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INDEPENDENT STUDY/ ENGLISH (Course #1535)Grade Level: 10, 11, 12; Length: YearIndependent Study/English is a blocked class incorporating additional focus on reading and writing skills into theEnglish II curriculum. In addition to the reading, writing, and analysis of the English II classes, students practicereading skills and techniques such as phonemic awareness, vocabulary development, comprehension strategies,denotation and connotation of words, inference, etymology, and textual analysis. Students receive two credits: oneEnglish II credit and one elective credit (Independent Study).CREATIVE WRITING (Course #1510)Grade Level 11, 12; Length: SemesterPrerequisites: Pass grade 10, 11 ELA and TAKSThis course emphasizes the study of and writing of poems, short stores, narratives, and dramas.16
MATHEMATICS COURSESALGEBRA I – (Course #3220)Grade Level: 7,8,9,10,11,12; Length: YearPrerequisites: NoneA course in solving equations, graphing and problem solving.GEOMETRY – (Course # 3320)Grade Level: 8,9,10,11,12; Length: YearPrerequisites: Algebra 1A course in spatial relationships and logicPreAP GEOMETRY – (Course #3330 )Grade Level: 8, 9; Length: YearThis course is designed to help students attain a deep understanding of the connected nature of math, to developcritical thinking and problem solving skills, and to prepare students for the types of questions and skills needed for theAP Calculus and AP Statistics Exam.ALGEBRA II – (Course # 3260)Grade Level: 9,10, 11, 12; Length: YearPrerequisites: Algebra I, GeometryA course addressing more topics in solving equations, graphing and problem solving.PreAP ALGEBRA II – (Course # 3270)Grade level 9, 10, 11, 12; Length: YearThis is the introduction to higher level mathematics. There is a great emphasis on application of concepts throughproblem solving. This will require the student to frequently draw upon previous mathematical knowledge.PreAP/GT ALGEBRA II – (Course #3272)Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12; Length: YearPRECALCULUS – (Course # 3420)Grade Level: 10, 11,12; Length: YearPrerequisites: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra IIA course in functional relationships including trigonometry and analytic geometry. Designed as preparation forCalculus.PreAP PRECALCULUS – (Course #: 3430)Grade Level: 10, 11, 12; Length: YearThis course covers trigonometry and elementary analysis concepts. Course is challenging, fast‐paced, and intended toprepare the student for an AP Calculus course.PreAP/GT PRECALCULUS – (Course #: 3432)Grade Level: 10, 11, 12CALCULUS AP AB – (Course # 3450)Grade Level: 11,12; Length: YearPrerrequisitos: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, PrecalculusOffered at the College Board AB and BC level. A college level course in mathematics with applications in science andsocial sciences.CALCULUS AP BC – (Course #3460)Grade level: 11,12; Length: YearDesigned for students wishing to receive credit for up to 6 hours of calculus while still in high school. Context isfocused on the key foundational ideas relating differential and integral calculus.17
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