Grade: 11 (NCAA approved)

Prerequisite: Signed AP Statement. Summer reading may be required.. This course is designed to help students become skilled readers of prose written in a variety of rhetorical contexts and to become skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes. Both their writing and reading should make students aware of the interactions among a writer’s purposes, audience expectation, and subjects as well as the generic conventions and the resources of language that contribute to effectiveness in writing. The purpose of the AP Language and Composition course is to enable students to read complex texts with understanding and to write prose of sufficient richness and complexity to communicate effectively with mature readers. It is expected that each student who takes this course will take the AP exam in the spring. 

Grade: 12 (NCAA approved)

Prerequisite: Signed AP Statement. Summer reading may be required. This course is designed to engage students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Through the close reading of selected texts, students can deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As they read, students should consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as such smaller-scale elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone. It is expected that each student who takes this course will take the AP exam in the spring. 

Grades 11-12 (NCAA approved)

Prerequisite: Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry OR department placement. Signed AP Statement. AP Precalculus centers on functions modeling dynamic phenomena. This research-based exploration of functions is designed to better prepare students for college-level calculus and provide grounding for other mathematics and science courses. In this course, students study a broad spectrum of function types that are foundational for careers in mathematics, physics, biology, health science, social science, and data science. Furthermore, as AP Precalculus may be the last mathematics course of a student’s secondary education, the course is structured to provide a coherent capstone experience and is not exclusively focused on preparation for future courses.

Grades 11-12 (NCAA approved)

Prerequisite: AP Pre-Calculus or department placement. Signed AP Statement. This course covers more material and moves more quickly than calculus. Topics include functions, limits, derivatives, integration, applications of derivatives and the definite integral, and the techniques of integration. Students are expected to take the AP Test in the spring.

Grades 11-12 (NCAA approved)

Prerequisite: AP Pre-Calculus or department placement. Signed AP Statement. AP Calculus BC focuses on students’ understanding of calculus concepts and provides experience with methods and applications. Students will use big ideas of calculus - modeling change, approximation and limits, and analysis of functions - as a cohesive area of study. Students will use definitions and theorems to build arguments and justify conclusions. The course features a multi-representational approach to calculus, with concepts, results, and problems expressed graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally. Exploring connections among these representations builds understanding of how calculus applies limits to develop important ideas, definitions, formulas, and theorems. AP Calculus BC is designed to be the equivalent to both first and second semester college calculus courses. It includes the content and skills learned of AP Calculus AB, and applies them to parametrically defined curves, polar curves, and vector-valued functions. Students will also develop additional integration techniques and applications, as well as an understanding of infinite sequences and series.

Grades 11-12 (NCAA approved)

Prerequisite: Algebra I OR Department Placement. Signed AP Statement.  AP Statistics is the equivalent of a two semesters/year long, introductory college statistics course. In this course, students will develop strategies for collecting, organizing, and analyzing data. This class will prepare students for the AP Statistics Exam held in May. By doing well on the AP Exam, students may receive college credit, advanced placement, or both. All students will be expected, but not required, to take the AP Exam. This framework defines content students must know and skills students must master in order to learn and retain an understanding of statistics they can apply in academic and everyday endeavors.

Grades: 11-12 (NCAA approved)

Prerequisite: Biology, Chemistry. Signed AP statement. 

AP Biology is the equivalent of two semesters of introductory college biology. It will focus on four big ideas: (1) the process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life. (2) Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce and to maintain dynamic homeostasis. (3) Living systems store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential to life processes. (4) Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties. The strong emphasis on the lab component is necessary to fully understand AP Biology and pass the AP exam. T

Grades: 11-12 (NCAA approved)

Prerequisite: Algebra II, Chemistry. Signed AP statement 

This course is designed to be the equivalent of the general chemistry course usually taken during the first year of college. It requires an intense commitment by each student. Summer review and practice of chemistry basics is required. The AP Chemistry examination includes questions based on experiences and skills that students acquire in the lab. This lab component is necessary to fully understand chemistry and pass the AP examination. Students are expected to take the AP test in the spring. T

Grades: 11-12 (NCAA approved)

Prerequisite: Biology and Algebra II OR instructor approval. Signed AP Statement. Physics and Chemistry are not required but highly recommended. AP Physics is the equivalent of one semester of introductory algebra based college physics. AP Physics 1 covers kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, circular motion and gravitation, rotational motion and simple harmonic motion. The course has a strong emphasis on experimental design and implementation. Students are expected to take the AP test in the spring.

Grades: 11-12 (pending NCAA approved)

Prerequisite: AP Physics 1. Signed AP Statement. AP Physics 2 is the equivalent of one semester of introductory algebra based college physics. AP Physics 2 covers Thermodynamics; Electric Force, Field and Potential; Electric Circuits; Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction; Geometric and Optics; and Quantum, Atomic and Nuclear Physics.The course has a strong emphasis on experimental design and implementation. Students are expected to take the AP test in the spring. 

Grades 11-12 (NCAA approved)

Prerequisite: Biology and Chemistry. Signed AP Statement.

This course is designed to be the equivalent of an introductory college course in environmental science. The goal is “to provide students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them.” It is important to prepare students to become environmentally literate adults by showing how interconnected our world is. Not only does it encompass all of the major science disciplines, it shows how economics, sociology, and our values impact our world in real time.

Grades: 10-12 (NCAA approved)

Prerequisite: US History with a “B” or higher OR Honors US History with a “C” or higher. Signed AP Statement. This class is designed for high-achieving college-bound students. The academic level is similar to a college political science course. Students will be required to do extensive reading, writing, and critical thinking concerning political issues. AP United States Government is designed to provide students with an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States. This course includes both the study of general concepts used to interpret U.S. politics and the analysis of specific examples. It also requires familiarity with the various institutions, groups, beliefs and ideas that constitute U.S. politics. Students will become acquainted with the variety of theoretical perspectives and explanations for various behaviors and outcomes. It is expected that each student who takes this course will take the AP U.S. Government exam in the spring. 

