English 9 🎓

English 9 builds upon students’ prior knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, word usage, and the mechanics of writing and includes the four aspects of language use: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. This course introduces and defines various genres of literature, including world literature, from a spectrum of time periods with writing expectations aligned to reading selections. 

Honors English 🎓⭐

Honors English 9 builds upon students’ prior knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, word usage, and the mechanics of writing and includes the four aspects of language use: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. This course introduces and defines various genres of literature, including world literature, from a spectrum of time periods with writing expectations aligned to reading selections. Honors English 9 challenges students to apply analytic and critical skills to complex texts and to complete rigorous assignments. Students may be assigned reading over the preceding summer. 

English 10 🎓

English 10 offers a balanced focus on composition and literature. Students learn about the different purposes and audiences of written compositions by writing argumentative, critical, and creative multiparagraph essays and compositions. Through the study of various genres of literature, including world literature, from a spectrum of time periods, students can improve their reading comprehension and develop the skills to determine the author’s intent and theme and to recognize the techniques used by the author to communicate his or her message. 

Honors English 10🎓⭐

In Honors English 10 students apply critical theories and rhetorical analysis to literature and composition using challenging texts to practice critical reading; analyze themes, structures and details; apply grammar; and use research for oral and written compositions. Texts represent a variety of genres of literature, including world literature, from a spectrum of time periods. Students may be assigned reading over the preceding summer. 

English 11 🎓

In English 11 students continue to develop reading and writing skills. Students read a variety of genres of literature, primarily American, from a spectrum of time periods. Emphasis is placed on literary conventions and stylistic devices. Through frequent writing and research assignments based upon readings, students strengthen skills in logical writing patterns, word choice, usage, and techniques of using evidence from research. 

Honors English 11🎓⭐

In Honors English 11 students read and analyze challenging texts representing a variety of genres of literature, primarily American, from a spectrum of time periods. Emphasis is placed on literary conventions, stylistic devices, and critical analysis. Through frequent writing and research assignments based upon readings, students strengthen skills in logical writing patterns, word choice, usage, and techniques of using evidence from research. Students receive preparation for AP English courses, including timed writing opportunities with authentic AP questions. Students may be assigned reading over the preceding summer. 

AP Language & Composition 🎓🏫 

Students take this course in junior or senior year to study rhetoric, composition, and grammar at the university level. Students analyze authors’ language, detail, style, intended audience, and patterns of rhetoric. Students complete required reading during the preceding summer. The reading and writing skills honed in this course complement the skills required in AP English Literature and Composition. This course prepares students for the AP exam and for to be effective readers and writers in college and in their careers. Prerequisite(s): English 10 (Successful passage of MCAP) 

AP Literature & Composition 🎓🏫

In this culminating, college-level English course, students apply critical and analytical skills to classical and contemporary works of romance, comedy, tragedy, and satire/irony. Students learn through close reading, explication, comparative analysis, seminar, and extensive writing about literature. Students are required to complete outside reading during the preceding summer. AP English Literature and Composition prepares students for success on the AP exam and for effective reading and writing in college and beyond. Prerequisite(s): English 10 (Successful passage of MCAP) 

English 12 🎓

English 12 blends composition and literature into a cohesive whole as students write multi-paragraph critical and comparative analyses of selected literature, including contemporary works, continuing to develop their writing and language skills. Students demonstrate increasing independence in reading, writing, research, speaking, and listening. 

Honors English 12 🎓⭐

Honors English 12 blends composition and literature into a cohesive whole and continues to develop students’ skills in writing, research, language, speaking, and listening. Students demonstrate increasing independence in critical and comparative analyses of selected challenging literature, including contemporary works, and in applying writing and language skills to develop multi-paragraph essays and presentations based on their reading and research. Students may be assigned reading over the preceding summer. 

AP Literature & Composition 🎓🏫

In this culminating, college-level English course, students apply critical and analytical skills to classical and contemporary works of romance, comedy, tragedy, and satire/irony. Students learn through close reading, explication, comparative analysis, seminar, and extensive writing about literature. Students are required to complete outside reading during the preceding summer. AP English Literature and Composition prepares students for success on the AP exam and for effective reading and writing in college and beyond. Prerequisite(s): English 10 (Successful passage of MCAP) 

AP Language & Composition 🎓🏫 

Students take this course in junior or senior year to study rhetoric, composition, and grammar at the university level. Students analyze authors’ language, detail, style, intended audience, and patterns of rhetoric. Students complete required reading during the preceding summer. The reading and writing skills honed in this course complement the skills required in AP English Literature and Composition. This course prepares students for the AP exam and for to be effective readers and writers in college and in their careers. Prerequisite(s): English 10 (Successful passage of MCAP)