Courses

Four credits in English are required for graduation: English 9, English 10, English 11, and English 12. Courses that satisfy these requirements are described below: The goal of the English Language Arts program is to help students develop into literate, thoughtful communicators, capable of controlling language effectively as they negotiate an increasingly complex, information-rich world.  

Aligned with the ELA Common Core State Standards, all English courses give students opportunities to refine specific skills and strategies in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing to prepare them for the literacy demands of college and careers. Studying a variety of texts that are diverse in terms of cultural perspectives, time periods, and ideas about the human experience, students use evidence and reasoning to write increasingly complex arguments, analyses, and narratives.  As they develop more nuanced perspectives, students appreciate literature and media as catalysts for inquiry and reflection, readying them to participate in a civil and democratic society.