nonfiction texts. Students will review multiple texts to identify and evaluate resources to make decisions and solve problems. The students will examine and analyze fiction texts evaluating how authors use key elements to contribute to meaning and interpreting how themes are connected across texts.

AP Literature and Composition is recommended for students who want a challenging course that emphasizes the study and practice of writing and the analysis of literature (prose, fiction, poetry, and drama). Students read a variety of works from several genres and cultures. Students have the opportunity to take the AP Literature and Composition exam in May with the possibility of earning college credit.

LCPS provides students the opportunity to earn college credit while fulfilling their English 12 course requirement. English 12 Dual Enrollment (DE) is a rigorous, college-level course that focuses on composition, argumentation, and critical reading skills. This course awards 6 college credits.

This course builds on students' abilities in reading, writing, listening, and speaking through the exploration of a variety of literature that demonstrates and celebrates voices from a diverse, Black American perspective.

Creative Writing is a one-semester English elective that provides a supportive environment in which students write prose, poetry, and drama and read examples of various genres.

Creative Writing II is a full-year English elective that provides a supportive environment in which students write prose, poetry, and drama.

Creative Writing III is a full-year English elective that provides a supportive environment to study creative writing at an advanced level through a collaborative workshop approach.

Creative Writing IV is a full-year English elective that provides a supportive environment to study creative writing at an advanced level through a collaborative workshop approach.