Chemistry courses combine the classic concepts of academic chemistry with hands-on experience in laboratory scenarios, as well as real world applications. Students will experience the colorful beauty of flame tests, the implosive and explosive excitement of Gas Law experiments, and real-world applications such as designing a “green” cleaner.

The various levels of chemistry require different levels of academic skills in the areas of math, reading, and prerequisites. The curriculums are also geared towards different career goals and it is important to consider all of these along with your learning style when choosing a chemistry or any other science course.

On-level Chemistry is designed for students who are college bound, are good in math (75 or better in Algebra I and met standard in Algebra EOC) and are willing and able to learn new vocabulary and solve complex word problems. KP Chemistry is designed for students who are interested in a STEM career and require greater skills in math and ELA (Minimum grade of 85 in Algebra I (PAP/KP Algebra I preferred) and met standard in EOC). If neither of these options meet career goals IPC should be considered.

In chemistry you can learn so much about every topic there is, the strategies we can use to get our work done, and the fun that is of learning about each topic—Laura On-Level

I like the reactions when you mix chemicals together, how everything combines, and how there is different types of chemicals. – Gabriella On-level

Chemistry is pretty self-explanatory, and you basically can use the periodic to find answers. Lastly, I like my teacher. – Chasity On-level

I like chemistry because it is fun to watch experiments, read about the ways atoms and postulates work, and using formulas to find the answer to assignments. – Tiffany PAP

I like Chemistry because it develops my critical thinking, also because you are exploring the natural world, and it helps with the evolving in technologies. – Sabrina PAP

We are learning stuff that actually will be useful at some point in our lives. – Joe PAP

I enjoyed the math, the connection between subjects in the lesson to the real-world items – Alex PAP