This course is for students who have demonstrated superior skills and who are sufficiently motivated to accomplish challenging assignments. It is an in-depth study of literary and informational pieces such as poetry, plays, short stories and novels. Students also concentrate on language acquisition, critical thinking skills, and advanced composition.

To broaden the skills introduced in English I, this course stresses mastery of general essay skills, literary analysis, and critical thinking. Students enhance appreciation of the classics through exploration of various forms of world literature. Concepts and skills in writing, language, literature, and reading are stressed.

This course challenges honors students to do college level reading and writing through in depth study of American literature, analysis of non-fiction prose, and extensive essay writing. Students taking this course should be highly motivated to improve analytical thinking and writing skills. This course is designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement test.

This course teaches literary analysis through prose, poetry, and drama. It reinforces skills learned in AP English III by applying them to a different field of study. Students taking this course should be highly motivated and strong in critical thinking and independent study skills. This course is designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement test.

This course is designed for the students who show superior skills and interest in art. Artistic awareness, critical thinking, imaginative expression, appreciation of art culture, and aesthetic judgment are emphasized.

This course is designed for students who are seriously interested in exploring drawing issues and media. Light and shade, line quality, rendering of form, composition, surface manipulation, and illusion of depth will be explored through a variety of media. This course is designed to prepare the student to submit an AP portfolio. All students are expected to submit a portfolio for Advanced Placement review.

This course is designed for students who are seriously interested in exploring 2-D design issues. Students will demonstrate a proficiency in 2-D design using a variety of art forms. These may include, but are not limited to, graphic design, digital imaging, photography, collage, illustration, printmaking, painting, etc. This course is designed to prepare the student to submit an AP portfolio. All students are expected to submit a portfolio for Advanced Placement review.

This course is designed for students who are seriously interested in exploring 3-D design issues. Students will demonstrate a proficiency in 3-D design using a variety of art forms. These may include, but are not limited to, graphic design, digital imaging, photography, collage, illustration, printmaking, painting, clay, wood, plaster, mold-making, found objects, papiermâché, metals, jewelry, glass, plastics, cardboard, paper and fibers, etc. This course is designed to prepare the student to submit an AP portfolio. All students are expected to submit a portfolio for Advanced Placement review.

Written music theory is the study of musical designs, proportions, and inventive patterns that are transformed by the mind into aesthetic experiences. In general, students will gain fluency through both analysis and occasional writings of their own. In addition to studying written music theory (including scales, intervals, chords, etc.), students will be involved in ear training exercises/drills. Ear training is a multi-faceted endeavor. Its subdivisions include sight singing, melodic dictation, harmonic dictation, and rhythmic dictation. The drills involved with the study if ear training are to be practiced as dutifully as that on the student’s performance instrument.

This course studies in more depth the language and culture with an emphasis on communicating in French. Students also study cultural history, contemporary attitudes of the Francophone world, and the geography of France. Contemporary French films may be used as a tool to study authentic use of the language and as examples of the cultures of the Francophone world.

This honors course expands students’ development in speaking, listening, writing, and reading, especially in everyday situations. Literary selections are included for study of language and culture. The class uses contemporary French films as tools to study authentic language and as examples of the cultures of the Francophone world.

This course studies the development of personal expression in everyday situations with a focus on reading, writing, and language. The goal of this course is to prepare students to take the AP French Language exam.