Freshman (9th Grade) Language Arts focuses on the development of strong literacy skills and includes a balance of reading and writing. A study of grammar, punctuation, and English language usage will be applied through written work. Word study and vocabulary development will be strengthened through direct instruction and application. Speaking, listening, and researching skills are also an integral part of the curriculum.

10th Grade Language Arts focuses on the study of fiction and non-fiction works from all over the world and all throughout history. The course includes a balance of composition, grammar, and literature with a focus on critical thinking and writing skills. The development of vocabulary, speaking, listening, researching, and test-taking skills is an integral part of the curriculum.

11th Grade Language Arts explores various themes in American Literature and Composition with a primary focus on the analysis of key ideas and details, craft and structure, integration of knowledge and ideas, and extending the reading, writing, speaking and listening levels of all students.

This course includes a balance of composition, applied grammar, and literature, with a focus on British authors and literature. Texts will be from various eras within British culture, such as Old English, Middle English, The Renaissance, The Romantic Period, The Victorian Era, and so on. The developments of vocabulary, speaking, listening, researching, and test-taking skills are an integral part of the curriculum.

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The AP English Literature and Composition course focuses on reading, analyzing, and writing about imaginative literature (fiction, poetry, and drama) from various periods. Students engage in close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways in which writers use language to reflect and comment on a range of experiences, institutions, and social structures. As they read, students consider a work's structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism. Students will examine the choices literary writers make and the techniques they utilize to achieve purposes and generate meanings. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works.

This course includes a balance of composition, applied grammar, and literature, with a focus on multicultural authors and literature. Higher order thinking and deeper analysis will be integrated into this course. Analysis, critique, synthesis, and assessment will be consistently interwoven in this course. The developments of vocabulary, speaking, listening, researching, and test-taking skills are an integral part of the curriculum.

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