This class emphasizes individual skill development in the Marching band setting through skill exercises combined with the study and performance of marching and moving. Extra practices and performances are mandatory.

Ceramics is a one semester course where students will learn about the elements of clay, glaze, and firing. Students will explore form through hand building methods such as pinch, slab, coil, and sculpture. In addition, students will learn about the elements of arts and principles of design. Written components or critiques will accompany each of the projects.

This performing group will study a complete spectrum of vocal literature from classical to jazz and from early Renaissance to contemporary styles. The group will travel to competitions and performances throughout the community.

Students will be exploring different drawing and painting techniques and materials. They will be searching for ways to generate ideas both by looking at other artists' work as well as developing their own personal vision. Materials may include, but not be limited to pencil, charcoal, colored pencils, markers, ink, watercolor, and acrylic. Each student will keep a sketchpad for drawing practice which will be turned in as homework due every week.

Guitar will focus on learning the basics of note reading, exercises, songs, chords, and rudimentary classical guitar technique. The class will also contain many audio/visual examples from world-class guitarists and musicians.

Visual arts continually open up new possibilities and challenge traditional boundaries. The Diploma Program visual arts course enables students to engage in both practical exploration and artistic production, and in independent contextual, visual and critical investigation. The course is designed to enable students to study visual arts in higher education and also welcomes those students who seek life enrichment through visual arts.

Students will be introduced to marching percussion and learn the foundations of what a drum line is.

Theater emphasizes student recognition, interpretation and dramatization of character objectives, relationships, emotional and physical traits within scenes. Students will identify and analyze character, relationships, plot, setting, conflict, and theme in the context of choosing and performing monologues.

Students will learn program design and basic programming in Java. The course will be equivalent to a college-level semester introduction to programming and will prepare students for the Advanced Placement Exam. Topics covered will include primitive types, procedural programming (methods, parameters, return values), basic control structures (if/else, for loop, while loop), array manipulation, file processing and using and defining objects (identifying reusable components, class relationships). Students will learn by designing, writing and testing their own software.

An introduction to current business software applications and tools that students will use for their high school and future college and career success. Software and skills include: Office 2007 –word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, presentation applications, databases, and desktop publishing. In addition, students are introduced to Web Design, research on the Internet, and 'life online' safety and tools. Class is available for Tech Prep credit with the Seattle Community College system.

This course is designed to provide students with an overview of our legal system, including statutes and regulations that affect businesses, families, and individuals in a variety of ways. Knowledge of business law is particularly useful because all students eventually assume the role of citizen, worker, and consumer in society.

The Diploma Program business and management course is designed to develop an understanding of business theory, as well as an ability to apply business principles, practices and skills. As a course it aims to encourage a holistic view of the world of business by promoting an awareness of social, cultural and ethical factors in the actions of organizations and individuals in those organizations.