English

The MHS English Department seeks to develop students as confident readers and writers who interact meaningfully with text, make connections among texts, communicate effectively, and develop a lifelong appreciation for reading and writing.

Our students will employ strategies to write well, speak and listen competently, incorporate research effectively, and comprehend literature independently.

In our classrooms, we will provide opportunities for student choice, peer collaboration, and sustained reading and writing.

English Department Instructors:

Required Course Options:

Grade 9

    • Honors Freshman English

    • Freshman English

Grade 10

  • Honors Sophomore English

  • Sophomore English

Grade 11

    • AP English Language & Composition

    • Junior English

Grade 12

  • AP English Literature & Composition

  • College Composition & Research + 1 Elective

  • Any 2 Electives

English Electives:

Introductory (9 - 12)

    • Creative Writing

    • Film As Literature

    • Heroes and Monsters

    • Speech (Oral Communication)

    • Sports Literature in Society

    • The Bible as/in Literature

Intermediate (10 - 12)

  • Advanced Creative Writing

  • Disney Literature

  • Mass Media Communications

  • World Perspectives in Literature

Advanced (11 & 12)

    • College Speech & Communication

    • Journalism

    • Technical Communications

    • The Beasts of British Literature

    • 20th Century Novels: Dystopias, Science Fiction & Gothic Writing