Scheduling

Scheduling for Senior Year English Classes

Please see the full course descriptions in the Course Selection Guide as well; this is just a summary of your senior year course options.

12th-Grade English Options

44 | AP Literature (+1 GPA) - This full-year course is designed to prepare you for the AP 12 literature exam. Summer prep includes an estimated 18 hours of work, which includes one 600-page novel and four assignments. Most of the reading during the year is elective and independent, but almost all grades in the course are based on practice tests and in-class essays. You must have a cumulative A in English 11 Honors to have this option. Mrs. Williams currently teaches this course.

43 | English 12 Honors (+.5 GPA) - This full-year course is a comprehensive exploration of world literature that requires you to read college-level texts outside of class, including two summer reading books. Students must have at least a cumulative 'B' in English 11 Honors to have this option. Mr. Wilson currently teaches this course.

42 | English 12 - This full-year "regular" English course involves mostly excerpts of world literature texts and writing assignments focused on building college-level skills. Mr. Jack and Mrs. Hipkins currently teach this course.

45/55 | English 12 - This course is designed for students who will not attend college and/or who have significant struggles writing. None of you should take this course.

English Electives

Public Speaking | 🗣️ This is now a college-in-high school course with a 5.0 weight. Only juniors, seniors, and gifted sophomores may take the course.

Scholastic Journalism | 🗞️ It's never too late to try it out!

Creative Writing | 💡 Express yourself.

Imaginative Fiction | 🐉 Read for fun!

Stagecraft | 🔦 Learn what goes on behind the scenes.

Theater Arts | 🎭 "All the world's a stage / And all the men and women merely players (actors)."

Film as Literature 🎥 Learn what happens behind the camera.

Sports Literature | ⚽ Read, watch and discuss sports narratives.

Shakespeare | 🏛️ Read, watch and perform 'The Bard'! (hasn't run in years 😑)

Media Literacy | 📺 Learn how you're being used and manipulated by the media. (hasn't run in years 😑)

When considering AP and college in high school classes, keep in mind the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg. It's America, so it's ultimately about the money, perhaps moreso than your college preparation. The CEO of the College Board 'nonprofit' has an annual salary of $1,826,946.

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