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite: US History OR Honors US History. Department placement. Signed AP Statement. The Advanced Placement course in United State History is a demanding college-level course designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to deal critically with issues in American History. Students will learn to interpret and analyze historical documents. They will develop the ability to arrive at conclusions on the basis of an informed judgment and to present ideas clearly and persuasively in an essay format. It is expected that each student who takes this course will take the AP American History exam in the spring. 

Grades: 11-12 (NCAA approved)

Prerequisite: Department placement. Signed AP Statement. Students of AP World History: Modern will study and explore important events, people, and developments from around the modern world. Students will examine the key concepts of continuity and change, crafting historical arguments, chronological reasoning, comparison and contextualization, and historical interpretation and synthesis. Students will participate in a variety of learning strategies, including research, analysis,and knowledge synthesis. In this Advanced Placement course, students will participate in a rigorous course curriculum designed to encourage and challenge historical thinking. The study of primary and secondary source documents, and the development of critical analysis in writing and discussion is a staple of this class. We will practice Short Answer Questions (SAQ), Document Based Question (DBQ), and Long Essay writing (LEQ) in preparation for the AP exam. The goal is to provide students with the opportunity to earn college credit while preparing those students for the challenges of the university. It is expected that each student who takes this course will take the AP World History: Modern exam in the spring.

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite: Drawing & Painting 2 or 3 with a “C” or higher, department approval, and signed AP Statement. *Students must conference with their art teacher prior to registering.  This is a rigorous and individualized college equivalency course of study for students interested in developing a portfolio of 8 to 15 or more high quality art works with sustained investigation including inquiry, research, planning, practice, production, and presentation. The Drawing Portfolio is intended to address a wide range of approaches and media. Mark-making, line quality, light and shadow, rendering of form, composition, surface variety of means, including but not limited to painting, drawing, mixed media, etc. Abstract, observational and inventive works may be submitted. Students are expected to produce a portfolio for submission to the Southeastern Michigan Scholastic Art Awards, the College Board AP exam, and participate in a one-person exhibition at the end of the year.

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite: Drawing & Painting 2 or 3, Mixed Media 2 or 3, Photography 2 or 3, OR Graphic Design 2 or 3 with a “C” or higher, department approval, and signed AP Statement. *Students must conference with their art teacher prior to registering. This is a rigorous and individualized college equivalency course of study for students interested in developing a portfolio of 8 to 15 or more high quality art works with sustained investigation including inquiry, research, planning, practice, production, and presentation. In the 2D portfolio, students will demonstrate their understanding of Design Elements and Principles as applied to a 2-dimensional surface. Areas that fall within the 2D portfolio include but are not limited to painting, illustration, graphic design, printmaking, digital imaging, collage, photography, etc. Students are expected to produce a portfolio for submission to the Southeastern Michigan Scholastic Art Awards, the College Board AP exam, and participate in a one-person exhibition at the end of the year.

Grades: 12

Prerequisite: Ceramics 2 or 3, Metals 2 or 3, OR Mixed Media 2 or 3 with a “C” or higher, department approval, and signed AP Statement. *Students must conference with their art teacher prior to registering.

This is a rigorous and individualized college equivalency course of study for students interested in developing a portfolio of 8 to 15 or more high quality art works with sustained investigation including inquiry, research, planning, practice, production, and presentation. This portfolio is intended to address engagement with physical space and materials. In the 3D portfolio students should demonstrate their understanding of design principles as they relate to depth and space. These issues can be explored through additive, subtractive and fabrication processes. Approaches may include but are not limited to sculpture, metal work, jewelry, ceramics, fashion & body adornment. Students are expected to produce a portfolio for submission to the Southeastern Michigan Scholastic Art Awards, the College Board AP exam, and participate in a one-person exhibition at the end of the year.

Grades: 9-10-11-12

Prerequisite: None. This course satisfies 1 credit of the fourth math-related elective graduation requirement if taken in the senior year.   This course is an introduction to the design, implementation, and understanding of computer programs. Students will learn to write computer code using logical reasoning, algorithmic thinking, and structured problem solving. The course will cover the basics of computer technology, programming, hardware interaction with software, programming using the Object-Oriented Languages of Python and Java, writing apps for the Android platform for mobile games. Students will participate in numerous group projects through a PBL environment established in the classroom setting to give authentic experiences to enhance learning. In addition, our business partnerships will offer work-based learning opportunities throughout the year. Students will be required to communicate through digital channels including email, messaging, shared drive, cloud computing, and other forms of written or printed communication. This course covers CIP code 11.0201 for state CTE authorization in all 12 segments and may be articulated with your chosen college for college class credit. This course is also aligned with the AP CSP assessment. Students who take this course may choose to take the AP assessment.

Grades: 10-11-12

Prerequisite: Computer Programming I (inclusive of Video Game Design) with a “C” or higher. This course satisfies 1 credit of the fourth math-related elective graduation requirement if taken in the senior year. This course is a one year course and is a continuation of Computer Programming I and Video Game Design and creates a more challenging environment for the student. Students will develop greater skills in Java and Android Applications using Android Studio, work with XML, PHP and other industry-standard tools. Students will be challenged in a PBL environment to design and implement programs, user interfaces, and Web-based databases, along with other business partner challenges. This course is aligned with the AP CSA curriculum framework. This course is also a state authorized program covering CIP code 11.0201.