1002S1/1002S2 English 9 

Recommended Grade: 9

Required Prerequisites: None 

Recommended Prerequisites: None 

Credits: 2-semester course, 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas

Course Description: The student will study grammar, vocabulary, poetry, analysis of drama, novel, short stories, and communication. 

1002H1/1002H2 Advanced English 9 

Recommended Grade: 9

Required Prerequisites: English 8 Students who have achieved a B- average and passed 8th Grade ISTEP 

Recommended Prerequisites: None 

Credits: 2-semester course, 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas

Course Description: Advanced English 9 is designed to begin the student’s preparation for college success. Students will sharpen their ability to think analytically, write in various genres and read complex texts. At the end of this course, students will be prepared to tackle the rigor of Advanced English 10.

Sophomore English

1004S1/1004S2 English 10 

Recommended Grade: 10

Required Prerequisites: None

Recommended Prerequisites: None 

Credits: 2 semester course, 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas

Course Description: This course is designed to teach composition, writing mechanics, grammar, speech, drama, poetry, and develop communication skills.

1004H1/1004H2 Advanced English 10 

Recommended Grade: 10

Required Prerequisites: A minimum grade of B- (80%) in Advanced English 9 or a minimum grade of A- (90%) in English 9

Recommended Prerequisites: None 

Credits: 2 semester course, 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas

Course Description: The college-bound English 10 student will build upon the basis of knowledge gained from Advanced English 9 or English 9. Students will begin the study and investigation of rhetoric. SAT and ACT test preparation and college investigation are included. This class will prepare students for Advanced English 11.

Junior English

1006S1/1006S2 English 11

Recommended Grade: 11

Required Prerequisites: None

Recommended Prerequisites: None 

Credits: 2 semester course, 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas

Course Description: This class especially emphasizes American authors and American literature. It stresses composition, grammar, vocabulary, speech, drama, poetry, short stories, non-fiction and novels.

1006H1/1006H2 Advanced English 11

Recommended Grade: 11

Required Prerequisites: A minimum grade of B- (80%) in Advanced English 10 or a minimum grade of A- (90%) in English 10

Recommended Prerequisites: None 

Credits: 2 semester course, 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas

Dual Credit Information: Pending an application and demonstration of prerequisite requirements, students may earn credit for ENGLISH 111 (3 credits) through Ivy Tech Community College. 

Course Description: The Advanced English 11 course is designed to help students become skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods, disciplines, and rhetorical contexts of American literature and to become skilled writers who can compose for a variety of purposes. By their writing and reading in this course, students should become aware of the interactions among a writer’s purposes, audience expectations, and subjects, as well as the way grammar conventions and the nuances of the English language contribute to effective writing. At the end of this course, students will be well prepared for the rigors of college reading and writing and will be ready for Advanced English 12. This is a grade weighted course.

Students enrolling in Advanced English 11  are strongly encouraged to take AP US History.

Senior English

1008S1/1008S2 English 12

Recommended Grade: 12

Required Prerequisites: None

Recommended Prerequisites: English 9, English 10, English 11

Note: This course is for students reading and writing below grade level. 

Credits: 2 semester course, 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas

Course Description: Emphasizes a practical, "real world" approach to effectively communicating in today's technologically advanced society. Word processing, job search/interview skills, career awareness, critical thinking/problem solving skills, and successful oral communication will be stressed.

1124I1/1124I2 Advanced English/Language Arts 12, College Credit

Recommended Grade: 12

Required Prerequisites: A minimum grade of B- (80%) in Advanced English 11/AP Language or a minimum grade of A- (90%) in English 11

Recommended Prerequisites: None 

Credits: 2 semester course, 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas

Dual Credit Information: Pending an application and demonstration of prerequisite requirements, students may earn credit for ENGLISH 206 (3 credits) through Ivy Tech Community College. In order for students to be eligible to earn this credit, they must have earned credit for ENGLISH 111 in English 11 Honors. 

Course Description: Advanced English/Language Arts, College Credit, is an advanced course based on the Indiana Academic Standards for English/Language Arts in grade 12. This course follows the Ivy Tech Community College syllabus for ENGLISH 206: Introduction to Literature.

English Electives

1078 Advanced Speech and Communication

Recommended Grade: 11-12

Required Prerequisites: None

Recommended Prerequisites: None

Credits: 1 semester course, 1 credit per semester

Dual Credit Information: Pending an application and demonstration of prerequisite requirements, students may earn credit for COMM 101 (3 credits) through Ivy Tech Community College. 

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas

Course Description: The class provides a theory and practice of public speaking with emphasis upon the preparation and delivery of effective speaking.

1036 Genres of Literature (Game Literature) 

Recommended Grade: 11-12

Required Prerequisites: None

Recommended Prerequisites: English 9, English 10

Credits: 1 semester course, 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas

Course Description: Students will study various literary genres through the lens of narrative based video games and “walking simulators.” Students will explore different topics and themes across different time periods and periods of literary influence to better understand how society and culture are more broadly impacted by literature in different forms.

1084 Digital Media and Podcasting

Recommended Grade: 11-12

Required Prerequisites: None

Recommended Prerequisites: English 9, English 10

Credits: 1 semester course, 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas

Course Description: Digital Media, a course based on the Indiana Academic Standards for English/Language Arts and Media Literacy Standards, is a study of media literacy and production skills. This course examines the impact of informational, narrative, and persuasive media on everyday life. This course will focus on changes in media and includes practice in broadcast journalism, audio/visual storytelling, multimedia storytelling, as well as different platforms such as online and social media. Students will analyze local, national, and global media through the lens of law, ethics, and social responsibility. Students use course content to become knowledgeable consumers and producers of media. By the end of the semester, students will write and produce media projects.

1028 Drama Literature

Recommended Grade: 12

Required Prerequisites: None

Recommended Prerequisites: English 9, English 10, English 11

Credits: 1 semester course, 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas

Course Description: This is a comprehensive study of drama, history of drama, influences of drama, interpretation, production, and adaptation.

1034 Film Literature

Recommended Grade: 11-12

Required Prerequisites: None

Recommended Prerequisites: English 9, English 10, English 11

Credits: 1 semester course, 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas

Course Description: This is a comprehensive study of film, history of film, influences of film, interpretation, production, and adaptation.

1060 Etymology

Recommended Grade: 10-12

Required Prerequisites: None

Recommended Prerequisites: Four credits in English/Language Arts, B- average in English 9

Credits: 1 semester course, 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas

Course Description: Etymology is a course designed for college bound students. The class will introduce students to extensive Latin vocabulary and limited Greek vocabulary. Students will use prefix lists, root lists, and suffix determinants. They will have to apply the knowledge on frequent vocabulary tests. 

1092 Creative Writing

Recommended Grade: 11-12

Required Prerequisites: None

Recommended Prerequisites: English 9, English 10

Credits: 1 semester course, 1 credit per semester

Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas

Course Description: A beginning course in creative writing. Introduces students to writing in various genres by means of creative exercises and assignments, workshops, and individual conferences. Students are taught the fundamentals of style, as well as new writing techniques. Units on poetry, fiction, plays/screenwriting, short story, memoir, and creative non-fiction are taught. The main objective of this class is to help you gain a fundamental grasp of the wide range of possibilities creative writing offers and to engage your imaginative and analytical faculties. This course is intended for beginning writers with a willingness to read, write, and experiment with language and story. This class is designed to help improve your writing, learn to meaningfully respond to others’ writing, and to help discover new directions for your own writing.