AP Literature is a college-level literature analysis course. Students are expected to engage with complex, high-level texts on a regular basis through regular reading assignments. While we prepare for the AP test in Spring, students are also expected to prepare for college by pushing their thinking to the “next level” via asking critical thinking questions, regular quizzes, in-class (via Zoom) and online (via Google Classroom) discussion, quick writes, timed essays, and process papers. Texts will cover novels, short stories, poetry, and plays. Analysis is a central component of this course and students should be prepared to voice their opinions, have those opinions challenged, and modify opinions as a result. Due to the worldwide pandemic, AP Literature has moved online. Students should expect to work with e-books and other internet-based resources. Lectures will be delivered both synchronously and asynchronously. Many of the activities, notes, and other learning materials will be distributed via Google Documents called "Digital Notebooks." Students are expected to be active students -- stay on top of reading assignments, engage with texts on textual and subtextual levels, and attend office hours as needed. We may be learning from a distance, but that learning will still be rigorous and important.

College Success is a college-prep reading, writing, and culture course meant to further bridge the gap between the senior year of high school and first year of college. The aim of this class is to provide the following: (1) a dedicated time and place for students to actively engage with the college admission process; (2) provide exposure to college-level reading, writing, and critical thinking; (3) challenge students to think differently and critically about the cultural shifts many first-generation college students face. In short, this elective aims to continue and build upon the mission statement and values that define this school. Students are expected to complete college-admission essays for PIQs, the common app, and scholarships while also engaging with a combination of nonfiction texts across a variety of genres and subgenres in preparation for college writing placement exams. The worldwide pandemic has shown the importance of the ability to read, process, and evaluate a variety of information. As this class has moved online, students should be expected to receive information and feedback synchronously and asynchronously, as well as being active participants in their own learning, via attending office hours and PIQ conferences.