Focuses on higher-level thinking, research, group discussion, public speaking, creativity, and independent study for high-achieving students.

Helps students master essential literacy skills including speaking, listening, language, writing, and reading comprehension of complex texts.

Study and refinement of essential literacy skills started in grade 9 with a focus on literacy instructional shifts.

Refines and advances literacy knowledge and skills, focusing on unpacking higher complexity texts.

Engages students in becoming skilled readers of prose and skilled writers who compose for various purposes and audiences.

Prepares students to communicate effectively in the workplace or college, focusing on skills needed for post-secondary success.

Engages students in careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature, focusing on structure, style, and themes.

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

College-level course providing practice in expository writing that synthesizes ideas and includes production of documented papers.

Introduction to the field of journalism and organization of publications like newspapers and yearbooks.

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

Study of basic mythologies of major civilizations to help understand allusions in western literature and language.