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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
AND LIST OF COURSES
Curricular Areas Graduation Requirements
ENGLISH
Four years
Levels 1-4
American Studies English
Honors American Studies English
Advanced Placement English 4
Great Books (a two-year honors curriculum)
Speech and Debate
Creative Writing
Newspaper Production
English as a Second Language


HISTORY Three years
(including American Studies History and History, Society & Ethics)
World Civilizations 1 & 2
Honors World Civilizations 1 & 2
American Studies History
Honors American Studies History
History, Society & Ethics
- Cultural Diversity
- Political Economics
- Gender Studies
- Ethical Issues
- History of European Film
- Ethics & Technology
Advanced Placement World History


MATHEMATICS Three years
(through second-year Algebra)
Algebra 1
Intermediate Algebra
Geometry and Honors Geometry
Algebra 2 and Honors Algebra 2
Trigonometry/Precalculus
Trigonometry/Calculus A
Calculus
Advanced Placement Calculus BC
Probability and Statistics
Advanced Placement Statistics


COMPUTER SCIENCE Academic Elective
(not required)
Computer Science 1 & 2
Advanced Placement Computer Science


SCIENCE Two years
of laboratory science
Conceptual Physics
Biology
Chemistry and Honors Chemistry
Physics
Advanced Placement Biology
Advanced Placement Chemistry
Advanced Placement Physics
Human Anatomy & Physiology
Earth and Space Science
Ecology & Marine Biology
Independent Study


FOREIGN LANGUAGES Two years
of the same language
Latin 1-4
Honors Latin 3
Advanced Placement Latin 5
Greek 1-4
French1-4
Honors French 3
Advanced Placement French 4
Japanese 1-4
Spanish 1-4
Honors Spanish 3
Advanced Placement Spanish Language & Literature


ARTS Two years
Drama
Theater 1-3
Technical Theater 1-2
Theater Production
Drama Conservatory
- Acting
- Playwriting
- Directing
- Voice
- Movement
- Improvisational Acting
- Classical Theater
- Audition Techniques
- Production Management
- Costume and Makeup Design
- Set Design

Dance
Dance 1-4
Ballet
The Dance Company

Film
Film Studies
Critical Studies in Film
History of American Film
History of European Film

Music
Music Theory 1-4
Advanced Placement Music Theory
Jazz Theory
Chamber Orchestra
Advanced Festival Orchestra
Instrumental Ensembles
Chamber Music
Keyboard Harmony
21st Street Singers
Jazz Workshop (C Band)
Jazz Ensembles (B & A Bands)
Modern Music Creation and Recording

Visual Arts
Studio Art 1-4
Advanced Placement Studio Art
Sculpture
Figure Drawing 1 & 2
Art History/Advanced Placement Art History
Photography/Advanced Photography
Ceramics/ Advanced Ceramics
Graphic Design and Animation 1 & 2
Advanced Graphic Design and Animation
Video Production

Publications
Creative Writing / Literary Magazine Production
Newspaper Production
Yearbook Production


HUMAN DEVELOPMENT:
Lifeskills, PE, Community Service,
Environmental and Outdoor Education

Lifeskills, grades 9, 10, 12
Required each year
School Service Required at grades 9 & 10
Peer Mediation May be chosen in place of Lifeskills
Community Service Required at grades 11 & 12
Physical Education & Psychophysical Studies Two years
- Fitness
- Activities
- Body Mind Fitness (Yoga based class)
- Fall Baseball Conditioning
- Fall Basketball Conditioning
- Girls' Athletic Conditioning
- Outdoor Activities
Environmental & Outdoor Education Many choices,
but not required
(A separate EOE brochure with a list ofofferings is available)


Interscholastic Varsity and Junior Varsity Athletic Program
Fall
- Girls' Volleyball
- Girls' Cross Country
- Boys' Cross Country
- Girls' Tennis
Winter
- Girls' Basketball
- Girls' Soccer
- Boys' Basketball
- Boys' Soccer
Spring
- Girls' Softball
- Boys' Baseball
- Boys' Tennis
- Boys' Volleyball
- Girls' and Boys' Track
- Co-ed Golf
- Co-ed Swimming