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Upper School Curriculum

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Upper School course offerings and course descriptions can be downloaded in a PDF file.
English
Required: English 1, 2, 3, AP English Literature

Electives: Journalism, Creative Writing, Beginning and Advanced Yearbook

During the four-year course of study, students learn basic verbal skills with intensive concentration on grammar, sentence structure, rhetorical techniques, vocabulary, expository writing, and argumentative writing. Emphasis is placed on reading for skill-building, comprehension, and pleasure. Among required reading are selections from Greek mythology, contemporary novels, and Shakespearean drama.

History
Required: World History or AP European History,  U.S. History or AP U.S. History, and two elective credits

One-semester Electives: Advanced U.S. History Seminars, Comparative Religions A & B, AP U. S. Government, Law and Policy, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics

Mathematics
Required: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 or Algebra 2/Trigonometry, one elective (at least three years during high school)

Electives: Quantitative Analysis,  Precalculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC (upon demand)

Modern and Classical Languages
Required: Three years in one language: Spanish, French or Latin (at least two years during high school)

Electives: Spanish 4, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature (upon demand), AP French Language (upon demand), French Literature (upon demand), AP Latin Vergil (upon demand), Latin Literature (upon demand)

Science

Required: Three years of lab science, including Biology and Chemistry, and one elective

Electives:
One-semester: Human Anatomy & Physiology A & B, Environmental Systems A & B, Design/Build: Technology Innovation, Computer Science 1, 2, and 3

Year: Physics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics C

Fine Arts
Required: One-semester course in Art History, Music History, or Theater History and one semester of a performance/studio elective

Electives:
One-semester:  Studio Art 1A and 1B, Beginning Drama A and B, Stagecraft A and B, Band A and B, Choir A and B, Public Speaking

Year: Music Theory and Composition, Theater Production 1 and 2, Theater Design, Band, Choir, Studio Art 2 and 3, AP Studio Art (upon demand), Digital Photography 1, 2, and 3, Intermediate Drama 1 and 2, Advanced Drama

Fine Arts Activities: Drama Production and Musical Theatre Production. These activities require after-school and weekend commitments

Leadership and Innovation Learning
Electives:
One-semester courses: East African Studies, Theoretical and Applied Leadership, Advanced Leadership

Athletics
Physical Education: required in grade nine
Sports:
Boys' Soccer, Cross-Country, Girls' Volleyball, Swimming, Girls' Golf, Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Boys' Golf

AP Courses

AP courses are available in Calculus, Spanish, French, Latin, U.S. History, U.S. Government and Constitution, European History, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, English, and Studio Art.

Complete course descriptions are available in the Admissions Office.


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